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DIVIDING
THE MONEY
F.M. Gill Presents More Eq
uitable Plan For School
Fund Distribution
Larger Percontsgs of County and
8chool Moneyi Would 60 To
Districts Whsra Moit
Needed.
To EditorJust now tho
Oregon school question In a very In
teresting one. Those who aro work
Inn fur thu rofercndutii on tho appro
prlutlon fur tin State University uro
excusing themselves on tho ground
that the minify should be spent In
giving high scIkhiI advantages.
1 strongly favor tho union high
school ami havo been an advocate of
It ever slnco the Idea was suggested,
but I believe tho calling of the refer
Milium on tho University of Orison
appropriation from a business stand
point nt least, to bo folly. Tho cost
of calling th referendum on this ap
propriation to tho taxpayer will prob
ably exceed 130.000. If tho bill Is re
ferred tho people will sustain tho ap
propriation by a largo majority, I am
satisfied.
Instead of diverting our energies
Into an unprofitable channel, why not
apply them directly to tho bettering
of tho conditions of our rural schools?
Can any who aro fighting tho Uni
versity appropriation suggest any
way to better tho condition of our
schools?
I think tho greatest evil In our
school system Is In tho distribution
of tho school moneys. There aro sev
eral districts In Clackamas county
that have more money than they need,
whllo l hero are as many districts
.which do not havo half enough. This
U enough to condemn tho system of
money distribution.
Tho stato of Washington has tho
bent system of distribution of school
money that I have any knowledgo of.
Under her system tho money is dis
tributed not per capita, but according
to tho total days attendance for all
tho schools In tho county for the
county school tax, and according to
tho total attendance In tho entire stato
fnp tho state money. Thus, If tho to
tal attendance In Clackamas county
were &OO.0O0 diiVs and tho tuxes 50
Mto, each district would recelvo ten
cents per each clay that each pupil at
tended school In that district.
This method of distribution Is ex
cellent In that It la Its own equalizer.
We will suppose, that a district llko
No. s of this county, which as a rule
k. eps but four months school a year,
and does not exceed 10 pupils as a
dally average, wished to extend Its
school so as to keep school nine to
ten months. It now has a total at-
tendance, of 800 days In tho year. Un-
tier the Washington system this
would bo tho basis upon which they
would recelvo their school money.
Now, all that Is necessary for tho
people of this district to do Is to voto
a sufficient amount of tax to keep
ten months of school. They would
then havo 2000 days attendance to
draw money Instead of 800 and would
recelvo two and one-half times as
much. Every year after that they
would be able to keep ten months of
school. This extra money would come
from the surplus among the more pop
ulous dUtrlcIs and would never bo
missed.
Another advantage of the Wash
ington system la that It encourages
tho parents to keep, tho children In
tho schools, and discourages the Idea
of keeping them "out for every trlval
thing as many of the patrons of rural
districts do. It would make it easier
for tho proper officers to enforco the
compulsory attendance Inw we now
have. 1 hope we shall soon hnvo tho
Washington system in operation on
this side of the Columbia.
I think thero ought to bo but two
normal scboolH, ono cast of tho Cas
cades and one west. Teachers aro a
reat deal like poets; they are born,
not made by normal training. Eighty
per cent of the teachers of Oregon
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To youth
To middle age
To old age
y J. A. FOLGER
will always come from tho common
schools and high school. When I
began teaching 1 had twice tho educa
tion any normal school In tho stato
could glvo, yet tho iiornml school
graduate began his teacher's experi
ence with a Stato diploma, whllo 1
hud to content myself with a third
grade certificate, TliQ iwrniul school
will always bo on expensive luxury.
Hut tho work of tho Agricultural
college and Stato University Is en
tirely In a different cluss. They huvo a
courso of study which Is long enough 1
to bo thorough unit practical. They
aro necessary to tho best Interests of
our state and should bo liberally pro
vided for.
I favor presenting a bill to tho peo
ple by thu Initiative embodying tho
needed reforms In our school system.
The proposed referendum will aueom
pllsh nothing. Tho Initiative will
strike the ax to the root of the evil.
F. M. GILL.
Kstacada, May 8.
Good Words for Chamberlaln'i Cough
Remedy.
people everywhere take pleasure in
testifying to tho good qualities of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Mrs.
I'M ward Phillips of llurclny, Md.,
writes: "1 wish to tell you that I can
recommend Chamberlaln'i Cough
Itemedy. My little girl, Catherine,
who Is two years old, has been taking
this remedy whenever alio has had a
cold since she was two months old.
About a month ago I contracted a
dreadful cold myself, but I took
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
was soon as well as ever." This remo
dy Is for salo by Howell ft Jones.
TWENTY-TWO GRADUATES.
Tho commencement exercises of tho
Barclay school will bo held In the
Shlvely theater on Tuesday evening,
Juno 11, when a class of 22 will be
graduated. Tho salutatory will bo do-
llvered by Mary Arvesta Scott, tho
valedictory by Elva Emily Watts Vnd
the class oration by tho president of
the class, Alvah Hay Grout. Other
members of the class appearing on
tho program are Harry David Frost,
Harry August Schoth, Alice May Ooet
tllng, Olga McCluro and Winnie Flor
ence Jackson.
After tho program by the graduate
President P. J,. Campbell of the Uni
versity of Oregon will make a short
address. Tho school closes the Fri
day preceding, the exercises being set
for the following Tuesday so as to not
interfere with school work.
Tbo school has not been In so
flourishing a condition for many years
as at tho present time. The enroll
ment and percentage attendance Is
the larger for the last of tho Bchool
year than fop many years. Out of a
class of 22 only two have lost out of
the eighth grade and those on ac
count of Illness. Forty pupils will
complete the courso of thn elohth
Kra(( Mr8 EmUo mm gt
tno EaHtham Bcll(K)1( tho lllrgpBt clasg
, a ,()n(f tlmo Tho Bchoo, u (kl(tlroua
of 8(t,lng two grado by (h(J oppnng
l)f tho fa torm am, ghou,(, thmiJ
Kra(le be a,,(k,d th(,re are cpr,anly
30 Qrecon Cltv mmll. uim .-m i,
ready to enter the eleventh grade.
Before Decoration day, veterans
from the G. A. R. will visit the schools
and talk to tho children. Neither the
representatives nor tho day have
been decided upon.
The graduating class of '07 Includes
Chester Carothers, Harry David Frost,
Alvah Ray Grout, Hazel Lucy Glnther,
Millard Irving Glllett, William Mitch
ell. Strohmeyer, Genevieve Lelghton
Capen, Rosa ChrlHtena Moehnke, Wil
liam Jackson, Wlnnlo Florence Jack
son, Harold Vernon Waldron, Myrtle
Glndlous Cross, John Peterson Tel
ford, Hurry August Schoth, Gilbert
Eugene Long, Alice May Ooettllng,
Lela Eldora Young, Elva Emily Watts,
Ethyl Park, Olga McClure, Elizabeth
Lewis, Mary Arvesta Scott.
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
Diarrhoea Remedy.
and
There Is probably no medicine made
that Is relied upon with more implicit
confidence than Cbnmberlaln'B Colic.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Dur
ing tho third of a century In which It
has been In uso, people have learned
that It Is the ono remedy that never
falls. When reduced with water and
sweetened It Is pjeasant to take. For
sale by Howell & Jones.
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PIUS,
CMtkHr PECTORAL
DRUG TRUST HARD
HIT BY DECISION
Following are the principal provi
sions In the sweeping decision against
the drug trust rendered by the Unit
ed States District court at Indianapo
lis, Thursday:
The defendants, 92 In number, who
aro members, officers, directors,
agents and attorneys of the National
association of Rettall Druggists, the
National WholoHale Druggists' associ
ation, Tri partite Proprietors. "Black
list -manufacturera," Direct Contract
Proprietors., Wholesale Contract Con
trace Proprietors, and Charles C.
Ilaumbauth are perpetually enjoined
from combining and conspiring to re
strain the sale of drugs, fix prices by
agreement, blacklist retailors who cut
prices or to refuse to sell any retailer
on equal terms. All publications of
blacklists are forbidden and all con
tracts and agreements covered by the
charges are declared void.
The direct contract serial number
plan Is prohibited, as well as the se
curing of the adoption of schedules
for the sale of drugs.
Relief from Rheumatic Pains.
I suffered with rhenmatlsra for
over two years," says Mr. Rolland
Curry, a patrolman, of Key West, Fla.
"Sometimes It settled In my knees
and lamed mo so I could hardly walk,
at other times it would be In my feet
and bands so I was Incapacitated for
duty. One night when I was In $e
vero pain and lame from It my wife
went to the drug store here and came
back with a bottlo of Chamberlain's
Pain Balm. I was rubbed with It and
found the pain had nearly gone during
mo nignt. 1 Kept on using It for a
little more than two weeks and found
that it drove the rheumatism away. I
have not had any trouble from that
disease for over three months." For
salo by Howell & Jones.
LARGE CROWD AT
C. S. PREE LECTURE
Rev. Francis J. Fluno, M. D., C. S.
D., of Oakland, Caf, lectured at Wil
lamette hall to a crowded house,
Thursday evening, under the auspices
of the First Church of Christ Scien
tists. His Bubject was "Christian
Science vs. Finite sense." The lec
turer spoke nearly two hours and the
Interest of his hearers was evinced
by the close attention given by the
large audience. He was Introduced by
Miss Laura Beatie.
A special of three cars on the O.
V. P. brought 160 Christian Scien
tists from Portland, and a large num
ber came from Salem, Albany and
other places.
. Rev. Fluno spent several days In
Oregon City and was visited by scores
of people during his stay.
For stomach troubles, biliousness
and constipation try Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Many re
markable cures have been effected by
them. Price, 25 cents. Samples free.
For salo by Howell & Jones.
WITHDRAW INVITATION
. TO DRAMATIC CLUB
Eatacada, May 10. Mrs. Florence
Duncan visited her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. J. Davis of Garfield, Wednes
day evening.
The Garfield Dramatic club will not
play its comedy at the Eagle Creek'
grange hall Saturday night. For some
reason, the committee of the Eagle
Creek grange withdrew their invita
tion. The club haa decided to play In
Estacada, Friday evening, May 17, if
suitable arrangements can be made.
The referendum petitions must have
all blanks filled properly. Be sure to
put In the place of residence, If In the
country, tho name of your precinct, If
In the city your street and number.
Also write tho postofflce address and
voting precinct In proper place. Don't
use ditto marks, If you fall to watch
these things, tho petitions will bo re
turned to you.
8ore Nipples.
Any mother who has had exporlnece
with this distressing ailment will be
pleased to know that a cure may bo
effected by applying Chamberlain's
Halve as soon as the child Is done
nursing. Wipe It off with a soft cloth
before allowing the babe to nurse.
Many trained nurses use this salve
with best results. For sale by How
ell & Jones,
WILD MAN ANNOYS
MOLALLA PEOPLE
John M. Stewart of Molalla, who
was In Oregon City, Thursday, re
ported that a supposed crazy man has
beert annoying the people up there
lately. He tay In the woods, only
coming out to farm houses to demand
something to eat. Mr. Stewart was
advised to swear out a warrant for
tho man's arrest. He phoned home
and was told the man had disappeared
again and so did not ask for the war
rant. WEST OREGON CITY
SCHOOLS REPORT
Report of West Oregon City schools
for the month ending May 3:
First Primary Enrollment, 27; days
absent, 58; times tardy, 0; neither ab
sent nor tardy, 8. Mrs. Grace Chap
man, teacher.
Second Primary Enrollment, 24;
days absent, 51; Times tardy, 0;
neither absent nor tardy, 0. Alblna
Thlbert, teacher.
IntermediateEnrollment, 15; days
absent, 52; times tardy, 1; neither ab
sent nor tardy, 0. Jessie Blank, teach
er. Bolton Enrollment, 20; days ab
sent, 23; times Wdy, 0; neither ab
sent nor tardy, 2. Clara Koerner,
teacher.
Advanced Enrollment, 14; days ab
sent, 37; times tardy, 0; neither ab
sent nor tardy, 0. F. P. Kendall, prin
clpal.
STRAWBERRY FAIR
FOR OREGON CITY
Captain J. P. Shaw is advocating
the holding of a strawberry fair and
festival at Oregon City In June. There
is an immense acreage of strawber
ries grown in this lclnlty, and such
a show would advertise the fact and
be of great encouragement to the
growers as wall.
Captain Shaw has resided at Hood
River where the basis of the reputa
tion of their berries was built by such
means. In every particular with the
possible exception of shipping quali
ties, the Captain 6ays the Oregon City
berries equal those of Hood River,
and in flavor far exceed any Irrigated
ground fruit.
Such a fair would not only attract
attention but it would bring many
strangers to the city.
STRAYED.
Strayed, from the residence of A.
Thomas at Beaver Creek, one Indian
saddle pony, light sorrel, with bald
face, three white feet; branded E on
shoulder and Jowl; weight about 850
pounds. Finder please notify A. Thom
as, Oregon City, R. D. 3; telephone
Mutual Home 2, Beaver Creek.
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Over Harding's Drug Store
areful of Your Property
One of the secrets of our success
in the Baggage and Transfer Business
Safes, Piano and Furniture Moving
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CITY AND COUNTY BRIEF8.
F. E. Albright of Molalla was
town, Thursday.
In
W. H. Mayfield of Ellwood transact
ed business In Oregon City Friday.
'
The Cazadero dam Is 60 feet high;
the one proposed higher up Is to be
150 feet high,
Miss Hattie Wilson Is suffering with
stomach trouble. She has been 111
three weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Settje of Falls View
are happy over the advent of a son
at their home.
Mrs. Charles Albright, after a long
and serious illness, is able to be up
and around the house again.
W. B. Shlvely, Sr., has returned
from a 30 day's trip to 8anl)iego, and
other cities of southern California.
The Umpqua News says timber
wolves are reported as being numer
ous in the Glide neighborhood and
are doing much damage by killing
sheep and calves.
H. Wunder of near Monmouth made
$1512 last year off 45 acres, which In
cludes an estimate for living expens
es. Hogs lead with $390, cream $180,
prunes $100, eggs $90.
The Mt Pleasant Improvement club
has appointed the following commit
tee to go before the county court In
Its interests: J. W. Partlow, A. C.
Warner and S. T. Roman. '
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Wilson returned
from Rainier, Wednesday, where they
had been to attend the wedding of
Miss Georgia Sllva, a niece of Mr.
Wilson.
George Gardner is expected in from
his homestead at Carlton, Saturday,
and .Mr. and Mrs. William Gardner
and family will move the first of the
week to their new place at Meldrutn
Station.
At The Dalles eight of the Norrls &
Rowe men struck for their wages, and
one of the big black horses was attach
ed. The trouble caused a delay and
circus performance did not stat un
til 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Leila Johnson of Lafayette vis
ited her mother, Mrs. O. A. Cheney,
the first of the week and went from
here to Clackamas for a visit with her
husband's people. Mrs. Cheney has
been very 111 but Is somewhat improv
ed. The Dillon Jury stood six for con
viction and six for acquittal. Two
Jurors got in a wordy scrap and soon
all were lined up on one side or the
other. Then it was good bye to all
Moderate Price;
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chances of agreeing,
six hours.
They staid out
Portland rose carnivals and Hood
River apple fairs will have to take a
back seat to Oregon City's strawberry
carnival. "The good Lord no doubt
.could make a better fruit than the
Htrawberry, but be never did make a
better fruit that the strawberry."
Sheriff Beatie had the unusual ex
perlence of collecting the cash on an
execution Wednesday. It was against
August Erickson, who owns a half
dozen saloons In Portland and con
siderable real estate in this county.
The execution waa sent from Multno
mah and was In favor of Hans Wurm
for $446.65.
Fred Bittner, son of Mr. and Mrs.
George Bittner, who formerly resided
In West Oregon City, has been visit
ing old friends here. The family are
now living at Klondike, but Fred has
attended school this winter at Seattle.
Before going home -he will visit his
granamotner ana an uncle and an
aunt at Sprlngwater.
At the meeting cf the young people
of SL John's Catholic church, held at
the residence of Father Hlllebrand,
about 26 were present It was decid
ed that on May 19, when the corner
stone of the new school is to be laid,
ice cream and cake, candy, lemonade
and coffee and sandwich booms would
be conducted. Another meeting will
be held next Tuesday evening at the
same place to perfect further plans for
the occasion.
In reporting on the strawberry acre
age of Clackamas county, Fruit In
spector A. J. Lewis overlooked one
section of the county, near Mt Scott
where one neighborhood alone has
over 20 acres In this fruit. There may
be other instances of oversight on the
part of the fruit inspector that if
Included in his report would increase
the acreage to over 200. - "
There is at present a great rush
of settlers into Harney county, and
the number increases as fast as the
stage lines can handle the passengers.
The land owner has been doing a
larger business than for several years.
Land that haa been looked upon as
worthless, such as greasewood land,
which does not even produce good
grass is being taken by the settlers
from Colorado and Utah to be 'fine
land for growing sugar beets. If it
proves to be true Harney valley will
the greatest sugar producing sec
tion In Oregon. The oldtlmers in that
locality they say, are doing all In
their power to discourage settlers,
but very few are leaving as they
know that no richer soli can be found
in the state, and that all the country
wants la new people who will farm in
stead of herd stock and cut wild hay
for feed in the winter or let their herd
rustle for themselves.
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