BETTER SCHOOLS FRIDAY. DKCEMUEll 19 1902. m - SUPERINTENDENT ACKERMAN MAKES HIS REPORT. THE BEER THAT MADE MILWAUK" FAMOUS. OfiBQUALiis ran tabic use. All kinds of imported lunches, hot wiener wurst, auerkrnut and pigs feet at KOHLEB & GO'S Main Streets near Postoffice Going out of BUSINESS All sewing machines in stock to be dis posed of at cost. Come early and select a bargain WITHEE a 1 1 ;corirr street Serious Question of Scarcity of Teach ers Taken Up Must Pay Better Wages Special Training Needed. Superintendent of Public Instruc tion J H. Ackerman, has completed his report to the coming session of the legislature. The copy of the report Is now In the hands or the printer ana some Important and Interesting rec ommendations are made In It. Supt Ackerman Introduces his re port with the following encouraging statement- "The best educational thought of' the common school teachers of today. 1 is given to the question of how to improve the rural schools. Education al methods and practices have made great advancement during the past 25 years; but there is no disguising the fact that the advancement in the rural schools has not kept pace with that of the village and city schools. City schools are in the hands of the beat educational talent than can be secured. This Is effected by the pay ment of liberal salaries to teachers, by supplying the best buildings that brains and money can produce, and by holding out the Inducement of at tractive surroundings to the teacher. "These conditions can be materially, Improved by more effectual supervls- ion, by securing better teachers: by i furnishing school boards with ample! funds with which to pay better salar-i les, and by closing one or more small ! schools and uniting the revenues of the districts In which they are located Into one central school to which thej children would be transported at thei expense of the consolidated districts. To Increase Salaries. i '"More effective supervision can be! secured in many counties by placing! the county superintendent on a salary, that will justify him in devoting the whole of his time to the duties of his 1 office. He should receive a salary somewhat larger than that of the best paying public school position in his j county. This will tend to bring to the j county sueprlntendent's office the best teaching ability in the county, and, surely, he who is to supervise all the , schools of his county, should be no ! les than the peer of any tearher in' the county; and such a one. as a rule. . cannot be secured at a rpduced sal-1 ary. Special Training for Teachers. "Better teachers can be secured if. school boards would insist that the! teachers they employ shall be espe- j daily trained for their work; and one I of the most hopeful signs for the bet-, terment of the rural schools, is that school boards are more and more ( coming to realize the Importance of such training and are employing only trained teachers. This is as It should be and the time will soon be when no board will think of employing an untrained teacher neither will a teachor presume to teach who has not been trained for her work. Scarcity of Teachers. "There is a scarcity of rural stbool teachers. This has been brought nbout largely, by the small salaries tJild for teaching In rural schools. Many of our best teachers cannot af ford to teach for the compensation of fered; hence, seek and And employ ment in more lucrative vocations. Of course, teachers should place teaching on a higher plane than a mere pecu niary one. but. after all. say what we will "we are alt more or less Influenced bv monetary considerations. Many school boards would willingly pay more If they had the means, hut with the tax levy and other sources of school funds as they are and It being quite miposslble to secure a special tax levy, school officers must, per force, conduct the school affairs of their districts with the funds received from the five mill county tax nnd the Interest from the Irreducible school fuud. In view of these conditions. I would respectfully suggest that your honorable body pass such enactments as wil provide rural schools with am t.le funds. Prompt Payment. Pendleton. December 17. 1902. It affords me great pleasure In announc ing to the public of the prompt pay ment of my deceased husband"s (Daniel Waters) death claim by the Order of Washington, which had as sumed the responsibility of paying his Pioneer policy. I have this day re ceived J950.no. as stipulated in said policy. I hereby avail myself of the opportunity of extending to the su preme officers of the Order of Wash iugton. my heartfelt gratitude for their promptness and kindness shown me. Wishing the Order of Washing ton prosperltv and success. (Signed) ELSIE P. WATERS. RADER'S HOLIDAY EXHIBIT. One of the Most Extensive and Beau tiful Collections in Eastern Oregon Four Carloads of New Goods Un loaded Taste and Skill Exhibited In the Selection of Goods for Hol iday Trade. The Rader furniture store has leached the climax in this season's display of holiday goods. This pro gressive business house has this sea son overshadowed any display of new goods ever made In Eastern Oregon, and the large double store Is a scene of beauty, and is so artistically ar ranged that It is a pleasure for peo ple to pass through the aisles and se lect what they desire. Four large cars of new Ideas In furniture have been received within the past two months and all are now being exhibit ed. Mr Rader says that he has never experienced a season when selling wns as ens and accounts for this by the fart that alt hlgn-grade patterns of furniture are In his stock He says that he was very fortunate in his pur chases this year and Is in a Position to sell goods at remarkably Io prices, as ne uuupiu -"" ly large quantities nnd thereby recelv- ml very iow quuiuuuus " r. counts. It will be time well spent H used In studying me mie umm Rnders and getting uic i. --. Dr Cutler composer nnd musical conductor, Who died in Swompscott. Mass. recently. b credited with Intro ducing vested choirs In this country i ici:n Ti.nt -ns the voar Albert Ed ward, then prince of Wnles. was here as earl of Renfrew, ne nnnuuuceu ma Intention to attend church at Trinity in New York, and Dr Henry S. Cutler, being choirmaster then, conceived the Idea of having n vested choir In Trlti- I... ..I,U,- tn fhrwo In Encllsh CMirClV es. The Idea was at once taken up by choirmasters and the result was uuu vested choirs became common throughout this land. Prince Jonah Kunis Knlnuule, who represents Hawaii in the next house of representatives, is the first royal person to enter the congress of the United States. Already there Is much speculation ns to how he will be ad dressed. He Is called at home "Prince Cupid." Those who wish to avoid such familiarity designate him ns Prince Kunio. which Is correct. Some may insist on "Mr. Kalaulauolo," but the name is too long and so intricate in vowels that It is feared few who are not acquainted with the Knnaka language will care to try it ftRAIN-OReal VJ THE PURE V J THE PURE GRAIN COFFEE In comparing Graln-0 nnd coffee remember that while tho taste Is the same Grain-O gives health nnd strength while coffee shatters the nervous system nnd breeds disease of the digestive organs. Thinking people prefer Grain-O and Its ben efits. TRY IT TO-DAY. At groctn tmjKhtn ; U-c nd Wc per ptcknge. Save Moner and Your Eyesight I V, v. v 2! v 5( V( v. W a V it iM?!- llj- I'nIuk tho Perfected Match Lighter k Gasoline Gas Lamp si ft Tho PERFECTED can read- ft ltf be lighted with a pallor jft match . , ft It Hives 10 timet the light K of a 1'iimmon kerusene lamp & athalltheezpenieandca. It has a Nlctcl-llver gen- era or which dws not scale Irom the actloa ol iuat, and ft clog the tip as brass does. We havo Match Lighting js Lamps from f- 7A up. rue lor circulars auu ; ft 8 Despain & Clark Wholesale Com mission Merchants Will pay cash for poultry. The Market price always. Bring it in every day and all day. Chickens, Geese, Ducks and Turkeys. Office in E. O. Building Come, Get Oor Quotations prices. STEWART & GRANT LIGHTING CO. Inventors & Jl'l's 43 T bird St , l'OltTLAND.OH All standard brands gas unci gsioline mantles wholesale and retail. Ak'iiH wanted In every toffii In U 8 is ' ft The Queen Hotel Now Open The; new building, 36 by 80, recently erected by joe. Ell, on Garden stre;t, between Court and Alta, is now open to the public. Contains 30 well lighted, and venti lated and newly furnished rooms. Not an inside room in the build ing. Modern, inprovements, elec tric lights and baths. The Hotel is directly back of of the Queen Chop and Oyster House on Main street, and the Queen Chop House and the Queen Hotel will be run in connection by Messrs. Olson & Van Puymbroeck Proprietors Estate.,, Young man . ; the foundation f'.Hn competency? 10 II SO. iJn round ymnBdS" to-do meD Stbhl are thos who fclT,: However small t. real estate. CcmJ sell on small parutf mJ H cash the MlowSj ?J A house with I 1 anil n, WCSii J ........ A nrettv ..,.' I A house and two ft Vacant lote tm Ualtl A block ot 14 lot, A plat of 4 lota . A Dlat of tot. ""-n sum C D. BOYD, UK 1 POULTRi! and STOCK SUPPLIES CALL ON ? Colesworti -AT THU CHOP MILL 127 and 129 EmUHi &sd Farmers Custom) Fred Wallers, Propi! Capacity 160 barrelsi&j Flour exchaniredfonlitti Flour, Mill Feed, ChorreJFsi alwuj h on hand. M IT PAYS TO TRADE AT THE PEOPLES WAREHOUSE Shoes and Slippers APPRECIABLE PRESENTS For the Child, the Child's Sister, Brother, Mother, Father or Grandma,- there is nothing better for a Christmas remen Drance, or inai orings more pleas? re and comtort than a nice pair of Si.-. is If: iiSi VtK 5S 3 it as SLIPPERS OR SHOES You will find here something for every member of the family 2 if Si ' 1H CHILDREN gjs Fancy soft soles and moccasins If 25c to 50c 1ft Fine shoes, red or blue SS 60cto$J.JO gft h g Black sboes, fancy trimmed, sun gjjj set eyelets S $J.J0to$J.40 Red felt slippers, black fur ft5 trimmed 11 85c to $1. 00 Eft MISSES Fine shoes, heavy or light soles $J.50 to $2.50 Felt Slippers, Romeo style 85c to $X.5 High cut button overshoes, nice and warm $1.35 Kid slippers, black or red $1.25 to$.50 Leggins, jersey or all button 75c to 90c LADIES Fine patent kid dress shoes, welt or turned soles $3.50 to $4.00 Nice kid shoes, light or heavy, kid or pat tips $2.50 to $3.50 Fancy party slippers, fine kid and patent leather $2.25 to $3.50 Handsome velvet slippers in colors, colonial, gilt or gun metal Duckies $1.50 Felt slippers, Juliette pattern, red, black or green $X.00 to $J.25 Warm house slippers, fur trimmed, common sense heel and toe 75c to $.00 MENS Dress shoes, pat. colt, fancy tops - $4,00 to $5.00 Best enamel cordevan, heavy soles $5.00 Ftne vici kid shoes $3.00 to $5.00 Nice calf slippers, fancy pat trimmed $2.00 Brown or wine dongola slippers, Everett pattern $J.25 Fancy velvet embroidered slippers $J.00 BOYS T7.- vim or diamond HJ $2.00 to $3.00 Rubber boots, something lb1' boys like $J.75 to $2.50 Fancy leather leggins $1.25 Canvas leggins, lace or 50c to 90c , high " button PENDLETON OREGON THE PEOPLES WAREHOUSE 1