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DAILY EAST OREoOMAX. PEXDLETON. ORECO:;, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 190.
.PAGE THREE.
WILLIAM
J.
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SCHOOLS
Following lb a comprehensive re
view of Japan's excellent school sys
tem, from William J. Bryan's last
letter from that country. Mr. Bry
an says: , 'rww:;..'
Back of Japan's astonishing prog
ress along material lines lies her
amazing educational development.
Fifty years ago but few of her people
could read or write; now considerably
less than 10 per cent would be classed
as Illiterate. It Is difficult to conceive
of such a transformation taking place
almost within a generation.
The prompt adoption of western
mcthmlB and the rapid assimilation
of western Ideas gives Indubitable
proof of the pre-exlstence of a vital
national germ. A pebble dropped
Into soil, however rich, and culti
vated no matter how curefully gives
back no response to the rays of the
springtime sun. Only the seed which
has life within can be awakened and
developed by light and warmth and
care. Japan had within her the vltul
spark, and when the winter of her
Isolation was passed, her latent ener
gies burst forth in Btroug and sturdy
growth.
Her sons, ambitious to , know the
world, scattered themselves through
out Europe and America and having
laden themselves with new Ideas re
turned like bees to the hive. In this
way Japan constantly gained from
every quarter and her educational sys
tem Is modeled after the beHt that the
ages have produced. She has her
primary schools for boys and girls,
attendance being compulsory, and
below these In many places there are
kindergarten schools. The middle
schools In which the boys and girls
are separated, take up the course of
Instruction where the primary schools
leave off.
Then fallow the universities, of
which there are seven under the con
trol of the government. Besides
these there are in the cities institu
tions known as higher commercial
schools, which combine general In
struction with such special studies at
are taught In our commercial col
leges. There are also a number of normal
schools for the training of teachers.
In addition to the schools and colleges
established and conducted by the gov
ernment, there are a number founded
by Individuals and societies. The
largest of these Is Waseda college,
founded : and still maintained by
Count Okuma, the leader of the pro
gressive party. It is adjoining the
home of the count and is built upon
land which he donated. Dr. Hatoya
ma, at one time speaker of the na
tional house of representatives, who
holds a degree from Tale college, Ik
the official head of the Institution; In
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all of Its departments It has some 5000
students.
I have already referred In a for
mer article of the Kelo Gljuku, the
college founded by Mr. Fukuzawa.
The attendance here Is not so large
as at Waseda, but the Institution has
Jiad an lllustrlgus career ana ex
erts a wide Influence Upon the coun
try. I visited both of these colleges
and never addressed more attentive
or responsive audiences. As English
Is taught In all the middle schools,
colleges and universities, the stu
dents are able to follow a speech In
that language without an Interpreter.
The state university at Tokio in
cludes six departments, law, medicine
and engineering courses being provid
ed, as well as courses In literature,
science and agriculture. The total
number of students enrolled at this
university Is about 8S00. The na
tional university at Kyoto has three
faculties,- law, medicine and science,
the last named Including engineering;
the attendance at this university Is
between 600 and 700. In the states
of Choshu and Satsuma there are
higher schools supported by funds
given by former feudal lords of those
states.
The education of girls is not neg
lected, although as a rule the girls do
not go as far In their studies as the
boys. There are a number of normal
schools and 79 high schools for girls,
besides the PeeroBS' school and sev
eral private institutions. The Wom
an's university of Tokio, situated near
Waseda college and under the pat
ronage of Count Okuma, has had a
phenomenal career. Established only
five years ago It has now an enroll
ment of some 700, and is putting up
several new buildings.
There are also a number of mis
sionary schools and . colleges. The
Presbyterians support three boarding
schools for boys and 11 for girls, be
sides 10 day schools; the total attend
ance at these schools Is nearly 2300.
The Congregationalism have a
number of schools, the largest, Do
Bhlsha college at Kyoto, being the
largest and most Influential Christian
institution In Japan. I had the pleas
ure of visiting both this college and
Kyoto university.
The Methodists have 18 boarding
schools and 19 day schools, with a to
tal attendance of nearly S000. Their
college at Kobe is a very promising
institution.
The Baptists have a theological
seminary, an academy, tlve boarding
schools for girls and eight day schools
with a total attendance of nearly 1,
000. The Episcopal church has also
taken an Important part In educa
tional work, while the Catholics (who
were on the ground first) have over
60 seminaries, schools and orphan
ages, with an attendance of some
6000.
The Japanese government supports
more than 25.00 primary schools, at
tendPd by more than 5,000,000 boys
and girls; It supports more than 250
middle schools, with an attendance
of nearly 100,000. While less than
2 per cent of the primary students
enter the middle Bchool, more than
10 per cent of the middle school stu
dents enter the higher colleges.
MEXICAN CEXTUAIi BOND ISSIE.
Will Be I'sed to Kef on I ami Make
Improvements.
New York, Feb. 21. Negotiations
have been concluded for the sale of
an Issue of Mexican Central bondR,
the proceeds of which ai to be used
to refund the existing 4 1-2, 5 aid V
per cent bonds and not? and to pro
vide funds for the development of the
railroad property.
No exact figures have as yet been
given out, but It Is un leitood Ihnt
the lHsue will amount to $20,000,000
to J30.000.000. The rouj'i collnlenl
trust mortgage of 4 1-2 per cent
bonds, amounting to 510,000,000 are
duo In February, 1907. A similar
amount In collateral trust notes ot 6
per cent Is due lb January, 1907. Two
Issues of 6 per cent equipment bonds
are outstanding, one for 1650,000, do
April, 1917, the other for JiTiO.MO'),
due October, 1919. The refunding oT
these securities would neeewiltnlo the
raising of at least 21.4O0.00O.
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' Mrs. Delia Anthony, of Brldger,
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timore estate left by her grandfather
who leased 104) acres along the Bal
timore water front for 99 years. The
leaso has just run out and the heirs
have sold the 1W acres for f 60,000,-000.
A Solemn Duty.
A solemn duty which we owe society, our children and our
selves is that nothing w hich can be done to assist nature
at that time when our wives are to become mothers
should be left undone. Of all the countless details to be
observed at such a time, no single one is of more
importance than the bodily welfare of the expectant
mother; she must not experience undue suffering
through any lack of effort on our part
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are to relax the muscles and tissues intimately associated In this greatest
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it obtained which at the appointedtime permits the mother to undergo her
greatest joy with fortitude, and' bring into the world a child worthy of its
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A HEARTY LAUGH. '
M Is a BlMslnci This R f a tm
alar Boat
The cold, chilling atmosphere which
Sometimes pervades a reception or oth
er social gathering Is often entirely
dissipated by the hearty, ringing laugh
ter of some simple, genuine soul wuo
is bubbling over with fun. The stiff
ness and constraint which a minute
feS?I embarrassed tfeo Sfiole com
pah? are rctfevedas if Cymaglc.
There is something in genuine, spon
taneous humor which removes all re
straint, scatters embarrassment, re
lieves tension and welds souls together
as no Introduction or conversation can.
It puts the shy at ease, dissipates prej
udice, gives confidence to the timid and
reassures the shrinking soul. The
cheery smile or the spontaneous laugh
awakens sympathy and arouses feel
ings of friendliness. It seems to melt
all barriers.
' Oh, what riches live in a sunny soul!
What a blessed heritage is a suuny
face, to be able to fling out sunshine
wherever onu goes, to be able to scat
ter the shadows and to lighten sorrow
ladeu hearts, to have power to send
cheer into despairing souls through a
suuny and a radiant heart! And If,
haply, this heritage is combined with
a superb manner and exquisite per
sonality, no money wealth cau com
pare with its value.
This blessing Is not very difficult of
acquisition, for a sunny face is but a
reflection of a warm, generous heart
The sunshine does not appear first
upon the face, but in the soul. The
glad smile that makes the face radiant
is but a glimpse of the soul's sunshine.
O. 8. Marden in Success Magazine.
UNIQUE FEATS.
Odd Physical Tricks That. Peopl.
Here and There Can Do.
A group of traveling men were dis
cussing unique feats and physical
tricks that people here and there
can do.
"J know a Chlcagonn," said one,
"who can whistle a tuue and hum its
accompaniment at the same time. He
whistles through a flat not through the
usual round hole, and the deep, musical
accompaniment together with the shrill
sweetness of the whistle makes a
mighty attractive thing to hear."
"I knew a barber," said the second
drummer, "who had a unique way of
cracking nuts. He would place a nut
between the back of his head and a
stone or brick wall, and then be would
give himself a sharp rap on the fore-
bead with bis fist The nuts would
crack open every time."
"A Manayunk man," said the third,
"can give his head a jerk that turns
back his eyelids. He has to turn them
down again with his Angers. This is
an ugly feat und I'm glad it is rare."
"I knew at school," said the fourth
drummer, "a boy named Bucky Ad
ams who could play tunes by snapping
his fingers. The thumb and first two
fingers of each band would work away
busily, and forth would come the clear
est sweetest faintest music. I UBed to
sit with Bucky Adams, and many a
tedious school session would he make
shorter and pleasanter with this odd
gift." New York Press.
Pure olive Oil.
If olive oil congeals In freezing
weather, It Is a sign that It Is adulter
ated with lard. Very few bottles of so
called olive oil will stand this simple
test In fact, we seldom get the pure
thing, and. If we did, the chances are
that we could not eat it At least that
was the experience once upon a time of
one woman who used a great deal of
mayonnaise dressing upon her table
and bad supposed that she doted on
olive oil. An Itallnu friend bestowed
upon her a flask of the peculiarly green
fluid. To her surprise, not oue ot her
family, herself Included, could bear Its
taste. There was a tang to It which
showed them that they bad never eaten
olive oil before and that they never
wanted to eat it again. So they gave
the flask away. New York Telegram.
Thackeray's Apology,
Thackeray once wrote In a note to a
friend, alluding to an Incident occa
sioned by oue of his articles In Punch:
"I thought over the confounded matter
In the railroad and wrote instantly on
arriving here a letter of contrition and
apology to Heury Taylor for having
made what I see now was a flippant
and offensive allusion to Mrs. Taylor. I
am -glnd I have done It I am glad
that so many people whom I have been
thinking bigoted and unfair and un
just toward me have been right and
that I have been wrong, and my mind
Is aa Immense deal easier."
A Great Idea.
"My new play Is sure lo mak. a hit"
aid the great actress. "It gives me an
opportunity to display twenty new
gowns."
"Gracious!" exclaimed her friend.
"How many acts?"
"Only four, but in one of them the
scene's at a dressmakar's." Philadel
phia Press.
Talents.
As to the great and commanding tal
ents, they are the gift of Providence
In some way unknown to us. They rise
where they are least expected. They
fall when everything seems disposed to
produce them, or at least to call
forth. Burke.
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teams, 20 single drivers, weight from 1100 to 1300 pounds.
The Thoroughbred Imported Stallion Calphurnus; 10 thoroughbred 2-year-olds from such mares as
Sylvan Lass, Ella Dupoy, Clara N., Mamie 3., Lady Opal, Miss Coxey and Swamp Root
One black Percheron Stallion? 7-year- old, weight 1700 pounds.
Fifty to 100 mules, from yearlings to 6-year-olds; aged mules weighing from 1100 to 1300 pounds.
Eight Jacks from 3 to 6 years old, of Mammoth and Maltese breeds, bred In Oregon and accli
mated. Saddle horses suitable for Hunt Club Race Track and American Cavalry. Three full brothers to
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MEASlllE HAS FAILED.
"There Is an old proverb that a mat
becomes what he eats."
Then I suppose all the cannibals
will be missionaries In time." Clara
land Leader.
Philosophy does not regard pedigree,
She did not receive Plato as a nobis,
but made him so. Seneca. .
The world likes a winner, but loves
a good loser.
Oversight Invalidates Anti-Pass Lau
Xow Before tlio People,
Some little excitement was raised
around the state capltol yesterday
when It was discovered that the anti
pass bill filed under initiative peti
tion by Mr. U'Ren of the People's
Power league, and which will take Its
Place upon the ballot as Xo. 316-317,
Is without the enacting tkiUse, "Be
it enacted by the people of the state,"
which is prescribed by the constitu
tional amendment under which this
and other laws were Initiated, says the
Salem Statesman.
Should the supreme court hold to
the opinion written by Jistlce Strahan
as reported in 14 Oreg&n 365-374 in
Stnte vs. Wright and Hurris, any bill
without the enacting clause could not
he a law, hence a majority vote for
It at the polls In its present form
would avail nothing. Nor can It be
amended now, as the "bill must stand
In the same form in which It was
signed toy the petitioners.
It is mistaken, howrver, to say that
It cannot be submlttt-d to vote. Sec
retary of State Dunbar has no judi
cial power to declare Its form legal
or Illegal, his duty being to submit it
In the form In which It Is presented
to him, provided he is satisfied that
the required number of legal voters
have signed the petitions.
The other bills submitted by peti
tion for new laws are provided with
enacting clauses, but the amendments
to the constitution which have been
initlnted are all wlthwut it and there
Is a question whether it is necessary
in such cases. There seems to be no
distinction In the initiative and ref
erendum amendment to the constitu
tlon between measures for new laws
and measures for amending the con
stitution, and should the courts hold
that the same rules would govern,
then nil the constitutional amend
ments now proposed would full by
reason of the absence of an enacting
clause.
It Is possible that the courts may
hold that so long as the sovereign will
of the people Is expressed all defects
In manner of submission or other de
tails would be cured. Yet such a de
cision by the courts would breed
carelessness and undigested legisla
tion. No matter which way the decision
goes, It Is safe to say that the begin
ning of endless legal turmoil Is here
with the advent of law-making by
initiative.
To lliilhl Gigantic SmeU-r.
San Francisco, Cat, Feb. 21. The
Guggenheims and Rockefellers,
through their recently formed Ameri
can Smelters Securities company, have
decided to build a $3,500,000 smelter
at a point a mile back from Port Ce
to, and ground will be broken eariy
nexe summer. It will be one of the
largest and best equipped smelters in
the country and will give employment
to a large number of men.
SORES
THAT DOm
NOT HEAL
Whenever a sore or nicer does not heal, no matter on what part of thV
body it may be, it is because of a poisoned condition of the blood. Thi
poison may be the remains of some constitutional trouble; the effect of a,
long spell of sickness, which has left this vital stream polluted and weak, 1
or because the natural refuse matter of the body, which should pass off
through the channels of nature, has been left in the system and absorbed
into the circulation. It does not matter how the poison became intrenched
in the blood, the fact that the sore is there and does not heal is evidence ot
a deep, underlying cause. There is nothing that causes more discomfort,
.worry and anxiety than a festering, discharging old sore that resists treat
ment. The very sight of it is abhorrent and suggests pollution and disease ;
besides the time and attention required to keep it clean and free from other
infection. As it lingers, slowly eating deeper into the surrounding flesh, th
ciuwa uiuiuiuiy anxious, ieannz It mav De cancerous, snms
whioh compelled me to use a brao.. By !
BOmtt UnaAOOUntahlA manna thi. Kmaa ,
caused a bad Ulcer on my lea, about sis I
years ago. I had rood medical attea-1
tion, but th. Ulcer got wore. I was In-
uuveu 10 try o. o. ana am giaa to say
It cured me entirely, and I am oonvinoei
that It saved my lea for me. I hava,
therefore, great faith In 8. S. S. and
gladly recommend it to all needina a
reliable blood medicine.
Bristol, Va.-Tenu. W. J, CATS.
Frightfully Burned.
Chas. W. Moore, a machinist, of
Ford City, Pa., had his hand fright
fully burned In an electrical furnace.
He applied Bucklen's Arnica Salve
with the usual result: "a quick and
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The loss ot life and property In
Switserland from snowslldes during
the past year has been greater than
during any one year since 1856.
of those afflicted with an old sore er
nicer know how useless it is to ex
pect a cure from salves, powders, lo
tions and other external treatment.
Through the use of these they have
seen the place begin to heal and scab
over, and were congratulating them
selves that they would soon be rid of
the detestable thing, when a fresh
supply of poison from the blood
would cause the inflammation and old discharge to return and the sore would
be as bad or worse than before. Sores that do not heal are not due to out-
eiue causes ; ii uiey were, external treatment would cure them. They ai i
kept open because the blood is steeped in poison, which finds an outlet '
through these places. While young people, and even children, sometime i
suffer with non-healing sores, those most usually afflicted are persons past!
Middle life. Often, with them, a wart or mole on the face inflames and be-'
gins to ulcerate from a little rough handling ; or a deep, offensive nicer de
velops from a slight cut or bruise. Their vital energies and powers of rm.
sistance have grown less, and circulation weaker, and perhaps some taint la
theblood, which was held in check by their stronger constitutions of early'
lite, shows itself. It is well to be sus
picious of any sore that does not heal
readily, because the same germ that
produces Cancer is back of every old
sore and only needs to be left in th
circulation to produce this fatal disease
PURELY VFfiPTARI C There is only one way to cure these old
I ZP , , . Lt" 8ore and ulcer- dthatis to get every!
particle of the poison out of the blood. For this purpose nothing equate
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and makes a permanent cure. S. S. S. enriches and freshens the circulation
so that it carries new, strong blood to the diseased parts and allows th. claos1
to heal naturally. When this is done the discharge ceases, the sore scab1
over and fills in with healthy flesh, and the skin regains its natural coksP
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