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Enteral as ccond-c! matter September S.
at the po-n office a'. Munmouth. Ornron. under the
Act of March 3, IcTa.
ISSfKI) KVKKY H:iIiAV
The Acorn Press, Publishers
Monmouth, Oregon.
Subscription Rates
One year - - - $1
Six months - - - 50 cts
FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1909.
Editors desk. It is chock full
of good things for the teacher
and if we had the i.t.tural ability
to be one, it would be almost an
inducement to take up the pro
fusion of teaclier for the sake
of having such a splendid jour
nal as the utheial orpin of the
fraternity. Aside from its use
fulness to the teacher there are
other things that are very inter
esting to the layman, especially
j. juih mormons account ot
the trip across the plains in 14'.
We would advise all teachers in
the state and all who intend
teaching, to add this journal to
their li.-t of necessities.
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Announcement
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We have just received our Spring Stockl
ui wan jfaper
We want to go on record as
being diametrically opposed to
allowing graduates of sectarian Five hundred dollars collected
schools to teach in the public from three men for hues from
schools of this state. In the first direct selling of liquor contrary
place they are, as a rule, pre- to law, or its natural assessorie
judiced in favor of their panic- is the record of the Circuit Court
ular religious denomination and as published in the Itemizer.
narrow in their ideas, in the sec- Wonder if that paper will make
ond place they are not trained any mention of that fact, other
teachers, but are educated with than the mere notice in the court
the end in view of proselyting i proceedings? Further than
for the denomination that has that it is rumored that there
graduated them. But above and j w ere lines imposed for illegal
beyond all is the danger of unit-helling of liquor that did not ap
ing church ami state if a large; pear in either of the Dallas
number of any particulardenom- J papers. This matter will be in
itiation should be allowed to hold vestigated ami if true the reason
positions m me public schools. 1 win ne inquired into. In the
True it would take time and the 'past the temperance people have
!l..U .rr . 1 ,..,.,.1.1 1... 1.. I 1....1 ..! .. 1 .
...y... f,iuim.i ni'uin lie sciiicciji , mt 01 gelling OelOTe the i f jj
perceptible, yet Iy degrees it people ot this county except
would be felt and in time laws tlmm-di the colums of sonw -.m.
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would be enacted inimical to the hibitioni-t paper, but that time! UJ
-I .h.i. i miiupiiiiiuiuui mi.- ji'iir ii). eaniu lis-
and it would be but a question tincily understood that the Iler
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v.i mm,- uiiiu me nuum oeroiu- uiu is .ui a prohl HtlOhlst KM
ed out. Let the denominational paper, but is fighting for a clean, i
schools educate their own teach--moral coiiimunitv, which can
ers, but keep them out of the ' never be had so long as the
public schools. A law should liquor forces hold the balance of
be enacted prohibiting theissu- p'wer.
ance of a certificate to anv grad-; ... ' , . -
was uidest Member.
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From the East
Which is of the Latest Designs
Our sample books are
All Filled
out and on display. Call and see them
$ Phone 331
BOGERT & SON
Monmouth Oregon
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LOSSES PROMPTLY PAID
1 1 : 1 1 i (it :i1t 1 1 1 1 t 1 1 1 i 1 1 o t i i 1 1 -i
,......! .....l 1..'. .1... ....... ., i J- C. Hayter, secretary of the
its teachers in purelv non-sec- VtvV0
. . . w . . us that the late . C. Brown was ;
lanan .ormai schools and pro- nnt , , T
.. . - "v.uimiu oicmoer vi uenn-
M.le that teachers should serve intrs LooVp X'n 0 W
a term o, years a.ter gnuluat- for many years prior to his death ' FIRE LIFE AND CSULTY
I"-tll,',M- Mr. Erown enjoyed the distinc-' T - T T 'a
, , ! T ' tion of bein the o Jest member. INSURANCE
Much LIS been sitnl t,m nml Tl, 14 , , i
' e louKe was organizea dune 15,
con on the Normal school qius- 185-1. and Mr. Brown was initiat-
tion, much more can be said, but ed into the mysteries of the order
the mo-t potent reason why this a year later, his final degree be-
sdate should have a" good Normal ln? htm on August 11. 1855.
is the fact that there is not Tlie charter members of Jennings
enough inonev appropriated for nlge were Jessie D. Walling,
the use of the country schools ; Frederick Waymire, Isaac Zum
For this reason thea uouut that ;VaIt: tJilliam. John H.
is appropriated shouhl be con- rr Z,umwalt. W. S.
. ,., , , ... 'liliarn. Ehsha McDan el and
r: U l ,,w "UU-'; ar. rM,,K- JohnAngel. The Mge's oldest
The best way to do tins .s to get member since the death of Mr
teachers that will do the hhk Brown is Cornelius Hughes, who
work in the shortest time. In ; was made a Mason on the 9th day
or.b r for tem hers to do this they of December, 1870. Dallas Ob
should have the best training ! server-
possible. Where can thev geti TTT T
this training? (':,t!,-'.;,l Warning
at a private Normal? Do'thev L nUce placed in Postoffice
. . lobby with the above heading
s ' ii on h uei e eui .MonilK'UUl : ,i , 4, , '
I),,ri,,.r , ,iP., f , .;ftatcs lhat the authorities
, r ,. , i - ' , ,navecomP'aint ofthenoisveon
ut a childs lite, his hum! is , ,dact of gome of thevoung " ,e
it- most receptive condition. ; during the distribmion of the
Ideas gamed then will stay with j mails. It would seem that such
him through life. Is it not es- la notice should be unnecessary in
sential then, that his training ' any well behaved town and espec
shouhl be of the best? At that i la''-v so m one where teachers are
age his mind i plastic and ea-d-1 lltinff trained for the public
lv moulded alon.r Huht lines scn0v)!s- e do not believe that
therefore he should have teach
ers that will start him on
rigid road. A misstep at this
age will do much harm, o will
You will be satisfied with the products of
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b "Seeds that Qrow"
f a-w. haU we mail yu our New Complete Cataloe?
W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., Burpee Building 'Philadelphia.
svh mil UK
Burpee
A. N. Poole
Contractor and
Builder.
Blue prints made to scale
from original drawings.
General Carpenter Work
Phone 187
Perkins Pharmacy
Is Selling
Di
AT
L50 per Gallon
poor inethotls in sclnml room
j the noisy conditions are the result
thei "-'"--''. ""I arise simply
iivm an over supply ot youthful
spirits, like an overcharged tank
in a chemical enirine. but-
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sake of the reputation of the town
A. B. WESTFALL
Painter and Paper Hanger
Monmouth Oregon
. . . . , . ... I uviiin:W))U
bring bad results in utter lite, and the good name of the young
i. . i. : , .
i up h euai e vi iu is nauon tie
peiids largely on the trained
teacher.
The Oregon Teachers Month
ly is the latest addition to the
people, we hope that this condi.
tion will cease to be and that the
notice may soon be taken down.
Spring is Here
You need a new Watch
Come in and let us sell you a
SOUTH BEND
A Mothers Question.
Fathers and Mothers of Polk
County: Shall we continue to crive I
our support to tottns which re
fuse to enforce the laws for mor
ality and virtue, or shall we turn
our support somewhere ekf?i
This is a question that should re- A Watch that is Guaranteed in every resnect
eeive the carelul consideration of vc' especi
every father and mother in Polk
county. It is a question that is
being considered by many of our
best citizens at the present time.
A Mother.
P. E. CHASE