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About West side enterprise. (Independence, Polk County, Or.) 1904-1908 | View Entire Issue (May 12, 1904)
SIX WEST S1IH2 KNTKKWISK, INDKrEKPKSCE. PKKWX TALKS SCHOOL Superintendent Ackerman Liv ens up a Grange Meeting with Comments on our School System. Public School Education Should Prepr PupiU for Farm, Workshop and School Careers. The elwtrio nword duel in the dark iu defense of a sister's honor in a novelty to be witnessed iu tli production of "Faust, or Why Women Sin." Optra hoiins May lGth. ' Suueriuteudenl of Public In struction, J. U. Ackermau delivered a lecture btfore a grange audience iu t'orilaud Saturday iu which he criticized the present system of schools, claiiuiuR that historically, the eysteiu has been developed from the top down. "Instead" he said, "of beginning by establishing com. mon schools for the training of the masses along lines that bore some what on their future work, and then establishing high schools and academies as needed to continue the work begun in Ue common school, and lastly found the col leges to complete and round out the work of the elementary and secondary schools, we began by founding colleges and then found ing preparatory echoola to fit boys for colleges, before we had estab lished a common school system for the education ot the masses; and most of the complaints that are aud have been urged against our com mon schools have resulted from this order of growth." Proceeding, Mr. Ackerman said that colleges were founded to pre- j pare young men for the professions, for the ministry, for law, for medi cine, and later for the promotion of the arts, literature and statesman ship, but primarily for the min istry, and academies were to pre pare for these colleges; that tree high schools superceded academies, but continued to work under bond age to the college system. The professors and students in colleges and secondary schools had lived in different atmospheres from that of the people, were ignorant of their fellows engaged in clearing forests, building ships, extending trade and cemmerce. Mr. Ackerman said that these colleges and schools had done well and the teachers coming from them had done well, and had high and lofty ideals, but these could not be realized on the farm, in the workshop, or in a business or industrial career. C. P. C-aI breath has sold his groc ery business on Main street. The purchasers are J. S. McCready and S Earhart new comers who ar rived here from llea'sburg, Cal., two months ago. Mr. Calbreath has been doing a good business, but his health has not kept up and finding parties looking for a groc ery location, a deal was effected Ms.rs. McCready and Earhart nave had experience in the grocery business and the public will find iu them courteous gentlemen who un derstand the business. One of the greatest blessing a mod- eit man can wish for is a good reliable set ot bowels. If you are not the hippy mxwetwor of such an outfit you can gieatly Improve the efficiency of those you have by the judicious use of Cham berlains stomach and liver tablet. Tbey are pleasant to take and agreeable iu effect. For sale by all druggists. For Sale A good U. S. cream separator. Call on or write, J. Bsckek, Buena Vista, Ore, Cured His Mother of ltueuma tisru. My mother has been a sufferer for many years with rheumatism, says W. H. Howard of Husband, Pa. At times she was unable to move at all, while at limes walking was painful. I present ed ber with a bottle of Chamberlain s pain balm and after a few applications she decided it was the mcst wonderful pain reliever sue had ever tried, in fact, she is never without it now and is at all times able to walk. An occa sional application of pain balm keeps away the pain that she was formerly troubled with. For sale by all druggists. Will Open Up Here. The Oregon Lumber Wood A Light Co. of Tails City will U ready to supply IuJeHndoe trade with any kiud of fir lumber or wood b) or about the tirst of April. It will pay you to get our prices, Notice to Voters. Notaries Public throughout the County, in the several voting pre cincts, have been su plied with reg istration blanks. All voters are re quired to register on or before May 15, 1904. Kegister early and avoid extra expense ot the county Registration is required every two years. V. S. LoroiiAuv, County Clerk Wool Pool at Monmouth, Ore. McCnllocb Steiner. For district attorney of the ninth judicial district there is no better man than J. W. McCulloch. He is now in the field canvassing and is meeting with a great reception at all points When the votes are counted next June you'll find that Mr. McCulloch will be the winner. Malheur Gazette. Mr. McCulloch is an old Normal Student and also taught in this county. Leaving here he located in Salem where he practiced law and served one term in the legisla ture, representing Marion county. Mr. McCulloch is able and con scientious and will make the Ninth district a strong district attorney. Another former Polk county citi zen who has been nominated by the republicans for office is Dr. R. E. L. Steiner, who practiced medi cine in Dallas. Dr. Steiner is a candidate for joint representative of Lake, Klamath, Crook and Yaeco counties, territory enough for a kingdom. Faust will be produced at the opera house on Monday next under the Auspices of the Odd Fellows, Valley Lodge No. 42, and portion of receipts goes to their benefit fund. Attend and take the - school children, as it will probably be a long time betore you have an op portunity to see a high class per formance here at home. . At the urgent request of several of the lareer wool erowers in this yicinity, I have concluded to man age a wool pool lor the growers again this year on same terms as last year, charging one-half cent per pound for all expenses of handling, storing and selling the pool. We realized the highest price for the groweis last year of any pool in the state except one, which was most all choice quality and bought by the Albany mills. All growers wishing to join our pool will please notify me at once either by mail or in person, giving number of fleeces you want to list. Yours truly S. M. Daniel. Monmouth. LOVE DIES. Mrs. Ella. Whreler Wilco aaya thert contra a time in the course of married love when "the thrill go a ' ,he ""J clap and the kica at timra, and it U thrn that husband and wife may be iuacrptible toother magnetic perionalitiea." The rra aon for this condition of affaira i often the fault of the husband, but bow often is it not due to the wife'a nervousness and irri tability due to some trouble with the er rant peculiarly feminine the wife under auch circumstances feelt languid aud spir iUesa ahe suffers perhaps from headache and sleeplessneaa. .... Backed up by over a third of a century of remarkable and uniform cures, a record aach aa no other remedy for the. diseases and weaknesses peculiar to women ever attained, the proprietora of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription now ieei iuny war ranted in offering to pay $500 in legal money of the United States, for any case of Leucorrhea, Female Weakness, Prolap U9, or Falling of Womb, which they can not cure. All they as is a rair uu rew aonable trial of their means of cure. A peat deal of sickness may be saved by keeping on hand a copy of Dr. Pierce's thousand-page illustrated book, "The Com mon Sense Medical Adviser." Sent free, paper-bound, for twenty -one one -cent stamps, to pay cost of mailing only; or cloth bound for thirty -one stamps. Address, World's Dispensarv Medical Association, 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y. Constipation and a bilious attack go hand-in-hand. Dr. Pierce "a Pleasant Pellets are a sure and speedy cure for both. Tinv, sugar-coated granules. One little "Pellet is a gentle laxative and two a mild cathar tic. They never gripe. Nothing else is just aa good." 01 0'5 0) 01 0?) i 01 01 Ql 0 0! 01 01 01 01 01 01 Men's Clothing Our stock of Men's cloth ing is complete, all new spring patterns. OOOOpOOOO sy C w w w o cr SSNER. ceeeeee1 01 n n n n Q 1 VT Independence Leading Dry Goods Store "... . . ,r ,,,k i.v nlntt every train am! lav Hats . a sj a. am r""u Why wear fin ul.I tvle li;t wlu'ii a 11 ml up-ti- la ...... ..I UilU1 IH' run Jff wive tin-Ill. .tar Come ana Look (iivc m a Hoi-inl call nix) lit UH t-liow you this lino wo don't nk you to buy but come and look. A Sure Thing. It is said that nothing is sure except death and taxes, but that is not alto elher true. Dr. King's new discov ery for consumption Is a sure cure for all lung and throat troubles. Thous ands can testify to that. Mrs. C. B. Van Metre of Bhepardtown, VV. Va., says, I had a severe case of bronchitis and for a year tried everything I heard of but got no relief. One bottfe of Dr. King's new discovery that cured me absolutely. It's infallible for croup, whooping cough, grip, pneumoaia and consumption. Try it. It's guaran teed by A. 8. Locke druggist. Trial bottles free. Reg. sizes 50c, $1.00 , Notice. During my absence my accounts will be left at the Independence National Bank and those baying an account to settle will please call either at the bank or on P.. Wilson. Dh. O. D. Butler. GOTO P. M; KIRKLAND, THE DRUGGIST, FOR PRESCRIPTIONS . FOR PATENT MEDICINE FOR STATIONERY FOR SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR TISSUE PAPER IN ENDLESS VARIETY FOR PAINTS, OILS AND PAINT BRUSHES FOR ALL KINDS OF ARTIST'S SUPPLIES FOR PRICES THAT CANT BE BEAT ' FOR RAFFIA FOR FURTHER ORDERS INDEPENDENCE, - - ORE. Try a Pair We have the agency for the Walk-Over Shoe. Others want ed it and tried hard to fjet it, but the ma n u fa cturem thought thin the best plate in town place tlx- line ami gave it to us. Try a pair. 01 01 mm 1 V, AtGlTttO 01 We have every thing needed by the working man. Try our SIiocb, Moves , and Men's Working Clothes. Yours for good good and low price, I.L. SMITH 01 W. -A.. MESSrER fialleck s Poole Contractors and Builders PHIL MKTJCHJtAI, Prtt. C. W. KNOW LIS, Mn. ti.oo $i.to All work guaranteed. Estimates furnished on all kinds of carpenter work. Call on or address Rallcck and Poole mornnoutl), Ore. Quick Arrest. J. A. Gu Hedge of Verbena, Ala. was twice in the hospital from a severe case of piles causing 24 tumors. After doc tors and all remedies failed Bucklen's arnica salve quickly arrested further ioflamation and cursd him. It con quers aches and kills pain. 25c at A. 8. Locke, druggist. Fine Wines, Liquors Cigars, and Beer on Draught, or in Bottles, at THE 1. L. SMITH SALOON, C STREET, Independence, - J Oregon. I. L. SMITH; Proprietor. G L Hawkins Dallas, Ore. Marble and Granite Monuments and Head stones Cemetery work etc. THE IMPERIAL HOTEL CO. SEVENTH and WASHINGTON 9TS. PORTLAND, - . . OREGON WEST SIDE ENTERPRISE $J.50 Per Year DID YOU EVER USE A BATH CABINET? They arn an almost suro euro for coMa ami rheuma tism. I will Bell genuine Buckeye Cabinet for $4.00. A. S. 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