*|« *J« Hard Li e on Old Ships. Xavnl ; :t*n of today need not envy H um - |in de< t - m o f the iniiMlc of the ,• ulil<. Ii century when they think of the large prize money earned, for iu- Ktuiice. by tlie capture o f the Itermlone. There were terrible mills to he set on the other side of the gamble. In seven years of that war. which ended In 1703, the number of seamen and ma rines who served was 184.803. Only l..r>r_* were killed In action or by acci dent. but as many as 133,708 died of disease or were reported missing. Why both disease and desertion were rife nobody needs to Inquire who lias read Smollett’s ghastly descriptions of naval life In those days.—London Mall. »I« »J« *’• *j« *£• + Hughes S, n;>a; etic With Da mands r 1 l.r.'-cr Which Ara Preved to Be Just. “ I a m o y m p a t n o t 'o Pendleton Normal School Proven Necessity w ith every demand to r-.iruve the c o n d i tions of D'. .' to : ; c i . r e reason able coin on;- -ion r>t labor. I am in eym, •/ with e v e r y e f fort to be' :r ' t . cin conditions, and p a r t ic u la r ,■ t •> c o n d it io n of those who toiJ c i in d u stria l p u r suits, in r a 't r o e d pursuits, in all these g r e i t a c t i v i t i e s that are essential to our p r o s p e r it y . B ut when you have . proposition to change the s ca le of wages you have a vital proposition w h ic h 4- requires examination. You m u s t 4- at least know whether the d e + Tough Tissue Paper. mand is a just one. The Chinese manufacture a tissue 4> “ Labor, of course, should not + paper whl< h when oiled is waterproof .desire anything but what is ju s t. 4* and extre/nely tough. It Is used exten I do not believe labor in ten d s to 4* sively by the narlvo manufacturers of ask for anything but w h a t is 4* liquids, such as wood oil producers, to just. What is just can be e x 4- line tlie wicker baskets to contain the amined and will s u rv iv e in v e s ti 4* oil for shipments to the large export gation. Nothing is lost by h a v 4- ing firms. So elllelent is the paper that ing the process o f reason applied 4- the oil Is often transported several if only that w h ich is ju s t is 4* hundred miles. Wine producers use required.”— M r. H ughes in H is 4* the same paper for conveying wine In 4- wicker baskets from wholesale to re t Speech at Portland, M a in e . 4* tail dealers. Similarly this paper is 4* I« »J« »J« »Je »Je »Je »J. »j. »Je »J. tied over a bottle or earthen jar to prevent tlie liquid from being poured out until tlie container is opened. Tills N o t In the Running. native made paper is very efficient and “ Shall I announce that I am in the economical. race for congress?” “ Perhaps it would be nearer the New Way to Tell Time. truth to state that you arc merely a .Tones I say. Smith, you are a good candidate, my boy.” —Louisville Cou hand at arithmetic? rier-Journal. Smith—Yes: 1 am considered very good. Why? R e m a rk a b le . Jones—Well, here Is n little problem “ She’s a really remarkable piano for you: There was a man named L it player.” tle, in Dublin, who had a daughter. “ W hat is there remarkable about her Now, site was hi love with a chap she playing?” knew her pater did not approve of, so “ She knows when to quit.” -D e tro it one day she eloped with him. When Free Press. (lie old man found out lie was very an gry, and at, otn e followed them. Now, Not the Same. then, what time was it? “ Look out how you try to fasten the Smith (angrily) What time was It? How mi earth do you suppose I ean tell boat. Y’ ou are going to strike against you? I give It up. the pier.” Jones (triumphantly»—Why, n little “ Don’t be afraid. This Isn’t going to after two, of course. be a strike If It Is a ticup.” — Baltimore American. (Copied from Portland Oregonian ) M ONMOUTH, Ore., Juno 26.—The Oregon Normal school opened this week . . . students enrolled 785, largest on record for state Normal in Oregon . . . . how to care for large student body a problem . . . . 800 being crowded into auditorium will» seating ca pacity of 550. Galleries filled with extra chairs in aisles. More than 150 students seated on platform. New boarding houses completed, additions to room ing houses built and tents used. One hundred girls sleep on upper floor of school. The official school report gives 150 grade pupils in Monmouth, for teacher practice. Read what those you have elected to handle the affairs of your state and who are thoroughly informed regarding school conditions in Oregon have to say concerning measure 308 on the ballot at the coming election: By Jam es W it h y c o m b e , G o v e rn o r of O re g o n : "O regon is unquestionably in need of more normal school work and Pendleton Is the logical place for a school o f this class in H um tern Oregon " By J. A. C h u r c h il l, S ta te S u p e rin te n d e n t of P ub lic I nstru ction : "1 trust that the voters o f the State will assist In raising the standard of our schools by establishing a State N orm a l School at Pendleton.' By P. L. C a m p b e ll, P r e s id e n t of th e O regon: “ A t least one additional needed in O r e g o n ." N orm al U n i v e r s it y of School is urgently By W . J. K e r r , P r e s id e n t of th e Oregon A g r ic u lt u r a l College: "S in ce the people o f Pendleton are initiating a measure for the establishment o f a N orm al School at that place, it will g i v e me pleasure to support this measure.” By J. H. A c k e r m a n , P r e s id e n t Orego n N o r m a l School, at M onm outh: “ A cureful analysis o f tlie situation will convin ce any one that Oregon needs a Norm al School in Kastern O r e gon and Pendleton fills all the governm ent requirem ents.” By the C o u n ty School S u p e rin te n d e n ts of O re g o n : "R esolved, that It is the sense of the County School Superintendents o f the State of Oregon, in convention sscmbled, that the best interests of the schools o f the S la te demand Increased facilities for the train in g of teachers, and that we, therefore, endorse the in itia tive measure to establish a Norm al School at Pendleton.” r* iSy Mrs. C h a r le s H. C a s tn e r, P re s id e n t of th e O rego n F e d e r a tio n of W o m e n ’s C lu bs: " I most heartily endorse the location o f said Norm al School at Pendleton ” P ro f. R o b e rt C. F r e n c h , F o r m e r P re s id e n t N o r m a l School L o c a te d a t W e s to n : of the " A n im m edia te establishment o f such a school at some central point such us Pendleton would prove a g re a t asset to the State o f O regon .” B. F. M u lk e y , E x -P re s id e n t S o u th e rn Oregon N o r m a l S c h o o l: “ l shall support the location N orm al School at Pendleton " of an Kastern Oregon State Board of Hegonts of Oregon Normal School declares that “ the necessity lor additional Normal school facilities in Oregon is apparent.’' Portland Chamber of Commerce endorses measure 308 and say Pendleton most logical location for N or mal school in Kastern Oregon. $J 25 FOUR MONTHLY MAGAZINES $ f 25 ----- And Our P a p er—A ll One Y ear 303 X YES is (P a i d A d v . ) a vote for your children Ka.Mt«»rn Ort»g:on State Noim ul S< hoot C o m m ittee Ily J. II (iwlnn. He«\v . Pendleton, Ore g P L \ A Good Example. A common tnble sots some men a good example—it never crosses its legs. — Philadelphia Bulletin. P o il Get T:>; il 11 of ÎI.Ï0. 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It 1« estimated that there are 300.000 inhabitants o f the polar regions, one person to each ten miles. r ..Me tc ,'r - t v . , mes of such hifch W e ere proud of ch-s i r and me ur>e you to take ìì B b Ì o ìi Y m Forptll Will Stop Prcnptly WtuQ Tin Is Up ^ 25 ------- . Connecticut. Connecticut is from quonne. long; tuk, tidal river: qut. at— that is. quon- netuckqut, at the long tidal river. 4, .j. .j..{. 4. 4* 4* 4* 4* 4- 4- 4- 4* 4* 4- 4. 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4* 4- 4- 4- SURRENDER TO F O R C E 4- W OULD TEND D IS A S T E R . TO “ T h a t kind o f viru s in o u r life— su rre n d e r to force— w o u ld bring us no end of disaster, tf w e let c a p italists or w o rk in g m e n , any interest, learn t h a t the w a y to get w h a t ia w a n te d is by a p p l y ing pressure and if we continue in t h a t course f o r a fe w years, dem ocracy w ifi be a fa ilu re , and r we m ig h t as well give up our of g o v e rn m e n t." — M r . 4- fores Hughes in H is Speech at P o r t land, Maine. 4. * 4. -> 4- 4- 4- 4- 4* 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- v