Tillamook headlight., October 13, 1898, Image 2

THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT, OCTOBER 13, 189&
VVitli the acquisition of Spanish island
comes
increased necessity for a subma­
(Tillamook £)cablikiltt ed with a great amount of lose, and
dice. Some of HI. Views on Current rine cable to tiring our iroasessiiaia into
when
everything
is
figured
out
we
Topics-
Frail C. Baker, Publisher
believe that Inman & Poulsen have
"Pm not going to change my opinions ( communication witli each other amt
made a good profit out of the enter­
of public questions, just because I’ve with the central sent of government,
Officili Papar. Tillamook City and County prise, beside demonstrating to them
been elected senator.” said Senator Si believe tlie government should take
action that would result in the building
the practical mode of constructing
mon, laughingly, to an Oregonian re­
lumber rafts.
Mr. Poulsen is a
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porter who sought an interview with of such it cable.
“I see clearly that the military estab
(STM1CTLV IX ADVAXCB.)
man of practical ideas, and when be
him. "I don’t think there isnuch doubt
■Jl 50 says he is confident that lumber can
One year
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lislin.eiit of the United States must he
as
to
my
position
with
reference
to
the
..... 75
Six months..................................... ......
important matters before the country.’ more extensive hereafter Ilian it has
... 50 be rafted to San Francisco from
Three months
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Portland, that is about correct. He,
He was assured, however, that the been. In fact, tile standing army has
Telephone No. 9,
however, verifies what we predicted
Office at corner of Main and 2nd streets.
public had a keen interest in hi» views long been tosmall for safety. It Inis not
last week, these lumber rafts must
at this time, and that it would be glad to kept pace with the growth of the country.
be constructed one half the length
have a fresh recital even of an old story, I have no doubt that the army will be
EDITORIAL NOTES.
what they have previously been, or
since the developments of the past few greatly increased to meet tlie new de­
mands. Of course, the navy should e
not over 200 feet long. It is pre
I t is reported, owing to the sugar days had given special significance to greatly increased. The magnificent re­
I t is only natural that the people dieted that it will not cost more than
his utterance. He consented to talk
war that is now on, the American
of Tillamook city and county should seventy-five cents per thousand to
cord of our navy in the Spanish wRr
Sugar Refining Company, which freely and without evasion.
look with a jealouB eye upon the lay lumber down in San Francisco
leaves no doubt of tlie efficiency of that
“
Ofcourse,
-
’
said
he,
‘
The
financial
controls the Speckele and Franklin
facilities of transportation in this with smaller lumber rafts. We are
arm of the national defense.
I have
question
was
brought
into
great
promi
­
refineries.is making preparations to
county. It is well, perhaps, to ask inclined to believe that lumber rafts
al ways favored liberal appropriations for
nence
in
Oregon
in
this
campaign,
be
­
go into the “package sugar'’ busi­
the question, Are the citizens of will soon take the place of the lum­
cause the politics of the state have Deen building and equipping war vessels. I
Tillamook satisfied with the want bar schooners, and also believe that
T he Oregon state legislature lias ness in competition with the Ar-
so curiously mixed in that important see very good reasons for favoring such
buckles,
of
New
York,
who
have
this
of accommodation that now exists? lumber rafts will tie the means by elected Joseph Simon United States
action now, mid 1 mu glad congress has
We think not. In fact, the citizens which the forests of timber in Till­ senator. It was a surprise to a few, trade entirely to themselves. It Issue. I have always believed, since the already shown a willingness to put the
subject
has
been
occupying
public
atten
­
of this county want that accomda- amook county will be turned into but not to those who have watched generally follows when the sugar
American navy where it ought to be iu
tion in traveling which is enjoyed lumber and find its way into a pro­ the political weather glass for the kings disagree and then fight, peo­ tion, that the only 'sound money'system comparison witli the sea power of other
is
that
of
the
gold
standard.
The
fight
in
by other sections of the country. fitable market.
past few years ; in fact, this is what ple pay for sugar what it is worth,
aations. The matter of coast defense
We will discuss this matter from
people predicted would come about but when it is all lovely with the this state having lieen within the re­ should also Ire given more attention.
publican party, as well as between the
the present situation, and what do
sugar
kings
the
people
have
to
pay
A prominent citizen of Tillamook sooner or later. Mr. Simon will
In short, while we hope to maintain
we find transpired in the past few city, in a communication to the represent this state well—there is more than it is worth. In a few straight republicans and the adherents
peaceable relation with the world, we
of
all
stripes
of
confessedly
‘
soft
money'
weeks? Owing to the recent storm editor, expresses the sentiment of no denying this—for he has the years it will be impossible for the
the proprietors of the Wilson river the H eadlight on yellow journal­ push and ability. The reason Mr. sugar kings to control the sugar faiths, and the straight gold-standard re­ should not be at the mercy of any nation
publicans having finally won such a at any time.”
and Tillamook stage line abandon- ism. Expressions of opinion from Simon has been such a prominent market.______________
magnificent victory, it was but natural
id that service, although plenty of prominent men who know all the figure in the republican party is a
G rover C leveland , if he lias a that prominence should lie given that
THE KICKER UETS KICKED
business was in sight. Take the phases of life we are glad to re­ conundrum to many. Yet it is no
North Yamhill stage, which carries ceive and publish, for thev often conundrum to those who are well spark of gentlemanly feeling about question throughout the campaign that
him, should go to the assistance of has just ended w ith my election. But it [TO TUR EDITOR Tll.I.AMOOK HEADLIGHT.]
the mail, and here we find the pub­ disabuse people’s minds of erro­ informed.
There are scores of
lic pouring in their grievances to neous opinions on current top:cs. prominent and influential men in ex Queen Liliuokalant, for it is re­ seems to me our gold-standard faith is SIR,—Will you please allow mespacein
the H eadlight office. The mo t He commences by saying : ‘-The the city of Portland, men of realtli ported she will leave Hawaii for coining to have a new significance. Im your valuable paper to answer an item
serious is the condition of animals. spirit of carping seems deep-seated and ability, who, openly, take no the United States next month to portant as it is as a policy of our internal from t*’e Nehalem correspondent. 11«
To put a long—and perhaps a cruel in the human breast. It is forever active part in it, nevertheless they press her claims against congress government, ir. has recently taken added has been for some time raving about
—story into a nutshell the horses showing itself on both great and are potent factors in politics. Mr lor remuneration for the loss of her importance by reason of the territorial road diet. No. 1. But so far I have re­
are all petered out and entirely un­ small occasions, and tiie conductor Simon being the recognized leader throne and the revenue from the expansion of tlie United States and the frained from answering him for I think
fit for the work they have to per- a war or the setting up of a stove of the republican party, they have crown lands, for which she feels commercial relations thus brought to our it a cowardly act for a num to air Ina
firm. Passengers cannot be accom­ pipe have each potency to call consulted him on all important that the people of the United States consideration. Money, good, bad or in grievances with his neighbors in a news
modated and have to hire private forth this demon from his abiding affairs, consequently he has had the owe her Home pecuniary coinpen- different, is important only for the uses paper. It seems tc be one of liis cluirac
conveyances. This neceisitates the place. The disposition of the sen­ support of the most influential citi­ sation. She, certainly, is entitled to which it is or may be put. Our (eristics to do so. His abuse of indivi­
loss of time and extra expense to sational press to beslime the ad­ zens of Portland at his hack when­ to some consideration, for Uncle money, being the best money, is sure to duals has spread over eleven months*
the traveling public, besides the ministration by lurid exaggerations ever anything of importance was Sam can afford to be liberal and help us to permanent trade. It will not issue of the H eadi . ioiit , his last victim
annoying inconvenience it is to of real evils and the wholesale pro­ to be arranged or carried out. This gallant with the ex-queen, for the make so much difference to us whether being the Supervisor of District No 1.
business men. This state of affairs duction, of imaginary ones, is, un is. the main reason Mr. Simon has annexation of the islands did not the base of reckoning be New York or Not because i.e is interested in roads
is a detriment to Tillamook county, fortunately, but the exhibition of a been kept so prominently in the cost him anything.
London, when money is reduced to com­ however. Believing him to be honorable
the business men and the property trnit. of liiiman nature. Let a vil­ front in the politics of Oregon, and
mon terms of trade that have a definite enough to do a day's work, I gave him a
I t is stated that the Union Pacific meaning everywhere. I hope lo see the
owners of this county. How then lager build a house a little more his election is a reward for the ser­
job to woilc out his road tax near home,
is the best way to remedy this in­ pretentious than those ofhis neigh, vices lie Las rendered. Mr. Simon railroad has declared a dividend on time when Portland will figure promi­ and I can prove by men I took to see
its
stock,
the
first
time
in
the
last
convenience is a question. There lairs, or by any other means, even now represents Oregon in the Unit­
nently in theexchanges of the world. If the work, what he claimed $3.75 for
is one solution, let the proprietors though it be scrupulous honesty ed Statts senate—not one party or fourteen years. Wringing out the I do not greatly misread events beyond ought to have been done in one day.
of the North Yamhill stage provide and fair dealing, become for the 1 faction—but all the state, and we water inflation by the purgative the Pacific, Portland has the greatest No, it is not interest in roads, but a
stock for the route able to perform time singled out from the general believe he will work for Oregon like process of foreclosure, coupled with opportunity of its career to take a high personal spite because I, a member of
the prosperity restored under the
the work. We are sorry to see mass of his fellows, and straight­ a Trojan.
one delegation while he was of another,
administration of McKinley, and place in commerce.
this stage route so poorly equipped way the tongue of envy is loosened
‘‘I do not feel quite satisfied with the which was not recognized at the county
good
business
management
is
re
­
for business, but hope ere long to and a flood of criticism and detrsc-
I f the citizens of the United
present condition of national finances. convention; also, lie does not coniine
see the inconveniences remedied liod flows around him. Those who States get stricken with the Philip­ sponsible for it.
The nation is on a gold basis, it is true, himself to the trill h when he says I am
and the proprietors right up todu'e fill public stations are particular pine fever this coming winter the
W henever Joseph Simon want­ but its position might, in my judgment, out on NeCarney with two men woramg
doing a good business. When cater­ targets of this merciless gunnery same as they did the Klondike gold
ed
anything politically he always be improved. Our finances are all right roads.
ing for the public it is always well whose missels fall, like the sun- fever, the newspapers should pub­
for prosperous times; if adversity should
to give the best service possible. If si.ine and the rain, alike upon the lish a few hard luck stories to keep managed to get there—with both come again, we might see great need for I am hired by the citizens who subset'll-
ed the money to make some repairs on
feet.
Mr.
Simon
has
always
stock
this cannot be done let those who just and the unjust. Secretary the excitement from gaining the
protecting the treasury as xe have seen
make a failure of stage routes get Alger, incompi tent though he may least foothold. Quite a number of to his friends most tenaciously and in the past. The retirement of the trea­ this road. Among Ilia neighbors Ill's
off the road so that those who are have been to perform the stupen-| people were badly fooled over the they have stuck to him through sury note?, 1 think, would go a long I behavior lias been such that he is exclud-
[ ed from tlie consultations of such men
able to make a success of it cater dous task allotted him, is scarcely Klondike excitement, and iu all thick and thin.
way in that direction. Possibly that! of the community ns have a knowledge of
for the public. Another solution more hardly pummeled than many probability they will not be so apt
S mall pox and typhoid fever in would be a sufficient precaution for the and influence in the spending of the road
would be to build a bridge across others. Shafter and his brave to throw their money into the laps
present. I don’t believe in leaving i funds. Neither lias be any idea of why
the Wilson river. Until that is men, whose prompt action, hard of the transportation companies Manila is bad news, forthose dis­
those things until we shall he threatened only tfti.OJ Ims been spent last month nr
eases
have
already
claimed
victim*
done no permanent arrangements lighting and splendid tenacity won again. Had this money been in­
can be made to accommodate pas Santiago and ended the war have vested in Tillamook county—or but from the ranks of the brave boy s with disaster. Let us in time of pros any other month, nor the commissioner
sengers over the Wilson road at all come in for their share of detrac one tenth of it—to say nothing of who bo readily responded to the perity take steps to ward off adversity. of his district does not see fit to enlighten
"While I do n:t Del'eve in a jingo i him nor will his abuse of me drag ilia
seasons of the year. It will cost tion, and sliallow-pated scribblers the hardships the gold seekers had nation’s call, “To arms.”
policy, I am still averse to our with- I i knowledge forth.
But the plans will
in the neighborhood of 11,400 to have filled the yellow journals with to endure, instead of returning
I t is proposed that Oregon next drawing within our national shell and be worked nevertheless.
build. There was enough business lugubrious tales of the alleged suf­ empty handed and their constitu­
H. A. B loom ,
on that route last summer to justi­ fering of men who have themselves tions badly shattered, the gold seek­ year celebrate her 40th anniversary refusing to take and hold our pioper
Supervisor Road Diet. No. 1.
fy a daily stage, and in the travel made 110 sign, but who stand ready ers would have had a little Klon­ of admission into the Union. Why place in the affairs of the world. Of the
in increasing every year, it looks to again undergo it all, if need be, dike in Tillamook county. This not, indeed? Oregon in her fight­ two, I would choose to adopt the policy
ns though a bridge across the Wil­ for the glory of freedom and their mad rush to become suddenly rich ing as well as in her holiday going of England rather than that of China.
NOTICE OF SALE.
We cannot keep aloof from the world’»
son river is the only logical way to flag. It is a pitiful business, this is poor judgment on the part of duds must be respected.
in the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon
great activities without suffering the for Tillamook County.
make that road a financial success. sensational journalism, and it was many people. Even the Klondike,
Now that the Oregon senatorial penalty. We must as a nation take Viola D. Snyder and E. A. Snyder
It would mean much to Tillamo ik never more effectually given tlie with the hard luck stoiies, taught
Plaintiff*«.
fight is over we suppose a number the responsibilities and advantages that
vs
county, and we a e glad to hear lie in its teeth than the other day lessons in conservatism.
Lila Snyder, Stella Lyster, W. G.
come
t<
us
in
the
progress
of
events.
It
of
people
will
be
greatly
in
favor
of
that there is some talk of a bridge when it was shown that General
Lyster: Clarence McKinley,
Fred McKinley,Nettie McKin­
being built at the ford. In ship­ Bacon and his command, at Bear
T he state legislature has repeal­ electing United States senators by happens that the war with Spain has
ley, and Henry McKi ley, min­
brought us very material expan­
ping facilities and accommodation Island, Minnesota, were alive, ed the law creating the elate board the direct vote of the people.
or heiisof C.T.. eKi fey: B.
F. Pettygrove:
Defendants.
sion. I believe we should accept
on the Hteamers other inconveni­ practically intact, and had whipped of equalization. The purpoee of
T he senatorial fight is over and it. In the constant struggle with NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue
ences present tliem-elves. Tills the Indians out of their boots, in­ thia was, it appears, to make room
of a decree a.id order of eale duly given, made,
monk county is growing in import­ stead of having gone down in a for the bill to constitute the gover­ we trust that this will heal the barbarism which civilization is ever rendered and entered by the above named court
split
in
the
republican
party
of
this
waging,
we,
as
an
enlightened
in said cause on the 26th day of August TS98,
ance, and it is only reasonable to general massacre on account of a nor, secretary of state and treasurer
________
people Iii'ist take p»rt
Tl.e responsi­ commanding t e undersigned, a duly appointed
expect that the citizens will be given horrible blunder on the part of the a stete board of equalization. We state.
q ’alided and acting referee herein, to sell the
bility that ccines with conquest of following desci ibed premises, to-wit:
a steamboat service with some show war department, as some yellow fail to see any improvement in the
FINAL VOTE Foil SENATOR.
The South half of the Northwest quarter
Spain's
overripe
colonies
is
great,
mid
at regularity. Besides, freight rates penny-a-liner had frantically pro­ I new plan. Possibly it may be a
and the Northwest quarter of the South* st
on the steamers are enough to stag­ claimed,
Let us have patience, saving as far as dollars and cents Joseph Simon IV». the Lucky M»n Who the advantage is also important. It is quarter and the Southwest quarter of the North
Won lhe Prise.
by no means a purely commercial tran­ east quarter of Section 28, in Tp 3 S R 9 w
ger one, give one the cold chills or reason and justice.”
are concerned. But the new mea­
The Oregon State legislature came to saction. In dollars and cents our ter­ tlie Willamette meridiai in Oregon, excepting
mske their hair stand on ends.
sure deprives each district of a re­
therefrom the f llowing described premises to-
This is not just to the citizens of
presentation on the stat* board of a final vote for State Senator on Satur­ ritorial expansion may not be profitable wit:—Beginning at a point 20 chains west and
P rofessor C hapman , president equalization and places full power day. The republican esucus the pre­ fur . ....... time. It is our affair, and we w.50
Tillamook county or the business
chains north of tlie one-fourth section
men. Due thing, however, is very of the state university nt Eugene, in the hands of the governor, vious day lia-i nominated Joseph Simon, should settle it in our way ; and our way, corner between sections 27 and 28, in Tp3 s R 9
of the Willamette meridian aforesaid, it be­
certain, this state of uff lire is only has come in for a lot of crilicisin secretary of state and treasurer. Is and on joint ballot of the legislature he I believe, is lo insist on having the en­ W
ing the middle of the Nestucca river, thence
courting rival i teamers to bid for the past few years. Perhaps suf- i this the light thing to do? We received 64 republican votes. The final tire group of the Philippines, and the South 18.50 chains, thence west 40 chains:
the carrying trade. Then the peo­ flci ent grounds warrant this. Now think not. The state board of equl- ballot standing thus:
other possessions concerning which thence South 20 chains: thence West 7.25 chains
Simon. 64 ; Kincaid, 23; Bennett, 1; there is no question. In this matter I to the middle of said Nestucca river: thence
ple of Tillamook county will not tie the question of the slim attendance I ization was elected for a specific
following the meandering» of s-iid river up
complaining at exorbitant freight at the university this year is called purpose, and now that is abolished Blank. 1.
see no reason why we should consult stream Rs.20 chains to the place of begiunl'g
in question and the reasons sought. we fail to s°e the utility of passing
The vote is detail follows: For Simon any other nation. Spain is tn no posi­ and closing, containing sixty nine and one-
charges.
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I’lie Rogue River Courier says : a bill so that the board ofequalizi- —64. Adams Bates, Bayer, Beach, tion, Irani the standpoint of either right fourth acres, more or less. Leaving for sale
herein 9o 75 acres, o' which property the above
TuKcitizers of Tillamook county, “President Chapman accounts for tions hall he differently constituted, Brattain, Briggs. Brownell. Butt, Came- °r might, efteelu illy to oppose our tak named
plaintiffsand defendants are tenants in
with its immense domain of timlier the slim attendance nt tlie univer.; i Ft simply means a curtailment of ron. Cummings, Curtis. Daly of Benton, ing the legitim ite fruits of war especially | common, and to distribute the proceeds of said
Davis, Donnelly, Driver, Farrell, Flagg, of such a war. I think I should oppose | sale pursuant to the directions contained in
lands, are particularly in teres ltd in »Hy Ibis year on lire ground that lhe preroglUive of the electors,
Freeland. Fulton. Haines, Hall. Harmon, the ratification of a treaty that should j said decree:
the In tn l>er business and the means there are not enough high schools .
That the undersigned, referee af »repaid will
of transporting it to profitable mar­ J in the state to Blipport the univer­
P erhaps a number of people will Haseltine, Hawson, Hill, Hobkirk, involve retention of Spanish sovereignty offer for sale and will sell a public auction to
kets. We referred briefly in our last sity. But others in Eugene,writing ' be a little curious to know what Howe, Kelly, Kruse, Lamson. Lewis, over any part of the Philippines. We the highest and bent bidder for cash all of the
issue to the lumber rafts built in For the Guard, Bity that Chapinan the Oregonian had to say about the Looney, Mackay. Marsh, Maxwell, can make them of vastly more use to the j premises before described, in one parcel, which
Portland and then towed to Ban himself is responsible anil that he senatorial election, so we cull from Massingill, McCourt, McCulloch. Me world and to ourselves than they are now sale will be held at the west door of the County
House for Tillamook County. Oregon, i®
Francisco. J. Poulsen, of the firm would better resign. Both sides, that newspaper these remarks ; Queen. Michell, Moody, Morton. Mulkey. and we should, »ml, I believe, will do it. 1 Court
Tillamook City iusaid County, on the 5th day
of Inman A Poul-en, was the genius it seems to us represents a.nne fact, “The Oregonian congratulates Hon. Myers. Patterson. Porter, Proebstef
"It is not nece-sary for me to say that of Nove .tberl898, at the hour of 2 o’clock P.
in whose head the plans of the lum mid if the university is the high Joseph Simon upon his nomination lteeed, Reeder. Roberts. Ross. Selling^ I favor the building and control of the : of said day.
J. D. E dwards referee.
her raft were concocted, and that simulat'd it is supposed to be, then by the republican caucus. He lias Smith, of Umatilla; Stanley, Stewart Nicaragua canal by the United States
firm conetructrd two. both of which these schools cannot give the sup. abilities and industry, and he l.a* Whalley. Taylor. Thompson, of Clack­ g • vermnent. '
The Pacific coast is deeply
County Warrants Payab'e
Ou lieen a main factor in support of amas; Thompson of Washington; Top. interested in that
parted in the middle in severe port they otherwise might,
enterprise,
I
and if it
weather owing to their great length tlu*. other hand, while Cliapnuin has the principles mid purposes for ping. Williamson, Young. Speaker Car- should be completed within > a few
r year*
Only a part of the lumber in these done a great ileal of good work in which the republican party has ter.
Serie» E
For Kincaid—23.
Rlackaby, Clem. It IS possible Illis coast would at first Nos 912, 1035, 949. 968,1037,913,S21,939,
rafts became lost, for the seclioi al getting the university out of the been compelled to do battle during
experience a more direct benefit than I
— 711,
construction of the rafts prevented . old inossliack rut, it is also true years past. His success, though a Conn, Daly, of Lake; Dufur. Fordney,
93«. 1021, 940. »51,943, 92«. 1028,
any other part of the nation. But th. |
997, 1007,
them entirely colla|>sing. This i- that he Ims made himself very nil- surprise to many, affords new prisif Grace. Gray. Gregg. Jones. Knight. Mor­ Atlantic
1042,
925,
924,
926,
927,
1008,
Allantic seaboard
-aboard will need as ehort a
provrd beyond a doubt by the ex popular because he is wanting in of unusual talents in him as a man row, Palmer. Platts, Sherwin, Smith, of
98b 969. 1030, 1025, 955, 967, 814. 1038.
cut M ttiey can get to Our ; new
k „
Baker:
Stillman.
Stump,
Virtue,
Wade
these
essential
reqiiiremerts,
not
posses- 931, 932, 831, 832, 921, 957, 1909, 984,
perience of the rafts. The last raft,
of affairs. No man has ability to
»ions in the Pacific and lo the
after having weathered two of the always obtained ill n college course do lietter work for Oregon. His Whitney, Wilson Wonacott.
> growing 998, 938,980, 964, 989, 1041. 919. 961, 1000,
trade at our disposal in the Japs
...
. 1003, ...........
For Bennett—McAlister.
Mneae I 1027, •vw.
severest storms that eve' took pl ice — common sense and good judg­ election, it may lie hoped, will tend
1001, 1018,
981,982, 101*'
and Chinese empires, and the canal
Blank—President Simon.
off the coast of Origin and Califor­ ment. That lie is a scholar goes to elimination of factional contents
1011,965. 966,916. 918, 915. 996. 997,
I* «s much or more necessary to the
Absent—Kuykendall.
nia, parted in the middle, but the without saving, but lie is a young among the republicans of Oregon.’*
9j0, 978, 820. 956, 1019. 98«, 962.
l“"? °'°Ur E’’ler"
« »• 1017, 946, 992, 1028, 1032, 1014. 9<5
tugs succeeded in gelling one-fourth man mid it may be that he Inis not And we may add of the pie counter
•
Before tnsnrtnx yonr dwelllnx or nrnltnrr
*>
“ iS
*^”nal 950. 934 , 954, 1076. 940. 959, 1WÍ, 9'•
of the raft into San Francisco and had euAcient experience in all the order.
see the p Itele, tuned hy the Fireman . Fund
°"e *“
ll,e »>*ole I
942, 818, 929. 999, 958, 922. 923, ION
another fourth into Santa Cruz lt| requisites to make him the mail for
I Imted States is interested.
T he order issued by the poet­
is seen that under advene circum- tire place." Perlmpa lhe slim at-
652 1046' 1047, 1045. 104«, 1054, 1WM'
i w.m T.61" r T"*'
Vni,ei1 ^te. !
■tauce ratling lumber » not attend- tendance is caused by Chapman master general whereby the draw
Claude Thayer. Agt | »'til Hawau.l,« bug be<ll |leeJeJ J Class C, Noe. 333,125.
W. H. Cary, Co. TreM-
being instrumental in having the
two years preparatory course at the
stale university abandoned, which
we do not think was a wise move.
The preparatory, or business course
should lie replaced, and then there
would be no complaint at the slim
attendance. Chapman made it im­
possible for pupils to go from the
common schools to the university.
They have to secure a certain num
her of credits bet> re they can now
enter the state university. It looks
peculiar that Chapman is now try­
ing to shift the blame of slim at­
tendance at the university to not
enough high schools. The very
logic of his own argument proves
that he was altogether loo prema­
ture in abandoning the preparatory
course at the state university.
ing of money-orders on the office of
issue is sanctioned will be a con­
venience to a limited number of
people, but, pnctically.it will tend
to make the money departments ot
the poetoftices throughout the coun­
try saving depositories for the peo­
ple’s money. There are thousands
of people with money who would
never deposit their savings in the
binks, but » ho would rather hide
it away. The citizens of the United
States are gradually being taught
how necessary a postal savings
bank is in this country.
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BKNATOR JOSEPH SIMON.