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Don't plow up your hop vines. But
prepare to raise better hops. The
growers who had .a choice quality are
not complaining very bitterly, even
this year. .
The managers of the Salem Flour
ing Mills Co. are planning to re
build the burned mill, or at "least to
erect In Us place a better and more
modern mill.
It Is officially stated that bank de
positors In this country number 13.153,-
874, or more than doubled the total of
ten year ago. The Idea that the mass
es are growing poorer Is not borne out
by the figures.
A Kentucky farmer has sold the to
bacco raised this year on eighty acres
for 19,712.66, an average of 111.14 a nun-
UICU i "JUUlUS. A I1C Willi fUBl Xie
has the call, this year, on Oregon hop
growers. But their turn may come
yet. . . )
If the Hop Growers' Association Is
strong enough, and vigorous enough,
to carry out Its plans, it will no doubt
ease up the hop situation a great
deal. And It wi:i put the association
in position to do very effective work
In the future. It would seem that nqw
is the time for the hop growers of
Oregon to stand together, if they a're
ever -going to do so.
A new American wrinkle is the cult
ure of rice in artificial swamps, the
Invention 'of some Northwestern Yan
kee farmers settled in Louisiana. They
build a bank around a section of prai
rie and pump water Into the inclosure
from artesan, wella. When r the crop
matures the water Is let "out the
ground dried off and reapers and bind
ers secure the harvest at greatly re
el u-c eel cost. The land Is easily pre
pared, for the next season, and there
is no danger from drouths.
The paper for the educators of Ore
gon, the Oregon Teachers Monthly, Is
published In Salem, Profs. Geo. W. and
.uub. n, Junes utiug ine eauors. XI
has caught the spirit of expansion, too.
It has doubled Its circulation since last
May, nd theftrospects are that It will
double the original list of last May
again before that month of next year.
This Is the first teachers' paper thit
nas ever "made a live of if In Oregon.
This. one Is not only living, but It Is
on a solid and thrifty foundation, with
"u"" cucugij uii ; ii9 ooou io war
rant the prediction that It will soon-be
one of the biggest things of the kind
on the coast. It has gained its busi
ness by keeping a high standard. There
are no better journals of the class in
-the whole country, in point of matters
of value and Interest to teachers ap
pearing In their columns.
The people o fthe Pacific coast have
right to feel iomeun.it disappointed
over the' report of the preslletit In
his message on the progress of the
N'icarague canal project. It reems the
latest commission, authorised by con
gress for the purpose of delay, was
(riven an assignment of work Involv
ing vast details and consuming a
great deal Of time.; (This was for the
further purposed delay.) So the final
report will not be" forthcoming for
sometime how long a time no one can
say. This is a national disgrace, f c r
which .the Influenced members pf both
houses, of all political parties, are to
blame. The Influence was and la from
the railroad lobby kept constantly at
(Washington. The republican party Is
thus prevented from fulfilling its plat
form pledge, made j In good faith, 'or
co Intended by a large majority of the
delegates to the St. Louis convention.
The other pledges have, in the . main,
been kept. This one remains unful
filled. The retained members of the
two houses ought to be "smoked out.
They should be obliged to show their
hands. Will some one of our Pacific
coast members undertake the task?
Here is an opportunity for, some brave
and brainy man to make a record for
himself. This Is the most Important
question before the! country more im
portant than the Philippine r.uestlon,
-which will settle itself.
TpHE woman who went to her grocer for legal advice lost her case. The value of advice depends upon the
JL qualifications of the adviser. Medical advice from one who is not a doctor is as worthless as legal advice
from one who is not a lawyer -and it is far more dangerous.
St9wrr f ': XPSt'sVQn the skilled advice of a qualified physician is offered free by Dr. R. V. Pierce.
sWfciLTaWfcr kl ViUJFmZ-n, jt s vu-e advice because it is the advice of a competent physician. It is
advice of extraordinary value, because it is the advice of an extraordinary physician, a m specialist, one who has given-
more in an tnxrty years to ine treatment ana cure oi wuuidu & uicuc9. ,
Any doctor can give you medical advice. The benefit of his advice
depends" on his experience in treating the particular disease from
which you suffer. ' .
rnmw 1fAmrn consult Dr. Pierce after all the available
k.JliMJJ ViUiMSMJ local" doctors -"have failed to give any help.
Ninety-eight in every hundred such cases are cured by him. This is the
experience of more than half a million women. Offers of advice that
look like Dr. Pierce's offer, are made in the press. These offers look
like Dr. Pierce's because they are mode to looke like it. No other offer is
supported by arecord or reputation equal to that of Dr. Pierce. Investi
gation will-prove these statements. We send pamphfet free.
Siolr Women aro tnxriiod -Jf-J
Each letter is read and answered in private. Its statements are guarded
as a sacred confidence. The answer is mailed in a plain envelope without
'advertising of other printing on it. Address, Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y,
ETEPTTt? JT On receipt of stamps to defray expense of mailing only
" we will send Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser,
containing 1008 large pages and over 700 illustrations. This book will
prove a constant friend and wise counselor to every woman. Send 2 1 .
one-cent stamps for book in paper covers, or 31 stamps if you wish cloth
binding. Address as above.
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Tho Woman Who Was and tho Woman Who Is
Mrs. M. F. Long, of XeLoup, Franklin County, Kans., writes:
''Words cannot express how grateful I am for your kind advice and.
good medicines. I have been in poor health more or less 'all my life.
In the past nine years grew worse, and two years ago was so poorly
could hardly drag around. I consulted a Specialist, and he said I had
ulceration, and that an operation would have to be performed. At
last I wrote to Dr. Pierce, asking advice. I soon got a helpful answer,
advising me to try his medicines, the ' Favorite Prescription,' ' Golden
Medical Discovery, and . also-his " Pleasant Pellets. I bought two
bottles of the 'Favorite Prescription, two of the 'Discovery,' and two
vials of the ' Pellets,' and I. began taking 'Favorite Prescription' and
the other medicines, as advised, i-When commencing I weighed H9j4
pounds, and after taking one! 'bottle of each I was like a new woman.
In one month I gained eight pounds. After taking two bottles oC
each of the medicines named, I began to look like a woman and not
like a wasted skeleton. ' That weary, tired feeling all left me, and it
did seem as though life was worth living, and tfpit I had been snatched
from the grave, and would live to a good old age."
Hot Friends Woro Surprised
"Two years ago, I had a miscarriage,'' writes Mrs. Mattle F
Enloe, of . Lexington, Lafaj-ette County, Missouri. w I was in bed
nearly three months afterward, and was treated by three different .
physicians. " Had nervous prostration, indigestion, and sinking spells,
and suffered a great deal with my head. In-fact, I can't tell
all I did suffer. Came near having convulsions, when my husband
sent for another doctor, Under his treatment I got so I could be up
most of the time and assist a little in the housework. I continued in
this way for some time, suffering all the time with my back and a
misery low down across me till I was induced by a friend to write to
you for advice. You pronounced my trouble to be congestion of the
internal organs, and told me what course to pursue. I did as directed,
and also took two bottles of your ' Favorite Prescription and one
of 'Golden Medical Discovery,' and one bottle of ' Pellets,' when I
felt' like another person. Of course after being sick so long, it was
some time before I felt altogether well. .But I have been very strong
the present summer. Some of my friends were surprised that I
ever got up."
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
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service largely perfunctory and use
less. Many of ' the state department
officials In various parts of the world
were doine; little more than to draw
their salaries and attend to the social
functions devolving- upon them. But
President McKlnley, fortunately, se
lected Wilbur F. Wakeman, editor ' of
the American Economist, the tariff
paper, for appraiser of the port of New
Torlc, where over seventy per cent, of
the a-oods offered for entry In this (
country are Imported. Mr. Wakeman ,
soon discovered that the consuls In
foreign countries could be made , of
service In the. extension of trade..-and
The part of the president's message
referring to the work of th
facer in various paru of the : world I
mriping iraae expansion Is worthy
of especial note. The present dmin
lstrstion found ttl part of the public
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In the protection of the treatriry ' de
partment against frauds of Importers.
He began work with the state depart
ment, with a view to making his Ideas
effective. He was successful. Cfew ln-
structlons were sent out, and soon the
vast machinery was In working order.
the officials of the one department i di
recting their labors in harmony - with
those of the other. .The consular of
fleers of this government have ac
cordingly become the advance agents
of prosperity ansl expansion, in addi
tion to their other duties. They are
the International drummers, of trade,
or rather the "advance managers point
ing out the places' and methods- for
the real drummers. Mr. Wakeman's
efforts have been worth" millions of
dollars tc this country, not only In
checking fraudulent undervaluations
and classifications of goods offered for
entry, but In, getting all. these consu
lar officers, scattered .throughout the
whole earth, to working-along practi
cal lines. They are now earning their
salaries. They are doing good to their
country, directly and Indirectly." In
many cases, they have been selected
(the new ones appointed) with refer
ence to their Special knowledge In
certain lines. This system should be
pursued throughout the service. It is
good business policy for this great busi
ness concern the United States gov
ernmentto make all of its employees
earn their salaries. This is. the way
other business- concerns are directed,
or at least the successful one. There
is plenty of time left for the purely
social and diplomatic duties; which
need not be negleeted, while conslier-
lnr the business side. No man for
feiis his social standing by decent
thrift and industry. Nor does any na
tion. '
A LABOR WAR.
Ntw York May See a Contest After
j : the Holidays, .
j New York. Dec. t A report has been
'published that a big war between the
HMAVKja VU VU11U1U5 WU
tractors would begin at the first of the
new year, which would extend over
the greater part of: this, country, hav
ing' for its active centers Chicago. St.
Louis, Pittsburg. Philadelphia and Bos
ton. Inquiries among builders in this
city show that no such trouble is an
ticipated here, and some are skeptical
as to a war breaking out at all at the
other points mentioned.
It is true that the granite-cutters
Intend to demand a minimum wage of
13, and an eight-hour day all over the
country, beginning on March 1st next,
but they axe already getting $4 a day
in this city and the general opinion
seems to be that their demand will be
granted without any more vigorous
opposition than little grumbling.
The granite-cutters have served notice
of their coming demand upon the con
tractors so far In advance that It
would be easy to make new contracts,
based on the increased cost of labor,
and all will end peacefully.
, If there is any other movement brew
ing which can give color to the expec
tation of a general labor war in the
building trades, it has not yet made
itself known in this city.
brought ninety report that .the ex
periment had .been most successful.
Other evidence In Its favor has. been
collected from forty normal school
in various ' parts of tha co-untry.
GEORGE GOULD'S BIO SALARY.
Sneslclnr af Lin" salaries, tho Merest
FAVORS VERTICIAL WRITING. one on record was paid to George
luooia. -ro? ten years '-work Jus tamer
'gave him 15.000,000. The accounts went
After experimenting for . year or
more In the Philadelphia schools with
the vertical system of penmanship
the superintendent of education in
that city la prepared to recommend
that the syetem , be required to be
taught in all tbeiower grade schools.
It has been tried: In 192 of the city
schools, and theT principals of 1S3 of
these schools reported that the pen-
f manship had Improved In their school
i since its Introduction. No one stated
.or Intimated that the penmanship had
deteriorated. It is ,t he opinion of the
primary teachers . that vertical writ
ing is easier to teifW more readily
. learned by the pupil, te more legible
than the oblique hand, and that the
experiment baa improved the penman
ship in their schools. The only crit
icism that they make, and that is not
universal, is that It cannot be written
aa rapidly as the oblique system. In
quiry snade in 100 cities where the ver-
tical system has, been Introduced
down as for "services rendered. That
was at the rate of a half million dol
lars a year. The highest salary ever
paid a railroad president was the t?5,
000 a year that went to Sir William C.
tYfjf Horn when The Was president of
thp Canadian Pacific.
FIR FENCE POST.
- coated with.
vCarbolineum Avenarius..
j Will out wear -Cedar
- . It is also a . -
'Radical Remedy Against Chicken Lice.
Its application, to the in-side 'walls of
I poultry. houses will permanentiy
1 i exterminate all LICE.
ResulU: dleaithy Chickens Plenty
j . Eggs.
Write for circulars . and -prices T,v
I ; mention this paper..
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- SALEM, QREGON.