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people buy two ? .
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL
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Our New 54-inch
Textbooks and elections are costing me people 01 iregim uu
y half a million annually, and this is only one of many burdens.
The tpxhook commission has no richt to load up the poor peo
E. HOFER, Editor nd, Proprietor.
K. M. HOFER, Manager
MIM xlart N.wpt Dmlad to AjOMrinn PriodplM and
tt Pngr Prlmmnt of All Oregon
Sr.ntch MixilK
ple, who have the moat children, with a lot of fads and fancies.
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Men ana women or. piain, common sense snouiu oe biwu
on that commission, instead of extravagant and thoughtless high
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WHAT IS MODERN EDUCATION.
Ia the tendency of modern education to get away from studies
and go into sports, society and shows?
It wems no, from the negro minstrel tour that Lincoln High
School, of Portland, is putting on at present.
They are going to a great inter-state athletic meet, and playing
at theatres to make expenses.
Are the high schools, because they are the colleges of the com
mon people, to imitate all the abuses of the big colleges?
The writer graduated from an Iowa high school, but in those
days there were no 'student body activities."
There were not seventeen different athletic and fraternity en
terprises to engage our attention.
There was a great deal of mental activity, and we obtained
about as good an education as one can get at the average college
nowadays.
We had no field sports, basketball, football, biffball, handball,
class balls or highballs, but piles of intellectual activity.
We had no high jumps, low jumps, broad jumps, pole vaults,
hurdle races, pony races or three-legged races, but were kept on
the jump with our studies.
We did nothing but study and recite, and once a week there
was a literary society, and that was the only sport or amusement.
When we graduated we could read, write and spell fairly well,
and have not forgotten how.
That kind of a high school education was probably very rudi
mentary, according to modern ideas.
The city superintendent was an educated gentleman, who
taupht Latin, German, Literature and Manners.
His whole time was not taken up with sports, athletics, recep
tions, plays and class politics.
His whole bunhuys was education, and ha handed it out liber
ally to the boys and girls .
The minds of thestudents in that Iowa high school were not
kept In a high si-ate of excitement over matters that have nothing
to do with education.
It is probably different now, and the same craze of sports and
"student body activities" probably prevails as we seem to have de
veloped hero in Oregon.
But is the modern tendency making for real education, for cul
ture, for morals?
Is the whole cirriculum of sports laying the foundation for well
developed intellects and for character?
The writer is very dubious about It, and is incurring the risk
of being dubbed a doubter, being branded heretical.
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COUNTRY PRESS FOR BEN OLCOTT.
The country newspapers do not know very much about a man's
polit ics, but they sometimes rally for a good man.
They scorn to be very friendly to Ben Olcott for renomination
in spite of the fact he was appointed by West.
Generally when a man of one party appoints a man from an
other political party, there is more or less opposition.
But the papers seem to recognize in Mr. Olcott a man who is do
ing his duty without fear or favor.
The bills are closely scrutinized, and he does not fall in with
every efort to pull the leg of the state.
There is about f 100,000 a year difference to the taxpayers be
tween a secretary of state who is there to serve the people, and
ono who construes the laws for the taxeaters.
Here arc two opinions from points very remote from each oth
er: (Blue Mountain Eagle.) '
Ben Olcott is a plain plug for the poor people.
Ho is a Republican and a good old scout.
He is a secretary of state and will bob up for term two.
Ho Is entitled to it.
Ho has applied the acid test to all claims for Oregon funds.
He is a young man with stuff in his head besides a cigarette.
II U record is his platform.
(Yaquina Bay News.)
Ben W. Olcott is in the field as a candidate to succeed himself
as secretary of Btate.
Benjamin has mado a very good record since he has been fil
ing that office, and a better or more capable man is not forth
coming. .
His nomination and election are a foregone conclusion in
tho minds of leading Republicans in this county.
PARENTS DIG TO PAY FOR BOOKS.
This, tho beginning of tho second term of the school year, Is
tho t into when thousands of parents in Oregon are digging deep
for coin to pay for new school books.
There is spent in this state an average of $13G,850 a year for
school books for pupils from the first to the eighth grades,
while for high school students the average amount spent for
books each year is $30,000, making a total of $173,4r0.
There aro approximately 125,000 school pupils attending Ore
gon public schools.
Of theso nlwut 10,000 are in tho high schools.
Under the present school courses each pupil going from the
first to the eighth grade must Rpend J9.59 for books, this sum
not including the cost of tablets, writing paper, pencils and in
cidentals. Neither does it take Into account the return pupils may get on
books if they sell them back to tho book sellers when they
finish with them.
Accepting $9.95 as the average cost for tho books for the first
cik'ht grades of the public schools, tho parents of Oregon, to pre
pare 115,000 children for entrance into the high schools, must
pv $l,10'2.8,r0 for the necessary books.
To put the 10,000 pupils through the high schools, basing the
flwrvs on the averogo English course, the cost of books is
$11(1.600.
A new set of books is adopted for the public schools of Ore
gon every six years.
Tho present set was Adopted by the state textbook commission
in June, 1907.
Tha members of the commission wero appointed by tho gov
ernor. A new commission will be appointed and take office in Janu
ary, 1913, and will take up the work of revising tho text books
now In tmtv
When Governor t cornea to appointing his new textbook
commission ho had bettor look over tho records mndo by the lust
ono.
They adopted books without rnd, changed textbooks unneces
sarily, piled up costs on the people, and made the textbook pub
lishers happy.
For Inatanco, txtlooks aro like the two-bit razors the fellow
sold t the fair made to sell and not to shnve with.
With thtve-fourthsi of the eighth grade children falling down
on Mr spelling wouldn't it be a good thing to Imiuire lout
tMr Hpelling books and the methods of teaching spelling?
U'l t n b, good an authority as we have in the state on schools
Last line for a candidate from some other place.
iiPiCiiiiuU
IS OUT TOR
ttDMN
O. P. Coehow, of Boeeburg, Monday
forenoon announced bis candidacy
for United State lenator on tho
Democ ratio ticket when be filed his
declaration of intention to become
candidate with Secretary of State Olcott.
He states In bis declaration that
he favors appropriations for the
state's rivers and harbors, and par
cels poxts; that he Is opposed to mo
nopolies and in favor of the supervi
sion of the railroads.
A. A, Kadderly, of Portland, filed
his declaration of Intention of be
coming a candidate on the Demo
cratic ticket for delegate to the na
tional convention which will be held
at Baltimore. He is from Portland.
OREGOIIIAIIS
ninmnmn
in
in
SAII DIEGO
Resident and tourist Oregonians
gathered In Mission CDS Park on St.
Valentine Day, In San Diego, Cali
fornia, for a reunion picnic and to
form a permanent Oregon society
similar to the othe 10 representing
other states. These societies aim to
give reliable Information to tourists
visiting here, who want to know Cal
ifornia and to Inform others about
tha home state who may contemplate
visiting there. After a delightful
baskot lunch In the balmy air and
the sunshine, and having registered
and become well acquainted, the
party gathered In tho main pavilion.
Mr. Counter, of Lne, and Mr. Wlll
ninn, of Marlon, as president and
secretary, were selected to draft a
constitution and by-laws which was
adopted after the following number
were elected as permanent officer
for one year: President, Eugene D.
Whlto; vice prealdonts, Clark Braley,
W. E. Thorne; secretary, W. C.
Counter; treasurer. Gus. Harding,
From Baker county, Mr, and Mrs.
M. A. McClonland, Judge M. U Olm
Hteod, Mrs, M. I 01 instead and Mrs.
W. E. Young; from Benton county,
Mr. and Mr. J. W. Dodge, T. D,
Aker, O. A. Robinson, W. B. Cuto,Mr,
and Mrs. Johnson Porter, Mr, and
Mrs, W. It, Malune, Ruby Olsvn,
Nina Douglas and Frank Douglas;
Katier, Chas. H. Jennings and Dan
iel Williams; from Clatsop county,
Hiram B. Parker and Mrs. W. H.
Rob son; from Coos county, Mrs. W.
M. Bohlen; from Douglas county,
Edith Phelps Pearson, Mrs. A. C.
Jones, and Mra W. R. Willis; from
Hood River, Mr. and Mrs. S. F.
Blytlie; from Jackfon county, Chas.
Nlckell, Mrs L. S. Dunlap, Bertha E.
Dunlap, Mrs. Harry Troxel, Mrs. O,
C. Huggins, Mrs. M. E. ChiBholm,
Mrs. C. K. Buck man, and Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Leads; from Lake coun
ty, J. N. Watson and W. A. Massln
glll; from Lane county, Mr. and
Mrs. W. C. Counter, Esther L. Coun
ter, Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Belknap,
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Shelley, Mr. and
Mrs. David Humphrey, Hazel Hum
phrey, Mm Hut tie Inman; Mrs. J.
Klein, Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Beckwith
and Mrs. Rosa A. Woods; from Linn
county, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Frost,
Yvonne Frost, Mr. and Mrs. R. K
Burton, Mrs. C. M. Glddlngs, C. A.
Hume and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mitch
ell; from Marion county Mrs. M. E.
Hardin and Frank U Wlllman; from
Multnomah county, Edwin D. White,
Mrs. J. M. McArthur, John Stewart,
Mrs. Mary Hurley, Mrs. O. T. Holt,
Lawrence Holt, Frank K. Parker, Mr.
and Mrs. O. H. Prink, Emma F.
Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs, J. W. Shat
tuck, Mrs. Harriett E. Legg, Gladys
Legg, Bessie Legg, Mrs. J. L. LeRoy,
Dorothy W. LeRoy, Mrs. Fred Terry,
Mrs. Carrie L, Pease, Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Acklee, Mra Elva Vllet, Mrs. J,
A. Follett, Via E. Spicer, Mrs. M. A.
8cott, Myra K. Smith and Mrs. C.H.
Jennings; from Polk county, Mrs. S.
E. Day and Kenneth Day; from Un
ion county, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Frak
er, Mrs. N. V. Preston, Mrs. A. C.
Craig, Jos. Palmer and Mrs. A. M.
Rlnehart; from Wasco county, Mrs.
Alice E. Johnson; from Washington
county, W. E. Thorne, Mrs. W. E.
Thorno, Lucile Thorne, Mrs. Lome
Palmateer, William Palmateer, from
Yamhill, Clark Braly, Mrs. Viola
Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Hellyer,
John Hellyer, Blanche E, Hellyer,
and Glenn Hellyer.
AH,!
A most complete assortment of
Spring Costumes is shown in the
New Idea Fashion Sheet
for March
All Patterns Ten Cents. Fashion
SheeU FREE. Call and get a copy.
Patterns 12c by
Mail
New Idea Magazine 75c per year, but
w have a special price for a two
years' subscription for $1, If you order
at once.
Coloring
are admirably adapted for nobby tailored JACKET SUITS as
shown in fashion cut. You'll notice the perfect harmony in color
combinations In all Spring Fabrics, as striking contrasts are not
featured this season.
WHITE SERGES are in such great demand for Spring wear that
all mills able to' produce them are far behind their orders. They
require particular care to K'-p them free from colored spots which
greatly mar their appearance. Notice the perfect weave and pure
white finish o our line. -
BORDERED SILKS are the high novelties. They are 42 Inches
wide, which make them cut to the best possible advantage', and the
trimming effect of the border reduces the expense of the dress.
"Cerdit Stores" Can't Match Our Prices
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THE ROUND-UP
Jackson county's books are being
audited.
at
big
Mrs. 8chuman-HeInk Is to sing
Medford March 1. '
Oregon City Is to boost at a
meeting February 29.
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Harney county has lots of land, and
good land, too, for settlers.
Taft petitions will be In circulation
all over the stats this week.
Rums claims It has assurance of
two railroads In the near future.
North Bend will hold a special elec
tion April 1, to vote on charter
tied the water rights of North Pow
der. Baker county. Now if they will
stay settled.
Bill Hanley boosted Oregon on the
governors' trip, and when be got home
Burns turned out and banqueted and
boosted Bill Hanley.
Stephen A. Lowell thinks Eastern
Oregon Is entitled to the U. S. sens.
torshlp--and that Stephen A. Lowell
would be the right man for the Job.
Attorney-General Wlckersham has
called the initiative and referendum
"postal card" politics," but the su
preme court of the United States
called It "all right."
Judge Smith, of Baker county, held
that the Sumpter Valley railroad,
"the Polygamy Central," had obtained
a deed from a woman by fear and co
ercion, but that the statutes of limita
tion prevented any remedy.
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Do not put off till April that which
can be done in March.
,
COMING IN DAILY
the very latest styles in
SflD2
from Clackamas county, Mrs. A. amendments.
TaK
On
ria rui.
thsrt
Take it
Easy.
For Nsuralgta. nethlrvj-U
betUr than
Dr. Miles'
Anti-Fain Pills
Vsd br thousand
far ormtlon
Thote who have suHtrtd from
neuralgic pains ntd not bs lolj
how nrctary it is to tecurt r
Th aiet wsv out of
neursltfia ii to e Dr. Miles'
Anu l'iin Pills. They have re
hcvtd luflertrs for to msoy
vtr that thty hive bcnornt a
liouiehold ntccsiity.
"I hT Ukta IV. II tie' Antl-fVB
IMlli rr flta ymn and lhr ara tb
on If tiling thul dm tn my good.
Ttiay hv rlti-v1 nturelgts la my
hl In nrtwMi minute. hv ulao
Wk thtm fur rhouinttUm. hnd-H-h.
Mln In th brmat, t,vthi-h,
mnii-h nl pln In tto bowels and
lint 1 turn found Bothlnt to
fiunl thm ind lhjf r all Umt la
cloliord for Ihim.'
J. W. BKUili, IIIim Bt,rlna, Mo.
At all Srugjlitt t rtM M aanta.
Nvr told In sulk.
Mill MIDICAL CO., Klkh.ri, In.
The Keystone Dredging company
will begin mining operations near
Sumpter soon.
a a a
All Eastern Oregon la smiling over
abundant rains, and magnificent
wheat prosects.
a a a
Wool buyers ars already in the field
In Enstern Oregon, und prices are
unusually good.
a a a
It Is rumored that Lotus W. HIM Is
negotiating for the big Bill Hanley
ranches In Hsrney county.
a a a
The Elks of Portland gave an en
tertainment last week, The herd
brought 1500 Into th corral as a re
sult a a a
Four hundred Benton county farm
ers heard Senator Psulhsraus, of ths
Puyallnp, tell how that section grew
rich.
a a a
Benton county school children are
enthusiastic over the proposed Indus
trial fair, and many wilt enter tba
contents.
a a a
The last of tha Indictments against
Wild hav bean dismissed Judge
Karanaugh dolr.g th dlsntsislng act
Saturday.
a a a
Bhanlko, Wasco county, Is ths great
est wool markft cs the coast.
Wouldn't suspect It from th name,
would you?
a a a
Th stat board of control has sot-
t Gold Dust Hour
Made by the
SIDNEY POWER COMPANY,
Sydney, Oregon.
Made for Family Use.
Ask your grocer for It Bra f
ant Shorts slwayi oi kaod.
P. B. WALLACE, Agt
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Thin U the time t
think biit sbnolit
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valuables. It n7 be
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breaks eat, or bar.
slur coo. Fr
small ehanre yos fa
"I Safe Deposit
Box la sr vault sad
kaow that everything
yea place there Is e.
rare.
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National Bank
5AUM
Spring
for
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CHILDREN
at
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When you think of Shoes
Think of the
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We carry nothing in our
Store but the very best
Jewelry, the kind that we
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we sell.
You can't afford to buy
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