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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-11
TAKING BACKWARD STEPS.

The majority of the Salem board
of education have made a mistake in
trying to abolish the duties of city
superintendent.
No city the size of Salem can get
along successfully without a city su.
perintendent of public schools.
Salem tried that for a number of
years, and the attendance at the city
schools fell off constantly.
In some of the ward schools the at
tendance of larger children ran down
so that the principals were teaching
ten or a dozen children.
Under a competent city superin.
tendent these schools have been fill
ing up, and the attendance has in
creased several hundred.
The number of nonresident schol-
ars has been increasing so that the
district derives a large revenue from
tuition.
Public sentiment has been rapidly
growing in favor of better schools, but
a majority of the board seem to be
Cblivious to the fact.
One great fault Of the present
school law. that makes the term of
Office FIVE years, is that a majority of
the beard are always several years
behind the community.
The progressive members of the
board should be encouraged for up
holding the progress that has been
made
In place of going back to the ninth
grade, as the majority of the direct
ors propose, Salem should add the
tenth grade and two more from year
to year.
The old, ramshackle school houses
on Center street that are a disgrace
to the city, should be disposed of and
a creditable, modern building erected
Men in official positions who oppose
all progress should get out of their
habit of mossbackism, and looking at
things from the narrow and selfish
standpoint for their own benefit.
This community is bound to grow,
and will not remain behind other sim.
liar communities in its public school
facilities.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-11

The contrast is magnifcently drawn,
and the entire work is done to devet
op what was Lincoln's greatest trait
of character, viz, the ability to serve
both sides honestly and best produce
harmony and peace among contenl.
ing people. The leading character
will be jimmy" and will be present
ed by Miss Isabel Irving, who has a
rare reputation as a polished actress,
When the forerunner of this play,
Richard Carvel, was presented here
Salem packed the opera house, and
will no doubt do it next Saturday, as
the Crisis" is even superior to the
former.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-11
THE EDUCATION OF 10000 sue
CESSFUL MEN.

The editors of who's who in Ameri.
ca have rendered the country a ser.
vice by inducing more than ten thou
sand of the men now living in the
United States who are most notable
in all departments of usefulness and
reputable endeavor" TO report their
education, These men have won envi.
able distinction and the facts they
give will help answer the questions,
Does education help one to success?"
and What amount of school train.
ing helps most?"
According to the last census there
are in the United States 14,794 4O3
males over thirty years old The U
5. Bureau of Eduation estimates that
these are divided eduationally as fol-
lows.
Class T. Without education, 1,757o23.
Glass 2. With only common school
training or trained outside Of organ
ICED schools, t2o54,sS6,
Class g. With regular high school
training added, 657.4s2
Class a. With college or higher edu
cation added, S25,6t3.
Omitting the few persons under
thirty years old, the report from 1O,-
7O4 notables shows; Without educa-
tion, none; selftaught, 24 home,
taught 27S; with common school train
ing only, 1866; with high.school tram,
ing 1927; with college training. T.,
700, Of whom 6129 were college
graduates, That Is:
From the t,757,o2s Of Glass 1 no no.
table reported.
From the 12,o54ss5 Of Class ? came
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-11
1868, one for every asp.

| 1853, one for every s,s12.
"a Of these reported themselves as
self-taught; 27s as privately taught)
From the 657,4s2 Of Glass 3 came
1927, one for every 4o4.
From the 3a5,ets of Class q came
7,7oe, one for every az.
1t thus appears
l. That from 1900 to 1870 the unedu.
Gated boy in the United States failed
entirely to become so notable in any
department Of usefulness and reput.
able endeavor as to attract the atten-
tion of the Who's Who editors. and
that only "a self-taught men succeed.
ed.
2. That a boy with only a common
school education had, in round mum.
bers, one chance in 5000.
3. That a high-school training in
creased this chance nearly twenty.
two times.
4. That college education added
gave the young man about ten times
the chance of a high-school boy and
two hundred times the chance of the
boy whose chance stopped with
the common-school.
s. That the A. B. graduate was pre-.
eminently successful and that the self.
educated man was inconspicuous.
From the nature of the case it can
not be claimed that these classified.
tions are exact but they are based
upon the fullest statistics ever OBJ
tanned, and the necessary estimates
have been made by government ex.
perts. 1t is also doubtless true that
other circumstances contributed to
the success of these trained men,
but after all reasonable allowances
are made the figures force the con.
clusion that the more schooltraining
the American boy of that period had,
the greater his chance of distinction.
How will it be in this century?
1t is unnecessary to extend this in.
quiry to women. Education is prac-
tically her only door to eminence.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-11
SALEM AS A THEATeR TOWN.

SNGGW 40 TEA ER TOWN.
During the past season Salem has
not had the reputation of being a
good theater town. The attendance
at most of the plays has been very
light, and the management of the
opera house has been somewhat CEN
sured for not giving our city the best
OF plays. Whether this complaint
has been just or not cannot be dis.
cussed at this time, as the writer is
not well enough Informed on the sub.
ject in its detail. But one thing is
certain, and that is that the people
of this community will patronize
tirst-class productions, and most of
the high-class plays that have been
here received good recognition. There
have been many melodramas present.
ed which We're unknown to our peo
pie, and, although they proved de
serving, the fact could not be proven
to the people until it was too late.
Salem cannot afford TO have the rep.
utation of turning down good enter
tainments. It cannot afford to have
travelling people, and the profession
going about the country condemning
the town. and II is the belief of the
writer that Salem people are ready
to patronize a really good thing when
they feel assured that they will get
il.
Next Saturday evening will be pre-.
sented the Crisis" Mr.. Churchilrs
famous story of the war and portrait
ure of Lincoln, and everyone who has
read the book will insist upon hear
ing the play. The story is located in
ST. Louis during the early period OF
the war 1t is an excellent analysis
of the conditions of society existing
in the North and in the South at that
time, and develops this great factor
of the war by contrasting the defects
and merits of the social conditions
of the two elements as they existed
in a city bordering practically be
tween the North and the South. Here
families were divided and the best OF
friends took sides against each other
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-11
COMMITTEEMAN.

Chairman State Central Committee
Frank G. Baker, Portland.
Chairman Congressional Central
Committee-Walter L. Tooze, Wood
burn.
Member State Central Committee
Hal ID. Patton, Salem.
Chairman County Central Commit
tee-Chas, A. Murphy; b. Frank
Meredith, secretary, Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-11

lieving the prices will remain high
but the outlook, according to Portland
authorities, is that only about four
cents will prevail when the market
opens in July.
An exchange says: Sam Simpsons
masterpiece. The Beautiful william.
ette, has been set to music gy Father
Dominic, o. S. B., of Mt. Angel and
will be published. 1t is said to bring
out the poem with remarkable vivid.
ness. Strange that this has never
been done before.
Register, Register, RegiAter, Reg.
lister your neighbor.
sss
The Mississippi has shortened its
course 20 miles by cutting off long
bend In these days of keen compe.
tition of freight and passenger traf.
fc the railroads are improving road
beds and taking out the curves. The
Mississippi appears to be following
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-11
Dates OF Events.

May lS-2l--I o. o. h. grand lodge,
Astoria
June G-General election in Ore
gon.
June 15 1G 17-Oregon encamp-
ment G. A. r., Hood River.
June i5, l6 and 17--Department "
Oregon. G. A. r., In annual reunion at
Hood River
August 22-2T-American Mining
Congress, Portland
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-11
Republican Joint Canvass.

Turner, May, 26, 10 a. m.
Jefferson, May 26, s p. m.
AumsyilIe, May 27, 10 a. m.
Sublimity, May 27th, at 8 p. m.
Stayton, May 27, s p. m.
Gates May 2S, II a. m.
Mehama, May 2S, s p. m.
Macleay, May 81, 2 p, m.
Silyerton, May 81, S p. m.
Scots Mills, June l, 10 a, m,
Mt, Angel, June l, ? p. m.
Woodburn, June l, s p. m.
Butteyille, June2, 10 a, m.
Hubbard, June 2, ? p. m.
Aurora June ,, S p. m.
81. Paul. June 30, at 10 a. m.
Brooks, June 3, . p. m.
Geryais, June 8, s p, m,
Pratum, June 4, 2 p. m,
Salem, June 4, s p. m.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-11
MINERAL INTEREST OF OREGON.

Prof o. F. Stafford, University of
Oregon, has issued Mineral Resources
and Mineral Industries Of Oregon.
published by the university at Eugene
This is the most authentic and com.
prehensive account of the mineral in
dustry Of the state ever issued. Prac-
tically all the more important known
mineral deposits of the state receive
mention in the 116 pages devoted to
the bulletin. A large map of the
mineral deposits of the state is in
serted. and several beautiful half
tones embellish the pages. A list of
known mineral deposits. such as an.
timony, asbestos, bauxite borax. ce.
ment, chromite, ETC.. are arranged al
phabetically, and location of deposit
given, followed by descriptive articles
on the distribution of placer gold,
beach gold and its source, and dredg-
ing operations in Oregon. A list of
mining districts of the state is given.
and the properties in such districts
well written up. Oregon has long
needed such descriptive matter and
the bulletin cannot help but prove to
be of advantage to the state. Prof.
Stanford is to be commended for his
work which has been accomplished
under many adverse conditions. The
Bulletin may be obtained from the
university at Eugene for 50 cents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-11

the fashion by shortening A'
tance between the North and thsN
and getting in shape to take ~
its share of the traffic and eI'i1
of product and good FELLOWSHIP
If that Portland Italian baa
poets to immortalize itself o.
Lewis and Clark fair, 1t had beus
some of the bills it contracted =
lem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-11
Have You Ever

Heard Miss Payne's clear N
voice and Miss Church's rich s'
you have you will want TO near
again; if not, you cannot anu.
miss hearing them, They eas'
prominent parts in the eomis
Festival.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-11
REPUBLICAN TICKET

STATE.
For Justice of the Supreme Court
F. A. MOORE
Eor State Food and Dairy Commis-
sioner,
]. w. BAILEY.
For Presidential Electors,
]. NJ. HART,
JAS. A. FEE.
GRANT B. DIMICK,
A. c. HOUGH.
CONGRESSIONAL.
FOR Member of Congress-First Dis
trict,
BINGER HERMANN.
Second District,
]. N. WILLIAMSON.
JUDICIAL,
For Circuit Judges, Third Judicial
District
GEORGE H. BURNETT,
b. L. EDDY,
For District Attorney,
JOHN H. MNARY.
MARION COUNTY TICKET.
County Judge-John II. Scott
Sheriff-W. J. Culver.
Clerk-John w. Roland
-Assessor-Fred ]. Rice.
Treasurer-W Y. Richardson.
Recorder-John c.. Siegmund.
School Supt.-E. T. Moores
Commissioner. C. Needham.
'Surveyor-B. B. Herrick.
'Coroner--A. NJ Clough
Representatives-Jos Calvert, Hub
bard; j. G.. Graham and T. B. Kay
Salem; John Richie, SCOTS Mills;
Jesse H. Settlemeier, Woodburn.
Salem District Ticket
For Justice of the Peace.
II. II. TURNER.
For Constable.
ROBT o. DONALDSON.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-11

A man can have signs of getting
old without the rheumatism. He
might have "reminiscences.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-11

GAS IL . n I a.
p..,, tbo hIhs Kind You Han way .s
'i';;;''' &C.; !; ''' 1H,5z.12zz !, 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-11

Albany Democrat; A good many
have had the ehittim bark craze. be-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-11

For the first few years he called
her in very gentle tones Sara" but
now he has shortened it to say"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-11
X-RADIUMS

Salem will not go back to ninth
grade schools. The next step would
be to reduce the salaries of all the
teachers and have them board around
The Democratic candidate for coun-
ty judge selected the wrong place to
start his boom-in Liberty precinct.
Those people will vote for Judge Scott
almost to a man. They believe in
standing by what is actually in sight
in preference to theories of any can.
didate.
Hal d. Patton has been confined in
his bed ever since the Woodburn Re
publican blowout. He expects to be
up and around tomorrow, and his ply.
sician insists that he moderate his
enthusiasm next time
Was a Portland politician ever
known to resign anything that there
was anything in? There was simply
nothing in sight in the senatorship
for Henry McGinn, and so he dropped
il.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-11

A prominent man says that one
of the rules of his actions is never To
have a controversy with a minister
a newspaper or woman because they
are sure to have the last word.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-19

of the subject pro and con, are likely
Ia be obscured or entirely buried out
Of sight It is not safe therefore, to
pass judgment upon subject SO i'm
portant to the people, relying upon
what representations may be made by
candidates seeking success at the
polls. which is very apparent from the
many contradictory statements made
in the course of this controversy
The subject is one purely Of bust
ness, and TO arrive at correct con
cusion regarding it, its discussion
should be free from the elements OF
prejudice or bad feeling, and the dis
position to gain a petty personal or
political advantage by any means
such az always characterize q polti
cal campaign. There should be calm
deliberation in its consideration, and
an honest disposition to arrive at the
truth; and such consideration can
not be given to ii by men whose pas
sions are aroused in the heat of cam
paign for office.
II should not be difficult, with the
proper disposition shown by all con
cerned, to reach a wise conclusion on
this subject II we Will go at il in the
right way. and. certainly, it il can
be shown that the city can in any law
jul way secure a plant which will in
sure the people good service. for less
money than they are required to pay
under the proposition which the city
council has accepted then such
plant should be installed. no matter
who may protest or whom il may in
jure
This. briefly stated, is the position
of The Bulletin in relation to this i'm
portant matter. and it feels that u
has the right position. in which it viii
have the approval of all cool-headel
right-thinfing people. Nor can The
Bulletin be justly accused of having
been Inconsistent with this position il
its critisicms on the subject during
the last week or ten days, for it has
endeayored merely to prevent unwse
action, by pointing out the inconsist
encies and errors of those who. gnor
ing and contradictiug their own decla
rations made in the calmness of true
citizenship, have sought as petty poll
ticians to gain selfish ends by care
less statements or deliberate misrep
The subject will not be settled b}
todays election, no matter who ma,
be successful at the polls. II is NOR,
likely to be settled in the future, /,
the manner best for the interests OF
the people. if fair-mlnded. conservative
men are chosen. than if men are ehos
en- who are likely to be prompted BY
or revenge or thoughtless
enthusiasm. If the latter are chosen
they will he sure to find that they can
not carry out the plans they have pro
claimed as SO easy of accomplish
ment; or If they do by hook or by
crook secure such a plant az has been
outlined, they will put the people oi
Cairo through very disagrecable am
a very expensive experience, and Civ
70 municipal ownership in Cairo IL
death-blow for many years to come. 4
not forever.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-19
MORMON FLEES
THE COUNTRY
70 Avoid Giving Testimony Before
Senate in tho Smoot
Case.
Special to The Bulletin

Special to The Bulletin
Salt Lake. Utah April 1S.-Ellor
Samuel S. Newton. wanted as a wit
Gess In the Smoot case. has concluded
that his services are more necessary
abroad 90 spread Mormon faith ami
rs on his way 10 Liverpool with a PHI
raj wife, taken three years ago There
be win Join Apostle Hcber ! Grant ~
securing converts among the English
Newton was married first to Ellis
beth Parker by whom he had eight
children Three years ago he tool
a wife. Amy s johnson by whom hc
had daughter Dorothy, Dec =. 1901
The two women. Newton. nine chill
dcen aud male b9ardcr, lived in q
fye-r0om house at 600 North First
West street. salt Lac city. The FIRST
wife is left 90 take care Of the bro0i
of nine
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-19

But every one does not know that
this plant would probably not he IN
Cairo had Mr. Nen had his way ia the
city council
The plant burned down early in
1896 1t was the second time it had
burned lown. and Mr. Paepcke, the
president. declared he would not re
build il unless the city would provide
adequate fire protection 4 petition
10 this effect was presented to the
city council and was referred TO the
fnance committee, consisting of AL
'ermen Cunningham Wood aud Jcn
nellie in February of that year
Mr.. Ned protested on the ground
hat the plant was located just ont
side the city limits. and the city was
not in duty bound to furnish the de
tired protection. lie begged to he
xcuscd from voting on the PROPOSE
ion and was excused
On May ~ the council met and the
committee recommended that the sum
If $4,000 be- voted ia detray the OK
1ense Of providing fire protection for
he plant The committee recon-
nended This after a thorough inquiry
ahich developed that il would cost
hat much money to provide the nee
'ssary service.
The record of the meeting shows
hat Alderman McHalc moved that
he report of the committee be re
,eived and the recommendation con
,nrred in
The motion was carried after .
ruthless attempt by Alderman Neff go
cut down the amount, and in the final
cote on the proposition Alderman Neir
voted mo"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-19

Various deBials have been made of
The Bulletins statements regarding
candidate Neff's attitude towards pub.
lie improvements. But these have
been only in relation TO minor details
in each case the main charge Of do
termined opposition TO the proposed
improvements stands unchallenged in
every instance. and that is all The
Bulletin started out TO show. It feels
that Il has done Mr. Nef no injustice
and has given the people information
which they had right ~ know: and
]. the voters OF the First ward shall
decide today that he is the man for
them and for the city The Bulletin
will bow to their decision with all the
grace of Chesterfield.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-19
gR NEFp AND IMPROVEMENTS

Every one in Cairo knows what the
Chicago Mill and Lumber companys
plant Is to Cairo Employing steadily
from three TO five hundred hands ae
cording to the season, when the
whistle blows TO quit in the evening
the men stream out of the big build
iiiss. giving eae IN impression ef -
army. and scatter to all parts of the
upper end of the city The pay roll
is large. of course, and goes far to
make the north end of the city pros
porous
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-19
FRENCH OFFICER ARRESTED.


BY the Associated Press.
Paris April IS Cob March1ud
who in an open letter concerning hi
tender Of resignation from The arm,
declared he had been slanicrcd an
vas suffering from military ostra
dsm. was arrested tonight he viii
be confined for thirty days His res
ienation viii not be considered until
his term of punishment has expired.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-19
* YEARS AGO TODAY.

from The Bulletin of April 10, 1869.
The tcamcr Great Republic Is on
Ter way up loaded with iron for the
afro ami Nincenncs railroad. There
re six steamboats, at New Orleans
10 come forward
We were called upon yesterday by
lr Thos Lewis, formerly Of the
rcss of this city. but now an agent
or the Atlas Life Insurance company
A resolution Tas pa sed by the
ity council appropriating one thous
md dollars toward the entertain
nent Of the Illinois Press Associa
ion. An attempt by councilman
Iorgenscn to make ifS2ooo failed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-19

A correspondent in "The Peoples
Forum asks the Telegram how l29.
900 candle power lights can be run
with dynamo of $4,000 candle power
capacity The question Is pertinent t.
the lighting controversy because that
is what Is promised TO he done In the
plant proposed to be established b,
Candidate Neff.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-19

Comment does not seem to- be in
order on the foregoing statements
They present d variety of figures or
guesses, as To- what an electric plant
such as Mr. Nef proposes for the
city. would cost in H. operation
When the people get ready to cousid
er the matter seriously they will
probably look into il with due delib
GRAFTON and decide wisely
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-19
New York's Democratic convention

New Works Democratic convention
declared for Judge Parker yesterday
giving him rousing endorsement for
the presidency. 1t was a foregonc
conclusion, although an effort was
made to cast doubt upon Il by a report
that Tammany would make a hard
fight against the Judge The proceed
ings show that the prospect of discord
was much exaggerated and the result
was practically unanimous senti
ment for the judge A full account Of
the convention Is given in the news
columns.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-19

All talk about tying the city mp for
five years under the lighting contract
voted by the city council" seems out
Of order in view Of the mayors con.
tention that the city can not be tied
Up for more than one year under the
law. But this is only one of the many
Inconsistencies of those who seem de
termined to rush the city pell nell
heller SHELTER into municipal lighting
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-19
. not stick any
lidates the ari-
s chosen. they

Poetry has been y. ssed into service
by the Sixth ward candidates for al
dermen, and tife people up there are
called upon to decide which is the
best rhymer Prof. Snyder or Alder
man Fuller.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-19
PAY YOUR MONEY AND CHOOSE

At last Nr Nen makes his repl
to shoE he proposes to operate a nun
lcipal light plant to cost less thar
$3.50 per month, in fact he staiet
subsequently ID the Argus it woult
not exceed 800 per month Hi
present figures as q candidate fol
alderman are as follows:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-19

Candidate McHaIe put in all day
Sunday driving pillng to protect the
citys stone wall from Eighth street
TO Fourteenth street Perhaps his ep
pcnent will say Mack should have
been at church. but that will raise the
question, where was Neff?"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-19
ELGiN BUTTER.


By the Associated "resa.
Elgin. H.. April IS Butter sold at
- cents per pound on the board of
trade to-day, decline of cent and
one halt pound from last week Sales
in district for week IiG.Goo pounds.