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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-05-06

west schools were few and reading
matter scarce. But in one generation
great change has come about. School
houses have sprung up on every quar-
ter section. the printers art has ad-
vanced by such leaps and bounds that
a mere pittance will supply libera'
education. Technical correspondence
schools have appeared within the past
few yeaEs which offer golden opportu-
mites and supply by correspondence
with information that will at one for
positions requiring technical knowl.
edge.
It makes no difference what your
occupation may be or however lowly,
there are avenues which offer the
chance TO make the most Of life. Don 7
be content to be a mucker all your
days, aspire to improvement and ad-
vancement. If you are a farmer, be a
good one. Life is too short in these
rapid times to be spent experimenting,
books, pamphlets, papers and maga-
zines embrace in their comprehension
a great diversity Of learning, and what
ever your occupation you have the OPP
portunity to take the experience Of
others and thus save a period of useless
waste. Farming has ceased to be a
matter of brute force, and it is brain
instead Of Drawn that moves the ranch.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-05-06
OPPORTUNITIES.
(Prairie City Miner.)

Young man-what are your inten-
tions in lifei Are you satisfied when
you can sleep "a hours In "a and then
get up aud gorge yourself like pet
"Yorkshirc 4" A brand new pair Of
overalls once every two or three
months is not life in It's entirety The
man who is without some mental train
ing or culture is poor indeed, and is
poorly armed TO meet the sharp conflict
of life today. The young man who is
content when he can satisfy his hun.
ger aud appease his thirst and is will
ing to sleep upon his opportunities and
drift idly down the stream Of time
will find himself beeched upon barren
shoals about the time when the frost
OF years begin to whiten his temples,
nliteraey is inexcusable aud should be
despised.
Opportunities for training, improve.
ment aud culture are multitudinous aud
within the reach of all aud the young
man who has as much ambition as a
fly should be making effort 20 improve
his condition.
Your fathers met the world at diff
ferent time and age, when in the
sparsely settled districts of the great
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-05-06
Some Doubtful Don't S.

Dou't be proc:pitate-unless they're
after you.
Don't lie constantly-stop occasion
ally and dig more bait.
Don't employ metaphor-unless you
are able to pay for 1t.
Don't repeat duh sayings-until you
have sharpened them.
Don't be arrogant-you may be mis-
taken for an alderman.
Don't hold your head hight will
do very we'll whore it is.
Don't throw rice at a bridal couple
if it's none Of your funeral.
Don't draw your old saw-unless you
have the material for application.
Don't blame fate for your shortcom-
ings-unless you are very short.
Don't tell woman a secret-dead-
head advertising doesn't pay in the
long run.
Don't return eourtesy-until You
examine and see IL il is in as good
condition as when you received II.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-05-06
x-RAYS

Roseburg claims $500 under the cen
sus just taken.
Memory is nemesis we cannot es.
cape If we would.
If that Russian admiral meets up
with Japs, he will Ncbogatofr.
Lane county will raise $4,000 more for
the exhibit at the Portland fair.
Halle Lee Lloyd is said to be the
most beautiful girl in Tennessee.
The Polk county wool pool was sold
251ac, the buyers to furnish sacks.
The Astorians know how to take a
census. They have already announced
$4,000.
II is estimated that from $4,000 to
100000 tickets will be sold at Salem to
the Lewis and Clark fair.
The Lewis and Clark fair managers
will charge $3.50 for two weeks for
tenting privilege, and $3.50 a week af-
ter that.
City Superintendent Mott II. Arnold
has been re.employed as city superin.
tendent of the Eugene high schools.
II those who use milk, cream and but
ter could see the neglected, half-starved
and filthy condition Of many Of the
cows in the country and even in the
towns, they would ask that these do
nestle animals be better cared for.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-05-06

the MarshHeld school, under the charge
of Prof f. A. Golden, assisted by a
corps of eight efficient teachers. Both
pupils and teachers have taken a great
interest in preparing the exhibit for
the fair, and the results Of their pains
taking efforts cannot fail but to com
pare favorably with other like ex-
hibits, and reflect credit on the Marsh
field school. l.. ID. Z.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-05-06
CHARACTER OF THE STANDARD
CROWD.

OhOWOs
The satanic character Of the Stand
ard Oil crowd is circumstantially por-
trayed by Lawson's May article, with
"Amalgamated Copper" as the epic
and II. II. Rogers as its hero. To un-
derstand Rogers is TO understand the
business impulses which lead to the
making sometimes of convict, as
with the banker Bigelow, and some
times of captain Of industry Ike
Rockefeller or a pirate Of finance like
Rogers. And Rogers can be understood
even without the scintillating pen Of
a Lawson. The Worlds Work for
April prosaically pictures him in a
performance Of the boy who was father
of this man. He had monopoly as
news agent for the good people of Fair
haven, Mass. Day after day he met
the early morning train from Boston,
received the newspapers and distribut-
ed them TO the public. Thus the mer-
chants Of Fairhaven were on an equal
footing in regard TO knowledge of the
latest commercial news. If anyone
failed TO keep posted, it was his own
fault. The newspapers and their agent,
young Rogers, performed their implied
contract in placing the news impartial
ly before the subscribers. As the
story goes, one Bartholomew Taber, at
that time n leading merchant in Fair
haven, was awaiting the arrival Of the
Nancy James with a cargo Of sperm oil,
before filling contract for 500 bar
rels Of oil with the New York firm Of
Charles Pratt & Co. Young Rogers met
the early morning train as usual, with
the Fairhaven consignment Of Boston
papers. Glancing over the headlines,
he saw that the Nancy James had gone
down with her entire cargo. Only the
captain and the crew were saved.
Knowing of the oil contract he hur-
ried at once to Taber and impaired
the news. At the same time he Of
fered to sell him the entire consign-
ment Of morning papers for permits |
sion TO invest in Mr.. Taber's oil deal.
IL would be fully three hours before
another delivery OF papers could mr.
rive, since n storm was delaying the
other trains, The shrewd oil merchant
quickly saw and grasped the oppor'
tunity. Reasonably sure that the loss
Of the whaling vessel would not be
known for two or three hours he set
about quietly buying oil enough not
only TO fll the contract, but for spec
ulation. Naturally there were inquiries
for the morning papers, but by the
time Fairhaven learned Of their dispo' I
sition, and, incidentally, Of the fate
of the Nancy James, the oil deal had
been contaminated. In this deal Rogers
invested $500, which he had saved by
taking care of the pence, and before
night his speculation had quadrupled
the amount.
Unhappily such stories are told not
as warnings against oultivating the
criminal mind which they reveal, but
as laudable landmarks In the careers of
successful menl
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-05-06
FAps IN SCHOOLS.
(Senttlo Stnr.)

| (Senttle Nthfs)
The New York board Of education
has voted to shorten the course of
study in the elementary schools cutting
out the "fads and fancies" and con
fning the instruction strictly to essen
tials.
The teaching Of sewing, physical
training, organized games, physiology,
hygiene and drawing will accordingly
be dropped in the first year of the ele.
mentary course and attention will be
concentrated upon the three RS.
The shortening of hours is an import
ant dosideratum in the case Of small
children. Thin.chestod and spectacled
little ones are a pathetic protest
against overwork and ovcrconhnement
in the schools All the fine educational
frlls and feathers ever conceived do
not weight in the balance against
health.
Faddists have had too much recog-
milton in the public schools Of this
country generally. Every crank thinks
his own particular hobby the all.im-
portant one and the lists of studies
have become numbered up with the
bright thoughts" Of several gener.
ations Of amateur cducationalists,
Meanwhile, common sense has had a
poor chance.
"Only a short time ago." says Com
missioner Adams. of the New York
board - was directed by concern
with which ! am conected TO secure
the services of two young men as
clerks. There were about 800 appli.
eants for these positions. The greater
portion of them were from the public
schools Of this city. You ought 10 see
the letters they wrotel They were alb.
solutely disgraceful. The spelling was
bad and the writing itself was worse. 4"
The same complaint comes from
every quarter, The colleges complain
of the bad spelling Of would-be matrie.
ulates, aud even the engineering
schools assert that the engineers they
turn out cannot write a report in decent
English.
There is little doubt that the results
Of the present corricula of ologies are
bad. The new-fangled methods do not
pan out the desired results. The the
ories sound very fine; school libraries
are full of books on ingenious methods;
but the practical result is inferior to
that Of the old-feld school, with its
antiquated method of "a.b, alb. D."
1t will he blessing alike to the chill
dren and the taxpayers if the expen'
sive gewgaws introduced into the pub
lie schools, particularly into the ele'
mentary schools, by alleged educators
be abolished and higher standards of
practical efficiency exaeted.
There is too much disposition to lug
into the schools subjects which an chill
dren may be expected naturally to
learn outside, 10 teach such things in
the public schools means salaries and
expensive apparatus, yet it is wholly
unnecessary.
The old methods were good, judged
by results. The same cannot be said
of the new methods.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-05-06
Hoods JdrSdpdriHC
and Pills

Remove all humors, overcome all
their effects, strengthen, tone and
invigorate the whole system.
"I had salt rheum on my hands so that I
could not work. took Hoods Sarsaparllla
and IL drove out the humor. I continued
Its use till the sores disappeared" MRs.
IRA o. BRowN, Rumford Falls, Me.
Hoods sarsaparIlla promises TO
euro and keeps the promise.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-05-06
A BREAD MAKER

As a bread -four II has no equal.
Makes loaves that are at once white,
toothsomc, wholesome. Economical,
too. Exceptionally so. Goes farther
and gives better results than any other.
uality is of uniformly high standard.
The Wild Rose brand is the family
-four par excellence. Best on the mar.
ket for the money.
Salem Flooring Mills
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-15
"NOBLESSE OBLIGE."

The public disgust contempt by the exposure Of
domestic misconduct the of the Pbug who is
at the head Of the largest manufacturing corporation
States be taken encouraging symptoms Americans
than others into anothe private lives and
they realize that offences against public morals and private morals
do not always within the jurisdiction OF the tribunal
Until private vices become public scandals they seldom
with by public processes.
1t the credit of the American people, however they
don keep their public and private moral standards separate
parments They do concede to of and position the
privilege OF being privately vicious please merely
their private do not happen become public More
strictly than any other people Americans enforce principle
nobesse obge They insist that the power and the higher
the station has public affairs and business concerns
the srcer the accountability which he be held
scrupuousy he observe all the dgnes
Of life.
Herein is the distinction which often denied but which exists,
nevertheless between moral standards America Europe
against this distinction Charles NJ Scwab while abong
under the deuon that his great business him
the privilege OF playing the role Of fool and pendthni Monte
Carlo His batterng his head against this
distinction the and social enforcement OF which
ing indication OF the oudness OF the American heart the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-15
FISH
FOR MOST
OF STATE

Among the many buyers from outside
Boston TO II wharf there Is none better
known. or more highly respected, than
Charles Horace Briggs OF this city.
lie is built on generous proportions, and
In crowd towers above the others. In
his stocking feet he measures six feet
three inches. lie weighs within few
pounds OF 300.
He began business i'm a small way in
his native city here. whore he was born
about W years ago. After graduating
from the local schools he went into the
theatrical business, and occupied positions
OF trust in Providence theatres.
lie later bought out small fish busi-
ness which he Increased TO large pro-
portions. Several OF his principal COM
petitors proposed combining with him and
making one concern. This was agreeable
10 him, and the combination vas made
and is very strong.
All the partners were experts and the
business grew until now they are the
fish feeders of nearly the entire state
OF Rhode Island, with a large business
in the border towns OF Massachusetts and
Connecticut.
Mr.. Briggs is the purchasing agent and
does "A business of hundreds OF dollars
each day at T wharf, beside looking out
for the supply from Block Island and
New Bedford He is one of the first to
reach the Boston market I'm the morning.
Among the business men on T wharf,
where a mans word is always considered
as good as bond. he is looked upon as
one of the safest men to do business
with
Mr. Briggs is Il family man and spends
most OF his spare time with his wife and
daughter at their home ia Providence.
He keeps his love for the theatre. and
the play and meetings and dinners of the
Lobster club, composed OF Boston. Glou-
cester and Providence dealers. are about
the only things that tempt him from his
freside his friends say.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-15
SECOND WEEKLY SOCIAL
AND entertainment GIVEN

Last evening the members OF the
checker clubs of the city and all others
who frequent the Union House Mission on
Chestnut street assembled for the second
OF the series OF entertainments being Civ
on there and ono OF the most enjoyable
evenings known 60 tho members was
passed.
During the first part OF tho evening
there was an entertaining feature consist.
ing OF musical selections after which
checker and chess matches were INDUCED
IN Tho concert program was as follows.
Violin obligato. Joseph and Ahram Poss-
ner. accompanied by NJ. Seltzer; reading.
MIR Jos. Taylor; song. Mr.. Walter Walsh.
and Messrs. Heath Hearst and Taylor;
recitation. Walter Walsh and supt. Hen
scheu Then came the simultaneous
checker match between Dr. II. @. Brown
and ~ players, and one chess match. Tho
chess match was competed In by A. A.
Mccullough but was not finished.
The u men facing Dr Brown on the
checker board consisted OF II NJ. DuN-
bury-FHea E-Gaaka-IaA- Thompson
Burt Kigus. r I. Jencks. Henry watson.
R. Melvin. NJ Franklin. e. Crockett, J.
Hatch and J. Johnson The results OF tho
games were that four OF them were won
By Dr. Brown. lost and four drawn.
Before the entertainment OF the evening
closed n vote OF thanks was extended 10
Messrs +. Tillinghast. and T. r. Nc
Loughlln MIR John Heath then took q
nashlight ~ the party after which the
NEE ting closed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-15
CAN HE SUPPRESS TIP

Todays reports concerning the uprising the Baltic province
of sinister import the his premier Witte
the whole Russian The revolutionary spirit spread
Ing with rapdy that Russian rule seized
buildings have been captured railways have been
destroyed and land have been driven
killed their angry revoutions So far the
representatives of the have
spread of the revolt utterly poerless suppress
Does this a Lihuania a Lettonia?
certainly of such consunaton in the
comes from Riga The Lvona applied province
which the revotionss present most successful
little than geographical expression The territory
the peasany has revoed against owners by way
mostly Germans includes Esona province Lvonia
proper, Courland, Kovno and Vtebsk.
In these districts the predominant Lthuanans
their number reaching total of about million They
Potestans and ambitious sturdy independent people
Lthuanans numbering about half millions located
further to the south the borders Poland They Catholics
and in temperament resemble the Poles closely
There has been marked revival sentiment
among the and Ltuanans during years. they
very strange may appear
there has been tendency a between them
The Russian empire will receive crippng blow Baltic
provinces realize their aspirations separation
of the They constitute the window through which
toward Europe and her prestige among powers
voved in the maintenance of her sovereignty clear
then that tremendous Importance attaches Russas
supprssng the present revolt If the
combination with Lhuanans autonomy themselves
nothing follow autonomy
Russia would pushed back borders
domains while barrier of semindependent
her off from modern Europe.
Can the suppress this would
lop off vast stretches of his epre Time alone win te
army navy either openly his chances
of destroying the crusade for autonomy the Baltic provinces
neither bright promising.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-15
SOLD TO BkPTISTS
State Convention Has Acquired Chapel at
Meshsntlcut Park

The chapel at Moshanticut park which
for several years has been occupied by
the Meshanticut Park Congregational
church. has been sold TO the Rhode Island
Baptist state convention and will be
used as a Baptist meeting house
Services will be held in the church sun
day, when an interesting program will be
rendered. II consists OF music and ad-
dresses by Rev Leo Boone Thomas, Rev.
John Stewart. Rev. Llewellyn L. Henson,
Rev r. Il. Bartlett, Rev. B. T. Living
ston and Rev. Henry NJ King. The
committee which has the arrangement OF
the service in charge consists OF Rev. r.
T. Bartlett, Walter l.. Clarke. Henry B.
Dean. DR.. l.. J.. Henson and Rev. j.
Stewart
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-15

with those OF other states as result
of general movement throughout the
country 10 protect children from cruelty
and improper associations.
There had been no denial that Dorothy
Douglas had been exhibited here and in
his Judgment the state had made out a
clear case.
Judge Rueckert said that he would find
the respondent corporation technically
guilty. giving IL the benefit of the doubt
OF intent 10 violate the law.
A fine of s25 and costs was imposed. an
appeal was taken and the case was cited
to the superior court.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-15
A good ATTENDANCE
Many Friends Were Pressntat Miss Scho-
fields Recital

\ piano recital given last evening at
5l7 Butter Exchange by Miss Eleanor r.
schofeld was attended by many OF Miss
Schofleld's friends The program was
as follows;
Andate. with variations, Allegro (Rondo),
Beethoven: Valse in E-1at, op. is. Noe
turne in q. op. 81. No ?. Fantase--Im-
promtu in C-sharp minor, Chopin; Con
stancy." Charles T. Weber: "Husheen'
Qrish hush song. Alicia A. Needham.
Mrs. Streeter; Caprice Espagnol, op 81.
NJ Moszkowsk; Barcarolle I'm F'-minor,
Anton Rubensteln: Witches Dance, Il. A.
MacDowell "Sunbeams" Iandon Ron
aid. Mrs. Streeter; Rigoiletto: Para
phrase, Franz Liszt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-15

'rhe pennies OF the poor also went
through the prudential to Andy Hamil-
toms Doodle fund TO Cornelius y. BLISS
campaign fund. and to give the pupiIc
service corporation the supreme monopoly
OF all publlc franchises in New Jersey. In
cidentally It's president went to the United
states senate and it's directors are the
government OF New Jersey. New York
World
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-15

"Slnce we know that the needle does
not point exactly toward the North Pole
and does not seem to maintain any strict
relation of any sort. the greatest interest
lies I'm such observations as may nave
some determining effect not only upon po-
larization. but allied subjects. which are
of the first importance. e.'-Philadeiphia IN
quirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-15
NO. 552O-LADI DRESSING sACQUE

Simplicity and comfort are both ex-
pressed In this dainty dressing sacque.
made OF cream white French flannel. a
border OF for-get-me-nots worked In blue
silk, forming a pretty finish for the edges.
Shoulder and under-arm seams are en-
played in shaping the garment, and the
sleeves may be in bell shape or gathered
into a narrow sleeve band. Albatross.
cashmere, lawn, dlmity, China silk and
pongee are all desirable materials to use.
The medium size will require pa yards
Of 36-inch material.
Ladies' Dressing Sacque No. 500 Sizes
for "a, IS and AZ inches, bust measure.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-15
What Others
Are Saying

"The Sultan OF Turkey is strong on uiti
natums. hut they are not always really
ultimate. ."--Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-15

Those wooe mill operatives who profit by the 10
advance made by the American Woolen company
will probably be willing admit that do always do wicked
things
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-15

Indications multiply indicating that when the leaves Count
evening goes Immediately rendezvous with his
old advisers, the grand dukes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-15

Mr. Ryans memory does have suffered impair
shock experienced when he with
Mr. eromes convincing smile.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-15

Caesars old throne has been found and placed in museum
The throne OF Nicholas H. appears be dropping toward
similar resting place.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-15

York of appeals have decided that he knows at
toney than did chief Justice the Judge doubtless exceedingly
happy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-15

Annie Robinson, colored. was fined $40
and costs in the Sixth district court to-
day for the theft OF a nun. valued at s.,
the property OF Manuel Fredel.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-15

Now that ST. Louis trying improve the Mississippi it is
Mississippi gave up trying improve ST. Louis
decades ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-15

The Prudential appears have been cold the Rock OF
Gibraltar keeping pennies OF the poor when their little policies
lapsed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-15

only desired by the people of this republic is
congressional debate the railroad question.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-15

of the American and the purity of American sen
ment
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-15

The Armstrong committee by its work at New York proving
that sometimes an investigation really investigates