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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-09-09

SATURDAY,
Aid for Rural Schools
Prof J. 81. Alderman, state sup
erintendent of public instruction OF
Oregon, said in the course OF DIS re-
marks before the educational con-
gress:
"The graded school has its prob
lens, but in my opinion they are at
this moment far less urgent than
those presented by the rural scnoo''
and this must serve as an excuse
for devoting period of this con-
press to the conditions and needs
of the many one-room country
schools, where more than half OF
the children of the state must re-
ceive their elementary schooling
and which with most of them is all
the schooling they ever get.
"They have right to healthy,
well-trained bodies, to the judg-
ment and direction of intelligent
parents or guardians, to cheerful
and helpful surroundings, to the
best intellectual, moral and indus
trial training that the age affords,
to membership in happy homes; in
short, to everything comprehended
in the words education and train
ing These country children de-
serve and have a right to demand
school privileges in every way
equal to those accorded to the chill
dren of towns and cities.
"That their school privileges are
not equal to those provided in the
graded schools of our towns and
cities cannot be questioned by any
one at all familiar with the facts.
It is conceded by all students of ed
ucation that the conditions in the
country schools are not today what
they should be for the proper prep
aration of the country boys and
girls for American citizenship.
These conditions are wretched: Ill
kept, poorly furnished and made
quate school buildings, surround
ings the most depressing, the
schools too small to present condi-
tions for successful work, teachers
deficient in experience and scholar
ship, frequent change of teachers,
poor classification, and the school
year more than one month less in
the average than prevails in towns
and cities.
"Until the standard of rural
schools is advanced, the teachers
will regard them as merely training
for work in cities. I would suggest
consolidation of school districts
and the transportation of children
to centers, a course Of study modi-
fed from that of city schools, SO as
to meet the needs of a rural commu-
nifty, and introducing agriculture
and domestic science, and last, a
special course for teachers in rural
schools.
"The relation of the rural school
to agricultural interests is intimate.
1t gives vitality to farm life. I'm
der the old plan of education our
schools influence the people from
the farm, but not toward the farm.
Our industrial schools are revolu-
tionizing education, and it is to
them we must look for our rural
teachers and our patterns for rural
schools.
"a favorite scheme of mine is to
arrange the rural schools in groups
and assign a teacher of agriculture
to each group-a teacher who is a
specialist, who could go from school
to school in his group as the spe-
cialist in drawing, music and phys
lcal culture goes in, the city from
building to building and from room
to ROOM"
The value of a thorough educa-
ton fitting a young man for his
life work is no longer a debatable
question. The recent renort of the
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-09-09

FOUND. adrift near Sucia island, a Fra
ser river gill net, marked T. n. G. Owner
may have it by proving ownership and
having costs. I. d. NORDYKE. 9-9-4t.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-09-09

For SALE-Young pigs, at Emmer
ling's place, San Juan Valley.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-09-09

Miss Mullis has secured the agency here
for Edward B. Grossman Il Co., Chicago,
ladies' tailors. They are makers of thor
oughly up-tO-date garments at moderate
prices and guarantee satisfaction.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-09-09

L. D. Pike, of East Sound, was
in town Thursday on business.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-09-09

Mrs. G: B. briggs and daughter
Marguerite returned yesterday from
Seattle and Portland.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-09-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Jensen and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jensen returned
yesterday from their wedding trip.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-09-09

J. A. Gould was here from Seattle
this week looking after his banking
and other interests.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-16

At the age Of SO, F. G. Bigelow. six months ago one
of the foremost men in Milwaukee. is putting on a prison
uniform and preparing to spend the next six years and a
half within the penitentiary. He will leave prison nearly
60 years old with the stigma Of penal service upon him.
No tragedy could be more terrible. Bigelow had spent
almoat a half century in building up a splendid reputation.
He was a generous and public spirited citizen, a helper
in all good works, a befriender of young men starting in
business. He was honored alike by the community
and by his associates. He might have retired within a
few Yeas with the consciousness that he had served his
generation and that he had won its gratitude. But within
a few months he undid the work OF decades and brought
disgrace upon himself and his family. 1t is trite. perhaps.
to call attention to the lesson of such a career. Yet
events of the last few months indicate that there are men
of good position who need to take it to heart. The
game isn't worth the candle. Allo other considerations
aside, the risk is too great. From the merely commercial
standpoint it wasn't worth while for Bigelow to take the
work of years against a few thousand dollars of possible
profit. OF course the thief or the embezzler hopes to es-
cape detection. But sooner or later the chances are that
he will be found out-and then the way of the transpressor
is hard, That is the meaning OF every case of Bigelow or
Beckwith or Speai-and no dishonest man. no matter how
clevel-can be sure OF avoiding their late.-K. c. Star.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-16
Regular Teachers Examination.

The regular June examination for
teachers certificates will be held at Yer
s%ailles on Friday and Saturday, June az
and y. Examinations begin each day
at s III The following will he the or.
der of examinations and all should
govern theinseluer accordingly.
Friday forenoon - Geography Gram
mar. algebra.
Friday aftcrnoon-Spelling, language,
arithmetic and literature.
Saturday demonstrating civil
government, I. S. History, agriculture,
physical geography and physics.
Saturday afternoon. Physiology,
pedagogy, ancient history, modern his
tory, and English History.
Since there will be no other examin-
alton till late in August, all who expect
to teach should attend this examination.
If there is any doubt about former
grades being in force, teachers should
come and take examinations again.
Most respectfully,
J. i. JOHNSON,
WRAy WITTEN.
T.. II. GEiIRS,
Members County Hoard Of Education.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-16
Chiidren's' Day Observed.

Childrens Day was appropriately obssrv-
cd blythe citizens of Pleasant Grove neigh
~bo,hood, fifteen miles south of Versailles
on Sunday, June llth. An excellent
program had been arranged by those
having the management i'll hand which
was creditably executed by the parti-
cipan.s, and the day was one OF pleasure
from early morning til late in the
evening, when all returned t" their homes
highly pleased with the occasion. Rev.
McClcllau delivered on interesting dis
course in the forenoon, after which a
basket dinner was enjoyed in the grove
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-16

nearby, and he again preached in the
evening. Following is the program:
Song.
Open the Door of Your Heart-Lucy
IauGhman.
Mother Old and Cray-Nova Sousley.
A Crippled Boy
Song.
Teddy's Soliloquy-Bland Baughman.
Something Each Day -I.oula McKin-
ney.
Some Girls at Mammals Knee-Nellie
Christian.
Song.
If | was President Ashley Mckinney.
Don't-Tommie farris.
Dialogue-l'nion and I.ibertv-Nellie
Christian. Vena Baughman and Myrtle
Purvis.
Song.
The Legend Della Allen.
Our Mission-Dixie Phillips.
Song. Nearer My God to Thee-Car.
RE Finley.
That's Me-Pcarl Purvis.
No SeCts in Heaven Toncie Finley.
IT'S Time James Collier.
Little Hands-Neva Collier.
Grandma's Angels-Josie Allen.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-16
SYRACUSE NOTES.

Geo. Tillery of Moniteau Co., was in
,wn last week.
WIN. Eoi AMMAN and Sain'l Self were in
ipton Friday.
John Anderson made business trips TO
Tip,on md Scdalis Friday.
d. ). Burns shipped a car of hogs last
eek.
II. c. Thomas vent to Latham Satur-
I y to Wis t relatives but showed up in
s. e%rsailles n time to see the base bail
me.
Rev. c. y. White filed his appoint
lent here sunday. He left for home
.onday.
/. II. Bonncll visited relatives III Yer
lilies Sunday.
Andy Lewis and wife Of Banceton were
- town Sund,y visiting relatives.
II. {. Thomas received a large car Of
ingles Monday.
Work is going on now on our school
ousc preparatory for 2-room school
us winter.
The Syracuse lall team braved the
Journey 20 Versailles Sunday and
atted for 9 innings with the strong base
III club at that place. Il is supposed
lat an account of the game will be found
another column of this paper so We VIII
merely consider the personnel OF the
syracuse team, which is as follows:
I ai"!aX catcher, Lewis pitcher, Reed
mrs, base, Siegel second base, l.. Hull
.iIird base J.. Hull short stOh, Carpenter
sight field, T.. Reed center field, Page
lift field. Although the boys did not
Jay anything like good ball Sunday they
lave a creditaElc exhibition for their
IRIS, game of the season. Lewis pitched
good game and with anything like
good support would have held the Yer
,,Il'es men down to a few runs, though
,Jn!e good stick work and clever base run.
ing Was IA noticeable feature of the game
lie one which deserves praise, was the
LIN and square uinpiring. The umpire
VAS certainly a gentlemen and rendered
vi, decisions with impartial exactncss.
Mrs. c. y. Fry and son were in Upton
tuesday.
Miss Bertha Chedell of this place has
sen employed to teach the Stony Point
1hool near O;terville al a good salary
Arthur GLASGOW, one of our colored
tiers who has been a guest at the
state lenitentiary at Jefferson City II,
past IS months, returned Lone FRIDAY
CI si-,t.sa.s being worked now OF az
extensive scale. Syracuse has nccdcC
good streets for many Years lat this i.
he first move of any importance tia
mas been made to that end,
The NJ. ". \. oi this place are prcpar
nv to have a~Iotie: grand picnic o,
iulY itli at Siegel's grove, l., mile soutl
ot town, Al elaborate program IS being
prepared and. Judging from the alb,
-qmmi,tee, all that is necessary for
successful picnic will be included
The amusements, refreshments, bal
game, music, RACING etc, will be o! TIT
frst-class o.deg. Tins i, the fourth pic
air The NJ, W, =. mas proposed and as al
Sho were present can testify, none ar
NtpIc able to conduct one than they.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-16

Any druggist or dealer in medicine
ers who have used Or. Classes German
Penetrating l.iniinent and when called
for again that ii is next to impossible to
sell them anything else should they
happen to lc out. The reason is when
this I~.iniment is once used in the
family it is found so valuable that one
can not be indicted to take a substitute.
Sold by Mun,zel Drug Co.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-16

a strange disease among horses is
causing much trouble in some locali-
ties near Sturgeon. DR.. Stanley
Smith. Of Columbia, was requested to
look into the case. and he expressed
his opinion that it was western mango
and had been communicated by west
crn horses that have been shipped
into the country. The disease does
not kill many horses, but renders
them unfit for work a long time.
Spices. Nuts. Raisins and other
materials for cakes and pies at T.. A..
Williams south side Square.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-16
Nice Residence for Sale.

viii sell my residence property three
blocks from the public square. New
house and all home COnycnienccs
suitable for fair sized family. Apply
to or write. GEo. II. ScnoLLF, Yer
Msalllcs. No.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-16

The bartendcrs OF Kansas City express themselves. al
most without exception, as pleased with the action OF the
sunday closing law. This, however. is incidental to the
.ain argument in favor of the law and its enforcement
mich is that it gives a ''day off, to the patrons of the
,alOOn.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-16
Strawberries are so plump in Southwest Missouri that
nc growers count twenty-five berries to the quart.

thief in Milwaukee stole a toothbrush, retail price Is
ecnts. wholesale price about 5 cents, and in less than a
Ycck after hi, theft began a Jail sentence Of one year.
About the same time a Milwaukee banker stole 50 .400. 900.
The banker is not in Jail.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-16
I.:e Only Guaranteed Kidney Cure

IS, smiths -Su,e Kidney Cure. Your
,ruggis. will refund you. mondy if after
tafirg on bot e ysg, as no. satisfied
y .rr>r'ts, b. rers'A IS Drug Co.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-16

Evidently Mr.. Burgess knows a good thing when he
sees it, as the Review is, in our opinion, one Of the best
propositions in this section of the state. We wish the
new management abundant success.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-16

Chas. II. Burgess. formerly of the Richmond Conscr-
.ator. has purchased a hall interest in the Windsor Review.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-16
ELODD pOIS y

As ar antiseptic, preventing the pos
sibili,v OF blood poisoning, as in barb
wire scratch or rusty nail, there is moth
ing equals DR.. Classes &c man Penc.
tva,ing I~.ininent. Sold by Muntlel
Drag Co.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-16

Chas w. Kavanaugh the Abstractcr
wc4hi like to write your deeds,
mortgages, contracts, etc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-06
The Blessed Short Skirt.

Thank goodness, the fashion of short skirts has come to stay! Some woman, however, should be restrained from carrying 1t too far. A woman with a large frame and ditto feet looks anything but kittenish and half alluring in skirt worn at half mast"
 In fact, speaking of the homely feet. it is well to bear in mind the pea cock and remember that a Paris hat and a delectable wave must be matched lat the other extremity by patent leath- CTS and a gracefully concealing skirt.
 They are providing nut crackers with broiled live lobster. and this seems to me very sensible idea, for the small fork seldom reaches the meat in the point of the claw.
 At a luncheon I attended the other day the ice cream was served in tiny flowerpots Kned with waxed paper The ton of the fee cream was sprinkled with grated chocolate to represent earth, and into this were thrust little rosebuds, with their foliage. which made them look as thought they were growing.
 Of course the idea could be carried out with any small flower
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-06
A Nice Arrangement.

Training schools for servants are nc experiment in the Hub. and young per. sons using very long as and wearing glasses and other signs of learning arc graduated every month from the schools of domestic science. These gc out not only by the day or week but by the hour An experienced wait. ress from such an institution will not only wait on table like noiseless au- tomaton, but she will correct the table arrangements and instruct a mistress who has not had the advantages of an early education or who is behind the times slightly.
 The chambermaid educated at the same seat of learning will make the bed in the most approved style and arrange the pillows with such chic that the sleeper feels even in dream. land that she is among the upper ten.
 Every variety of domestic is SUD- piled upon the same plan. They go forth bristling with education in their different specialties to teach reform and to make life up to date for ignor- ant mas ters and mistresses. Really it's great missionary work when you come to think of 1t.
 Should a house owner not wish tC bother with cooking details her meals are sent to her in A patent kitchen ar rangement which keeps them warm and she may draw them out course by course. steaming hot, as she requires them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-06
NOTABLE EATING CONTEST.
When General Vaughan Upheld Hii
 Title as Champion of Barbecues.


 When General Vaughan Upheld His
 Title as Champion of Barbecues. New Orleans Times-Democrat.
 One of the most amusing contests I ever saw" said the man who Is fond of a story, was at a barbecue in Shelby County. Tenn. some years ago, an occasion which had been arranged because of a fierce political contest which was being waged in that county at the time. Barbecues are great factors In campaigns in these days. They count for as much in Tennessee as they do elsewhere. On these oc- casions the spellbinder amblies forth; the fellows with the glad hand, the smiler. the jollier. the baby kisser-A all these and more are to be found out in full force when the barbecue is the thing on tap.
 Tt was an event of this sort that developed the amusing contest I have in mind, and tho contest was between two old Confederate soldiers, each of whom had left a leg on battlefield of the sos. Ono of them was General A. J. Vaughan. as gallant a soldier and as fine a civilian as Gods sun ever shone upon. Andrew J. McLendon, thrice the Sheriff of Shelby County. twice county trustee. also soldier and
 
 bantered each other for an eating match, with barbecued meat as the particular weapon in the contest. For years various men had been trying to wrest the championship laurels from General Vaughan, but mo man could ever do it. McLendon's friends urged him to enter the contest, for he, too. was a man of note at barbecues and a force for cooks and walters to reckon with.
 "The thing was on. I never saw such eating in my life. The walters kept coming. A crowd gathered boys said General Vaughan. good naturedly, and make room for the bones. Besides, Mac will need air directly The bones kept pillng up. The walters kept running from the pit to the contestants. Anybody here got an extra cork legT said McLen- don, banteringly. If they have, chase it out. The general will need 1t directly, and he'll need 1t worse than he did after Shiloh Both men kept eating. But It was evident that Mo Lendon was getting tired. The jig was about up with him. About that time a waiter rushed up with a whole leg of mutton.
 General Vaughan was game. He grabbed 1t before McLendon knew what was going on. and began to eat on it. McLendon could not stand the pressure. He eyed the leg of mutton for a moment. Look here, general he said, firmly. while gasping for breath, If you'll call this thing off, durn my hide. if don't promise to vote for you every time you run for office from now on to the end of time It was called off. and General Vaughan held on to his laurels as champion barbecue eater up to the time of his death, which was several years after the event in question"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-06
.Grnft" in Russia

From Joubert's Truth About the Czar."
 In June very large consignment of med ical appliances and comforts was dispatched under the auspices of charitable society to Manchuria, but in the third week of the same month two dealers from Memel bought the whole consignment for little more than a tenth of It's value.
 In June again nearly 100. 900 cases of vodka left St. Petersburg for the soldiers In Manchuria. On this occasion the cases arrived safely at their destination in the month of July-but vodkai
 In August the ammunition and explosives which consigned to General Kuropat- kin sold en route to two wcll-known Chinese merchants. not themselves China men, for about half their value, and the powder which eventually arrived In the hands of the Russian army of en- tirely harmless quantity.
 IT. April. 1904, the Grand Duke Sergius was furnished with a sum running into tens of millions of roubIes for military stores and supplies to the troops in Manchuria. In May huge stores of timed meats. sugar, to- bacco and vodka left Moscow for the seat of swar. Yet in the end these supplies were Aif sold at greatly reduced prices to certain merchants in Germany.
 There is no need for lad at the Naval Academy of St. Petersburg to exert him self to acquire a knowledge of his profes- sion if his fathef has influence or if he Is a man of wealth. After a year or so at the academy. provided that the boy can smoke and drink. his father can got him the de- sired commission for few thousand roubes. It is the same in the army but commissions in that service are cheaper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-06
PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST
 GERMS.
People with Weak StOmachs Most I.ia-
 blc to Catch Disense.

People with Weak StOmachs Most Iia-
 blc to Catch Disense.
 When the stomach and digestive or gans are weak, the food does not d. gest. and tnere is a sour, slimy, fer menting mass. making it an ideal spot for the disease germs to multiply. The only way to protect yourself against disease germs is to strengthen the stomach and digestive organs, and M-o-na is the only agent, so far as is known, that will accomplish this.
 The ordinary medicine that is taken for indigestion and stomach troubles Is advertised to act upon the food alone, and hence can give no more than temporary relier. Mi-o-na is a certain cure in all cases of stomach troubles, excepting cancer, because it enables the stomach and digestive or Rans to act in the way Nature intend ed they should. Drugs cannot digest the food; they simply decompose it.
 If you suffer with distress after eating, pains in the head. chest, sides, and back, belching of gases and undi- gested food, bad taste in the mouth, dizziness. or vertigo, heartburn, vari- able appetite sich headaches, spots before the eyes, and have a general feeling of despondency weakness, and debility you should at once strengthen the stomach and digestive system by the use of Mi-o-na. There is no liquid, no alcohol no spoonful doses with Mi-o-na. Just one simple tablet out of a fifty cent box before eating. and your stomach will soon become sn strong and healthy that you will be germ proof Ask F. c. Fowler to show you the guarantee under which ne sell Mi-o-na: costs nothing unless 1t cures.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-06
Cocktail ouention Settled.

There has been much curiosity as to the origin of the name cocktail" At last some one has come forward with an answer to this much disputed ques-
 ton which may be pure invention or truth, but at any rate sounds plausible. In the early days, when doctors used strenuous methods and medicines in the cure of disease, there was a habit among them of treating certain dis ease of the throat with a pleasant liquid. which was applied by the tip of long feather plucked from cock s tail In course of time this remedy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-06

Tall women should avoid wearing these slip dresses. but for the curved small woman who looks like an anil mated penwiper In the ordinary modes the one piece dress Is ideal. It shows the best lines of the figure and often improves an appearance so much that it gives an air of dignity and height where before only "dumpiness" was ap- parent.
 I understand there Is to be another attempt to revive hats with tulle strings. It seems odd that this fash ion, so popular on the other side, should never take" here. It Is probably ba- cause they use cabs more and we hes itate to dress so conspicuously that wo cannot enter our beloved street cars.
 wonder if the day will ever come when the cabs and hansoms will be as cheap here as they are over there. Then one of the most incongruous ele- ments of our civilization will be done away with-madam in her visiting gown seated next to a street sweeper in