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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-02-26
ANDREW
CARNEGIE
URGES
TREATIES

HE warlike proceedings
~ in Europe at present
are a flash from the
past, a passing recurrence of
practices Of savage times. I
do not believe they are the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-02-26
Trying to Teach Chill
dren Too Much

HAVE notion that those in charge of
the common schools in New York city
-, and elsewhere are trying to do too
much l think we are trying to
TEACH TIE CHILDREN TOO MUCH.
The result is that we do not teach them well.
There are TOO MANY SUBJECTS
TAUGHT TO THE CHILDREN, in my be-
lief. When you overload children they get a
disgust for the whole thing, and they do not
learn much. know that was my experience
when I was in the common schools myself
think large percentage, if not the largest
percentage, of children in our schools are just
SUBMERGED. They just about have their
noses above water struggling to breathe. They
have more than they can do We try to teach
them too much, and the result is they come out
with SUPERFICIAL KNOWLEDGE about
a lot of things, but no accurate knowledge
about anything. And another view of it is that
this overeducating of them makes them DIS
INCLINED TO WORK WITH THEIR
HANDS. That am absolutely certain of.
RINGING BOYS AND GIRLS OUT OF THE COM.
D ARE TAUGHT so MUCH AND WHO THINK
UGH THAT THEY WON'T WORK ANY LONGER
49, THEY SIMPLY SAY THAT THEY WON'T;
BEEN EDUCATED. THEY SAY "LET OTHER
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-11-14
visit here at the r. R. Logan home.

visit here at the II. r. Logan home.
Mrs. H. b. Arnold was a passenger
this morning for Rose Hill for a brief
vsitvisit with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Arnold Shradel, of Keota, has
returned home after spending few
days here with friends and relatives.
Ed Clarahan, VINO Ger the past five
years has been clerk at the Downing,
has taken the night shift at Hotel Sa-
Ivoy.
Mrs Harry Simpson, Of Grinnell,
who have been visiting friends in the
| city, returned home yesterday after
noon.
| Mrs Elmer Barrows and son"Billy''
went to What Cheer this morning for
an extended visit with relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs w. J. Stegner, of Uni
versity Park, have gone to Omaha,
Nebr., for a short visit with relatives
and friends.
| Mrs. s. S. Harbold, of Ottumwa,
who has been guest at the A. Ding
man home for a few days, returned
home to-day.
Parker Williams and Sid Vance
started Tuesday evening for Spokane,
Washington, where they have real
estate interests.
Mrs. CofA Fleming departed yester'
day afternoon for a two weeks visit
with relatives and friends at Marshall
town and Albert Lea
Mrs. Chas. ]. West and Mrs. +. s.
Koch, of Monroe, who have been visit
ing relatives at University Park, de
parted for. home to-day.
Mrs. o. f. Hauff, of Nevada, lowe
who, has been visiting at the +. Fl
'Courteney home near town for the
past week, departed for home yester
day.
S. w. Hopkins and wife, of Marengo
who have been guests of friends IL
this vicinity for some time, departed
yesterday for a brief visit at Grinnel
before returning home.
Mrs. M. d. Wingber and Miss Min
ME Eisner, of Davenport, who hav'
been visiting relatives in the vicinit.
OF Eddyyille, were visitors in the cit,
yesterday en- route home
Miss Kathryn Dilley departed thi
morning for Clinton, where she vii
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be guest at the home of ner aunt,
Mrs. c. J. Motfitt. Miss Dilley will go
from Clinton to Denver, Colo, to spend
the winter
! Mr.. and Mrs. s. NJ. Hites and son,
Allen, of Burlington, who have been
Ienjoying a two weeks visit at Mar
shalltown, were guests of friends in
the city yesterday, departing for home
this morning.
Mrs. Sarah +. knight, of Okalona,
Mississippi, is in the city visiting her
daughter, Mrs. C. s. Walling, No. 3l5
North Third street. She has been with
relatives in Missouri and stopped at
.Ottumwa to see her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Pierce.
Mrs. Geo. Rowell and, daughter.
Miss Luella, of >.ncinnati, o., who
have been visiting at Mason City Tor
the past month, passed through the
city yesterday en- route to Ottumwa,
where they will be guests of friends
short time before returning home
Albert Smith, son of Amos Smith
who was severely cut about the face,
while at scool one day last week, en-.
,dangering the sight OF an eye, Is com.
ing out of the difficulty all right and
will soon be as good as new aside from
the fact that the cut may leave scar
for some time.
Knoxville Journal: Henry Math-
ews and wife, of Downing, Idaho, and
Mrs. Mary Mathews, and two chill
dren, of Oskaloosa, were in attend.
Iance at the funeral Of Mrs. Margaret
Finnessey Wednesday. Mrs. Henry
Mathews was formerly Miss Agnes
Manix from near Donley. She and
Scr husband will visit here several
3 days.
Keosauqua Republican: Mrs. Will
son, of Ottumwa, and Mrs, Moore, sof
TUSCALOOSA, came to Douds Monday to
attend the funeral of their grand.
mother, Mrs. Sperry. Mrs. Elizabeth
Sperry was an old-time resident OF
this county and died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Parks, at Three
Forks. Montana. and was brought
back to her old home here for burial.
She was buried from the home of her
daughter, Mrs. w. II. Morrison al
lLeando on Monday OF this week by
the side OF her parents aud children
In the Zion cemetery northeast OF
! Douds.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-11-14

cas-, Ia, who have been guests at the
W. p. Kiibourn home north of town
for the past two weeks, departed for
home yesterday.
Miss Goldie Spears, of Marshalltown
who has been visiting here with
friends. returned home yesterday
Miss Lucy Bennett accompanied her
for a brief visit.
Mrs. Curtis Hobson and Miss Mar
garet Brogan, of Newton, who have
been visiting relatives in the vicinity
of Givin, passed through the city yes
terday Ell route home.
Mrs. w. G. Perkins departed yes
lterday for Eldora, where she will be a
guest at the A. w. Falls home. She
will also visit briefly with friends in
Grinnell before returning home.
II, Ottumwa Courier: Arthur James,
former manager of the shoe depart
ment at Friedman's has gone to BuX'
ton, where he will have complete
charge of their store at that place.
Washington Democrat: Sheep Tay'
llor says he used to be country cores
Ipondent for the Oskaloosa Herald
when he lived In Mahaska county and
The added, 20, know more than
Hook"
Fairfield Ledger: G. ID. Shadford
an aped resident of Agency and once
la citizen of Fairfield, fell down
flight of stairs at Oskaloosa recently
and fractured his left hip. lie Is 81
years OF age.
Mrs. F. b. Visor and daughter
Miss Caroline, of Nevada, la, who
have been visiting Oskaloosa friends
flor the past week, departed yesterday
for Grinnell, where they will visit {
short time before returning home.
IN letter to friends In the cit,
from Mrs. Abner Allen, who for thu
past couple of years has been makini
her home with her daughter, Mrs. Min
ME Botsford, in New Milford, Conn.
she sends greeting to all her old-tim'
friends and acquaintances In Oska
,loosa and Mahaska county. Thes'
will be panied to learn that the goo
woman is very much crippled up witt
: rheumatism. She. however, Is mos
cheerful and happy under her affiis
ton.
Mrs. Warren Parkin has returne
. TO her home in Eddyville after a brie
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-11-14

at the Wash Fisher home and with
other relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. T.. Citizens ana
daughter Mary, who have been WISH
ing among relatives at Grinnell, pass
ed through the city today enroute 10
their home in Mt. Pleasant.
Dwight Edmundson has returned from
Oklahoma, Miss, where he has spent
the past year. He is undecided Just
where he will locate, but he Is sure
that he has had enough of Mississippi
NJ. C. Fields, of Lincoln, Nebr., who
has been visiting his sister, Mrs. AIRY
lMcFarlan, of 500 North First street
left this mroning for Marengo, where
Inc will spend week visiting other
friends and relatives before returning
home.
Newton Record: A trio of Newton
Misses, Louise Morrison, Gladys Neel
and Jessie Sellman, were guests oil
Miss Ruth Norman in Oskaioosa
last Saturday and Sunday. or course
they saw the OskaloOsa- Newton foot
ball game Saturday.
~ Oskaloosa entertained a distln
sguished visitor today in the person o.
Hon. Victor Murdoch, congressman
from Kansas and editor OF the WITCH
iita Eagle. Mr.. Murdock comes to III
an engagement in the Artists Course
lat Penn college tonight.
Fort Myers CFloridO Press OF Nov
r.: Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Williams o
TUSCALOOSA, Iowa, who purchased prop
lerty at Citrus Center about yea
ago, arrived in the city last night ant
Twill go on up the river tomorrow
morning. where they intend makini
their future home. Mr.. Williams
son, Walter, has been up on the prop
,erty for some time past getting thing
lin readiness for the parents. Tn
Press office acknowledges pleasan
call from Mr.. Williams.
Miss Agnes Norman departed yes
terday for st. Joseph, Mo-. where sh'
win enjoy an extended visit at tn
home OF her sister, Mrs. Herber
Hayener.
Mrs. Geo. p. Wells and daughter, o
Keithshnrg, ILL.,. who have been visiI
Ing relatives and friends at Barne
City. were visitors in the city toda
en- route home.
!, MIR. and Mrs H. j. Jerome, of Ii
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-11-08

the people by small minority of the
total vote. So much attention Is CIV
en- to national, state and county candi-
dates that the amendments are lost
sight of. 1t is safe to say that not one
in ten was familiar with the provisions
OF those amendments submitted Tues
day and If they voted upon them at all
they did so in ignorance of their pur-
port. These new additions to the Or
ganic law should have been decided at
special election. They should have
been discussed and dissected. In the
late campaign newspapers barely
and state candidates and issues were
absorbing all attention. If one or all
touched upon the subject. National
are carried or defeated it is safe to say
that the result was brought about by
only a comparatively small portion Of
the total vote cast. This same objec-
ton will apply to the proposition of
local option. 1t is true there has been
no lack of discussion of the issue, and
there Is no room to plead ignorance of
the provision, but all else relative to
the election was practically lost sight
OF in solving this problem that touched
people so closely right at home. There
was no discussion of candidates, their
fitness or qualifications. Not even a
county candidate had friend to sup
port his cause. The names of candi-
dates were not heard, and there was
less said about politics election day
than on any day for months. And that
is why local issues and the making of
laws by the ballot should be submitted
to the voters at special elections in or
der to get full expression of the peo-
pie.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-11-08
SCHOOL ELECTION.

There will be an election tomorrow
Saturday for the purpose of voting
on the proposition of the district pur-
chasing additional land in the south
part of town, and two tracts in the
East Oroville Orchard Tracts for
school purposes The polls will be in
the school house, and the voting will
be done in the afternoon. At this time
1t is difficult to predict the result. If
the vote Is favorable two desirable
pieces of property will be secured at
prices that are exceedingly favorable,
and the question of school sites is TAX
en- from the realm of controversy and
finally settled. If the proposition fails
OF endorsement the same program of
calling an election and again pro-
nouncing verdict on the part of the
electors will have to be gone through
with, for the trustees realize the alb
solute necessity of securing desirable
sites now while available land in suf-
ficient acreage can be obtained at rea-
s0nable figures. Most citizens would
like to see the question settled for
once and for all, but it cannot be de-
MED much opposition has developed,
and it is matter of doubt as to
whether the voters will tomorrow en-
dorse the selection made by the board.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-11-08
A HAPPY EVENING,

The dance given by the ladies of
Trinity Guild Tuesday night, in Cum
mings hall, was success beyond the
fondest expectations of the promoters
A combination was worked, under the
favorable conditions presented, to at
tract a crowded house. The ladies
selected election night for the dance
and arranged to receive the elect on
returns by telephone, the only means
of receiving news from the outside
available in town. A telephone line
was run directly into the hall for this
special purpose, and the returns were
announced as rapidly as they came In
There were many present attracted by
the opportunity to dance, while more
attended for the privilege of hearing
the election news. At IL o'clock a
lunch was served, and there was such
rush on eats that the ladies lad to
resort to all kinds of expedients to
meet the demand of the hungry custo-
mers. Those who were divided upon
the local issues during the day forgot
the contention at the polls, and Joined
together in making very happy even
ing. Prof. Granville's orchestra mr.
nished the music, and this enlivening
feature was an attraction worth the
price of admittance. The festivities
did not close until late hour in the
morning, and no crowd ever broke up
in this town better satisfied with an
evenings entertainment The ladies
cleared a handsome sum by their ef-
forts, but there was lots of hard work
attached and they earned every nickel
they took in.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-11-08
MASONIC LODGE.

There Is movement on foot to Or
ganize a Masonic lodge in Oroville,
and preliminary to that step it is nee
essary to secure an adequate arranged
and protected hall to meet in, that Is
protected from the curious gaze and
listening ear. To obtain such quar-
ters arrangements have been perfected
to make sweeping change in the plan
OF Sigrist hall. 1t is proposed to re-
move the stage at the front of the hall
and put in banqueting room. The
size of the main auditorium will be
considerably reduced in order to pro-
vide for the banquet hall and neces-
sary anti and reception rooms in the
front. The plans contemplate a
sweeping change in the main hall.
New and heavy walls, non-cOnductors
OF sound will be added, the floor is to
be doubled and deadened,, raised
platform put down around the hall,
and the floor carpeted. The hall, as
metamorphised, has been leased for a
term of years. When all the required
improvements are completed a duly
authorized official will be sent in and
the lodge formally organized. There
are quite number of Masons living
in Oroville and the immediate vicinity,
and when the time arrives for organi-
zation the Oroville lodge will start
out with very large membership. At
present there is but one lodge in the
county, that at Okanogan. It will be
a great satisfaction for the Masons
here, who have for so long been de-
prived the pleasure of attending a
lodge, to aid in organizing a lodge at
this place.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-11-08
A LOSING FIGHT.

Ira W. Follis deserves credit for the
campaign he conducted in favor of To-
cal option. He took the dry side of the
issue because that was his honest con-
viction, and while he played politics
he played fair and it was no fault of
his that his forces failed. No man who
opposed Mr.. Follis in this contest
should entertain anything but respect
and admiration for the work he did,
for he did lots of it. He had right to
his opinion, and how much more cred
liable 1t is to him than is the position
some men took, carrying water on both
shoulders and not to be depended upon
by either side. The publishers of the
Gazette have always held Mr.. Follis
in the highest esteem, and do not think
anything the less of him because he
may have looked at local question
from a different view point as to it's
bearing on the business interests of
the town. He failed to win, but he
threw terrible scare into a lot of us
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-11-08
THE LAST SHOT.

Some strange situations develop in
small town elections, in which the
fate of local candidates for some min
or office will become of far greater
Importance to the electors than the
national or state tickets. A contest
of that kind created contention and
rivalry in Oroville Tuesday. There
were two justices of the peace to elect
and one would have thought the fate
of the nation depended upon who
should be elected for that insignifi-
cant and improbable office, which
most men would refuse with contempt
It was not so much the individual can
didates as the friends and clackers
back of the candidates responsible for
the keen and active electioheering
Four candidates had been named to
fill two vacancies and Logging for votes
was carried on at a fever heat. At
times even that burning issue, local
option, was lost sight of in the excite
ment of drumming up votes for a can
didate for justice of the peace.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-11-08
GET in AND DRILL,

The election is over, now let the
people get down to hard pan and work
for one common end, the upbuilding
OF the place. So far as political diff
ferences are concerned there are no
sore spots left by the result. Partisan
ship did not run high this year, at
least in Oroville, and the result can be
taken philosophically, with the hope
that all is for the best. There was
some friction over local issue, but
let us forget it. The question has been
settled by the majority, there it should
rest. Let the past be forgotten, and a
pull together spirit will aid in eras-
ing it from memory. Get out the horn
and bury the hammer, and hustle for
a better and bigger Oroville. We have
the making of town of magnitude
and little boosting will help to has
ten the day when the place is a city in
fart
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-11-08
TOWN ELECTION.

The attention of the residents of the
town is called to the important fact
that town election takes place early
in December, at which several officials
are to be elected. The business men
and taxpayers do not pay the attention
to the qualifications of men chosen for
these municipal Offices, offices that re-
quire some business experience and
common sense to fill to the best inter-
ests of the community. They act as
though any one will answer the pur-
pose, and use no care nor discrimina-
ton In the selection. This naming of
town officials is of vital Importance,
and especially at this time when the
town has reached the limit of legal in
debtedness, and it requires a body of
thinking men with some experience in
business to take charge and handle
public affairs as they would handle
their private ventures. What is need
ed is business mans administration
Considering the conditions this should
be plainly obvious to every resident of
the place. Let the people see if it is
possible for once to center and CON-
blne upon mayor and cOuncilmen in
whom the citizens have confidence, and
who have demonstrated by their busi-
ness success that they are fitted and
qualified for the positions they are ex-
pected to fill. A public Office of tn
kind is a thankless responsibility, and
demands so much time and attention,
If properly filled, that few business
men feel that they can afford to neg
lect their private affairs to accept the
empty hOnOrs, but in the interests of
the whole community some sacrifices
must be made. This paper is not
backing any slate for the endorsement
of the voters. 1t cares not where the
men live, what may be their political
faith what line of business or Occupa-
tion they may follow. What is wanted
Is men of some stamina, who will ac-
cept the offices as public trusts, who
will use their best endeavors for the
common veal, and fairly, justly and
without discrimination enforce the or
dinances governing and regulating the
town. There is surely such timber in
this community, for the good name and
we'll being of the place it is from such
timber the officials to serve for the en-
suing two years should be selected. II
possible let there be no friction nor
contending parties in the forthcoming
town election. Put up reliable men
and elect them, for if a mistake is
made at this time the people will have
occasion to rue it before the expiration
OF the terms for which officials are
elected in December.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-11-08
oRovILLE. WASHINGTON. NOVEMBER s, 1912

Z; Democrat-Mary A. Monroe 18;
Socialist-Frances Sylvester 8: Pro-
gressive-C. e. Beach 4.
Insurance Commissioner-Repu
can-H. o. Fishback 5; Democrat
Jesse F. Murphy 20; Progressive
j. w. Collins 5.
State Senator-Republican A.
Bolinger 6; Democrat-Arthur Nc
Guire 10; Socialist-Peter Harrison r.
State Representative-Re
R. l.. Picken 3; Democratic. B. New
land rs; Socialist-John w. O'Keefe
County Sheriff-Republican-
Stark Z, Democrt-C. H. Mclean 20:
Socialist-Dan Moffett 10.
County -Republican-F. A.
Granger s; Democrat-James T..
Moore 20; Socialist T. l.. Launer 10.
County Clerk-Republican s.
Mcclure II; Socialist-Tallie Palmer
II.
County r-Republican-E.
c. Quackenbush 6; Democratic. l..
Smith II; Socialist. l.. Freeman IL.
County Prosecuting AttOrney-Re-
publican-Chas. A Johnson Is; Demo
craft. w. Faulkner Is.
County Superintendent of Public
Schools-Republican-C. M. Burnham
20; Democrat-W. E. Gamble 12.
County -Republican-Ar-
thur c. Egbert 5; Democrat-J. F. Nc
Carthy 25 Socialist-B. A. Freeman 8.
County Engineer-Republica
ry A. Young 5; Democrat-A. p.
Wheeler 27.
County Coroner-Republican
F. McCampbell 49, Socialist-Riley
Collie H.
County Commissioner for the Sec
ond District-Republican A. Nix
on IL. Democrat-James M. Tuttle IA;
Socialist-W. l.. Wakefield 8.
County Commissioner for the Third
District-Republican Warren
8; Democrat-F. E. Mitchell 10; So
cialist-F. l.. Stansbury 8.
Non-Partisan judiciary Ticket-Ov-
erton Ellis 2S; Wallouce Mount 20; w.
w. Black 2S.
Judge of the Superior Court-E. X.
PendergaSt "a,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-11-08
UNSATISFACTORY ARRANGEMENT

One thing makes itself distinctly
conspicuous in the election of Tues
day. and that is local questions and
amendments to the constitution that
are to be adjudicated by the ballot
should be submitted to the voters at
elections separate and distinct from a
general election. At the election Tues
day several very important amend
ments were submitted for ratification
or rejection and yet but moiety of
the voters signified their choice for or
against. A constitutional amendment
endorsed or rejected by only a frac-
tiOn of the total vote cast is farce.
1t places a law in force to govern all