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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
LINCOLN CLUB BANQUET
Many Unable to {

Many Unable to Get In the Hall to Hear
Senator Knox.
4 KALAMAZOO. MICH. February IL
Hundreds were turned away from the
Academy of Music tonight, unable to
gain admittance to the annual banquet
OF the Kalamazoo Lincoln Club, at
which United Senator Senator Phtlan-
der Z. Knox, OF Pittsburs, and Con-
gressman j. Adam Bedee, or minnesota,
were the guests of hMior. Other speak
crs were United States Senator j. G.
BURROWS. OF Michigan, and Former
State Senator Charles @. Simons, of De-
frnif - " .-.-..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
1,hrce pnsscngers Killed.

* PORTL.AND, IRH FebrUaTy IT,--A
Southern Pacific passenger train was
wrecked tonight near Forest Grove,
twenty miles from Portland Three
passengers We're killed and eighteen
injured. The dead: John Mcdonald, of
McKinnville, Ore; Mrs. ], Z. Bates
and baby, Forest Grove, Ore.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
KILLED ON THE RAIL

Aged Farmer of North Carolina Run
Down by Southern Passenger Train.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.
SALISBURY, N. c., Feb. ll.--Wiley
Earnhardt, aged years, well-known
farmer of Gold Hill, was killed by
passenger train near that place last
night. He was walking near the track
and disregarding the warning from the
engineer, was knocked senseless by the
locomotive. He died soon afterwards.
He leaves a wife and several chill
,dren.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
HOTELS MUST SPRUCE up

Oklahoma Measure Requires Nine-Foot
sheets and Uncrael<ed Dishes.
GUTHRIE, OKLA, February 1l.--rhe
Homse of Representatives has passed a
sweenina measure regulating hotels.
The Measure provides that every ho-
tel shall provide nlne-foot sheets, and
shalluse mo cup, dish, vessel, or,re-
ceptacle for food that mas cracks visible
to the naked eye.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
Ten Flremen Injured.

CHICAGO. February l1.-Ten fire
men We're injured. one probably fatally
by the explosion Of the gasolene tank
of an automobile while fign,ng a fire
in a garage at No. 1856 Grand Boule-
ward, to-day, The men We're on a lad
der almost directly over the automo-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
ATLANTA AND OTHER CITIES
RECOVERING FROM STORM

ATLANTA, GA. February 11.-At.
ing from the effects of the sieet storm,
which yesterday and last night iso-
lated the city, Street cars did not run
to-day, and communication was de-
are broken beyond Immediate repair.
The storm abated to-day, leaving ruin
for miles around the city.
No lives We're lost, but the property
damage, particularly to the telephone
and telegraph lines, is heavy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
WORKING FOR LARGER SUM
Captain Lamb Thinks Matters Are In
Good Shape for Post-O ffice.

Good Shape for Post-O ffice.
From Our Regular Correspondent
8 WASHINGTON, ID. c., February H.
Lamb said to-day that
he was getting in good shape matters
referring to his bin increasing the
limit of cost Of the Richmond post
office and site to SlS00,000 He will
lay before the committee in few day S
brief showing theNrapid increase in
the business of the sRichmond office.
ana also a statement from the su-
,pervising architect of the Treasury in
dicating the desirabillty of having the
entire block on which the present office
is located as the site for the new
building, Captain Lamb says he desires
the people of Richmond to give him
more support H. his efforts to get the
Increased approprlation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
miss nnrrymore Victim OF Robberx.

NEW WORK, February 11,-Burglars
entered the apartments of Miss Ethel
at No., West Fortieth
street, some time on sunday night on
early yesterday morning and stole
s575, Ia string OF opnls and few
trlnkets which had come to her from
ler mother, Mrs. Georgle Drew Barry-
moro,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
NOT TO WED MRS. yANDERBILT,
COUNT HADIK DECLARES

LONDON. Feb. 11,--A special from
Vienna to a news agency here says
that Count Alexander Hadils. through
his legal adviser. has issued an em-
.phattc denial of his reported engage
ment to Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, OF
New York.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
Shaw at Lincoln Club Dinner

SNARSHALE, MIUFI.l February H.
night at the annual banquet Of the
Calhoun County Lincoln Club at which
former Secretary of the Treasury Les
lie M, Shaw and Assistant Postmas-
8 Ssss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
Mrs. l;nnld Giyen MIG sentenec. v

MONTE CARLO. February n.--The
death Sentence against Mrs, Violet 4
sGood, who. With her husband. Ners &
murder OF Emma Lemon here last year.
has been commuted to imprisonment
1op life. /.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
SHOE FACTORIES START UP
Three Thousand Workers to Find Eln-
ployment In Lynchburg.

-. 'Nlerlli " ! le a iiles spatch-J =.
IYNCHBURG. VA, February IL
With three of the shoe factories of the
city under, operation, those of the
George d. Witt Company will be start
ed during the present week. BY the
close of the month, or as fast as the
work can get from the cutters to the
packers, all OF the factories will be
under full operation, thus giving work
to nearly 5000 workers by March 1st.
There has been a steady improvement
in conditions here in the last two
weeks, and further Improvement will
be noted in the next half month
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
PREsCRlBEs MUCH LIQUOR

M0CON InyNICTNHaC
Ing Prohibition Law.
MACON. GA, February ll.-Dr. a.
corders Court to-day and bound oyer
after a hearing on the case of violation
of the prohibition law in issuing pre-
scriptions for alcohol to Z. 7. Croams;
Ii appeared that DIR. Speer had issued
six prescriptions for alcohol since jan
uary 1st. He said he prescribed 1t for
owl
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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-16
TOLD ACROSS THE
BREAHFAST TABLE

"Hurrah for the Co-eds," shouted thu
football man, sitting down at the ia
BILE.
,"And the Katy" the man who reads
the Missourian added.
Columbia has grown to be an i'm
portant place, but it takes the railroads
a long time to find it out. Something
had to happen to uphold the dignity
our paved streets gave U.S."
The Co-eds who painted the back
stop ought to write an account of it
for future reference" the red-headed
Soph managed to say in pause in his
attack on the beefsteak.
"They could call it Done and Undone
in a Night" the wag added.
Thanks to the ungallantry of the
Engineers" the solicitor for the Oven
began, Il think the Engineers should
have been sportsmen enough to let the
girls sign stand"
Perhaps it didn't come up to the
artistic standard in backstop signs"
the football man hazarded.
Don't you believe it," said the Junior
Medic. Il won't be mean enough to
insinuate where the dear girls learned
the art but I'll bet it was good enough
to stand inspection any time"
Il am going to devote myself to
serious study of the English classics"
the Freshman remarked, feeling he ought
to say something.
"Then you don't want that McCutch-
con novel you asked me fort" suggested
the Art student.
The talk drifted to the new school
song, composed by teacher.
wonder if it will take the place of
Old Missouri" some one asked.
Don't see why it shouldn't" the
Freshman said. "The air of old Mis-
souri, is adapted from another song,
while The Columns is original both in
words and tune"
The Junior Medic looked severely at
The speaker. young man, you speak
If the matter altogether too lightly.
When you have been here a few years
ike the rest of us, old Missouri will
.ome to mean a little more to you,
md when someone talks about chang
ng it, you won't be so ready to speak
lp."
While filing out of the room a little
ater, the Art student felt tap on
lis elbow. 1t was the Freshman. Look
ng carefully around to see if any one
would hear him, he said to his friend,
Say, would you mind giving me that
ook, anyhow"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-16
UNIVERSITY CALENDAR

Oct. IL. Football-NIissouri VS.. Iowa.
Debate-Union Literary So
ciety, Academic Hall, at 7
p. m.
Debate-Athenean Literary So
ciety, Academic Hall, at 1880
Oct 2s. Meeting of Executive Board,
p. M, Academic Hail.
Oct. Is. Lecture in University Audi
torium, 2:3O p. m, on "a
Fast Young Man."
Oct "a Football-Missouri VS.. West
minister.
Oct. 80. International Symphony Club,
Missouri Auditorium.
Oct. 81. Football-NIissouri VS.. Ames.
Nov. IA. Football-Nlissouri VS.. Wash
ington.
Nov l9. Lecture by George 2. T.
Sweeney, auditorium.
Dec. 4. Lecture by John T. McCutch-
con, auditorium.
Dec. Is. Lecture by dorado Taft, audi
torium.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-16

ceremonies were conducted by James L.
Minor, who made the address of the
occasion. He was distinguished citi-
zen, who has been almost forgotten in
recent years. The building was not
dedicated until three years later.
Lake Then on Campus.
They builded slowly but well in those
early days. The building faced the north
To the northeast was st. Mary's, an
artificial lake, which added a peculiar
beauty to the campus. No change was
made in the external appearance of the
building until wings were added at the
ends in 1885. For more than forty
years one small building accommodated
all the students of the University of
Missouri.
No electric lights, no gas jets, no
radiators and no hot-air registers were
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-16
AN HONEST NEWSPAPER?

"Can a newspaper tell its readers the
plain, unfattering truth and pay its
way!" This is the opening sentence OF
an article by "a New York editor" in
the Atlantic Monthly for October, enti-
tied "Is an Honest Newspaper Posi-
ble?"
The majority OF newspapers do not
receive from their circulation an income
large enough to cover the cost of the
paper upon which they are printed.
Therefore, it becomes necessary for the
newspaper to look to its advertisers to
make up the deficit and to pay all
legitimate profits. And then comes the
rub. Can a paper afford to print "sto-
ries" derogatory to the interests of its
advertisers? The immediate answer is
no." if that paper is absolutely de-
pendent upon its advertising columns
to pay expenses. But, on the other
hand, if a paper has a large working
capital and complete publicity can be
secured only by advertising in its col
umns, then that paper can afford to
tell it's readers the plain unfattering
truth and pay its way"
The paper pursuing such policy
might at first lose a large amount of
it's advertising patronage, but if it con-
tinued to pursue a policy of honesty,
the people will see a light" and the
circulation of that paper will be doubled
and the advertisers will be forced to
use its columns in order to give pub
licity to their announcements.
The author sums up his article with
the following as reason for an hon
est newspaper:
Here then is what the public wants;
a newspaper which treats its readers
not as a child, or a sage, neither as
a Nero nor fool, but as a person of
natural good instincts and average in
telligence, amenable to reason, and one
TO be taught tactfully to stand upon
his own feet, rather than to take his
principles ready made from his teacher.
What an ideal! A paper which gives
the senator and the shop girl what they
both want to read and are the better
for the reading. A comic cut, if its
moral lesson is true, is an editorial
with the blessing of God"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-16
COLLEGE LIFE.

Study is not the only object in a well.
rounded college life. The habitual
grind, his nose screwed down to his
books, gets only one phase of lhis
manysided life-the drudgery phase.
On the other hand, the man who lives
for high life alone and does not let his
studies interfere in the least with his
education, loses really more of the real
pith of college life than the grind. There
is also the student who indulges
in a certain amount of society, plays at
times and yet who, when the time
comes. is willing to take his share in
digging. Such student comes out of
college with a goodly amount of learn
ing, physically fitted to work his way
through the world, with happy dis
position and many good friends.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-16
Three-Story Brick Structure Was Until 1855
the States Chief School-Into Its Cellar
Eugene Field Made Famous Wine Raid

The six majestic Ionic columns that
stand upon an elevation in the center
of the University of Missouri Quad
rangle are not the tombstones of the
six dead presidents, as Freshmen are Of
ten told, but are all that remains of
the first building erected upon the
campus. A more beautiful monument
to the work and the manhood of the
early days in this state could scarcely
have been builded.
The fire-scarred columns for years
supported the roof of the portico of
the only building at the States chief
school. This classic hall contained
three stories and built of brick. 1t was
an imposing structure, crowned by a
magnificent dome.
The corner stone was laid July 4,
ls40, almost seven decades ago. The
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-16

in this schoOlhouse. Candles were used
for light in the early days but the
Kerosene lamp came into use before its
ruin. The building was heated by wood
stoves. One janitor fed the fires, swept
the rooms and cared for the entire
school grounds.
A Gene Field Exploit.
The basement was small and used
for storage room. Yet it is a famous
cellar. Into it Eugene Field made his
wonderful midnight raid and got wine
for himself and comrades. His poetry
about the adventure appeared in the
students's publication of the day.
The chapel was on the first floor. 1t
was semi-circular in shape with the
rostrum on the south. In the rear was
a small gallery. This auditorium seated
about 500 and easily accommodated all
crowds except at commencement times.
1t was really chapel, as religious ex-
ercises were held every day and the
had no choice about attending.
On this floor was the Presidents office.
The University library was on the
second floor. Here the students were
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-16

expected to keep study hours as is dor
in many present-day high schools.
Only One Laboratory.
The remainder of the building Wa
divided into class rooms which did not.
materially differ from class rooms d
the present. A large one on the third
floor was sometimes used for drill pw-s
poses. One room was set aside for q
laboratory. Here the rudiments of sei-
ence were taught while the professor
made all the experiments.
The building was destroyed by fire IN
1892. The columns did not fall ana'
through the efforts of the alumni, vhes
had learned to love the old buildine
they have been preserved to this day.
They are the most striking and char
acteristic thing about the University
campus. They fill the Freshman wiz
awe, the Senior with pride, the alumnna
with memories and the stranger VIII
The photograph from which the ac-a
companying cut was made is the prop
erty of Registrar Irwin Switzler of IT,
University of Missouri.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-16
FUN AT
MISSOURI RIVER

There is going to be a washout il
the Missouri river.
Now, don't laugh and ask how ther
could be such thing in sandy boule
ward that looks like a cross section o
the Sahara desert.
There isn't enough water up there t.
float cork, but they're going to TAX
some up on a boat.
There you 60 again, asking questions
How, you say, can they take water VI
the river on a boat when there ism,
enough water in the, river to float 9
cork?
That's the mystery. It's just put in
to make the puzzle hard.
The known facts are that the Mis-.
souri,, a United States snag boat, is
high and dry on sandpile half mile
above where the mouth of the river
is in wet weather and that the steamer
}. F. Silber is going up to wash the Mis-
souri, off the bar. With a seltzer bot
tie? Who knows.
1t isn't officially stated whether the
Silber is touring car or a runabout.
Maybe it's limousine a taxicab.
1t must be some kind of a fourwheeler:
otherwise how could it 60 up the Mis-
souri, river?
If there was water enough for the
Silber to 60 up why shouldn't there be
water enough for the Missouri to come
down! That's it. If the Missouri goes
up the Missouri will come down. But
The Missouri went down while the Mis-
'ouri was going up. The boat and the
river, are all tangled up. Don't try to
figure it out. Figuring won't get it
'ut. 1t must be washed out.
The j. F. Silber is on the way with
donkey engine and fine hose.
by strange oversight the Missouri
liver has never been fitted with auto.
natic sprinklers. If it had been the
Missouri boat might have been off by
his time. As it is the steamers which
'avigate the river run only off and on.
Ind it is easier to run on a sandbar
han of it. When a boat runs on it's
II off.
A man driving down the channel of
he river in hay wagon Thursday sig
allied the captain of the Missouri and
sked him when he expected to get of.
The captain held up both hands,
aims outward, indicating that he
'ought he would be on his way Oct. |
}.
Aha" said the farmer, chose are
ate palms."-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-16
college is Life"

college is not q preparation for E
1t is life" declared President Judsoa
Chicago University. ''What busin1
men need more than anything elss
confidence, one in the other. The
dent also cannot afford to overlook
value OF these qualities. There i
absurd distinction drawn between =
ieee and life, which, in reality, does z
exist. A reputation for honesty &
integrity IL as much needed in coll
as in the life after"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-16

WILLIAM THOMPSON con-

MR.. WILLIAM THOMPSON CON
III LEY, a University of Missouil
alumnus, and Miss Elsie EsteIlu
McCloud, daughter of Mr.. and NaI
Charles A. McCloud, of York, Neb, We
married at the home of the brides par
rents yesterday evening at $3.50. ~
Conley is President of the Centss
Bank. Mr.. and Mrs. Conley will be =
home in Columbia after a short weddi
tour. Mr.. w. E. Smith went to YG1
with Mr. Confey to act as best man.
The date of the marriage of NJ
Sallie Pierce and Mr.. William H. Co.
tar has been announced for Tuesds
Oct. The ceremony will be solen
nized at the home of the brides siste<
Mrs. F. w. Niedermeyer, llOl Univazl
sity avenue. M
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-16
STENOCRAPHERS
KNOW SECRETS

q OMETIMES there are dramatic fea
\ lures to the universal trust III
stenographers. One day a secret
service operative employed by Kansas
railroad wished to write report to his
superiors. 1t was to be a long one and
filled with detail. He did not know a
stenographer in Kansas City. He charc.
ed upon young woman who was public
stenographer and "officed'' with a firm
Of lawyers with her name and vocation
on the Office door. The letter the secret
service man dictated to the young woman
was a scheme he had planned for the
capture of gang of bandits robbing
trains. The plan was given in detail.
1t told how the detectives were gather
ing evidence against the bandits, the
information they had as to their num-
bers, their names and where they had
their rendezvous.
The secret-service man left the build
ing with the letter in his hand unaware
that the leader of the bandits sat in the
next Office consulting a member of the
legal firm which had the same offices as
the public stenographer. The stenogra-
pher knew the bandit. She also took die
tations from the lawyers in the Office.
She could either have told the secret
service man of the presence of the bandit,
whose name was given in the letter, or
she could have told the bandit of the
plan formed for his capture.
The young woman did neither. She
held it was her business to write let
ters and get paid for it. So she left the
future serenely to itself, giving fate a
chance to settle between the pursuer and
the pursued. The strange coincidence of
The law and the lawless meeting so close
y together would have been one that
would have impelled many persons to
ak of it.
Another young woman stenographer in
zansase City carried on correspondence
n the absence of her employers in
leal which meant millions. Her letters
howed such a grasp of the vital matters
n the deal and were phrazed in such a
iplomatic way that the negotiations were
'ut forward aggressively. Her employ
rs had dictated to her before their abb
ence so much of the detail of the plan
nd she had written of the proposed deal
lom SO many viewpoints, as dictated to
er by the various persons concerned,
hat the entire plan was in her mind with
ingular clarity.
When the company was formed one of
he men in the deal, who had been deeply
impressed by the young woman's work,
roposed that she be made secretary of
he company. The others laughed away
he suggestion. The reason! They said
he was woman. But in that Office, at
asst, the members of the company, now
new that stenographer is a thing of [
esh and blood and not to be confused {
trough custom with the typewriting ma I
line and the office desks. Ii
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-16
Why Not a Smith Club?

Only twenty-five Smiths are enrolled
IN the University of Missouri this year.
This OF course does not include the
Schmidts, Smids, and so forth. Some
OF the Smiths are asking why those of
that name don't organize a club or cho
raj union.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-16
Ungentlemanly Students.

To the Editor Of the University Missourian:
Some students should show them
selves to be more gentlemanly and not
force the young ladies off the sidewalks
of the campus. This is being done ev-
cry day by group of men who are
pitching pennies at a crack" Let's
have it stopped. N.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-16
Tigers as H0ldbacks.

To the Editor Of the University Missourian:
1t is very thoughtful of Iowa to bring
her harness tugs with her for the game
tomorrow. Missouri will repay her
kindness by furnishing eleven men who
will serve as very efficient holdbacks.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-16

Subscription to the UNIVERSITY MIS-
soURIAN is So for the school term, $l.25
a semester-invariably in advance. Sub
scribe now.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-16

Prof. Bertram Harry, of the Doniphan
public schools, writes: I'VE wish to
thank the authorities of the University
OF Missouri for the University Missou-
rian. We have it in our library where
it is read daily"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-16

Back to your sunny cline,
Return while yet tits time,
My .venturous Duke.
In noble works employ
Thy days and years with joy,
Thy pleasures ne'er alloy,
My manly Duke,
With thoughts of one whom Fate
Hath doomed to my estate.
Farewell, dear Duke. R. y
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-16
COEURS SAIGNANTl
Written for the University Missouria

= No, Duke, it cannot be;
The fault lies not in me,
Nor you, my Duke.
There is a custom strong,
And it hath ruled for long;
Not even in a song,
My gentle Duke,
Has lord of your degree
Married a maid like ME
Without rebuke.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-16

We might defy the earth
And accident of birth,
My loving Duke;
But you would miss your own
Birthright and high renown,
And even lose a throne,
My royal Duke.
l would not for your sake
Have you make this mistake,
Beloved Duke.