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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-26

The Queen of Servia is an author.
More than 100000 copies of her forth
coming book have been ordered already.
What a saving it would be to publish
ers if all authors were of royal blood,
and 100000 copies of each authors book
would be ordered without one line of
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-26
Wanted Worlds to CONQUER

10 the Editor Of the University Missourian:
The painting of the backstop on Rol-
lins Field by the ''Co-Eds,' is now an.
cient history. Likewise is the painting
of the smOkestack by the farmers. Who
will be the first to come forward with
another unconquered world?
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-26

However conservative the farmer is
about his politics and his religion and
his views on morality, he has rid him
self of most of his old-time fixed ideas
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-26
Criminals of Paris.

There are 10000 dangerous criminals
in Paris who are capable of doing mur-
der and 100000 who live by dishonest
means.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-26

4 ENCOURAGEMENT was made to-
n day of the marriage last Thurs
day evening of Miss Gertrude
Bateman, a member of one of the old
est families of Boone county, and Mr..
Thomas C. Heath, a young druggist of
Columbia. The ceremony was perform
ed in the Christian church parlors by
the Rev. Madison A. Hart in the pres
ence of only few near relatives of
the couple.
Mrs. Heath formerly attended the
University of Missouri and was one of
the most popular of the young women
students, both in town and University
circles. She is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Monroe Bateman, living three
miles north of Columbia. Mr.. Heath
is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Heath,
of New Franklin, Mo. He has lived in
Columbia three years. They will reside
at the Bateman farm home.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-26

DR.. j. n. Basket, of Hannibal, Mo-,
is visiting his two daughters for a few
days. On the way to Columbia, he at
tended the State Baptist Convention at
Moberly.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-26

The Columbian Chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution, will meet
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Anita McAfee.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-26
SOCIETY

THE annual Junior Academic recep-
tion to the Freshman Academic
students was held Saturday night
in Academic Hall. About 250 were pres
ent.
Some delay was experienced because
there were no lights on the second
floor, the ladies' parlors were locked,
and no janitors could be found.
The door was forced into the Y. w.
C. A. room, the piano was rolled out
and all was well after wait of nearly
an hour.
Dean j. c. jones and Mrs. Jones and
Miss Mary B. Breed were chaperones.
Dancing was the amusement of the
evening. Refreshments were served.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-26

When and where will be the next ap-
pearance of the muck-rake mani"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-26

THE University Missourian inyites cr,...
buttons, not to exceed 200 words, on msfts
Of University interest. The name Of -
writer should accompany such letters but IN
not be printed unless desired. The IYnsc2
sity Missourian does not express approval -
disapprOval Of these communications by net.S
ing them.1
"She Forecasted Weather"
To the Editor Of the University Missourian:
When 1 casted my eyes on the above
subhead, in the University Missourian
of the twenty-first of October, l IA.
greatly downcasted; my sky was over
easted; 1 upcasted my eyes, and casted
the paper aside; because ''forecasteds
your adoption of all the Improvement.
in Journalism, as rapidly as they are
invented.
Equally as" is another newcomer
whose credentials should be scrutinixed
before its admission within the pale of
English.
JOHN r. SCOTT.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-26
SANITARY
COACHES NEEDED

@NE of the papers read before the
Tuberculosis Congress at Wash
ingtOn dealt with the subject
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-26

One is the early home of Charles H
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27

the facts and look into them found that the
sation against him consisted of the statement of a
New York broker, who that certain day
Cole had sold him the fraudulent bonds. And, by
looking up my records, found that the day
named Cole in jail
told Eva of my discovery and she overjoyed.
Would go to New York and testify in his favor?
She would pay my expenses. She would never forget
it.. She would help me catch other counterfeiters,
and / told her l would go a simple act of
justiceof course declining her offer of expenses
and did, Cole was acquitted.
Bm in 1877 his trail again mine and |
saw that he was headed for the penitentiary. The
country had been deluged with counterfeit fifty dol
lar notes that purported to have been issued by the
Third National bank of Buffalo, the Broadway Ma
tional and the Central National of New York I
learned that named Joe Gordon circulat-
ing these notes in Philadelphia, and shadowed Cor
don to Coles home, Cole having removed from New
York after his arrest in the Miner case. | also
learned that Charles F. Ulrich, perhaps the most
noted of all counterfeers engraved the plates and
that Jacob Ott printed the notes.
| sent for Eva and had long talk with her. l
reminded her of the time when saved her husband
from the penitentiary by going to New York and
tesying in his BEHALF and then told her felt sure
he circulating the counterfeits made by Ulrich.
In conclusion | urged her to help me get Ulrich
She looked at me in blank amazement Positively
and her sacred word of honor Harry had not sold
bad bill for years.
But | have shadowed Gordon to your house, "
said I. and | know he is passing counterfeit. And
/ know OFT is doing the printing
But she stuck to her story. 1t true that Cor
don had come to their house, but he had come only
to try to induce Harry to help him circulate the
spurious fifty dollar notes-a proposition that ac-
cording to her story, Harry spurned.
few days later | met Harry and told him the
same story had told Eva. He denied the accusation
in the positive terms Then | said to him:
Harry, | know you are helping to pass these coun-
terfeit notes. and unless you put in the way of
catching Ulrich | will put you in the penitentary
within six months, just surely as your name is
Cole and my is Drunlmond Now don't think
! am bluflng. | not. | what | say. And
don't make the mistake of going home and telling
Eva of what | have said, and adding: Drummond
is lying to If he had the evidence against me
would not overlook such opportunity to add to his
reputation Don't tell her this, l say, and don't
think it yourself, because it is true. Now tell me
where | can get Ulrich'
Not word. He didn't know. He had not seen
Ulrich for years. l had accused him wrongfulIy
continued my investigation and soon found that
the counterfets undoubtedly being printed
Sharon Hill suburb FIVE miles out from Philadel-
phia. A day or two later the who shadow
ing Cole traed him to Sharon Hill Cole walked
two miles beyond the station, then returned aud
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27

owned the plates himself but suspected that if he did
not he dealt directly with the owner
n few days later Cole was sent to Miner to negot-
for the purchase of the plates He quickly learned
that Miner knew who possessed them and that Miner
was, fact their owner. Moreover the forged notes
having had great run, Miner was not reluctant to
sell the plates evidently believing it would be advis
able to set his engravcr counterfeiting note.
At any rate Miner agreed to sell the plates for ST 500
and to turn them to Cole the next night Cole
was to go to his house and together they to
walk down the boulevard. They would meet another
man, who would hand the plates to Miner.
The next day six detectives besides myself were
instructed to follow Cole to Miners house. trail them
TO the meeting place the boulevard, and after the
completion of the transaction Miner and the
man who was to give him the plates. One man was
to stand here another there and do certain things
was the only exception. | to keep my eyes open
and do whatever circumstances might seem to re-
quire.
1t was rainy night Dressed like working man
and carrying dinner pail, trotted back and forth
along the street in front of Miners house In little
while saw Cole go in In few moments both Cole
and Miner came out. | passed them and my clothes
touched Coles as went by. / kept on toward Ninth
avenue, and after had gone half block turned on
my heel like upright shaft and began following
the pair. kept far enough behind that they would
hOt Dc iinciy " HOilSc ic JOSSeu dioHS
little faster, until Fifty-nnth street had nearly
caught up with them
AT this point a stepped from the strip of green
in the middle of the boulevard into the center of the
street Miner to him, while Cole stood on
the sidewalk Miner and the third remained
screened for moment under umbrella. Then the
third resumed his journey down the boulevard
All the while kept my little dog trot contriv-
ing, however, sometimes let the third man over
take mehe also trotting, evidently in fear--and
sometimes overtaking him. We had gone a few
blocks when ! heard great commoton back where
| had left Miner and Cole. / knew Miner being
arrested. He yelling, "Murder!" "Polce!" and
"Help!" knew the time had therefore come to nah
the man / trailing and as preferred get him
if possible without either of us doing any shooting
reached for inspiration and got one.
Il you grab my friends pocketbook," said as
ran up to him and caught him by the arm. You've
got to go back the saloon with and give it up.
Il didn't grab it." said he; "it the other fcl-
low
oh, yes you did," said l. "He had just paid for a
drink and turned around to speak fos some when
you took it. Come along; you've got to go.''
He muttered little, but On the way back
met anther secret service man
isn't this the fellow that stole Bills pocketbook?
said l. apparently seeking confirmation of my charge
The other detective gave affirmative reply and
the three of us continued journey up the boue-
ward. When reached the place where had left
Miner and Cole we found Miner under arrest. De
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27

tective Kennoch had taken him into custody after
fierce fight Miner had knocked out three of Ken
nochs teeth, and Kennoch had given some hard
blows in return. Cole stood on the sidewalk while
the fight proceeding, though he said he would
have jumped in if Miner had seemed likely to get
away.
The moment we saw the mud becovered man the
had brought back spoke up
What does this meant" said he
1t means, said I, that you are under arrest tor
counterfeiting. You will have to go with me to the
Bleccker street station of the secret service"
On the way down he begged that he might go
his house in Fifty-third street He said his wife,
who i'll, would worry about him. He had just
gone to get pail of coal when the thought oc-
CURED to him to do another errand during the
of which he had been arrested. His wife would
wonder at his prolonged absence. But / couldn't let
him CO.
Before reached the secret service headquarters
he told me his Thomas Alvey His true
name however Thomas Ballard, and he
of the most expert engravers of counterfeit plates
that lived He even surpassed the efforts of all
other counterfeiters of his day in making bank note
paper with silk threads in it. This he did so we'll
that the government was compelled to abandon the
particular type of paper in at that time Billiards.
achievement at paper making is the more remarkable
when the fact is considered that he did the work at
home, using common washtub, boiler and screen III
place of the expensive machinery used i'll mills.
AS the time drew for the opening of Miners
trial public interest in the case became intense Bal
lard confined in the Ludlow street Jail, but Miner.
had found bail Many of his business associates raj
lied to his defense, though the general opinion
that he guilty. At the height of the excitement
Ballard broke out of jail and escaped.
Miners trial opened in the middle of December
and the day before Christmas verdict was brought
in. 1t was acquittal Perjured testimony had
freed him. Nine other indictments stood against
him, but he was never tried on any of them. He
never, however, recovered his good Others
understood. In fact it was generally believed that
Miner, through the use of money, enabled Ballard to
break Jail Ballard was captured three years later
in Pittsburg, tried. found guilty and sentenced to 80
years Imprisonment He served his full time, and,
think, is still living
Miner, of course felt very bitter toward Cole who
had betrayed him, and not long afterward event
took place that may or may not--I think it does
illustrate the depths to which he permitted his desire
tor revenge to descend / had taken charge of the
Philadelphia branch of the secret service when Mrs
Cole came to me day with trouble pictured all
over her face. Harry had been arrested in New
York charged with the forgery of certain school
bonds that purported to have been issued by the
authorities OF Allentown, Pa. He was not guilty,
of course, and Eva wanted me to him from the
penitentiary.
suspected that her confidence i'll him was again
misplaced, but nevertheless took the trouble to get
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01

liabilities,
Capital stock .s.'...i......$ 100000 90
Circulation ........ 100000 90
Surplus ard profits .8.,,l.,.... 1,00o.o4l 72
Interest in r0serve... 6.s75 o6
Deposits $4,703.S94 So
Bond account. 100000 90
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
ONE Of LEADING
RICHMOND BANKS
short Story Of Career OF I
Planters National and
Its Methods.

Every man. woman and child who
has known anything about Richmond
for the last forty years knows the
Planters National Bank Of this city,
and they know nothing but good OF 1t.
This great financial institution and It's
successful career. arc a part of the vital
history of Richmond. 1t Is safe to say
the bank is known all over the civil
lized world. several months ago the
Planters National issued most at
tractive and illustrated booklet in
which its history. its business methods.
etc, were briefly and attractively out
lined. An advertisement in The Times
Dispatch told the world that copy
of the booklet might be had on appli-
cation. In response to the announce
ment requests came in from every state
in tho Union and from very many
places in each state Requests also
came from various parts Of Europe and
South. America, and one from Toxic,
Japan. Every applicant has been sup.
piled with copy.
The temptation is strong.to stop hero
an { indict few remarks to the man
who thinks that an advertisement in
tfi:; paper does not travel. but the sim
pie statement of the facts is a suni-
Gent lecture on that subject.
The Planters National Bank was
organized on the Sth OF December,
1865. at time when the scars of war
were fresh I'LL over the South. espe-
cially in Virginia and Richmond. The
original capital stock was 5000, 900. and
three years later this was increased
IL 100000. and has remained at that
figure ever since. The founding of such
an institution at period when the
greatest discretion was an absolute
necessity in the handling of financial
matters wrought inestimable benefit
to Richmond from commercial stand
point. This grand old city was then
struggling. az no city ever had to
struggle before. to take new life in
her shattered vein and that the bank
was the most potent agency in bring
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
PUT UP FINE BUILDING
Odd Fellows Ledge l.. Erect Store and Of
sre Building in Greensboro.

ODD elIow>t Ledge l.. Erect store and Of
See Building in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, y c. February -
Erens Vista Loese OF odd-Feli0ss izsre have
h:aliy decided to erect . $4,000 store and
Office building on their property. corner West
Market and Green Streets. The part now
nrc1pfed Dy stores wiil be RACED. and she en-
tire front 10 the corner. eighty feet VIII BE-
ibilt into three stories. the Green Street
part Of I9e feet hang three stories and
barsJ.fent 'rhe building VIII be dfsiEned for
siurecoorts on trst noe5. Offices on the sec
efd, and lodge and reception rooms the
shir5-
Illustrative Il the caearness Of contractors
for work Il is noted that already twelve
lids have come from all parts of the coun-
IL for thu c5nstTrc{on OF the new MciScr
Memorial building AZ the state Normal COL
lese- This building : the new science hall.
II cost. Y'ien finally completed, over s1po.-
COO. The present building VIII cost $4,000
OWING 10 the tact that the entire fund VIII
not he available until the expiration of two
gears. the prefent building is planned with
View to completing the whole design by
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01

is fifteen tons. which comes out IN
square blocks weighing between seven
and eight thousand pounds. The first
block of ice was made on November.
A. 1907. The plant is two-story brick
structure, with five adequate rooms.
and also has storage capacity of 700
tons. 1t is situated directly on the
Lynchburg and Durham division of the
Norfolk and Western Railroad, and has
easy access also to the Southern. The
new laundry which has long been
needed, Will start UP In the spring.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
Cotton Receipt~-HopcfnI of New Post Of
hce-improSements Made.

WILSON. y. c., February 22.-The cotton
sales on the Wilson market 10 date exceed
ia.Dea bales. This is about ao31 bales short
a. the receipts here last season. About
1000 more bales expected 10 be mar
Ectsd here this season.
The news that, the bill proviiing an APP
preparation of $4,000 for public building
here had paaed the Senate was gladly re-
coived /; is confidently expected that the
house viii agree To the appropriation. and
that soon work Will begin on handsome
rest. office building here Wilson Is one of
the most important towns of the State that
has lot Federal building.
Messrs. Walfair * Anderson have opened
az automobile garage here on Goidsboro
Street they Will this spring put In opera
ton an automobile line in the city.
The Banner Tobacco Warehouse, owing
II it's Increasing business. is TO be greatly
enlarged. Work on the addition. which viii
cost several thousand dollars. viii begin in
few weeks Mcssrs. Whitehead AMI
Rarer are the successful proprietors of tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
Bar gains for This
Week
No better goods at any priice---and
we sell them as we advertise.

Qunrt Mason Jars NIusnrd Catsup Toe
Breakfast
Salt
California Esnporntcd Peaches. pound 1'c
&c
Mountain Roll Huttcr PC
baked
l.1.c
bottles Shoe Polish .bc Il
Zoe
Spaghetti pound
zoe
Cheese. pound Use; or 3 pounds for ooc
gallon $500
Eigin Buttcr, pound zoe
Whiskc., hottie Soc
New Dates per pound "c
Hams pound 10 2-sc
3-pnund of Preserves ..Uc
bottle soc
pound 1:1.c
'-r"nna can PRESERVES
of Cornf
Soda Crackers and Ginger snaps pound 41sc
Clipped
Rsrhtaacss Mna Accompany All Cutoff Town Orders Write for Pce
Prompt Deliveries to All Parts Of the City and Depos
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01

another building two years hence. The bids
ere to be opened March sth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
! s64b9lgI11 AZ.

$6,69l,Il1 40
The success Of any institution, espe-
clally a bank. depends aitogethlecr upon
Its officers and directors. mere
glance at tho following list OF the
officers OF the Planters Natlonal h g
the institution has made such q success
and why 1t Is such n power for good
and for business In this community;
James N. Boyd, PRECEDENT; !. y. Mon-
taguc, vicc-president; Ricllara s T.
Smith, cashier: Arthur s. Ch enc nan.
lager Savings Department., 3, ita ~ y
Gordon, chief clerk CONWAY ~ 8 , ,esol,
W. T. Westwood. j, IL. Montague, -.
William Femberton, Morton = Hosen-
baum, ssS.
Richmond and all Virginia plou ~
of the Planters, National BANK Ns - "
The bright history ~ hes tnaae b
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-12-22
WEEKLY WEATHER BULLETIN
For the Week Ended December 10 1908.
Honolulu, December FL, 1908.
GENERAL SUMMARY.

The lower than those of the preceding
week all the excepting Lue Kauai where
deg niger In the o Puma Kau Kona districts of
Hawaii and the Honolulu and Eva districts of Oahu the differences
ranged from -I.2 deg to -2.2 deg.
light throughout every
while all Hawaii and Maui the majority those
Oahu report less rainfall than during the preceding No
received from the central and northern portions of the
E1iO district OF Hawaii.
The deficiencies rainfall inches of
the different islands compared with the Hawaii
Puma o27 Kau o82 and Kona
and Lahana O82; OahuKoolauoa KooauDoo
Honolulu II6 and Waanae and Eva oz3
specvey and KauaKoolau o08, Kona o72 Waimea
The total of rainfall, inches in the districts
were Hawai-Kohala o,I8 Hamakua Hlo
o43, Hamakuaoa Hamakuapoko 60 ooo
the districts. On Oahu
reported from the leeward side By districts they
the lower levels and higher, Honolulu
kooaupoko o45, Kooauoa and Waianae
kauakooau Puma o27, KOna S., and Wamea
to and Molokai o65.
The deficiencies in rainfall compared with preceding
quite marked the northeastern districts of Hawaii
kohala 2O5 283 inches, Hamakua
500 inches In the districts of Hawaii
hcences kau and Puma and Kona
ekua Davs and change the other stations
and from change remaining districts At the
levels the Eva district of Oahu ranged from
while elsewhere
from +o4 inch On Kauai the changes Slight
ranged from oO5 inch On Mookai change
inch.
Fresh brisk winds prevailed generally over the section
throughout the week. causing light nward sides
of all the islands.
The following table shows weekly averages Of eoere
and rainfall for the principal Islands and for the Group:
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-12-22
HARVARD CLUB DINNER.

The Harvard Club of Hawaii will
have dinner this evening at 'clock
at the home of President Horne of
the -Kamehameha Schools All Har-
ward men, whether members of the
club or not, and any Harvard men
who may be temporarily in the Terri
tory, are urged to come Cali up Mr..
Horne, telephone 531. Mr.. W. R.
Castle, Jr., assistant dean of Harvard
College, will be the guest of the even
ing and will address the club.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-12-22
PARTITION DEEDS FILED.

Partition deeds in accordance with a
partition decree by Judge De Bolt
were yesterday filed for record with
Registrar Merriam. One of the deeds
is by the Hawaiian Trust Company,
trustee for George A Aldrich, to
Annie Aldrich Barton, Helen Aldrich
Dunning, Arthur A. Smith and J. NJ.
Quay, trustees under the will of Will
liam A. Aldrich. deceased. The other
is by these latter to George A. Al
drich. The property partitioned is>that
known as the Canton Hotel property.
in the block bounded by Hotel, Fort
and Pauahi streets and Nuuanu
avenue.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-12-22
BIC SHIPMENT Of
LADIES' FOOTWEAR

By the Hilonian last night the pop
ular Regal Shoe Store received 5000
pairs of the latest and most fashion
able ladies and misses footwear ever
received in the Islands The items in
clude Colonial ties and pumps in white
buckskin, smooth dull calf, patent
feathers, Russia calf; lace boots in all
the latest patterns. An early inopec-
tion is invited.