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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-20

The event by it's world wide import
ance brings Japan and our own country
again into the limelight and war rum
ors are floating about, but high authori-
ties of the United States Government
are pouring oil upon the waters" and
declare confidently that the greatest
harmony and accord exists at the pres
ent time. Events in China are likly to
develop now more speedily than in former
backward China days. A slump in the
China stock market has occurred and a
financial panic is imminent. With an
internal revolution at hand and her ex-
ternal relations highly strained China is
in a position that may be the beginning
of the end" for better China.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-20

MissOuri's vote i'm the recent election
and in the one four years ago estab-
fishes a record that is almost a curl
osity. A democratic governor and re-
publican minor officials followed by a
republican governor and democratic mi
nor officials. 1t shows that Missourians
are thinking how they vote whether
they are or are not thinking correctly.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-20

If Iowa beats Kansas next Saturday
the Kansas Missouri dope will be even
For then the condition will be: Kansas
beat the team that beat the team that
beat Missouri. and Missouri beat the
team that beat the team that beat
Kansas.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-20
SOCIETY

Miss Ophelia Robinson. of Hallsville,
is the guest of Miss Olive Shepard.
Miss Grace Roby of Rocheport was
the guest of Miss Suzanne Miller today
Miss Edith Cammack left Columbia
today for her home in Kansas City.
where she will spend the Thanksgiving
holidays.
Miss Thula Rodes of Kansas CITY, a
graduate of the University of Missouri.
is visiting DIR. Caroline Mc(ill. Miss
Rcdes will return to her home before
Thanksgiving.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-20

The passage of the second and third
amendments to the constitution. pro-
posed at the recent election. indicates
proper tendencies in Missouri at least.
Too much power cannot be put in the
hands of the people nor can too much
be done for the rural portions of the
state.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-20

In the announcement issue of the
Youths Companion appears the name
of William H. Handy, former student
of the University of Missouri, as one
of the contributors for the following
year. Mr.. Handy has been writing
blort stories several years, and his
stories have appeared in several high
class publications. :.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-20
Standing of "Big Seven" Teams.

To the Editor Of the University Missourian:
In justice to Drake l feel YOU should
correct the published standing of the
Big Seven" teams. Drake defeated
Iowa last Saturday IL to and there
fore has won and lost one game and
should have a percentage of 500. Iowa
by losing to Missouri, Nebraska and
Drake has failed to win a game against
any of the Big Seven" and should have
a percent of OOO "WISE ONE"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-20
Have More Band Concerts.

70 the Editor Of the University Missourian:
The crowd which attends band con-
cert Assembly should prove that stu
dents will come when they are inter-
ested. During the five days of study,
the relaxation should be entertainment,
not thought consuming lectures.
STUDENT.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-20

President Roosevelt is preparing his
final message to Congress. 1t is not
known just what the message will con-
tain but if the President follows his old
time pace, something interesting and
along reformation lines may be expected.
One of the most important features of
the message is expected to be his recon-
mendations concerning the farmers well
fare. as result of the findings of the
Country Life Commission which is now
making an extended trip over the
county and holding hearings in the main
agricultural centers.
F. L. AUSTIN.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-20
VIE EWPOIN S

THE University Missourian invites contri-
buttons, not to exceed 200 words, On matters
writer should accompany such letters. but win
not be printed unless desired. The Univef-
sity Missourian does not express approval nor
ing them.l
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-20

In his recent speech Attorney General
Bonaparte says that the people shall
rule if they are in earnest in wishing
the laws Obeyed. The recent campaign
has had at least the good result of driv-
ing hcme to every mans mind that
healthy question. D. R. SCOTT.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-20

The Student Volunteer Band will
hold an open meeting tonight at I
o'clock in the Y. w. C. A. parlors, at
which the Crisis in the East will be
discussed by Messrs. Hin Wong and Will
met Boon.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-20

A meeting of the Tau Beta Pi, the
engineering honorary fraternity, has
been called for tomorrow evening at
1880 o'clock in the office of Prof. L. N.
Defoe in the Engineering building.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-20
Engineers Will Debate.

The engineers are to enter new
field. At Colorado University they hold
debate with the laws Dec. 3.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-20

Earl F. Nelson, graduate of the
Department of Law of the University of
Missouri, is visiting in Columbia. Mr..
Nelson is now Prosecuting Attorney for
Sullivan county.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-20

The Pike County Club held a meetino
today in room "a, Academic Hall.
A new walk and roadway extending
to Conley avenue is being put in back
of Academic Hall.
Irwin Sale, Junior Arts student. left
this afternoon for st. Louis. where he
will spend week with relatives.
Howard Hackedorne, P. T. Cole. and
T. NJ. Brandt of the department of Ag
riculture will depart for Chicago next
week to see the international Live Stock
Show.
The Tiger football squad. numbering
twenty-nine men, was entertained last
night by c. w. Hetherington and wife
at their home, Sanford and Turner
streets.
Charles Clumpp, of Rich Hill, who has
been visiting his brother John Clumpp
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-20

Michigan has registered 5,lsS stu
dents.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-20

on College avenue, has returned home.
His brother accompanied him to Kan
sas City.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-20

Charles Clumpp, of Rich Hill, who has
been visiting his brother John Clumpp
The Ordway new era., 1908-03-20

attempt to pick the window whence
Williston's shot had come. Mary
could not keep back n little womanish
gasp OF nervous dread.
Grip your nerve. Mary" said her
father That's Notwithstanding
from down there. Just lie low and
they can do nothing. Only watch.
child. watch, They must not creep
up on us. Oh. for moon"
She did grip her nerve, and her
hand ceased its trembling. In the
darkness her eyes were big ana
solemn. Sometime. tomorrow. the re-
action would come. but tonight
"Yes. father. keep up your own
nerve" she said In brave little voice
that made the man catch his breath.
Again the heavy minutes dragged
away. At each of the two windows
crouched n tense figure. brain alert.
eyes In iron control. II was fright
full strain, this waiting game. Could
one be sure nothing had escaped ones
vigilance? Starlight was deceptive,
and ones eyes must needs shit TO
keep the mastery over their little
horizon. 1t might well be that some
one of those ghostly and hidden SEN
tinels patrolling the lonely homestead
had wormed himself past staring eye
balls, crawling. crawling. crawling; II
might well be that at any moment a
sudden light narlng up from some
corner would tell the tale of the end.
Now and then could be heard the
soft thud OF hoof as some one rode
to execute an order. Occasionally,
something moved out by the sheds.
Such movement, II discernible from
the house, was sure to be followed on
the instant by quick. sharp remoh-
STRANGE from Williston's rifle. How
long could 1t last? Would his nerve
wear away with the night? Could he
keen his will dominant? II so. ne
must drag his mind resolutely away
from that nerve-racking. still, ana uh'
seen creeping, creeping. creeping
nearer and nearer. How the stiffness
weighed upon him, and still MS miha
dwelt upon that sinuous. nat-Dei'eu
creeping, crawling. worming! God. 1t
was awful! He fought 1t desperately.
He knew he was lost II he could not
stop thinking about it. The sweat
came out In big beads on his forehead,
on his body; he prickled with the neat
of the effort. Then 1t left him-tne
awful horror-left him curiously cold.
but steady OF nerve and with Will OF
iron and eyes, cats eyes, for TIER
( seeing in the dark. Now that ne was
csim once more. he let himself weign
tho chances Of succcr. They were
Spififully fsmote. The Lazy 8 ~
! situated In lonely stretch q prs'F's
The Ordway new era., 1908-03-20
The Old Dogma and the New.


The Yale graduate whose diploma
dates back to the early '70s has seen
since then changes In the religious
life. functions and spirit OF the uni.
versity that would have amazed col.
lege ancestors OF the Puritan creed.
He has seen the clerical unity Of the
corporation give place to a non.cler-
lcal majority: a university president
not u clergyman break the clerical
succession OF we'll nigh 200 years: the
old Congregational divinity school.
with such roster as Taylor. Bacon
and Dwight. proclaim non.sectarian.
ism: the college graduating each year
more Episcopalians than Congrega-
tionalists: Sunday services shifted to
Woolsey hall with sermons by preach
ers OF diverse creeds: and such minor
loosing OF the stern old regimen Of
orthodoxy AS the extinction OF Sunday
chapel and OF the afternoon Sunday
service. Another advance step In ra.
tional liberality Is now made with the
Sunday opening of the art school col
lections and Of Peabody museum to
the public. To the young Of the pres
ent New England generation the in
cident may seem trivial. 1t In fact.
while small In itself. Is another sign
Of that transition from old dogma to
the new humanity.-Yale Alumni
Weekly.
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A Rash Order.

Senator Curtis OF Kansas-"The IT.
iian." as he Is called-has won a well.
deserved reputation as an after-dinnsr
wit Of late. despite his dignity on ordi-
nary occasions. Indeed, 1t is this dig
lity which makes his humor so deli
,ious. for he scarcely ever raises his
;oice above his usual grave, conve rYa-
Ional tone. At a recent dinner he
,onvulsed his hearers by telling them
If n breakfast experience at a hash
house In a small Indiana town. When
he waiter brought the ham and eggs
Mr.. Curtis mildly suggested that the
,ges be taken back to the kitchen and
:urned over-that is. fried on both
sides. But in a moment he wished he
hadn't. for the waiter. fixing him with
Bowery eye. calculated: Turned
,ver. is ut? Well. II you want Them
Eggs turned over and are too lazy to
10 it your.elf. you get outer here. nee!
What do you think I'm here for. any.
way"
"rhe Indian" turned 'em.-The Bo-
lenian.
The Ordway new era., 1908-03-20

Jesse would not have missed" bo
said. grimly. '
At that moment new sound broke
the stiffness. the whinny OF a horse.
Reinforcements had approached with.
In the shadow of the cattle.sbeds
Something moved out there at last.
Daddy" called Mary, In u choked
whisper. Come here-they are down
ut the sheds.''
williston stepped to the back win.
dow quickly.
Change places" he said briefly.
Daddy"
"Yes?"
Keep up your nerve" she breathed
between great hcart-pumps.
Surely! Do you the same. little
comrade, and shoot to kill"
There was Il savage note in his last
words. For himself. 1t did not matter
so much. but Mary-he pinned no
false faith In any thought of possible
chivalrous intent on the part of the
raiders to exempt his daughter from
the grim fate that awaited him. He
''s-A ~ "S"i WIN ueSptfute man .
there would be no clemency In this
desperate mans retaliation
To his quickened hearing came the
sound OF stcalihy creeping. Some
thing moved directly In front of him.
but some distance away. Shoot every
shadow You see. especially IL It
moves. were the fighting orders. and
his was the third shot of that night.
Hell! I've got 1t In the Leg" cried
rough voice full OF intense anger
and pain. and there were sounds of a
precipitate retreat.
Out under protection OF the long
row of low-built sheds other orders
were being tersely given and silently
received.
Now. men. I'll shoot the first man
OF you who bubbcrs when he's hit.
Dye hear? There have been breaks
enough in this affair already don't
intend for that petticoat man and his
pulin' pctticoat kid In there to get any
satisfaction out o this at all Hear
me-"
There was no response. None was
needed.
Some shots found harmless lodg
ment In the outer walls OF the shanty
They were the result of an unavailing
The Ordway new era., 1908-03-20
Think Highly Of Korean Chief.

VI Kang Nyan. the accredited chief
If the insurgents. is the same rlan
who was the head of the volunteers In
tho year OF vi MI, when the emr ress
was murdered, and who. after quie ting
down, came to the front again at the
conclusion OF the last Japan-K orea
agreement and urged his country men
10 rise snd defend their country.
He has since met the Japanese In
many engagements, and In one Of Them
was severely wounded. Owing tc ais
remarkable daring and courage re.
cruits are fiocking to his side in large
pumber. 1t Is said that he is a ''igid
disciplinarian and that only short
time ago he had his son-in-law shoi for
a breach OF discipline.
All villages and towns are quite .afe
as far as his own particular force Is
concerned, while even the Japauesc
speak highly of him for his courage,
honesty and humanity.-Korea l,Aily
News.
The Ordway new era., 1908-03-20
now 10 KNOW pURE PAINT.
A Way In Which II May Do Identified
Before Using.

After building has been painted
long enough for weather test, 1t is
easy to tell II the paint used was made
Of pure White Lead or not. But such
telated knowledge comes like locking
the barn after the colt is stolen.
What one wants ia test that will
tell the quality of the paint before 1t
and the labor of putting it on are
paid for.
Nature has provided a way in which
genuine White Lead may be positive
ly distinguished from adulterated or
fake White Lead before you spend q
cent on your painting.
Pure White Lead Is made from me.
tallic lead. and. under intense heat.
such as Is produced by a blow-pipe.
pure White Lead will resolve itself back
into metallic lead. II. however. it is
not genuine White Lead. or II 1t con-
tains the slightest trace of adultera-
tien. the change will not take place.
Therefore the "blow-pipe" test is an
absolute and final one.
The National Lead Company are
urging everyone interested In painting
to make this test OF paint before using
1t. and they guarantee that the pure
White Lead sold under their Dutch
Boy Painter" trademark will always
prove absolutely pure under the blow.
pipe" or any other test. To make II
easy for You to perform the expert
ment they will send you free upon re.
quest n blow-pipe and everything nee.
essary for you to make the test. to.
gether with a valuable booklet on
paint. Address. National Lead Com.
pany. Woodbridge Building. New York
City.
The Ordway new era., 1908-03-20
A sreschcs Stratagem.

After the battle of Families had
been won by the great duke OF Marl
borough. Lord John Hay, who com
manded regiment Of Scotch dra
roons, when the regiment Of foot
called the Kings. consisting OF 1.2O0
men. submitted to him and surrend
ere,, their arms and colors, ordered
to prevent their running away. ana
the necessity Of setting strong
guard over them. that every man
should cut piece out OF the waist.
hand OF his breeches. which obliged
them to hold them up with one hand
and in that posture they marched
with a guard of only 25 dragons and
a sergeant. Charles XII. did some
thing like this by the Muscovites after
the battle OF Narva.
The Ordway new era., 1908-03-20
mARkso Epoch ron THE FARM.
Marsh Harvester Was the First Time
savsr In Agriculture.


Fifty years ago two young farmers
named Marsh were cutting grain near
DeKalb. Ill. They were too intelligent
too American-to be fond OF work
for works sake. And OF all their
drudgery. the everlasting stopping
over bundles to bind them into
sheaves CALLED them most. Such back
breaking toll. they thought, might he
we'll enough for kangaroos. but 1t Ger.
tsinly was not suitable for an erec;
biped. like man. says Herbert NJ. Cas-
son. In Everybody's.
III l didn't have to walk from
bundle to bundle. and hump myself
like horseshoe. could do twice as
much work." said one of the brothers
"Well." said the other, why cant
we fix platform on the reaper. and
have the grain carried up to us?"
1t was brilliant idea and a new
one. Neither OF the young fellows had
ever seen n reaper factory; but they
were handy and self.reliant. BY the
next autumn they were in the field
with their new machine, and as they
had expected. they bound the grain
twice as quickly as they had the year
before.
So was born the famous Marsh har,
vester. which proved to be the half.
way mark in the evolution Of the grain
reaping machine. It was the child ol
the reaper and the parent Of the self
binder. 1t cut In two the cost Of bind
Ing grain. But 1t did more than this
it gave the farmer his first chance
to stand erect. and forced him to be
quick. for the two men who stood on
the harvester were compelled to bind
the grain as fast as 1t was cut. Thus
1t introduced the factory system. one
might say. into the harvest field. For
the flrst time the Big. Marsh made Its
appearance on the farm.
The Ordway new era., 1908-03-20
Cause Of seaman's Bad Language.

At Southampton (Eng) seaman
named Johnson had to appear before
the borough magistrate on charge Of
making use OF bad language In St
Mary's street. IE explanation lie
said he was married In st.
Mary's church. Southampton. many
years ago He left Southampton after
the ceremony and was away several
years. Coming back the other day he
went to look at the church, and find.
ing there was still no steeple to 1t he
did in his righteous anger use some
very strong words. In fining the de.
ferdant ten shillings and costs the
chairman Of the bench said many peo.
pIe had said strong things about such
a beautiful church as st. Mary's hav.
Ing no steeple. but they did not use
sucs bad expressions as the defendant
had,
The Ordway new era., 1908-03-20
Tho Cook to the Rescue.

The cook overheard the author tnll-
.ng his wife that he wanted to write
q great poem. but that the spirit didn't
move" him. II have to be greatly
moved to that kind Of thing he satd.
After breakfast the cook sai,i to
him:
Il hearn you say you wanted ter be
moved. Now, Of dar's any moyin' ter
be did. wish you please. sub, Klve
my OIL man dc Job. He got good
boss an wagon an he only charges
moderate"
The Ordway new era., 1908-03-20

these years OF pain I was despairing
Of ever being cured when Doan's Kid
ney Pills came to my notice and their
use brought quick relief and perma.
nent cure. I am very grateful"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Aiilburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Ordway new era., 1908-03-20
The Only Way.

Cassidy-Ah! well. no wan kin pre-
vint watts past an gone.
Casey-Ye could II ye only acted
quick enough.
Cassidy-Go long. man! How
could yer?
Casey-Stop 1t before 1t happens
Philadelphia Press.
The Ordway new era., 1908-03-20
oo,,lp Get to Music.

az went to the opera last night
"What did you hearF THAT Mrs'
browning is going to get . divorce'
MA BiEgs has the dearest dog and q
-, aIs' baby. % and the Huttcn's are going
Is Is i've il India. Harper's Weekly.
The Ordway new era., 1908-03-20
APTER Ix.-continued.


land touched the match box
A light Hared out.
The door quick. dad" she said.
the lamp on the table. The
N eat us alive"
ION stepped to the door. Just
ht he stood there In the door
light streaming out into the
lll. thoughtful. no weakling in
many failures and many mis-
4 fair mark he made. outlined
The brightly lighted room. II
i. Not even n coyote shrilled.
le he stood there looking up
aim stars. a sudden sharp re-
e out and the sacred peace OF
itten In the serenity OF still
nights, was desecrated. Hiss
ominous. the bullet sang past
h's head. perilously near. and
n the opposite wall. At that
the light was blown out. A
Essence Of mind had come to
the time OF imminent dan.
my dear!!" cried Williston, in
es. Quick as a flash the door
mined shut and bolted Just as
shot fell foul OF 1t.
ny fathcr." cried Mary, crop.
way to his side.
my dear! They missed me
Don't lose your nerve. Mary.
Pn't find it so easy after ALL"
had been no third shot. A
silence followed the second
There was no sound OF horse
Whence. then, the shots?
n' maybe. creeping up like
pul beast of prey to strike in
Was he still lurking near.
another opportunity?
TX but a moment for Williston
the rifles cooked and ready.
pok her own from him with a
at trcmbled ever 80 slightly.
Y will you do, father?" she
holding her rifle lovingly and
= God In n swift. uniformed
Tor every rattlesnake or other
creature whose life she had
while doing her mans work of
he range-work which had Civ.
~, only a mans courage, but a
Pkill as well.
me back window, GIRL" he
a briefly. "I'll take the front.
'' the side. Get used to the
ana shoot every shadow you
tiI,aiiy L. II 1t moves. Keep track
shots, don't waste an effort
mt let anything creep up on
ney mustn't get near enough
The house."
,o,ce was sharp and incisIye,
lung habit had fallen from him
was his own master again,
~. s.,,, heavy minutes dragged
without movement, without
rom without. The ticking OF
TX pressed on strained ears like
oell'tolling. Their eyes be.
|SS,ustomed S, to the darkness. and
,,un u.,n starlight they were able to
n .t,,, Tue outlines Of the cattle
~. ,..', I. empty. black. Nothing
~ they're frightened on" said
.ast' breathing more freeiy.
y. nsre probably just one. Or
soI have left. He knaw he
yUu, ~ or he would not bSvS fired
- you think Il waa Josss n
~ lIa1' i - 81. j, +. = r. ~ - r. VI
The Ordway new era., 1908-03-20

"Brown's Bronchial Troches"
have a direct influence on the throat.
relieving Coughs. Hoarseness and
Throat troubles. Free from opiates.
The Ordway new era., 1908-03-20

ten years l was IN
misery with back
ache. The simplest
housework complete
ly exhausted me. I
had no strength or
ambition and suf.
fered headache and
diZZv smells. After
The Ordway new era., 1908-03-20
Hen Was Above Reproach.

Lodger-This egg is stale.
Landlady-Impossibl sir. Why.
would stake my existence Oh that hen.
--Fliegende Blatter.
The Ordway new era., 1908-03-20

A good way to keep well is to take Gar
sa Tea .dcS aaeton II puds: ppnd sso she sG
The Ordway new era., 1908-03-20

ONLY ONE "BRoMO QUININE"
tho signature Of b. W. DROVE. Used tho World
over 10 Cure . Cold in Ono Day. Zc