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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-14
Would Not Do.

When a man shoots him elf
because his debtors fail to pay
him, what in the name of com
mon sense would become of the
editors of the rural journals il
the same rule was adoptedi
They are only happy when they
carry a great load of "You owe
me" as the result of their brain
work and the scramble tn keer
the paper alive. He would alsc
lose the pleasure it affords him
in having the delinquent SUBJ
scriber of three or four years.
come into the office in a towering
rage when he is dunned. and
order his paper discontinued at
once, if not sooner.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-14
Suffering and Dollars Saved

E. S. Lpper. of MarilIa. n. 7
says: Il am a carpenter and
have had many severe cuts be.ied
by Bucklen's Arnica Salve. l.
has saved me suffering and dol
lars. 1t is by far the best healing
salve l have ever found" Heal.
burns, sores. ulcers, fever sores,
eczema and piles. 25c at al
druggists.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-14

New magazines and periodicals al
Smith & Grisham Drug Company's.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-14

free people and q free press. =
New Orleans States.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30
An Uncrushable Toad.

An experiment was recently made in
the clay testing department of a ma
chinery company at Bucyrus. O.. in
which toad was placed in a twenty
ton brick press and was four times sub
Iected to pressure of ll.OOO pounds
without injury. The question at issue
was whether such pressure would kill
the toad or whether its ability to COM
press itself was sufficient to allow it to
come out of the ordeal alive. The toad
was first placed in lump of granulous
clay and the whole pressed into brick.
After the huge press had done its work
the solid brick was lifted from the ma
chine and the toad winked its eyes
contentedly. stretched its legs and
hoped away.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30
A STRAIGHT TIP

Bills just gone back to school. =
You might write and give him a littl,
sound advice. Extract from a letter.
I'm rather pleased with what l wrote
1t didn't cost me much reflection,
Yet struck, l fancy, just the note
A letter should in this connection.
| might have written, if l would.
Some such advice as. DE industri
BE punctual, my boy; be good:
And one day you will be illustrious.'
But then he'll have that preached him
by
Some other chap more skilled to
speak it,
One better qualified than l
To take his moral ear and tweak it.
I might have spoken of his sports,
And bade him tackle low-and hard.
too!"
With other points, of divers sorts,
A rugger man should pay regard to-.
Yet that, again, though just the stuff
/ happen to be rather apt in
He'll hear it all quite soon enough.
With more conviction from his cap
tain.
And so l let didactics go,
And wrote you'll notice. simply,
briefly:
He didn't think it rot" | know
And that was what l wanted chiefly:
Dear Bill-Here's luck from Auntie
Bess
And me, as we'll as Geoff and Win
ME!
Your loving Uncle Dick. P. S.
Enclosed with this you'll find a
guinea" Punch.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30
WHEN AND HOW TO THINK.

The baseball championship has been
gone. The football season is drawing
to close. Lecture courses and thea
tcrs have started upon their usual
round of entertainment. Spring poetry
aud college baseball will soon be upon
lis, and then again will come chautau-
Guas and summer vacations
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomor-
Creeps in this petty pace from day to
day
To the last syllable of recorded time" "
When is the best time to take a
breathing spell? To consider what we
are after and if We are surely following
the best way to it? Or, does it pay
to stop and think? The man who
keeps going may land somewhere while
the one who stands dreaming is on
the fast special to nowhere.
The college man is likely to think
that tearing down and patching up
second hand theories is the very es-
sence of thinking. And the profession
al man likes to imagine that it is in
his profession that the hardest and
most accurate thinking is required.
The one is too general in his thought
and the other too special.
Nothing is more conducive to original
thought than knowledge of current
events. 1t should be more important to
the student than the solution of any
problem in mathematics or science Stu
dents more than anyone else should be
familiar with questions of present in
terest, and yet there is no other class
of persons that, in proportion to the
intelligence of its members, is less so.
The man who would be influential
must think all the time and act and
think in the same straight line. 1t is
the man who keeps his head above the
surface that leads the crowd.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30
aatsss|slssD
UNIVERSITY CALENDAR

Nov. 80. Physics lecture room, s p. m.
Prof. Charles II. Weller, En-
cavations of the American
School at Athens. Greece"
Dec. l. Student Assembly. music, Au'
ditorium. 10 IA. m.
Dec. 3, 8 p. m, and Dec. I. all day
Oriental sale, /. w. c. A.
University auditorium.
Dec. 4. Lecture, John L. McCutcheon
Auditorium.
Dec. ). VI. $. L. Debating Society.
.Jeffersonian Debating Society.
Athenaean Literary Society.
Union Literary Society.
New Era Debating Club.
Dec. 10 and IL. Inauguration of DR..
\. Ross Hill as President.
Dec. ii and II. Inauguration of Presi-
dent A. Ross Hill.
Dec. - ''She Stoops to Conquer
Dec. Is. Lecture, dorado Taft, Audito
rum.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30
DANCING SKIRTS JUST TO FLOUR

1t is most important for the young
set, the dancing contingent, to learn
something of their winter ball dresses
the length of skirts, the lines and the
character OF bodices. Dancing skirts
land that means the evening gown par
eXcellence) for dinners, for the opera.
etc, barely touch the ground, but ap-
pear as if they did. They are straight in
line. and as most of them are of thin
materials, they hang over the underslips
easily and gracefully. On the bottom
the trimmings run horizontally nearly
to the knee line. in bands and rufflings
alternating, carried out in all manner of
garnitures, according to the fabric. The
bodices are all very short wa sted. belted
in to the figure and covered with trim
ming.-Vogue.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30
PRAISES STATE
UNIVERSITIES

THE fewer universities we have tn,
better they will be. The Stat,
university is the thing. There ar,
scores of so-called universities in thi.
country that do nothing but lower the
ideals of university education"
DIR. Nicholas Murray Butler, presi
dent of Columbia university, New
York. thus out lined to the Kansas City
Star his plan of ideal educational in
stitutions.
Would one university in each state
be your ideal:' he was asked
No. Not every state can properly
support university. Besides there
are several universities in the East not
at all limited to the state in which
they are situated. One of the advan-
tages of university education is that it
gives a thorough change of environ
ment-m makes a fellow travel. All that
is needed is that nobody should be
forced to travel too far
About how many universities would
really he sufficient, then. for the present
educational needs of the peOple!"
Seventeen or eighteen universities of
the best kind
'Such as
We'll, you have one here in Missouri.
Another in Kansas These two state
universities are developing splendidly
They are receiving grants that the rich
" endowed universities of the East
may well envy"
DO YOU think that seventeen or
eighteen universities would be sufficient
for nation of SO million people who
are showing a constantly increasing
demand for greater educational facili-
ties:"
Certainly. l think it is the only
way to obtain perfectly equipped ma
tional system of universities. Only in
this way. by limiting the number of
centers, can We get the highest stand
ard of university culture.
TO reach the thousands who cannot
afford university training, | would
have it recognized that it is not neces-
sarv for everyone to take the whole
,ourse. People should be encouraged to
'ome and take up whatever subject
hey are seriously interested in. Of
'ourse, they would not be able to take
legrees, but degrees are greatly over
'ated. They are by no means the thing
# real Importance in university educa-
ion, which is study. not examinations. |
For those who cannot get to a uni
'ersity there is the university exten-
ion movement"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30

also University organization at that
time and the paper gives several in
teresting programs.
A column, and sometimes a whole
page, was given over to personal
items and humorous anecdotes of the
students. 1t treated humOrOusly of
the wine kept in the cellars of the
main building and the raid on the eel
lars conducted by Eugene Field. An
other column or two was generally
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30
Aesop in Little Italy."

"A school teacher in the Italian quar-.
ter OF an American city told her chill.
dren the story of the fox and the
grapes. Tony was especially delie Ted
with the story. and eagerly sought l's
chum, Joe, who was in another cl.sS
BY good luck the teacher overheard
Tony's version. In his excited broken
English he told the fable much as it
is written until he came to the end
This was his rendering of the climax:
DE olda fox he say, Da grape no
good, anyhow; ALA sour! ] guess I 90
geta de banan'.' '.'"-Youth's Compan;on
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30
Postal Facilities.

To the Editor Of the University Missourian:
1t is impossible to mail letter in
Columbia after 1880 p. NJ. although
there is train leaving at ll:3O p. m.
daily, which carries mail. There is not
even box at the Katy" station where
letters may be posted for this train.
The POstOffice remains lighted until
after IL p. m, but the doors are locked
This contributes as much as anything
else to keep Columbia in the provincial
class.
Some of the attendants at the Post
office are habitually discourteous.
SUFFERER.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30
Eggs in France.

France has always been great pro-
ducer of poultry and eggs. but lately
millions of eggs have been imported
from other countries, especially for con-
sumption in Paris. Of these importa-
tions by far the largest proportion
comes from Russia. In 1907 about 9.OOO.-
900 pounds of Russian eggs were eaten
in Paris. Austria Hungary in the same
year furnished only about 100000
pounds. and other countries less Among
these Egypt contributed 100000 pounds.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30
HERE'S TO THE TIGERS

The Tigers did not win at Kansas
City this year but they played fine
football. They scored against Kansas
for the first time since 1902. They
We're game to the end. No pluckier ex
hibitiOn has been seen on a gridiron than
that of the Tigers playing in the last
minutes of the Thanksgiving contest.
They played clean, straight football
and Missouri has reason to be proud
of them and of all who are responsible
for their playing.
Here's to the Tigers!
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30

The Tuesday Club will meet tOmOr-
row afternoon at the Fisher Chapel of
the Presbyterian Church. The topic
for discussion will be Political Situa-
ion at the Close of the Revolution -
Mrs. John Beltier will lead the meet
ing. A paper on the Foreign Relations
will be read by Mrs. Lizzy Morris. and
Mrs S. c. Hunt will discuss the de-
partments of government. A general
discussion on the American People be-
tween 1880 and 1900 will be partici-
pated in by all the members OF the
club.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30
An Old Campaigner.

From Rome rode a henchman stout
In alarm.
Said some folks were coming out
To the farm.
Cincinnatus heard this news
With a smile.
Doffed his patent leather shoes
And his tile.
Baggy jeans did Cincinnati
Quickly don.
And battered old straw hat
Hustle on.
Then into the fields he went.
That is how
The committee found the gent
At the plough.
Louisville Courier -Journs
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30
Burglary in New York.

There are about $4,000 cases of bur
glary and larceny in New York each
year. and the average property loss is
about Sl6,OOO,OOO. On an average there
are $500 arrests year, and only 42O
convictions. Only I per cent of the jew
eiry stolen is ever recovered.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30

Kaiser William of Germany has
made himself very unpopular with
his subjects by declaring that he is
a friend of England. but his people
are not. Every paper in Germany
has upraided him for this statement.
Every party in the Reichstag has de-
manded an explanation of the Chan
cellor. but by such action they have
really aimed their blows at the En-
peror. The Germans think William is
dangerous ruler because of his
changing personal moods, and resist ev
cry attempt on his part towards abso-
lutism. In this age of newspapers,
ruler must do as public opinion com
mands. 0. RILEY.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30

u. f. BIGGER, captain of the Tiger
IL baseball team in 1905 and 1906.
was married to Miss Helen Eliza
beth Moore at her home in Turney, Mo.
Thanksgiving Day. Mr.. Bigger was
graduated from the University of Mis-
souri, with the degree of A. b. in 1906
and later received degree from the
Law Department. He is now pactic
ing law in Hannibal
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30

The success of Hospital Day in st.
Louis is due to the kind hearted women
of that city. In every Office building
was stationed young woman who
gave Red Cross tags to the cOntribu
tors. Hospital Day should become a
national event. In the matter of good
results. it would be the most important
day of the year.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30

c. J. Mar, president of the Hearst
Syndicate, writes to the Department of
Journalism: Il am glad indeed to see
the University of Missouri starting
out new department under such ia
vOrable auspices. / desire also to COM
pliment the Department on the ap-
pcarance of the University Missourian.
1t is very creditable sheet indeed. If
at any time l can he of service to the
Department, please do not hesitate to
call on me-"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30

an irresistible ambition for self-aggrandizemen.
II not be would not have attempted to allure An.
tony by giving him share in the spoils which
the conspira,ors hoped to reap As soon ss the ex.
citement bad passed away.
While Cassius is represented as possessing quail
tiles worthy of admiration, he also possessed some
which deserve to be condemned. He is openly
charged of "selling his Offices for gold to unde-
servers" which is the cause Of their celebrated
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30
SPIRIT OF THE NEWS

John T. McCutcheon is drawing some
interesting cartoons on the tariff re-
vision for the Chicago Tribune. In
these days of hurried reading. the car
toonist may impress public events on
the public mind much more vividly
than the editorial writer can.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30

President Roosevelt has directed the
graduates of the mounted service school
at Fort Riley. Kan. to instruct the
officers of the army in the art of
horsemanship. They will teach the
French system of equitation, which is
regarded as the most practicable for
military purposes. The President be-
lieves that the best is none too good
for our army.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30

Most of the election returns have
been announced. but ii is still undecided
whether William r. Painter. Democrat.
or Jacob F. Gmelich. Republican. is to
be lieutenant governor. 1t seems
strange in state casting thousands of
votes. for one man To have a plurality
of only thirty votes.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30

of the principal student societies and
fraternities. 1t contained the programs
of different meetings of the Union and
Athenean Literary Societies. which are
still in existence The Glee Club was
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30
Reproduction of Page One of the first issue Univer
sity Mssouran under the direction of the Department of
Journalism, Sept. II, 1905.

Try issue was a poem written by some
student of the University or one
adapted from some poet. Some Il Eu-
gene Fields early poems are printed.
An Old Crusader.
THE old University Missourian con-
Quoted several 'crusades" OH ques-
tiOns pertaining to the University.
1t printed several stories" deploring the
lack of a reading room. and one was
established. 1t announced the events
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30

More than l25 lives were lost in the
mine in Pennsylvania which was to
serve as the model for the American
mining congress in session next week.
A mine inspector had just visited the
mine and pronounced it in perfectly
safe condition when the explosion oc
Cured. The lives of the wOrkmen had
been safeguarded in every possible way.
showing that man is not entirely mas
ter of the forces of nature.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30
Shakspeare's Cast ~.

Shakspeare's Cassius.
Among the principal characters represented il
the play of Julius Caesar, that of Cassius is per.
haps to greater extent than any other, a crea.
ton of Shsk'peare's own imagination. And in
attempting 20 portray his Dramatic character, we
must drawour conclusions from premises laid
down in the play Independent of his Historic char
acter. Cassus is the originator Of the conspiracy
against Cesar, be Leagues together not band of
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30

Mrs. C. B. Miller gave reception
Tuesday afternoon at her home in
Maryland place in honor of Mrs. Will
liam Conley. The color scheme was
yellow and white. Refreshments were
served by Mrs. Berry McAlester, Mrs.
l. o. Hockaday. Mrs. John Sykes and
Miss Willis About two hundred
guests were present.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30
VIEWPOINTS

tThe University Missourian invites contri-
buttons. not to exceed 200 words. on matters
OF University interest The name OF the
writer should accompany such letters but will
not be printed unless desired. The Cniyer-
sity Missourian does not express approval nor
ing them.)
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30
EXCELLENT LITERATURE
Bright and Informing,
1t Was First Student
Publication.

IN the files of the first Uni
versity MissOurian, sent to
= the Department of Jour
nalism by j. n. Basket of
Mexico, there is much inter
esting matter. The files eX-
tend over three years, from
1871 to 1873. MIR. Basket
was associate editor of the
MissOurian during 1871. 1t
was the first student publica-
tion at the University of Mis-
souri,.
The paper was published
monthly by the students and
contained much original lit
erary matter. including COM
ments on books and plays of
the day. In one issue, II. W.
Ewing. then editorin-chief,
wrote a frOnt-page criticism
on Shakespeare's Cassius.
treating it from the viewpoint
of a student in classics. In
another is a comment on
"The Scarlet Letter." In ev-
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30
stream of water.

The University had a military bat
TALON, and note was kept of its prog
ress. The Missourian for a long time
advocated the building of a gymna,
sium. -
column was given over to the
Stephens and Christian Colleges until
papers We're established by them.
The chief characteristic of the old
University Missourian was its excel
lently written literary matter.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30

Garland Wilson, A. b., 'O5. a former
track man, is practicing law with his
father at Bethany, Mo.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30

a. A. kurtz, LII. B., 'O7. now an at
'orney IN Kansas City, is i'll with ty-
phoid fever in hospital there.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30

burr Douglas, former Tiger, came
from Old Mexico to see the football
game in Kansas City.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30

Miss Mary Barks, of Columbia. de-
parted Sunday afternoon for Centralia.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30

Miss Rowena Frances Wilhite
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Will
hite of Columbia, will be married
Wednesday evening, Dec. o. to Mr.
William Harlan Henszey, of Philadel
phia. The wedding will be at the Bap-
tist church at O'Clock.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30

NJ. G. Neale, a student here last
year, is teaching school at Platte City,
Mo.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30

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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30

The Columbia Tuesday Club will
meet in Fishers chapel at 2:3O p. m.
tomorrow.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30

Charles Tureck returned to Columbia
this morning from st. Louis.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30

The Student, published by the high
school of Oklahoma City, in it's No
vember number says: The Missouri
State University has scored another
noteworthy advance in the educational
field. That institution begins the
present school year with a new depart
ment, that of theoretical and practical
journalism. The University Missou-
rian, which is issued by the students of
the Department of Journalism. is a
highly creditable daily"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30

MISS Mary Paxton, who has been on
erutches several weeks, will remain at
her home in Independence, Mo-. until
her ankle is healed.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30

Rowland Hill, Law 'O6, is now a
preacher at kingsville, Mo.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-30

given up to alumni Notes" and chron-
icled the doings of former students. A
separate space was devoted to gossip
of the different departments.