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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-30

~
~ cause more excitement than cal
one lone burglar or even a dozel
mice. As the strange creature OF tn,
night comes Tipping and fappin:
against the walls and ceilings sucf
shrieks are ELECTED from the terrified
female as to rouse the whole family
and bring them to the rescue with
brooms and canes.
| All OF which is sheer foolishness. for
il she would but give him a chance the
bat could prove to her entire satisfac-
tion that he is an intelligent and amia
bic creature and not unworthy OF a
permanent place in the household. Yes.
the detested bat makes most agree
able household pet.
He is a most affectionate creature and
will attach himself to a person as does
kindly and intelligent dog. A college
professor says: When l was a student
at the university had two bats which
came and went freely OF their own ac-
cord. In the evening they were won't
to rush through the window into the
neighboring garden, hunt insects. and
when their hunger was appeased they
would return to my room. They slept
on bookshelf, where they suspended
themselves from a dictionary. At the
present time l possess bat that shows
touching attachment to my person and
follows me about through the rooms OF
my house, if l call it, /
This last statement seems to be un- /
questionable testimony in favor OF the
theory that the ear of the bat is not
'nly susceptible to high and shrill
sounds, but also for the lower sounds
If the human voice. Recognizing that
Is called, the creature evidently is
.ble to distinguish different shades and
Iccents
This advocate OF bats as pets further .
tates that when ne talks pleasantly to
his present favorite raises and lowers
Is ears, much after the manner OF a l
orse, blinks its eyes in a contended {
ashton, licks its nozzle with its tongue.
nd, in general, disports itself in man I
er that indicates it is pleased and con-
ented. When harshly spoken to, it lays a
ack its ears, shrinks away, and seeks y
escape by climbing up the curtain.
The proprietor of this bat adds: Z
When l sit by lamplight in the morn
g working at my desk, / can hardly
It rid OF it. 1t comes and goes. ram.
ing about the desk or climbing up nv
gs or else it sits on the curtain and :,
deavors by violent shakings of the
ad and shrill twittering to excite nv =,
tention and to obtain worms-its us
i food-thereby~ Its appetite is some
ing uncanny. Thirty fat worms are =,
adily taken at one meal. l.'-Technical
orld.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-30
TOLD ACROSS THE
BREAhFAST TABLE

) [ suppose the saying holds true tha
one never misses anything till h
begins TO fear he can't have it, re
marked the art student at the end OF az
argument with the Junior Medic about
the Y VI. c. A. lecture course.
Stop butten' in. as the timekeepeI
at the end OF Chicago waist buttoning
contest said,' punned the wag.
How was that the Junior Medic
inquired
Twelve Chicago men" volunteered the
football man, ~superintended by their
wives, took part in buttoning contest.
Two tied for first place, fastening a
twenty-four button embroidered shirt
waist in less than two minutes"
Must have taken lots of backbone
said the wag.
Wrong You are" the football man
shouted. They used a dressmakers
model for the tackling dummy"
Ne for Washington L. next semes-
ter" sighed redheaded Soph with the
wart on his nose.
What's the matter. Not enough ex-
element in Columbia 81 asked his neigh
Dor.
No its not that" replied the -soph"
his features relaxing a little. Il can't
help envying the forethought OF those
students who started
'fiunkers" fraternity.
Don't worry" the freshman grunted. I
We're likely to have a few here our
selves, if our electric lights keep going
,ut."
a Connecticut football team went on
strike because their coach said damn
Turing practice" contributed the man
Sho reads the Missourian, hacking away
I the steak.
Who says football hasn't improved
ueried the art student.
Il wonder" began the freshman medi-
atiyelv, What Ames' coach said when
tile Cornell college won,'
Listen to Monilaw after the game.
We loose Saturday, and you can get
'me pointers" answered the solicitor
n the Oven.
Don't YOU ever think So" protested :,
le Junior Medic. If the Tigers are :.
.aten it'll be because they fell at the
It ditch, and heroes don't get cussings !,
at least not college heroes"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-30
PROPHETS
OF YE OLDEN DAYS

| n EFORE beneficient governments
n learned tha. it was the province
- of the state To foretell the weather
there Were weather observers who.
if not furnished with all the conven-
fences and knowledge which science has
placed at the disposal OF men. were vet
wonderfully acute in foretelling the
weather. The success OF these early
prognosticators was due To close ob>er-
walton. just as is the greater success
obtained by the weather forecasters OF
the present day. There is this differ
ence. however. between the old and the
new prophets. Those of today deal with
such intangible things. as high and low
areas OF barometic pressure and like
ETHEREAL things which the ancients
knew not of. The old weather wise
acres found sign in almost every phase
and condition OF life and nature. The
moon. the sun, the stars. trees, plants.
animals. rocks-each spoke to the peo-
pie OF Yesterday OF the condition. The /
first weather forecasts were made 80 !
many ages ago that they are lost in |
lin antiquity. |
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-30

! \ MONG the proverbs touching No
~ vember are the following:
If there be ice in November that will
bear a duck
There will be nothing after but sleet
and muck"
AS November, so the following
March,"
Thunder in November indicates a fer
tile year to come"
December and Christmas have been
made the basis Of scores of weather
proverbs. From among the number are
chosen the following:
If Christmas finds a bridge he'll
break it; if he finds none he'll make
one"
If windy on Christmas Day trees
will bring much fruit"
A green Christmas makes a full
IF the sun shines through the apple
trees on Christmas Day there will
be an abundant crop the following
year"
If ice will bear a man Christmas !
will not bear mouse afterwards" |!
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-30

If Christmas Day on Thursday be
A windy winter you shall see.
Windy weather in each week,
And hard tempest strong and thick
The summer shall be good and dry;
Corn and beast shall multiply.
Christmas falls upon Thursday this
wear.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-30

n y Ari.totles time il had come to
be believed that meteor, had their
effect upon the weather, and he re-
cords some Of the popular prognostics
regarding them Coming down to the
time Of Dean Swift. the English poet,
We have homelier bits OF weather wis
dom set forth in the followin. lins:
Careful observers may foretell the
hour.
BY sure progno>tics, when to dread
shower.
While rain depends the pensive cat gives
Ger
Her frolics and pursues her tail no more.
Returning home at night you'll find the
sink
Strike your offended nose with double
stink
II You be wise, then 60 not far to dine,
For you'll spend in coach hire more than
YOU save in wine.
A coming shower Your shooting corns
presage.
Old aches will throb your hollow tooth
with rage
The proverbs which Swift thus put |
nto rhyme were not the result OF his |
'wn observations. They were a part |
II the weather wisdom slowly evolved /
through centuries of unscientific effort
o look into the future These truths
or that many OF them are truths is
acknowledged by modern weather OBJ
been, in thousands OF in
tances. put into proverbs, and in that
orm have come down TO us. ;
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-30

school students are too immature to be
strongly bound by VOWS to individuals
whom they have never seen or even
heard Of
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-30

DR.. c. c. Eckhardt, who is on a years
leave of absence for his health. writes
from Saranac Lake in Adirondacks. y.
u, that he is feeling better than ever
before in his life. He expects to leave
for New Mexico in about three weeks
TO spend the winter.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-30
7 INTER being season which often
w brought great hardships, if by
chance IL proved of unusuaI

4 INTER being a season which otter
w brought great hardships, if by
chance it proved of unusual
length or severity, it was but natural
that signs were sought by which hint
might be conveyed regarding this Pc
riod OF the year. Some of the savings
resulting from these observations are
given here:
A double husk on corn indicates a
hard winter
II the fall apples are one sided, with
be expected
Grasses of all kinds are loaded with
seeds before a severe winter"
Nuts with a thick covering denote
a hard winter
Onion skins very thin
Mild winter coming in;
Onion skins thick and tough
Coming winter cold and rough
Many meteors presage much snow
next winter
The Apache Indians have a proverb
which runs:
III the snow that falls during the
winter Is dry and blown about by the |
wind dry summer will follow; very |
damp snow indicates snow in the |
spring"
The number OF days the last snow
remains on the ground indicates the
lumber OF snow storms which will oc-
,ur the following winter
When snow falls in the mud it re-
mains all winter"
If there is no snow before Janu-
ry there will be the more snow in
larch and April"
If the snowfakes increase in size a
haw will follow
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-30
SCHOOLMA'AM'S RAISE.

Year BY year and day by day,
She lived in hope Of higher pay,
She saw the city prosperous grow,
She saw the schoolhouse overflow
With hosts Of children large and small;
And patiently she taught them all.
And as the seasons swiftly flew
She sometimes taught their children. TOO
Through weary months OF busy days
The schcolma'a am hoped
raise.
She did all that woman could:
Her arguments We're sound and good
She drew petitions up, so fine
That all the people ran to sign.
The Common Council all agreed
That she should have it, yes, indeed.
The Board OF Education made
Long, smiling promises of aid.
While out of all the tangled maze
The schoolma'am hoped
to
get
At last it seemed the way was cleared:
At last the needed funds appeared.
But still the Board could not decide
Just how these funds should be applied. |
Raise by experience: Or by grade?
SO still they wavered and delayed:
They weeded out girl or two
Who didn't have enough to do;
These surely were the halcyon days
The schoolma am hoped
raise,
'ut weary decades came and went.
,ntil her faithful life was spent;
md now across her lonely grave
he long green grasses gently wave /:
Ter tombstone, in its ancient place.
tands up, yet lies upon its face,
or though it says she has gone higher, G
know her soul must still aspire, h
nd lingering, long for Gabriel's days. a
hen every schoolma'am U
gets t
raise,
Florence May Alt.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-30

SUBSCRIPTION to the UNIVERSITY Nus
sooRIAN Is = for the school term, $l.2S
a semester-invariably in advance. Sub
scribe now.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-30

Oswaldo Rubio, a former student in
mechanical engineering in the Cniver,i-
ty OF Missouri, is attending Kansas
University this year.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-30

Kenneth W Tapp. Freshman lawyer
departed today for Denver, Colo. where
he will spend a few days visiting rela-
tives who reside there.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-30

Caiier-ls the lady of the house ins
waitress (who has been given notice)
Shes in, but she's no lady.-Life.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-30

The Fortnightly Club met at Read
Hall Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
After business meeting, in which Mrs.
I. J. Riley resigned the secretaryship
OF the society, and Mrs. F. F. Stephens
elected in her place, DR.. H. B. Aim
stedt talked on the German drama. \
social hour followed, and refreshmenr,
were served.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-30
THE SERVANT QUESTION

Mrs. Gramercy-What do We need for
dinner?
Bridget-Shure, mum. Oh trimmed
over the rug an We need a new set of
dishes.-Puck.
Mistress-Did the mustard plaster do
you any good, Bridget!
Maid-fes; but, begorry, mum. ut do
bite the tongue.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Gracious, Nora," called the bousa.
wife, impatiently. Isn't dinner nearly
ready:"
No num-" responded Nora, through
the speaking tube, 1T won't be re.Sv
for two hours yet"
Two hours: Why, what in the
world is the cause of the delavs.
Why, mum, You said YOU wanted
split pea soup, an faith it has taken
me two hours and twenty minutes to
'pht 300 peas, an there are 479 n ha
split Yet. Oh counted them mesa,fy
Home Herald.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-30
SOCIETY

Miss Catherine Gooie of ST. Louis.
daughter OF the widely known jurist
is in Columbia with her mother. They
are visiting Mrs. Walter McNab Mil
Ter. Miss Goode came TO Columbia 10
attend the dance 10 be given this even
ing by the Zeta Phi chapter of the
Beta Theta Pi in Entertainment Hail.
c. c. Corwin, OF Maryville, visited
his daughter, Miss Mae Corwin, at
Read Hall, yesterday. He entertained
Misses Schweider, Pierce and Hart and
his daughter at dinner downtown Mr..
corwin departs tonight, accompanied by
lis daughter, who will visit at home
Until after the election.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-30
BATS AS PETS

n BAT in a woman's bedroom can
~ cause more excitement than can
one lone burglar or even a dozen
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-30

\ MONG the proverbs touching No
~ vember are the following:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-16
ular section of the country.
Concert Great Success.

The third Symphony concert at the
Keylor Grand last night was decided
success and as a musical treat has ha
no equal this season in work by home
talent. The ensemble numbers were
particularly good and the program
throughout was we'll rendered.
Numbers by soloists were well re-
ceived. Mrs. Norton rendered two very
pleasing vocal suios. Her voice is sweet
and her notes clear, and last night she
was in fine voice. Miss George, local
pianiste, we'll known in the city, gave
the Concert Waltz from F'ledermans'
in a pleasing and artistic manner.
Herr Rudolph Kaps violncellist proved
all that had been expected and his
rendition of his numbers was we'll re-
ceived.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-16
PUBLIC AUCTION.

Thursday, May 81, 1908, at the ranch
Of Mike Czyhold two miles north Of the
State penitentiary, Bergman road, on
Mud Greek. Sale will commence at 10
a. m. When tee following property will
be sold:
One good 5-year-old mare and colt,
mare weighing about 1900 lbs.
One good 4-year-old mare, weighing
about 14OO lbs.
One good 10-year- OLD mare. weighing
about 400 lbs.
One good 9year-old horse, weighing
about 400 lbs.
Four good Mich COWS.
One full-blooded Durham bull, ons
year old.
Three heifer calves.
Seven full-blooded Poland China
brood sows, some with pigs and some
coming.
One 16 Hoe Press drill.
One good moving machine.
One good 1O-foot hay rake.
One good 4-horse No. section har-
row.
One good two-seated hack with cover
Good as new.
One good single buggy.
One good light wagon.
One good heavy wagon.
One good platform scale.
One good 14walking pillow.
One good tanning mill.
One good spray pump.
One good set of single harness.
rearly new
Two good sets double harness,
All my household furniture includ-
ing kitchen utensils. and many useful
articles that go to equip a ranch.
have sold my ranch preparatory to
leaving this part Of the country, and the
above list of property MUST be sold.
TRIMS: All sums of $25 and under,
spot cash, sums over $25, per cent off
for cash or five months time drawing
Ter cent interest, with approved Sc
curity.
Free lunch will be served.
MIKE CZYHOLD, Owner.
FRED EIFFERT, Auctioneer
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-16
Weather Conditions.

General rains have fallen over WASH
ington, Oregon; Idaho and Montana In
light to moderate amounts during the
past "a hours. The total fall at Walla
walla since the beginning Of the show
ers on Thursday is 80 inch. Over the
middle section of the United States
and in the southwest fair weather has
prevailed Rain has fallen in the Lake
region. the middle Atlantic states ana
near the east gulf coast. 1t is gener-
ally cooler over the Pacific northwest
this morning A barometric depression
lies over British Columbia and Alberts
and extends southwark along the east
ern slope of the Rockies. A high baro-
metric area is advancing northward
along the Oregon coast which is ex-
pected to cause fair and warmer wealth
er in this locality on Sunday. but in
the meantime cloudiness with possibly
showers are indicated.
JOHN GROVER, Observer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-16
Norris and RcWe's Circus.

AS fresh and bright as a spring
morning; coming direct from it's tri-
umphant engagement of over four
weeks in the city of San Francisco, the
greatly enlarged, newly equipped colos-
sal Greater Norris and Rowe circus,
museum, menagerie, hippodrome and
congress of nations, will exhibit here on
Monday.
The Greater Norris & Rowe circus
has been enlarged to such an extent
that it is now on a par as far as equip
ment and paraphernalia are concerned
to any of the other circuses in the big
combine This Is made so far the rea soE
that each Of the circusses will alter
nate the territory, and will be seen
only once in three years in any partic-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-16

~
1t should not be necessary for the
Commercial club to be compelled 10
take up and agitate some plan for pre-
serving the purity of Walla Walla's
water supply. This is a matter for the
council to see to and no time should
be lost in providing proper facilities
for keeping the water supply clean
and wholesome by constructing a re-
servoir on the site that was bought for
that purpose. The installation of fit
ering beds at the intake, at best, would
only be an experiment and If unsatis-
factory an expensive one. A reservoir,
capable of holding at least three days
supply of water, seems the only safe
and feasible plan of keeping the city
water free from silt and sediment
which nave proved so annoying to con-
sumers during periods of spring fresh
cts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-16
a Seattle manufacturer. prominent in

a Seattle manufacturer prominent in
business circles. has just been con-
V ted of manslaughter for running
over and killing a little girl with a.
automobile, which. it was charged, the
manufacturer was driving at a high
rate of speed at the time of the acct
dent. While it goes without saying that
the accident was unintentional, it does
not lessen the responsibility of the Sc
attic man for the death of the girl and
the jury's verdict is undoubtedly not
too severe. A great majority of auto
for the safety of others especially in
the crowded business districts where
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-16

After a conference at Everett, Tues
day, with the board of trustees of the
sor r. Rogstad, of Concordia college.
Moorehead, Mimi, has agreed to &C
cept the presidency on several condl-
tons. The trustees believe they can
meet the conditions.
A 3-year- old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Chilla at Pc Ell, was Sc
verely burned Monday, and is in pre-
carious condition. She was playing with
matches and set fire to her clothing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-16
ADJUSTMENTS
1.-THE HAM TREE, KEYLOR GRAND
Musical Success Appears at Popular
Play House This Evening.

That rollicking muical comedy, "The
Ham Tree" will be the bill at the Key
lor Grand theater tonight. 1.-THE Ham
Tree has been one of the musical sue
cesses of the year, playing to packed
houses all over the coast this season.
The company carries a big chorus and
the scenery is especially gorgeous. The
advance sale has been exceptionally
large and a crowded house will greet
the company at the Keylor Grand this
evening.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-16

While at no time this season have
growing crops been suffering from
lack of moisture in the ground, the
late rains have proven very beneficial
and insures almost beyond question,
an abundant harvest. Among the var1-
Gus wheat raising states of the north
west, Washington and Oregon show the
best prospects of producing a bumper
crop again this year This is the report
given out by the agricultural depart
ment at Washington. Washington this
season has almost a half million acres
in wheat, a remarkable acrege.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-16

machines oftimes are driven at a high
rate Of speed. Harsh measures are
sometimes needed to put an end 10
such dangers and the Seattle incident
is a case in point.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-16
NORTHWEST NEWS

Early Tuesday morning fire broke
out in a large business block at Grass
Valley, Ore, and before it was ex-
tinguished, damage to the amount OF
$50, 900 was done. The property was in
sured for $17,5Oo.
Twenty cases of smallpox are re-
ported at Princeton, Idaho A number
of children in the public school have
been exposed and the town may be
quarantined.
Wednesday night burglars broke
into the pawn shop of George K. Gill
more at Wallace, Idaho, and secured
goods valued at SIS. The burglars were
discovered in the store about midnight,
but escaped.
CLYDE Schaeffer has been held to the
district court at Lewiston, Idaho, on
the charge of murder. Schaeffer shot
and killed Joe Scott at Melrose, Idaho,
on April &c.
The body of Gowdah Singh, Hindu
who died on Friday at the Royal Co.
lumbar hospital at New Westminster,
B. c., was cremated at the Douglas
street cemetery Saturday afternoon,
high priest of the Gunlah sect offciat-
ing at the imposing ceremonies preced-
ing the incineration. The teeth and the
small bones of the deceased will be
forwarded to relatives in Burmah,
whence Gowdah came about six
months ago.
The Great Northern locomotive at
tached to the train On which the rob-
berry occurred at Seattle, Tuesday
morning and which arrived at Vancou-
YER B. c., at o'clock met with an ac-
cident that evening The engineer lost
control in the roundhouse and the
locomotive went through the rear end
of the building and dropped down to
the tide flats below.
Robert Gibson, who carried a card
in the iron holders union of San Fran
cisco. died on a Great Northern train
between Skykomish and wellington,
Thursday. He was found on the pilot
in an unconscious condition and car
ried into the baggage car, where he
expired.
The private bank of Hilliard & Co., Of
Cotton, has been closed on account of
the illness of the cashier, r. H. Hilliard.
It's accounts have been transferred to
| the First State bank of Uniontown,
of which it was branch.
While fishing near the De Tillion
bridge in the Spokane river, Jay
| Barnhart, aged 10 years, fell into the
| river and was drowned. The body was
recovered about two miles below where
it went into the water.
At Elk Thursday morning mack
| age of money containing $500 in sill
yer was stolen from the Great Northern
express office while the agent was per-
forming other duties. A similar pack
age containing $500 in bills was left
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-16
PACIFIC
FORECAST TILL p. NJ, PACIFIC
TIME, SUNDAY.

PORTLAND, Ore, May 16.-Soutn-
eastern Washington: Cloudy with pos
eibly showers tonight. Sunday PROB,
ably fair and warmer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-16

FOR SALE-FOUR ACRES, 1RRI-
gated. Rocky, but good for fruit
and gardening. New 4-room house.
will sell for $1400 on terms. 5000
down. r. A. Smith. Phone M. s
after 4 p. m. 80