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Middletown transcript., 1908-04-18

FOR SALE.-Rose Comb Rhode Island
Red eggs, by the setting or in 100 lots. The
chichen for the farmer as they are great
winter layers. Inquire of 7. S. Fouracre.
G. P. COCHRAN,
Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1908-04-18

DIR. ]. G. Sites has removed his dental
office to the building recently vacated by
the Western Union Telegraph Co., next
door to J. L. Shepherds Office.
Middletown transcript., 1908-04-18
Funeral Director and
EMBALMER.
LEARN TELEGRApHY /

Graduates of this school are in great de-
mand by the big railroads. Now have
advance calls for over 1000 operators. We
teach and place you 10 an easy, good
paying position in 10 to 20 weeks.
ATLANTIC TELEeRAPHY INSTITUTE,
Laurel, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1908-04-18

1t is the opinion of officials in Washing
ton, conversant with the many problems
involved in the administration OF the
municipal government at Hardin, that
the question eau be worked out amicably
and to the satisfaction OF all parties con-
cerned. At the State Department the
opinion has been expressed that too great
Importance has been attached to the ne
gotiations which have been under way
recently, and that nothing has grown out
of these negotiations that can in any way
becloud tile relations between thisgovern-
meut and any of the others involved.
Middletown transcript., 1908-04-18

The Senate, however, has not been idle
this year and a number of important
treaties have been ratified. Many of
these are pursuant to the deliberations Of
the last Hague Conference, but others
provide for arbitration with specific pow
ers, for extradition and other agreements
with foreign nations all of which will
serve the useful purpose of making
smoother international relations and more
unlikely those sources of friction which
are usually the cause of war.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-24
Heart ThrobS.

Heart Throbs is an unusually good
book of selections. 1t is complete in
the sense that the best in every kind
of literature is represented, poetry,
from Whitman's to TennysOn's, and
prose, from the perennial Irishman's
Joke to selections from Webster's ora
tions, Betty and the Bear is there,
and so is Kipling's "Recessional." The
best feature of the book is the liberal
use of prose especially in those humer-
GUS and pathetic incidents taken from
life.
These selections were chosen from
among those contributed in the $4,000
contest carried on by the National Mag
azine in 1904 and 1905. The cOntribu-
tions in that contest were to be. as the
editor put it, "A clipping, a story, an
anecdote, or a selection that has touch
ed your heart, those things
that touch and pulsate with the best
and noblest emotions and sentiment"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-24
A Knock on Knockers.

To the Editor Of the University Missourian:
Some time ago there appeared an
article concerning the manner and style
of Bucks playing and his attitude
since the Iowa game. There has been
a great amount of unnecessary knock
ing going on and if this is kept up at
the rate at has been going for the last
two or three weeks there will be radi-
cal changes between now and next
Thursday A little knocking may be,
to a certain extent, benefit to the
cause, but to carry the thing to the ex-
tent it has been carried the past few
weeks is inconsistent with good reason
ing.
| take notice that most of the per-
sons who do the greatest amount of
knocking are not the individuals who
have had several years of practice in
the game and know it almost perfectly
but instead, most of them have played
enough to get faint idea of the fund
amental principles of the game and feel
in their own mind that they know it
ALL S. o.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-24
Value of College Men.

Hats off to the voters of Old Mis-
souri,! In the political regeneration
now going on in that state they refuse
to be satisfied with anything in the
way of public officials except the very
best. and at last Tuesdays election
they proved their sound common sense
by choosing as the man to run their
state for the next two years a
native Kansan and graduate of the
University of Kansas. This exhibition
of good Judgment on the part of the
rank and file of the voters gives good
ground for hope for the perpetuity of
democracy. incidentally, it may be no.
ticed that the talk about college men
being 'impracticar' and mere ''theo-
rists" is not heard as much as it used
to be. That actually used to be a sub
ject of serious conversation, but the
service that is now being rendered by
college men in every kind of the hard
work of the world proves the useful
ness to the individual and to the state
of the colleges of the country.-Kansan,
University of Kansas.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-24
What the Bridegroom Resents.

Even the English language emphasizes
the insignifcance of a man at his own
wedding" said the prospective bride
groom disconsolately. There isn't an
Independent word to designate him. He
is merely called the groom of the bride.
as if he were just about on a level with
the bridesmaids and little below the
maid of honor Best man. of course.
means the bridegroom's best man. but
the phrase itself tends to exalt this in
dividual at the expense of his superior.
You can't speak of the 'bridegroomal'
trousers or necktie On the other hand.
bridal applies not only TO the posses
siOns of the girl. but to what relates to
both of them equally, like the trip and
the bridal chamber. The very words,
'matrimony' and matrimonial are from
the feminine side only. 'Patrimony' has
nothing to do with the nuptials. 1t ap-
plies only to wealth, and signifies that
mans part in the affair is to get out
and hustle for the cash."-New York
Times.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-24
HERE'S TO THE TIGERS.

The Tigers will have at Kansas City
many supporters. The presence of the
University student body is made pos
sible by low railroad rates finally Sc
cured through the active work of Will
liam Hirth, of the Columbia CONNER
cial Club. Former students, in large
numbers, will also be present to cheer.
Others, too far away to attend in per-
son, will be at Kansas City in spirit.
Beyond these loyal adherents of the
football team, all Missouri hopes that
Missouri will win, that the Tigers will
beat Kansas. The entire state of Mis-
souri, will be on the bleachers shout
ing for the Missouri team.
The responsibility for the Thanks
giving result now rests with the Ii
gers Training has done it's best, the
end of the seasons coaching has come,
the game is the Tigers now, individ-
ually and as team. May each and
every one of them play hard and clean,
winning and deserving to win. And
may the game thus played result to
the honor of each player, of the Uni
versity of Missouri, and of the State!
Here's to the Tigers!
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-24
TOLD ACROSS THE
BREAKFAST TABLE

I'm going to write a poem," an
nounced the wag, "and call it What
Might Have Been; or, Thanksgiving
Boat Excursions on the Missouri
No one paid any attention to him
The solicitor for the Oven gazed rue
fully at the tiny piece of meat on his
plate.
Its enough to make one turn So
cialist, isn't it?" commented the Arts
student.
IF / was sure it was beef, I'd cuss
the beef trust" the solicitor remarked
with an apologetic smile.
Whatever it is, it looks as if it had
done sidewalk duty" said the man who
reads the Missourian.
YOU'RE somewhat indefinite. Better
explain" suggested the Junior Medic y
I'm referring to the habit Columbia
storekeepers have of placing food-stuffs
on the pavements on low benches where
both two-legged and four-legged ami
mails can help themselves. State Food
and Dairy Commissioner Lamb said it
ought to be stopped" explained the
former.
There is something else that ought
to be stopped" remarked the red
headed "Soph" with the wart on his
nose, who was happy over the grant
ing of cheap rates to Kansas City.
And what is that" asked the
Freshman unguardedly.
The regularity with which the jay
hawkers have been anneXing the
Thanksgiving game, of course" replied
the Arts student.
The rest of the meal was spent in
discussing the game. Every one was
hopeful.
IF they only win," declared the foot
ball man, "T'll feel amply repaid for
the days 1 spent scrimmaging against
them"
Same here" added the "Medic." "
There were times when it was more
comfortable to sit in the house than
be out in the bleachers roofing. I hope
I'll be repaid for those times next
Thursday"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-24
THANKSGIVING.

To the Editor Of the University Missourian:
Roland T. Muench. the seven year
old son of DIR. o. L. Muench, was in a
quandary because he could not find an
appropriate Thanksgiving poem, to re-
cite at school. His cousin. Fred KrOg
former editor of the Oven. volunteered
to write one for him adapted to a child
and the following is the result of his
genius. 1t is a kind of joke on Fred
Krog. but if you choose to publish same,
You are at liberty to do so, although
Fred Krog would undoubtedly get out
an injunction against the publication
if he knew it in time.
In 1921 on late November day,
The pilgrim fathers had feast
To drive the blues away.
When all had eaten, each as much as
they could hold,
They sat around their empty plates
And funny stories told.
Il am glad I've got a crop this fall, y
Said brother Samuel; said brother
Brown to him
I'm glad the pumpkins did SO WE'LL
I'm glad of this, I'm glad of that"
OF something each was glad.
The Indian braves, who ate the bones,
They. too, their pleasure had.
Then rose a well fed Pilgrim,
The oldest of the lot,
Since each of us and all of us
Today so glad have got,
This ought to be Thanksgiving day,
For We must not forget
To give our thanks to God,
Who gives us everything We get"
That's how Thanksgiving day was made
Three hundred years ago
And every year we're mighty glad
The Pilgrims made it so.
So we can celebrate it first,
BY eating such lot
And then get down and thank the Lord
For everything we've got
FRED KROG.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-24
About Hazing.

Westminster College, at Fulton. Mo-,
has shown commendable firnmess in
handling the hazing evil. One of the
chief reasons for the tolerance of haz-
ing, rowdy class fights and other evils
that have become associated with col
lege and university life, is that most
institutions have a severe struggle to
keep their heads above water fnan-
cially. They cannot afford the loss of
revenue that might result from whole
sale dismissals or detection of students
in an effort to maintain better control
and discipline. Such a college as this
IS Westminster, yet it did not hesitate
to dismiss eight students for hazing
and it stood fast when the student
body practically went on strike in
sympathy with their dismissed asso-
eiates. The outcome is that the stu
dent body has agreed to abolish haz-
ing and the college has taken back the
dismissed students with this pledge.
Westminster has shown what college
authorities can do to reform abuses if
they only have backbone and appre-
ciate their responsibilities.-St. Louis
Star Chronicle.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-24
Student Criticism.

To the Editor Of the University Missourian:
President Hill called the attention of
the student body very effectively to
some of their shortcomings in his re-
marks before the Assembly Thursday
morning. The student body is always
ready with some criticism of the pow
ers that be, and while it must be
granted that much of this criticism is
warranted, it is getting to be too much
of an idea that if the faculty does it.
it is wrong and is a blow at the rights
and wishes of the students. Every
thing is done wrong from establishing
a new department to coaching the foot
ball team, from the grading system to
the construction of Academic Hall,
from the Coop to the landscape gar
dening.
True, many mistakes are made, but
if the President, Curators and Faculty
can't run the school without making
mistakes. think what it would be if
left to the whims and caprices of a
body of students. None are more act
i've in their criticisms than Freshmen
and Sophomores nineteen year -olds
whose knowledge of colleges is acquir-
ed by looking at them from Fresh
man English class and the bleachera
on the football grounds.
A demagOgue may often get the ap-
prOval and sanction of the student
body with little effort. Ii all of them
were able to carry out their plans
where would the school land before
Christmas? Is it the idea of the stu
dents that there are two factions in the
school arrayed against each other; that
student and teacher or official are
working for the undoing of the other
in every measure that comes up?
How infinitely better would it be
if all could be made to feel that they
are working with one end in view
and that end is the education of the
student and the building up of the
school. The students are entitled to
voice in the affairs of the school,
but that voice will be granted them
much sooner when they take a stand
more reasonable, more enlightened ana
more in harmony with what older and
wiser heads know to be the best pol
icy for the school. X. F. l..
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-24
URGES SCHOOL
OF FORESTRY

Governor elect .Hadley's promise to
do what he can for. development of the
agricultural, horticultural and geological
resources of the State is good as far as
it goes, but it is not comprehensive
enough.
Something more than increased ap-
preparations to enable the State Board
of Agriculture to disseminate agricul-
tural and horticultural information is
necessary.
The Agricultural College and the Ex-
pertinent Station at Columbia, efficient
as they are, can never be too much
strengthened. Additional branch ex-
pertinent stations, like the horticultural
branch at Mountain Grove, might with
great advantage be distributed among
the different sections of the State, vary
ing as they do in soil and climate.
The time ought not to be far distant
when dairy branch will be needed in
the Ozarks.
In the School of Mines, at Rolla, Mis-
souri, has the germ of an institution
from which great work in developing
the mineral resources of the State is ex
pected. Its usefulness would be vastly
increased by charging it with the con-
duet of such an industrial geological
survey as that which Illinois is now
making, with headquarters in the State
University at Urbana.
A school of forestry should be prom
inent branch of the university at Co.
lumbia, and an accurate survey of the
States natural resources of water power
is of first Importance.
In the wealth and variety of its nat
ural resources Missouri is not surpassed
by any other State. Let us make the
most of them.-St. Louis Republic.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-24
Prints Too Much News.

To the Editor Of the University Missourian:
| think the MissOurian is making too
much reference to fraternities and fra
ternity matters. | know that this has
not been done Intentionally or with any
object of detriment in view, but, as a
fraternity member, 1 think it would
be better to leave out some of these
references. Missouri always has been
comparatively free from Barb and Greek
antagonism, SO to speak,-in fact this
university is an ideal Democratic lnsti-
Palm Garden Put to Use.
tuition and should always remain so,
for its own betterment, and anything
that tends to stir up latent strife should
be discouraged. A M1SSOURlAN.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-24
PREHISTORIC NEAT

~ NE who rather fancied himself
u as a racOnteur was listening
with marked impatience to a
succession of yarns of the kind known
variously as tall" steep" and
"fshy." He decided that it behooved
him to eclipse the yarns in question,
so he coughed commandingly, caused
hush to fall upon the gathering, and
remarked: 81 was once in Greenland.
mere stones throw from the North
Pole" The silence grew pointed. MY
companions and l were on the verge of
starvation. For whole days we had
eaten nothing but stewed shoe leather,
boiled ear-laps and fur soup. Things
were really coming to desperate pass.
In fact, We had encamped on some ice
foes, and were drearily awaiting death,
when suddenly I saw something pro-
jecting upward from heap of snow.
l investigated. 1t was a pair of horns.
Though I was exceedingly faint and
weak, my curiosity buoyed up my
strength, and I started to dig away
the snow around those horns. In
short time, assisted by my comrades,
who also had been brought back to
life, succeeded in excavating - what
do you suppose "a genuine, bona fide
prehistoric mastodon! From the marks
on its body it has evidently been killed
by some other prehistoric monster in
a fight which had occurred several
aeons previous to our arrival. And,
owing to the fact that it had been
buried in the eternal polar snow, its
meat was in a state of perfect preser-
walton. We. at once kindled fire and
feasted for hours on the most delicious
steaks and outlets. Then
filling our knapsacks with what was
left over, We resumed our journey, dis
the North Pole that afternoon,
and thereupon turned our faces home
ward"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-24
The Southwest.

Big incomes from Missouri cows" is
the subject of an interesting article
THE Coming Country, the Southwest"
for November. The herd of dairy cows
at the University of Missouri is the nu-
cleus upon which the article is based.
Besides showing the big money that is
derived from the raising of cows, the
article gives the Agricultural College of
the University of Missouri good adver-
tising in a country that will be able to
send hundreds of students to the Uni
versity of Missouri.
As the name implies the magazine is
devoted to the upbuilding of the great
Southwest and all of the remaining
articles tell of the many advantages
to be derived from settling in this pros
porous country. The Coming Country"
is published in st. Louis.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-24
University Studies.

A study of 'The Origin and Early
Development of the English Universe
ties to the close of the thirteenth cen
tury" by Earnest " Vaughn is pub
lished as the second number of volume
two of University of Missouri Studies.
The introduction to the treatise gives
a good idea of the intellectual life of
the Middle Ages. Oxford University is
dealt with fully in regard to its found
ing, growth. and relations to the church
and to the borough of Oxford. The Uni
versity of Cambridge is treated less
fully, it's development is traced only
during the thirteenth century.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-24

Cooke, r. T. An old fashioned
Thanksgiving I'm her Huckleberries.
1898, p. l22-l5l.)
Donnell, A. 1.-Two Thanksgivings.
Harp. B. 4l:lO5O-6. Nov. 1907.
Field, Eugene.-Ezra's Thanksgivin'
Out West lin his Little book of prof
table tales. 1893. p. l67-lsl.)
Freeman, NJ. E. W.-Billy and Susy.
H. B. Al: lO33-9. Nov 1907
Hawthorne Nathaniel.-John Ingle-
fields Thanksgiving. Tin his Snow i'm
age and other twice-t told tales. 1892.
p. 5s4- 59O.)
jerks, Tudor. Thanksgiving dinner;
a modern farce. Ind. 81 :l25S go. Nov.
80, 1906.
Matthews, Brander.-A Thanksgiv-
ing dinner. Harp. ss:2s-34. Dec. 1893.
Powell, E. P.-Old-time Thanksgiv-
ing. Ind. 81: llsO-ss. Nov. "a, 1904.
SpOfford, Fl. PA Thanksgiving
breakfast. Harp 81 :923-33. Nov 1895.
Tenney, j. M.-Thanksgiving on Her
ring Hill. Chaut. 26: I93-2Ol. Nov.
1897.
Warner, C. D. The coming of
Thanksgiving. lin his Being boy.
1892. p. 76-8l.) ..
Sermons.
Davis, Mrs. R. B. H.-Idea of Thanks
giving. Ind. 81: 1856. Nov. "a,
1904.
Deepest Thanksgiving Outl. 10:
1886. Nov. %, 1903.
Dunno, F. P.-Mr. Dooley on Thanks
giving. Harp. w. "A: 1913. Dec. l,
1900.
Giving thanks. Ind. So: 2SlS-20.
Nov. 26, 1903.
Greater Thanksgiving-Outl. IS:
1890. Nov. 26, 1904.
OHagan, A.-Thanksgiving message
Harp. B. Al: lO27-32. Nov. 1907.
Our reasons for thanksgiving. Ind.
52:2876-7. Nov. %, 1900.
True Thanksgiving Outl. 72:7l7-S.
Nov. 20, 1902.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-24
The Happy Habit.

"The Happy Habit" is a series OF
short, sunny discussions of every day
topics and happy descriptions of big
genial men of the present and late past
The sketches are one in spirit though
they have no outward connection. And
their spirit cannot fail to appeal to the
reader no matter what may be his atti'
tude of mind in reading them. 1t is a
good book to read to brighten up an
off day and is also good to read when
you are cheerful to make you think well
of yourself for being SO. The author,
Joe Mitchell Chapple, is the editor of
the National Magazine and was former
ly country editor in Wisconsin.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-24
Black Cigars for Nerves.

Many people have in their mind that
among Jewish characteristics that of be-
ing strong smokers is decidedly marked
as a racial bent. When the villain
of a melodrama is a Christian with
pointed moustache he always smokes
cigarette. When he is a Jew with a
pointed nose he always smokes a big
black cigar. As matter of fact, Jews
are strong smokers by habit and are
probably made so by temperament, and
being highly strung nervOusly as We are,
we use tobacco, as the old lady liked
her tea, strong and often."-Jewish
Chronicle.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-24
Monilaw on Football.

Besides the usual good articles on
baseball topics, football articles by
Walter Camp, VIM. J. Monilaw, E. B.
Cochems and others are contained in
the Baseball Magazine for November.
DR.. Monilaw's article is on Football
in the Missouri Valley" 1t mentions
the different teams and the general
style of play used by each. and tells
how the new game" has been taken up
by Missouri Valley coaches.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-24
- ~ LITE RA-R Y NsOTEsN e. ~

The power of mere leadership has lost
it's charm. Men look rather at what
the leader stands for, than his own
personality; they keep apart from party
affiliations. This is somewhat of a
paradox in view of the fact that the
campaign has been one of remarkable
organization; it is a business Organi-
zation utilized as a piece of machinery
and not as a guiding force. 1t has
been called the campaign of organi-
zation" and it might with equal truth
be called ''the campaign of reOrganiza-
tion;" of partisan and political be-
liefs."
The rest of the article is devoted to
personal gossip about the celebrities OF
the National Capital, with occasional
references tc the trend of affairs
throughout the United States. The ar
ticle is illustrated by a number of
half tones of people prominent in the
election; one them being a full page
portrait of Joseph Pulitzer, the veteran
editor and owner of the New York
World.
The next best article in the National
Magazine for November is one on
South Texas" the land of rising values.
The article deals with the remarkable
growth of this Southwestern country
and compares it with other Western
states. 1t is illustrated by a number
of photographs. Another interesting
article in this magazine is on philip
pine Free Sugar" The article tells in
detailed account why it would injure
both Americans and Philippines.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-24
National Magazine.

The National Magazine for NOvem-
ber, edited by Joe Mitchell Chapple, a
former Wisconsin newspaper man, fea-
lures an article by its editor called
affairs at Washington" The article
is devoted to a review of the late elec-
tion and tends to show that each man
has his own political views as Il am
not a Republican, but ! am a Taft
man." another is made to say, Il am
not Democrat, but / am firm believer
in Bryan"
The revolt against dictation by few
labor and other organizations has means
much for the upbuilding of the nation.