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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-22
ABOUT FORMER
STUDENTS HERE

Joe Miller. Lawyer. 'ds. Is bookkeep,
er in the Merchants Bank at Appleton
City. Missouri.
Bryan Piepmeier. c. E. '0s. recently
was appointed assistant state highway
engineer Of Illinois.
II. II. Horner. Of East 81. Louis, a
former student Of engineering here, is
visiting at the Sigma Chi House.
4. ?. Shelburne. OF Chicago. a fresh
man academic student last year. will
enter Northwestern University thi-
fall
Harold ". Couper. oi -. Louis, fresh
man engineer al Missouri University
last year. will enter Washington Uni
ver-ity this year.
Gilbert Dobson, a graduate OF the Uni
versity Of Missouri, who has been assist
ant city engineer OF Manila the last three
wears. has written friends here that he
Will start for Columbia in January, re-
turning by way OF India and Europe.
Ms. Dcbson, formerly was Miss Dee
lake, OF Columbia.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-22
BUILDING ON
lNSTALLMENTS

4 B0OkEEPER in Toledo. Ohio. was
n showing his home-an exceeding
ly pretty cottage and well-kept
Lotto a friend. 1t cost me-" he said
"just $500, and never, while l was pay
ing for it, did put in more than s25 a
month. How did / manage it: You See
| wa. never much OF a hand To save until
! got the notion OF getting married. when
Just shut of on everything until /
had 500 ahead. Then | began 20 talk
10 the girl about furniture and house
rent. | figured OF paving about twenl!
a month. although | Wa. getting only
sixty. But The girl said she'd rather
start buying home than put the money
into furniture. 50 we talked and talk
81, and. finally. bought this lot-eight
hundred was the price fifty dollars
down. Then ! got a builder 10 put up
that back end: Just Iwo rooms down
stairs. living snI Jei room. That cost
$50: il was just set on cedar posts. you
know.
Well. We mana ged 10 @et little fur
niture and started that way. rent free.
and Ne always had lew dollars ior
clothes and theatre ticket ROW and
then. 4 Var later We finished the two
upper rooms and made payment On the
lot. and We lived on in that way ioT
ive Years longer Just putting aside
50 each month a. ii il We're rent. At
the end OF that tine | had paid for
the lot and had nearly <!o1 in the banK
Then | got the front part oi the house
built. That cost $1,000 and put NE in
debt again I"r a thousand. and that |
cleaned W in four wears more. I've
l'.-en ten years paving Tor il. and coul3
Ill il tomorrow Tor 5000 cash. How
could have paid rent. raised three chii-
drcn and got anything ahead ON my pay
in any other manner :-Saturlav Even
ing Post
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-22

Printed plaeards announce that the
NJ :. l. Independent the student weekly
newspaper. will resume publication
The University Mi=sourian hopes that
the announcement i true and that the
Independent will be- de-eryedly success
ful. For year- il made an excellent
record and with adequate e;ior: and sup
port should do even better in the iu-
ture.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-22
THE FRUITLESS QUEST
Written for the University Missourian
By HOMER CRoY

+ Ivaine, young. long -limbed ami nimblr
son OF a proud father. cared not Tor the
nois" OF traffic and the busy mart. lie
was born 10 the flowers. ami sweet odor-
apart. and dwelt in the world OF himself
And when Yvaine was become a Young
man. he approached his father and CON
tided in him: Father. | am now ready
for life. | wish above all things TO
become a writer. a man OF lore swaying
the world with high and ringing wor,l,.
And his father said: Son. at your
hand is my library OF choicest phi,oso
plies. Here are preserved the noble-t
thoughts Of leaders OF all ages and Ian
guages."
Ivaine barred ont the call of the
world, and :licged deep into the mu-ty
volumes. pondering and weighing. Boo;
after book he mastered. living with the
spirits OF old. When he had become mas
ter OF the great library. he confidently
took up his pen and wrote. Day after
words. But it was all OF no avail \
clamoring world waited not his balanced
and periodic sentences. After a time
he flung down his pen. and went about
asking all whom he met. %. friend. what
il the secret of writ inus'
Bnt none could answer
There must be secret to writing"
he would reply, hotlv.
Yes" they agreed. but could tell
Linn no more.
AT last Ivaine gave up. forsook writ
ing. forgot his library. and went out and
lived life. He abode with men. spoke a.
they spoke, thought their thoughts.
laughed with them. and sorrowed when
they sorrowed. thinking naueht OF hi-
art. He found the world very tangled.
very wonderful. and the blood pounded
high in his veins at the pure joy of it.
And then one day he felt strangely
moved. He took up his pen and put
!own on paper what lie knew. why men
loved hated. and forgave-what
le himself had lived. Forthwith the
world looked up to him. and called him
Teat.
And often Yvaine. grown a man and .
lonored wondered what was the secret
II writing.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-22
Mrs. Sage's Gifts.

Mrs. Russell Sage Is the most original
OF giver> both in the nature and in the
destination of her gifts. Where other
philanihropi>t> give to individuals or
private enterprises she gives to govern
ments. She made the local government
the present OF a rhododendron planta-
tion in Central Park. She made sag
Harbor the present OF a public school.
Now she makes the national government
the present of an island OF historic mem-
Hudson, near West Point. and it will
be added TO the military reservation.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-22
SMILING As A SAVING GRACE.

The round face l. being driven ont Of
business. Instead are the long face OF
pe.-iInism and the square Jaw Of per
sistence. The round face expresses good
living and kindly sentiments DimPles
were in ics cheeks and smile lurked
alway- in the corner Of the mouth.
The long iace can smile and the square
law can laugh. but the smile J. -had-
owy and the laugh ha. sound oI me-
tallic
Only the round lace ha, an infectious
smile and laugh that ripples with
genuine JOY like the brook dancing down
the grayelei hillside III the sunshine of
summer afternoon. Possibly the
square Jaw j. needed in the modern
world where everybody i running TO
and iro -ebing whom he may deyour.
but il NAV De covered with rotundity.
Possibly the long face i an inheritance
from Vermont or Scotland or the for
bears who climbed continually the Blue
Ridge mountains.
That does not nece--iuate the long
face being exhibited in conversation. Il
may be hidden behind the round face
Of geniality and sympathetic con.id
Grafton. The physical may be secondary
always 70 the spiritual Even skele-
tons may smile. The gTinning skeleton
Is familiar figure OF speech and doe
tors closets. The round face should
be re-introduced into society. Proper
culinary treatment will aid in this di
rectiOn by putting flesh On bones. This
is the physical treatment. The teach
ing OF the saving grace Of smiling will
DO more, for this helps spiritually a
well as physically.
A merry heart doeth good like medi-
cine" said an ancient and wise gentle
man. A round face i the physical mani
festatiOn OF a merry heart, the outward
sign of an inward grace. The cuitiva
tion Of the merry heart j. part Of the
finest training 81 every weilrOunded citi
zen. ii succe-, in life consists OF ac-
compli-hment OF undertakings, OF get
ting thing- done. then merry heart .
manifesting itself in frank and unaffect
ed smiles i worth much toward the win
ming OF success.
An old and homely proyerb had it that
molasses caught more flies than vine
gar. Measures may be smiled through
to enactment when frowns and long faces
and substantial arguments have little
or no avail. 4 smile will ALWAYS accom-
plish more than a groan. Even the
cheerful idiot is TO be preferred a. com
panion to the dyspeptic sage. Return
Ing to the main theme our school, would
confer lasting favor upon the present
and make the next generation {
live longer and more happily if the sim
pie art of smiling was taught contin- :
naIly.
The world l. a mirror in which we see '
ourselves reflected Smile at il. however I
lark the clouds and lowering the day. {
md il will smile back.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-22
Poverty With Books Is Wealth.

If anybody would make me the great
est king that ever lived, with palaces
and gardens. and fine dinners, and wine.
and coaches and beautiful clothes. and
hundreds of servants. on condition that
| would not read books. would not be
a king-I would rather be a poor man
in a garret with plenty OF books, than
a king-I would rather be a poor man
than king who did not love reading
Uocauldy.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-22
THE WEAVER
To the Editor Of the University M,ssouriau

To the Editor OF the University Mssourian:
The weaver with his shuttle came
To weave the web of life.
The threads he used of gold and greer
With JOY and love We're rife.
The cloth he wove was good and fine.
1t wore velvet sheen
Its sparkling hues almost divine
With threads of gold and green.
One day cruel monster sped
And DER il blew his breath
The weaver with his shuttle fled
Before the wand OF death
Since then my voice is low and sad.
-it and only dream
OF the weaver with his shuttle
And the threads OF gold and green.
MARY LEE BERRY.
st. Louis.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-22
WHO HE WAS

IRWIN COBB tells story of little,
wiry negro who went into a resort
in Natchez. displayed large roll of
bills and bought drink
As he va. paving for it another negro
came in. very large and very black He
looked at the little man and said: Mig
gab, whar YOU git all dat money
'Bah-tendalr." said the little negro by
way Of reply. All think Ali shall
tex bottle OF dat-ah stuff. Pears
quite satisiyin' tuh mel''
'Niggah," roared the big one. ..whar
you git dat money: | ast you. l. the
town bully. is. l follows bullyin' foh
a trade. Whar you git it,
The little negro began stufiing the
money back into his pockets. Seems
to me- he unused. Il amt got 'nutf
pockets to hold all nah wealth
The big negro jumped at the little
one. Iou hear what | said:" he de-
manded. Il, the town bully an | wan
ter know whar you cit all dat money"
Quick "a flash, the little negro up
per-cut the bi. one. catching him on the
point OF the jaw and knocking him
down. In "A moment the big negro re-
vived enough to look up from the floor
and ask humbly: '-Niggah. who is you,
anyhow"
Why" replied the little one, blowing
his knuckles, Is tn pusson you thought
you wuz when YOU come Saturday
Evening Post.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-22
SALMACUNDI
TRANSMUTATION.
READ. once in an idle hour.

7 READ. once in an idle hour.
Some lines about a maidens hair
That clustered richly. fold on fold,
Above a brow serenely fair:
And when the sunlight fingered there
II turned its dun 10 gold.
Would that ike transmitting power
Might work its charm for me some
day
When bills crowd in and friends are
cold;
Might food my room with mellow ray.
And. drifting all the clouds away.
Turn every dun to gold.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-22
ABOUT SCHOOLS OF JOURNALISM

Z yE are pleased 10 note the sue
( w ce>sful launching OF the Missouri
School OF Journalism at the Mis-
souri, University at Columbia by Dean
Walter Williams II has been e>tab-
lished to train for journalism: not 10
make journalists. For the training a
most excellent corps of instructors has
been installed in the University. and the
success OF the Missouri Schooi OF Jour
nali>m i assured.
\ daily paper i ISSUED by the stu
dents in the course. which shows care
ful preparation and the immediate value
Of training for newspaper work II has
Ion" been maintained by the worlds most
useful newspaper men that college
trainin" l. an advantage to any branch
OF human endeavor. The University de-
partment Of journalism will soon test
the Soundne>> OF this theory.
The department Of Journalism Is CO.
ordinate with the other University de
partments. and leads to degree in
journalism. The course leading 10 thi,
degree will be in English. history. eco
nomics. government. finance. sociology.
philosophy and psychology. and in addi
tion the lessons in practical journalism.
We hope the Illinois School of Jour
nalism at Urbana will produce like, re-
suits. 1t is great opportunity for our
young men to get into this highly re-
spectacle path of public service.-Leb-
anon illinois Journal.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-22
COLLEGES AND
THE AlRSHIP

about mechanical fight We owe TO
the late Professor Samuel piarron-
Langley. OF the Smithsonian Institution.
and 10 Mr.. Octaya ChanU-e IanoIav
carried out r,arhan. m. most na;p.,al-
ing series OF experiments that have ever
been mad. Tho racor5 NJ E;s i,,,uor.al,-
valuable work !, embodied in his Fy-
peri,nenrs in Aerody namic.. which, it
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-22
I T will be for the School of Joufl

I 7 will be for the School of jour
| ism to educate the journalist Of
future, that truth is a divine
tribute and the foundation of every
tue. That half of the truth is mott
more or less than a falsehood and &
false coloring to an article is libeI
And then again We hope and bei
that the future journalist will be
Gated against scare heads, red lel
and sensationalism. Educate thee
avoid narrating the detail. of Grin
far as possible. as it only serves to
cate Others in crime. We believe
the School OF Journalism at the
versity will serve to lift the profec
OF journalism TO higher plane and
its great influence will be increased
that the press will become a g.
bulwark to our liberties than ese1
fore.-Rolla Herald-Democrat.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-22

our power TO bring the matter befs
the Missouri Legislature. We do I
believe the rich state OF Missouri
any more right 10 90 into the adm
tising business than the United StstI
has to 90 into the business of sold
ing aims for its Philippine proteesk
Otherwise. here's success to Misssuill
School OF Journalism and its e1eesl
faculty.-Iiallsville News.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-22

! Prof. Walter Dill Scott. head OF the
,,.vcboIoy;caI laboratory of Northwest
~, Tniver.;,v has mad. an ANALYST.
~ ,be Cbicsoo daily new-Dsf.4r in hi.
book on The Psychology Of Advertis-
ing
+ An analysis oi newspaper readers, the
book might better te described The
author sent out some time ago 70
carefully selected lit OF s,yD OF the
most prominent professional and bust
ness men OF Chicago question, covering
many siie- ot the subject Of newspaper
reading Replies were received from
1904 From the-e replies Professor
Scott has made an interesting volume.
Many answer that they prefer one
paper for general news and another
io- it, special articles or IL moral tone.
The one hundred professional men con
necIet with certain educational ineti-
tuition preferred one paper. the business
men who were members Oi an athletic
club preferred another paper. while
those who were members OF Vet another
club preferred. with equal uniformity.
another paper
Prof. Sco.t's Conclusion.
Pr. Which ora 1a5 :, ,on,,lo.
rara,,-,,,b ~ II. 4;..n.-;a, .. -: ro,a
rive cos NJ adrsr,;.i,, :, ~. Cl;.aco
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pro..so- S.o., ,;s. =,
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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-22
Z ? OLUME /. Number l. OF the Uni

~ OLUME /. Number l, OF the Uni
" versity Mi-sourian came to our
table thi, week. From a typo
graphical standpoint it is a beauty. Ed
itorially it is good OF course As a
newspaper it eXcels the productions OF
many cities Of twenty thousand popu-
lation.
It prints several feature columns that
are peculiarly adapted to its columns
alone, and in any others would lie mis-
fits. Taking it all in all it meets its
requirements admirably. covers every
inch Of its territory and will unques-
tiona5ly put a quietu5 on soreheads,
Knockers and smart Alec students
There is but one objection which We
can interpOse, and we do that without
apology. Further, We would do all in
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-22

But this distribution of papers =
merely the average ior the eight.
each paper the order varied more or h
ln one paper. for instance. local n
monopolizei l9.5 per cent of the int
est, and in the others lSs per cent, h
per cent. l..6 per cent. lag Der Cd
l5-s per cent. lbs per cent and l2l )
cent respectively. In one paper 10 !
cent OF the interest Is in sporting neu
in another but , per cent. In one pal
l9.. per cent was in financial news
another but 60 Per cent. S
In conclusion the investigator writ
Judging from the answers of Z
2.0"0 men the conviction Is forced =
one that they DO not care TO have
newspaper serve as interpreter, defa3
er or advocate OF the truth.
That editor will De the most an
clated who selects the new, most vi
and presents the unvarni-hed truth
all matters in which his constituencyi
interested. Readers do not compks:
generally Of the presence of pages
material which they never read.
The ideal newspaper would have
do only with facts. The news woi
have 10 be Well written. but the inter-
would be mainly in the news itself q
not in the publishers or reporters VI
IT,
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-22
Y VICTOR TAUNAY. of Paris. Fts
" Secretary of the Bureau Co

Y yICTOR TAUNAY. of Paris. FsnG
" Secretary of the Bureau Cen
OF TIE Press Association of 8
World. writes:
Il read with great interest eoneerl
the School Of Journalism Of the UmN
sity Of Missouri and the courses Of =
studies and exercises pursued for Z
training of Young journalists As y
viii know. this subject j. of greate
interest To us and shall utilize Z
material Of the bulletin of the school
incorporate in our records and doc
ments devoted to these studies
1t will be of considerable imports1
and interest for the Bureau Central
our Worlds Press Congress. which me-
at Berlin and which will again take
this subject. and | shall not faii
furnish this information to the q
leagues OF other countries as sh6@
from the University OF Missouri
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-22

nERHAPS that ''watered' butter
they're having in Kansas comes
= from the familiar pump dairy. We
have one or TWO IN Columbia
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-22

George Washington Lad just crossed
the Delaware.
And now he unused. brushing the
river spray out Of his eyes. Il must have
rhe men get up their family trees. 80
that there be ample data Tor the Daugh-
ters OF the American Revolution.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-22

Billy" Sunday, the evangelist. j. said
to have announced for Bryan. But Mr.
Bryan probably Is concerned chiefly with
the weekday vote.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-22
LOCAL NEWS IS BEST
ASSET OF NEWSPAPr'
This is the Conclusion of Prof Scon
Northwestern. Who Has Analysed tn.
Popularity Of Chicago Journals

We Go not appreciate e,en good
ii served On unattrae,ive dishes
are not Influenced even by a good
rertieemelt Appearing y daily NJ,
that seem 10 u IL an war ,,prel;.i
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-22

tnOtsie- woOtsie out doors for a
! while.
Big Brother, fiippantly: Yes. take
the little son and heir out into the sun
and air
All these political charges and coun-
ter-chargeS will arouse in the voters
mind at least one OF the three words III
the English language which end in
'ciOn scion. coercion. and suspicion.
Which one:
Once there was an old woman whose
sons bought a stock farm out West. and
asked her 70 name it. She called it
Focus"
Why: Because that's where the
suns rays meet.
This isn't new, but it's worth re-
peating.
7 OUISE: Yes. cottage cheese is the
same "a .chmierkase: but You are
wrong in -uppo-ing that when you
ask for il in restaurant YOU get
little cottage with it.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-22

ANNA: Now, I'll take little
tootsie- wootsie out doors for "a
while
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-08
A BOON TO SUFFERERS.

Attention is called to the "Miracu-
lous Catarrh Remedy of DR.. Robert
Gray of Pichucalco, Chiapas, Mexico,
which is advertised on another page
of this paper. DR.. Gray is a very old
American physician, who for the past
forty-two years has been engaged in
tropical practice. He is no quack and
he has no medicine to sell.
He is well known among the mem
bers of the medical profession in the
United States, where he has attained
an enviable reputation as talented
writer on medical subjects. many ply
sicians sending him money to secure
one or another of his special systems
of treating diseases. Hence it is GER
tain that his scientific and profession
al reputation would not permit him to
issue a prescription not having a
high grade of merit.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-08
MINISTER A TRIFLE MIXED UP.
Consequently There Was an Awkward
Perhaps in Funeral Grafton.

II was at the funeral of man who
had left his young and attractive help
meet widow for the third time. At
the time of his death their clergyman
was away on a European trip, and in
this emergency the Rev. DR.. Blank
was called upon.
A neighbor instructed him hastily
as to the admirable qualities of the
deceased, his benevolence, piety and
kind disposition, and gave him yari
GUS points as to his family relations.
During the funeral discourse no out
s'der would have suspected that the
Clergyman had not been a lifelong
friend OF the dead man. When, how
ever, he came TO mention the widow
In his prayer, 1t was evident that his
data in regard to her had become a
trifie confused. He said
And now we commend to thy care
this widowed handmade, who has been
bereaved again and again and again.
Then hesitating an instant, he added:
And perhaps again"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-08
SKIN TROUBLES CURED.
First Had Itching Rash-Threatened
Later With BIood-Poison in Leg
Relied on Cuticura Remedies.

about twelve or fifteen years ago
l had a breaking-out. and it itched,
and stung SO badly that / could not
have any peace because of 1t. Three
doctors did not help me. Then | used
some Cuticura Soap, Cuticura ONT
ment. and Cuticura Resolvent and
began to get better right away. They
cured me and have not been bothered
with the itching since, to amount to
anything. About two years ago l
had la grippe and pneumonia which
left me with a pain in my side. Treat
ment ran it into my leg, which then
swelled and began to break out. The
doctor was afraid it would turn to
blood-poison. l used his medicine
but 1t did no good, then / used the
Cuticura Remedies three times and
cured the breaking-out on my leg. j. F.
Hennen, Milan, Mo-, May Is, 1907"