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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-17
THE MOUSE AND
THE STUDENT

1t was only little mouse with
bright eyes. pointed ears and IA small
body nouri>hed by scraps from the
Kitchen. One day while foraging for a
meal. it snitied its dainty nose and
found Il piece of cheese. the rare>t of
tidbit> for mice
The cheese wa> i'm little kennel.
and seeing no one at home. the mouse
venturcd To enter without waiting for
an invitation. After nibbIiny at the
delicious mor>cl. the mouse found that
n" matter how hard it tried. it could
not open the door which led to the
out side world
Then Il big man came and looked into
the cage. The mouse was beside it.
sell with joy. for it felt that re,c,er
had come. Instead, the other men in
tn" house We're called. water wa, pour-
ed int" Il bowl. and the mouse was
dropped into the water.
Bravely the mouse padded with its
tiny feet. and tried to Chamber mp the
smooth side of the bowl. But each
time II was pushed back into the cen
ter by the hands of the eager onlook-
er-. surely" thought the mouse.
these men will give me- a fair show
if | keep up my courage and continue
the fight for my life" But it was not
To be-
The men seemed to he pleased at the
ever weakening" struggles of the dimin-
utive rodent. And finally after a
against odds that would have
li>hcartened the brave-t of soldiers. the
little heart stopped beating. and the
men felt well repaid by the fun for the
lime lost from their study hour-O-car
f. Riley.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-17
UNIVERSITY CALENDAR

Mar. l.. America ". Japan" Icctur,
by kiyo :. Inui. auditorium.
Mar. Is. The Positive Value OF Doubt
DIR. c. NJ. Sharpe.
Mar. -. Tn" Outlook ior Christian
Civilization in South America.
:. Perry Wilson
Mar. %. Lecture at ?. IN. by Prof. {.
q. Hopkins. University "f H.
linoi~ om Theories and Facts
Concerning Soil Fertility"
Apr. |. Does American Law Embody
the Spirit OF Jesus. DIR. W. W.
Elwan".
Apr. :. The Position Of the Educator
in the Promotion of Social
Uplift. DIR. \. Ross Hill.
Apr. ID. The Political Outlook in Rus
sia, DIR. ISidor Loeb.
Apr. %. The Church Outlook in Rus
sia. Rev. VI. A. Hart.
Apr. 20. How far do the Teachings of
Socrates. ConfuciuS. Buddha
and MOhammed Agree with
the Sermon on the Mount Dr.
W. j. Lhamon.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-17
HOW DE MAUPASSANT
LEARNED TO WRITE
The Idea That Journalism Cannot be Taught in
School is Combatted by Experience Of
French Author, Once Clerk.

stvle is the chief merit of his work.
however. cannot be denied. and there
can hardly be a question that that ex-
/ cellence of style is due to the long and
careful training which the young man
was given by Flaubert. In his case
instruction i'm literary art improved na-
tive talents which might otherwise have
failed to attract the attention OF the
world There is no reason why anv
Young writer should not benefit a,
much by instruction given by any com.
petent master of the literary art.
As for journalism. ii is absurd 10 say
that the newspaper Office must h. the
only successful school for would be
newspaper writer's. Modern journalism
has well defined practices and principles
that can De taught by one who knows
them as well i'm school of journalism
as in the office of daily paper. The
trouble with the schools of journalism
that have come into existence up to the
present time is that they have not
been practical. and that their conducr
Or have not been them>clvp, al.-
guatclv trained in the met hod> of the
modern newspaper world 1t may b.,
true that no amount of instruct ion can
make a first-class author or journalist
of one who has not natural talent for
n for lint mt.
session of such talent. in some ,lagre..
instruction in literary art or in the
principles of journalistic work cannot
fail to benefit the pupil, and to give
him marked advantage over one
whose talent has been developed only
by experience without a guide
III the teacher and critic can do no
more for the student. he can. at least.
correct the pet faults of languages
which every writer's work displays.
There is no author living whose work
could not he better if it We're edited"
by some possibly commonplace literary
hack. whose instruction has trained him
to detect blemishes i'm literary Stvle.
The proof reader. much -maligned as he
is. fulfills a useful function i'm correct
ing glaring faults, that authors. even
though they may be famous. overlook:
but the proof reader as a rule. is eau
tlous and Over-mOdest. and MANY i'm
provements that his good Judgment
would suggest he hesitates to make. or
even to advise. Nearly every author
has some persistent fault i'm STYLE which
mars the perfection of his work. and
which any skillful editor would correct.
Most common of all errors i'm stvIe.
probably. is the Use of ''as though" for
as if There is hardly well-known
writer of modern times who does not
'rr in this respect Other blunders are
hearty as common. They need never
.et into print if books were edited. As
hey should be. before the copy is given
o the printer. or if proof-readers should
'lvc to authors the unreserved benefit
y all the expert and useful knowledge
hey possess. - The Writer. Boston.
IIass.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-17
WALKING FOR WOMEN,

Women have set the pace in another
linr-walkiny. Woman i no longer a
creature who sits at home and spins or
spins over the country in her carriage
The woman of today j. walker There
We're II" street cars when Eve lived.
She walked becau>c there was no other
way to get there. But today woman
walks not because she has To. but for
pleasure. Woman has discovered that
iudiciou> walking j. recreation and
with this discovery ha> come the apprc-
citation OF its benefits.
The woods and fields and air and birds
give >piIit of life and health-h
shaking off of minor il> of mind and
body. Walking in the great out of
doors is the best self administered rem
edy for >ickly women known. Walking
without aim. however i tire>ome. 60
somewhere some spot in view
and the neNt time have some spot lust
little farther on a. goal Visit
some place of interest Make the some
thing the object. fix the attention ahead
not under foot.
Take companion with You on your
walks. preferably dog for it does not
tire easily. 80 that when you see or
hear something good there will be some
one there To enjoy it with you.
This is not an advertisement for the
>trollers' club.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-17
ST. PATRICK WAS
PREACHER-POET

VINO was st. Patrick! WHY was he
cahonlzed: Why the shamrock These
questions are asked As regularly on the
seventeenth of March as those con-
c"rnlng Santa Claus and the Declara-
'ion OF independence in their time.
That st. Patrick was an Irishman
Is fairly well established fact. He
"a> an inspired preacher rather than
S'od chlrchman. Bede and the other
church historians make no mention of
hlm- lie was never canonized except
In The hearts of the Irish people. In
teiiigent Irish priests discourage the
snake story. st. Patrick was the Irish
Moses and legend says that he was
gwen the staff of Moses. The snake
'h 'hi> staff Is supposed to have eaten
'he other snakes i'm Ireland
II st. Patrick were living TODAY he
might he called a spirituali-t. He had
many visions and to convince the Irish
Ming. Loegarnin Mac NeilI. of the real-
I! oil Christianity he called up the
sho>t OF Cuchulain. who preached re-
''s'o"S discourse. The king was still
'iisati>ied with this Inconsistency in
the character of Cuchulain. 80 the ghost
forth on thrilling account
'f his own deeds and the king was
baptized.
=,
~ fatrlck was a poet aS well as
"'"cher and some of his poems have
been preserved.
Inc shamrock had i,- origin as
''d@e when st. Patrick was asked to
'Np'a'n the Trinity. He picked sham
'"ck and asked how three leaves could
De- one.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-17
Spring HOLIDAYS.
SIl DENT,

To the Editor Of the University Missourian:
The University authorities >hould
arran"" Il regular spring holiday at the
University of Missouri. But before it
i done the general schedule of the en-
tire wear should bc revised. The school
year should he 81 arranged that the
mid-ycar examinations would come at
Christmas. Then the Christmas holi-
days and the holidays after cNamina
tion> could he combined A holiday OF
perhaps Il week coming at the middle
of the second semester would then do
il great deal of good. 1t would give Il
time of relaxation before the final cX
animation struggle. Perhaps it could
he arranged that the University
stunts could he given during this pc
riod and the time given over to gen
cral University festival JUNIOR.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-17
WHAT SIXTIETH CONGRESS- DID.

The SiXticth congress appropriated
existence. More than 5000 bills We're
introduced but only 80 became laws
The greater number We're referred To
committees. where they We're >m"th-
cred. OF the bills passed many refer
to matters OF local interest. such a>
personal pension bills Few affect the
public in general. Among them are:
Increasing the Presidents salary to
S15.00O.
Authorization of the construction of
four battleship>. ten torpedo boat de-
>troyer>. three steam collier> and eight
submarines.
Appropriation of SSO0.OOO to relieve
the Italian earthquake sufferers
Prohibition OF the importation and
Use of smoking opium.
Consular service reor"anized
Repeal of the application of the
c"a>twise laws t" the Philippines
Remission to China of part OF the
Boxer indemnity.
toditication of the penal laws
The Libcrian commission authorized
Permission granted to the discharged
negro soldiers of the Twenty-fifth in
fantry to re-enliSt on establishing their
innocence in the Brownsville affair.
Increase of pay and pensions for the
life->aving service.
An employees liability law
Government liability law to compcn-
safe Federal employees injured in the
discharge OF their duty.
Emergency currency law to lessen the
panic of 1907.
National monetary commission c>tab-
li>hcd
Militia made an integral part of the
national military establishments
Army pay Increased.
Army medical corps increased and re
serve medical corps created
Naval enlisted force increased.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-17
Spring Holidays.

To the Editor Of the University Mssourian:
From January first To June first come
five months unbroken hy Il single holi-
day other than the SATURDAYS and sun
days and occasional one day holidays.
There i II" period "f four or five days
in ~uc"c>eion when the student can
really free himself entirely from school
duties and give hi> mind aS we'll IL hi-
body rest. There are no days when
II" can "a home or take il little trip
ont int" h" real world from Columbia.
II would seem that THANKSGIVING and
Ilri-tma- holidays are desirable for
they are almost universally observed.
Why not some spring holidays:
STU DENT.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-17
Spirit and Holiday.

To the Editor Of the University Missourian
The Easter holidays are IA good thing
if taken in the right spirit The stu
dents are generally worn ont at that
time and become morbid i'm their dis
positions. There are very few holidays
during the second semester These
Easter holidays give the student IL
chance /" rest and GET time To take Il
better view of life and the ''prof>" in
general
The weather is generally warm lazy
weather. about that time and makes Il
fellow feel like doing nothing but sit
tin" in the shade with his coat off and
wondering if life is worth living. on
course. >"nir would cram every minute
I'll the time and therefore they would
hr more detrimental to those persons
than beneficial. And the fellow who
takes the week after as well is not BEN
"iitted. This shows his pi.gi>h nature
and such things a. these keep Us from
getting the holidays Take what's
given You don't try to steal after
some one has done You a good turn.
But the Majority OF the students
would take the holidays in the right
spirit. Some 90 home and are made
happier by the association with rela-
tive> and friends. Some indulge On
athletics. some read little. study
little and have a good time. which i
The Ideal way I" spend the holidays.
SOPHOMORE.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-17
Morning Eyes.

'"' Morning Eyes. bright Morning
Eyes.
10 me You bring the day.
anu even from the cloudy skies
w You drive the gloom away.
ne birds sing in my heart for YOU.
And flowers sweet arise.
ana all Is good and all is true.
ror Your sake. Morning Ewes.
Charles Lincoln Phifer.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-17

The New York city department of
finance has made public a statement of
the funded indebtedness OF the munic-
ipality down to November 20. 1908 At
that time there was funded debt ont
standing OF S.a4 l06ls9 and a temno.
rary debt OF S92.31s .2oo. making a COM
bined gross Indebtedness, Of Sss6. .Is4..
$50
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-17
Like the Doughnut.

I'll bet a dollar to a doughnut."
A good dollar
What else"
Il though maybe YOU We're figuring oil
working off dollar with hole in it..
Kansas City Journal.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-17

\ new .ht ha- been thrown on the
South American situation bv Il letter
from Frederick Palmer. in which he
says that the Monroe D"ctrinc merely
fences in and protects a nuisance in
,h" form "f political intrigue. He says
i'm part: The Monroe Doctrine ha>
become Il fetch. Ii i the ally of gov
"rnmcntal regimes rIuallrd only 10y
those Of Pagan>. We put pickrt> around
Il public nui>ance We fence i'm Il
ground where the rcvoIutiomi>t> may
play their bloody game free of inter
ruptinn. We are allies of military dr~-
pots supported by cutthroat> against
the better elements OF the countries
We support these de-p"t> in not paving
honest debts. The South Americans
think We are hypocritc> VIII" intend to
seize all South America when We feel
>tr"n" enough.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-17

Governor IIadlry in il special message
To tn" legislature urged new forms OF
taxation. taxing tobacco. liquor deal
er~, owners of automobiles. franchises
and corporation stock.
Il. +. LEta;ETT.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-17
SPIRIT OF THE NEWS

Joseph &. Cannon was reelected
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tivc> in one of the >tormie>t sessions
Congress has seen in recent Years. His
election was opposed by Democrats and
Republican insurgents. most of whom
had been instructed hy their con>titu-
ents To vote against him. The .'im~ur-
gents We're led by Victor Murdork a
kan>an. and the Democrats bv Champ
Clark. a Mi>-oiirian There were thir-
ty-"n" in>urgent Republicans and had
it not been for the de-crtion of seven
Democrats. the old set OF House rules
would have been voted out The Dem
ocratic detection makes possible the old
rule Of the Iron Duke" A. it was
the House voted Ia amend the old
rules. slightly scrippling the Speaker
power. Thcr" wcr" Il number of sharp
tilt on the il"or. The rebellion
against tn" great power al the Speaker
i the result OF the fiyht made on Gan
mon at the last election.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-17
VIE rs

tThe University Missourtan 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 Cniver-
sity Missourian does not express approva! nor
iisapnroval OF these communications by print
ing them.J
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-17

After April Ia. railroads in Missouri
viii clIar"r three cents Il mile To carry
Passengers. This i made r"--iblt bN
th" decision al Judge Smith Mrpher>nl
al Kansas City. Some "f the railroad
representatives desired To charge two
and un"-half cents Il mill, i'm the north
"rn part "t the state. Ihinkin" that il
would please the public for them not
Ia charge the maximum allowed by
Jaw. The agreement WAS reached al Il
m""tin" held in thicaY" Judge Me-
Ph"r-"n~ decision vii! probably exert
much Influence ON the decisions in 9th
or states where the matter lra- come
before the courts.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-17
For Spring Holiday.

To the Editor Of the University Missouran:
From January 10 June is Il long pc
riod for students of Il University To 90
without Il holiday. And with the
crnw,linw of the entire schedule into
five days. the burden i even harder To
bear \ short vacation about Easter
time will enable the students to cure
themselves of the inevitable spring
fever and it will give some the oppor-
tunity of returning home for brief
visits To their parents.
FRESHMAN
The Greeley tribune., 1909-09-02
MAN AT EIGHTY
IS RACING FOR
A CLAIM

Undismayed and smiling straight
into the lace of the world in which
he has spent eighty years; undis-
couraged although graphing with a
problem that might daunt many q
younger man, George Givens of Fat
on, on Friday morning lost in the
race to file on a homestead claim he
had located to man who beat him
into the district clerks office by only
ten minutes and left the office declar-
ing that he would have another claim
located before the end of the week.
The aged man is as spry and husky
as the average man of so and says
that he intends cultivating a home.
stead claim and expects to live upon
1t for many years to come.
At the age OF 62 years, Mrs. Mar.
tha johnson, from West Virginia
is seeking to locate a homestead
claim for filing upon in order tina,
she may bring her invalid husband
to Colorado and give him the benefit
Of the higher altitude. There are
some legal technicalities to be patch
ed up, but Mrs. Johnson has sough'
an attorney and declares she will Sc
cure a claim, work 1t and take cart
of her husband, who IS five year.
older than herself.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-09-02
Ouiet Wedding for Editor

During the quiet hush of Sunday
morning, an impressive marriage cere-
mony was performed at the Irlhls
Eniscopal church, the contracting par
tics beine Miss Jessie V. Dennis and
@. T.. Dowel The Rev. b. w. Bonell'
rector of the church, was the ofhclat-
ing clergyman and the beautiful douole
ring ceremony was used
The BRIDE wore a simple white dress
and the couple were ATTENDED py MISS
Myrtle English as br1desmald ana IN, IN,
u winnie as uest man. Only few
friends wi messed the ceremony winch
took place at o'clock.
A fine wedding dinner was serveo
at noon at the home of Mr.. and MRS.
charles Hansen. the entire weddlhs
party being guests.
Mr. Dowel is city editor OF 'he he-
al
The Greeley tribune., 1909-09-02
youngsters In Accidents

Eaton, August 3O.-Two Youngsters
oI pIo'nsht families at Eaton came
" 4oA me latter part of last week.
anu o.o VI mem Will be prevented from
day at school with the other nri,nar ~ r',
scholars today because of his mishap
while the other one, who is only 4
years oid' is laid up with a broken
collar bone. ''Ne"
Master Gordon Wilson is the son O,
Mr. ana Mrs. T. X. Wilson and was in.
specting horse in his fathers barr
when the animal stepped on the boy',
ioot, paaiy crushing the member. The
pany WIN the broken collar bone IL
rum IN httle daughter of Mr. ant
tune was caused by n fan from N,
rear end Of wagon. '"'
The Greeley tribune., 1909-09-02
" II wolcott Met Death

Severance. August S0.-The unfor-
.rr,te lineman killed at Lafayette sat
, was u. III, Wolcott, the son-in-
law of Mr.. and Mrs. John MuIleh. VIZ
NJ MulIens have lived here for many
,,nors and it was nine years ago that
SSaI,is Mullen became Wolcotts wife.
mSit' M, MnI,ens left for Lafayette at once
on ~ receipt of the news. At the time time
of their departure they had learned
none of the particulars. press ,s'hs5 u,s
Itch states that Wolcott had cllmpeo
pa.en 70 loosen a wire and that he
nooa;ved ui 1900 volts of electricity,
rsus ,,,i, ooused instant death. The VOL
wn,s' WIZ nod no children and Mrs. Mullen
.Snects to bring the bereaved "lIe
nome with her on her return.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-09-02
DEATH ANGEL IS
SUDDEN VISITOR
JOHN TRULY is CALLED TO REST
Death Occurs Friday Afternoon After
Brief Illness

Surrounded by his family circle COM
plete, John TRULY passed away at the
Greeley hospital Friday afternoon aft
er brief illness of appendicitis. Mr..
TRULY was on duty at the store of
his son-in-law Tuesday until o'clock
and was taken violently i'll Wednes-
day. Thursday morning he was taken
| to the Greeley hospital and operated
| upon in the hope of saving his life.
| but gradually became weaker until
his death Friday.
| A few days before his illness, Mr..
| Truby's daughter, Mrs. Stella Brilliant
of Pittsburg, the only absent member
of the family arrived to spend her
vacation with her parents. With her
was Miss Lucy Mccullough, trained
/ nurse and lifelong piend of the fam
| lily. The vacation was planned for a
II month later, but an Irresistible desire
on the part of both to come sooner.
brought them here last week.
John TRULY was born in Brush Val
lev. Indiana county, Pennsylvania, In
1910, and there his boyhood days were
spent Later he served as county
treasurer of the same county and the
family home was esta blished at lndl
ana. where they lived for number o
! years.
When their Oldest son graduate
from a dental college and located a
New Brighton, Pa. Mr.. and Mrs. Trub
went there to make a home for hin
| During their first visit to Greeley 81
wears ago, they received a telegram
telling of the death of this son AM
shortly after came here to live.
Quiet and unassuming in his ways
Mr. TRULY was esteemed and admired
by all. Because of IT reserved nat
ure he was more fully appreciated b,
his inner circle of friends who knew
hin hest Both Mr.. and Mrs. Tub
have been faithful workers IN tn
Methodist church wherever their HON
has been.
Mr.. TRULY is survived by his widow
son cant Tracy TRULY, and two daugh
ters, Mrs j. NJ. Cameron and Mrs
Stella Brilliant
Funeral services will he held at th
family home 1871 Eleventh street, a
20 o'clock Monday morning and vii
be conducted by Rev j. j. Lace. Tn
remains will be taken to Indiana, "a
and laid to rest beside his three chill
lrpn.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-09-02
HOw's This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars ke.
NOT not be &c cured by Halls Catarrh cnre.
F. j. CHENEY & co. Toledo. o. n
We. the undersigned, have or * Khowda VA
Il Cheney for the last 15 years. ann
helieve him perfectly honorable in Az a.!
business transactions and a nnancra,iS u y
able to carry out any obligations mace
'S wNALDiNG, KINNAN & MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, y.
Halls Catar1h Cure dnon is taken the btep blood
s,a natis ,pncnus surfaces of the system.
Testimoniais ans ] sent free, Price Is cents
per bottle Sold by all @ druggis.s; M osrs+,. !.
TAKE Halls Family Pills for cons''-
nation,
The Greeley tribune., 1909-09-02

DR.. Abernethy, the great English
physician, said, Watch your kid
neys. When they are affected life
is in danger" Foley's Kidney REM
edy makes healthy kidneys, corrects
urinary irregularities and tones up
the whole system. Sold by all drug
gists.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-09-02
Consultation and Ex.lmi-
nation for Glasses Free
FARES
California, Arizona
New Mexico, Mexico

One way Colonist Tickets on sale
daily September 10 to October 10,
1909, inclusive. Accepted in tour
ist sleepers on payment of Pullman
fare.
only few points shown below.
nation about the liberal stop-over
privileges accorded, phone, write or
see me.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-09-02
,,.h and Reauty Aid

Cosmetics and lotions VIII no.
,,oar vour complexion of pimpies ana
,,'atnhes ,st like Foyey's Orino Laxative,
pio'' cu ind;pestion, stomach and liver
~, .parhIe and habitual constipation:
1uoanses enoa the system and is pleasant
r,e " take. Sold by all druggists.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-09-02

n.s.. Mm. ,,e Mea Beach came down from
Denver Monday evening to visit Mics
Hoxyo Aaams. The two were in
Caiifornia together and Miss Reach m
stopped at La Junta a few davs s"om om
the return. ""!s oh