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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-01
PHILOSOPHY ON
A STREET CAR

Ii You are Il student of human ma
terc>tin" study. get in touch with the
conductor Of some street ear It's a
fact. He can. if he will. tell You a
heap "f things that You didn't know
before. or even suspect him of know
ing. He is not merely an automaton-
Il collector of nickrl- for the company.
J The majority of u- rarely ever hear
him utter words other than Fare.
! please. We'll You should have asked
for a transfer when You paid your
fare. or. step lively this amt Phila
delphia." But get him actually talking
and you will find that he is general
>torehou>e Of human nature informa-
tion.
God mornin'. Madam" and he nod
d"d politely t" Il hatchct faced woman
VIII" boarded the ear and looked As if
she had swallowed Il sour apple.
See that woman" he presently ask
ed me. We'll. she gets on my car
every day Just about this time Waits
for my trip. | guess. You'd think she
had disposition like a scorpion to
look at her. but she hasn't. Kindest
old dame | ever knew-hOne>t. Funny
thing. but she always gives me 10 cents
instead of ). The first time she did it
handed her back the change. of course
but she refused it. Keeps the game
right up. too. and its been going on
about three wears now.
Somebody told me one Iav that she
was one "f those stock Specializing
women like IIctty Green. but saw
iirttyS picture once. and I know it
isn't her Anyway. they say that Civ
in" away nickel> amt the long suit of
the Green woman'> sort. so | kinder
think this one is just plain every
day kind of Il woman. Yes. figured
II up one day. and aS near As can
com" to it >h" has slipped me about
50 in what vou might call tips. since
shes been travelling" on nv run.
What's that You say. Peculiar
ideas some women have? Well. that's
your one best bet Women are GER
tainly peculiar woman'S a funny an
imal. anyhow. when You come to think
"f especially when they are in
street ear. and | tell YOU We run up
against some tartar> "ricr in a while.
The ma Inri'v "f them. a. soon n.
they get on Il ear swell up like a dried
apple that's been wet. or a poisoned
toad. and get the insane idea that they
OWN the road. the ear. the m.,orman
and conductor. Ii it happens that cv-
cry seat l. taken. III" will. in min.
CASES ont ri Il dozen. clare AT th, men
sitting. and hypnotic -ome easy mark
int" giving UP hi- seat. although it may
have been the first time he had a SEA,
that day.
However, it i mighty rare that
woman thinks Of .iyin" up her SEA,
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-01
County High Schools.

With the extension of good roads and
will bring their pupils together mdc,
one roof: and the county high school
4 fond experiment today in the West
working. however. need not wait on
these rural improvements by treblina
it, annual school funds many state
tion~ for which country life commits
-ion- are clum>ily striving. Through
the regeneration "f the country school
lirr will be quickened AMI wider cir
clr- drawn New York Post
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-01
m%s~
NsIoNAtliBtD
~so5CS)
UNIVERSITY CALENDAR

Apr. $. The Position of the Educator
in the Promotion of Social
Uplift. DIR. \. Ro>. Hill.
Apr. q. Lecture by DR.. Frank Thlly
of Cornell
Apr. Is. Lecture hy DR.. Shailcr Mat
thcw>. editor OF "Th" World
Today
Apr. Il. The Political outlook in Rus
sia. Dr. l>idor Loeb
Apr. l.. Interstate debate with Kan
>a- at Columbia.
Apr. - Lecture 10y Hamilton Holt.
managing editor oi the In
DEPENDENT
Apr. 2222. The Church O,,tlool> in Rus
sia Rev NJ A. Hart.
Apr. %. Interstate debate with Colo
RADIO at Columbia.
Apr. 30. How far do the Teachings OF
Socrates. Coniuciu~ Euddha
and N"hammcd A"rcc with
the Sermon on the Mount. DR.
W. j. Lhamon.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-01
GREAT MEN At THE UNIVERSITY.

The University i fortunate in hay
in. from time to time. visits from men
VIII" have distinguished themselves in
various walks of life: men win" might
be- termed great men. These men
represent almost every vocation and
they are "f interest To every element in
The University community. This week
"" may have great Engineer. and
hi lectures will he OF especial interest
/" the Engineers. Next week Arthur
brisbane or som" other great Journal
ii may visit u~ and give 1" the Jour
nali-r- much valuable and intcrc~tin"
advice advice which will he practical
hccau~c il comes from man who has
himself worked hi.h up in the proir--
sion. Last week Hugh Black lccturcd
Ia IL every day. and his subjects. which
wrr" largely religious. drew crowds
which represented every department in
in" University
Contact with men who have made
themselves known widely by achieve
mrmt> along the very lines "f Labor up
on which one contemplate~ entering.
urges the man on to harder work He
l. able Ia see past tn" ten-d"llar a
week stage of his labor> to the broader
field. where not only money hut fame
i in store for those who excel. He ~ecs
what it means to rise above the MASSES
and j. not satisfied with bcin" any kind
nf an engineer but great engineer.
1t is a compliment. too. To the Uni
vrr,ity Of Missouri that 80 MANY noted
men visit il i'm the YEAR Time i even
more than money to these men. and
they will only devote their time to the
performance of important duties. The
smaller and less important schools are
not hOnored by visits from these men.
and 81 the fact that they come To Mis-
souri, means that they consider Missouri
one of the schools that counts
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-01
Get on the Track!

I" the Editor Of the University M>Sourian:
We have several good track men at
Missouri University. But it j. possible
that some one oi the hundreds who
don't take track work may have the
natural ability. which. if developed
would put him in the forefront oi Am
rrican runners. College spirit should he
>tr"n" enough to make every man test
hi- ability on the track.
SOPHOMORE.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-01
SPIRIT OF THE NEWS

clifford Pmrhnt. chief of the L. :.
Forestry Service. chairman of the joint
commission on conservation. made this
statement in thica"" Yesterday: The
i'll this country can in no way he de-
TERED 10y the forces uf self interest.
II ha- taken To-" firm Il hold upon the
nation a. Il whole. and the undertaking"
/" preserve the national resources he
Gun 10y President Roosevelt will he con
linucd. The main object "f the con
-crNati"n commission i to preserve the
great forests al the West. and To help
the government retain control "i the
water power "f the country. 1t i pan-
ned To- call Il national conservation
congress in Chicago to be- composed "t
state commissions. In this way it iS
hoped To- secure harmonious action 80
that the government work to preserve
it, wealth of resources can he carried
"n most effectively. In practically ry
cry ease where there has been oppo-i-
zion to the government controlling" the
national resources of the country. the
opposition can he traced To- some pri
vatr corporation or interest In the
West the hi" land and timber c"mpa
nic- object Ia the government takin"
over the forest Reserves. I'm Illinois
and Colorado the hi" power companies
object I" the government iakin" charge
al the waIsr-ri"ht- on the rivers. Thir-
~ seven states have now enlisted in he
fight 1" save the national resources by
app"intin" local commissions 1" coop
crate with the national commi>>ion.
" hen all the states of the union have
enlisted in tn" calI-r. perhaps congress
can be- forced L" pass laws permanently
put tin" all national resources such a.
tinihrr and water rr-rimht> forever out oi
the reach "f private corporations and
interests.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-01
Rubens's House at Antwerp.

The question of reconstructing Ru-
ben>> house ut Antwerp for the Brus-
sells Exhibition rcviveS the interest in
the proposed acquisition of the original
by the aldrrmanic council of Antwerp.
The scheme is that the gorgeous house.
which was built from the designs of
RubenS himself. should he acquired and
turned int" Il EubenS Museum. where
will he housed all the artists designs.
his letters and copies OF his most celc-
brated paintings. The house a. it was
in the painters time can be- seen in
many cngravin"- "f the time. notably
one in the gallery at Munich. showing
RubcnS and his second wife. Helene
Fourmrnt.-I." London Globe.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-01
A Gentleman

y gentleman i Just a gentleman: II"
more. II" les: Il diamond polished that
was first diamond in the rough GEN
tlrman i gentle. Il gentleman i modest.
a gentleman l. courteous. Il gentleman
take "ifrn-r. ~ b"ir" our iha. never
"ive> il. y Gentleman ! slow I" sur
mi-r evil. a. l".in" one that never
thinks il. \ gentleman GOES armed
only in c"u-ci"u-nc-- "i right \ .cn-
t'eman subjects hi apPeri1"-. \ gen
tlrman rrtin"- hi taste. \ Gentleman
-uh'iuc- hi feelings. y gentleman
deem every other better than himself
&. ". Doar".
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-01
A "COMIC CHASE"
AFTER WOMAN

Never were women 81 hunted as now
Indeed. the biograph mi "ht project a
thrilling little cclluIoid comedy a
comic chase" they call it in purliru-
biographical depictin" The sen rlInnin.
for it- life. while Miss Carolyn Wells
/ Professor Munstrr-berg and Senator
Root "all"p after it. hand in hand.
Miss Wells. 10 be sure affects a de
ere" "f christian "cntlcn">~. though
her latest parody i not calculated Ia
cheer. Note. for instance. the lines:
Look at her garments
tlin"ing like crrcment>:
Judge her not Sc"rniuly:
Think OF her mOurniully.
Gently and humanity
Not of the hrft of her:
All that i left of her
Now Is pure womanly.*
\ sort "f ~oubrettc i Miss Wells. in
our comic chase. whereas Professor
Mun~tcrb"r" i almost Il bit savage.
His article on The lntcmperance OF
American Women shows that while
men employ stron" drink to inhibit
their mental faculties. women gain Il
like end by forever tertcrin" in rock
in"-chairS. etcrnaly m,nchin" candy
cor chewing gum. sh"ppin" aimlc~>ly.
>kimmin" magazines uhe pictures
MOSTLY. twittrriny five hundred sweet
n"thin"S To five hundred different pro-
pie in half-hour at tea and ilit
tin" through space rapidly in motor
ears that n" impression has Il chance I"
sink in
lSut the terrible hi. policeman OF the
chase i Elihu Root who was asked the
other day what he thought of woman
suffrage. and replied hy referring To ar
old speech Of his: In politics there is
struggle. strife. contention. bitterness.
heart burning. excitement. agitation.
everything that is adverse I" the true
character OF woman. Woman rules to-
ldN bN Inv SWIFT anu
of her character. Put woman into the
arena of conflict and she abandon> these
great weapons which control the world.
and she takes into her hands. feeble
and ncrvelrS> for strife. weapons with
which she is unfamiliar and which she
i~ unable To WELD. Woman i'm strife
becomes hard. harsh. unlovable. rcpul
-ivr: as far removed from that gentle
creature to whom we all owe allegiance
and to whom we all confess submission
a> the heaven is removed from the
earth"
There is always an element Of the
brutal i'm a comic cha> but though
women may submit to he driven over
fences and through bo.S by Miss Wells
and Professor MunSterberg. | fear that
I he third of their tohmentorS phe>sc>
I hem too fnriOuSlv. If were a woman
| should jump out of that film with one
long. fawnlike bound. and chain my
>crf to Roots bangs Boston Trasl /
script.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-01

i> the knowledge that they will have an
attentive and thoroughly interested au-
dience. But the person who leaves at
a critical point etfectually breaks this
interest. In politics. where everything
i fair. Il few persons may render RI
,al'- speech worthless by havin" some
one OF their number leave at the p>y-
Geological moments. Surely this prac-
lee should not Ice engaged i'll when Il
popular speaker j. addressing an inter
c-tcd audience al Assembly.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-01

How quickly one thing >upplant> an
other in this modern age Time was
when the palm leaf was the most i'm
pnrtant fan known. But the palm leaf
takes second rank to the electric fan
and j. now crowded to third by the
baseball fan.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-01

President Taft sent word I" Con
-reSS Yesterday hat he did not favor
:, tariff on the breakfast table. on
clothes or on any other of the nccc>-
>itie~ of life. ii it could he avoided.
He takes the stand that il sufficient
revenues can not hr secured without
taxing necessities. il should be raised
from some other source. He l. i'll favor
ni free lumber - that the man Of small
means can build hi> home at Il rea-ona-
bic price and which will also brin" IN
foreign LImher and conserve American
forests. He i "ppn>in" tho tax on c"i
fee. most nf which comes from 'ranl.
because that country already ha- an
export tax nr H. President Taft- plans
for rai-iu" the revenue which VIII u"
presented IL Congress in their order ar"
IL follows: \ tlN "n inheriianr'>: a
raN OH the dividends of certain cla--
nf corporations: -"mr form of stamp
taN: and a tan an the incomes "f in
dividual-. j. Il. POW ELL.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-01
VIEWPOINTS

tThe University Missourian invites contri-
buttons not TO exceed 200 words. on matters
Of University interest. The name of the
writer should accompany such letters. but will
not be printed unless desired. The Cniver-
>ity Missouran does not express approval nor
disanrroval Of these communications by print
Ing them.I
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-01

\ sound new L" Columbia announces
the comm" al spring. The h"nkh"nk
and chu" chu" "f several busy auto
mobiles makes he hens of Missouri
til" New Work al Boone county.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-01
Under the Dome.

I" the Editor Of the University Mssourian:
The dome on Academic hall i IA pop
ular place Just now. The weather j.
pleasant. and the trees do not obscure
tn" view a. they will when they are
covered with leaves. Perhaps the tube
was made small in order I" keep foot
ball men from reaching the top of the
dome. SIGHT SEER
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-01

TIL" pucen>b"rou"h suspension brid""
across East river. c"nnrctin" Queens
lnr"u.h and Manhattan. New York
City. was officially "pcnet for traffic
1T 2:5n Yesterday afternoon. The only
celebration that marked the opening oi
the bridge WAS Il procession OF city "f-
ricial>. led by Mayor Mcclellan. the
main celebration brin" postponed till
June H. when il S40.OW festival ha>
been arranged. The bridge co>tin" so.
"o0Oo i now complete in every de
tail except the lighting plant. which
wiIl he installed Immediately. 1t l.
1896 feet in length. and is of the can
tilcver type The total weight "i the
structure is S34m.m~ pounds. 1t con
tainS four trolley tracks. tw" elevated
railroad tracks. two floors. roadway
each sixteen feet wide. 1t was designed
by Gustav Lindenthal. and was con
~tructed by the Pennsylvania Steel
company The contract for the bridge
structure wa> signed six Years ago. II
is expected that the new bridge will
revoIutionize traffic in this part "f New
York City. Traffic over the ferry lines
will practically cease. and greater
congestion on Fifth avenue is expected.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-01

Every habit and faculty is maintain
ed and increased by the corresponding
actions: the habit of walking by walk
in". the habit OF running by running.
Ii you would De good reader. read:
if IA writer. write. But when You shall
hot have read for thirty days i'll success
sion. but have done something else. you
will know the consequence. In the same
way. ii You shall have lain down I'D
days. get up and attempt to make Il
Ion" walk. and you will see how your
legs are weakened. Generally then If
YOU would make anything a habit.
/ do it: if You would not make it Il habit
do not do it. but accu>tom yourself to
do somcthin" else in place of it.
| So it is with respect In the affections
cf the soul: when you have been angry.
You must know that not only has this
evil beiallcn You. but that You have
also increa >ed the habit. and in il man
urr thrown fuel upon fire.
When Won have once desired money.
ii reason be applied I" lead to pcrccp-
tnn OF the evil. the desire is stopped.
and the ruling faculty of our mind l.
restored to the original authority. But
if You apply n" means Of cure. it n"
longer returns To the same state. but
hcing again excited bv the correspond
ing appearance. it is inilamed to desire
quicker than before: and when this
takes place continually. it is henceforth
made callou-. and the disease Of the
mind confirms the love nf money. For
he who has had Il fever. and has been
relieved from it. i not in the same state
that he was before. unless he has been
completely cured.
Somethin" of the Kind happens al>"
in disease ii the soul. Certain traces
ard nli~tcr> are left in it. and unless
man shall completely effacc them.
when he is again dashed on the same
places. the lash will produce not bii>tcr>
(wcal>, but sores Ii then YOU wish
not to be OF an angry temper. do not
feed the habit; throw nothin" on it.
which will increase it. at first keep
quiet. and count the days on which you
have not been aE"ry.
How then shall this be done: Be
willin" at length 10 be- approved by
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-01

III" Cleveland police hav,. uall,,d and
PM nippcr- "n the Whitla kidnaprrs
who were caught mapping.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-01

The only thing that cau>e- famous
men To speak At University Assembly
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-01

to an elderly man or woman with an
infant in her arms. | remember once
only oncc-l saw Il woman-no. she
was Il regular lady-"ivc up her seat
To an aged man. who took il. AMI nat
urally thanked her. And then what 1t"
you think: I overheard one old hen
that's the name which lit- her exactly
say to companions: '>cr that: She
di'i that for effect
pennies: Yes. every woman ha>
pennies: its part OF their religion.
think. Where they get ~ many OF
them the Lord only knows and | really
believe they save them tn hand out To
conductors
say. ] knew IL woman once that
used To travel on this line who would
give ME bunch OF c"pprr> on very
occasion. One day she forgot the pen-
nie> and took the other extreme gave
me tive-dollar bill. That was nuts
for me-: | told her | would bring back
her change in a minute or 81. and went
out on the rear platform where be-
gan still hunt through NV pockets.
fI~hln" out every copper l could find.
! succeeded in raising $50 of them and
the balance in five and ten-cent pieces
Then with chucklc tof course to nv
self but my face as solemn as a coun-
try Par>"n. | went I" her and deposited
all the junk into her open hands she
had I" Use both of them.
1T was great, She did a contortion-
i>t act with her face. and it took her
>iN blocks I" count the change. But
she didn't whimpcr is. didn't
hear her: guess she WAS boiling inside.
though. However. it occurs to M. that
she saw through my plot for revenge
Never again did she intIict pennies on
me-
Funny thing happened day before
ye>terday-havc laughed over it half a
dozen times. \ man pot on the ear
AMI found seat. At the next stop a
woman came aboard and a> the man
WAS evidently one Of those caugh, ear
iy-and-tamed individuals. hc gave up
his seat with polite Take nv seat.
She lat down with a bump and
burst ont: The Very idea of vou having
the a'"iacliy Ia speak To me- Sir.
'ihi not address one word to voIl-no.
not word lou ar. tn. most pre-
>umptu"u> man | ever saw. I'll let you
Know that I'm Il decent woman. and
That y"u have no right To speak to me
ut all. Why why: the very il.a Of
F"u >ayin" ON" word 10 me-. Ii my
husband Were her" he'd :
tut the poor man didn't wait I"
near any more. of c"ur-,. IT,. was
'hundcr-truck al the word, nf the
woman. and know lie got of he ear
iv" blocks this side ri where hr in
tended 10. New York Times.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-01
THE, DESIRE TO BE BEAUTIFUL.
of George Long

yourself be willin" tn appear beautiful
to God. desire 20 be in purity with
Your own pure self and with Cod Then
when any such appearance visits You.
Plato SAYS. Have recourse To eNpia,ion..
go a -uppliant to the temple, OF the
avertin" deitieS. 1t is even sufficient if
YOU resort to the society OF noble and
! lust men. and compare you-rlI with
them. whether You find one who i, Iiv-
in. or dead.
But in the first place. he not hurried
away by the rapidity OF the apI,rar-
ance: but say. Appearance. wait ior ne
little: let me see who You are. and
what you are about: let ne put vou
to the test. And then do n"t allow
the appearance to lead you on ami draw
lively pictures of the things which will
follow: FOR you do. it will carry You
OH wherever it plca>e>. liui rather hrin.
il to oppose it some other brauriiul ant
, 1ibbf 'd~t 'ltl tIIt- ftd-f'
appearance. And ii you are accli~tnm-
ed To be- exercised in thi, way. Vnu
will see what shoulders. what ~inrw-.
what strength You have. But now it
i only triilin" words. and nothin" more.
This j. the truc athlete. the man who
exercises himself against such APPEAR
ancc>. Stay. do not be carrie, away.
Great i the combat. divine i the work.
it i for king>hip. for freedom. icr hap
pinc~S for freedom from prrturbatinn
Remember God: call on him a. a helper
Dio>curi in storm. For what j. Il
greater storm than that which comes
from appearances which are violent and
drive away the reason: For the storm
itself. what else i it but an appear
an"c: For take awayj the fear "f
death. and suppose as many thundcr-
and li"htenn@> as You please. and you
will know what calm and serenity there
is in the rulin" faculty. But ii YOU
have once been defeated and -ay that
You will conquer hereafter. and then
say the same again. be assured that You
Will at last be in ~ Wretched a con
dition and weak that You will not
even know afterward that You are do
i'll" wrong. but You will even b,"in tr
doing. and then You will conform tn.
saying Of IIe-iod to b. true. With
ills the dilatory strives
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Of .NiSS0HrI.
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How then shall this he done: b..
willin" at length 10 be- approved by
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Entered al the postotfiCe al Columbia, Mo. as
second-class mail matter.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-01
SHEEP SHIPMENTS

A special train of 25 cars Of sheep
went out Tuesday, y cars being load
ed here and the remainder at Joseph
Additions 10 the lis. Of sales make
the total number Of sheep sold close
to $4,000 instead OF 10000. Henry
Thompson of Dell, Mont. will take
out a train load. consisting Of 1000
head holght from c. P Ragsdale.
5000 from Elz-e Maxim and 600 from
Henry Baker. Peter Baudan sold
1000 to Butterfield that were sent out
via Snake river.