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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-26
University Needs.

When II man nf the >tamdiu" at ~
est and forccful appeal for generals
treatment "f the state university. there,
can br little cNcrl~r Tor Opposition or
the part nf any mcmhrr- uf the Mis-
-ouri legislature. II auynnr j. :" mar
row minded ~ Ia give political c"n~id-
ciation- weight in tn" matter. the spec
'aclr "f G"vrrn"r Iladlry. Il Republican.
and Mr. Francis. Il D,mu.rat. two al
the states most distinguished citizens
arraycd side bN id" in h"haif uf the
institution ought to b. enough T." make
support thereof regular" But there
can he few VIII" will inject politics int"
The question, and ii politics j. riimu-
atrd. not hin" remains tor consistent
and reasonable. Legislators to.d,cdc bui
the Justice 81 the requests made hv the
university authorities and the -uliccn
ry "f the state revenues Ia grant them
The university j. a-kim" total at
- .ioo.oo0 from the state II i Il we'll
Known fact that the institution rr-
r"ivc~ smaller appropriations than any
other state university "f ir- rank in
the country. Mr. Francis declares that
the university should hav" what it asks
~ almost any cost. An iniinitr-imai
increase III the state taN"- will place
ample funds ii the disposal "i the in
-titution. An Increase al the states
bondcd Indebtedness i advanced a- th.
most equitable means nf -ccrIrin" ade-
q,Iatr support for the university. and it
i, properly argued that the taNpaver-
of the future should bear their share
OF the burden "f -upp"rtin" the public
school system. The >chnnI- of the state.
"i which tn" university j. :" important
Il part. confer continuing benefits.
They pro irct Themselves into the future
and every dollar wisely
spent on them j. Il dollar invested with
patriotic wisdom. Every halring leg
i-lat"r should now rally I" tn" support
"i the state university at the call nf
Mr. Francis and the uniy-r-itv- other
friends. Kansas City journal.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-26
SIR ISAAC PITMAN

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devised "rot.-urrc- Ionkiur Sims f,r ,I,.,
greatly enlarged alphabct which h.. nr,
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-26
RELIGION THE
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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-26
UNIVERSITY CALENDAR

Mar. 26. Lecture at ) p. IN. by Prof. G..
g. Hopkins. University OF H.
inoi~ on "Thc"ric> and Facts
Conccrnin" Soil Fertility
Apr. !. Does American Law Emhody
the Spirit oi .lc~u~. DIR. W. w.
Elwan".
Apr. :. The Position oi the Educator
in the Promotion OF Social
Iplift. DR. \. Ross Hill.
Apr. l.. The Political Outlook in Rus
sia. DIR. l-idor Loeb.
Apr - The Church O.rl""k in Rus
sia. Rrv. NJ. \. Hart.
Apr. % How far Il" the TEACHINGS OF
Socrates. Cnniuciu>. liuddha
and Molamm"d A"rrc with
the Sermon on the Mount. DIR.
W. j. l.hamon.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-26

ought to De characteristic only of semi
barbarou> people. obviously. the only
way to stop it is to refuse ever to pay
the ran>nm. This refusal should not
b- left to the parents VIII" are :" I'M
fortunate a. to have Il child KIDNAPPED.
They won't make il. II wouldn't h.
natural if they did. y law maxim" it a
felony 1" treat with ablurt"r- with Il
view toward paving them II ran>"m
would br Il drastic measure hut il
would br an effective remedy.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-26
Without Fixed Purpose.

70 the Editor Of the University Missourian:
How many Of u~ know Just what we
want Ia do: We ." through life doin"
whatever We have to or whatever j.
the easiest We want Ia pet money
somehow but often don't care Just what
We do To get it, And il it i obtain
able without work - much the better
som" persons never make up their
minds I" d" anything. They are will
in" To take all they can get from dad
IL Ion" a. hr lives and then take what :
l;f, when he i dead I:ut dad" had to
hu>tl" To make hi~ money. He made
up hi- mind. got up early and worked
before breakfast learned L" love his
work ami enjoy doing things. He was
ii man with Il III" purpose ami worked
every day /" push il through.
l"u'vc GOT t" have will power and
stamina and stick to il t-ivcnr-> before
y"u will make anyIlin" ont oi this
lie in ihi- age" Isn't ii true:
LIVELY.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-26
STEALING CHILDREN.

~ ,l-.IT. M :,
H.; ,;'I .,t. .riL,
IN
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search f,r him AN. nro.,rur.J viy,r-
,r-r, ,rd all IA. ,,I,;l. IL. .I,,;u.,,r.
L.rI writing :, hi. father In all they
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-26
COMMENT ON
UNIVERSITY
The University's Needs.

An appropriation OF Sl.5o".Wn for
sum To member, of the LEGISLATURE who
are worried over the deficit. l:ut the
gap between expenditure and income L.
not to halt business. The State Is the
proprietor nf numerous institutions
which must be- sustained. The claims
of the university to liberal support are
written in large letters.
The university i the cap-t"nc OF the
educational >upcr>tructurr The de
mand> upon its facilities grow from
wear to wear. \ higher education. dis
pen>ahle Il generation ago. and Il lux
nry when the passing generation was
Young. il to-day Il necessity. The State
long since recognized the Importance OF
such education. II must now admit the
necessity "f it and with tn" admission
provide the funds both for the continl-
ancc and enlargement nf the work the
university has undertaken and accom-
pli>hei :" satisfactorily up I" this time.
Tn" university i the states best in
v">tm"nt. 1t ml-i have not only -ui-
cirnl hut liberal allowances. II is
CROWN" rapidly. II is Iradin. the cdu-
calinnal match in the Southwest and
il Needs and demands are To he viewed
broadly. NOT with "\clu-iv" regard Il"
III" present condition of u clamnin"
treasury. St. Louis p"-1-Di>patcIr.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-26
Great American Line.

Dnr of the teachers who ha- u class
"f Foreigners in the i:"-t"n rvrnin"
inatinn in American history.
Where and by whom was the first
railroad built :: was tn" first question.
Onr "f the men pupils said in reply:
The first railroad was built in America.
II wa. built down South. Il was called
Mason and DiNon'- line. c.-i"-t"n Her
aid.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-26

Mr. CARNEGIE ,lrplnrr- the rivalry
nm"u" the great nations I" ~rcrlr" ma
val supremacy. lie hrlirvc> TIA" Iili;
i>h fleet should l." used to uIIarantc"
the American pn--r->i"n- in the Pacific.
and the Amricau fleet L" guarantee
British po->e~-i"n> in the Atlantic. The
people VIII" pay the ta>e> will ~"mc-
times come L" he idea of u-in" comm"
~cn-r instead of hard earned MONEY i'll
the huildin- of ships. when II" nation
i thereby made relatively stronger
than it. rivals. OSCAR f.. RILEY.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-26
ACTRESSES AS SPEAKERS

How Amelia Bingham became known
As one of the few women on the stage
who can make speech Is stor! tha'
began with her stage management Ill
The Climbers and continued through
her interest i'm woman, work and wom-
ems clubs until now. "a president oil the
professional women'S league. she con
srantlv i, being called upon to address
cat herring, in which women are inter
estcd. Her first attempt wa, upon the
openin" night of The Climbers. Il
had worked - hard producing the
play" she said and with the thousand
and one things that have tn be- thought
of the first night | had almost forgotten
that | had my own appearance to MAKE
Just before it was time to 90 on some
body came in and asked: What VIII
YOU do ii they call upon You TO make
speech This WAS the one tim"
that hadn't been thought Of. and 1t
brought back To me the fact ! was To
plav the lead in The Climbers myself.
| nearly went To pieces then and there.
However. when | was called upon for
tn. speech | went on and >eemed sud-
denly To br "ivcn the presence oi mind
Ia know what Ia say. In two or three
paragraphs devoted la her speech in
each oi the reviews the next morning
there was visible proof that she had
said something. contrary To the usual
way oi even the cIeverc-t of feminine
PLAYERS.
Then came an invitation from the
president Of the federation of women :
clubs. who was an old friend of Miss
bingham. to address the famous bien-
nal ii st. Paul. The true inside OF the
speech made upon that day. speech
that has since hrc"mc famous among
w"mrn~ clubs. j. not generally known.
With IL desire to please and to help.
when the proposition was put up to
her Miss Bingham said she would. and
then went back To the strenuous life
and forgot ali about it. When the time
mitt"c and found that it was going To
hc necessary for her To make Il living
trip from New York. With desire To
make good" she accepted the arrange
m,n,~ which they made for her and
again gave no further thought to the
matter. Finally the day before she
wa, going To start. her husband. Lloyd
Bingham. asked her what she was going
I" talk about.
Il don't know" replied Amelia. I'll
think "f something when | get there"
But. being a man he wanted To be
shown. He kept coming back. Have
You thought about what You are going
to say yet: he would ask. When the
same answer had been given two or
thre" times he rose in Indignation
You hav" worked too hard for Your
reputation To go ont there and make Il
li2zle. he said. and if you can't get
him" ready before You 90 don't go
1T all. Miss bingham was in Il pet.
Then | won't 20 she -narprd-nr
cam" a. near >nappin" a> her SrrrnencS>
ever does. In the meantime was re-
hcar>ing play. she explained after
ward, and had hundred and one
things I" think of. hr-idrS having all
the ideas taken ont ri my head by he
III" constantly asked what they were
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-26

Tn" cloud "r an epidemic "vrr>had
ow- IL. bnr by one it> victims drop
from their CLASSES. bnr by one they
hibernate in larkrncd chambers. The
German measles are raging.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-26

The sun ha> never belonged L" the
millinery trust. lie j. ir"wniny on sum
mcr hats and even on Easter Sunday
probably will not come ont 1" -rr IN"
new hats.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-26

fati"nt; Are YOU sure. doctor. that
'"i> health food that you have rccom-
m"ni"d i nouri-hing:
Doctor: Sure. why | know II i.
IN" man who introduced that health
loot not only lives. but supports a
large family on it.-Strav Stories.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-26

Tl,. first ln,r>urmr dan,rlinn lIa- been
sighted at la-t. Sprin" i surely come
accnrdim" /" tn" poets.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-26
VIEWPOINTS

fThe University Missourian invites contri-
buttons. not exceed 200 words. matters
of University interest. The name OF the
writer should accompany such letters. but will
NOT be printed unless desired The Cniver-
stv Missourian does not express approval nor
di>approval Of these communications by print
i'm. them.I
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-26

With tn" death "i john y. Drum
munL he c"mmcrciai world loses an
influential hI-imr>- man. lie started
H. a clerk and worked up a great bu~i-
Hess enterprise. the Drumm"rrd Tohac-
a." company. Mr.. Drumn"nh was Il ma
live Ni-~uurian. lie was born in -
!arlc- county. hear -. l."II-. He
fought through the Civil War in iI'
t"mi"'i"rat" army. After the war he
moved to Alt"m. H.. where Ir lived um
til hi death.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-26
SPIRIT OF THE NEWS

Lieutenant f.. II. ShLcklrt"n oi the
British navy la> smashed all Records
na'lr by former explorers in attempt :
L" reach th" South pole. lie reached
within Ill mics "f the pole or thirty
~iN miles nearer than amy other "N-
r"rrr. Lieutenant >hacllrt"n> Jour
n.y lasted i26 day ,,nd lie Travelled
ICES miles The accounts "f the r\ps.-
,iirion show much suffering. The rN-
pi"r"r- were forced I" shoot their p"-
ni,.- and U.s. them - food. The an
t"m"'il" which wa- specially construct .
90 tor III" expedition was utterly list
les "n the ice. They reach ii the
southern magnetic pole and lett the
British Ia" ilIyin" over it.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-26

going to be-" When the Transportation
came the next day. however. she reeov.
cred her Sunnine>S.
Now. don't You worry. she said Il
never did say l couldn't do ANYTHING
and am not going to begin now. I'll
not back out because | am afraid can't
sav ANYTHING when | get out ,her.
When | get into the Stateroom. and get
ali by myself. and lcav" everything
else | have had to think about behind
il will come to me what To say" Rec
oncilcd. but doubling still. Nl-, Rinp
ham, devoted husband escorted her 10
the station. with her baggage and a
ream nf fool>cap. and took an affection
ate farewell of her. No ononrr had |
got settled down by myself" continued
Miss bingham: than | began {" think
ont things To say. ! wrote and wrote
until | had written up or torn up the
whole rcam of f0ol>cap. Then began
/ to write upon telegrams and programs
and note paper. And a. would think
! of something | wanted I" put in
would pin telegram to the corner or
to the bottom or i'm here or in there.
. The first thing | did on reaching 81.
Paul was To get hold nf Il >tcno"rapher.
Can you make a copy "i that: : | said.
No. don't think ! can. she answered.
i don't blame YOU | said. 80 ~at
down and read it to her.
Regardless OF the appeal of the pill.
oi copy and the fact that tn" club
meeting was only Il few hnrIr~ off TIN"
ho-pitahlc reception committee insisted
upon takin" Miss Bingham in tow and
entertaining" her ut the house al one of
the representative club women. Aftcr
luncheon she vcnturrd .w.ctlv: "Nnw
If Won will excuse me ] would likr ~
90 - my room AMI l""i, my >r,.rri
over" \ few hours later she apprarr,
al the club emlin" and beautifully
cowmrd. with nobrdy t" GUESS that she
hadn't had her speech ready two months
'''''''- i"' ''"''' ''''''''" WIS '' "''''-
utr-. but Miss bingham was put last
VII INV '""' "'" P''''','" ~
''"'" "''- -" '''''' ''"'' i''''
audience. She talked for half an hour.
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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-26

The New York I.".i-at ha- passed
hili establishing" Il farm for the r-fnr-
nation of women.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-26

Thr heavy rain- have put an end +"
IA" popular huniim" season in Africa.
There l. n"l much pleasure in hunting"
h"ur~ IL it did "Wednesday. The heavy
rains have alway- been welcomed 10y
the lions since il mark the season
Nhrn they can spend all 'hrir time i'll
rh' open without fear "f man. And
Mr.. R""~"Nrlt h,im" Il student "I ami
fact
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-26

Ehr,mari~m j. kccpin" Hartman.
he greatest American Gulmccr. and
rad"rcu~Li one "f the Nnrld'~ greatest
piari-I~ from their work Rh ism
may take In" place al appendicitis a.
the fa~hiulsll, disease.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-26

in s7<ning newspaper publisAeG a, Ccinmbia,
.f0 s7'F>y SCA0oiday 6y ths DstartHisH: Of
JoarHaiiSU IF TIE Gni5srSItJ
Of Missouri.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-26

Entered at the postofice Columbia, Mo, as
second-ciass mail matter.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-26

Assistant Professor Leland Stanford
.Ir University.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-23

Go to your work and be strong, hating
not in your ways.
Baking the end half won for an in
slant dole of praise.
Stand to your work and be wise-cer-
tain of sword and pen.
Who are neither children nor gods but
men in world of men--Kipling.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-23
NEWS AND NOTICE.

The veteran resident Of Minnesota
University, DR.. Cyrus Northrop has
been elected president Of the American
Missionary Association.
Evargelists Chapman and Alexan-
der have been given series of recep-
tons clear across the American con-
trip to the Orient.
"A Gospel Team has been organized
in the Boston School of Theology with
some fifty men in it's membership.
They train the students in practical
evangelical work.
Out of the forty-seven male mem
bers of the congregational church at
Cherry, Ill, forty-five lost their lives
in the recent mining disaster The
Catholic church lost three fourths of
its male members.
President Taft spoke at the Carnegie
hall meeting which celebrated the sue
cessful completion of the African Dia-
mond Jubilee of the Methodist Episco-
pal church. A fund of three hundred
thousand dollars was raised for ad-
vance work In Africa.
In connection with the Zionist Move
ment it is reported that negotiations
are under way for a railway from
Cairo to Jerusalem, which will be a
marked contrast between the original
journey of the Children of Israel from
Egypt to the Promised Land.
A delegation of American mission
airy leaders have gone to Great Britain
TO help in the preparation of the
Worlds Missionary Conference, Edin-
bur2h- June 14-24. AT that time. eleven
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-23
BLOOMF FIELD.


Bloomfield-Roy S. Hinkle and Miss
Ruby E. Stober of Monterey We're
united in marriage at the Methodist
parsonage by Rev. F. B. Tucker at
4:30 O'Clock Monday afternoon. They
left the same afternoon for Ottumwa
where they win make their home.
Miss Mary Hinkle entertained the
Narcissus club and number of guests
of the club at her home last Satur-
day night.
r. D. Anderson is seriously sick at
his home in Monterey threatended
with pneumonia.
Henry Wiseman has sold his farm of
100 acres in Fabious township to j. T..
Barnett at $50 per acre.
w. f. Lanman sold to Alva Down
ing 10 acres in section Union town
ship for $4,000.
The Ivanhoes met last Monday aft
ernoon with Mrs. G. T. Pearce.
Judge and Mrs. Frank w. Eichel-
berger will arrive home from Ottumwa
Saturday to spend two weeks.
John Curl left Tuesday morning for
Topeka, Kansas. as delegate from
Davis county to the National Good
Roads convention. converting Bee. IA
Is. From Topeka he will go to Wich-
tia Falls. Texas to visit at the home
of Brown Burgess.
Guy II. Chase is expected to arrive
| this week. as a guest at the home of
his uncle. d. S. Hendricks, after being
a member of the crew on the Battle
ship Ohio three years.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Gilbert arrived
home last Saturday from Mt. Sterling
Iowa. leaving in few days for Bussey
| and Montezuma, Ia. to visit relatives
until the first of the year. when they
| will go to Sheridan, Wyoming, to To-
| cate.
Rev. w. P. Broadbeck of Gallatin
Mo, preached both morning an6
evening to the Baptist congregation al
the Universalist church Sunday.
| The children of the Baptist congre-
cation will receive their treat Sunday
morning at the conclusion of Sunday
school
S. l.. Berry sold the John Cecil plac,
| just north of town to Mrs. Sarah
Brier. the Rothenstein farm near
| Drakevile to John Davidson of Selma
| Ia.
DR. |. n. Thompson will arrive ii
Bloomfield from kirksville. Mo-, where
he is attending school to spend two
| weeks.
Mrs. Mary f. Carson entertained a
picnic dinner last Sunday. Miss Una
Henderson Of Des Moines was an out
of-town guest.
Mrs. S. J. Scarborough went to Mil
ton, Ia, Tuesday afternoon to spent
| the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Doke very pleas
| antly entertained friends at oclocl
| dinner Tuesday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-23

RUSSELL

Russell-The Thimble club was very
pleasantly entertained at the home of
Mrs. John D. Curtis on Friday after
noon
Mr. and Mrs. R. w. King of Abba
are visiting with the formers sister
Mrs. Ed Marshall.
The Aid society the Baptist
church gave bazaar and served
dinner in the Curtis building last Sat
urday.
Haven't you some seed corn, hogs,
horses, cattle, sheep, cordwood, poles
or something that you want to sell; or
don't you want to buy something in
the above line? You can do so by put
ting want ad in the Courier One
half cent a word.
DIR. Chas. F. Sheldon, the second
number of the lecture course deliver
ed very instructive lecture at the
Methodist church last Friday evening.
Chas. Hellyer and wife of Colorado
are visiting with the formers parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hellyer.
Miss Hazel Mckinley and Miss Lota
Roberts spent Saturday in Carton.
Roy Stech left Thursday for Coats
vile, Mo, for visit with his brother
John
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-23

hundred delegates will DE in attend
ance. more than FIVE hundred of whom
viii go from the United States and
Canada.
An innovation, significant of the
trend of the times, was the sociological
conference recently held in New York
City, In December, by the department
of Church and Labor of the Presby-
terrain denomination. John Mitchell
represented the labor leaders and
there We're many prominent socialists,
as well as Presbyterian divines, on the
program.
Rev. Dr. R. ]. Campbell. of London.
whose new theology is still echoing,
has formed the Progressive League,
consisting of Congregationalists. An
glicans, Unitarians, Hall Game and
G. Bernard Shaw.
Rev. F. B. Meyer, since his return
from an Oriental tour, has accepted
the pastorate of Regents Park Baptist
church, London. his first charge in the
metropolis. DIR. Meyer will be in Amer
lean this spring. in connection with
the Worlds Sunday School convention
While the receipts for the Roman
Catholic Society for the Propagation
of the Faith have decreased to 81, 1883. :
500, from S1.275,000, the loss is wholly
in French contributions. The gifts
from the United States and Canada
have greatly increased. Last year
s276,S0O was sent from the United
States. as again $4,000 five years
ago. Most of the money is spent in
Asia and Africa,