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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-10

President Daniel Read presided at the
annual State Teachers Association held
in st. Louis last week Prof. W. T.
Harris. Ex-Governor Fletcher and Prof
e. NJ Greenwood We're among the lee
tur"rs. The next meeting will be held
in Kansas City.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-10

The senatorial deadlock in the llli-
noi> legislature. loses a vote for the
state. in the United States Senate on
the tariff bill.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-10

The publishers editors and printers
oI north Missouri will meet in Columbia
This week in the annual mectin" ol the
North Missouri Publishers a>>ociat ion.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-10

The first honor> -valcdictory-Of the
uraduatin" class of the State Cniver-
~ity. has been accorded to Mr.. Pro>>rr
X. Ray. "f Carroll county. Mo. No sec
ond and third honor> We're granted.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-10

fore the professor. perforee, urs,,.. Z
for them a neutral course.
Now let us suppose that ;ns,.,
lecturins for the general student ::
general way. professor of H..
should concentrate sharply upon n
special object OF the jurnalist NM,
the special. separate needs of m
training. Might he not then sna !.
t" throw light upon such sub;o.., ~
these:
The history OF politics. (.Histo,,,
said Seeley, rs past politics and ,.r
ties is present history '
The growth and development Of g.,
institutions and the causes of ,h.;
decay.
Revolutions. reform, and cb,no.
government.
The influence of public opinion uno,
all progress.
Legislation.
Taxation.
Moral movements.
Slavery and war.
Conflicts between capital and laho,
The history of colonization. linn
mating American policy at European
experience.
The history of journalism.
of course in this review general hi.
tory would be lightly touched. ENGLISH
history more thoroughly V and America,
history would have several times a,
much attention as all the rest com
bined. And through all its phases
would run the idea of progress. espee;.
ally the progress OF Justice. of civil.
zation. of humanity. of public opinion
and of the democratic idea and ideal
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-10
IN COLUMBIA
40 YEARS AGO
From Old Newspaper Files.

Mr.. Joseph Y. {. karnc> of Kansas
City. one OF the rising Young attorneys
of that place. i in town on visit t"
friend, and relatives
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-10

Pattrn i in Chicago and he isn't.
lie is in when i needed on the floor of
the wheat pit and he is out when
wanted by the reporters.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-10
The Splice and Split.

Modern matrimony is very simple
skit:
Tell the lady that YOU love her:
Then get spliced and
Then get split.
-WilIiaYpS D,,rpla Cow.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-10

The Joint resolution for the diSfran-
chi>cmcnt Of negro voters in Florida
WAS defeated by the lower house of the
legislature last Saturday. The action
will br recon>ilercd Monday.
In pleading for di>franchi~cmrnt.
senator Money said: This is the OPP
pnrtunc time for this agitation. l."
remain without agitation means stag
nation. Are y"n "oin" to sit still. con
tent to let good enough alone. when
Nou see these dark clouds looming up
nn the horizon: | challenge yOu to
show me Il single instance where a Su-
urrior race has allowed an inferior race
To share equality with them. How long
will it he in Florida until You will br
>rrkin" the vote of the negroes To car
nv through certain measures: How
Ion" before you'll be bidding for his
vote under the present law"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-10

When Senator Al!rirh finishes the
tariff bill. il will not he the PAYNE bill
hut il will he the Aldrich tariff bill.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-10

Governor IIadlcy has sent special
message to the General Assembly call
in" attention 20 the fact that it has
not. a~ vet enacted Legislation which
would produce sufficient revenue Ia
meet the obligations of the state and
pointing out the opportunities which
vet remain for it to do 50.
LEO Il. SACK.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-10
SPIRIT OF THE NEWS

Mrs. Helen Boyle. wife of James A.
Eoyle. the kidnaper of the Whitla boy,
has been found guilty OF being an ac-
compIice to her husband. She asserts
that she j. innocent and that her con-
rection with the crime was only IN
obedience to her husband.
At dinner in Washington given by
the Chamber of Commerce and Board
nf Trade. movement was launched
to obtain suffrage for the District Of
Columbia The movement met with the
di>approval OF President Taft who
said:
Il am opposed To the franchise in
the District of Columbia not because
Weld to any man in my belief in the
principle OF free government. but be
cause believe that if adopted il will
lead You To illogical and absurd re-
suits.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-10

James \. Patten. the So-callcd
wheat king" in an interview in Kan
-a> City. Saturday said: There Is
only one thing which | regret a> re-
sui, oi my operations i'm wheat. and
that j. the effect i, ha- on the people
Ivy increasing the price Of bread. Mr..
rattrn declared that he was not Il
spectators: that speculation had c>>en-
tally no part in any of his operations
and that he had simply fore>een con-
dilion~ and taken advantage Of the most
IL wears Il am simply Il merchant.
favorable situation that has occurred
'ioin" the business of il merchant.
have never >peculatrd and never intend
to- Possibly Mr.. Patten thinks that
>tcck operations are the same a> Il mrr-
camille business. ii 81. why doesn't the
mrrcantilr business iluctuatc like the
rise and fall of the tide Mr.. Pattcn
has Il wron" idea about stock gambling.
Ii might he Il business. all right. hut il
j. far from Il mercantile business.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-10

Thomas j. Akin>. United States as
>i-tant treasurer at St. Louis. has
been appointed postmaster for that
city to succeed Frank Wyman. Mr..
Akin- appointment settles il comph-
Gated political situation in st. Louis.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-10

Williams Purple Cow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-31
TIE COST or LIVING.

The Springfield Republican upon
comparison OF prices in 1875 and 1903
finds that Increase IN tie cost In liv-
ing is. mainly in rents and farm pro
ducts. The cost OF factory products
has been materially reduced. not
withstanding al that has been said
about the extortions Of the trusts
and their pIunderins Of the farmer
and the wage Garner.
The Dubuque Times-Journal, dis
cussing the same subject. says that
the general fact is so we'll under
stood that the comparison serves no
purpose except to remind Us OF the
truth, which may be overlooked as We
hear the political orator denouncing
the corporate greed which threatens
TO impoverish the people While the
products of the farm have advanced
IN prices, the higher cost Of living,
the Times-JournaI points out, IS OF
course due mainly TO higher standards
of living. The Injuries of half cen
fury ago. or even quarter century
ago. have become the necessities or
comforts OF the present day It is
only comparison, it adds, that brings
this TO mind. since custom, ike time,
\ indeed fnnoyateth greatly. but quiet
y, and by degrees scarce to be per
1 ceiyed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-31
An Eiks Christmas party.

Burlington Hawk-Eye. The Elks Of
Mason City. Ike EIks everywhere.
are sociable bunch and are famed
far and wide for their hospitality and
for the excellent entertainment that
they are continually arranging Bmt
the Elks Christmas entertainment
proved the most successful OF them
2ll- Instead CT providing q feast for
the membership the Elks thought OF
something better and arranged a
Christmas celebration for the child
rem of the poor. There was big tree
and an interesting program. The
gifts included twelve dozen dolls. 100
sheds, etc. in almost endless profu-
sion. Perhaps there ought not to be
any poor children In prosperous Iowa.
Bnt as long as there are such, what
a fne thing it is to have organiza-
iions Ike the Elks, who always bear
in mind that 1t Is more blessed to
giye than 70 receive and who delight
IN arranging affairs OF this kind
While the Mason City E.lks have ar
ranged many famous social -ents
there were none TO compare with this
57ng' rsTt~t--evs -r~av ~ fhefrs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-31
ADVICE TO ADVERTISERS.

Cnciean advertising and anreliabie
news were denounced Tuesday night
by Walter Williams. dean OF the Col
lege of Journalism at the University.
in speech before the St Louis Ad
Mems League II the Mercantile Club
Mr. Williams took the position that
the advertiser has the right to de-
mand tnas his costly and truthful adj
verttsing be not spoiled or crippled.
in effect by slovenlfress, inaccuracies
or exaggeration in the news and edi-
torial columns OF the paper. and to
demand that the paper. through IFS
editorial policy, cooperate with him
in building mp the community.
On the other hand. he maintained
that the editorial and news depart
ments have a right 10 demand clean
advertising and proper balance Of
space. No one likes TO read a paDer
that is ali advertisements These de-
partments have a right to their IN
dependence. for the public can have
no faith in g paper that is not for
the peouie ali the time
The advertiser should not beIieFe
that the payment of cash for columns
OF space entities him TO the privilege
OF debating the policy of paper
When the man in the street i disap-
pointed with the sheet ne gets for his
PENNY or nickel. as the case may be.
he loses confidence IN the paper and
viii not believe the advertisements.
The speaker argued for happy
medium Of exchange between the adj
ve-tsser and editor. This. he said,
need not be the undue control By the
Advertiser about which so much is
heard for Il does not so much effect
what is published as how il is pub
Isshed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-31
The Farmers Life.

Manchester Press: Life on the farm
IN the winter Is one long, sweet
dream. That IS, 1t looks so TO the
town man. But did ron ever roll out
at $3.50 a. m. gausboI blithely to the
COW barn In six feet OF snow and at
tempt to pail COW whose breath
freezes so fast that she wheezes like
en- accordion Follow this UP by bed
ding the Pigs in a wind that would
pare the toenails on a shoat, then HE
away to the wood lot and work up a
couple OF cords of hickory with the
goose pi11ples pricking your flannel
shirt until ron feel as If your pin.
feathers ought 10 be dehorned. Oh,
it is soft life. feeding straw to the
shiverfng kines NJ II feet that rattle
with the cIiilblains Ike spare ribs IN a
skillet, turning the sparator In a
creamery where the Thermometer
hasn't poked It's head orr of the Gel
lar for 2 week. and crawling to rest In
q bed which creaks vii the cold like
the love song of an astllmatiS pulIet
There Is nothing softer excelt the
head OF man VITO thinks Joe Csanor
Is going to let go without being priet
/ from his perch.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-31
will have little time to study and
think Of SrcSs things.
%oMEN Will cSSNE.

t.. Springfield Journal, eiiyor5aIiy
commenting upon the recent stale
nenf made BIZ Mrs Josephine Dodge
Daskaua Bacon. says Of her.
A uaotser OF three children. thc
youngess two months N the world.
the famous author declares tnat woin.
ems work IS 10 produce good men and
Fomen good men 10 do the world 5
work and good women TO bring tcrta
more good men. She ahanEonei her
work as q writer. with an income OF
SIS. 1o0 per rear and an International
fame, 10 doshis thing which she says
IS woman Only real work. And she
says that it is the only way for he-
sex TO fnd happiness.
The Journal goes on TO state that
women are thinking on big problems
these days Many are of the belief
that the sex viii not realize its full
development until woman is made
econemically and politically equal
with men The great majority be
lieye with Mrs. Bacon that woman was
not intended TO race with man for
world h0nors, that her province is Of
the home and her best achievement
must be the development OF ine
children.
The Rock Island Union agrees With
the Journal but says in line with the
thought OF The Gate City that when
the time comes that the majority of
women want the elective franchise and
want TO compete with men. they viii.
without doubt be given the opportun-
ity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-31
Candy Rallies.

Dubuque Times-Journal: The quest
for the unearned seems TO be almost
universal. The colored man is no
toriously a gambler and his white
brother seems TO be similarly afflicted.
Speculation IS legitimate il useful and
otherwise it is illegitimate, bur it all
proceeds from the same trait in hui
man nature. the desire to get more
than one earns and willingness TO
take risk for this purpose At Des
Moines the police commissioner has
been obliged TO put his foot down on
candy rallies. The manufacturer fur
nisied a card bearing ESQ numbers
and the dealer gave prizes Of candy
to those drawing the numbers end.
ing WITH 5 or 0. Thsse raffles were
carried on in drug stores and cigar
stores and were immensely profitable
10 the dealers. It is calculated that
in the last few weeks 10000 has been
spent on candy raffles in Des Moines
enough TO take care OF the poor o.
that city for one year. If vice were
licensed and the profits given 10 the
state there would be no need foI
taxes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-31
Real Health Culture.

Cedar Rapids Gazette: a Mime
apolis physician says cleaning the
snow of sidewalk is the finest kind
Of before breakfast exercise. He EN-.
pfasizes the fact that the air just after
a snow storm. and Ia the early morn
ing, is very good to breathe. Then The
exercise. the peculiar motions oil
swinging the arms. and the varied mo
lions of other parts OF the body. are
particularly stimulating. The exercise
makes the cheeks glow, 1t is fine fol
tie complexion. and 1t IS .,etter thar
a Turkish bath This exercise Is bet
ter befors breakfast than after-fol
various reasons. Exercise should al
ways be taken before eating not dI
rectly after. Another reason is tina
fh@ ~ a-wtria-s whr iissae IN walk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-31

with heartiess severity s local pa
per IN Illinois rakes up old and dis
tressing memories by disclosing the
fact that s.Cy Warman is the real
author OF the once popular song,
Sweet Marie This reference to a
painful theme so soon after the glad
Christmas time is the more inexcns-
able in the light OF the information
made public by the esteemed Peoria
Journal that Mr. Warman has retired
TO the seclHsiOn Of southern Illinois
farm and IS diligently striving to live
down the reputation which goes with
The offense Alas for the rarity OF
human charity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-31
The Trouble with Chief Forester
pinefo$
There

Cedar Rapids Republican: There
seems TO be some pique in the Pinchot
matter. Under President Roosevelt
he was a privileged man. a member of
the tennis cabinet NominaIly under
Secretary Wilson he paid no attention
to Mr.. Wilson but went direct to the
President and President Roosevelt Xix
ed him we'll enough to encourage such
disregard of procedure. But when
President Taft came into power he
changed that procedure and Mr.. Pin
chot found that he had to approach
the President througa the head OF the
agricultural department That nettled
him. naturally. and he soon began to
feel that he was not having his way az
lie used 80 have 1t. He imagined that
the interests" we're after him and his
tree-planting policies. Mr. Pinchot is
rich man and he feels that he II
Eerving his country ar a personal sac
rifce and such man is apt TO fret IN
/ der any ordinary discipline.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-31
10 accept those accomplishments
which went with II.
IOWA WATER POWERS.
Plans Forming to Use Plants IN Iowa
for Generating Electricity to
Light Villages and Farms.

Des AIoines Capital: The year 81
1910 win witness the regeneration OF
the water power plants OF Iowa. &C
cording to advices which are being
daily received by the state consersa-
ton commission These regenerateo
plants viii not be used. as in the days
Of yore. for the purpose of grinding
the grist in the old grist mill Those
picturesque concerns belong TO the
era Of the past.
The plans OF those who are behind
the movement for the restoration OF
the hundreds Of water power plants
standing idle on the banks Of Iowa :
rivers call for the use of these plants
for the purpose OF generating electric
ity for use on interurban trolley lines
and generating electricity for lighting
the towns. and villages where the
plants are located, as well as light
ing the farms of Iowa
II the plans now in their formation
prove the success that it is anticipated
they will prove, It viii be but few
short years until the farms OF Iowa
are all lighted with electricity. until
the farmer. by turning on the electric
current, win start his churn. and the
half dozen other instruments used on
the farm The washing and ironing
viii be done By electricity, and when
the days work is done he will sit
down to read his paper meath an
electric light.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-31
Worth More.

Kewanee Star-Courier: a Jackson
vile man, complaining to the Journal
OF that city OF the cost OF living, de-
clares that st costs q great deal mere
10 live now, than it did in my fathers
day" This is probably the fact, but
does the Jacksonville man ever stop
to consider tFat 1t is worth more.
HIS father toiled with the ak and fail
TO subdue the forest and garner his
grain. He lived on salt pork and
hominy; he was clothed in home
spun. The Jacksonville man could
iiye at just as little cost today as
did his father. II he were willing to
use the food he ale and to submit
TO the conditions of environment.
which prevailed fifty years ago
In those good old days they labored
truly when there were few Of the
Iabor-sayiDg devices. which are now
so plentiful in farm ami city. Some
OF these men accumulated money and
lands fer which they had no use and
which they could not themselves en-
10y. but which have come down to
their children. sometimes for good
Use and sometimes for squandering
This talk Of the days OF long ago and
the cheapness OF living is hardiS
worth an audience. The man, whc
canDot see TIE good Of this day. ii
which he liyea. is to be pitied II,
can have the same cheap living 8
which be taIkS arv tire he IS wiFlsn,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-31
Eastern Capital Interested.

Already eastern capital is making
inquiry of the state conservation as
to the number OF these water power
sites, and the disposition that is be-
ing made of them In their communi-
cations these capitalists state that
they are seeking investment in the
fertile field OF Iowa, and that II they
can get these power sites, they wish
to use them for the purpose mention
ed
With the advent of eastern capital
as a factor in the water power OF
Iowa viii come many economic prob
lens which must ultimately find theil
solution in legislative enactment. and
for this reason the advocates of Z
public utilities commission are urging
the necessity OF having law Great.
ing snch a commission upon the stat
ute books before the sites are secur
ed by the corporations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-31
Luey.s False Modesty.

Manchester Press: We notice that
Lucy CASTOR Page is taking up the
crusade against undressed poultry on
the ground that it is immodest To dis
play the form of knoek-kneed roost-
er TO public gaze. Llcy probably
thinks that the deceased ought TO be
attired in sunbonnet and pantalettes,
People have queer ideas Lucy kicks
on giving a hen a close shave, bui
she VIII hobHob with the society push
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-31
THE PIONEER,

He IS swart from the glow OF the mer-
CHESS SUI,
And his muscles are huge from the
work he has done.
He has bnilded his home where the
prairie wolves roam
He's the Hewer, the Blazer OF
Trails
He is crude with the strength of the
seeker Of toll:
From the bot, barren wastes ne is
gathering spoil
For a nation that lives from the bounty
he gives
Hes the Builder. the Winner Of Ways.
Where the silent wastes bake IN the
summers hot glow,
here the forests are choked IN the
shroud CT the snow,
~ his brain and his Drawn new
nation is born
lie goes forward to conquer new
realms
And the world has its heroes Of lace
and gold brai,i.
That are honored and wined for me
waste they hare made:
But the world little knows OF the
debt that it owes
To the Hewe-. the Blazer OF Trails
Clarence Richard Lindner in Les
lies Weekly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-31

who can show more scrawny necks
in one evening than q harmful OF
piuckea pallets. some people wont
look at picture OF Psyche at the
Sink. but they viii hng the orchestra
circle and sQuint through an opera
glass anti. shey are cross-eyed when
ever 5 limb show visits the burg. It
Is queer world.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-31

seth Bullock is to be re-appointed
United States marshal for South Da-
nUts. as he deserves to be- He is a
man of parts and a splendid gentle
man. No man in the country stands
nearer to former President Roosevelt
and no one is more worthy OF his
confidence
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-31

mile to the office early In the morhlus
is liable to find the going better ana =
also liable TO have better opinion !.
his fellow men is the sidewalks has0
been cleaned reasonably early.
But try the alan Tor the sake Oh .ne
exerciseit isn't work then; h'
health culture.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-31

Some regret is expressed at the In
PRODUCTION into our language OF the
verb TO peeyer during the year now
rapidly drawing TO a close. But was
there ever a year that didn't have its
own sefaculties-some better, some
worse?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-31

Not for a quarter of century has
sleighing been as good in this vicinity
as during the past three weeks. Us
ually it lasts only few days, and the
ground beneata the snow is rough.
Since December 4 the ground has
been coated with ice and the roads
have been ideal
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-31
Hopeless Task.

Knoxville Express: A Tacoma iilas
announces that he has rediscoseles
the lost art Of violin making, KNOW
only to Stradiyarius two huilu,,as
years ago, and processes 10 be Ap'a
to convert an ordinary fiddle in'o
powerful. rich-toned violin. Now y -
will convert some OF the PLAYERS
ss@,4 -.ts,-.ts- +s@ss .sr<s9
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-31

I.afe Young would make a first-class
eeeretary of war. In addition to ma
tive endowments of high order he
has lad experience as brave and
successful fighter all his life. The
Gate City sincerely hopes President
Taft viii invite him to become mem
Der of his cabinet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-31

Agricultural authorities are agreed
that tte available acreage suitable for
raising corn is now practically all oc-
cupied in tie United States. New
land will be opened for farming but
practically no new corn land. Tlts
means that corn IS likely to cont aue
to command q good price.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-31

Ii has been wisely remarked that
this Is also one of those winters when
1t is well TO avoid catching pneumonia.
The way to avoid pneumonia IS %
take every precaution against any
thing that lowers the vitality of ones
system. Pneumonia attacks only
those whose health is already i'm
paired