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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-02-26
DENY PAGENSTECHER
PRACTICED FRAUD
Report that Grain speculator Had
Skipped Country Leaving Credit
ors Heavily in Hole Is Explained
at His Office Here Shortage Is
Admitted but Creditors, It Is Said,
Have Known Where He Is.

The report has gained prevalence
In this city and at points over the
state to the effect that e. G. Pagen-
stecher, who operated in grain in this
vicinity last summer and fall, had
skipped the country with the inten-
tion of defrauding persons whom he
owed was denied yesterday at Mr..
Pagenstecher's Office in this city.
That Pagenstecher is financially un-
able, at the present time, to settle
with his creditors was admitted but
1t was stated emphaically that he
is not a fugitive. from justice. His
whereabouts, since e>leaving this city,
have been known to many Of his cred
itors, it is stated, and it is believed
that he will eventually be able to
settle with them all.
The extent of Mr. Pagenstecher's
.debs are said to be less than $1,000.
Besides what he owes on his grain
contracts he is also in debt to a mum
ber of Aberdeen firms.
Mr.. Pagenstecher paid his custom
ers from 80 to IS per cent of the
value of their grain upon its deliv-
cry to him, holding out the rest un-
til he sold the grain. Other COM
mission men, it is stated, pay 95
per cent down, holding out but 5 per
cent. The charge, which is denied,
is to the effect that Mr.. Pagenstech-
er paid a higher price than others
but kept back a larger percentage
of the purchase price, pocketing the
difference. It was stated at his Of
fee yesterday that he was the vic
time of dealers who combined against
him.
Pagenstecher, since leaving the
city, has been in Chicago. He is
now on his way to Pittsburg, Pa,
to witness the testing of~some North
Dakota Ignite coal, which was tax
en- from land for which he is an
agent. IL the test is satisfactory he
can sell the land, it is said, and the
commissions, watch ass "a 4 re-
.ceive in that case, will more than
make up for his present shortage.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-02-26
ALL REPUBLICAN, SENATORS,
SAVE K1TTREDGE, STAND
BY HIM
Minority Holds That Question in the
Investigation Of Presidents Action
in Not Forbidding Absorption Of
Tennessee Coal & Iron Company
by U. S. Steel Corporation Is Mat
ter for Courts, Not the Senate to
Decide.

Washington, D. g., Feb. 25.Two
reports will be before the senate
committee on Judiciary Monday upon
its meet to vote on the investigation
of the absorption OF the Tennessee
Coal & Iron company by the United
States Steel corporation. Since the
publication Of the majority report
OF the ub-committee, finding that
the merger was a violation Of. the
Sherman act and administering a
severe rebuke to the president, the
minority, composed of Senator Clark
of Wyoming and Senator Dillingham;
gave their dissent in the form Of a
report.
All day there has been variety OF
wire pulling and manipulation on
the floor Of the senate preparatory
to the vote in the COMMITTEES.
The view Of the minority Is that
the senate does not impose upon the
committee any duty to investigate OF
consider whether the absorption war
or was not a legal transaction. There
fore, upon that point, no opinion
VIII be expressed except that in the
Judgment Of the committee the de.
termination Of that question more
properly belongs to court Of com.
petent jurisdiction In an appropriat,
proceeding with all Of the partie,
before It.
It VIII be asserted that the di.
rection to the judiciary committee /,
limited BY the resolution to an opin.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-02-26

tor Johnson's, to require all railroad
companies to place and maintain
switch lines at all switches was also
killed.
Senator Shaw's, requiring prompt
adjustment of claims against COM
mon carriers was on the calendar for
third reading, but Senator Lockhart
moved that inasmuch as Senator
Shaw was absent and atmosphere ap-
peared to be rather bad that the
bill be postponed to February 81.
Senator Dillon s,to define the pow
ers and duties of the board Of char
tiles and corrections, prevent Of
ficious partisanship by officers and
employees of state institutions, and
to fix their tenure of Office, passed.
Senator Norbeck moved to reconsider
the vote by which the switch light
bill was lost. The antitrust bill
defining and prohibiting trusts and
combinations in restraint Of trade
was laid over until tomorrow. M
The bill to regulate the deposit
and investment of sinking funds by
incorporated towns and cities, pass
ed.
The school textbook bill was re-
considered and made special order
for tomorrow.
Six new bills were introduced in
the senate, one to transfer funds
from the live stock commission funds
to a special fund to the investiga-
tion of danger diseases of stocks; one
to authorize the consolidation of diff
ferent funds in the Office Of the food
and dairy commissioner; one to ap-
propriate money to pay the salary
Of the Judge Of the eighth judicial
circuit; one to prohibit licenses by
township boards to sell liquors with
in two and a half miles Of any In
corporated town; one to regulate the
organization of school townships;
one to establish a uniform system of
public accounting and auditing ac-
counts.
The first house bill on the senate
calendar was the Sasse pure drugs
bill Dillon moved to amend by plac-
ing the administration of the law
in the hands of the food and dairy
commissioners instead Of the state
board OF pharmacy, lost. After an
hours debate the bill was postponed
to March 3. Mr.. Fowler's bill, to
create the eighth judicial circuit and
fixed time OF, terms Of court there
in, Mr.. Writings, to legalize the
issue Of certain bonds by the city OF
Woonsocket, and Mr.. Ribstein's, to
regulate the nominations Of bonds
which may be issued by school dis
tricts, and passed. Also the bill to
prohibit gambling on trains; Nor
ris' bill, relating to county records
and the bill, to regulate the me-
The senate refused to adopt the re-
port OF conference committee on the
anti-treating bill. and new com.
mittee was ordered by close vote.
The chair named Senators William
son, Danforth and Nyquist conferees
on the part Of the senate. The bill
to refund purchase money paid on
Illegal tax sales. was postponed to
tomorrow; one to regulate the col.
lection Of damages for injury to EN-.
ployees Of railroad companies passed
The chair appointed as eonferees on
the part Of the senate on the disa-
greeing vote on the house partition
fence bill, Senator'S Danforth, Cur.
tiss and Holleman. Also appointed
as senate conferees on the yiaduct
bill Senators Jordan. Dillon and
Continued on Pass -
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-02-26
DENIS. FILlBUSTER TO
DELAY SUNDRY BILL
Keep House in Session Until Long
After Midnight Leader williams
Of Minority WAKES Facetious and
Is Roundly Leotured BY Chairman
Tawney Of Appropriation Commit
tee.

Washington. D. c., Feb. 25.Long
after midnight the house labored to
complete the consideration Of the
sundry civil bill, in. face Of a good
natured filibuster carried on by the
democrats.
The democrats after midnight of
fered scores OF amendments, none Of
which were adopted but which In
spired Chairman Tawney to lecture,
the democrats for their '.levity." He
urged them to consider the bill cons
.cientiously as representatives OF the
people In order that the senate might
be given proper time to consider the
bill.
AS though in reply Representative
Williams Immediately offered an am
endment to increase the appropria-
ton Of SIS, 900 for extraordinary re-
pairs on the White House to $25, 900
and to authorize the use Of this mon
.ey for white washing at the
White House. When we are pro-
viding money in favor OF this admin
4istration's cleaning up he said, II
am not in favor Of parsimony.''
Representative Gaines, (Tannes-
see), delivered a speech on Andrew
Jackson and Representative Byrd of
Mississippi, In the course OF speech
In which he strobe from one side Of
the chamber to the other, denounced
the attitude in the American govern
ment on the Japanese question as the
''most humiliating exhibition Of OBJ
sequis senility on any party ever
in power" Several yells followed
the speech.
At 1915 o'clock the 1filibuster''
had subsidized and the members then
settled down to work until morning.
Chairman Tawney assured them the
house would be held in session un-
til a. M.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-02-26
DREssELHUYs TO PUT
UP BIG BUILDING

q. Dreselhuys has purchased the
lot facing on Third avenue east and
Just east Of the proposed location
for the new furniture store and as
Boon as weather will permit will
erect two-story brick building OF
the lot. Mr.. Dresselhuys will occu-
5py the first floor with his plumbing
establishment.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-02-26
RUSSIA GETS SEED
CORN FROM S. D.

Vermillion 8. p. Feb. 25.A ver-
million seed house holds the UNIQUE
record Of having shipped q consign-
ment Of twenty bushels OF seed corn
to Russia. The order came last week
for twenty bushels Of corn Of the
white variety and 1t was Immediately
filled and started on its way.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-02-26
CHIMES OF NORMANDY
A GREAT SUCCESS

The first performance Of the light
opera, Chimes az Normandy" was
(Continued On Pare ~
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-09
SONG.

Above the edge of dark appear the
lanccS of the sun:
Along the mountain-rid"rS clear his
rosy herald- run:
The vaporS down the valley 90
Like broken armies dark and low.
Look up. my heart. from every hill
I'm folds of rose and ,laifndl
The sunrise banners flow
o fly away on silent wing. We hniing
owls of nj %ht.
q welcome little birds that sing the
coming-in of light.
For new. and new. and evcr-nrw.
The golden bud within the blue:
And every mornin" seems to say:
There's >omcthin" happy on the
way.
And God sends love to you,"
Henry Van Dyke in Scribncr~
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-09
EDITORS JOY
OF DISCOVERY

The February American Magazine
contains the first inStaIlmcnt of new
serial by IA new author. In"raham
Lowell. 1t is entitled "Maryarita' :
Soul-thc Recollcctions of a Man of
Fifty. The story starts well. giving
promise of being one OF the great nov
els of the year.
In connection with the publication OF
it the editor of the American Magazine
has made an interesting" statement IL
statement which reveals some of the
inner workings of great editorial
office. Here is the editors statement
| 1T seems to me that II" one i'm the
world can get Is much fun out of work
a> we editors do. And it i chiefly be-
cause We are always finding something
new.
You take home at night Il heap of
dumb. lifclcs>- looking manuscripts. all
tie time feeling within leaping hope
that among them You will find Il new
No matter how many di>appoint ment>.
a> you 90 over one after another. there
j. the same thrill of expectancy when
you open IA new one. And then. per
hap> not that night or even the next.
hut sometime. You start PAGE the
mind il stirred. you forget yourself and
your quest. till at tie end you want to
shout with joy. Iou have found some
thin" real at last.
Il have felt this many. many times.
and | know Of no pleasure like it. Mr..
lIowell> says it i like the sensation
of the astronomer when Tor the first
time he sees an unknown star
i shall not soon forget my feelings
when ! read that first nninvi,ing look
in" manuscript Of David Gray>"n'>. oh.
tn" FRESHNESS Of it.
Lately ] had such an experience a.
has not been mine since the first writ
ten draft of Tarkin"ton'- 1,entleman
from Indiana was handed to me Br
Viola R"-cboro with glowing eyes. On
my way down here | began to read
that nicely typewriter copy Of Mar
garitaS Soul Not three lines down |
the first page something happened
old thrill "f di>covery-the >en>e OF |
a new world of romance. of |
getting back to youth again
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-09
T III A N X S!

Donald j. Wheeler. G.. r. 10. now in
the employ of the New York Central
lines. with headquarters in Boston
writes:
The University Mi>,Ourian is GER
tainly credit to the University: it is
the best college daily | have ever seen.
have seen both the paper and the
School of Journalism favoraby com
mented on by the newspapers of this
locality"
Mr.. Wheeler will he remembered as
center on the Tiger football team i'm
1905. lie served as the Patron Saint
for the Engineers ST. Patrick cclcbra-
tiOn in 1907. He Travelled from Boston
to Kansas City last THANKSGIVING" Day
to see the Observation-Disclosures game. and
said as he climbed on the train to re-
turn to the east that he expected to
always stay with the Tigers. win or
lose.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-09
TOLD ACROSS THE
BREAKFAST TABLE

Have you been observing the recent
metamorpho>i> of the American dra-
ma" asked the Arts student. staring
out of the window
No. | haven't" replied the Fresh
man. as no one else answered. When
was it here: Somehow I always miss
out on the good shows
Il suppose you're referring to the
passing OF the problem play in favor of
hi yh-c class melodrama." remarked the
solicitor for the oven. Il didn't expect
it to happen
Well" explained the Junior Medic
'houghtfully. In a way. problem
plays are all alike. They begin with a
misunderstanding and end with p>y-
Geological explanation. They have no
practical appeal. Any police court
would settle the problem in the aver
age f"uract play in fifteen minutes.
and the audience knows it,
That's right" continued the solicit
or for the Oven. Now ii melodrama is
different. Last summer saw tenn
perance play
Must have been awfuIIy dry" in
tcrruptcd the wag.
Don't You believe it. continued the
solicitor. 1T was named The Moon
sinners Mother-in law or Is the Still
YETI and there was real live excite
mcnt till the end. Of course the vii
lain got his. He fell from balloon
and was impalcd on a churchSpire.
You couldn't see that. but -
Won could hear his piercing cries"
finished the red-headcd ''Soph." with
the wart on his nose. Il know the
style. and whenever | want excitement
and there isn't ball game in town. l
take mclodrama."
If You're looking for excitement
you'd better 90 to Kansas City and
AXE in the track meet" suggested the
"a a~cball man.
I'll never forget the only track
meet mas ever in said the wag
1T was horrible"
Did You get beat" asked the Fresh
nan. Sympathrtically.
No. explained the wa" sadly. You
&c il was Il railroad wreck.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-09
THE SAvITAR CONTESTS,

The Sayitar contests are good
thing. They develop spirit "f com
petition anon. the students Of the
tniver>ity-and there j. always ten
dency toward better and better work
when there is competition. This is one
Of the friendly rivalrie> of college
life" II gives the loser a greater de-
termination Ia win if possible next
year. The winner not only gets the
fame connected with the writin" but
five dollars.
These contests are not only beneficial
1" the participants but to the Savitar
H"tter literature i obtained. which
when printed and sent out all over the
country. gives the University favorable
reputation.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-09

After standing >iNty-two wears the
old Boone county courthouse will be
tern down. The county court ha- 81
decided and the Daughters of the Am
crican Revolution have no higher trib-
unal To which the case can br appealed.
The pa--in" "f tins Missouri landmark
will take from Columbia it- most his
t"ric building.
The old courthouse was built under
the supervision of Dr. William Jewell.
Il man of high ideals. and il has stood
the storm OF war and peace without
serious damage. Although built to last
centuries the buildin" will become a
heap OF brick. Many native Column
hians have a sentimental interest i'm
the old courthouse. Their grandfath-
cr-. fathers. >weetlcarts and friends
have practiccd law in it. Political
conventions have named county and
city tickets beneath its roof. Within
it, walls citizens meetings discussed
the public welfare and took steps lead
IN" To the greater Columbia. Hun
drod> of trials have been heard in this
court house and in most instances the
public feels the court has been true to
the motto over the door: 20 Justice
when Expelled from Other IIabitation~
Make This Thy Dwelling Place" The
old county courthouse has served a.
church and thcatcr. Weddings. fun
erals and theatrical~ have been held
therein.
Some memories that cluster around
'hc old courthouse are pleasant Others
sad. Here local history ha~ been made
The four massive D"ric columns that
support the roof of the portico will b.
preserved "a Il memorial Of the men
and women who made Columbia and
Eoone county a good place in which to
live
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-09
'GARDEN TRUCK"

The University Mi>sourian prints the
i"'Iowln" at the reJrIe-t of the boys
and girls in the fourth yradc OF the
ni,er>ity preparatory school:
The garden truck went on strike.
And made an awful racket.
The foolish cabbage burst her head.
The onion split her jacket.
The peppers burned. the brct- grew red,
And kalc growIed like sinner.
The popcorn cried. I'll never pop
For any creatures dinner,
The jolly pumpkin laughed aloud.
With voice - rich and mellow.
That's what you're planted for.
You silly. foolish fellow.
Eve gathered all the sun and dew
To ripen me- and -weeten.
SO / can make the incest pie
That one ha, ever eaten.
And when they pas, me twice around,
] feel I've done my duty.
When Pa says. Ma. save those seeds.
That pumpkin was a bcauty."
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-09
The Blessing of Work.

1t may he proved. with much certain
". that God intends no man to live in
this world without working: hut it
seems no less evident that he intends
every man to be happy in his work
lf was written. In the sweat of thy
brow. but it was never written. In
the breaking OF thy heart" John
Ruskin.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-09
Oldest English Word.

/ To the Editor of the University Nissourian:
! The article in last weeks Mi>>Ourian.
/ from the New York Herald. on the an
tiquity of the English word star" is
partly right and partly wrong. All we
can say Is. that star" is one of the
oldest words in the English language.
for there are hundreds of English words
As old As star If We compare the
clcs or of Augustus. or with the Ian
. gulage ofthe Neda>. we shall see that
many English words are nearer in form
:" the parent speech Undo European)
of San>krit. Greek. Latin. English etc.
than are the cOgnate words i'm those
supposedly older languages. Com
pare. for instance. "'>nOw" (Ang-SaN.
"~niwan.' to snow with Lat "niv."
'for older "sniv''): "~lippery." with
Latin "lubricus" flor ''>lubricus'):
sleep" with Lat. ''labi' flor ">labi'D:
knot" with Lat. ''nOdu>" (for 'gno-
du>"l: know" with Lat. ''novi'' (for
"gnOvio. and 80 on. Star" is one Of
these words and is nearer the original
than San>krit tara tfor ">tara').
Lat. stella" is for ''stcr-la." and Lat.
''ast (cl rum" is borrowed from Greek
"aster." familiar i'm names of Star--hap-
ed flowers. as China a>tpr" Other
examples the lingui>t will readily re-
call. f. \. A.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-09

Thomas Collier Platt. for years a
prominent figure in national politics
and one of New Works greatest polit
ical ''bo>>eS.' has announced that he
is going ont of politics forever and will
devote his entire attention to his eX-
press company. Mr. PIatt left Wash
ington Il few days ago. broken down in
health and >horn of his political pres
tige. For Years PIatt and Depew were
the Senators from New York and
leaders at the nations capital.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-09

The members of President Taft'-
cabinet have taken the oath of office
Taft'> new executive machine has al
ready begun to grind smoothly and
there ha, been little confusion caused
by the change of administration. Mr..
Taft has shown himself from the start
to at least be good politician. He
will find ample opportunity in the next
four wears to show whether he is an
equally good statesman.
Mrs. Carrie Lee Stokes. president OF
the state organization of the W. {. T..
t.. has registered at the capitol i'm JET
fer>"n City As Il lobbyist. She is
working for the state wide prohibition
measure that is before this session of
the General Assembly
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-09
Revival of Fresco-Painting.

One of the most intere~tin" facts
about modern art is the extraordinary
revival of fre>co painting. In that line
We are wisely returnin" to the great
centuries of noble. simple and religious
art.-NIunich Kunst.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-09
That Sort of a Man.
trying.

h"ui toh' w nat sort man l.
RIohn>on. anyway"
Barton: We'll. BiohnSon is the
sort Of man who. if he should come to
Your house on visit and see that vour
parlor clock Is slow. would calmly COM
pare it with his watch and set it exact
ly right. -Somerville Mass Journal
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-09
UNIVERSITY CALENDAR

Mar. III. Th" Relation of the Physician
to the Public and the Public
to the Physician, DIR. A. w.
McAlestcr.
Mar. II. Annual meeting of Missouri
Folklore Society Room 30
Academic Hall. 3::Io p IN.
Elk,' Benefit, University Audi
torium
Mar. Is. Annual meeting OF Missouri
Folklore Society. Room 36.
Academic Hail. 10 a. m ::
w"men'> parlor~. :, p. m.
Mar. Il. America V. Japan" lecture
by kiyo :. Inui. auditorium.
Mar. Is. The Positive Value OF Doubt
DIR. c. NJ. Sharpe.
Mar. %. The Outlook for Christian
Civilization in South America
Mr. $. Perry Wilson.
Mar. 26. Lecture at 5 p. m. by Prof. {.
G.. Hopkins. University of H.
linois on Theories and Facts
Concerning Soil Fertility
Apr. |. Does American Law Embody
the Spirit of Jesus. Dr. w. w.
Elwang.
Apr. S. The Position of the Educator
i'm the Promotion of Social
Uplift. DIR. \. Ross HILL
Apr. -. The Political Outlook in Rus
Apr. %. How far do the Teachings of
Socrates. Confucius. Buddha
and Mohammed Agree with
the Sermon on the Mount. DIR.
W. j. I.hamOn
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-09
Governor Hughes to Lecture at Yale.

Governor Hughes of New York, has
accepted an invitation To deliver the an
nual William Earle Dodge lecture AT
lale on The Responsibilities of Citi-
zen>hip. The lecture will be given late
this spring.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-09
SPIRIT OF THE NEWS

Representative Taylor. of Charlton
county. has introduced a bill i'm the
General Assembly of Missouri to com
pei man to take out license before
he can take drink of intoxicating
liquor. a penalty of $500 is to De i'm
posed on the bar keeper for each fail
ure to demand the license tag.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-09
Saved Her the Trouble.

Tramp: Your dog jest bit Il piece
of flesh outer me leg. num-
Woman: Glad you mentioned it.
my man. ! was just going to feed
him. boston Transcript.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-09

King Edward has endorsed the work
of the Salvation Army and has been ii
frequent contributor to the oryaniZa-
tion. His last gift was check for $j2j
to he used in CARRYING on the work in
London
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-09
VIEWPOINTS

THE University Missourian invites contri-
buttons. not 10 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 approval
disapproval Of these communications by print
ing them.y