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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-10-21
BATES COUNTY SCHOOLS
AND TEACHERS.
By County superintendent P. M. Allison.

By County Superintendent P. M. Allison.
We began last weeks work in Hill
Side school, in New Home twp.
They have an enrolment of eight
and an attendance of six that day.
While 1t seems that it does not pay to
continue so small a school as this one,
yet the pupils who attend this school
are so far from any other school that
they could not and would not attend
very much Of the time and as result
be deprived of the opportunity of re-
ceiving common school education
Miss Nellie March is teaching the
school and has her pupils we'll inter-
ested in the work. She is emphasiz-
ingindividual instruction.
Over at New Home school the en-
rollment is much larger and every
pupil willing and ready to work.
They respond to any work given as
though they enjoyed it and we believe
they do. Some work left for them to
do and send in was here at the office
when we returned Friday evening.
The teacher, Miss Goodrum, is taking
up the work according to the course
Of study and is doing very satisfae-
tory work. She will have several
pupils take county graduation at the
close of school.
The Foster school is doing well
with Prof. w. P. Kinion as principal
and Misses Maggie and Myrtle Nc
cam as assistants. They have their
patrons as well as pupils interested in
the school and as a result they have a
good attendance and a ready and will
ing response to work assigned for
home study.
Miss Bertha Cheshier, the teacher
over at Red Top school, has a nice
and orderly school with not so large
an enrolment as some but with an
interest equal to any. Of them. Miss
Quiet, at Woriand just north of her,
is preparing her work with more sys.
tenn than any teacher we know of.
Miss Woodfin, Of Mt Zion, and
Miss Villa Darr, OF Green View,
each have interesting schools and .
good school spirit prevails. They
will have several graduates this veal
in each school. Where the teachers
lead in the interest, as they do, it is
but little trouble to interest pupils.
The school at Amoret Is starting of
well with Prof. M. R. Stewart as
principal and Miss Hicklin and Mrs,
Stewart as assistants. They have 8
fine attendance and an exceedingly
good interest prevails among The
pupils. They superintend the plays
and play grounds as well as the in
door work Of the school We thinl
that some other teachers in the coun
u should do the same thing,
Miss Wallace, Of johnson school, /.
doing the bet work tn drawing ol
any school Visited and we have visit
ID seventy-oeyen schools. She i Us
ing TIE couf1e of olndy - I guido
Which osoEy iuncher h6s or shouIC
hsyeL 4 isu96d that every tenohei
thoroughly m1lleT their course d
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-10-21

not see how any teacher could afford
to stay away as he thought the pro-
gram provided something of interest
to all, School boards should insist
that their teacher be present all of the
time. The public in general is invit-
ed to attend the lecture on the night
Of the 28th. This is free to every
one, and we especially extend the in
vitation to country people. DR.. Black
has a reputation throughout the civil
lied world as a public speaker and
educator. Miss Marie Todd will be
with us Friday and Saturday.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-10-21

Now comes Mrs. Ruth Bryan
Leavitt and declares that she has no
intention of running for congress in
Colorado. She is devoted to her two
children and will take them to Frank
fort, Germany,to educate them. The
congressional boom for her was start
ed in Denver, her legal residence, and
the news telegraphed to the press of
the world that she was an active can
didate. Her distinguished father,
William Jennings Bryan, deprecates
the talk of his daughter going into
politics.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-10-21

Brown Walton. DR.. Everingham SER
we'd as a surgeon in the federal army.
After the war he returned to Iowa
and engaged in the practice of medi-
cine at West Point until 1870, when
they moved to Butler, where the doc
tor built up a large and lucrative
practice and accumulated a fortune,
which they are enjoying in their old
age. The Times joins their many
friends in the wish that they may con-
tinue in good health for many years
to enjoy their well-earned compe,
tence.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-10-21

The little me-to-R Republican papers
all over the state are very solicitous
lest Mr.. Folks political interests suf-
fer at the hands Of the Democratic
party. The Republican theory, fos-
tered by the Globe Democrat, was re-
sponsible for Follrism in the state, as
an entering wedge to split the Demo
cratic party organization, and the lit
tie fellows imagine they have to keep
It up, even to attempting the resur-
rechon Of corpse.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-10-21

Hon. William H. Wallace is mar
shaIing tie prohibition forces Of the
stnte In preparztion for TIE fight for
stnts wide prohibition IN 1910 The
ca1lp1lu6 NJ opened ~ Z meeting
q M6xicn No, On MoRdny IAst and
wfll ~ followed b meetinqS b
Gp1s6xIlo, cazToIItoI, Rfchmon1l and
HI ~. z. 4 baker. SupeEin-
. ~ An1t nloon League
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-10-21

thinks the fight for state wide prohi-
bition in Missouri at this time is ill-ad-
vised and the campaign poorly plann-
ad
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-10-21

W. B. Morlan, prominent and
successful merchant Of Urich, was a
pleasant caller at The Times sanctum
on Monday and had his dates set
ahead to September 1914, thus taking
first place on the honor roll. Mr..
Morlan is an old Bates county boy,
conducted a successful mercantile
business at New Home, in the seven
ties and later at Ballard. He has been
at Urich for a number Of years and
prospered. He married a daughter
Of the late Judge d. C. Cole, has two
children; a son with him in the store,
who Is married and has one child,
and a daughter at school at Mexico,
Mo. A few hundred subscribers like
Mr.. Morlan would sure put the print
or on easy street
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-10-21

c. H. Morrison, writing us from
Mountainair, New Mexico, says that
Ruff Sellers, Morton jenkins and
John Comiford, Bates county boys,
located on claims, raised piles Of feed,
including turnips, potatoes, cane, milo
maize, millet, corn fodder and beans.
This will be the bean and potato Sec
ton of the southwest in the near
future. Started six months district
school 2 weeks ago, also organized
Sunday School; and a literary and de-
batting society,""
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-10-21

Mrs. George M. Hardin died at her
home in West Butler on Sunday last
after brief illness. Funeral SER
vices were conducted from the Chris
tan Church on Monday by Rev. May
field, assisted by Rev. Crockett, and
interment in Oak Hill cemetery, Mrs.
Hardin came to Bates county in the
early seventies, and located on a
farm northwest of Butler. She was
an exceptionally good woman and
made strong friends of all her neigh
bors. She was the mother of seven
children, five of whom with her hus-
band survive her. She was a con-
sistent member of the Christian
Church for forty years.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-05
FORMER
STUDENTS HERE
ROBIN GOULD.

Joseph A. Brinklcy. a former student
here. now attending the State Univer-
>ity of Washington. writes to the Uni
vcrsity Mi>>ourian as follows:
Your much appreciated paper is
coming regularly and it is read with
much interest. | assure You. From the
paper ] presume evcrythin" is going
along nicely at the university. | see
that You are roin" in with an early
determination To win in football against
X. I. That's the ri "ht spirit.
AT this time Washington University
i interested in track and baseball and
interest is especially centercd in rowing.
The crew is now havin" daily practice
on the lax" and expects To compete
with many eastern college teams at the
\. y. =. Exposition in June.
Il am taking the Forestry course
here and see Il number of VI. L. men,
Best regards to the Mi>~ollrian and to
all of my old friends around the col
llmnS.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-05

which impel him toward it. 1t would
he IA surprise to most of us if We knew
how many of the students in the Uni
ver>ity are here because their fathers.
mothers. older brothers or sisters. or ev-
en IA neighlor attended the University
some time i'm the past.
1t may be lack OF money that is hold
ing the student back. If he is ambi-
tiou> and has no one dependent upon
him. let him come anyway. He can
make his way in Columbia and 90 to
school at the same time. 1t may take
him more than the four years To com
plete the course. but not necessarily So
OF course. he will have t" work harder
and deny himself more than if he goes
into business. but then ii he Is lOokin"
for an easy time. he ought not To come
under any circumstances. There il il
spirit i'm the University OF Missouri
that leads men to hell the man VIII"
helps himself.
Perhaps it is cayernr>- 1" get out int"
active life and be 'd"in" things iii the
world that would keep him away from
the university lie should remember
that IL soon a. he begins his work he
Irromc- ii member "f the present gen
Grafton. A. long al hr Is preparing for
future work he j. one oi the generation
next to come. lie should consider well
before crossing the line. When once the
step j. taken il l. not easy to rctracc
and MANY have been those who wished
I hat they had not taken it 81 soon.
\ thorough preparation means more
han an early start on the task of liv-
inc successful life.
The man who wants Il university
education should let nnthin" short OF
absolute necessity prevent him from
attainin" it.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-05
SECRET OF BEAUTIFUL EYES

! We leave the arrangement Of o,,r
jets and our electric bulbs 80 that sa.h
separate light sends it burnip, r.u,
straight into the sensitive ewes of al,
who sit or stand in the room. and -.
frequently leave our windows msb.a
ed so that the blessed light" become,
deadly glare. irritating and tirino 70
even the strongest eyes. Walls ,r.
left white to increase lii" glare or ~.
covered with large tortuou- figures and
inharmOniOuS colOr>.
We weary the little focusing m,,,elas
of our eyes by rcadin. on trains of bv
Watching the flying objects from the
window We ." To m"vin. picture
shows and wonder why our eyes ache
and twitch when they ar. over W.
watch brilliant scenic productions with
rapidly changing lights. c"Ior- and ef.
fect> and expect To feel Il ncrvou. re-.
taxation aftrrward when "ur poor eve,
HdNt p'fh '""''ihS 'i'iii>'iNt- To each
lightning change and >traininy to see
every detail with nerves drawn taut
the entire evening.
In point of fact their endurance i,
not is untiring or a. fire." from Den
atty as We suppose. investigation is
proving that numbcrlc>, diseases. some
of them very serious. have their be-
ginning i'm eye strain. The lease of them
i, headache. and followin" that we have
all the nervous diseases I" which man
is heir. among them nervous rxhau>
ton. nervous pro>tration. nervous indi-
"estion. spinal disease. mcancholia hy-
stcria. even insanity and epilepsy.
The wise oculi>t frequently sends his
would be patient to her physician with
the advice not to blame the eyes for
troubles with which they are only SYM
pa,hiziny. Many times it i Necessary
to wear glasses only for short time To-
relieve the strain until the fundamental
trouble i cured. \ run down condition
is always felt in the eyes. Tired eyes
frequently indicate biIioru>nr~-
When one is u>in" the eyes i"r close
work it is wise to change the focus at
and "azc oil 1T distance: il
t he distant view il of green mountains
and fields it will he most rc>tiul Ii the
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-05
DR.. ABBOTT'S
IDEAL WOMAN

DIR. Lyman Abbott defines in seven
clauses the ideal woman A. the terms
may be condensed. they call for Il
woman who is the slave not of fashion
nor the drr>>makcr. who j. not afraid
that work will spoil her hands. who
wears shoes in which she can walk
thereby getting her color from exercise
instead of the rouyc-box: who develops
her love Of beauty i'm her home. who i
industrious. sympathetic. energetic
enthusiastic. mothcrly and true
friend
The doctors specifications demand
great deal. but nothing which should bc
regarded as supernormal. They contain
no references to ability in the art of
rhythmic breathing. nor to il vparnin"
for the ballot. Indeed. the rruuircd
qualities are 81 homcly that they mi.h,
De the possessions of Il woman who had
never doubled at an afternoon of bridge.
had never considered whether or not
" w III anu
never e"urtcd the application "f the ad-
Jective "advanccd'
Ii happens that Just a> DR.. Ablott'>
words are before Us il free translation
i printed Of a Berlin papers tribute
to Elena of Italy:
She is rcincarnatinn of Esther in
her surprising beauty and her devotion
to her people: she is reproduction Of
Miriam in her courage. of Sara in her
gracious dignity. her moral purity and
her loving Difference To her husband. and
"f Rachel in her affection for her chill
drcn. With all these traits Of historic
women. she Possesses one quality which
Is the flower of modern social pr1nrr-.
"a broad and active humanitariani>m
a desire and will to help her fellow
beings.
We seem To find. therefore. that the
I"ct"r> ideal j. a. it'll. a creature
nf station a> of the woman'- cIuh Shn
l. III" light of many d.mncratic Amer
lean home-and she may be Il queen
New York World.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-05
UNIVERSITY CALENDAR

Apr. $. The Position of the Educator
in the Promotion of Social
Upift. DR. a. Ross Hill.
Apr. e. Lecture 10y DIR. Frank Thilly
of Cornell.
Apr. -. Lecture by DIR. Smaller Mat
thcw>. editor OF The World
Today
Apr -. The Political Outlook in Rus
sia, DIR. lsilor Loeb
Apr. l.. Interstate debate with Kan
sa- at Columbia.
Apr. 22. Lecture by Hamilton Holt
managing editor of the In
dependent"
Apr. 22. The Church O.It look in Rus
sia. Rev. NJ A. Hart
Apr. % Interstate debate with Colo
RADIO at Columbia.
Apr. %. How far do the Teachings of
Socrates. Confuciu>. Bud,lha
and Nohammcd Agree with
the Sermon on the Mount. Dr.
w. J. Lhamon.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-05
Senior in High SchoOl-Then?

To the Editor Of the University Missourian:
Just now hundreds OF hi"h school
seniors in Missouri are nearin. the end
III their high school career and are
l""kin" beyond. 1t is quite natural
that the question OF further education
arises in the mind "f every student.
He may have before him no aItcrna
tive but to go to work To support him
self and parents. Hut usually he faces
the problem of how To make the most
out of life left practically for his own
solution. That University education
l. one of the most necessary aids To
this end is doubted 10y few hi"h school
seniors nowadays. Work for the usual
wages is Somethin" new and attractive
To such Young men: and many who's"
talents led them materially to hope for
higher things have fallen i'm with the
idea of earning money and have taken
the first $9-a-wcrk job that i offered.
-A~ consequence. in Il few Years they
find themselves wondering at their
classmates who have been graduated
from the university and have taken
work three times As profitable
This is one of the crucial tests that
comes in the life of every man. and he
should not he to" quick To take up
with the first paving" proposition he
meets.
Patience is virtue that every man
should learn. Ii he would be great. he
must prepare and wait. 1t is better to
grow weary of a long preparation than
to grow weary OF life work from
which there can he no change.
What can the universities do for il
man: 1t offers first class courses i'm
engineering. agriculture law. medicine
journalism. and the arts
and sciences. A graduate from any one
of these will be well qualified to take
pleasure i'm his work and earn il salary
at the start that few who do not get
attain in Il lifetime.
of course the question OF cost is an
important one But it need keep no
bright. healthy student away Board in
Columbia may bc had at from :, ("
- week. The University Dinin" Club
keeps many students for 81 ard less
Many students are pawn" all expenses
by working at the State Farm waitin.
pn tables. looking after furnaces and
thcr jobs. In fact. MANY students
have actually made money here and it
is said that no man who will work
need despair of an education.
The opportunity to get the best col |
c"e training" for such small OUTLAY will |
be- taken by most "f the hioh school |
seniors who are to be- the leaders in |
lime in their chosen professions.
Il. f.. MILLER
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-05
FATHER AND son.

I'm thinkin" of homeiolk>. the stu
dent places the father first in hi-
thoughts. The father lives on the farm.
hui his thoughts are continually with
hi> boy in college. The father had no
chance 1" obtain liberal college cdu-
cation. True. he tramprd across the
fields to the little red >ch"olhou-r in
he winter. when the corn hu~kinw was
over. and corn planting had not Yet be-
gun. But he merely secured the clc-
mrnt~ "f an education.
The father has read the newspapers
closely. and he knows that the best
places 20 to the trained men. While
the boy was still Il toddlrr. li>ping Il
few inarticulate words. it seemed 10 the
parents that the baby WAS unusually
bright There by the cradle. with only
the light from the fireplace to di>pcl
the darkness. the parents resolved to
give their boy every chance in life.
The father started the boy in the
district school and took such an interest
in his progress. that the boy was anx
iou- to do his best. However. the
father knew the value of play. and
urged his son to spend the recess and
noon hour romping with his playmatc>
in the school yard games instead of
p"ring over books. The lad cnj"yed
he returned to his study. his brain was
refreshed. and ready for reading or
'riting or 'rithmrtic When the boy had
finished this course. the father sent him
80 attend high school in il neiyhborin"
city. and made arrangements for him to
live with one of his friends. who was
prarticin" law. This lawyer was at
tracted 10y the ability of the boy. and
helped him in every possible way.
The boy studied his lessons in the Ii
brary at night. taking the deepest de
light in hi work. and the work of his
crown friend VIII" spent the evenings
i'll consulting" law books. or reading late
books and magazines. He fell in love
with the law books. the court room. and
the cra-clc>> fight of the lawyer To Sc
cure Justice for hi- clients During the
vacations. the lad helped his father in
the harvest field. and on holidays drove
to town t" attend the circus or the
Fourth Of July picnic.
He expected to read law in this law
ycr'> office after tin>hin" High school.
But his father had different plan in
view ON the night when the boy de
livcrcd his graduating "rati"n. the
lat her told the son that he was I" spend
the summer IN the farm and the next
sin years in college. This exceeded the
fairc>t airca>tlcS ever constructed by
the boy He resolved to improve cv
cry opportunity to the utmost.
The boy is now in college. learning
hi- lessons thoroughly. and i also one
of the leaders in student activity. Tn"
father i working on the farm. and re-
crivc> a. much enjoyment from his sons
Successes a. the son himself
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-05
Making Himself Solid.

Step this way. ladies and gentlemen.
exclaimed the lecturer IN the dime mu-
scum and gaze upon one "f the great
est wonders known to medical science
the o~>itied man. human being. but
who has turned to stone"
How did he get that way" came a
vcice from the awr--trickrn thrnng.
Love. replied the lecturer. lowering
his voice coniidrntially: love did it.
He fell in love with hcautiful maiden.
tried To make him> III solid. and ovcrdid
il. We will now pa-- CA I" the
New York Times
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-05
A Submarine Annihilator

The Petit Creu>Ot of Chalon. France.
have launched a submarine engine OF
destruction invented by Gu>tave Ballet
II is radio-aut"matic torpedo con-
trollcd by Hcrtzian wave, and is capa-
Bile of CARRYING explosive charges vary
in" from 300 t" 9~ Kilograms. Such
charges striking the strongest armored
war>hipS would sink them in IA few
seconds. The experiments We're entire
" successful
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-05
IN
THE LANGUAGE

Professor Loun>burv of Yale i'm the
current llarper> assures lis that certain
archaic forms of speech now relegated
to the speech of the umlettered were for
a long time considered correct bv the
lcttercd CLASSES. Formerly such words
as oil and boil and joint and point
Kept their old dipthongal sound of i
and when the modern pronunciation of
these words began. it was considered
affected by all. 1t has taken ccntu-
rie~ to establish the distinction exist
ing now between the verbs learn and
teach. All the writers OF the Elizabeth
an period used each i'm the sense of the
other. The de>irability of setting up
distinction between the two verbs
commenced to show itself i'm the six-
teenth century. Forms Of the verb be
and 90 hav" also changed: have went
was formerly used by all. but it is now
considered vulgar. Chaucer uses have
went and there are few instances of
it in Shakespeare.
The forms ourn. vourn. hern, his'n
and theirn We're once accepted as
proper. When the fourteenth century
versions Of the Bible We're made. hcrn
and yourn We're used throughout.
though proof that they were ever used
by the better classes i lacking. and
thaucer fails To Use them at all.
The Use "f the double negatives to
ne"ation was once cnn>id-
cred correct. and it took centuries to
correct the error. The Greeks used tine
double negatives. Chaucer used them.
all the EliZahethan writer, used them
and the transition To the correct Use
OF negatives wa> not felt till the sin
teenth century. when the study of the
Latin classics was at its height. The
modern Use came from an imitation Of
Latin construction. The archaic Use of
negatives died hard in our language.
the original idiom had such a vital hold
upon people. The incorrect Use of done
and seen. a> in Il done it is common
everywhere. and Fitzedward Hall. the
linguistic critic. asserts that the incOr-
rect forms nf both verbs j. used more
in England than in this country. Pro-
fe>-or l."un>bury further asserts that
from the abstract grammatical point of
view We are all guilty Of many ptvmo-
logical error>.-Ho-ton Transcript.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-05
Good Roads Laws in Kansas.

The state of Kansas receives from its
legislature some good roads legislation
that amounts to real advancement
along this important line. The bill pro-
vide> that ~ per cent Of the land own
er~ in any district may petition for a
rock road and the county commissioners
are to build it. The Indications are
that the Nebraska legislature is to ad-
i"urn without the passage Of any meas
urc dc>i igncd to give permanent high
WAYS to the Lincoln Star.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-05
A Huge Chimney,

There has recently been completed az
Great Falls. Mont. Il huge brick chin
ney for carrying away the fumes nf the
smelling works which will take rank a.
one of the talle-t structures i'm the
world. 1t is - ID feet in ont side di-
amcter at the base and - feet q in,he,
at the top. IL extends :'i1 feet above
the ground and 52> l-2 feet above it :,
lowest foundation cour>". IT. total
weight j. 2I.l64 tons.