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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-30
NEW EXPLOSIVE IN PANAMA
Factory Employing Women Makes
Product Stronger Than Dynamite.

Three hundred and fifty women. sit
ting in factory on the Panama strip.
viii help materially To build the big
ship canal. The women Will be ELI
aged all day in mixing chemicals.
such as pcrcholate OF ammonia. nitrate
ot soda. diniuotoiUol. paratiin and sey-
@ral other ingredients. and the fin
i~hed product will be an explosive
which is - per cent stronger than
dynamite.
This explosive, which will rip out
the rocks in the Culebra Cut. and all
along the remainder of the canal site.
cannot be exploded by ordinary meth
DDS, 50 that it is TO be hoped the
women will be quite safe while they
make il 1t has been hammered with
a sledge. shot at with a rifle, burned.
and ordinary dynamite decorators
have been set off in it without any
effect. The only agency which can set
in motion the mysterious power locked
up in this material is a tiny platinum
wire heated by an electric current to
redness..
The Panama Canal Company has
twenty tons of the new explosive on
hand and the factory will make be
tween 5000 and 1000 tons per annum.
The United States consul at Panama.
who tells about it. predicts that it will
have market along the South Ameri-
can coasts. 1t will probably play a
leading part in future South American
revolutions. 50 that these 3Ib women
who make it may be said to have the
destiny OF thousands of people ut their
finger tips.-Dcnver Times.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-30
STEPHENS COLLEGE
CELEBRATED VICTORY
Mock Track Meet Held BY
Girls in Gymnasium
Thanksgiving.
AND MISSOURI WON AGAIN
Rev. w. Jasper Howell. Pres
idcnt Pcclcr and Dean
Riley W ere Judges.

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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-30
1T is NOW INTERNATIONAL.
Cosmopolitan Club Joins "Corda
Fratres" eff Europe.

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The Cosmopolitan Club OF the Uni
versity OF Missouri is now a part of
! the 'Corda Fratres." an international
federation OF students for universal
peace.
The movement was started in
Europe few years ago Official
notice from the central bureau OF the
federation at Budapest, Hungary. has
reached the ottiC ers OF the Cosmopol-
itan Club at the University OF Mis-
sOuri.
The Association OF Cosmopo!itan
Clubs of America. the National Union
Of Students OF France. and other SIM
liar organizations OF other countries
we're formally affiliated with the Corda
Fratrcs Il, its sixth congress held at
the itagae August 81 70 - last.
The purpose OF the Corda Fratres i
To promote the study OF international
rr0blrms among the students OF the
world with a hope OF seeing the sub
S;ituti"n q arbitration for war.
The highest authority Of this fed
Grafton is i'll Il centra! committee Of
thirteen members. Louis p. I.orhner
and Albert II. Ochsner. of the Cniver-
sity OF Wisconsin. are members of
the committcc from the United States.
The other members are from France.
Norway. Italy. Argentine Republic.
South America and other countries.
The Corda Fratres promotes not
only study but also Intercourse among
students OF the world while they are
in school and after they become active
citizens in their respective countries.
II is the hope of the Asiatic students
IN this country to found branches of
the Corda Fratres in their nativ"
lands when they return home.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-30
GIRLS TO TEACH GYMNASTICS.
Wellesley College Students Offer Ser
vices. if BIG Boys Are Barred.

Wellesley College Students Offer Ser
vices. if BIG Boys Are Barred.
With the firm stipulation that the
larger boys 0i the schools will be
barred, Il group OF Wellesley Collega
girls have offered to undertake the
Synnastic instruction in the public
schools o, Wellesley. Mass.
Miss Jane p. Winslow of 1900 Mount
Royal Terrace. Baltimore. is among
the girls who begin the gymnastic
teaching this week. The Wellesley
girls have a system OF gymnastics that
is all their own. The offer made to
The public schools came about through
Miss Alice Holman. the Wellesley in
StrUCtor, and a group OF seniors offered
their services free provided the big
boys are barred.
Therefore the boys OF the eighth
and ninth grades and the male stu
dents Of the high school will be dis
missed and kept away while the fair
Collegians demonstrate their elaborate
gylInaStic stunts.-BaltimOr Star.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-30

why are not ministers of religion
more generally taught the art Of read,
ing the Bible aloud. that its language
might he listened to ana its music
ne made known in all its many tones
OF exquisite soUnd?" This question is
asked by Tempt" Scott. in charming
little book entitled The Pleasure Of
Reading the Bible" In running
exposition along the line Of the title.
Mir. Scott Introduces many gems FROM
the Bible to Illustrate his views. lie
believes that we have spoiled our
taste for this splendid literature hv
making its reading a task instead of
a iife-Siving delight. If the mood b.
not upon us it is wiser To leave the
reading alone. Soft stiffness and the
night become the touches OF sweet
harmony. Let the right atmosphere
be mad" and the right mood realized
before You listen to the poets song"
Nr. Scott does not speak primarily
OF the piety-Fleasure 10 be derfva ID
from reading the Bible. but rather Of
the qualification to he had from lis
literary excellence.
Mitchell Kennedy. New York Is
PIP. - cents.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-30
PREPARED Data for RulIetip

The United States Geological Sur
Te% has issued Bulletin 80. a pam
phlet on Radio-Activity OF the Thermal
Waters of Yellowstone National Park.
by Dr.. Herman Schlundt, professor Of
Chemistry in the University Of Mis-
souri,. ANA Dr. Richard F. Moore. form
erl.. Of the University OF Missouri. now
Of Butler College. indianapolis.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-30
VIII Talk on Foreign Missions.

Guy ]. Aldrich. travelling secretary
FOR the Student Volunteer Movement
Tor Foreign Missions, will be in Co.
lunbia next Thursday TO interest str.
dents at the University of Missouri in
foreign missionary work. He will
urge the students TO attend the con
v'ntion Of that organization at Roci.-
ester. y. y. during the Christmas holt
days
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-30
Phi Mu AIphs Initiates Five

Five members We're initiated into
the Phi Nh Alpha, an honorary muSi,
al fraternity. Monday night. The
new members are: Assistant Pro
lessor \. L. Flowers of the School of
Engineering; G. c. Scoggin. an in
Structor in the College of Arts and
Science: II. +. Keim. Maurice Hicklin
ard l.. 0. NUench.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-30
HOW FOOTBALL ADVERTlSES.
Kansas City, Columbia and Missouri
in Fridays Date Lines.

w FiiGaF LAKE Lines.
Winning football. just like winning
baseball. is a great advertisement for
a city. Ditto Tor a State. There are
few bigger papers in the West than
the Chicago Daily News. In its Fri
day issue it made three illusions to
The University OF Missouri eleven.
There was q dispatch from Kansas
City carrying the head Missouri Wins
From Kansas Another special from
Columbia announcing that Buick
would captain the Missouri champions
i'll 1910. Then. in the football LEAD
proper. it was said that it was Mis-
Sourrs Missouri Valley Conference
championship, Roper and his men
coming in for fine sendof-S,. Louis
Times.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-30

The Very title Through the French
Provinces" by Ernest PeiXotto. gives
one a comprehensive idea OF its con
tents. 1t is readable account OF the
picturesque scenery and unfreQuented
small towns OF France seen from a
motor boat and an automobile. MANY
bits Of history adorn the tale. while
Excellent pictures. many OF them
Photographic reproductions, make it
convincing.
The story is told in light. enter
tanning way that gives the reader
more than just glimpse into fascinat
ing. sunny France.
Charles Scribner's Son. New York,
$500
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-30
City Asked to Paw $500.

&. +. Sapp has brought suit for
damage with the city asking 500 for
the destruction of his terrace in the
building Of a sidewalk in front Of his
residence property on Broadway.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-30
APPOINTMENT FOR MissouRlAN
Governor Of Washington Gives 7. NJ
Ee7ry Place on Fair Commission.

Governor Of Washington Gives 7. NJ
Ee7ry Place on Fair Commission.
SokANE. WaSh.-Thomas Newton
Henry bi proSser. southwest OF Spo-
kane, has been appointed by Governor
Marion +, Hay az a member of the
Washington State Fair Commission To
ill a vacancy caused by the death of
State Senator Samuel J. Cameron
Mr.. Henry is a native of Missouri ana
was born at Sedalia in 1850. He came
to Washington in 1883 as a teacher
in the public schools at Olympia and
was elected superintendent of schools
or Thurston County in 1894 and re-
elected in 1898 and 1900 He is the
author of the first union high school
law passed in the state. also author
of the law creating grammar school
examinations and the compulsory
school attendance act. passed in 1903
He served as chairman OF the repub-
lean central committee of Thurston
county from 1902 to 1904. In
1906 he settled in Prosser and was
appointed postmaster III 1907. which
position he occupies at present.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-30
THE NEWEST BOOKS.

The Dickens Calendar issued by the
Franklin Printing company, Phila-
dolphin, complied by J. Linton Engle.
with care from Dickens works, with
reproduction G. the famous drawings
of "rhiZ. "Cruikshank." etc. Each
calendar sheet contains selection
that is complete in itself. The calen-
Gar reflects the beloved novelist at his
best each week in the year with Il
complete sketch and not merely a few
words OF quotation. The cover in two
colors is by c. ID. Mitchell and por-
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IN the background. Price. $1.uu.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18

New Orleans. Nov. 1S.-A cable from
Panama says that passengers arriving
from Nicaragua report a reign OF tor
for thrnout the portion of that country
controlled by President Zenya. C.oyern.
meht troops are rounding up all sus-
pectea OF sympathy with the revolu-
tlonists ana executing them without
trial.
More than 500 suspects have heen
sumn'arily shot. aud still the bloody
work continues Residences are ran
sacked by Ielaya's soldiers In search
oi lneriminating letters and evidence.
and when resistance Is offered the
houses are destroyed. Women relatives
OF revolutionary sympathizers have
been subjected TO the most horrible In
dignities and 0utages
Nicarnsuan refugees who arrived on
the isthinus and In Costa Rica DECLARE
1t Is time for the civilized powers To
iofeioly Intervene and end such bar
barities and atrocities.
The revolutionist forces under Es.
trada have declared the port of San
Juan del Norte, Nicaragua. under
blockade. and general notice to that ef-
feet has been issued. In a telegra m re.
ceiSed at the state deartment today ii
Is stated that az a result of this ac-
ton San Juan del Mort. which Is said
to contain 1000 Zelayans. Ia invested
both by land and sea
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18
LABOR DISPUTES DISCUSSED.
Federation Devotes Day to Jurisdic-
tionaI Controversies.

tonaI Controversies.
Toronto, Nov. 1S.-The American
Federation of Labor devoted the great
er part of today's session to discus
sion of various jurisdictional disputes
reported by the committee on adjust
ment.
John Mitchell broke his silence on
the Buck Stove and Range case and in
dramatic speech in the convention of
the American Federation of Labor ut
tered defiance of the courts and of the
injunction restraining him, Gompers,
and Morrison from enforcing a boycott
against the products of the Buck COM
pany He also denounced the contempt
of court sentence as unjust.
He declared that he was aware that
cognizance was being taken at Wash
ington of the utterances of himself and
his two colleagues on the subject of the
injunction and the Jail sentences, but
he insisted that he had a constitutional
right to speak and write freely and be-
stow and withdraw patronage without
interference by the courts.
He declared no amount Of physical
and mental suffering by incarceration
in prison would pursuade him to obey
an injunction depriving him of the
right to spend his money as he pleases
Il propose, if 1 am sent to Jail, when
I come out again not to purchase any
products of the Buck Stove and Range
Company" said he. 81 make this
declaration, not to tickle the ears of
any man, but that I may publicly de-
clare the conviction within me-"
Cheers greeted the announcement
made by Gompers in the American
Federation Of Labor today that stay
had been granted until Nov. 80 in the
case of the labor leaders.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18
IOWA SUPREME COURT HOLDS
PUBLIC LIBRARIES ARE EpU-
cATioNAAL INSTITUTIONS.
WRIGHT coPNTY LOSES
IN IMPORTANT LITIGATION
Decision Will Affect All Cases Whore
Property is Left as Endowment -
Court Also Rules That Bayous Are
Not Part of Border Rivers and
Are Subject to Game Laws.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Nov. 1e-The supreme
court today decided that public llb-
rary is an educational institution with
in the meaning of the Iowa law relat-
ing to tax exemption The case was
that involving land belonging to the
Kendall Young library at Webster City.
which Wright county had taxed The
decision will affect all cases where an
effort has been made to tax property
left as an endowment for a library.
The court also decided that the
sloughs and bayous along the border
rivers of Iowa are not u part OF those
rivers and that the Iowa fish and game
laws extend over these bavous. The
case was one from Jackson county
where two men were fined for destroy
ing seine seized on a bayou The
court holds that the main streams must
be regarded as tho rivers proper.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18
RESPITE FROM JAIL
FOR GOkP[RS E1 Al
COURT OF APPEALS GRANTS
STAY PENDING APPEAL TO
HIGH COURT.
GIVEN UNTIL NOV. 20
TO FILE PETITION
Unless Labor Leaders Take Advantage
of Respite Court Will Enforce Jail
sentences-Federaton Men Need
Not Hasten Back to Washington
TeIesraphie News.

Washington, Nov. 1s.-The court Of
appeals of the District of Columbia to-
day granted a stay until Nov. 20 of the
issuance of a mandate sending Comp
ers, Mitchell and Morrison to Jail for
contempt.
Chief Justice Shepard stated that If
the labor leaders had by Nov. 20, the
day the supreme court of the United
States reconvenes, filed in that court
a petition for certiorari, on application
a further stay of the mandate will be
granted pending determination by the
higher tribunal of the application. AS a
result of this action Gompers, Mitchell
and Morrison need not hasten to Wash
ington, as it will not be necessary for
them to surrender under their bonds,
nor will they have to have recourse to
habeas corpus proceedings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18
HERSHEY HALLS CLOSE CALL.
Destruction Of Iowa Wesleyan's SpIen.
did Plant Narrowly Averted.

DESTRUCTION OF iowa WeSleyahS Spien-
did Plant Narrowly Averted.
Special to Times Republican.
MIR. Pleasant, Nov. 1S.-A very des-
parate situation might have been The
result of a fire which broke out at
Hershey hall Tuesday evening in one
OF the rooms occupied by professor.
Just how the fire broke out Is not
known, however. 1t seems that radl-
ator ignited something more infam-
mable than wood between the walls
The fire was on the first floor and was
not detected until the occupant re-
turned to the room after an absence Of
about two hours. The janitor. who
happened to be close by, was immedi-
ately summoned and IN few minutes
the danger was over. it was only
a fortunate combination of circum-
stances that prevented a serious loss to
the splendid plant of Iowa Wesleyan
University.
The occupants of the hall number
about one hundred. Just at this point.
however. was proven the efficiency of
the alarm system OF the dormitory,
which enabled the girls to make their
exit in about thirty seconds. 1t WAS
fortunate that the fire did not break out
a. some late hour of the night
The damage was only slight, but had
It not been for the presense of mind
which the dean of women maintained
thruout the critical moments, the fine
edifce might have been ruined. The
hall has been fitted up with a complete
set of fire escapes, so that the chances
for loss of life are reduced to mini
mun
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18
ATTEMPTS BOLD HoLDuP
Robber at Iowa City Repulsed by
FusiIade of BuIIets-compeIs By
ISLANDERS to Assist Him.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. Nov. 1s.-A bold holdup
of Rock Island telegrapher and tick
ct sellers was attempted here at 3
o'clock this morning.
Three young men of this city, James
Grady. Earl Amrine, and Paul Bogs, in
the depot at the time, were compelled
to assist the holdup men.
The baggage man, Frank Machovec,
and the telegraph operator, Clyde
Leinbach. who were inside, were told
to open the window. but instead of let
ting the robber in. the telegrapher be-
gan shooting Half a dozen shots were
exchanged when the baggageman
turned the lights off and the robber
beat hasty retreat. The police havo
but a scant clue except that he ran
east from the depot on the railroad
track
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18
Other Decisions.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Nov. 1S-The Iowa SUI
preme court rendered the following
opinions today:
Dyment against Lewis. appellant
Woodbury. county. Affirmed.
Ross. appellant, against Dowdcn
Manufacturing Company. Jasper coun-
ty. Affirmed.
Webster City Against Wright county
appellant. Wright county. Affirmed.
Little against Green, appellant, Jack
son county. Reversed.
Bartllng. appellant, against German
Mutual Insurance Compayn. Bremen
county. Reversed.
Hazlerigg, appellant, against Dob
bins. Buchanan county, Reversed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Telesraphic News:
Reign of Terror In Nicaragua
United States to Take Hand
Hundreds Shot Without Trial.
Respite for Labor Leaders.
Given Time to Prepare Appeal.
Rescue Parties Enter Cherry Mine.
Hope to Find Bodies Soon
Mabray Betting Slips In Evidence
Ballew Given Severe Grlling.
Public Libraries Can't Be Taxed.
w c. I. u. Threatens Attorney
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa N-~s:
Civil ghts Question Yet Unsettled
Wo' Q Receivers Fortune In Bonds
Ins : ants to Present Solid Front
Gu = ut the Storm Windows.
LIZ s notive Enforces Injunction.
los sNews:
s negie to Pension Cludry Family
= ms for Night Farm Schools.
q .llew Tells His Story In Court.
q ,ory County Wants New Hospital
- PAGE SIX.
e4itorial:
The Changed r. Il. President
Three Test States
Iowas Investments.
Topics and Iowa opinion.
Farmers Column
PAGE SEVEN.
Story:
The Divas Ruby
PAGES EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
Think Batcsole's Slayer in Hiding
Twin Cities Searching For Murderer
Tell of County's Earliest Days
"Wanted--A Marshalltown Club"
General City News
PAGES TEN AND ELEVEN.
City News:
New Indictments Looked For
Smiling" johnson at Des Moines.
Sanford Body Reaches City.
RED Mems Big Pow Wow.
Registration Begins.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and Generals
Active Bidding for Wheat.
Corn Holds Steady
Hogs Advance 10 Cents.
Cattle Slow and Lower
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18
MRS. s1E1soN "FIRED"
Former First Reader of Christian Sci
ence Church Dropped From Member
ship by Board of Directors on Proved
Charses-Her Recent Submissive
Statement of No Avail.

Boston. Nov. 1s.-The name of Mrs.
Augusta e. stetson. formerly first
reader of the Christian Science church
OF New York. was today dropped from
the rolls of the Christian Science
church by order of the board of direc-
tors.
1t was announced that the directors
found that charges which had been
preferred 10 the effect that Mrs. Stet-
son was working against the interests
Of the church and contrary to the
teachings and practices Of Christian
Science We're proved and true.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18
WOMEN ON WAR PATH
Boone W. c. T. U. Condemns City
Council and Gets After County At
torney-Threatens to Have Him Re-
moved,

Special to Times-Republican.
Boone, Nov. 1s.-The W. c. t. u. yes
terday passed resolutions condemning
the city council for granting per1nis-
sion to Ed FarTand to change the loca-
ton of his saloon from Tenth street to
Tenth and Story, one of the most
prominent corners of the town. They
claim 1T is in vioftt'sv. of the Moon
law as interpreted by City Solicitor J.
j. Smell.
County Attorney Cederquist was ask
ed to take up the case. If he fails the
women will notify Attorney General
Byers to take measures to have hin,
ousted from office.