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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-16
WORK THIS SUMMER

From now until July the students
of the University of Missouri will have
la chance to show their real interest
in the institution. If we are really in
earnest about the Missouri spirit, we
will do many things for the mill tax.
The least thing we can do is to take
one petition home with us.
But that is not enough. Every con-
gressional district in the state is rep
resented in the University by one or
more students. These students can
insure the success Of the initial step
in the work for this amendment if
they will each obtain a few hundred
names to the petitions for the submis-
sion of the constitutional amendment.
This is expected of each student. 1t
is no unaccomplishable task. In fact
to most Of us it is a matter of work
ing less than day.
The primary thing in the whole
is to get such an amend
ment before the voters of Missouri.
These petitions afford the means to
his end and the students have the
power of making them succeed.
The Missouri spirit will not let us |
oaf on this the greatest work we can |
In for our TTnivorcity
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-16
Do You Know Esperanto?

To the Editor Of the University Missourian:
Doubtless you have long ago formed
your opinion as to the merits of Esper.
anto. the international language;
hope that it is favorable, but as there
is much irresponsible criticism Of Es.
peranto. especially on occasion of the
recent international convention in
Washington, want to offer an oppor.
tunity for every thinker to Judge for
himself. l have had prepared 100000
brief grammars of the language, in
pamphlet form, and will send one to
any person who is sufficiently inter-
ested to ask for it, enclosing stamp
for reply. 1 think it really due this
great movement for an international
language, which now embraces fifty
nations in it's scope, that you publish
this letter, so that your readers may
have the opportunity of Judging for
Very cordially,
ARTHUR BAKER
Editor "Amerika Esperantisto."
700 E. 10th ST., Chicago.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-16
Rita Fornia Charms Mexicans

rita Fornia who appears at Steph.
ems College October 27 in the open
ing concert of the intercollegiate Ar
tlst course, has been starring in Mex
lco City with others of the Metropoli.
tan Opera Co. and has created great
there by her singing. Her
concert tour coming north includes
NE" Orleans, Mobile, Memphis, At.
lanta and other large cities. oplv
because OF her desire to fill the date
cancelled last spring has she been
prevailed upon to come west tn Col.
u"oia before joining the Metropolitan
company in New York,
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-16
MAGAZINES
"The World Today.'

Besides its regular pages of news
review, "The World Today" for Oc-
tober offers many short and interest
ing articles. "Spiking Down the Far
Places is an interesting story of the
industrial development of Africa.
Uncle Sam in Cartoon" is something
new Militant suffragists" and the
Evolution of the Vest are among the
best articles.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-16
HAVE YOU A PURPOSE?

What are we here for? If true an
swers to this question could be got.
ten from all the University students,
a most interesting set of statistics
could be compiled. r
Many of us are here because going
TO college seems the thing to do i'll
a social way. Others are here merely
to have good time. 1t is impossible
to gather twenty flve hundred young
people together, without getting all
kinds. But most of the student body
are here for serious purpose. That
tnis is the case is proved in large
measure by the fact that hundreds
OF men and women are working their
way through school. When an educa-
tion is wanted so much as this the
chances are that the student has some
definite aim of becoming of better
service to the country and society in
general.
We are here to get those things
that help us in becoming useful citi-
zens OF this state. We are here to
learn what best to do with the life
that is ours. We are here for DIR
pose.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-16
Lafayette Clubs of,icer..

II. II. Schaeperkoetter was elected
president OF the Lafayette County
CluoN at meeting in Academic Hail
! uesday night. The other officers
erected are: Vice-president, D. H.
Handbook; secretary, R. H Benton:
treasurer, D. W. Sherman; sergeant
alarms, H. Les Prather. About thirty.
h'e students are members of the club.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-16
Nothing indicates the developme

Nothing indicates the development
of community and the enterprise
of its citizens more closely than the
of its roads. A movement
for good roads would be follwed i'm
by movement among the
farmers for better and more attrac-
tive homes.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-16
Reporting.

To the Editor Of the University Missourlan:
Reporting is acknowledged to be a
difficult art, and one who attains any
proficiency in it may count himself &C.
complished along that line. Students
are all reporters but not many among
them attain any degree of efficiency in
taking notes from the lectures that
they attend.
Because they cannot take notes we'll
they do not take down all they should,
and hence the lecture courses in some
cases are known among. the students
as Snaps" In the nrst place the
students take notes that ought to be
full on the back of envelopes, stray
sheets of paper and other writing ma
terial that may be convenient. These
are put in the students pocket, and
after spending time there with other
written matter may possibly end In
the waste paper basket. This is the
life of the piece OF paper that has
the notes of the indolent student. The
benefit of the lectures ends here and
thus the reason for the snap"
This in large measure solves the
problem of poor work arising from
the lecture courses. F.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-16
Orchestra Work and Credit.

To the Editor Of the UAivsrsity Nsnourisp,
The University of Missouri should
nave an orchestra-one of the first
rank. We are justly proud of the Uni
verslty band, but there are times and
occasions when it doesn't exactly "flt."
There are many dignified gatherings
at the University in the year to which
much attractiveness would be added
by good orcrestra, one which could
play the best music. This need of
an orchestra is especially felt at com.
mencement time.
And perhaps the best way to en-.
courage good orchestra would be- by
giving credit towards a degree tn the
musicians who would compose it. It
is said one Of the most difficult OBJ.
stacles in the formation of the orches.
ira here is to obtain violin PLAYERS.
but 1t certainly Is not because there
are not good yiolinists in the JJniver.
sity. There are many of them. And
they would be willing to play in Uni
Verslty orchestra If just a little in
ducement were offered in addition to
the honor"
Inc students are called upon to
perform many services for the Uniyer-
sity as evidences of their loyalty. And
they respond well. The making of a
hrst-class orchestra however, will re-
lulre much practice-much time taken
away from work, or perhaps pleasure.
II small credit were offered for stu
1ents who make" the orchestra, the
of material will belpractically
solved. NJ
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-16
Practiced Law in Spanish.

Senator Elklns, of West Virginia
is the most fluent Spanish scholar in
tne Senate. In his younger DAYS he
was United States district attorno,
IN New Mexico, and at that time snan
ism was the official language of the
courts.-The Popular Magazine
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-16
BY GORDON FISHER.

In the papers left by Gordon Fisher,
managing editor of the University
Missourian, who was drowned last
June, has been found an unpublished
editorial which he mad written on the
mill-taX amendment The editorial Is
published as Mr.. Fisher wrote it, a
last word from him:
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-16

When student weighs the ques-
tlon OF going home to vote, he should
take into consideration the fact that
he Will have an opportunity tc help
not only his ''favorite candidate" but
sone very vital amendments to the
state constitution as well.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-16

1t isn't too late to say a word for
the mill tax. Our work as boosters
Tor Amendment No. IL will not be
over until the polls are closed on No
vember 8.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-16

Life is what we make it, but what
is poor mortal to do when the lights
are off so that he can't study, and the
dogs howl so that he can't sleep?
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-16
Gulick's "Mind and Bodvn

Mind And Body" is the title of n
new book by Luther H. Gulick, physi-
cal director of the New York public
1t is written that it NAV in.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-16
For Amendment Number H..

Vote for theSpi tax for the Uni
versity. " AlwayA vote for school tar.
You can't invest money to a better
advantage.-MenM Ledger.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-16
Denies Approval of suffrasettes.

To the Editor Of the University Missourian:
l wish to say that the remarks In
the article appearing in the Univer.
sity Missourian, Friday, October Z, in
ferring that l defended suffragettes
and my approval of emphasizing prin.
ciples with hat pins" were misrep-
reservations and an injustice.
ETHEL VIOLET KYNASTON.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-16

Reverse the Process.

Tc the Editor Of he UniysrdD MiaasunAA,
If the engineer at the city light
and water works really wants to be
accommodating why does he not turn
off the lights during the day, and the
water at night, reversing the present
rather inconvenient order of things. B,
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-16
Huence people to study themselves

t1uence people to study themselves
know thyself' profit through
such knowledge. He urges the people
to compel, rather than be compelled
by circumstance; to drive, rather than
be driven by feelings; to be master
of themselves and so of Fate. He con-
cludes by saying, What is most of all
important is to keep in natural and
wholesome relationship with the COM
mon responsibilities of life, not neces-
sarily great responsibilities, but re-
sponsibilities that measure up to ones
capacity to carry them out" A book
that is value and weil worth while.
doubleday, Page & Co., New York;
"Confessions of Barbarian"
1t would not be easy to find more
readable book than George Sylvester
Viereck's Confessions Of Barbar-
ian." This book reveals America to
herself by interpreting Europe, espec-
tally things German. Mr.. Viereck is
the popular German-American author
and poet, of whom Edwin Markham
says, 1T seems to me that George
Sylvester Viereck has more force than
any other living American poet"
Standing as he does in symbolic re-
lation, so to speak, to two hemis-
pheres, he serves as a fulcrum and
prizes two worlds. He does not hesi-
tate to speak of himself cum laude,
but it is with such a delicate touch
that we rather appreciate than con-
denim his doing so. "The guileless
American mind,' he says 'rebels
against certain peculiarities in the cul-
ture of Europe" but Il urge Europe's
gospel of tolerance The book is in
and informing and pleasant
to read. (Moffatt, Yard & Co., New
York;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-07
GET A VERDICT
AGAINST STANDARD

Especial To The Richmond Nirginian. J
NEW BERN. \. c.. Nov. "A
case of particular interest TO the peo-
pie of this and the surrounding ter
rittry, and which consumed practi-
cally the whole Of last week in the
Federal court, Was concluded when
the jury awarded L. A. Mason and
c. W Morris $1,000 damages from
the Standard OH Company
The facts of the case we're. Norris
and Mason. who both reside ut Beau
fcrf. own small sail-boat, which
they use fer transporting freight.
Several months ago they had In one
OF their cargoes barrel OF gasoline
shipped by the Standard Oil Com
pany. During their voyage the gaso-
line leaked from the barrel and COW
cred the lower deck. Mason went
down into the hold to start a fire
in the stove. Meanwhile the fumes
CT the gasoline had pervaded this
locality. and upon his striking a
match an explosion occurred. The
boat was completely destroyed. Suit
WAS brought for $4,000 damages. The
jury. however, decided that this was
tco much and awarded them $1,000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-07
WOLGASr MAY NOT
FIGHT BAT. NELSON

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. November
THE matching Of Battling Nelson
for~ a twenty round fight on Novem-
her rs with Owen Moran. the Eng
lish scrapper. before Jimmy Cot
froths Club. Ia construed py sports
to mean that the battle between
Nelson and Wolgast for the light
weight title, set for December "a,
will never take place. Moran is one
of the best fighters in his division, and
will, Il IL believed use up 80 much
OF Nelson's remaining fighting that
there won't be enough lett to permit
him to fight Wolgast.
Even Nelson's friends declare that
he has gone the route. In still In
sisting that he is as good as ever.
despite such evidences to the con-
trary as his fight Monday night with
La Grave, he Is exhibiting the same
peculiar makeup that champions in
almost every line show when their
stars have set.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-07
TWO BALLOT BOXES
IN EVERY PRECINCT

According to placards which have
been placed all about the city by
Sheriff Herbert Mercer. two ballot
boxes will be placed in every voting
precinct on election day.
One Of the boxes will receive the
votes cast for the congressional can
didates. The other will hold the
votes cast on the proposed amend
ments to the State constitution.
The order authorizing this rather
unusual course Of procedure is as
follows:
BE it enacted by the general as
sembly OF Virginia, that IL shall be
the duty OF the officers conducting
the election directed by law to be
held on the Tuesday after the first
Monday In November. 1910. nj the
places appointed for holding the same.
to provide separate ballot box at
said election. in which the judges of
election shall deposit the ballots OF
all qualified voters voting on the pro-
posed amendments to the constitution
of Virginia. and open a polt book and
take the sense of the qualified voters
upon the ratification or rejection Of
the said proposed amendments"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-07
WILL DISCUSS
WHITE PLAGUE
CALLED FOR DEC. AND 2 TO
CONSIDER MANY SUBJECTS.

Under the auspices of the Virginia
Anti-Tuberculosis Association. the
State tuberculosis conference will be
held in -Kichmend December / and
?. Three sessions will be held, at
which will he successfully discussed
tuberculosis in cities. open-air treat
mcnt and tuberculosis and education.
Specialists from all over Virginia
will attend the conference and each
will give a talk on some phase of the
disease. There are in Virginia ten
affiliated leagues. Each win send re-
representatives.. while the mayor of
every city in the State VIII be invited
and delegates from every county board
viii be asked to attend.
DR.. William r. Drewry Ia chairman
OF the executive committee OF the
association. DIR. Douglas s. Free
man Is executive secretary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-07
PLAN TO FORTIFY
OUR NEW CANAL
NAVY YARD MAY BE CONSTRUCT.
ED ON ISTHMUs OF PANAMA
As PART OF SCHEME,

WASHINGTON November 7.--as
an alternative to the proposed naval
base at Guantanamo, Cuba. the navy
department now has under con
sideration a project for the eonstruc-
ton Of a new navy yard on the 18TH
mus OF Panama as base In the gen
eral scheme OF canal fertilization and
protection.
News has reached the department
following the visit Of Secretary OF the
Navy Meyer to Guantanamo that the
dock site at that place Is too much
exposed and too costly to adequately
fortify. This has led to the practical
abandonment Of Guantanamo as A
naval base.
II is hoped by the navy department
to present to congress at the coming
session estimates and details of the
proposed yard on the isthmus
The plans now in the minds OF the
navy department officials include large
dry docks capable OF caring for the
largest hattleship in the navy and
fully equipped shops for their repair.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-07
FIR PROMISES TO
Be GREAT SUCCESS
DISPLAY, AND EN-
TRIES FOR RACES ARE IN
USUALLY LARGE.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
HEATHSVILEE. VA. Nov. THE
kilmarnock Fair. In Lancaster county,
will be held Wednesday. Thursday and
Friday OF this week and promises to be
the most successful In Its history. This
attended fair In this section Of Vir-
ginia and this year special attractions
have been provided for. The agricui-
tural display will eclipse any previous
exhibitions this year and every fea-
ture Of the fair Is calculated to please
the Thousands OF persons who win be
in attendance daily. The number OF
entries for the various races Is unusu-
ally large. being as follows:
900 Minute Trot--Aiice. L. b. Yeat-
man. Stella, J. e. Lewis: Trixy May, l.
II. Mears; Baron Bedworth, w. NJ. Dix
on: Prince. j. G. Duling; Wolverine.
Geo. Mamilworth: Buster Red. II. Trice;
Saybrook. d. F. Kirkpatrick: Steel
Pointer, Myers Bros.
a.25 Trot and Pace--Emma Bedworth.
John Rainier; Red Bee. 3. o. Lowery.
Palm Cozine, j. c. Mott. Sailor Boy. ..
q. Rhea.
Free for-all. Trot and Pace--Lady
Pilot G. 8. Barns. Franio S.. 1. h.
Orelta, Perciful Hicks.
40 Trot and Pace-Thelma. w. h.
Marsden; Emma Bedworth, John Ra-
nier; Sailor Boy, O. O. Rhea, Palm Co.
zine. j. G. Mott
2.21 Trot--Stella, j. T.. Lewis, Baron
I.edworth. W. NJ Dixon: Prince, J. {.
Duling; Buster Red, IL. Trice: Say
brooke, D. r. Kirkpatrick; steel Point
er. Myer Bros.
Other races will be filled and had.
Governor VIM. II. Mann is expected
10 be present the first day OF the fair
and viii address the farmers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-07
BURkETT is NOT
A PROGRESSIVE
At LEAST INSURGE.R LA FOIL
ETTE DOES NOT SO REGARD
NEBRASKA SENATOR.

MADISON, MS Nov III do
not regard Senator Burkett as a pro-
gressive Republican. His record shows
him voting quite as often with the
special interests as with the public
interests. would not knowingly ai.!
In the election of any man because
he happened to be on the Republican
ticket. unless his past record and at
Hlihtions warranted the belief that he
would better serve the people than
his opponent."
In this statement Senator I.aFolietts
to-day summed up his stand toward
Senator Burkett. OF Nebraska. and his
feeling toward the regulars" in gen
eral IN a letter To the Republican State
central committee of Nebraska
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-07
MATHY WILL GET
$4,000 A SEASON
PEERLESS TWIRI4F.R OF \. Y
GIANTS To RECEIVE LARGEST
SALARY EVER GIVEN PI.AYR.

NEW YORK. Nov. Fifteen thou
sand dollars year for baseDa IL
player This In the salary that In
unoffictally announced to-day that
christy Mathewson will receive from
tho New York club next year. II Is
the highest III the history ~ base
hall outside of managers and presi-
dents salaries Last year Mathewson
received $4,000. and the $4,000 boost
was given by President Brush, it is
said. without any solicitation. Math-
ewson's work In the post season Sc
ries with the Yankees for the city
championship was Of such marvel
GUS nature that Brush decided to give
peerless Marty" a salary In keeping
with his pre-eminence as a twirler
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-07
HAD HIS ROLL PINCHED
GETS PART OF 1T BACK
George sehouten Receivers ThryFNe Of His One Hundred
Stolen Bucks in Police Court, and Leaves
Sadder and Wiser Man.

George Shouten. who is Of inde-
terminate age, and who claims New
York as his home. left the Police
Court a sadder and wiser man Sat
urday. In one hand he eluts he'd SAB
In the other he held a gold watch. As
he walked he murmured Never
again at every step.
Sehoaten started out ia ssee the
town Friday with 500 in his pocket
He had about SIS left when he met
a young chap named Butler and the
two went 10 the rooming house OF
Mary Shope. 2nl2 East Main street.
There they met Lena Davis aged
about thirty, and Mrs. Mary splliman,
who recently married to prevent he
ing sent To the home for ineorrigihle
girls by Judge crutchfield. only TO
find. a few weeks later, that her
husband had three other wives from
whom he had never been divorced.
Schouten. Butler and the two NO.
men had many drinks, and then But
Ter excused himself. When he came
back an hour later ne found Sehoaten
sitting on the edge of couch with
his head in his hands. weeping over
the loss OF his money. He had been
robbed, he said. tie didn't know who
did it. but his money WAS gone.
the women that butler was the thief
SO Butler says Accordingly he left
the house and started to hunt for II
policeman. AL the door he met youth
named White. who rooms in the house
White objected most strenuousiy To
Buffers having the house pinched."
and the two were having Il heated
and profane argument when police
men arrived and placed both under
arrest The police then entered the
house, arrested Schouten on a charge
Of drunkenness, arrested Mary Shape,
who has long and unenviable record
with the police on a charge vi con-
Quoting a disorderly house. and took
the Epiliman and DAVIS women as
witnesses.
Later the police searched the house
and found SIS stuck behind u clock in
the dining room.
All the women protested their in
nocense in court this morning. Mary
Shope made neat little speech. III
which she informed Justice Crutch-
field that she didn't know any more
about Schouten's money than did the
judge himself.
The charges against Schouten. But
Ter and White We're finally dismissed,
Schouten being given the $40 which
had been found behind the clock. and
his gold watch. which had been taken
away from him at the time OF his
arrest.
The women We're all required to
give $500 security for their good be-
havior for twelve months. The secur
ity was not forthcoming and the trio.
weeping violently. went to jail
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-07
MANAGERS or, HOME FOR
INCURABLES THANKS PUBLIC

The board OF managers Of the Nir-
ginia Home for incurabies wish TO
thank. through the press as the only
means of reaching many unknown
friends. the public for their generous
contributions on Donation Day. Mon
day. October 81. Flowers sent by
friends and florists. the music rem
dered by Miss Reinhardt and others
under the management Of Mrs. John
Il. Corley aud the "Newbrtdge Sun
beams" OF Highland Springs, under
the guidance of MrS. P1easantA. added
much TO tn. enjoyment and success
OF the day
DR. Calvin Stewart held a most inn
, pressivc service, which every one
prexcnt enjoyed and appreciated. 1t
IL hard not to be able To mention all
who gave so much pleasure. but want
Of space forbids The ladies feel that
the public has the interest Of the
home at heart and they are encour-
aged and exceedingly grateful.
BOARD OF MANAGERS,