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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-14
Social Life at the University.

To the Editor of the University Missourian:
The man that makes a mark in life
is generally the one who best knows
his fellowmen. and has the power OF
mixing" That is, he can get out
among people and be at ease. This is
a quality that can be acquired only
by being with people. Social life n
the university consists in students get
ting together. It may be at a dance,
a reception, or a smoker. No matter
what the occasion, social life is a
process of being among people. 1t
affords chance to study character.
In this sense there is not too much
social life at the university.
The criticism on social functions
here is rather that they have been.,
to a large extent, monOpOliZed by GER
tain organizations. There is more Of
this sort of practice at the university
than there should be, but it is being
regulated or entirely broken up.
Of real social life the university has
none to much. The object of educa-
tion is to fit the youth for a better
battle with the world. The larger part
of this fight is among people. 1t is
only by being among people one can
come to know them. To this extent
the students social life is part of
his training, and of this kind of
society, the real social gathering, the
university has no more than it should
have. G. F.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-14
WHAT THE PAPERS SAID
IN 1890 AND IN 1900
Ten Years AGO.

iCli NSo'
The seniors will attend chapel hence
forth, once month, in body.
The new Parker Memorial hospital
will be finished about July 1.
The seniors will wear their caps
and gowns every Thursday. which day
will be known as gown day"
The donations to the new law IL
brary for the year ending March 10,
1900, will amount to LOSS volumes.
The Kansas City law school de-
feated the law department of the
University of Missouri in the debate
at Carrollton. Mo.
Captains w. A. Thurston and B. B.
Buck, former commandants of cadets
at the University of Missouri, have
been recommended for promotion for
conspicuous bravery on the field of
battle in Manila.
The preliminaries for the Missouri
Nebraska debate come off in the
chapel Friday and Saturday nights.
The junior will attend in body
Saturday night with their cute little
blue caps.
The @. E. B. H. senior society has
again brought credit upon itself by
getting, for the University Literary,
several copies of "The Collegian," the
first paper published by the students
of the University of Missouri. These
copies were printed in 1858. They
are now being bound for the library
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-14

Every one is either litter or a
leaner. The first are the doers of
things; those who get behind all things
that make the world better place to
live in, who work continually and
conscientiously for the public good
whether it benefits the people of to-
day or those of future generations.
Unfortunately, however. there are
a large number of leaners. In every
community, you will find the idler, the
Indifferent, class that waits for other
men to do the work. Respect and
confidence of our fellowmen comes
only to the doers-the lifters.
To which class do you belong?
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-14

A Chicago University professor
claims that love is an affection of the
nervous system and not a case of
insanity, as has been generally
thought. Many married people should
find consolation in this.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-14

If the city folk all go "back-to-the-
farm" perhaps some Of us students can
get job in the city after commence
ment.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-14

Before the citizens Of Columbia
started the campaign for a city OF
81, 900 population, they organized
company of militia. Come to Column
bia and live now and you will be safe.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-14
But Times Chance.

To the Editor Of the University Missourian:
The county attorney of Boone county
is reported to have said that he would
prosecute the students who run on
public roads in track suit. Did the
youths of ancient Athens run before
the public with more clothes on than
the boys here do? Fl. w.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-14
The Seuenth Column

o, the Sprig, the Sprig, has cub agaid
I've ad awful gold ub id by head.
The birds are siggig i'd the trees.
'Scuse be a minud while sdeeze!
ker-choo!
ker-choo!
First Freshman at art eXhibit)-
What's the name of that picture?
Second Freshman-Its Eating
Lunch" by Breton.
First Freshman-Then what are the
names of other two women?
Small boy-Fathel, why do people
take quinine with whisky?
Father-To conceal the taste of the
whisky. my son.
No, Maybelle, heads of the Missouri
University girls do not bulge out so
from over-developed brains-merely
rats.
Nor are Missouri University girls
sprouting horns, but wearing new
style of ornamental hair-pins.
The red-headed soph says:
Every cloud has silver lining.
The man with the spring cold in his
head at least can't smell the spring
onion
No one is lazy any more. They
either have spring fever or the hook
worm.
If, when we are writing Missouri
state song,
We've got to do it by rule.
And sing only of glory and beauty and
love.
When we'd much rather sing of our
When our hearts swell with pride at
our products in pork
And our splendid achievements in
If we've got to sing only Of BRIDES
and flowers
We withdraw from a'courtin' this
muse. l..
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-14
Result of a Fad.

Poverty came in at the door,
Love imediately flew out of the
window.
"Ah," said those who observed, this
is what comes of being fresh-air fad
dists!"-Judge.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-14

Many people miss their callings.
Even the Columbia milliner might
have been a great literary genius.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-14
VIEWPOINTS

[The University Mssourian invites contribu-
tions on matters of University and Columbia in
terest. The name OF the writer shou accompany
such letter. but will not be printed ,nless de-
sired,1
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-14
o, the Sprig, the Sprig, has cub agaid
I've ad awful gold ub i'd by head.
The birds are siggig i'd the trees.
'Scuse be a minud while | sdeeze!
ker-ChOO!
ker-choo!

Small boy-Fathel, why do people
take Guinine with whisky?
Father-To conceal the taste of the
whisky, my son.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-14

Call So Double 81 to get the Mis-,
sourian business Office by telephone.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-14

NICELY FURNISHED FRONT
rooms for rent, with or without board
1906 Walnut st.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-14

ROOM AND ONE-HALF TO RENT
S03 Elm. Phone 533 Red.
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WANTED-THREE GENTLEMEN
roomers at 906 Lowry St. Clean, light
rooms; half block of Academic Hall.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-14

FOR RENT--TWO ROOMS, NICELY
furnished, in modern house, one blocE
from Broadway: gentleman only
101 9Th ST. Mrs. G. NJ. Perkins.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-14

FOR RENT-TWO NICE ROOMS
southeast and east, very reasonable
COZ S. 7th.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-14

NICE ROOM WITH BOARD F0h
2 or 3 young ladies'; also table boara
80 Turner ave.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-14

No, Maybelle, heads of the Missouri
University girls do not bulge out so
from over-developed brains-merely
rats.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-14
CLASSIFIED ADS.

FOR RENT-NICE WARM ROOM;
modern house. 602 Locust st.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-14

Nor are Missouri University girls
sprouting horns, but wearing a new
style of ornamental hair-pins.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-14

TO RENT-LARGE NICELY Fuh
nished room with alcove; southern anu
eastern exposure; suitable for two o.
four; S12 per month; good table boar
at $4 per week. COL S. 5th st.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-14

DESIRABLE ROOM AND BOAhp
for two young ladies'; ad1oiniDs
campus. 500 S. 9th st.
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FOR RENT-ONE FRONT Roo%
at 201 S. 9Th ST. VIII be Vaca'''
March IA.
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FOUND-GOLD BRACELET Me-
Balance Rock. Finder may nave s :,
by calling at this office and payins
this ad. 4
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-14

NICE ROOM TO RENT, 3O7 Gull
lege Ave. Phone SIS Red.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-25
Stockholders QUARREL
OVER A BURGLAR ALARM
w. D. Hammond Makes Charges
in Court Against Others in
His Company

An action in which a stockholder seeks to
prevent the company in which he holds
majority of the stock from doing business was
filed in the superior court yesterday by Attor-
ney Thomas Kase in behalf of w. ID. Ham
mond against the Safe, Vault and Protection
company, ]. II. easier and e. w. West.
Hammond, who owns 1921 shares in the con-
Germ, declares It has never been Incorporated
properly, that 1t cannot fill number of con-
tracts it has made and hAs $1,000 liabilities and
no assets He instituted the action for the
purpose Of preventing the shareholders from
becoming liable for failure to fill contracts
made by the concern with a number of banks
in the city and with the county OF Los An
geles.
The filing of the suit has brought to light the
fact that the supervisors recently awarded
the concern contract TO equip the treasurer's 9
vaults in the new hall of records with burg
lar alarm system. To make allowance for the
installation of the system work on the treas
urer's department in the new building has
been held back for some time and now Ham
mond states the system to be established Is
an infringement on that held exclusively by the
American Bank Protection company Of Mnne-
apols.
1t is claimed by the attorney for the plain
tiff that the supervisors, before they awarded
the concern the contract, were warned that
the defendant company could not install the
system, but no attention was paid to the warn
ing.
The secretary of the safe company. A. ].
Kercher, is said TO be the only member OF the
firm familiar with the burglar alarm system
in question, and he has left the company and
gone east. 1t is said he endeavored to have
the American Bank Protection company take
over the contracts made by the defendant
but without success.
Hammond declares that ]. H. easier and E.
w West are not legally directors in the con-
Germ He alleges the former already has bor-
rowed $1,000 on the strength of the contracts,
which he claims cannot be filled. and he asks
the court to grant an injunction preventing
the defendant concern from doing business.
and that easier. who claims to be president
of the firm, be made to give an accounting of
the finances to the shareholders.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-25
PIERRE LAMICQ, POMONA,
is GRANTED A NEW TRIAL
yudue Willis Decides That Jurors
Were Illegally Drawn

Judge Frank Willis of the criminal
court Yesterday handed down an opin-
ion in the appeal of Pierre Lamicq
from the decision of the recorders
court of Pomona, in which he was
fined 5000 for alleged violation of the
winery ordinances of that city, reVefs-
ing the decision of the lower court and
granting the defendant a new trial.
Judge Willis held that the selection OF
r. B. Huffman as an elisor to summon
a special venire Of jurors, when it haq
not been shown that the sheriff or law
officer of the city were ineligible for
the duty, rendered the proceedings in
valid. He declared that according to
the statutes an elisor could not be ap-
pointed, even in the superior court,
unless it had been shown that the
sheriff marshal or coroner, was not
available through relationship to the
defendant or for similar reasons. Much
less. he said, could a recorders court
appoint an elisor under the same cir
cumstances
He also held that the defendant had
been convicted by jury on the un-
corroborated testimony of the prosecut-
ing witness, and even if the selection of
the Jurors had been valid he would
have been compelled to grant Lamicq
a new trial because of the uncorrobo-
rated testimony.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-25
COUNCIL MEMBERS BALK
AT PAYING FOR SIDEWALKS
Johnson Act, Relating to Street
intersections, Denounced

Street intersections may be left without
sidewalks unless the Grove Johnson act Is
amended so the city will not have to pay
for these sidewalk intersections.
Ordinances for Grove johnson act proceed
ings. presented TO the council yesterday by
the city engineer, were held up and referred
to the streets and boulevards committee to
adopt a policy for the city to follow in
future. Two members Of this committee
Gregory and Andrews. are opposed to the
city paying for further sidewalk intersec-
tions Gregory yesterday characterized it as
a ''hold up'' and Andrews said that as prop
erty owners in the past had paid for these in
tersections it was not square deal"
At the last session of the legislature side
walk proceedings were taken out Of the Vroo-
man act and Grove johnson introduced a new
bill to provide for sidewalks. This makes 1t
necessary for street improvements to be made
under two different kinds of proceedings,
which is an abomination to the engineer $
department, as it practically doubles the
work. Betkouski said yesterday that the
Grove johnson act was introduced by John
son to please some friend who wanted some
work done In Sacramento and did not want
to pay for it.
The act provides that sidewalks laid in front
of private property are to be paid for by
the owner of that property, but the little
pieces at the street intersections must be paid
for by the city. This amounts to thousands of
dollars out of the city treasury in the course
of a year,
Gregory, chairman of the streets and boule-
wards committee which will formulate a
policy, believes that If the city refuses to
pay for these intersections the property
owners affected will do it themselves by pri-
vate contract.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-25
Municipal Affairs
DROPPING OF AQUEDUCT
WORKERS MUST STAND
Protests of Four Are UnSuStained
by Civil Service Com
mission

Protests made by four civil service employees
yesterday before the civil service commission
that civil service rules were being violated
bv the aoueduct board in dropping them from
its payroll were not sustained. Instead, the
commission decided to suspend civil service
rules so far as the aqueduct is concerned
When approximately 1000 men were dropped
from the aoueduct payrol. last Saturday, be-
tween sixty and seventy civil service employees
were included A number Of these asserted
that so far as seniority is concerned they
rank civil service employees retained by the
board 1t is their contention that their dls-
charge under such circumstances is viola
tion of the rules.
Four of these men-H. B. Kelly and j. +.
Mulgrew, who have been on the civil service
list since 1907, and H. L. Hutchinson and
i F. TAYLOR, whose names first appeared on
the list the following year-appeared in per-
son before the commission, explaining that
they had been dropped summarily when the
aaueduct force was reduced, and complaining
that men had been retained whose eligibility
under civil service rules made them the
juniors of the petitioners.
The commission listened to their statements,
and then heard Gen. Adna r. Chanee OF the
aoueduct board and ]. B. Lippincott, field
engineer, after which they legalized the board S
action, post facto, by suspending all civil
service rules so far as the aqueduct is con-
cerned.
The four men in question appear on the
civil service list as engineers, but recently
have been employed on special work in tho
accounting department of the aqueduct service
Had they been successful in compelling their
retention, 1t is likely others who were dis
charged, and who also were under civil
service would have followed their example
The snarl in that case, would have been
well nigh interminable, and the commission,
instead of trying to disentangle it, simply cut
the Gordian knot and let it go at that
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-25
CHARGE OIL COMPANY PUT
GUN FIGHTER ON CLAIMS
Big Sespe Oil Company Sued for
100000 Damages by
Men Who Claim Property

An action for 100000 damages was filed
in the superior court yesterday by Charles
A. Powers William ]. Ryan and others
against A. F. Johns and the Big Sespe Oil
company. The plaintiffs allege the defendants
conspired to prevent them from disposing Of
valuable mining claims In the Big Sespe min
ing district in Ventura county recently.
hTe complaint states that the defendants
caused to be placed on their property false
and fraudulent notice OF mining locations and
placed fenced around the property in an ef-
fort to dispossess them Of the claims which
the plaintiffs allege are worth 100000 The
defendants are also charged with placing
Mason Bradf1eld on the premises and sending
out the report that he was a noted gun
fighter and would shoot any person who
went on the land.
1t is claimed by thees methods the defend
ants prevented the plaintiffs from obtaining
money to exploit the property. hence the
heavy damages asked.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-25
REDUCTION IN ELECTRIC
LIGHT RATES EXPECTED
Utilities Board Will Recommend
Lower Price for Juice

A reduction in the rate for electric lighting
is confidently expected when the board of
public utilities makes its report to the coun-
ell on that subject today.
The rate now is cents a kilowatt hour,
and it is expected 1 cent will be cut from
that figure. The lighting companies them
selves have felt reduction was imminent.
The price would probably have been lowered
by the former council last year had it not
been that the council had tied itself up in
a "gentlemen's agreement with the lighting
companies to maintain the price of electric
light at cents a 1ilowatt hour for three
years. Last year the last of the three
years, and the board of public utilities is not
hampered by any such agreement in recon-
mending rates this year
Lighting companies have been notified that
the board will render its report to the
council this afternoon at 1870 o'clock, and
have been advised to have their representa-
tives present.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-25
FIRE DEPARTMENT MEMBER
SUES THE EDISON COMPANY
Asks $5O50 Damages for Injuries
from Insulated Wires

Willard A. Howard, a machinist of
engine company No. of the Los An
geles fire department at Twenty-fourth
street and Maple avenue, filed suit in
the superior court yesterday against
the Southern California Edison COM
pany for $505O damages for injuries al
legged to have been sustained by him
from an electric shock through the neg
ligence of the company in not keeping
its wires properly insulated.
In his complaint Howard declares
that the wires of the company In the
fire station should not carry greater
than 11O volts at any time, but that on
December 21, 1909 when he attempted
to move a small incandescent light he
received a shock of from 1900 to 1900
volts. His right ankle and the soles
of both feet were burned severely, he
alleges. the accident occurring through
a stray wire crossing uninsulated wires
of the company and connecting with
the electric lighting system of the fire
station.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-25
CONSOLIDATION COMMITTEE
GOES OUT OF BUSINESS

The consolidation committee that was
chiefly instrumental in securing the consoli-
dation of Los Angeles with San Pedro and
Wilmington filed its final report with the
council yesterday, The report recited the
vote that had effected consolidation and
asked that the council carry out as speedily
as possible all promises that had been
made to San Pedro and Wilmington with
regard TO harbor improvements.
The committee showed that it still had
sa4o6 left from the $4,000 given it by the
council to prosecute the work and it enclosed
check for the amount remaining which
was turned into the general fund.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-25
News of the Courts
MARRIED NE FOR MONEY
THEN SKIPPED SAYS MAN
George Edmison Fights for Sepa-
ration from Wife Whom He
Charges with Desertion

That the defendant married him for
his money and then skipped out, taking
even the kitchen stove and food in the
house, was the testimony introduced
in the divorce suit of George A. Ed
mison against Lizzie Edmison yester-
day in Judge Hutton's court.
Edmison, on the stand, declared he
had provided we'll for his wife, but
that after living with him six months
in apparent content she disappeared.
leaving the house topsy turvey from
the ransacking she gave 1t just pre-
vious to her departure.
Both the plaintiff and the defendant
had been married previously and had
children nearly full grown. Mrs. Mary
Parish, at whose house the defendant
stayed previous to her marriage to
Fdmison declared that Mrs. Edmison
informed her it was at the wish of her
son Sherman, aged II, that she was
going to marry Edmison.
CALLED HIM OLD FOOL
lone day Edmison rang her up on the
phone" said Mrs Parish, land when
She found out who it was, she swore
and called him an old fool and then
went to the phone and talked to him
as sweet as you please. Then she told
me that if she married him she would
come out of the affair better than she
went in. She said she would get a
sock full of money and some fine clothes
and anything he had, and then ditch
him."
Mrs. Parish explained her intimacy
with Mrs. Edmison before the latter's
second marriage by saying 1--WE are
both Kentuckians." After the mar
riage. according to Mrs. Parish, Mrs.
Edmison was highly incensed because
she believed her husband had misrep-
resented the extent of his possessions.
Judge Hutton will give the defendant
a chance to appear in court and tell
her side of the story. The plaintiff
agreed that he would try to persuade
her to testify.
Paul f. Thatcher was granted an in
terlocutory decree of divorce from Eth
ell NJ. Thatcher, on the ground of de-
sertion.
Henrietta E. Tavares secured an in
terlocutory decree of divorce from Ar
thur Tavares on the ground or de-
sertion and non-support.
Elizabeth E. Dixon secured an in
terlocutory decree of divorce from
Charles H. Dixon.
SUIT DISMISSED
The suit of Mrs. Anna E. Holman
for divorce from Guy W. Holman, on
the ground of cruelty, was dismissed
on the application of the plaintiff. In
her complaint she alleged that her
husband had knocked her down and
pounded her for twenty minutes and
had secured control of most of her
property. In his answer, the husband
declared she was a dope fiend' and
that he had been compelled to hold
her because she made insane attacks
on him.
Myrtle H. Sherman, who commenced
an action in Judge Conrey's court on
Monday for a divorce from George G.
Sherman, on the ground of non-sup-
port, was refused a decree by the
court yesterday morning. The defense
introduced evidence showing that the
plaintiff received an income from her
husbands property after they had vol
unfairly separated, and the court held
there was no ground for decree.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-25
HAS THE CITY ANY EQUITY
IN THE OLD CITY CEMETERY?

How can the city dedicate property it does
not own? This is the delicate question the
council yesterday asked the city attorney to
answer
The land committee yesterday recommended
that the burial ground known as the Old City
cemetery near the High school, be dedicated
for playground purposes. Betkouski, a. mem
ber of this committee. refused to concur In
the report because. he said, the lots in this
cemetery are all owned by private individuals
that the city has sold it off and has no
further legal interest in the property.
The city attorney believes that nothing can
be done with it unless it is through con-
demnation proceedings.