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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-29
A FORTUNE WELL SPENT.

Whatever else John ID. Rockefeller
may have done, he must be credited
with the establishing and maintenance
of the greatest educational institution
in the West, the University of Chica-
20. Not only is this the richest and
most influential school in the West
devoted to higher education, but it
ranks with the great schools of the
world.
His fortune made. Mr.. Rockefeller
set about to spend some of it wisely.
He decided that he could make no
richer gift to his country than a model
university. In sonle respects he has
succeeded. The school has never
wanted for money, for he has given
literally throughout the years that it
has been in existence
but, aitci Ha'ih6 SINSH ToD,oVv, ,V"u
to this institution, Mr.. Rockefeller has
severed his connection with the
school This he did because be be-
lieves he has accomplished what he
undertook to do. With gift of s10,-
100000 as Christmas present, he an
nounced that he had withdrawn his
trustees from service and that the
school should in the future belong to
the city of Chicago.
- 1t matters not what may be your
personal opinion of John D. Rookie
feller, oil king, the University of Chi
cago stands as monument to him
and his interest in the educational up.
lift Of America.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-29
CONCERTS IN MUSIC HALL
Novel Arrangement of Rooms In New
John NJ, TAYLOR Quarters.

Weekly concerts on various musical
| instruments will be given by the John
y. Taylor Music House when it moves
into. its new quarters in the Virginia
Realty building. Most OF the con-
certs will be on pianoles and piano
players. The firm will occupy four
rooms at the northeast corner of the
building.
One of the rooms will be used as
a music hall The different makes of
piano players will be kept in this
room. 1t will be lere that the cou-
ccrts will be given. Selections from
the grand operas as well as from the
popular musical comedies will be CIV
en-. The main sales room will be the
largest room of the four. 1t will be
80 by 80 feet. In one corner of the
room will be an elevated place for
the office.
THE store will occupy altogether
about 3,400 square feet of floor space"
said Mr.. Taylor this afternoon. 1T
will be one of the finest music stores
in Missouri"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-29

protection as those Of. the large
cities.
As the number OF factories increases
in the smaller towns, the supply OF
adult labor will be gradually lessened,
and consequently the employment OF
children will become more general un-
less a suitable child labor law is en-
acted.
The following are the proposed
changes in Missouri's child labor law:
l. Children under IA years shall
not be employed anywhere in the
state, except in farm work and domes.
tic service.
2. Children under 16 years shall
not be employed anywhere in the
state at night nor more than eight
hours day.
3. Children under 16 years, before
going to work. shall obtain from their
| local school authorities an employ
ment certificate which shall be issued
only after such children have proved
by documentary evidence that they
are over IA years of age, and are
able to read and write English.
4. These employment certificates
shall be kept on file in the establish
ments where such children are at
work, and shall be available for inspec
tion by the state factory inspectors
and truant officers.
;. Children under 16 years shall
not be employed in certain specified
dangerous occupations.
The committee also intends TO sub
nit an amendment to the state con
stitution which will permit the re
moval of age restrictions in public
schools. Under the present constitu
tional provision the public school sys
TEN of the state is maintained only
for persons between the ages of six
and twenty years, but by the pro
posed amendment it is sought to make
it possible for public schools to give
| instruction to persons between five
and six and over twenty years of age
The bill for law limiting the hours
of work for women in the factories OF
the state to- 9 hours is neither an in
vasion Of personal liberty nor is il
class legislation. There is a differ
encc between the sexes, which jus
titles different rule respecting the
restriction of the hours of labor.
The work required of women work
erS by modern industry is intense. II
calls for speed, close and constant ap
Rlicauon. nervous strain of constant
repitition of the same task, and con
tinuance for long time OH theil
feet. THE intensity of the work can
no4 he decreased.
| Thirty states have enacted legis
lation similar to that proposed by
this bill.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-29
WHAT OTHER JOUR-
NAILS ARE SAYING

| No School of Agriculture since the
itilling of the soil became a science
has ever produced proVder record
than that of the University OF Mis-,
souri, College, of Agriculture this fall.
1t is enough honor to satisfy most
Missolrrians tC possess the worlds s
prize COW, but exclusive of Josephine,
| the State Farm herd has carried off a
total of 10 prizes this fall at live
stock shows at Chicago, Kansas City,
Sedalia and other points.
But the students have not been be-
hind the bovine prize winners. The
| Live Stock Judging Team broke all
previous records at the International
Live Stock show in Chicago, defeat,
ing teams from all colleges in the
country Their nearest competitors
were $50 points in the rear. One
trophy valued at $500, another at S150
and four J. Ogden Armour scholar
ships worth $3.50 each, record the
skill of the Missourians in judging
| live stock. A silver loving cup valued
at $1CO, was awarded by the Ameri-
cani Saddle Breeders Association for
victories in the saddle horse Judging
class.
| In view of all these honors, Mis-
sourians were not surprised when an
eminent Canadian authority of agri,
culture declared that the University
of Missouri College of Agriculture is
the most practical in the United
States with the possible exception of
| WiSconSins, which eXcels in some
| branches of the work.
Some Missourians felt disheartened
few years ago when Kansas school
took away our agricultural dean at
salary of $4,000 a year. That Mis-.
souri, had other good men to take his
! place is self evident The state
should see to it that no other state
| gets chance to entice away our best
men. Missouri deserves the best and
expects to retain her present high
standards-Joplin News-Herald.
The Republic is glad to- commend
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-29
Protechng the Weak

A decisive movement is taking place
over the state of Missouri for tlie
social betterment OF laboring women
and children. and in many of the
larger towns of the state committees
are being organized to procure fav-
Orable legislation for their interests.
The committee for social legislation,
,of St Louis, which is the chief of
these organizations has planned to in
troduce several bills into the Lesisla-
ture at the next General Assembly
in 1911. Chief of these are: A bill to
restrict and to regulate child labor,
and a bill for nine-hour work day
for women in certain industries
The two most important provisions
of the Missouri child labor law passed
in 1907 apply only to cities having
more than ten thousand inhabitants.
One Of these provisions fixes. fourteen
years as the age limit for employment
of children in most gainful occupa-
tions; the other prohibits the employ
ment OF children under sixteen years
in those occupations at night, and for
more than nine hours day and fifty
four hours 4 week.
That the restriction making these
provisions applies only to the larger
cities is unfortunate, and operates to
deprive the children who live in the
smaller towns of the protection they
need. Until recently this restriction
was justifiable because manufacturing
was practically confined within the
larger communities OF the state, but
today these conditions are rapidly
undergoing change; many smaller
towns are developing industries
through the growth of local enter
prises and the establishment of branch
factories by large concerns in the
principal cities.
This increase of child labor in the
smaller towns Of Missouri. is not due
to any abnormal condition, but simply
to prosperity. But the growth of in
dustry must not be accompanied by
the exploitation of childhood-the
bitter experience of the United States
and other countries during the past
$50 years has proven the folly of such
a policy. The premature employment
of children for long hours daily in
factories and workshops interferes
with their education and proper physi.
cal development. and no state can af.
ford to bear such sacrifice of the
efficiency of it's future citizens.
Formerly, the factories and work
shops We're, as rule, found only in
the large cities; and the state know.
ing the evils of child labor, passed
a law to restrict and regulate the en-
ployment Of children in such cities.
But in the meantime conditions
changed-the field of manufacturing
industry widened. and today factories
and workshops are found also in the
smaller towns
The state department of factory in
spection now has no power to enforce
the law only in cities with popula-
ton of more than 10000 The pur-
pose of the bill is to extend the
power of these inspectors to the small
er towns. SO that the children in small
communities will be under the same
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-29
A NECESSITY FOR HEALTH.

Much has been said in the last two
years about the cleaning of the streets
:. in Columbia, and while some agita-
tions have resulted in the temporary
cleansing of the brick streets many
others have failed. The factor that
has determined the action of the CITY
council in this regard has been the
condition of the city's finances. When
money was lacking, the streets. were
untouched. when a little was on hand
I or could be borrowed, the streets were
cleaned.
Money is the consideration that
practically determines the action of
: that body, but certainly there are
many aspects of the street problem
that make the money item incidental.
When the health of a community is
threatened. certainly the city or the
citizens are bound to see that condi-
tions are bettered. The condition of
the city finances is fully appreciated
but in such times money must be
made secondary
Such a state of affairs exists now.
With winter approaching, the streets
of Columbia are covered with slush
and when the snow comes. this
will accumulate more rapidly. When
the snow starts to melt the streets
will be worse than if they were
not paved, because they will not be
cleaned while the snow is Oh them
The streets now are menace to
health, but with the accumulation that
a months snow will bring, they will
be unbearable. The streets should
either be flushed or swept at once.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-29
BEGIN ANEW ANY TIME.

The day for resolution making is
almost here Those persons who regu-
larly dump off their bad habits on
1.-The last day of the year and walk
forth on the morrow with new pur-
poses are new preparing their annual
budget. Many persons have struggled
along as slave to habits. declaring
that on New Years Day they will
emerge as new beings.
There may have been a time when
resolutions made the first day of the
year were looked upon with some
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-29
until Sunda

The spirit of Christmas did not
seem to invade the heart of a noun
taineer of Arkansas, who killed a
sheriff and was lynched by Hot
Springs mob early Monday morning.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-29

The census shows that Aurora,
which led Columbia in population in
1900, has fallen behind in 1910. Co.
lumbia ranks twelfth among Mis-
souri's cities. Ten years ago it was
eighteenth.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-29
For Sale,

For Sale.
FOR SALE - A PRACTICALLY
new 7-room house. barn, large lot %
by 200, on brick street. VIII take live
stock to value of $1,000 as part pay.
160 acres productive land. lays well
well improved. on good road. miles
from Columbia, Mo.
w. H. GOLDsBERRY, !
Rooms 4O3-4 Elk. Bank Bldg. Phop.
578-Black.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-29
WANT COLUMN
Want. Room In Private Home.

Wants Room In Private Home.
A gentleman wishes TO secure
room and also board in a private home
where there are no other boarders. or
roomers. Best references. Address
care Missourian, "J. E. c. (adv)
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-29

WANTED-A POSITION by
white girl to do house work or cool
ing. Call at 607 S. 5th, or phoue 37s
Green.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-29

FOR RENT-TWO OR THREE
room housekeeping apartment nea,
University. Phone 402 Green.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-29

WANTED-STUDENT TO DO JAN
itor work.. Apply at once. Missouri
Store Fountain.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-29

newly furnished rooms. (board !,
wanted) in private family at an,
Hillcrest.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-29
COL. JOHN DONOVAN TO WE'D

0t' oVoCPTI 0IUCNVVdTT, NTIVWTI III 90
Iumbia, Will Marry Boston Woman.
Col. John Donovan, president of the
St. Joseph Stock Yards Company. is
to be married to Mrs Eliza Tracey.
la wealthy widow of Boston, Mass.
Colonel Donovan is a widower, his
wife having died last year. He is
known in Columbia and has relatives
in Boone county.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-29

The Republic is glad to- commend
the plan announced by Governor Had
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1910-02-03
MysteriouSly Shot

L. w. Whitman, who resides
in the vicinity of Saddle Butte,
through some unknown cause re-
ceived a gun shot wound in the
cheek last Sunday evening, and
came to Wibaux for surgical aid.
The bullet had entered the
cheek and was lodged in the deep
muscles OF the neck near the jug
glar vein. Judging from the
course taken by the bullet, the
victim of the accident had a mar
row escape. However, it was
quickly removed by DIR. Gaines,
and at this writing the victim is
on a promising road to recovery.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1910-02-03

Prof. Thomas Shaw, the emf
nent authority on northwestern
agriculture, thinks corn will be
one Of Montana's most important
crops.
One judith Basin farmer has
natuTel corn every year Tor -.
years at al altitude Of 1000 feet.
A farmer in Valley county made
a crop Of 10 bushels of corn per
Bcre on eight acres in 1909.
\ elloWstone, Rosebud, Custer
and Dawson counties grow corn
very successfully. The same may
be said Of Cascade, Choteau and
Teton counties. Indeed nearly y
all OF Montana can raise corn.
The James J. Hill prizes ot
81 600 for the best ten ears OF
corn grown by boys under eigh-
teen years OF age will bring Out
corn interest.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1910-02-03
LOCAL JEWELER
IN TROUBLE
chas. Working is Charged
With a Serious Crime.
Has Disappeared

Chas. l.. Working, the local
jeweler IS fugitive from Justice.
A warrant charging him with a
statutory crime upon a we'll known
girl, the Is year old daughter of a
highly respected Wibaux family.
was issued out of the local justice
court last Thursday.
The story of his familiarity with
this certain girl, under the age Of
consent, and liberties with seve-
raj other girls in their teens, leak
ed while Working was away on a
two weeks visit with his parents in
Minnesota. He returned the first
part of last week, and the county
attorney was summoned. After
hearing the story of the girls i'm
pIicated the warrant was issued
and placed in the hands Officer
Wyme but Working had faded.
Although seen half an hour before
the seriousness of the charges
rumored were confirmed, he could
not be found, and it is evident
that the impending action had
been disclosed to him in some
way, and his whereabouts is still
unknown. However, it is only
question of time when he will be
in custody, as the authorizes are
leaving nothing undone to locate
him and sooner or later he must
saasvcl the charges alleged
The story Of his misdoings is
one of shocking moral deprayity.
It is alleged that he employed
drugs to accomplish his purpose.
Working had been a resident
of WibauX for over two years.
and up to tits time had borne
good reputation. He enjoyed
prosperous business and was
considered good wor kman. His
affairs was also in far shape, but in
order to protect themselves the
creditors have attacked the stock
which is i'm possession OF the
sheriff pending developments.
For the good of the community
and sake of the families involved.
the Pioneer spreads the cloak of
charity to protect their names
from scandal and refrains from
making sensation.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1910-02-03
Elevator for CIendive

An elevator company with ca
pital of $50, 900 was organized III
Glendive recently, the company
to be known as the Eastern Mon
tana Elevator company, with the
following as stockholders: E. 5.
Herrick, Geo. W. Haskell, L. f.
Hagan, G. G. Hurley, c. A..
Thurston, G, J. Murphy, Henry
Dion, Henry Mullendore and q.
d. Hollecker. Independent.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1910-02-03

Richey Brothers ranch twenty
three miles south of Wibaux.
Their holdings consist Of nine
thousand six hundred acres. 1t
would be difficult for one to ina
CINE tract Of land Of this size il
a country where the land is rolling
with as much tillable land as you
will find III this tract. The boys
expect to purchase Il steam plow
and put in from 800 TO 1000 acres
of flax the coming season. The
writer sees no reason why they
will not clear up barrel of money
ont of their investment, as land
values are continually on the raise
We drove back to town the fol
lowing day, then drove over the
country near Wibaux in every di-
rection.
In view Of the high price of
land in eastern Nebraska the
writer is free to recommend this
country as paradise for the
man OF small means who desires
to better his conditions. The
day is at hand when he who owns
a piece Of productive land any
place in the United States has the
bull by the Tail with a wn-hill
pull. We could think of no more
kindly advice to young man or a
man of small means than to get
possession OF tract of land some
where, and the sooner the letter.
The Beaver Valley in Montana
looks good to us.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1910-02-03

sary for the people Of Eastern
Dawson county to work in har-
nony for their mutnal interests.
Among those present at the
III ee ng, were the follow
ing from Yates: Messrs. }. M.
Kanouse, w. f. O'Connor, Frank
Koch, Sam Carlson, j. M. john
son, Fred Nolan, Will Olson, Fred
Welsh, Elmer Orr, Pete Russ, a.
Barclay, Rube Beeler, II. Beeler,
Chas. Bour, q. G. Todd, Chas.
Wood, G. H. Emerson, Ed som
ners, All Meachem and Frank
Darton.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1910-02-03
Horse Sale

Commencing February %, 1910,
80 head of range mares and geld
ings from 3 to 7 years old will be
sold at the Osterhout place one
half mile north of WibauN. 20
head of good broke stuff; 30 head
well halter broke. These horses
and mares will weigh from 100 to
400 pounds and in good fix. One
black Percheron registered stallion
weighs 1900 pounds. w. II.
Terrell.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1910-02-03

Paul Elorick, who has a ranch
on Lame Steer Creek, II miles
south Of here. passed through the
city yesterday on his way home
from a two months visit at Little
Falls Minnesota. He said that
many families from that vicinity
would locate in Eastern Montana
this year.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1910-02-03

Simon Brophy, one of the best
known ranchers in this vicini ity,
returned to his farmstead the first
of the week. after spending seye
raj days here nlngling with the
boys.
Lue Erickson, who has been
doctoring here for some time for a
broken wrist, has his arm again
in use, and left with Berry, Wood
burn for ranch.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1910-02-03
NEW PRECINCT
FOR YATES
Lines for New Precinct is
Agreed on at Meeting
Monday Evening

The regular weekly meeting of
the Wibaux Chamber Of Commerce
Monday evening was one OF the
most important sessions Of that
body. and was attended by large
dele CATION from Yates and tribu-
tary country.
The delegates were present upon
invitation, the purpose being TO Sc
cure an expression OF sentiment up
ON the matter of establishing an
other election precinct in the East
end Of the county, and agree upon
Il division OF the territory to be en-
braceu between Wibaux and Yates.
after some discussion a motion
to thGtetfect that comnitte of )
from each town be appointed to
outline the division, and Chairman
kanouse named Messrs. Elam,
Orr. Russ. Emerson ana Birckle
from Yates, and Mpssrs. BushelI,
Kinney, Fisher, Chappell and
Lynch constituted the Wibaux
committee.
The committees reported ON
lines running from the state line
west on township line between II
and l5, to the northwest corner of
section 4, l4-6O, thence south to
southeast corner of section IL, a.
&C. thence west ane mile to south
east corner Of section Is. 1860,
thence south to Custer county line,
TO be known us the precinct of
Yates The report of the com
mlttee was unanimously Y adopted.
4 committee composed of Messrs.
Bushell, Fisher and Lynch was
also named To work in con junction
with committee from Yates to
present the petitions to the county
board at the March meeting and
urge the establishing Of the pre-
cinct outlined.
The establishing of another pre-
cinct in this section will bring out
a large vote at the coming election
and by working in harmony aud
unison for the best interests OF
the community, the people can
demand representation in the
county government and get 1t.
which point was brought out b.,
Attorney Fisher IN the course o1
brief address, in which ht
truthfully stated that voting was
only important in the ends i
brings about, and in order to have
our needs considered it is neces
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1910-02-03

An NJ. w. A. camp has Leen
organized at lsmay. DR.. Gaines
of this city examined the members.