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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-21

in all the world. While frontier has been
an annual event at Cheyenne for dozen
years, only an occasional easterner has
ever heard of it-much less seen this vivid
picture of the west as it was.
The wild west is passing-is passed. one
would say unless he has seen it here in
it's last retreat, where once each year it
carries old-timer and tenderfoot alike
back to the reckless. daredevil times Of
the old days. The reception rendered
Buffalo Bill and his aggregation of
rough riders is sufficient assurance that
the exciting features OF his show will
continue to be reproduced long after that
debonnair and much-adventured friend
of kings and cowboys will be chasing
bison on the happy hunting grounds
much as the present-day circus now en-
tertains the masses with representations
of the Roman chariot race and the gilt
tering pageantry of the earlier inhab-
itants of the earth. But even Col Cody s
tented wild West is as little represent
alive of the real thing" as the vain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-21

picturesque capital of Wyoming. Expert
riders from Texas to Montana, lasso
wizards from California, Mexico and Ha-
waii-cowboys and cowgirls-come to pit
themselves against the western plainsmen
who have record or reputation to make
or defend. The contests are for blood
as well as for purses of gold and world
championships. The big arena, more than
a mile above the sea, with the blue-and-
white Rockies for a background, is the
scene OF many a hot battle for suprem-
acy In feats of skill once necessary In
the most hazardous of occupations, now
developed into a science. an art and a
sport that has neither equal nor parallel
There are few competitions where the
pretehder is quickly found out and
real merit rewarded No excuses are of
fered or accepted: there are no perplexing
rules. no fake decisions. no appeals.
But one doesn't need to wait until
seated In the big steel grandstand to see
the old west. Days before. Cheyenne's
streets are filled with riders. their un-
calmly chaps" Hopping on either side
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-21

TIL the formal opening Mon
day of the Y. w. c. A. Va
cation Home at Cherrydale,
Washington can welcome
another Institution huilt for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-21

For twelve years every ranch and camp
In all the west has contributed its strong
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-15
A FIELD FOR THE INVESTOR.
or religious opinion.

Paul Morton, formerly Secretary Of
the Navy, now president of the Equit-
able Life Assurance Society, was in
ST. Louis the other day, and made a
statement regarding the financial pol
icy of his company. Mr. Morton is
at the head of one of the great finan-
cial institutions of this country and
is recognized authority on all mon
ey matters. He was speaking of the
investment of the Equitable funds and
said it was more and more the policy
of the company to invest funds in the
section of country which produces its
premiums and that the company has
$10,000,000 invested in the state of
Missouri.
: j.. Mr.. Morton said: we look more
and more with favor on a distribution
of our funds outside of New York
. and no place appeals more to us than
tho Mississippi River Valley Our
present policy is to withdraw our loans
from New York City and distribute
them in the central western states"
Some one recently said that New
York was becoming a railroad station
where European travellers took the
train for Chicago. The upper Missis-
sippi Valley is one of the most eX-
tensive and fertile agricultural sec
tions in the world and the center of
population is more and more shifting
in this direction so that it is to be
expected that investors will look with
favor upon such states as Missouri.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-15

as those given the students by Her.
bert Kaufman, Arthur Brisbane, Will
Irwin, Victor Rosewater and Others
Those speeches were enjoyed as much
by the ordinary University student. as
by those specializing in journalism.
Why not try to get return match"
from some of these speakers and also
procure others. All of us would like
to hear editors OF ST. Louis. Kansas
City, Chicago or New York news
papers. In spite of the fact that he
is from Kansas. talk by William
Allen White would be also enjoyable.
Also speeches by magazine makers
would be interesting. Let's have some
of these men speak at assembly
ACADEM.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-15
THE NEW CHIEF JUSTICE.

The succession of Associate Justice
Edward Douglass White to the chief
justiceship of the United States Su-
prcme Court will attract the atten-
ton of every good American citizen.
The immediate confirmation of the ap
pointment by the Senate meets with
general approval.
The appointment is another echo Of
the death-knell of the old sectional
feeling between the North and the
South. 1t also indicates a breadth of
RELIGIOUS view in the United States.
Chief Justice White was born and
reared in the State of Louisiana. He
is member of the Catholic church
and was educated in Catholic schools.
Until he was appointed an associate
Justice of the United States Supreme
Court in 1884, his activities were con-
fined largely to his native southern
state. He served in the Confederate
army. He is 65 years old.
1t pleases the American people to
bestow upon Mr.. White. because of
his judicial ability and his long and
honorable record. the highest judicial
honor they can give. Along with this
feeling of confidence in and admira-
ton for the new chief justice goes q
feeling of satisfaction that the appoint
ment merits the appreciation of all
Americans of whatsoever political bias
or religious opinion.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-15

the United States to European coun-
tries greatly exceeds the imports from
those countries, almost one hundred
million dollars in postal money orders
is sent to those countries each year.
The explanation is that immigrants
living in this country are sending
home vast amounts each year. Some
of this money is sent to pay the pas.
sage of relatives to this country, while
much of it is sent for the support of
relatives there. The hundred millions
excess sent by postal money orders
represents only part of the money
SO sent.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-15

those in the Missouri Valley, was
locking. Arkansas, Missouri, Nebras-
ka and Kansas had smaller increases
than had been looked for, and in Iowa
there was an actual decrease. The
other states in the Middle West Jared
better although as rule the returns
were disappointing. The smallness of
the gains in this section is explained
by the large increase of the Western
states, who have been populated by
their eastern neighbors. Every week
home-seekers' excursions run West
and Southwest carrying people TO the
new country.
In the East the gains were solid and
substantial as rule, but there were
no wonderful increase as in tho West.
New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania,
Massachusetts and Rhode Island made
good gains. while Delaware, Maine.
Vermont and Maryland had small in
creaseS. The Southern states have
had healthy growth, Florida with a
gain of ~ per cent over its 1900
population being the leader in rela-
tive increase.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-15
NATIONAL CENSUS RETURNS.

The population of the United
States, exclusive of the Philippine
Islands. as determined by the census
OF 1910 is 93,4O2,151. This is an in
crease of more than 100000 since
1900 or a gain of 2O.9 per cent. The
greatest proportional gains have been
In the West, California. Washington.
Oklahoma. Idaho, Arizona, Colorado,
Nevada. New Mexico, Oregon, Wyom-
ing, and North Dakota leading in this
respect OF these, Washington. with
a proportional gain of 120 per cent.
and Oklahoma with 100 per cent, lead
the way. This large gain in the West
was to be expected as the great
amount of uncultivated land in that
section attracts the farmers. All the
Western cities have had great
growth also.
While the expected increase in the
West was realized, that hoped for in
the Middle Western states, especially
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-15
Viewpoints.
Clear the Porch

To the Editor OF the University Mlssourian:
Along with the rest of the improve
ments being made on the University
campus, it would be good thing if
the bird nests and dead vines on the
third story porch in front of Academic
Hall were removed. 1t is a beauti-
full place ordinarily and commands
a fine view of the campus and there
is no better place to study in spring
and autumn. The only objection is
that the dead vines are ugly and the
place is not kept clean. In summer
it would be a good idea to place
few chairs out there for study to
take the place of those being used
in the corridor just outside the
library. P. NJ. C.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-15
An Emergency Call.

young matron in Oyster Bay has
a maid who is as original an adept in
matters of domestic emergency as any
japanese. A few days ago a trio of
college girl friends arrived unexpect-
eddy to luncheon. The young house
keeper was in despair.
What are we to do? There isn't
enough OF anything to go around" she
cried in desperation, rushing out into
the kitchen.
oh. don't bother at ALL" said the
quick witted maid Just you go sit
IN the parlor with your company and
let me manage-only," she added,
don't be surprised at anything you get
yourself"
The bride gladly obeyed. and when
the luncheon was served she partook
unfiinchingly from her plate of con-
somme-smoking hot black tea
While the soft shell crabs, Drowned
TO perfection, on her guests plates.
were we'll initiated in potato and
flour on her own.
her friends warmly congratulated
heF upon her excellent cook. which
sentiment she echoed.-Success Mag.
azine.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-15
DICKENS TOAST TO CREWS.
Praise for Harvard After Race With .
Oxford in 1869,

Toast by Charles Dickens, the occa-
sion being dinner following the
boat race between Harvard and Ok
ford universities. August 80. 1869.
Banquet held at Crystal Palace
London.
Gentlemen, in drinking to both
crews. and in Offering the poor test.
mony of our thanks in acknowledge
iment of the gallant spectacle which
they presented to countless thousands
last Friday, 1 am sure l express not
|only your feeling, and my feeling, and
the feeling of the Blue, but also the
feeling of the whole people of England,
when cordially give them welcome
to our English waters and English
ground, and also bid them God
Speed in theirs voyage home. AS the
greater includes the less, and the Sea
holds the river, so | think it is no
very bold augury to predict, in the
friendly contests yet to come and to
take place, l hope, on both sides of
the Atlantic. there are great river
triumphs for Harvard University yet
in store. Gentlemen, l warn the
English portion of this audience that
these are very dangerous men. Re-
member that it was an undergraduate
of Harvard University who served as
la common seaman two years before
the mast and who wrote about the
best seabook in the English tongue
Remember that 1t was one of those
young American gentlemen who sailed
his mite of a yacht across the Atlantic
in midwinter, and who sailed in her
to sink or swim with the men who
believed in him.
And now, gentlemen. in conclusion.
animated by your cordial acquiescence.
l will take upon myself to assure our
brothers from distance that the Ut
most enthusiasm with which they can
be received upon their return home
will find a ready echo in every corner
of England-and further. that none OF
their immediate cSuntrymen-I use
the qualifying term. Immediate, for
we are as our president said. fellow
icountrymen, thank God-that none Of
their compatriots who saw, or who
will read of, what they did in this
great race, can be more thoroughly
imbued with a sense of their indomit-
able courage and their high deserts
than are their rivals and their hosts
tonight. Gentlemen, l beg to propose
u you to drink to the crews of Harvard
and Oxford University. and l beg to
couple with that toast the names Of
| Mr.. Simmons and Mr.. william.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-15
WASTE CAUSED BY BAD ROADS.

Bad roads cause loss Of millions
of dollars in the United States each
year. Some persons estimate this
loss at about $250,OOO.0 900. This is
an enormous sum to lose each year.
1t seems almost incredible that the
people would permit their roads to
be in such condition as to waste so
large an amount of money. If the
convenience and pleasure in having
good roads is not sufficiently strong
argument for improving them. then
this economic waste ought to have
some weight
People are disposed to complain
about the high cost of living. Such
wastes go long way in increasing
that cost.
1t has been said recently that the
railways could save million dollars
a day by ''scieEtific management"
Now. if good roads could save three
quarters of a million more each day,
these savings would doubtless help
solve the high cost" problem.
Although the value of the exports of
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-15
Stumped.

If only today were tomorrow,
All. wonderful things might write,
Or if could put off the toiling
Till ten or eleven tonight, '
Then I might sit me down to my
singing
And dash off a soul-stirring lay
70 the victor and crown him with
laurel,
If tomorrow were only today.
might sing an ode unto Proctor.
Or carol an epic to Bill;
With praises of him we've elected
This column I'd easily fill.
But the printers are bowling for copy
In their wild, woolly, dervishy way,
And here am fervently wishing
Tomorrow were only today.
| might guess, but guess is uncertain,
Though one or the other must win,
You'd laugh if warbled to Thompson.
Aud Proctor X. Owens got in
For now while I'm sitting here musipg,
The voters march on to the fray.
And I'd know how the battle is going
If tomorrow were only today.
Yes. above me they're calling for copy,
Today is today. that is plain.
And the epic I'd frame for the victor
unsung for awhile must remain
unsung be the carol to Thompson,
Also unsuns Proctor's lay,
But, oh, how | wish that tomorrow
Could only have got here today.
Detroit Free Press.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-15

The City Council has expressed the
wish that University avenue be paved,
and the property owners along that
street have expressed their willing
ness. Residents OF the University
community have been wanting this a
long time. 1t should be paved, and as
soon as possible.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-15
THE U. 8. AS A WoRLp-POWER

The United States today is the
wealthiest nation in the world and
ranks third in population. A century
and a quarter ago it was perhaps the
poorest OF the nations, and. SO far as
population was concerned, the Atlantic
Coast was the United States. Almost
any one Of the states could have held
all the people in the Union then.
Our nation began its career with
nothing to its advantage except unde-
veloped natural resources, and was i'll.
equipped with means for developing
them. Thus handicapped, the United
States entered the race for superiority
with the other nations, world-powers
that had existed hundreds of years.
After thirteen decades the young re-
public has left the other nations far
behind in wealth, and in population
has surpassed all but Russia. In few
more decades even the Cars mighty
empire will be behind the United
States.
The same spirit that won the Revo-
luton, applied to progress and expan.
sion, is what has made the American
nation what it is today. Add to this a
vast. free country, with unlimited re-
sources inviting immigration, and you
have the nucleus of the mightiest ma
ton in the world. The growth and
expansion of our country in the 100
years of its existence has been marvel
GUS. From a few sparsely settled col
onies on the Atlantic Coast it has eX-
tended it's boundaries until it now oc-
cupies almost half of North America,
besides foreign possessions. and has
nearly 1OO,O00.0OO inhabitants.
What need is there of further terri.
torial expansion? Our nation has eX-
panded until it controls the most i'm
portant portion of both tho Atlantic
and Pacific coasts and occupies the
most resourcefuI section of North
America. 1t now covers all tho terrific.
ry It needs. Further expansion would
be useless. Rather let US make use
of what we have. Within it's vast area
the United States has room for bill
lion people and the resources to sustain
them. With such an advantage there
IS nothing that can prevent the Ameri.
can Republic from becoming within a
few more years not only the wealthiest
but the most populous and most power.
full of the white nations.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-15
"CindereIla" TO p. Give.

Soon after the holidays beautiful
presentation of Cinderella" will he
given by the Tar Baby Club of Chris.
tan College and rehearsals are now
IN active progress. The old fairy
story VIII be given in dramatic form
with beautiful musical setting and
about 'seventy-five children will take
part. Mrs. May r. Stewart of Chris.
tan College is the capable director
OF the "cinderella' production. (adv,
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-15
Advice.

Your boy Jerry has grand voice ="
said Mr., Dolan
Yes. He says he's going into
grand opera replied Mr.. Rafferty,
lie wants, says he. to have tho
crowds leanin' forward to catch every
tone as he lifts his voice to express
things that no one but himself can
fully comprehend"
Jerry says that, does he?"
He does
Tell him to be an auctioneer. He
can do the same thing and the money
is surer. Washington Evening Star
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-15
New Bridge on Campus.

A new concrete bridge is being con-
structed over the ravine on the path
that connects the Ninth street and
Tenth street entreIces to the Universe.
ty campus north of Laws Observatory.
1t will be 90 feet long and feet wide
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-15

Tho folks back home" get more
definite idea of the University from
the students than from the bulletins
sent out from here. The students,
each one ofthem, should see that the
impression left at home Is a correct
one.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-15
For Journalism Addresses.
To TIE Editor Of the U.irsrusty Misssuasn

~ L" noltce OF INC C1lS1fGU AiS0oHfn:
Why can't We have some lectures by
some noted newspaper men like we
have had the last two years since the
Schoo! of Journalism was startedo
am sure no program gave SO much
satisfaction at convocation last year
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-15

Which? Will you spend few min
utes thinking about what to select as
presents, or will you wait until the day
before Christmas and make life mis-.
cradle for the salesman?
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-15

A visit to the University OF Mis-
souri, by educational Representatives
of Canada shows that the standing
of the University is high in foreign
lands as we'll as at home.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-15

In the 1900 census Nevada de.
creased 10 per cent, in the last census
it increased almost 100 per cent. This
is Just trifle hard to understand
along with the wide reputation of the
Reno divorce court.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-15

The Car was evidently not worry
ing about consistency when he praised
Tolstoy so highly after his death
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-15

The four months drouth in Okla
hOma may cause a great homecoming
Of hayward Missourians
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-15

Is there a freshman who has not
yet found out what the holiday fare
will be and what time the train de-
parts?
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-15

1t will soon be time to make New
Years resolutions. Those you made
last New Years Day aren't badly
worn Just use them again.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-15

Don't forget to tell Santa to brins
a good big budget for the University.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-15

What has become of the old-fash.
toned barber who used to ask: shave
close?"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-15

do Your Christmas shopping early
and avoid the rush." may mean either
early in the morning or early in the
season.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-15

Ii the early bird catches the worm.
what will the carly Christmas shopper
catch?
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-15

The milk plant to be located in
Columbia is not new kind of vege-
table.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-15

Within the memory of the living,
eggs were used for food.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-02-04
Odd French Enalis},.

A correspondent has been studying
English pronunciation in a French die
tionary pierre Larousee, 1S90) and
picks out few examples to show how
much effort is necessary for French
man to acquire true articulation of
English. They are all taken from
a surprisingly long list of English
phrases current in France. "Broken
down" Gas applied to a race horse, is
''bro-k'n-daoun." Dead heat is rem
dered as ''did-hith,' which is ingenious,
but hardly correct. "Ai-laif'' is not a
bad attempt for high life," although
the aspirate is missing. "Self govern
ment" looks an even more imposing
political ideal as ''self gheuvernmentt, -
and the word shocking" Is quite APP
plicable when rendered "chok-inn-que."
The opening words of Hamlet's IA
nous soliloquy have decidedly for
eign look, ''Tou hi or mott tou bi,
that is thi Observation-Disclosures
ter Guardian.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-02-04
peubtlss. True.

4 teacher in Birmingham school
was endeavoring to explain the term
booking" as applied to our railway
system. says London Tit-Bits.
'.Now," he was saying, ''can any of
you tell me the name Of the Office at
which railway tickets are sold?'
'eThe booking of1ice.' replied one of
the lads.
Right responded the teacher.
At this moment his eye fell on a
small boy at the end Of the class who
was evidently paying very little atten-
ton to what was said.
"Did you hear that, Spry?" he de-
manded.
''wot. sir?" asked that youth inno-
Gently.
GAS thought. you were not listen
ing. We will suppose your father de-
cided to have a days holiday and visit
the seaside. What would he have to
do before he could take his seat in the
train?''
Without moments thought the
youngster electrified his teacher by
replying:
spawn his tools!'
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-02-04
ois,,ssar 3 81 ai,a l,yairI 4


h On ccasiohl 5Of Imp ding aanGqf
people sometimss tlo what sesms to2
them most absurd at other moments
When the steamship America, which
carried one Of the Ziegler exploring ex-'
petitions to Franz Josef Land ID 1908.
was being crushed by Ice the follow
ing winter 1t became necessary to
abandon the ship In haste. Orders
were given to unload upon the ice
everything that would be Of tise IN the
long winter yet before the men. The
work must be done with dispatch.
While the crew was passing the
bags over the side Of the ship the cook.
who was Of an excitable nature, sud
denly appeared at the rail- with large
bag, which he heaved over with all his
strength. It struck the ice below with
Z resounding crash, causing one Of the
sailors to exclaim:
'Hello, cook, what was that?''
"Oh, that is all right" he answered.
TT was lamp chimneys and natirons. !"
But 1t was hardly all right. for dur.
ing the winter they were obliged to cut
the bottoms out Of pickle bottles and
use them in place Of chimneys that
had been broken.