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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01
It's Fun to Circulate Petition.

Tc the Editor Of the University Miss"urea:
The idea OF having students circulate
mill-tax petitions reminds the writer
OF a time when he carried around a
petition.
| was working on a farm on a side
road, which was not on the rural
route at that time The famer wanted
the mail carrier TO turn at
Thompson's corner. then go east a
half-mile, then north past his farm
mp the ridge road. and back west To
the original route al Walt HOUgh5on 8
corner. Not a farmer would sign the
petition until had told them how
"Missus and her old man We're
getting along The farmers said that
my boss was missing q fine assort-
ment OF gossip by not getting on a
party line, and that one OF their family
would sit at the telephone listening
from supper time until bed time.
Although was stranger in that
neighborhood. everyone knew that |
was Mr-'s college hired man. and
they showed me a dandy time. They
made me promise at several places
to come to dinner some Sunday and
visit the boys And through that
work, | also got invitations TO country
dances for the rest of the summer.
told them that would come and
listen to the music and get acquainted
with the neighbors. but that my folks
wouldn't let me dance. And | never
did sink so low as to dance. although
did call dances one night when
the regular" caller-off" had to stay at
home because his COWS had gone
through the fence into the cornteld.
l think the university students
viii have fine time getting signers.
Some of the men won't sign at first.
as they want to test the boys. But
they will feel real mad if the boys
give up and don't give them chance
to put their names near those of Bank
er Huges and Senator Shaughnessv
a CHATTER COLLEG-IAN
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01
connotations With the M,Il-7a..

To the E!.to- 81: liz. University Mi .u..-1:
My freshman English teacher once
told the class that every word mad
certain connotations. He said tina. il
person would think over any noun
for a time, some picture OF boyhood-
or girlhood-days would associate it.
self with the word.
| tried the experiment OF the Two
words mill and tax which seems to
be uppermost in the minds Of every
one ! talk 10 these days.
The word mill recalled first a water
power -four mill on river where !
used 70 go fishing. swimming and div
ing. We used 10 have picnics there
and often the dam would be entirely
covered with fishermen. First There
was a girl. then her fellow and 50 on
across to the other side OF the stream.
Then too, il reminded ne OF saw
mill in a timber where NY uncle
would often send ne Tor Sawdust
" ltrIl "t lAtNlII- b4' 49, -h-'.'
thought OF the mill in town where
would take a sack Of wheat and bring
back a sack OF flour or corn meal.
And at this same mill l once stopped
the horses from running away when
the whistle blew suddenly. in plain
sight OF a blue-dressed. blue-b0nneted
girl | wanted 10 know. | me her in
church the very next SUNDAY.
The word tax brought back pic
ture in an old American history Of
Indians throwing tea from ship in
Boston harbor Also the saying that
Death and taxes come to every man.
And finally that it was good word TO
rhyme with tacks when a fellow is
just learning TO write poetry.
STUDENT
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01
RoMd yism in Co!Ieges.


The class battle OF the sophonores
ana freshmen OF Northwestern Uni
YeFSltE was little more saneu.nary
ana herce Ih"A usual For Sta.d old
Methodist institution Northwestern Is
refnlttIns considerable iatituG" %
Satan. When universities get ready je
put an enn 10 MEDIEVAL brutality a1c
oooFishheSS among Their students tAeE
can GO So Ii students are given l.
understand thaf such things ave pro
MDlted ana indulgence III them means
expulsion without return oi tuition
lee even II an entire class has TO be
sent nome they Will oe less likely 10
ihduise.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01
SOLICIT FOR THE mILL-TAx.

The idea OF sending solicitors out
over the state TO get signatures for
the mill-taX proposition Is good
one It is the only way in which
some sections Of the country can be
reached. There is little doubt U!t
that the people OF Missouri are in
favor OF better and a more per-
manent support for the University OF
Missouri. The only trouble is in let
ting them understand the situation.
The sending out OF solicitors will solve
this problem.
But because a few solicitors will be
sent out to hasten the work. there
is no reason why every student in the
University Of Missouri. who can pos
sibly do so, should not take petitions
home with them. Every student
~ dt'lbd!I!iFi III
his neighborhood to obtain at least
a few signatures. Twenty thousand
names are required to bring the mat
ter before the voters at the election
next fall. Five thousand have been
obtained. Every name from now on
will count. The time will soon be al
an end and each man must work
until the last minute is up.
II the students are loyal to the
University OF Missouri and see that
the people of the state Of Missouri
are given chance to understand and
to vote for the mill-tax. they will have
done their part toward the making
OF better and greater University.
Cooperation OF students and alumni
in enterprise cannot fail TO bring sue
cess. Get out and solicit for a greater
University.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01
BELIEVED DEVIL MADE NICKEL
German Miners Called the "Infernal''
Metal Kupfermickel.


1t was firmly asserted and honestly
belived by the ancient German copper
miners that Old Nick. alias the devil.
worked O nights making an internal
metal purposely to bother and poster
the honest and religious miners. This
ore. which to all intents and purposes
looked exactly like copper ore, yet no
copper could be extracted from it. they
called kupfernickel or devils copper.
This Old Nick's material, nicknamed
nickel. was discovered by Cronstadt in
175I. and 1t was comparatively scarce
In the metal world until a New York
assayer found a few pounds of it in a
shipment of copper ore from Sudbudy,
Canada. He asayed the metal and
stated it's value in his return account.
The astonished shipper Immediately
Instituted a systematic search and
quickly found immense deposits OF
nickel ores-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01
The Class Rush.

To tie Et!to. Of the University Misso1han:
The close OF another school year
has come. and get the questions o..
the class rush still hangs unsettled
before the Students President Hill
has expressed his sentiments agains,
this feature OF the year as unit tor
gentlemen. and on other grounds too.
has this been objected to. Il seems
as il this opposition should az least
stir up some substitute Tor the rush.
Push bail has been mentioned. but
the expense 0, this may be a hinder
ance. a tug-of-war might lie feasible
suggestion. as it would give a chance
for more spectacular work and ali dan
ger Oh injury would be eliminated.
Whatever the adoption. IeI il b.
something more sane than mob Of
sweating Students struggling around a
pole. I. f.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01
Talbot Visits Relative And

Mr.. Carl Talbot. son Of Mr.. Ralph
Talbot. OF Denver. Colorado. and stu
dent at the Il" spent q few days last
week with hist uncle. John Talbot and
family. My. Carl is bright. iesciEat-
ing young fellow and has smile that
is exceedingly dangerous for the far
sex.-Howerd County Advertiser.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01

Show the people that a university
education is not all theory. Get out
and do some manual labor that will
count.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01
Buy Rex Barber Shop.

I. :. Brown and ". +. Chase have
purchased the Rex Barber hop on
rury-ased the Rex barber shop on
Broadway and now have possession.
They ask all JAeig Old friends and
eyar% one n general TO give them
call. (Adv.l
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01

The mill-tax and new capitol are
two propositions that the voters OF
Missouri should not hesitate to en-
dorse.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01

Walking TO and from the univer-
sity TO ones home is becoming so fash
ionable now that a Weston club will
have to be formed.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01

The poor chaps who got unmerci-
fully roasted in the Savitar will have
hard time explaining to the home
folks that it's only a joke.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01

Boost the University while you are
home, and it will serve you better
when you return.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01

Don't be selfish. Bring freshman
back with you to enjoy the privileges
OF university education
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01
Enters Harvard AZ IS.

D. " Fields. president OF seven cor
porations. has entered Harvard at the
age OF - TO study for a degree.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01

We are authorized to announce 7. {.
ScrHess as candidate for member OF
Tie Legislature subject TO the action
OF the Democratic voters at the Au-
gust primary.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01

Football now with its new rules,
looks like game of parlor ping pong.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized TO announce
William 7. Johnson as candidate for
Judse-at-i.ars OF Boone county. sub
jecU TO the decision OF the Democratic
voters at the August primary.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01

Three months hard work now Will
mean a semester of joys untold.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01

Persons born III III" >p-iue ara said
10 have a more robust constitution
than tno>- born al other seasons.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01

FOR RENT-RESIDENCE OF MRS.
N.r,!ey Ito Dorsey street Lot iS0 by
3"". Garden and fruit Furnished or
uniurnished. Apply on premises or H.
X. Lange. Exchange Bank.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01
VIEWPOINTS

[The University MisSourian invir=s con-!bu-
aons on matters of University and Columbia -
terest. The name OF the writer shou q accompany
such letter. but will not De printed II!ess de-
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01

Phone l2o for cut flowers. Nav-
smiths. II South Ninth street. (Ady.r
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01

WANTED-TWO EXPERIENCED
solicitors. either ladies or gentlemen.
Apply at M:Ssourian office.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01

French Red Snapper, at Hatzler's.
(Advl
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01
CLASSIFIED ADS.

WANTED-MONEY TO LOAN } OR
> years. Loans guaranteed. Batter
lon and Belcher, Columbia. Mo.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01

Fresh Haiibut. nice large slices At
HetZlcr'S. (Ady.l
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01

LOST-A ID. a. Il. PIN on WE'D
nesday night at Katy Depot. Return
10 M.ssourian office and get reward.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01

Master Joseph and Miss Mary Ell
If entertained last night at their
home on Maryland Place ior twenty
eight. Miss Mary Elf viii leave in
4 few days for Dickinson. y. D.. where
she will spend the summer. Refresh
meAts OF punch and ice cream ami
cake were served.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01

Fresh Halibut. nice large slices at
Hetzler's (Adv.D
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01
Notes of Society,".

Miss Many Ellen Conway ol Wanda
ia is spending Commencement week
in Columbia a tn guest oi president
and Mrs. :. Ross EiiI,.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01

FOR SALE CHEAP-A KITCHEN
lanse. wood or coal. almost new; an
Administer rug @Xl2. Call 1uu2 Lowry.
Gly.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01

FURNISHED ROOMS-10U2 Uni
yersiry avenue-one-halt block from
| University. Phone 157 Red.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-01

FOR RE:NT.-FOUR FURNISHED
rooms. modern. one block from the
All Tor s15 per month. In
Quire at 2oS South 10th street.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-09

filled with well chosen assortment of Pleasin
fresh and sparkling with the seasons brightest
choicest gifts from Santas Realm are here
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23

The larger part of the thirteen millions will be
expended in the fiscal year which began on July
I last and will end June So 1910, the first of
the three years within which time the thirteenth
census must be taken, the temporary clerks and
special agents discharged and the permanent
Census Bureau, with its force of seven hundred
clerks left, again performing its regular func-
tons Fully half of the total to be expended will
be WashingtOns share, and the remainder will
be distributed all over the country.
There will be sixty-fve thousand enumerators
of whom about forty five thousand will carry
both the population and agriculture schedules.
as it is estimated that there fully seven
million separate farms in America, with farmers
numbering well up toward a score of millions.
In 1900 there billions of dollars more of
fixed capital invested in agriculture than there
were in manufactures strange it may seem.
And the farmer is getting better off all the time
his mortgage Indebtedness is decreasing fast. his
taxation is small compared with the urban
ties burden and he has taken TO automobile
riding on a Large scale
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23

census taking every ten years is treuen-
dous task. 1t is the greatest single operation
undertaken by Uncle Sam with the execution Of
he Sanama Canal work and the assembling of
an army IN time of The American census
Is the largest, costlest and most accurate taken
III lne world It's methods are the most modern
ana It's equipment the most complete The Gem
sus Bureau force comprises first. Director T.
Dana Durand of Michigan who although onIv
thirty-eight years old is older than most of the
generals commanding the forces in the Civil
War The office of assistant director is held bv
William F. Willoughby. of Washington. former
ly Secretary of State of Porto Rico
The enumeration must be finished within two
weeks IN the cities which had five thousand pop-
ulation or over at the last census and within
thirty days in all other areas
The preparation Of the schedules for the tab
ulating process will begin as soon as they are
forwarded to the Census Bureau by the SUPER
visors. The data each relating to population
will be transferred to a manila card by the
punching of holes in the card to correspond with
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23

- 'ne permanent bureau the methods of inquiry.
'aoulatlon and compilation have been greatly
improved in both accuracy and economy.
MI. Durand is responsible for many of the new
methods OF increasing statistical accuracy at
wy S'ep Oh the census taking and decreasing
tue per capita cost of the enumeration The card
puhchihs tabulating and sorting machinery is
the invention Of census mechanical expert. and
the patent rights belong to Uncle Sam The
i'N'Hes are novel in plan and design. of
greater speed and efficiency than those they su-
perSeoeo and can be built and operated at
large saving of money as compared with pre-
vious expenditures for this purpose
Other money saving features are the elimi-
nation of the vital statistics inquiry from the
work of the decennial census as it belongs to
the permanent branch of the Census Bureau:
the reduction in the number of schedules the
piece-price method of paying for machine work
the omission of the hand. household and neigh
borhood industries from the manufactures branch
Of the census and the reduction of the size and
number of copies Of the final reports
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23

culture. manufactures and mines and quarrles
Of the United States ever taken.
The statistics gathered will constitute the
thirteenth decenniaI census Of the United
States. AS census officials the officers will be
known as supervisors and the enlisted men as
special agents, interpreters. enumerators and
permanent and temporary census clerks. The
twelfth census cost about s13,000.000, and as
Uncle Sans landed possessions have increased
since then and his family has gained about ff-
teen million more members than belonged to 1t
in 1900 it would be considered no more than
fair if the present estimates to call for the
spending of about s19OOO,00O. which would be
the sum if the rate of increase at each census
I'D TO the twelfth were to be maintained
The comparative cheapness with which the
thirteenth census will be taken will be largely
due TO Director E. Dana Durand's installation
of economical methods, to the Introduction of
serni-automatic electrical card punching. tabu-
lating and sorting machines and to the inheri-
tance of wisdom gained from experience of the
permanent Census Bureau. During the existence
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23

the different individual items in the schedule.
An electrical machine controlled by a clerk can
punch twenty holes each in three thousand
cards a day. There will be three hundred Of
these machines, and ninety million cards have
peen ordered for the population alone
After the punching the cards are handled
into an electric tabuating machine with a pin
box attachment which permits the necessary
pms to pass through the various holes in the
cards, in this way establishing an electric circuit
through the pins, resulting in printing on spoiled
paper somewhat like a stock ticker" There
will be one hundred of these machines After
certain comparisons to prove accuracy the
schedules are permanently preserved in a great
iron safe in the Census Bureau AS the card
does not contain the name of the person for
whom it stands, all personal identity is elimi-
mated and all danger Of such information dsap-
pears. Severe penalties provided in case
any employe discloses census information to
outsiders
The next step is the making of the maps and
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23
UNCLE SANS NEW ARMY
OUer $4,000 Men VII Take Census
Machines to 14ssist.
from The Tribune Bureau

Washington. Jan. 22-UncIe Sam will r,us+ar
another army into his service on April Is next
On the second floor of a two story building
overlooking the Capitol. grounds are being per-
fected the details of the campaign for which an
army almost as large as the standing armv of
the United States, force of $50 Officers" and
'5,S10 enlisted men," is being modified There
need be no fear, however, that the United States
is contemplating war with Japan or with France
over the tariff, for it is a peaceful mission on
which this vast army will be sent, and only
within the borders of the United States Alaska
Porto Rico and Hawaii
When this campaign is finished the United
States Treasury will be minus $4,000 900 but
in return the country at large will possess the
most accurate census of the population. agri-
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23
GIFT TO TIE UGLY H4Y.

= EJlss and Queries.
= gractice Of making such gifts appears to
/. -,san n Anerlca- and j. nearly obsolete.
-'7-Jre seems % deserve 4 note. Il goes
8 Ha-Tard College (row Harvard Uni
F beyond --S4 II that YEAR Mr.. William
{ ( p vas he recipient of the jackknife In
{ Z handed il Oh 70 M Charles Prentiss,
z l5se Ines.
~ c P has ny knife
l--lg Ms n2t1ral 60! lzze -.-e.
a knife. which Ugii-ess lrae-itz
~ 11s 70 nIs superior merits
AI Ehen from Hz-Ta-5 He snail steer
ne hr 70 leave u la-e
a x may from class ~ class descend.
- lie aid 1gIness sha.. END
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23
rsLEyDAR OF EXHIBITIONS.

r,os5Iar Gallery. Tile American Society
of Miniature Painters.
s.ruagundi Club. Paintings by Charles
Austin Needham.
!. century, Club. ...... Paintings by the late 4.
H.. Rowland.
! -rtjer Gallery. 90, Dutch portraits.
4 r4-irb Gallery. ...-. Flemish. Italian and
German Primitives.
7 Madison Art Cal
- -..............-.P Paintings by Edmund
Greacen and Karl An
d-rS0n-
! WJu,ross Gallery. Paintings by Edudrd
StaiChen.
: 7tr Club.......... Landscapes by Ameri-
can Artists.
Macbeth Gallery o.. Paintings by Ben Foster
and Mary {. Richard
Darand-Ruel Gal
- ...............-.P Paintings Of the Barbi-
s1siecOr Gallery. Paintings by AIovsius
Dh-lly.
Z--z Gallery. y...... Paintings by Harry I.
Hoffman and Albert
Worcester
|, -1-k GALLERY. .,....-- Water cClors by Charles
:. Forbes.
-F- S0ciery. ......... Sculptures and draw
irgs by Jo Davidson.
Z Tpsi Gallery ..... Ea-tv German eng-av-
ings
1--isriich Gallery. Eighteenth century
English c0lor-prints.
18th Gallery ..... Eighteenth century
English cOlOr-prints.
81 Hotel. -GOrer Collection Of Chi
Dese PoTceIains.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23
1 NEW SCHEfF.

e.
-T 5etencee"
'aafg insanity; and 7 expect to prove
* "Fe letters wrote" e."-Louisville
A-z- -J9graa.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23

exhibitions of Importance are TO
FF~ !. last night. in Philadelphia. the
7'''u.+. -i, academy Of the Fine Arts held
E''a--' - is annual exhibition. Next Fri
s' ''s~ I'll he a press view. at the Fine Arts
as's ~, - ci+r Of the tventy-ffth annual
- .ba Architectural League. In the
s-I 1sague VIII give its annual dinner
- ..-..-ss The American Academy in
FL D~rnoses and Possibilities" Among
= viii be Mr. lloyd Griscom, former
N - Rome: 1Ir. Frank Miles Day,
- the American Academy, and Presi-
-' - NJ Cornell University. On this
-, Tsqg7,e's medal Of honor for paint
~. --..,--r-e and the medal Of honor far
,iran BIZ the New York Chapter Of
-, institute Of Architects. viii both
- The galleries VIII be thrown open
as, m sunday afternoon and will re-
.gsible until February -. At the Amer
: Galleries next Friday. there will open
-s-1or Of twenty-one French paintings Of
-, -, neriod. collected By the late H. s.
- = ppiiasephia. C3ror Daubigny. De-
l' r..- runre. Millet and Troyon are all
-i- - At edition de luxe Of the cata-
-,,.,-sted with fne rhotogravures, is il
- The sale takes place on Friday
= r.s-rg-r I. Al Ma1delssohn Hall.
r. c.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23
r,a-tng cross by yy,,asfa sSIae aftarwartis shles

-,.s-srg Cross by ,Is s3I.ie ,eterwar,is
fsrei Ser 81 received SOM SOM have for disposal
- vr5s1 isfter: - has been in my fanny
eSlss--s Of art " iS an orfentic painting us
snuc entries. owing 10 the buusel, -
Sanafss ss;ispose Of our 81 elr picture can be
sslss shsT be g.aa n PPiopeing this finds you aS
f. y apOoses me. (Signe''
work was begun on the re
..,sn rears @su rs-ar,nauiIe at Venice. 1t is now
a,re Of tns structure is nearing completion
..s taat ins s.:shed and only lacks the bel;Fy'
Z. sat IS l,',, racent dispatch in The LONDON
rsns TO delicate work of the recon
~s- DE ~. rorgia di Sansovino is pro
a'n % y ceerity The debris left |nen II II
sirg sin ~ the fall Of the CampaniIe were
sssiieFsO O.-snsported to the Doge's Palace
s,stais 20 - thoroughly examined ana the
~ ihe' '-ho+ographed. The four statues'
pea. 1,s. Apollo, Mercury and re,gT' 60, ~
|. glasr'@ o artistic bronze gate by ANTONIO
$50 . .;l5ed terra Gotta group OF fhe
''a - child and St John. also by san
,rs'' Al'~ one Of his very last works. nave
'.ss5 as of the terra Gotta group 1900
''''",~ zsre found. and these fragments
sSs's - together with great patience D.
s'sh +.s archaeological Museum OF Flor
q 1s- . .l-eady celebrated for having 50
$50 together the precious Francoi
ssAf psr suppased madTnan. The only
SSH -s g-oup which are missing are the
3 o 1,a-s hips and part of one Of tho
sasuiue-~ -. If 81 John. and these parts
:. .ralry reduced to dust
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23

'F breach Of promise, eh?"