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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-27
FUNCTIONS OF THE NEWSPAPER

These modern days are eminently
the period of newspapers. The press
has multiplied marvelously. There
are newspapers everywhere. and in
many places more papers than the
public supports generously.
1t would seem, therefore, that the
public had grown familiar with the
functions of a newspaper and with
the leading principles of its conduct.
Yet in no city where there is a daily
paper do many days pass without
proof of an inadequate comprehension
of the duties and the underlying prin-
ciples of its conduct by number of
Intelligent people of the best inten-
tlons. 1t may be well to take a slight
survey of the province and purposes
OF newspaper, as conducted by per-
sons of reasonable experience and av-
erage honesty of intention, in the
broader sense of the word honesty.
First and foremost, it is the func-
tion, the province, the purpose, the
duty of a newspaper to print the news,
That may sound trite but it means
more than is sometimes understood.
BY printing the news is meant the
earliest possible presentation of all
facts that may be of interest to any
considerable portion of the papers
readers. The paper is under contract
moral and binding. if not legal, te
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-27
A Little Barnyard Pathos.

She laid the still white form beside
those which had gone before. No sob,
no sigh, forced its way from her heart,
throbbing as though it would burst.
Suddenly cry broke the stillnes of
the place-one single, heart-breaking
shrek; then silence. Another cry;
more silence Then all silent, but
for cultural murmur. which seemed
to well up from her very soul. She
left the place. She would lay another
egg to-morrow.-Princeton Tiger.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-27
"Tears, Idle Tears"

You cruel man, my tears have no
effect on you at ALL"
Well, drop them, dear.''-Judge.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-27

The Jones Readers By Grades. Good
literature clearly interpreted teaches
It's own lessons. In any series of
readers care should be taken to have
the ideas impaired in the subject mat
ter of sufficient variety to assist chill
dren to interpret nature and life as
eXemplified in their daily environ
ment. Careful attention, particularly
in the readers for the first grades,
should be given to articulation, vocal
ization, enunciatiOn, and pronuncia-
ton. This has been done in the Jones
Readers. Edited by l.. H. Jones, pres
ident of the National State Normal
College, formerly Superintendent OF
Schools in Indianapolis, Ind, and
Cleveland, o. Published by CHM and
Company, New York and Chicago.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-27


the state, of the community. That |
is what the people buy the paper for,
and the paper that does not buy all the
news wares it can get, that does not
employ all the brains and industry
it can afford, that does not print all
the results of those purchases, fails
of it's function. Naturally, such
failure leads to loss of circulation
and to loss of advertising-to pa
pers business failure.
OF course, there are some limita-
tions in the printing of the news, and
it is hard sometimes for the most ex
perienced and conscientious of news
paper men to draw the line sharply.
Nevertheless, the trained judgment
rarely makes a serious mistake. And
here is where so many people are hazy
or thoughtless. Sometimes a man
may have a strong, personal reason
for not wishing piece of news to ap-
pear, either today or next week, or
ever. 1t may be a good reason from
his personal point of view, but that
does not make it necessarily a good
reason from the standpoint of the pa
per or from that of large part of
the public His feelings, or his in
terests. may be directly contrary to
the interest of the public; and fire.
quently that is clearly the case. And
yet many a man sometime or other
thinks he has been badly treated by
newspaper, because it was sufti-
ciently judicial or courageous, to over
ride the Individual view or the per,
sonal interest.
The brainy, aggressive, enterprising
newspaper always tries to get the
news, as fully and as accurately as
it can, and to print it as quick as il
can. The greatest satisfaction the
competent newspaper man has is tt
get an interesting piece of news frs
and to print it tirst-to scoop" all hi!
competitors. OF course, the newspa
per must get the news legitimatel.
and it must print it fairly. But &c
it and print it, it must, or that pape
does not please the public, nor thrives
Another important principle in gath
ering the news and in printing it i
for the paper to have no enemies t
punish, or friends to reward at tn
expense of the great bulk of its bes
friends-the bulk of its readers.
the old days of the country weekly tn
average subscriber, at the cost of
load of wood, maybe, thought the et
itor had to suppress some items fo
him, or to color others. That prim
tive day is past, yet the principle ha
progressed. and all over the countr
there are newspapers which ar
openly accused of being subservien
to certain interests, great or small
Golfers Weekly, not long ago, had
series of articles showing how certai
metropolitan dailies handled the new
in the fear, if not in the pay, of stron
bodies of patrons. This situation i
admitted to be rarely true in an
Southern city, yet any newspaper ma
of large experience in this section ca
recall times when heavy pressure fror
large patrons was exerted to suppress
or to color, important news. FIRE
quently it takes strong will and
steady hand, as well as clear heat
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-27

Once in awhile there comes book
which raises the curtain upon fresh
and unknown phase of American life.
In 1.-The Heritage of the Desert" Zane
Grey reveals a strange wild life, half
patriarchal, half savage, intense al the
sun-glow Of the desert and as dramatic
as the shadowy depths of the great
canons. The hero, saved from the
desert and from ''rustlers" by kindly
Mormons, is taken to their oasis
among the mountains and shares their
patriarchal life. The life of the her
oine, the beautiful Mescal, is disclosed
in an atmosphere fragrant of noun
tain forests. But life is fight. To
avoid hated marriage, the heroine
has fled to the desert. The. hero's
quest for Mescal is a tireless journey
through mirages and sand storms and
descent into the depths of canons. The
tale overflows with exciting happen
ings. not the least of which is the tam
ing of the splendid wild horse, Silver
name, one of the great horses of fic-
ton. With frontispiece. 29S pages.
Cloth, $1.50. Harper & Brothers, New
York.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-27

Katherine Cecil Thurston. whose
novel, The Masquerader," had such
wide vogue. is the author of a new
novel even more attractive. In Max
her newest story, the author makes
good use of a powerful situation.
Max" is the story of beautiful
young woman who first wins mans
affection while masqueradng as boy
and then wins his love while masquer-
aiding as the boys sister. She is a
Russian princess who has run away
to escape a loveless marriage. 1t is
a delicately told, sympathetic romance
and the setting is in artistic Paris
The illustrations are by Frank Craig
315 pages. Cloth, $150. Harper &
Brothers, New York.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-27
THE
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI
A GREAT TEACHERS COLLEGE.
FoRrY-FIvE TEACHERS IN FACULTY.

Many including Bookkeeping Business
Forms Typewrng Shorthand, Geography OF Commerce. His
Industries Manual Training, Wood Work, Pottery,
Work, Forge Work. Mechanical Drawing, Raha Do
nestle Art Agriculture, Gardening.
years and study in Drawing Painting, Fitch.
Ing other hand in Art also three
years Art Study in designated texts
Music including Sight Reading, Individual
Lessons Harmony Counterpont Orchestration
History of Music, etc.
forms of Physical Education including Gymnasium
Work. Public School Play ground Work. Track Work. Baseball
Football Handba, Tennis ETC. Ample bath rooms gymna'
Sums, tennis courts, athletic field running tracks.
facilities Photography, Ian
Slide Making Photo Engraving Special in the
school for those teachers desiring learn how
the lantern and how to make the slides.
all typical High School and College studies
this strictly vocational institution all
work to the higher efficiency of public school teachers.
Best Model Rural School in the World. Rural children
transported five miles in covered wagon.
Excellent Libraries Laboratories Rest Rooms. Literary
Society Halls the Y M. c. A. Y. w. c. A.
Special in hool Administration This is
conducted by uptodate of varied and successful
perience in both large small Cities
EXPLANATORY BULLETIN FREE.
JOHN r. KIRK, President.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-27

Andrew Carnegie makes gifts aggre
eating $2,O00,00O to Pittsburg techni
cal schools.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-27

New Drinking Fountain in SwitzIer.
A new drinking fountain was placed
in SwitZler Hall yesterday.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-27

The best commentary on the Inter-
national Sunday school lessons is Pc
loubet's Select Notes. The Interna-
tional Sunday School lessons for 1911
are on the kings and prophets of Israel
and Judea. Peloulet's Notes for
regular study is Sunday school help
which no one who teaches or studies
the International Sunday School lest
sons can do without. Peloubet's
Notes have been published annually
for thirty-seven years and have had
large and continuous sale. The vol
ume for 1911 contains 3S2 pages. and
sells in cloth binding at $125. W.
A. Wilde Co., 120 BoylstoH ST., Boston,
Mass.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-27

Theodore Roosevelt made his first
visit at the national capitol since his
retirement from the presidency.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-27
Things Literary.

The New Education Readers. Edited
by A. J. Demarest, Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, Hoboken, N. j., and
William NJ. Vansickle. Well built on
the synthetic and phonic word method.
They seey'to give the pupils a large
command of words and to form the
foundation for generous use of supple
mentary reading matter in all grades.
This is especially desirable and is in
accord with modern ideas of educa-
|tion. American Book Company, New
York, Cincinnati, and Chicago.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-27

Col Robert c. Clowry resigned from
the presidency of the Western Union
telegraph Company and is succeeded
by Theodore n, Vail
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-27
Euents in the World
Chicago has had a Land Show.

A general fall in commodities is re-
ported.
Count Leo Tolstoi was buried in
the old home yard, near Tula, Rus
sia.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-27

Mrs. Russell Sage proposes to es-
tablish as memorial to her husband a
model suburban city at Forest Hills
Gardens, Long Island, providing
healthful and beautiful homes for per-
sons of moderate means.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-27

east anu west Train No. 81 makes connections
n. d. BELL. Local Agent.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-27
WABASH TIME CARD.

Trains No. 30. 36 and % make connections for
Tor east only. For further particulars phone lsa.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-21
Going Round the World.

IN sailing around the world east
ward the days are each little less
than twenty four hours. according to
the speed Of the ship, as the sun is
met a little earlier every morning.
These little differences added together
will amount 20 twenty-four hours
TLis gives the sailors IN extra day
not in Imagination. but aS IN actual
fact They will have done an extra
days work eaten an extra days ration
of food and imbibed an extra days al
lowauce of grog
On the other hand, in sailing west
ward the sun is overtaken a little each
day, and 50 each day is rather longer
than twenty-four hours. and clocks
and watches are found 10 be too fast
This also will amount in sailing around
the world to the point of departure TO
one whole day by which the reckoning
has fallen in arrears The eastern
bound ship. then, has gained a day.
and the western bound ship has lost
one. This strange fact, clearly work
cd out, leads 20 the apparent paradox
that the first named ship has gain of
two whole days over the latter. if we
suppose them to have departed from
port and returned ogether.-Philadel-
phia Record.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-21
Mndern Gold Mininn.

Up until about 1850 only placer or
surface gold was mincd-that is, free
gold. deposited in the beds of streams,
in sands and in the creylces of rocks.
Placer mining. mainly in new and re-
mote regions. still furnishes Il material
though not a large percentage of the
worlds output. Formerly the alluvial
gold was separated from the sands
and gravels containing it by washing
them in pans, cradles, rockers and
sluiccs. In 1852 the hydraulic method
was first employed in California. By
this means a giant stream of water
turned against the side of a mountain
washes everything before it. The gold
settles to the bottom of the tunnel or
sluice through which the gravel, sand
and water fow In 1889 dredges or
excavators were first used in Austra'
LA. Today steam and electric dredges
produce considerable portion of the
worlds output.-Byron w. Holt in Ev-
erybody's.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-21
Gardens In the Ice.

A glacier when it dislodges itself and
sails away over the Arctic ocean never
travels alone. In the wake of every
large one floats a line Of similar com
panions. The Eskimos call this phe-
nomenon "the duck and ducklings,"
and any one who has watched the
progress Of the wild duck followed hy
her brood Will appreciate the aptitude
Of the name Strange as II may seem.
plants grow and blossom upon these
great lee mountains. When a glacier
Is at rest moss attaches itself TO it,
protecting the ice beneath. just as
sawdust does. After time the moss
decays aud forms soil. in which the
seeds Of buttercups and dandellons.
brought by the wind. take root ana
flourish. Those who have Travelled
much In arctic lands say the poppy
does not bloom during the brief north
eru summer.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-21
A Paradoxical River.

On the African shore. near the gulf
of Alden aud connecting the lake of
Assal with the main ocean. may be
found one of the most wonderful riv-
ers in the world. This curiosity does
not flow 10 but from the ocean toward
inland. The surface of Lake Assal
itself is nearly 700 feet below the
mean tide. and it is fed by this para
doXical river, which is about twenty
two miles I'm length. 1t is highly prob
able that the whole basin which the
lagoon partly fills was once an arm
of the sea which became separated
therefrom by the dunng of loose sand
The innowing river has a limited vol
ume, being fullest. of course. at high
tide. and has filled the basin TO such
an extent that evaporation and supply
exactly balance each other.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-21
EATING For the Love of 1t.

Pawlow has given epicureanism in
eating strong scientific support and
many of Horace Fletcher's ideas find
orthodox justification. The first rule of
dietetic conduct, according to Fletcher,
is to eat only when one is hungry and
to eat only the things from which one
anticipates enjoyment He also teaches
that one must eat in the way that
gives the greatest sensual pleasure
that is. by thorough chewing and tast-
ing; also serenity of mind. pleasant
surroundings at meal, congenial
friends, pleasurable conversational
fact, everything that adds to enjoyment
aids digestion. In other words. the
process of digestion furnishes beauti-
full illustration of the influence of mind
upon matter. The inspiring stimulus
is not mechanical, but psychic. The
preliminary essential to the orderly as
similation of food is the keen desire
for it.-McClure's Magazine.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-21
Stirqy Queen Bess.

Every one who ever did anything
for Queen Bess seems to have been
left with a bad debt on his books So
we find an unfortunate John Conley
writing to Sir Robert Cecil that for
the last two years he had been suitor
for E10O for "beeves for the army" and
complaining that unless some order
be taken | shall be undone." Sir Ed-
ward Hastyugs, after spending his lie
in serving the queen. had to pawn his
Wife's jewels and beg her majesty Ito
bestow something upon me in this my
latter age" So badly was the feet
that beat the armada provisioned that
Francis Drake had to seize at Plym-
outh ninety bags of rice. and the un-
fortunate owner. after ten years
waiting, was refused payment, rice
being an extraordinary yictual not al
lowed for the navy Nor did common
soldiers fare better. The chief ankle
ty of all Elizabeth's ministers ought,
in her view to have been how to save
most money.-London Telegraph.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-21

''Every little while psychologists come
g. the front with some advantage ac-
frulng to people who have blue eyes"
taid the city salesman. We'll. / dis
covered a point that they have never
mentioned. a jeweler told me, lie IS
manager of the jewelry department OF
big store. ! applied to him for
situa tion for my wife's cousin.
"'W hats the color Of her eyesT he
asked.
Brown | said
"'Bring her down and | viii take a
look at her, he said, but / am afraid
she won't do. People with certain
shade OF blue eyes make the best jew
elry statesmen. Many customers who
buy jewelry want some one to try it
Oh so they can get the effect of the
Noues when worn. There is something
about deep blue eyes that brings out
the best lights in most jewels Take
notice and YOU will Gnd that two
thirds OF the jewelTy statesmen In New
York have blue eyes New York
Times.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-21
Why Boiled Water Freezes Easily.

Water which is hot of course cannot
freeze until it has parted with its heat,
but water that has been boiled will,
other things being equal, freeze sooner
than water which has not been boiled.
A slight disturbance of water disposes
it to freeze more rapidly, and this is
the cause which accelerates the freez-
ing of boiled water The water that
has been boiled has lost the air natu-
rally contained in it, which on eX-
posure to the atmosphere it begins
again TO attract and absorb. During
this process of absorption a motion is
necessarily produced among its parti-
cles. slight certainly and impercepti-
BILE. yet probably sufficient to accel-
crate its congelation. In unboiled wa
ter this disturbance does not exist.
Indeed. water when kept perfectly still
can be reduced several degrees below
the freezing point without its becom-
ing ice.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-21
A Bismarck Incident.

II used to be the privilege of Aus
trla's representative at any conference
OF representatives. Of the German
states 20 smoke. the others refraiuing
This was supposed 10 be an acknowl-
elgmcut of Ausfra's supremacy. At the
FIRST conference that bismarck attend
ed as prussia's representative he be
gan % puu smoke across the confer
tncc table as soon as the Austrian dip
lomut 90 up. That set every body pres
eut 10 smoking ou equal terms, and
Austrias supremacy got blow.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-21
His Maternal G-andmn.

A devoted father after days ab
Have you been good boysi"
Silence.
Have You been good boysF
mo, papa. | called grandma bad
word" said tve-year-old. turning scar
let
lis It possible? What did you call
your grandmaT'
81 called her human being"
The father, With a mighty erort.
maintained his gravity and closed the
scene dccorously. Il must forgive you
for once. but remember II you ever call
your grandmother q human being again
| shall have TO spank YOU
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-21
An unnsssssary s, stsm.

"You ought tu nave burglar alarm
system IA your house, said the etve
trieul supply agent, $50 that you VIII
be awukrned 10 "a burglar uiscs one of
the windows or opens door at night
mo burglar can set IN here while We
are peacefully slceplns replied NJ
Sewpup. I'VE are weauinr our baby
Chicago negord Herald.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-21
A Tir,sly Warri-a.

"Your dos seems q very intelligent
animal" remarked au inexperienced
Ipurtsman 20 "a gamekeruer.
"Ycsslr' was the ready response.
"Nouderml intelligent % is, Yes.
t'othcr day e biz gent rs only give
me a arr sovereign after a days
shoot London Scraps.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-21
Stated a Fact.

DO you see the horizon yondcf
where the sky seems to meet tuy
earthT"
Yes. uncle"
boy, I have iourncyed So near there
that couldn't put a siXpeuce between
my head aud the sky
"Oh, uncle. what a whupper"'
Its fact. my lad. hadn't one %
put"-PCarsuu's Weckly
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-21
Notable Receptions.

Mrs Blaohumpcr Yes. every body B.
always ready a. give advice
iiloobumper There are exceptions.
Are tHeref
- - daataFa and lawyers"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-21

Young Woman thofaro milllneF's
window, 60 her maldl- That hat la pee
a. tly lovely I must hafe lt Marle.
be sure ta remlnd me a. kiss my hus.
baud when | get home
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-21
Her Dear Friend.

Susie-Now. when I'm asked 10 sing
l never say. "uh. / eautg I always
sit down at the plano Jeuuio-And
ict tbe audience Dad q out for them.
selves Illustrated Bits
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-21

Yon numeF lfoaras with rasel
Who tod y0a - pul paper ga che vali'
Decorator fUuF wlfa. aF Nen nH
wsf pIslH hut tt3
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-21

tn#ss nke everything ln fHs wor.d
eames r.eht n we 8 Wait Ions enough
tIU Wf.Ea
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-21

The lessons of Ilfr are lost II thsy a.
not lmpres us wffh the necessity at
mae.ug HmuIe HIaa aaHgas far she m
mature rua.tHsfans nf 1fHrr
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-01
Advocates County League.

Why not county baseball league?
A six club league could be formed
very nicely and with teams which
will display an interesting article of
baseball. Clifton, Fruita, Collbran
and Palisade have teams of about the
same class. although the locals have
managed to carry off majority of
the scalps, and Grand Junction ought
to organize team of amateurs.
Whitewater, Mesa and DeBeQue all
have teams, and from among them
the sixth team could be selected, or
we might have an eight club league
and take in all of the smaller towns.
It's worth trying anyway, and some
of the boys can show professionals a
few points on the great national
game. 1t would also be a mighty
good advertisement for Mesa county.
Clifton Success.