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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-28
A Usurer Rebuked,

Shylock was bargaining for his
pound of flesh.
Nothing doing" answered Portia.
we are on the vegetable wagon"
Not understanding the terms. Shake
speare wrote up different version
New York Sun.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-28
OVER ORGANIZATION.

The students of the University of
Missouri are over organized. There
are organizations for every conceiv-
able purpose. The average student is
member of at least half dozen.
Many organizations at the university
have no excuse for existing. They
merely take up the Students time and
divert his interest from better things.
a club should be formed with a pur-
pose. Others are as useless as sail
ing vessels without sails. in univer-
sity activities any club conflicting with
the best interests OF the university
should be suppressed. \ club may
have harmless purposes but so long
as it is no good it should not be al
lowed to take up the time and ener-
gieS OF students.
Any club, fraternity or other organ
lied body whose purpose is to raise
the standards of the university in
efficiency, morals. scholarship, athlet-
les. debating. or other good activity
should be encouraged. All other
forms of organizations should be dis
couraged and the energies of those
so organized turned to better purpose
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-28
The Farmers Dilemma.

You are a lucky man." said the city
dweller. When prices are high you
can raise all you want to eat
Yes answered Farmer Corntossel.
but when | think of what it would
bring in market | don't feel as if |
could afford to eat it."-Washington
Star
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-28
Aiming at Closer Rance.

That speech of yours will echo
down the corridors OF time
That isn't what | want" answered
Senator Sorghum. What I'm after is
a speech that will echo around the
stove at the crossroads grocery store y
Washington Star.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-28
A Chinaman's Label.

When they ordered hari-kari
Wun Lung couldn't turn the trick
For OF knives he was so scary
That the mere thought made him
sick
So he sought the corner cafe.
Where he gorged himself and died,
ID tl.5 i.ne :c:' e3:ta9h he
Left behind: "Chop-suey-cide."
-Harper's Weekly.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-28
Club Echoes.

1T is sad said the sentimental
landlady, Ito think that the poor lamb
should be destroyed in its youth just
to cater to our appetites."
Yes" said the boarder, struggling
with his portion, 1T is ough.''-Ex.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-28
] Told You So

Little Willie-Say, pa, what is the
meaning of premonition?
Pa-Premonition, my son, is what
alls people who are afflicted with the
l told you so habit.-Chicago News.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-28

WANTED-THE w GERMAN MI
tual Life Insurance Co of st. Louis. in
corporated 1857, desires competent
local or district agent for Boone county
and vicinity. Address H. F. Giere.
General Agent, st. Louis, Mo.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-28
Up-to-Date Ghosts,

One objection to the ghosts raised
by most of our modern mystics is that
they are so extremely mercenary.-
Washington Star.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-28

LOST-BLACK FOUNTAIN PEN
and clip; probably in auditorium. Re-
turn to q Benton Hall, or call 1S6
Green.-Mann Reward.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-28

Miss l.eota Crider, a freshman in the
College OF Arts and Science, has been
called to her home in Kansas City
by the illness of her mother.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-28
Not Honey Letters,

Three bees that give no honey
brag, boast and bluster-New York
Life.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-28

LOST - CAMEO BROOCH, BE-
tween Pemberton Hall and Y. M. A.
building Saturday night. Return to
femberton Hall. Phone 419. Reward.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-28

TO REMITTANCE, NICELY FUR
nlshed room with alcoye; southern and
eastern exposure; suitable for two or
four; s12 per month; good table board
at s4 per week. COL S. 5th st.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-28
VARSITY NOTES

r. c. McCu5bin and w. F. Skaer
were initiated into Phi Beta ~, the
medical fraternity, Saturday night.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-28

DESIRABLE ROOM AND BOARD
Tor two young ladies; adjoining
campus. 300 S. 9th St.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-28

FOR SALE-SECOND-HAND DIN
ing table, II feet long. Delta Tau
Delta house. Phone S05.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-28
SOME FACTS ABOUT
GROUND HOGS DAY

To the Editor of the University MissouriaE:
Louisiana, Mo-, Feb. 20: | should
like to have the full history OF
"Groundhogs dag" as in one OF onr
clubs this subject was assigned for in
vestigation and we can find nothing
here.
| shall appreciate it very much II
YOU will give us the desired infOrma-
ton through the MissOurian.
Thanking you for anything on the
subject, remain, Yours truly,
O. C. GRIFFITH.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-28

WANTED-THREE GENTLE LE,NF,N
roomers at 900 Lowry st. Clean. light
rooms, half block of Academic Hall.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-28
CLASSIFIED ADS.

FOR RENT-TWO NICE ROOMS.
southeast and east, very reasonable
602 S. eth.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-11
FAILS TO SEE JOKE
Frank Majer Injured by Prank Sue.
for Damages in the Sum Of $1,000

Frank Majer is a Kenosha man who
fails. to see a joke. He has been laid
up with blood poisoning for the past
two months on account Of a prank of
Jacob Drummer and in order to see
just how far joke should go he has
instituted suit in the municipal court
tor $1,000 damages.
The complaint recites that on June
10th Majer0 was on his way to the
North pier with fishing pole in his
hands and Drummer who was friend
came along and catching hold Ct the
pole said: 80, you don't want to go
fishing" and with this he pulled the
pole in such a way that fish hook
was imbedded in the finger Of Majer.
Blood poisoning set in and Majer has
since been incapacitated from work.
The affidavit filed in the municipal
court this morning asks that Brunner
be arrested and give bonds to the am
CUNT of $500 in connection with the
action. The case will be watched by
practical jokers with a good deal Of
interest.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-11
Visit Grass Lake
and See a Lotus Bed of
Five Hundred Acres
Three LOTUS BEDS IN WORLD

Within thirty miles Of Kenosha is to
be found one of the three only lotus
beds in the world and each day humid
reds of people make visits to this bed
whileAon Sundays while the lotus is in
bloom thousands of people go to Grass
Lake, Lake county, Illinois and return
home loaded down with lotuses The
lotus bed at Grass Lake is the largest
Of the three beds in the world. It COW
ers an area Of 500 acres and annually
millions Of these lotuses are gathered
and taken to homes or shipped to all
parts Of the United States and sold.
During the month of August the lot
us bed at Grass Lake is in full bloom
and it is one of the most beautiful
sights one can imagine One sees To-
fuses in bloom being picked by hun
dreds Of persons who use canoes to work
through the weeds and stalks and large
leaves Of the lotus. There is no limit
to take, but it IS difficult task to
gather thom although millions seem to
be within easy reach.
Tuesday, thousands of people gath
cred at Fox, Grass and other lake hotels
near the Fox Lake, ILL.,, station and
alter were taken in boats to the lotus
beds in order that they might gather
the flowers.
The United States government aud
commissioners of parks in many cities
of the United States have expended
thousands Of dollars in attempting to
transplant lotus plants from Grass
Lake. All these attempts have been
failures but the reason cannot be ex-
planned.
Sunday many people from this city
were at Grass Lake gathering lotuses
and they returned with hundreds of
the flowers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-11
A SHORT SYNOPSIS.
Of Rosalind at Red Gate Next Sunday S
Attraction at the Rhode.

There are some unique and interest
ing characters in Meredith Nicholson s
latest play entitled "Rosalind at Red
Gate, which comes to the Rhode opera
house on next Sunday night.
Over the division of property the
chief incidents of the story are con
cerned. An older sister, Miss Patricia
Holbrook, is entrusted by her father to
divide million dollars between her
two brothers at a certain time, provid-
ed they prove worthy. These two men,
Arthur and Henry Holbrook, succeeded
to their father S banking business and
after some time there is trouble and
Arthur disappears. Henry solcits his
sister : for the money, maintaining
Arthur has forfeited his share As
Henry's life does not justify Miss Pa
tricia in giving him the money, he in
stitutes disturbing persecution of his
sister, even to the point of attempting
murder. His daughter lives with Miss
Patricia and is on her fathers side,
and assisting him in all that is possible.
A third party in the form of Larry
Donovan, who befriends Miss Patricia
and endeavors to save her from her
brother annoyances, proves the hero
of the tale. He falls in love with
Rosalind, daughter of Arthur Holbrook,
who married the twin sister of Henry S
wife.
The scenes of the play are located
near Annadale in Indiana, near the
Glenarm mansion made famous in ''The
House of A Thousand Candles in
fact, the play is described as GA Near
Neighbor to the House of A Thous-
and Candles''
"Rosalind at Redgate' in book form
has been accorded one of the largest
sales given any work Of recent fiction,
and as a play is proving the popular
success of the present season.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-11
FARMER FRIEND SOUGHT TOO
Walter Kulc Tells Police of Unusual
Real Estate Deal in Which He Put
up d Forfeit Together With Deed
and Abstract.

Walter Kulic, well known among the
foreigners Of the city appealed to the
police this morning for aid in locating
one, Z. Halfron, who he alleges secur-
ed money to the amount of $3.50 and a
deed to a valuable piece of property
from him on Tuesday afternoon. The
deal was such as to cause the police
to suspect that Kulic has been the
victim of a bold fraud, but they have
taken out no warrant for the arrest
of Halfron and are now seeking to To-
cate him.
Kulic tells an unusual story and on
the face of it it does not look any too
good. He is the owner of house and
lot on Maple street, valued at from
$4,000 to $4,000 and on Monday, accord
ing to his story, Halfron came to- him
and represented himself as real es-
tate dealer. Kulic had been attempt
ing to sell the house and Halfron on
Saturday brought man whom he de-
clared to be farmer to Kulic S house
and declared that he had negotiated
sale for the property at a price of
$4,000. The farmer" went over and
looked the property over and declared
that he was satisfied with it and will,
ing to pay the price asked by Kulic.
Kulic had the deeds executed on Tues
day and placed them in the hands of
Halfron as the agent for the property
and the matter was to have been clos
ed up at seven O'Clock this morning.
Up TO noon HaifroA axe bis farmer
friend had failed to put in an appear
ance. When the deal was closed up
Tuesday afternoon Halfron demanded
a deposit from both of the men and
the farmer" promptly slipped him
$3.50 as guarantee that the remand
ier Of the money would be paid today
and Kulic was asked to make a similar
deposit. He went to the offices of the
Simmons Manufacturing Company,
where he is employed and secured the
money in question and turned it over
to the "real estate man, together
with the deed and abstract of title Of
the property. This was the last seen
of Halfron.
The police have discovered that the
man came to Kenosha from Pittsburg
only short time ago and that he had
paid $40 to secure work at one of the
factories in the city. Friends of the
man when sought out this morning de-
clared that they knew nothing of his
whereabouts.
Kulic is still willing to give the man
a chance to make good, but at that he
has instructed the police to make a
close search for him and if he is not
located during the day a complaint
will be filed in the municipal court.
The regularity of the deal is ques-
toned by the police officers and they
insist that it was a "plant" to land
Kulic for the money and the property.
Kulic took prompt steps to prevent
the deed for the property being placed
on record
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-11
RATES WERE CHANGED
City Attorney Would Enjoin the Com
pany From Increasing the Original
Rate Charged For Party Line Tele-
phones.

City Attorney Stewart is preparing
to carry the telephone war into the
enemies country in great shape and
today he dictated a sizzling complaint
against the company which is to be
filed in the circuit court within the
next few days, which will demand that
the company be enjoined from eharg-
ing some of the rates now in force.
The complaint for injunction makes
no mention of the city's claim for
free phones, but declares that the com
pany has violated it contract with
the city by advancing the rates for
certain party line phones. The old
franchise ordinance passed at the sug-
gestion Of the Citizen S Telephone
Company provided, among other things
that the company could not charge
more than $12 as the annual rental for
certain party line phones and the City
Attorney in his complaint declares that
the company is now charging SIS year
for this class Of service. 1t declares
that the company by changing the rate
for these phones has violated the con-
tract which the Citizen s Company
made with the city.
The names of lot of prominent men
are named in the complaint, which
charges that the Kenosha Home Tele-
phone Company was formed for the
purpose of getting around the provis-
ions of the Citizen s Company's fran
chise which provided that all rights
granted to the company should cease
and determine should the company sell
out to any other company then exist
ing in the city. The Kenosha Home
Telephone Company, it will be remem-
bered, took over the lines of both
the Citizens and Wisconsin compah-
les and it was new organization
formed for the express purpose of mer-
cling the two lines.
The plan Of the City Attorney To
carry the war to the company may
cause lot of trouble for the com
pany and it is certain that it will
awaken some discomfort among the
people who have party line telephones
and these people may be moved to
carry the proposition to the State
Railway Commission. AS the complaint
is one against rates charged in the
city it is just possible that the courts
will hold that the complaint should
be first filed with the Railroad Com
mission and appealed to the courts if
the Railroad Commission fails to act
on it.
Attorney Stewart insists that he is
simply planning to offer the company
and the city an easy way to get into
the Supreme Court with the alleged
contract between the city and the
company and he declares that the adj
justment Of rates would result in the
opening up Of the whole proposition as
to the contract between the company
and the city.
The attorneys for the company were
out Of the city today and no opinion
as to the merits of che case to be
started by the City Attorney could be
secured from the representatives of the
company.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-11
CHICAGO DEALERS OFFER MORE
Lack of Pasturage for Cattle Makes it
Necessary for Milk Producers to Sc
cure an Advance in the Can Price
of the Product.

Kenosha people are to feel the effect
Of the continued dry weather from an
other source, as meeting of the milk
producers of the town Of Pleasant
Prairie, selling milk 80 the dairymen
Of the city, held on Monday night, it
was decided to advance the price of
milk from 96 cents to $1.25 can. The
men retailing the milk were notified of
the change in price this morning and it
is to go into effect on Saturday morn
ing.
1t is claimed that nearly every one of
the producers supplying milk to the
city was present at the meeting and
that the increase in price was made by
a unanimous vote One Of the largest
of the milk dealers in speaking of the
change in price said: 1--WE found that
it was impossible for us to supply the
milk to the retail dealers at the old
rate. The pastures have dried up and
we are now feeding hay and grain
twice day and not getting nearly as
much milk as when the pastures were
fit for the feeding of the cows. In adj
dition to this we. have been offered an
even higher price. During the past
week agents of the big Chicago com
panies have visited every man in the
town of Pleasant Prairie who sells milk
and we have been offered a uniform
rate of $l.56 per can for the milk. We
would prefer to continue with our old
customers as many of JUS have had
steady customers for many years and
we feel certain that it would be better
for all concerned for US to shade the
Chicago price 30 cents and retain the
old business. It looks now as if it will
be two months before the fall pastures
will be green enough for use and if
there is continuance of the drv
weather, it is possible that it will be
necessary to make another increase in.
the wholesale price Of the milk before
the fall is well advanced. The retail
dealers are well advised as to the con
ditions and if they decline to pay the
price which we consider reasonable
one, there will be nothing left for us
to do but ship the milk into Chicago
and take chances on making long time
contracts. =
At the present time the retail price
for milk in the city varies from six to
seven cents and it looks now as if a
uniform rate Of eight cents might be
set by the retailers with the advance
in the wholesale price. 1t is stated
that in surrounding cities the dealers
have been charging eight cents for milk
for some time. In Kenosha the milk
men have made an effort to keep the
price down as low as possible and It.
IS probable that a conference of the
milk dealers will be called before any
change IN the price is made. However
it looks pretty certain that the consum-
er will have to put another cent to his
quart of milk before the end OF the
present mouth and there is not any
great reason to believe that the price
will be reduced again until after the
winter season opens.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-11
BUILD ROAD IF IT IS NEEDED
lawyer Representing Money Interests
Sends Letters to Many Stockholders
of the Company in Kenosha Seeking
Information.

Steps are being taken in New York
to finance the "FGreat White Way"
the proposed automobile road between
Chicago and Milwaukee in which many
Kenosha people have taken stock and
today many of the stockholders in the
city received letters from Frank Baker
O. we'll known New York lawyer, in
which he stated that money for the
building of the proposed road could be
secured if it could be shown that there
was demand for the road through the
territory and that the promoters could
build the road without opposition
from the property owners. These let
ters were preceded by letters from DR..
Layman who sold the stock in this sec
tion of the state and the letters from
DIR. Layman asked that the stockhold-
ers in Kenosha aid in securing CAPT
tai for the financing Of the road by
giving a favorable report to the at
torneys for the capitalists.
The New York capitalists seem to
consider the plan with a, good deal Of
favor, but before they put up the vast
sum of money necessary for the build
ing of the hundred miles of road they
desire to be shown that there is a de-
mand for the "Great White Way"
and that the people here are willing
to back the project. The letters from
Attorney Baker ask that half dozen
questions be answered and he declares
that If these letters are answered sat
isfactorily there will be no doubt OF
the capitalization Of the scheme The
lawyer desires to have first hand
knowledge that there is a demand for
just such an automobile road and that
the owners of automobiles in this sec
ton of the country will be willing to-
pay small toll for the support of
the road. They desire to know if the
price that is being asked for the prop
erty along the proposed right Of way
is fair price for the property and
if the purchase of such property would,
in the opinion of the stockholders
here, be a good investment, if the peo-
pie along the right of way will be OPP
posed to the proposed Improvement
and throw obstacles in the path of it IS
completion if there will be a sale for
acre property for residence purposes
and for use as truck farms, providing
the building of the road insures the
building of railway to take truck to
market in the cities of Chicago and
Milwaukee,
Many of the stockholders have an
swered the questions in the afirma
tive and it is possible that the New
York men will go ahead and furnish
the money needed for the construction
of the road
1t is declared that the capital need
ed for TIE building of the road will
exceed $2o,ooo.ooo
The right Of way for the road was
laid out more than six months ago,
and it was the plan of the promoters
OF the company to begin work on con.
struction on May 1st, but it is evident
that there have been some obstacles
met in the financing Of the company.
L the present move to have New
York capital finance the road is sue
cess, it is expected that the work Of
construction will be started with the
opening Of another year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-11
ENDS LONG CHASE.
Philip Perdinger Long Sought by the
Police Arrested in Indiana.

Police Arrested in Indiana.
A chase which has occupied the at
tention of the local police force for
more than a year ended this morning,
when Philip Perdinger, wanted in Ke-
nosha On charge of grand larceny,
was arrested at Mishawaka, Indiana.
Chief Of Police O'Hare left this
morning for the Indiana city to bring
Perdinger to Kenosha for trial.
On May 21st Of last year, julius
Marske filed complaint in the mum.
eipal court charging Perdinger with
the larceny Of $50 from a boarding
house. When the police went to arrest
Perdinger he had fed from the city
and since that time the police have
followed several wild goose chases in
an effort to get Perdinger Cor trial.
at one time il was declared that he
had been arrested in Michigan and
Chief o Hare went more than 800
miles only to find the wrong man in
custody. It is claimed that there is
no doubt as to the identity of the man
arrested at the Indiana city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-11
RARE ANIMALS.
With the Great sSells-Floto Shows.

The sells-Floto Shows exhibit the
only great faced, rib-nosed balloon
in captivity. He is giant in size, and
is possessed of the strength of hun
dred men. Decked with rare tints,
with gorgeous colors and with hides
eribable hues, he grins at the startled
thousands, a degenerate man or reN
deemed brute-which is he? Scientists
have not answered the question.
The SellsF'loto Shows Consolidated.
according to the general verdict is the
greatest circus alliance the world has
ever known. Will be here August =.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-11
FRANK NOT A SUICIDE.
Jury in Salem Finds That Mans Death
IL the River Was Accidental.

IL the River Was Accidental.
Charles Frank, who was drowned in
the Fox River near Fox River Station
Non Monday was not suicide. The
jury which investigated the death Of
the man has brought in verdict hold
ing that Frank Is death was aeciden-
tai 1t has been found that Frank was
hshing near the point where the body
was found and the evidence indicated
that Frank tainted and fell into the
river and the jury returned a verdict
IN keeping with this evidence.
The funeral Of Frank was held at
Wilmot en- Tuesday and the remains
Were buried at the family plat in the
Lutheran cemetery there. The dead
man left an estate valued at nearly
$4,000