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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-22
WOMAN'S PLACE IN
NEWSPAPER WORK


Time was when the working wom-
an-the independent woman-the
woman of energy, ambition, ability
might have been a curiosity.
Time is-and now-when the brainy
woman, who strives and does things.
has entered most of the professions
and is considered an economic factor.
She is doing her part of the worlds |
work and doing it well. And in no |
place more than in journalism.
Then why should newspaper in
taunt her? Why should newspaper
try to discourage her?
The last is impossible Ii is out of
the question to crush her hope or take
from her the ambition that daily spurs
her on TO better things. But the first
two--the insults and the taunts-still
fine little men" who are ready TO take
them up and try TO push them through
And-be it said in Sorrow-there are
still some newspapers willing 10 print
the abuse and the filings aimed at the
woman who works.
Just yesterday Denver journal
God spare the word-printed piece
evidently written by a man who at
tempted to pose as an, embryo humor-
list. but whose hair stood on end in
fear that a woman come along and
take his job, in which all those women
who work on newspapers were held
up to ridicule and to the laughs of {,
city and state. In the article there
was futile attempt at lcvity to
conceal the insults that bristled
There is on trial in the West Side
court Japanese man, accused of muir
dering an American woman. The peo-
PIE have wanted TO hear the evidence
and read the story Of this remarkable
case. Women-in the main-have
written the tale, because it fell to
their lot TO be sent there. They have
seen fit to criticise their own sex
timony was given-coming from NOR
bid curiosity and with desire TO
hear blood-red evidence. They are
not scbbers and they have not sobbed
They are reporters who have given
the story TO the world just as they
have found it. Denver has no sob
10 weepers and walters.
Yet in newspaper these lady jour
naiiStS' are ridiculed. are scoffed at,
and are insulted
But it is the same old fight on the
woman who works. 1t may come i'll
any of a hundred DISCUSSES; it may
attempt TO conceal its identity; it
may try 10 travel incognito Yet il
is easily recognized. There is nc mis-
taking it, No feeble and decrepit
jokes will cover it up. No Smoker
of humor" can hide the real singer.
No faint giggle" can cover the pois-
oned barb.
The woman who works, be she law
yer. doctor journalist. saleslady. ste
nographer, has always been subjected
to these things and probably will be
for years to come. She has risen in
spite OF the discouragements that
have come to her; she has succeeded
in the face Of the insults of the
petty man" whose heart only fill
with fear lest she takes his place
Ridicule has brought success and ven
ON has meant only added triumphs.
The woman who works will con
tinue to succeed.-Denver Post.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-22
LEGAL CUSTODY GRANTED
Children of William Ware and Wife
Go to Other Families.

The County Court sthis afternoon
granted legal custody of the minor
children of William H. Ware and wife
10 those who now have them in
charge. The mother of the children
is confined in the state asylum for the
insane and Ware disposed of ihs
children to other families and left
Columbia.
The baby boy, Eugene, was granted
10 Marshall Gordon. the middle child.
Frank. to W. H. Rucker, and the old
est child, Bessie. TO a Mrs. Morris.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-22

of those belonging TO fraternities. On
the other hand members OF sororities
have higher scholarship than the
other women of the university.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-22

He loves me. he loves me not.
murmured the romatic summer board
er. You must have picked thous-
and daisies to pieces today remarked
the old farmer Possibly i have
Couldn't you play that game just as
well with potato bugs ?'"-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-22

For Fire and Tornado Insurance see
Alba r. Fountain. 50
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-22

All kinds of Christmas decorations
at Smiths Grocery.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-22
WABASH TIME CARD.

Trains No 20. 36 and rs make connections for =
for east only. For further particulars phoise Isl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-13
Holy Land Furnishes Plants
That Might Grow Profitably
In the Arid Western Region

fies the expectations of the best re-
suits from their introduction into the
last named state.
Among the large number OF wlld
species and varieties found in Palestine
is the wild emmer. from which our
cultivated types of wheat and related
cereals seem to have been derived me
author of the paper found large areas
on the slopes of Mount Hermon COW
cred with this cereal and it was found
growing near an eastern branch OF the
Jordan, 500 feet below sea lever, ana
upon the slopes of the mountain, oSV0
feet abobve sea leved, or in the zone OF
Alpine plants BY selection and cross
ing of this wild cereal, which prefers
moor. rocky. shallow, dry soil, and
tbrives without any cultivation, ii Is
thought possible to produce new races
which will be very persistent and very
hardy, and to extend the cultivation OF
wheat to regions where, on account OF
the low quality of the soil and tine Sc
verify of the climate, 1t is at present
impossible to produce it.
The study of this and other wll1
tvpes of our cereals does not conf1ne
itself to a merely botanical and his
torical end. but becomes intensely prac-
teal as an economic, even social prop
lem, as it's ultimate aim is to produce
a little more bread at a little less eX-
pense. ard to render this production
nossfbie where, ID to the present Time
if has been impossible.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-13

from north to south; it, too. has very
high mountains, and very deep depres-
sions. Passing from west to east In
either, there is the littoral region along
the coast, the zone of hills and plateaus,
then the long valley in each, while still
farther east are fertile plateaus, final
ly turning into arid or desert lands
Each, too, has a dry warm season, AND
a humid and more temperate one. Pal
estine is even more favored than Cali
fornia with regard TO winter tempera-
tuFe, for although as in California, the
thermometer rises high in summer, II
rarely drops in the winter to the freez-
ing point. Snow is rare even on the
plateaus and farmers in almost all
parts of the Holy Land are safe from
any damage by frost.
Curiously enough, the list of flora
Of this small territory of Palestine in
cludes approximately the same number
OF species as that of CaliforGia-about
5000. In both sections evergreen
shrubs predominate The same forms
of vegetation, often the same genera.
are found on Mount Tamalpais. Cali
fornia, and Mount Carmel, Palestine;
the maquis formation of Palestine is
to he compared to the chaparral and
chamiso of California; and the forms
Of vegetation Of the Lebanon and the
Hermon mountains are much the same
as those Of the western slope of the
Sierras. This analogy of the flora of
Palestine with that of California justt-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-13

Pecos, Texas. Aug. 13-Irrigate in
winter and let your crops take care Of
themselves in the summer. is the newest
science IN agriculture.
That necessity is the parent Of inyen-
ton was never better demonstrated than
in the agricultural methods Of the west
Lack of rainfall led to the invention Of
"dry'' or scientific farming, a method
by which the farmer is taught how,
by scientific cultivation. TO conserve
what little moisture he gets so that
he can receive the most good from it
in handling his farm
In the recently developed irrigation
district about Pecos, J. W Moore is
advancing a new science He is combin-
ing the system Of dry farming and irri-
gation and his experiment farm and
orchard attest the success with which
he is meeting. Mr.. Moore is the man
who donated site for the state eX-
pertinent station that is now being put
In at Pecos, but for a number of years
he has been experimenting himself, and
he has finally come TO a conclusion that
he has solved the question that vexes
many a farmer
IrrigatinE In Winter
I'm the past" he declares, 4 have
irrigated Ike other people-when my
products seemed to need it-and mostly
In the summer 1 found, however, that
when the weather got very hot, the If
rigation did not appear to do much
good and then I began to study and
plan some scheme by which 1 could
improve conditions. I remembered that
when boy at school had learned that
roots of trees and plants would follow
moisture I had seen the plumber dig
the roots Of trees out Of the sewer pipe
20 feet from a tree and had been IN
able to find the roots but a few feet
beyond the tree on the opposite side
1T then occurred to me that if
wanted my trees and plants to stand the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-13
FOR ITCHING AND
BURNING SKIN

Imperial Remedy * believed to be
the most successful remedy for the
treatment Of torturing humors of the
skin It affords immediate relief in
the most distressing forms OF itching,
burning and scaly humors. permits
rest and sleep. and points TO a per-
manent cure when all else fails. I'm
perial Remedy is q pure antiseptic, is
prepared in accordance with the most
advanced Pharmaceutical knowledge
and is in liquid form Imperial Remedy
penetrates to the roots Of the disease.
and kills the germs. It is nice and
clean, has a pleasant odor and is in
no way disagreeable to use. Do not
suffer another day, but get bottle or
Imperial Remedy from your nearest
drug store. Price 81. Sent, express
prepaid, upon receipt Of 81, if your
druggist cannot supply you, by I'm
periaI Medicine Co.. Houston. Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-13

heat of the summer I should have the
soil perfectly wet very deep. To dc
this was almost an impOssibility in the
summer, for the ground gets so hot and
dry that it is impossible TO make the
water soak in except a few inches. 1
decided that I would try winter irriga-
ton. I did. I began TO soak my soil
full Of water in the winter and then,
to keep the moisture there, I began to
practice the methods OF the dry farmer
by stirring the surface Of the soil and
packing it below as much as possible
When the next summer came on my
trees were in the finest condition l
had ever seen them, and they continued
throughout the summer. I did not
put on an irrigation throughout the
season, yet they matUred and produced
better crops than any time in the past.
Making Trees Grow Deep.
1T was readily apparent that by irri-
eating in the winter and cuItivating the
soil on top, I had soaked the ground
thoroughly TO a great depth and had
retained the moisture in the earth. The
roots Of the trees IN seeking the mOiS-
ture, naturally took a downward course
and soon became deeply embedded in
the earth. There was so much mois-
ture conserved there that when the
Sumner drouth and heat came on, Il
did not dry out and I did not have to
scald the roots Of the trees by running
in more water on top Of the hot ground.
when I bad been irrigating in the
summer, I had-let It aIcne In the winter
and the ground became very dry an
hard Naturally in the simmer when
attempted TO irTigate, the water did
not soak down very well and, remain
ing so close to the surface, the sun
soon vaporized II, At the same time
creating a steam that scalded the trees
and made them wither, If not die The
roots were close to the top of the sur
face, because all the moisture was
there, and the heat soon got the best
Of them; they could not stand it Now
the roots. following the moisture be-
low, are out of danger from the suns
rays, and the only time the orchard
gets any water in the summer IS when
Il rains Then the sun is not shining
and does no damage. "a By irrigatiEg in
the winter and treating II soil so
that it viii hold the moisture, there is
an ample supply of water in the earth
TO sustain the plants with the addf-
tional rain that always falls in the
summer"
WOuId Help All Orchards.
Mr.. Moore believes that irrigators
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-13

Washington, D. c., Aug. ia bull
letin by the United States department
of agriculture says the Orient still re-
mains unexplored and, unknown as to
its agricultural treasures, and econo-
mic exploration rather than scholarly
research is needed to make that land
known and its alue Appreciated, and
to secure for the United States most
useful agricultural introductions
The report under review deals espe-
cially with the useful plants which
should be introduced into the far west
and southwest from that portion OF
the Orient known as Palestine Al
ready the Smyrna fig and Thompson's
seedIess grape among other fruits
Kherson oats and hard Russia and Tur-
key wheats, among cereals, have been
introduced into the United States AND
made it possible to extend cultivation
TO regions heretofore untitled, and 1t
is believed that what has been Aone
in this direction is but a splendid be-
ginning of a most promising future
possibility.
This land closely resembles Califor-
MIA, except as to the extent Of area III
fact, is practically a California re-
duced to about one-twentieth in size
but markedly similar in general to-
geography, climate, vegetation and agri-
cultural and economic possiblliuies
Like California, Palestine Is longest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-13

q INCE 1904 the staff of the Colorado
Agricultural college has been OBJ
serving and making studies Of a
germ disease that has taken hold Of
alfalfa fields in various counties of the
state The disease has been reported
by Prof Wooton Of the New Mexico
Agricultural college and by men con-
nected with the stations in Utah, Ne
braska and Kansas.
In Colorado there are localities where
as much as so percent of the first cut
ting is destroyed year after year by
this disease. 1t makes its appearance
early in the year, usually from the
LIST to the 18th of May, varying with
the locality. and is not then seen again
until the next year The germ, Pseudo
mouas usedicaginis, which causes the
to enter the plants with the soil
through stems cracked by late freez-
ing.
In the early stages of the disease
the alfalfa stems are watery and semi
transparent, with a yelIowish. olive
green color, which is soon changed to
amber by the drying upon them of a
clear, thick exudation. A shiny, var
nished appearance is given by the ex-
erection TO the stems and also a rough
ness. In six to eight weeks the stems
become black and brittle and shatter
excessively when the crop is handled.
SO far no resistant varieties have been
discovered, nor any method OF curing
the disease. However, il may be con-
troled by clipping frosted alfalfa as
low as possible after the last frost IN
the spring. By doing this new growth
is started and the diseased portions are
gotten rid of, so when this is done in
time there is little or no loss in ton
mage
The disease spreads so rapidly that,
where first observed, in Eagle county,
Colorado. there is hardly an acre in
the valley of 5000 acres that is not
affected a field suffering from the
blight seems short and a little off color;
the deep green is lacking in the leaves
and the succulence OF the stems is
wanting The leaves are dwarfed and
remain partly closed, as in cold or dry
weather; the plants are spindIing and
the stems are covered with a varnish-
like substance.
Since the disease IS primarily a stem
infection, It is here where the earliest
stages may be best observed. A wa
terry, seni-transparent, yellowish TO
olive green appearance extends down
the stem from below the point of at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-13

THE office Of experiment stations
of the department Of agriculture
n has made study of the cOndl-
tions that are necessary TO make Wlhh-
mills success for irrigation In the
seni-arid regions There have been
co many failures within recent years
through settlers not providing for
PERIODS of drouth that an investigation
of irrigation by the use of windmlllS
must result in a great deal of good 10
prospective settlers.
In western Kansas and Nebraska, IN
eastern Colorado and in California
windmills have been successfully used
for irrigating small areas. In Garden
City. Kan. 25 acres Of alfalfa and 500
trees are irrigated by means OF three
u foot mills which cost $50 annually
to maintain and produce crop valued
at $1,000. The plant cost $3.50; the
reservoir. which measures 9Ox1S5xS-9
feet. $780, Another tract of TWO acres
of garden ard 500 trees Is irrigated by
means of an eight foot windmill, which
cost SIS and produces 500 annually.
At Hutchinson, Neb., IA acres of alfalfa
and garden are cared for by a II foot
mill which cost $125 TO install, produc-
ing crops valued at $1,000.
In eastern Colorado. four eight foot
mills. which lift the water 10 to 90
falfa, fruit and garden The value
of the plant is $500, of the crops $40.
Another installation. costing $500 irri-
gates one acre planted in garden and
fruit with returns of $500 This is in
connection with dry farming area of
80 acres.
The settler before locating a home
stead will do well to notice the wells
in the vicinity and learn the depth to
water level. the nature Of material en-
countered in driving wells, the amount
the water lowers in the we'll during
pumping and the kind of well best suit
ed to conditions. whether bored or
dug. If hetmust find this out by him
self i'm new region. bored test we'll
three or four inches in diameter, put
down upon the highest point of land
within his home stead viii prove wheth-
er there is sufficient supply of water
Generally a coarse sand with numerous
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-13
Stem BIight--A New Alfalfa Disease

tachment of leaf for one to three in
ternodes. On the other side of the stem,
one or three different internodeS Or
parts Of the same ones may be covered
by the infection. Commonly the first
three to five iRternodes are the worst
infected, yet such stems are usually
healthy and normal below the ground.
1t is soon after they take or the
dark olive green watery appearance
that a thick, clear, viscid liquid oozes
ont of the diseased tissue and spreads
over the stem, collecting in small drops.
When it dries, the stem appears var
nished and the droplets seem like small.
hard scales. The emulation dries uni
formly over the surface or just be-
meath and blackens with age, leaving
the stems brittle and easily broken.
The epidermis removed from an in
fected stem shows the underlying tissue
to have the same yellowish, watery ap-
pearance. The interior of the stem
looks brown and mealy and collapses
easily when pressed between the fin
gers. Some of the stems that have their
food supply and circulation impaired
by the disease struggle along until Gu.
by the mower while others turn black,
shrivel and die six weeks before theI
tine Of first cutting. In Colorado theI
disease appeared about May Is duringI
the past season, and up to June 10.
% days later, there were no blackened1
stems, but the plants had the yellowish
green, watery appearance
The crown of one year old plants may
have blackened areas in the crown
with black streaks running down into
the tap root.
The blackening increases with the
age of the Plant until either the crown
buds are destroyed or the root is NJ
longer able to perform it's function
and the plant dies.
The disease seems to run its cours
with the first cutting and plants wit
sufficient vitality continue vigorou
during the subsequent cuttings Ate
the first cutting there is little trac
OF the blight, but it may be locke
for the next spring. In 1904 the troub
from the blight was moderate; prad
tically unseen in 1905: extremely ba
in 1906 and 1907; mild in 1908 and 100
This year the crop has been better tina
has been harvested in four years. La
frosts and late freezing, with war;
days or late. cold springs, seem TO caus
2 variation in the intensity of the dis
ease. The first year there are not man
plants killed, but in three or four year
the stand may be made worthless.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-13
The Use of Windn1ills In Irrigation

boulderS, II of some depth. will promise
a large yield; coarse sand, gravel or
line sand alone, will also yield salts
factory volumes of water. Sand and
oculders mixed with clay or lime are
usually so close as 10 offer great re-
sistance to the underflow, and possess
limited voids or space for water be-
tween the particles.
Before purchasing a mill il IS best to
communicate with windmill manufac-
turerS with a view to receiving the best
and cheapest mill suitable to the re-
quirements. Particular attention should
be given TO the following questions:
ID Is the mill arranged to oil freely
and simply?
90 Are all parts subjected TO wear
arranged for easy adjustment?
90 Are the gears Of geared) and
parts heavy and we'll built9
90 mas the firm which appears TO
have the best mill a good reputation
for excellency of product?
The pump also should be selected
with care, for the successful operation
of the plant depends upon It,
(1)It should be insisted upon that the
pump have a large stuffing box or
gland (if it be of the pressure typeJ
where the piston rod leaves the pump.
This gland should be packed with
good grade of graphite packing
CD The cylinder of its lining should
be Of brass. seamless and polished on
the inner walls.
CD The piston should have ample
space for the best leather packing and
the follower" should be arranged so
as not TO become loose.
(4) The piston rod should be Of bronze
or heavily encased with brass casing,
and in either case should be at least
ii inches in diameter
60 The guides for the cross head
should be Of large diameter and be per-
fectly parallel TO the piston rod in all
positions.
CD The ports or water openings
through valves should be large and
free.
CD A generous air chamber should
be provided at the discharge opening
OF the pump.