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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20
CONTRACTS FOR
ENORMOUS SUMS
TESTIMONY OF McMuRRAY Be
FORE INVESTIGATION CON-
MlTTEE BRINGS BIG FIGURES
or CONTRACTS.

Sulphur. Okla, Aug 19.--lt was
brought out In the testimony Of J. +.
McMurray before the congressional
committee investigating tie In}an
land affairs today that he held as
many as half dozen contracts with
the Indians for legal services, all COW
ering the same period OF time.
McMurray testified, urler question
ing, that for general, services he had
two contracts wita the -.iicasa~s at
$4,000 year, each, and one VITA the
Cnoctaws at $500 a year ca h; an
other contract for special services at
fee of $4,000, only $500 OF which
was paid, and yearly expense al
lowance OF s2,7oo under one contract,
and other general expenses amount
ing to s1S0000
All this money is ia addition to tie
s7500@0 allowed his law firm as con.
tingent fee In what are known ais the
citizenship cases. anf in addition also
to the contracts by whicA he now
seeks to Obtain 1e~ ges cent OF $4,000
600, as contingent fee onAthe sale of
s3,000,C90 Of asphalt andcoal lands.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20
cupANoLA IS CHAMPION.

Oshkosh, Aug 19---The Cubanola,
of the White Bear Yacht Club, is
champion of the 1910, regatta of the
Inland Lakes Yacht Association in
class ''B." although she finished Sec
ond in today's race. The Iris, of Min
was first, Cubanola second.
Scout, of Oshkosh Yacht Club, third
and Allegro, OF Duluth, fourth. The
.Cubanola secured IA points; Iris,
second, with IS, Allegro, s; Scout, 7,
The Twenty-Three, Of Menasha, DID
not race. this morning. and hnished
the regatta with only two points, @
In class 90" the Zeno, Of Mime
tonka, won today's race and carried
away the regatta honors as cham
pion. Patsy, of Oshkosh Yacht Club,
was second, today but lost the cham
.pionship, but was disqualified In
Mondays race for fouling.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20
JURY IS SECURED
TWELVE MEN WHO WILL PASS
JURcMENT ON s.LEGED
BooDLER BROWN.
Three Weeks Time Consumed In E,
aiming 700 Men To Find Twelve
Who Are Sat sfactory.

Chicago, Aug 19The jury to try
Lee O'Neil Browne, of the lower
mouse of the illinois Legislature, for
the second time on a charge of brib-
ing Representative White TO vote for
William Lorimer for tie United
States senate, was sworn III today by
Judge Kersten in the crirninal court
It ha required three week anil the
examination OF seven hundred venire
men to secure the twelve men.
The personnel Of the jury Is as fol
lows:
Thomas !. Hanlon, agd As, sales
manager.
w. Garnett Hagen, 80, engineer.
John ]. Leng, so, street car con
ductor.
Grant McCutchinson, 3S, employee
OF express company
Otto Rohm. 25. stenographer.
Arthur J. Shallenbertter 40, loco
motive engineer.
Alexander D. Skinner, 40 clerk
owen ]. Williams, 35, clerk.
Albert r. Teters, 40, sall makeri
Hugo II, Kuhl, 26, credit clerk
George II. Foss, 2S, shippirx - rk,
Michael ~ Elentz, 20, clerk.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20
400 PLATES RESERVED
AT BANCCET TO BE GIVEN
ROOSEVELT AT CHICAGO
NEXT MoNTH-ouoTED $3.50
PER PLATE.

Chicago, Aug. l9.-Altborgh the In
vitatlons to the Hamilton Club ban
quet to Theodore Roosevelt, Septefl
ber 8th, have been out only "A hours
plates are quoted at $3.50 each and
four hundred reservations were made
today, and the entertainment commit
quarters for the event.
The members of the club declare u
Is traditional for Roosevelt to plunge
into remarks Of more than the inter
est customarily accorded to his utter
ances. when speaking as a guest oI
the club. AS the program now stands
there will be no speaker other than
Roosevelt
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20
ESS \. KAY IS
THE FAvOR|IE
WON 2:o5 PACE I'M STRAIGHT
HEATS AT THE FORT ERIE
MEETING.
G|FTL|hE ALSOA WINNER
Captured the FTce.For-All Pace In
Straight Heats--pominlon Of
Canada Stakes Won by
Mctva J. T#

Buffalo, Aug 19.-Ess II. Kay, a
Buffalo owned horse, rilel the favor
ite ard won the 2;o5 pace in straight
heats today, In the first heat Ess H.
Kay and Waiter W. raced to Tie wire
mock and neck, Ella An()ulator and
Walter Hal barely getting, inside the
distance flags The rcninion Of Can
ala stake, s2.o9o for 2:io 'tratters
" IS won by Melsa j.. ard the Free
For-AH Iaee west 10 GiHline in
STRAIGHT heats. Az
In the second a2:l1 pace, Alta Coast
fell when Just outside the distance
flag iBriver Dempsey was thrown
out of the sulky but was not injured.
7 he mare turned completely over but
escarcd injury,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20
AMERICAN BOATS
WIN OUT AGAIN
CAPTURE THIRD DAYS YACHT
RACE AGAINST THE SPAN.
iSH ENTRIES.
RACES At OSHKOSH, Wis.
cubanoIa Wins Championship Of tn
Inland Lakes Regatta Associa-
tion--Spray Wins On
Lake Michigan.

Marblehead Aug, t9.-In what was
considered typical San Sebastian
weather and favorable to. the foreign
yachts, three American sender boats
had no difficulty in again defeating
the Spanish visitors today in the
third race for the President Taft and
Governor Draper. cups. The Harpoon
\ threw a second cable aroung the
principal trophy and another win
will give her permanent possession Of
the President TAFT cup The Beaver
was second and the Gina close
third, while the Spanish boats trailed
behind. I'M
Elapsed time Of today's race:
Harpoon tAmerican) 2:59.37.
Beaver, 303.22.
Gina, 3:04%
Chonta (Spanish) 3:0S43.
Mosquito II. S:0S.43.
Papoose, 3.26.1i.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20
COMMITTEE CAN'T AGREE
Have Not Yet Reported to Miners
Convention--Assessment Jues
ton Hanging Fire.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 19.--T1e
special committee, named by Presl-
lent 4. l.. Lewis. Of the United Mine
Workers to make a report on the
subjects before tae international con.
vention, was still in dead lock late
tonight 8dH.
The sessions are executive, but is
reported that the delay in making
he report is due to failure to agree
On the amount of assessment for the
strikers. All other subjects referred
to the committosft is said has been
agreed upon, including the indorse.
ment of the Illinois strike a1d tne
action of the international executive
board formulating the so-called com
promises. sna
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20
BEST A!RSH!P BUILT
Zeppelin VI. Given Trial Yesterday
Hao Improved PropeIIers and
Other Excellent Features.

Friederichshafen Wurtemburg, Aug
l9.--The Zeppelin VI. which the ai-
fectorate of the passenger airship
company recently decided to transfer
to Baden-Baden to carry out pro
gram for passenger trips, has been
fitted with improved propellers ana
other features, and made trial
flight today. The big dirigible proved
to be the speediest Zeppelin airshil
built. but the rate OF speed was moi
ascertained owing to the irregular
winds. ,x,x
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20
l6l||ADRM[R
OFFICIALS
ctlArsH8 WITH DEFRAuDlNo
COMPANY OF LARGE SUMS
SAID GRAFT WILL MAKE Po-
LlTiCAL GRAFT TRIVIAL.

Chicago, Aug. 19..-Two ex-officials
formerly high in the management OF
the Illinois Central railroad company
were arrested today in connection
with alleged huge frauds by means
OF which the railroad claims to have
been defrauded of $1,500,000. The
men arrested are Frank B. Hartman,
former general manager, and Charles
l., Ewing. former manager of lines
north of the Ohio river. A warrant
was issued for the Arrest of John M
Taylor, formerly general storekeeper
of the road
The warrants were sworn to by
President Harahan of the railroad
They charge the three men with con
spiracy to cheat and defraud the rail
road by false pretenses, with operat
ing a confidence game.
Hartman and Ewing were taken tc
the Harrison street police station
Their bonds of $4,000 each were
signed by professional bondsmen.
Hartman. declaring his innocence
said.
'T've never been approached by an,
attorney or detective engaged in The
case I'm innocent of any and. al
the charges made against me-"
An official Of the road intimatet
that other warrants would follow
those issued today. He declared tina
| the system of graft unearthed by th'
railroad makes political graft lool
trivial
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20
stray WON SECOND RACE:

Chicago, Aug. t9.--The Spray, oil
the Chicago Yacht Club, won the sec
ond days event in, the race for the
Sir Thomas Lipton Cup today, lack
of wind and calm lake giving the
present holder of the trophy a decid
ed advantage over the other contest
ants C.
The Columbia. winner of the first
days race, was fifth.
Results.
Spfay--2:56.3o.
Susan--3.03.29.
Jackson Pa'TS-3 06p5.
Quien Sabe 81 0608.
Columbia 73:07l7.
New Illinois 3:20a3.
Standing of boats:
Spray 171.4 points.
Columbia, 1929.
Jackson Park 1853.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20
PLOT AGAINST GAYNoR'S
LIFE is NOT PROVEN

New York. Aug. 19.-The plot
against Mayor Gaynor's life involving
Policeman Joseph p. Hook blew up
this afternoon, when, after hearing
the case was practically dismissed by
Deputy Commissioner Walsh for lack
Of evidenle. Neither Of the girls
could identify him as the man who
they said had talked to them about
the plot.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20
pace. 81. .o00. -Four starters
NEW READvlLLE DERBY.

Readville, Aug l9.-Twenty-three
trotters and twenty-one PAGERS arc
entered In the American Derby val.
Nd at $4,000 to be raced August 30,
the first day of the Grand Circuit
meeting at the ReaJVile trotting
park. OF the trotters, Bob Dougla,
and Sonoma Girl head he list in the
2:07 class, while Ailec1 Wilson Ii
placed alone in the 206 class at the
head OF the PAGERS.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20
FATAL TRAGEDY
AZ MOUND CITY
EUGENE o'SULLivAN STABBED
AND INSTANTLY KILLED BY
WESLEY HUTCHINSON.
HAD FAMILY TROUBLES
Beligerents Met at Marine Ways-Al-
tercation Followed, Which Gull
minated in ,killing--Coro-
ner's Inquest Today.

Mound City was the scene Of a
fatal tragedy last night, shortly after
f6 o'clock, at the marine ways on the
Ohio river bank Eugene O'Sullivan,
Iaged 43 years, was stabbed and killed
almost instantly by Wesley Hutchi-
son, aged rs years.
Shortly after supper O'Sullivan
went down to the ways where he
was employed and sat down as was
his custom near'y every evening, to
chat with other employees of the
ways" Last night, however, he
was alone.
Mr. and Mrs. Hutchison and Miss
Anna Rutledge came down to the
river and wee going for boat ride.
Hutchison had secured boat from
James Tucker and was passing
through the ways" when O'Sullivan
came up and asked him, why did you
tell lieFon me today?" Hutchison
deniel that be told lie, More words
followed and according to witnesses
OSullivan raised his hand to strike
Hutchison, but was caught by Tucker
the boat man who stood near. But
OSullivan broke away and again
started for Hutchison, when the lat
ter drew his pocket knife and stabbed
him in the breast, killing him almost
Instantly The knife was very small
and had sa blade about two inches
long which made wound about one
and half inches deep in the region
of the heart.
Hutchfson surrendered to the off
GERS and was taken to jail to await
the action of the coroner's jury, The
jury was empannelled last night but
adjourned till this morning to hear
evi4Mcc.
s14& dead mans wife is seriously
sifI8 8alidt shSswas not informed of her
|huAliRh death the remains being
+ Ia the home of brother,
H3hks sFHsan. @
III fdeisan married a step,
M SnlliSsS and there. has
M3$ n 1h{ jAldBs trouble between
S8l A tinsa%
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20
MADE HEAD OF COLLEGE.

\ Des Moines. Aug. 19--Dean w
Stanton, Of the department Of me
chanical arts of Iowa state college
at Ames,, was today named actins
president Of the institution for the
year by the Iowa state educationa
board.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20
RAIN INTERFEREp IN
THE TENNIS TOURNEY

Newport, Aug. 19.-Rain allowed
but little progress IN the All Corners
turnament for the tennis singles
championship today. No match was
finished during the day.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20
DECIDE CONVENTION DATE.

Saratoga, NJ Y. Aug. 19.--The Dem
ocratic state committee voted tonight
to hold the Democratic state conven-
ton at Rochester, September 80.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20

Boston, Aug. 19-Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge Is finding more difficult
ty in obtaining pledges of support
from Republican candidates for the
legislature than he thought, Despite
the fact that he has been able to line
up the leaders he is having trouble
with the less conspicuous men who
are seeking legislative office. Many
of the candidates refuse to pledge
their votes for the friend and coun-
selor of Roosevelt, while. others are
more pronounced and declare that
they viii vote for Representative Bat
Ter Ames, who is also seeking the
seat in the United States senate.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20
MORE CENSUS FIGURES.

washington, Aug. 19.--The popula'
tion of Sioux City, Ia. is 47,727. an
increase Of 14,717. Danville, ILL.,, a..
s71, an increase Of 11,5l7
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20
DETRoIT's POPULATION.

Washington, Aug 19.--The popiila-
tion of Detroit is 4S7,76s, an increase
or 10000.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20
pirates Win In Eevensh.

Pittsburg, Aug, 49,. Pittsburg Won
lin the seventh when Flynn knocked
the bali over the center field wall
flor home run with two men OF
Phases.
Score KffE
lpittsburg ........ ....... 8 TO q
Boston .......... ......,. 6 IS 2
Batteries Lieneld, Phillippi aud
lGibson; Curtis, Frock ana uraaafn.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20

Truth Is as impossible to be soiled
oy any outward touch as the sunbeam.
Milton.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20

Lettuce an Ancient Food Plant.
Lettuce as food plant has a record
OF being eaten by Persian kings moro
than two thousand years ago.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20

In Cairo nearly everybody reads
Tho Bulletin ji4*
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20
sos Lost Another.
Home Runs Win.

Boston, Aug. i9Two hcme runs,
one by Stahl and the other BY Engle,
won the game
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20

New York, Aug 19.-Many Ameri
can cities will be. visited by Duke
Franz Josef Of Bavaria, who arrived
here recently, and. while the duFe
ueglects to say so, there is reason to
blieve that he will not be adverse to
meeting American girls wherever he
Journeys. The duke is a good look
ing, genial bachelor of twenty-one
and is accompanied by Captain Won
Lossow of the German army. lie
says there would be no royal objec
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20
Giants Down cincinnati--White Sox
Beaten by phiIadcIphia-Ds-
troit Defeated BY Boston
Other Cameo. ~
NATIONAL LEAauE.
Cubs Beat Brooklyn.

Chicago. Aug. 10. Brooklyn found
Brown for eleven hits but was only
able to score three runs.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20

Batteries Karg~ and Kleinow;
Stroud, Works and Casey
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20

New York, Aug ia.Fcrd fanred
ten of the visitors and always had
had them at his mercy.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20
Johnson Wac a Puzrlt.

Washington, Aug 1a-Demott anil
Koestner were driven from the box,
Johnson was puzzle.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20

Batteries-Ford and sweeney; RAY
and Killifer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20

Batteries-Johnson and tBecken-
dorf: Demott, Koestner. Falkenberg,
Donohue and Easterly.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20

Concluded on Second Page.)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
At Indianapolis.

Second Game.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-30
HOLD THAT TRAIN.

Ehe st. hoa:% maii, including y
.ulnia2 rcy. Spagers. va uoa:ly
taree hours late Yesterday rby
tuur,h time within week. This
caused lhe mail to te deli, cred
eighteen hours iatc-the next day
in the residence section of Columbia.
So mail subscribers TO ST. Louis morn
ing newspapers got their newspapers
the da! after publication. Columbia
passengers from St. Louis We're com
PEELED 10 wai1 nearly three hours in
Cenualia
i; TIE Wabash branch train had
been held fifteen minutes in Centralia.
he delay would have been avoided
The Chicago q Alton train frc.n
Kansas City arrives AT Centra!ia NJ
ln:2> p m. The Wabash branch train
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80 Chicago * Alton 1~ou Kansa~
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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-30
Thirty Years Age.

i" university catalogue for IH19->o
is in the hands OF the public printer
ii Jefferson City. 1t will be ready
by commencement day AT the univer-
SHY.
Dr.. :. :. Laws. prvsiden, OF tha
University ni Missouri. was at Wa
rgn1on College FridaE. DR.. Laws *
Very much interested iii the college.
Dr. WoOdson Moss attended the an
LTai meeting OF the Lenten District
Medical society at Mexico this week.
'!e represented the medical depart
ment of the university at the meeting.
The commencement exercises of the
laW department of the University of
Missouri took place in the chapel last
Thursday, March o.. W. G.. Ham
mond. LII. d.. chancellor of the law
department Of the University OF Iowa.
delivered an address President Laws
delivered the diplomas to the gradr-
ateS.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-30
GOOD SOD MADE BY RESEED!NG
Lawns and Gardens-No. 9.


\ green grass lawn IS the most i'm
portGnt factor N the ornamental
planting about any home. In 1t
should b. maintained an open center.
unbroken by flower beds or orna-
mental shrubs. Shrubbery and flow
crs should be grouped at the sides,
in the angles or iii the rear. An
open, sunljt lawn suggests not ONLY
spaciousness but restful quiet.
The secret OF getting Il continuous
sod lies III frequent reseedins and
f@HIiliDinS Thh mistake usually
mad" is to rcsecd the lawn but once
Ill lha spring. Ii Il dry spell follows
The tender seedlings Eay dry out ~
for they berUlnr established.
=" h" >u"" of getting Il good stand
oi grass in the bare places. ~erd
should he sown and ra,ed in every
Two on three weeks from early ,prn"
until the beginning OF hot weather.
Win almost certainty il any year
one "i these seedlings viii be fol
ioW-d with sufficient rain for TIE
grass seeded To make good stand.
On" source ri failure in securing
lawns is lack OF fertility in the soil.
III" b"St fertilizer is barnyard ma
nu"e. For all heavy soils horse ma
nur" is best. Immediately after
seeding Il lawn, 4 liberal dressing OF
horse manure should be given This
holds the moisture, feeds the young
grass. and helps to shade it 50 IA bct-
ter stand is obtained.
Al the end OF few weeks, when
the grass is fairly established. straw
bedding. and any coarSer parts of the
manure should be raked off.
Where stable manure is not avail
able or is too objectionable, nitrate
0t soda and bone meal al the rate OF
leo pounds Of each Ia an acre. NAV
be spread on the lawn This will not.
however. be SO $cryiceable as s1abi"
manure.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-30
Toward the Stars.

According to the New York Even
ing Telegram Columbia University
has just extended its curriculum Nv
initiating course of carving; an ev-
pert chef demonstrating to the voune.
man how TO unlimber a duck or tur-
Key. or joint a chicken" The news
Is highly gratifying 1t has long been
teit in cultured circles that Our mi
yersities should aim at something
higher geEtler and more refined Than
i"otbai! or comic operas. The feel
'ng Eas been carefully repressed O;
course. and criticism has rarely gone
o'!onG whisper. for no one likes tn
offend football player any more than
4 pugl!ISt. Nevertheless the feeling
has been there. The discomfort has
at times baen painful. There will
then be true Joy. when the new de
parture is made.
No university is better fitted TO
take the lead in Il matter OF this Kind
than Columbia and nowhere else i it
l. or" needed. New York while no,
no center OF American culture i a1
Least the gateway to it. Most of our
''r"iSn visitors came To us by thar
'"t"anoe. 1t is there they meet the
hrSt American hosts. What a shock
II must be 10 them when the football
graduate undertakes to carve the
chicken. As by far the greater mart
oi Ne" York hospitality is extended
10 ladies' of the ballet who came ova,.
from London or Paris, the deficiencies
OF the carvers are the more unfor,u-
nate How often has it hannanad
that an ineXpert graduate of our uni
verSities has in his athletic affor,.
TO rary" duck sent it fving like -
piSSkln across the table 10 fall ;r,,
the silken lap OF the guest Of honor
These barbarismS are to he .,.roa
us IN future. New York can nav.r
become thoroughly American cirv
or on" OF which an American can no
proud but shH is al least trying to i'm
prove her table manners-S, ronf.
Post-Dispatch.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-30
WHAT THE PAPERS SAID
IN 1890 AND In 1900
Ten Years AGO.

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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-30

-; han i dead tboush loyal, soldier.
hat or ANY would not accomplish
any great victory with that sort OF
soIdiery.
There should be enough patriots in
this land OF The free 10 put at least
Ole newspaper in every Important
city above the influence Of its bus
ness department. This need not
mean that such Il paper should carry
a chip on lis shoulder for every crin-
inal in its territory. or that it shoLld
- to extreme ends in "featuriiS'
every iancicd grievance the public
La. hayr.
The ideal newspaper should stand
- = Gibraltar Tor truth. justice ana
ur,omploHisjng LOYALTY 10 til, I:'o-
pIe.
10 attain this IDEAL ,he endowed
newspaper may o.t"r a logical opI: :r-
aai'y.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-30
Tie Endowed Newspaper.

To the Editor Of the University MiSsourian:
Much discussion has been heard
rec entity about an endowed newspa-
pef. lis advocates urge that news
papers publish too much trivial or
desrOraiiz!ng matter viii not some
capitalist endow great daily that
can hold it,; head high above al! The
worlds DreSs." says writer in d
current magazine.
The prorosers OF the new plan
would find that they would shoot over
the heads Of their audience. They
would give the people what they
thought they ought to have instead
OF giving them what they wanted
An endowed newspaper with few
readers would fulfill no mission at all
The first essential of any newspa-
per is that it interest its readers. Ii
must even amuse them; then it IS
willing to tolerate a little serious dis
CuSSiOn
To make the endowed newspaper
successful YOU must first change hui
man nature. When that is done the
existing newspapers will be trans
formed and the endowment of a news.
paper would be equally unnecessary.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-30

: man who was travelling the
Ozark mountains on horsebac!,
stopped before a typical Arkansas
farmhouse to inquire the WAY
What's the news?" asked the noun
taineer as he leaned his lank frame
against the fence and pulled his long
beard thuughtfully.
On finding that what had become Il
part OF history was news TO him the
traN Ter asked why he did not taie
some weekly or monthly periodical
thar he might keep in touch with the
world n large.
Val" said the old native. when
m" ~ died nine years ago. h LEFT
n" stack OF newspapers that high"
-fadicating a height OF about three
E""t-"and amt done readin' of ON
Yet FIX