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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-15
The average American Rhodes

Inc average AuuellCdu nuOueS
scholar. according to the booklet is 5
feet. liz inches tall; weighs 155
pounds and is % years, 5 months old.
The party includes nine six footers''
and nine sons of ministers The po-
litical parties represented are: Dem
ocratic, Is; Republican, 8; Independ-
ent, 2; Socialist. l.
The men voted on co-education like
this: For. 10; against, IA. Six are
for women suffrage and 81 against.
Blue ribbon is the favorite drink of
10 and white ribbon, II.
In the "favorite actress contest
Maude received s votes; Ethel, 6;
Henrietta, A.; Maxine, 4; Viola, 3; An.
nette, ~. In the "favorite author
contest" Tennyson led with 6 votes.
Shakespeare was barred on the
ground of professionalism.
Sixteen of the scholars are honor
graduates; six are members of Phi
Beta Kappa; four were senior class
presidents; five played Varsity foot
ball; three played Varsity baseball;
six played Varsity basketball; nine
were editors and seventeen were as
sociate editors of college publications.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-15
WILL HELP MICHIGAN GOODS
Women's League Plans Athletic Build
mo and Dormitories.

Women's League Plans Athletic Build
ing and Dormitories.
ANN ARBOR, Mich.-The comfort
and welfare of the university women
is to be considerably increased if two
plans of the Women's League are
carried out-one for an athletic build
ing and the other for dormitories.
The athletic building is to be erect,
ed on Palmer field, purchased two
years ago for a women's field. 1t is de,
signed by Professor Emil Lorch OF
the architecture department to be a
bungalow with commodious porches
and other accessories to meet the
athletic and social needs of the uni
versity women. Measures are being
taken to raise $4,000, the cost of the
building.
The matter of dormitories for wom-
en- has long been discussed, and the
demand for them by women OF the
university has been demonstrated by
the success with which the Women
League has this year filled nine pri,
yate rooming-houses. rented by that
organization. The plans propose the
building first of hall to accommodate
forty women, for which the regents
of the university have offered to fur,
nish land. An appeal is now being
made to the alumnae of the unlver'
sitv TO enlist their aid in obtaining
the funds necessary for building.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-15

copied the original production abso-
lutely to every detail, not missing a
camp stool or spear or jungle
grass" as his stage manager expresses
ii. The two big scenes-West Point
with its myriads of white tents on the
hillside and the Amazonion jungle
with it's tangIe OF thick. impenetrabie
tropical underbrush. represent more
money and more labor than the en-
tire mise en- scene of the average
play that visits any but the very large
cities. (adv.D
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-15

ment, went to st. Louis this morning,
to make plans for selling another at
tachment which he has invented for
the planter. A factory in Alton, ILL.,.
has already manufactured and sold
more than 10000 of the attachments.
Mr.. Vivion says that the later attach
ment is an improvement and that he
thinks that it will be great success.
Mr.. Vivion had a model of the attach
ment, which he had made at black
smith shop.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-15
N. ]. RHODES SCHOLAR
"S|NG|EST" AMERICAN
Near Vital Statistics of Ok
ford Students Mention
Henry Eckel, Jr.
Observation-Disclosures
Eo,,r Senior Presidents. Four
Observation-Disclosures
Four Senior Presidents, Four
teen Varsity Athletes and
Nine Editors Listed.

While the twenty-eight American
Rhodes scholars, representing as many
states, were on the way to England on
the steamship Haverford of the Amer,
lean line in October, they compiled
booklet containing memoranda about
themselves.
E. H. Eckel. Jr.. OF st. Joseph, a
former University of Missouri student
represents Missouri. In the static
tics, vital and near vital" he is men,
toned as the 'singiest'' of the group.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-15
PRINCETON HAS ACTING HEAD
John Altman Stewart. SO Years Old
Trustee, Is President Pro Tenn.

PRINCETON, n. John Altman
Stewart, IS years old and a member
of the Princeton board of trustees for
the last forty-two years, is now act
ing president of Princeton University
to fill the vacancy left by the regis
nation of Woodrow Wilson. Presi-
dent Wilson had announced his inten-
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-15
Tomorrow Wednesday, 10th
Big Sale Furs and Fur Coats
see ad.
STRAWN-HOLLAND
The Production of Classmates

The production of Classmates in
which William Macauley is starring
this season and which is due at the
Columbia theater on Friday. Novem-
Der Is is one of the most massive
scenic attractions taken out OF New
York this season. Not content with
what is ordinarily considered sutti-
cient for the road Mr. MacaGley has
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-15

ton to resign the day following his
nomination as Democratic candidate
for the goyernorship of New Jersey
on Sept l..
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-15
u. of M. Songs sc-Allens

Call 81 for Missourian advertising
department and 274 for editorial de-
partment.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-15
TO SELL A SECOND INVENTION.
D. r. Vivion Has Another Attachment
For Corn Planter.

D. r. Vivion. of Columbia. who re-
Gently invented corn-planteT attach
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29
LAZY MANS REST BROKEN
Indiana Character, Who Had Done No
Manual Labor Since 1879, Finally
Sent to Workhouse.

indianapolis. Ind. Bill Thornley,
has an unbeaten record for living
without work and money, II what he
said in the police court to-day is true.
Bill. who said he did not have any
home, was arrested by Patrolman
Judkins on the charge Of lettering
about the streets.
How long has 1t been since you
worked?" asked the prosecutor in the
police court
well, let me see." replied Thorn
ley, thoughtfully. The last work !
did was in 1873. quit then and
haven't worked since"
Judge Whallon assessed a fine of
81 and costs and Thornley, was sent
to the workhouse for failure to pay.
He is about IS years old and did not
have the appearance Of being a va
grant. as his attire was In fairly good
condition.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29
ELEPHANT HAS TOOTH FILLED
Bio Animal In Bronx Zoo Chained
Down While Keeper Fills Large
Cavity In Molar.

New York.-Gunda. the big male
elephant at the Bronx zoo, has had
tooth filed His keeper. William
Thumann, entered the cage alone and
persuaded Gunda to lie down. Then,
with the help of the keepers outside,
chains were thrown over his head and
finally he was pinned securely to the
floor of the cage.
Next his mouth was pried open and
wooden blocks were inserted to hold
the jaws apart. When this had been
accomplished Thumann got an az. sat
down on the elephants head, and DR..
Reed took look inside. He found a
great hole in the first molar on the
right side. The tooth was in bad
shape. and before anything could be
done to I'LL the cavity it had to be dug
out and cleaned properly. When this
was done medicine was put In to
stop the pain. the hole was filled up
with cement and polished on. and
everybody but Thumann left the cage
while the latter undid the chains and
straps and things and let Gunda up on
his feet again. The elephant was q
bit unfriendly for few minutes. but
soon Gained down.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29
BELLB0Y GIVEN $4,000 TIP
Patient Attention to Invalid Woman In
San Francisco Hotel Brings
Big Reward.

San Francisco-That Dame Fortune
bestows her, gifts on the deserving is
shown by the experience Of Michael
Dunphy, a bellboy at the Argonaut ho-
tel. Last February Mrs. M. M. Potter
of Salem, Mass, being sick and nerv-
GUS, was the bane of the bellboys while
she stopped at the hotel. The task OF
looking after her fell to Mike Dunphy.
He accepted the work gracefully and
performed his duties in an exceptional
manner. When Mrs. Potter left she
give him a check for 800, with a note
of appreciation. About two weeks ago
Dunphy received a letter from Brown
& Carlysle, lawyers of Boston, saying
that Mrs. Potter had died and left him
$4,000. They inclosed a check for that
amount.
Dunphy bought home for his par
ents and sent them to Denver for q
trip. When the lawyers heard how the
boy had disposed of the money they
wrote him saying that Mrs. Potter left
further provision In her will to the
effect that If the boy disposed Of his
check wisely he was to have balance
of $47.500. making the total amount
$4,000. The letter further declares
that the lad may draw on the law firm
Nor the money.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29
Many Matches Each Minute

tho amount of choice timber available
is dwindling. Forest conservation. II
applied to the holdings Of the match
companies. like 1t is on Uncle Sans
national forests In the west, will do
much to make the supply sufficient for
longer number of years than would
be the sase II the old-time wasteful
numbering methods of few years ago
should continue. The rapid increase In
stumpage prices Is one of the chief
factors in encouraging the wise use Of
the forests where suitable match tim
Der Is available.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29
TO RAISE WOLETS

ting out the last of our young plants.
These being very small we set them
only six inches apart In f1ve-inch rows.
Our next step was to make a suit
able shade against the time when the
plants would need protection from the
direct rays of the sun. This we con-
structed ourselves by fastening laths
to wire clotheslines with double point
ed tacks. We selected this means of
protection because the screen could be
easily rolled up when not In use.
Our plants began to bloom about
the middle of September, and though
we kept the blossoms closely picked
we did not attempt to sell them until
the first week In October.
I'VE picked the flowers early In the
morning and after putting them up in
punches of 80 each carried them at
once to the florist. For our October
crop we received only 40 cents a hun
dred and in November IS cents.
During October we built our first
greenhouse. 1t was 60x20 feet and by
helping with the work In every pos
sible way we managed to reduce the
cost from $50, the first estimate given
by the carpenter, to sos.
THE plants were lifted from the
frame and set in beds In this green
house early in November and so well
did we do the work that none OF them
stopped blooming. At Christmas we
picked nearly 1000 blossoms. which
we sold at 80 cents a hundred. As
our greenhouse had been built on Dor
rowed money you can imagine how
glad we were over this particular
SALE"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29

Imports as well as exports in
creased during September. The g,eat.
est gain in imports was In materials
for manufacturers. The increases In
the various commodities brought in
from abroad for this purpose ranged
from 40 to 200 per cent. There were
decreases in very few of the raw
materials" This is convincing proof
of the activity Of American industry
as whole. Since much of this crude
material goes abroad again in the
form Of finished products of skilled
Americai labor, this sort of importa.
ton is unobjectionable. On the con-
rary, quite the reverse.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29

Capt. Godfrey L. Garden, a special
aren't of the department Of commerce
and labor, who has just finished an ex.
tended trip through Russia, with a
view to learning trade conditions.
makes a report very encouraging to
Americans. He says he found big
demand for American manufactures,
especially machinery of all kinds. and
that the supply is not up to the re.
quirements. Here is a field which may
be worked to advantage. Russia has
entered upon a new era of develop
ment along various Industrial lines. In
which the need of machinery is very
great. America excels in the manu-.
featuring Of machinery. and that fact
Is becoming more and more widely
recognized abroad. What is wanted
is active work in the way Of canvas
sing for orders. And with American
ships to carry the goods the gain
would certainly be stu more rapid.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29
Three Million Are Struck Every Min
ute, and Fifteen Billion During
Entire Year.

Washington.-By the end Of the
brief minute taken to read these para
graphs the nations of the civilized
world will have struck OF 100000
matches. This is the average for every
minute of the "a hours of the day.
Fifteen hundred billion is the enor-
mour number for the entire year, and
those living under the American flag
are said to be responsible for the con-
sumption of one-half of this amount
The Importance of the industry
which turns out the little splinters Of
wood, tipped with sulphur or some
other material ignited by friction. Is
only recognized when the average
smoker tries to contemplate his predic-
ament II he had to go back to the time
when he had to coax a spark from q
finder box. OF course. the answer is,
he would smoke a great deal less be-
cause of the difficulty in getting
light. or else, on the other hand, smoke
continuously in order to keep alive the
fire at the end of his stogie or Ha-
vana, pipe or cigarette. as the case
might be.
Small and Insignificant as 1t is. the
match demands perhaps as much at
tention In the choice of the wood going
into its manufacture as any other for
est product. Only the choicest por-
lions of the best trees are suitable.
Sapwood, knotty or cross-grained tim
Der will not do. Instead Of being by
product of other articles Of manufac-
ture the little match is turned out at
hundreds of mills over the country
where the by-products are bulky OBJ
jects like doors. sash. shingles. siding,
posts and cordwood. The pines. lin
den, aspen, white cedar, poplar. birch
and willow are the most suitable
match timbers.
The match makers-not the matri-
monial kind are already finding that
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29
NUT GROWING IN THE SOUTH.

Pecan culture in the southeastern
states, particularly In Georgia and
eastern Alabama, has passed the ex-
perimental stage, and is now we'll
established and flourishing Industry.
Not only are groves of several years
growth paying handsomely, but new
trees are being set out by the hun
dyeds throughout all that section ap-
parently best adapted to the cultiva-
ton of this delightful article of COM
merce. While this is all well enough.
of course, and to be encouraged, it is
strange that the south should never
have been moved to exploit its own
most tempting and daintily delicious
of all nuts-the scalybark hickory nut.
There is something in its line worthy
and well qualified, indeed, and yet
seemingly destined to purely local ap-
probation only. Its shell is as brittle
and as paperish as the most highly
cultivated pecan to be found anywhere,
and it's kernel is of a melting and
pleasing toothsomeness, never to be
understood unless eaten. 1t grows on
the sturdiest of trees; no wind or
weather affects it, and neither early
nor late frosts have any possible ter
rors for 1t. Farmers and the farmers
children of the south know their ma
tive scalybark for what 1t is; within
the city limits 1t is an infrequent
guest.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29

The sobranje of Bulgaria has passed
q law imposing tax Of about three
dollars on all unmarried men who are
30 years old and older. At Tirnova.
the ancient capital, 1t has been a Gus
tom for many years to humiliate un-
married men. On the first Monday in
Lent al manageable men who had
not selected life partners In the carni-
val season were beaten on sight with
Inflated pigs bladders. The bachelors
always dreaded the day, while the
girls looked forward to it with plea--
ure. Since the tax act has been
passed the bachelors of Tirnova have
entered a formal protest against the
continuance of the practice. They
say they will gladly pay the tax. but
want the chastisement declared I'M
lawful
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29
Germany
Getting
BIGGEST
Crops
By n. DUHRssEN
Il Hamburg

of his great deeds that agriculture superior to that of other
nation
There three principal of plant nouhment: nitrogen
potash mention the nitrate of soda which
ferzng material and of which Germany imports
from Chill than other counabut 100000 tons
Nitrogen be had from slaughter houses 1.-THE o blood etc.,,
from fish scraps cotton seed meal and wood ashes The phopor acid
from the phosphate rock that get quantities from Tennessee
and Florida Of this Germany has and wholly dependent the
United States.
The potash however almost solely German product
country has the only mines of account The stuff looks something
like salt and being taken out great depth syndicate
which director controls and operates 80 big potash all
parts the empire capitalization about $500 100000 The
eminent Of these mines which leases to the syndicate
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29

positions who expected to these positions lor e -
order that the organization of the establishments may De Pe
nently effective.
This country, up the present time has few schools winch a
quatey provide training eutenants industrial army
the hope of the founders the manual training gh scnoos ~
being conducted technical high schools or mechanic
high schoos) would provide this intermediate
training These schools however, have dd from the hd WHICH
they expected occupy their founders The major course ana
the which has determined the motive of these schools has, In nearly
every instance been planned preparatory for the higher teen
na institutions institutions devote their time manly
laying the foundations those who expect later get
training in the technical college,
In conclusion would that the boy who must leave school at an
early should be trained in school understand perfectly some one
thing namely be 100 cent that thing and have only gen.
a knowledge of several other subjects rather than to him only
general knowledge of larger number of subjects boy trained IN
technical school will have standard
which will markedly influence his ~ lZ<L~
whole life. >~ q y =
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29

Canaoa Iikes ~. =. Settior.
Ne York.-"Both Canada and the
United States are approaching the
greatest era Of prosperity in their his
tory" said Sir Thomas George Shaugh-
messy, president Of the Canadian PACT.
fic railroad, as he sailed for Europe.
THE two nations should work to
gether, and Canada stands ready to
consider any proposals from the Uni
ted States looking to the signing Of q
reciprocity treaty between the two
countries.
I'VE are getting thousands of your
people from the northwestern states.
and they are becoming permanent resi-
dents and loyal Canadians. The Dakota
farmer becomes an active Canadian
citizen in very short time"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29

Lieut.. Shackleton says he would
rather fall down a crevasse in an ant.
arctic glacier than get himself killed
ny smelling London omnibus. Still,
we hope he will do neither.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29
Two New York Girls Make Sue
cess on Very Small Capital.
Operate Farm That Brlngs Them
$1,000 Yearly-FIrst invest In Hot
bed Sashes and Afterwards
Build Greenhouse.

New York.-"Our violet crop last
year netted US more than $1,000" de-
clared q young woman who raises vio-
let's for the New York market. my
sister and l began the business about
four years ago with a capital of less
than $50 and about as little expert
ence as girls who have lived In the
country all their lives could have
about anything growing in the ground.
Our first investment was in IL un-
glazed hotbed sashes three by six feet
at 70 cents a sash. By glazing the
whole lot ourselves the cost came to
$1s.
1T was in the autumn that we be-
gan. While glazing was going on we
devoted our evenings to studying up
varieties. We soon learned that we
must choose between the Marie Louise
and the Lady Hume Campbell, as they
were quoted as the only double variety
suited to commercial growing.
"As the Marie Louise violets were
the most popular in the New York
market and it was there that we in
tended to market our flowers, Of
course we decided on them. Early In
March we invested SO In cuttings Of
that variety and began work In earn
est.
Following the advice Of a success
full violet grower we potted these cut
tings in two-inch pots In mixture Of
one part well-rotted manure to three
parts garden soil. Besides mixing
thoroughly we sifted this soil to make
sure that there were no humps. We
then set the pots In a frame in the
garden and covered them with four OF
the sashes. There were abou. 1000
pots in all. containing what we have
since learned were very poor cuttings
indeed.
while waiting for the cuttings to
root we had our frame built into
which they were to be set permanent
ly. This frame was only rough box
six feet wide by SO feet long. IL
inches deep in the back and half as
much In front. The lumber cost US
three dollars, and we paid q man a
dollar for the half days work of build
ing 1t.
1.-The frame was placed on a fertile
spot in the garden. Over the surface
of the soil we spread well-rotted
stable manure to the depth Of three or
four inches.
1T required all my sisters and my
spare time for about a month to work
this in and get the soil to our satisfac-
ton. BY that time it was the middle
of April and our friendly violet grow
er made a trip of five miles to de-
termine If our cuttings were ready
for planting.
Acting on his advice we selected
the largest for planting first, leaving
the small ones for the last. We
knocked them carefully out of the pots
and set them in the frame eight
inches apart in six-inch rows. This
soon brought us to the end of our
space with almost half our plants.
most of them quite small. still In the
pots.
There was nothing for 1t but to
build another frame and get more
glass. AS our cash was running low
my sister and l decided to dispense
with the carpenters services and do
the building ourselves. This we found
easy enough and by the end of the
month we had the satisfaction Of set
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29

You can take my word for it that moth.
ing will interrupt the good order and pub
lie tranquility of Mexico.
Many people in this country who do,
not understand the true situation are Ger
tain that the death of General Diaz will be
followed by period of disturbance and
violence that will amount to revolution.
Nothing of the sort will happen.
General Diaz is now almost 80, but he
is robust and sound and may live to ell the
presidential Office for many years.
His going will be sad, but it will ,mear
no upheaval, no mobs, no bloody fi3htine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29

Aviator" is not recognized as an
addition to the language. The direc-
tors of the Areo Club of America for.
n.ally call 1t aviation pilot" thereby
making two words grow where one
would have done just as we'll, If not
d little better.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29

Chicago business men who have re-
Gently returned from Oklahoma City
give 1t as their opinion that the town
referred to is to become the Mime
polls of the southwest. But what will
a Minneapolis Of the southwest be
without st. Paul of the southwest to
SUR 1t on?