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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-08
WORKING FOR CORA SHOW.
SOUTH CAROLINA AND MINNIE
SOFA ARE MAIN COMPETI-
TORS.
Hear Columbia Dclcgation's Argyll
ments and Then Decide to Pay This
City Visit

Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 3.-South
Carolina and Minnesota today pre-
scnted their claims to the officers and
directors Of the National Corn expo-
sition for the next exposition. The
Minnesota legislature is willing to
make huge appropriation for new
buildings on the State fair grounds
II the exposition is landed, parti,u-
larly for the next two succeeding
years. President Funk declared the
show would go where it could do the
most good.
IF that's what you want come
South, to Columbia South Carolina.
said A. D. Hudson, president of the
South Carolina Corn Breeders asso-
ciation."
The South needs you. We need
you badly. The South stands on the
threshold Of a great development.
She is just awakening. l want to tell
you the corn show would revolutiorize
the South"
He pointed out the work Of Jerry
Moore. champion boy corn raiser, as
the example Of what could be done
in the South.
The officials accepted an invitation
to visit Columbia AFTER the show.
They will view the city and consider
it's advantages.
The Southerners extended an invi-
tation from the legislature and from
Gov. Cole L. Blease.
Others who spoke in support of
Columbia's claim were: A. G.. Smith,
Wade Hampton Gibbes, mayor of Co.
lumbia; r. B. Herbert, A. E. Gonzales,
who spoke on behalf Of newspapers
or the South; r. p. Hayes, son Of
the former president; Prof. j. N.
Harper and M. V. Richards, land and
industrial agent of the Southern rail-
way.
"A. o. Eberhart, governor of Mime
sofa, representatives of the State fair,
Louis Bettes, president Of the St.
Paul Commercial club. and G.. A. Will.
representing the Minneapolis Com
mercial club, were speakers for Min
nesota. They declared every one in
their State booster and said the un-
eXcelled advantages of the twin cities
and the State fair grounds should take
the show to Minneapolis.
Among those who will come here
tomorrow for CONSERVATION day"
are Clifford Pinchot, w. c. Brown.
president of the New York Central
railroad; Daniel Willard, president Of
the Baltimore e Ohio, and Geo. w.
Stevens president of the Chesapeake
& Ohio.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-08
SPARRIkG MATCH IN SENATE.
ELECTION PLAN
PLACED IN POSITION FOR
ACTION.
Idaho Man Calls Signal for Cross
Tackle Buck and Stand-pat For
wards Are Pushed Back.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Aftcr a series
Of thrilling e. ,nces, Senator
borah' suppo' progressive Re-
publican o mocratic senators,
made + SSN Gus advances through
the the old guard Republicans
q " ed the resolution for election
-iators by direct vote of the peo-
in a most advantageous position
squarely in front of the enemies goal.
The moment the Lorilner case was
laid aside today, Senators Nelson and
Borah clamored for recognition. Vice
President Sherman gave Mr.. Nelson
the floor. He moved to take up the
bill to regulate the leasing Of Alaskan
coal lands, whereupon Mr.. Bo. all
promptly moved to lay that motion
on the table, which failed &c to IL.
Most senator's thought this settled the
question.
After the senate had proceeded
with the Alaskan bill for a short time.
Mr.. Nelson wave way to Senator War
rem to make a motion that the senate
adjourn until Monday. Mr.. Borah de-
manded a roll call and this time he
won. Thus encouraged Mr.. Borah
asked that the resolution be made
the unfinished business. On the roll
call it appeared that this resolution
might be given preference and Sem
ator Penrose hurriedly moved an
executive session. Such a motion
under the rules Of the senate may
be made at any time and therefore
Mr.. Borah again found himself ell
bowed out Of the way. AS the ques-
ton on executive session was being
put to the senate, Mr.. Borah made
demand for a roll call, secured a suf-
fient number Of seconds and the call
was ordered.
On what was regarded as the most
significant vote Of the day, the execu-
tive session was denied, SO to 40. All
of those who voted in the affirmative
are regarded as lined upon against
popular elections of senators, and
those who voted in the negative are
known to be in favor of this policy,
All of the affirmative votes were cast
by Republicans, but a number of in
surgent Republican senators voted
with the Democrats against the closed
session.
Recognizing that Mr.. Borah had
the votes no further objection was
made by opponents Of popular cleo
ton Of senators and the resolution
became the unfinished business Of the
senate without a roll call.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-08

law and In proper form, should re-
ceive my commission.
Governor Blease may have been
precipitate to act. and not entirely
courteous towards the supreme court,
but 4 is not for me to censure my
friend who sought to do me honor,
and who, l am sure, thinks that ne
Is exercising authority given him
by the constitution and the statute
law Of the State. Nor have 1 any
thing 10 say against the justices OF
the supreme court. have no doubt
that they have done just what they
thought they ought to have done.
II conclude that the matter really
rests with the Columbia bar. / am
sanguine that their wishes, expressed
today or tomorrow, will determine the
result. for l feel confident that both
the governor and the supreme court
will be anxious to assist them in the
disposal Of the many and important
interests committed TO the manage
ment of counsel"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-08
The HiClilnnd Bar.

"Th" Itichlaud Bar association, ,"
aid President l.. W. Shand, Friday
AFTERNOON, in response to an inquiry.
recommended Mr.. Ray for appoint
mont ass special judge before We knew
mat Governor iiloasc had decided on
Major Caldwell, or had any intima-
ton that another was considered for
the honor Whether the appointment
or Major Caldwell was made before
the recommendation Of the supreme
court was received by the governor, /
do not know"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-08
Acted Without Recommendation.

Governor Blease said Friday after
noon, in response to an inquiry, that
his appointment OF Mr.. j. +. j. Cald-
well to preside at the Richland court
was made before ne had received any
recommendation on the subject from
the supreme court or had been in
formed of any action on the matter by
the Richland Bar association.
After | had talked with Judge
Copes." said the governor, "and had
found that he could not qualify in
time for the Richland term com
mcncing next Monday. J made up
my mind whom / would appoint as
special judge. The appointment was
made before | had received the su-
prone courts recommendation that
Mr. -. G. Ray bc appointed and be-
Gore | had heard Of Mr.. Rays en-
dorscmcnt for the place 10y the Rich
land Bar association"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-08

general assembly from this county.
she and Mr. Hayes were married
ahou, three years ago. since which
f'm' they have lived happily together
at Loris whore the husband conducted
"A store and ran a barber shop. Dur
ing the fan they left Loris and moved
to Tabor, North Carolina town,
about seven miles from Loris. Mr..
and Mrs. Hayes have one child
about year old.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-08
BLEASE'S SOCIAL DEBUT.
Governor Will Give Reception a
Mansion Wednesday Evening.

Columbia. Feb. 4.-Governor and
Mrs. Blease, who made their social
debut In Columbia at the Rembert re-
ception to the General Assembly
Thursday. will themselves compliment
the legislators next week. Engraved
Invitations to- a reception~at the exc
cutive manson Wednesday evening
have been distributed today. The
newspaper men reporting the two
houses are all invited.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-25
THE KING JAMES VERSION.

Three hundred years ago the first
volume OF the Authorized Version of
the English Bible was printed and read
by the English people. This was nine
years before the founding of Plymouth
and rs years before the adoption of
the Constitution of the United States.
Tynd1le's Bible of 1925, the Great
Bible Of 1885 and other editions had
been unsatisfactory. They were trans
lated by different people and had no
authority except that of the authors.
Hence there was great diversity of
opinion over many questions, and the
text was the subject of many argu-
ments and debates. In 1904 King
James called a convention of the High
Church and the Low Church parties.
1t was decided to issue an authorized
version-one authorized by the King
and James outlined the plan of pro-
cedu;e.
He appointed forty-eight men to do
the work, dividing among them the va
rious books of the Bible. They were to
phrase the book in the best English of
the times, to make it as simple as pos
sible and to divide it into verses to
make it palmer and to facilitate study.
This committee of forty-eight report
ed in 1910. Nine months were consum-
ed in preparing the manuscript for pub
lication. In 1911 the first volume was
published and the edition was sent
broadcast over the land.
For three hundred years the King
James Version of the English Bible has
been model of English prose.
On its three hundredth anniversary.
it has an even greater place in the
heart and mind of the world than it did
on the date if its birth, and the centu-
ries 20 come will find its usefulness un-
ended.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-25
The most interesting persons are u.s.
ually the most interested.
THE RECALL IN TACOMA.

The recall. though new. is getting to
be quite the thing in the state of Wash
ington. For the second time in four
months a city of that state has recall
ed its mayer and substituted another
The first time it was Seattle, this time
it is Tacoma.
Both times the question has been one
of pubic morals. The last time it con-
cernel the liquor problem. In both
elections the women have cast the deci-
sive ballots ard have succeeded in plac-
ing IN Office men who stand for clean
government.
Whatever the result of woman's suf
frage and the recall may be in theory,
il has worked well in practice. Any
thing that makes for the betterment
of governmental or civic conditions is
a good thing for the state. The votes
of women and the recall have done this
in Washington.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-25

a business man. 1t is strikingly prac-
tical, yet it is serious, dignified, pro-
found.
Some students who heard the ques-
tion may have understood this bust
ness man to mean: How much money
can you get out of your education?"
This is incorrect. To the person whose
goal IS riches, Mr.. Lewis would ask the
same qIestion-"What are you going
to do with it?" This essentially prac-
tical business man, successful in dol
lars though he is, regards the dollar
end OF a proposition as incidental. His
advice to the. Columbia Commercial
Club was this: You will accomplish
things when each member seeks to
serve the club and not to have the club
serve him.
If / justification for each act, a rea-
son for doing this or that, is sought
by each individual he is almost certain
to arrive mewhere-and the destina-
ton will depend OH his ideals. Mr..
Lewis's question demands a continuous
a sort of intellectual
stepping out from ones self and re-
viewing the path behind and before to
see just "here it is leading.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-25
How SLANG CREEPS IN
"Bughouse" Came From an Insect in
Telegraph Box.

|"Bughouse" Came From an Insect in
Telegraph Box.
Slang, the German word for snake,
|creeps into our language in spite of our
vigilance To illustrate: Some five or
six years ago certain telegraph opera
tor, Joe Lilly. in large Baltimore Of
flee. called up Cincinnati by telegraph,
but could not make himself understood,
although he could easily understand
the message sent to him. Then he call
ed up other cities with the same result
Evidently something was wrong, so he
notified the electrician. who. on open
ing the box containing the transmitting
apparatus. found a bug which in the
course of its wanderlust had short-cir-
cuited the machine.
The other operators gave the victim
a horse laugh for having 'bughouse"
transmitter. Even the messengers ac-
cused each other Of being "bughouse"
and inside of an hour it was flashed
from one city to another. But after
while a race of employees spraug up
who knew not Joseph. and to these the
''bughouse" conveyed not much mean-
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-25

DIR. Hulley's lawyers had obtained
postponements at the regular terms of
court for two years. and Miss Hunts
lawyers finally succeeded in having a
special term set. The trial lasted ten
days and there was great interest in
the case all over the state. DIR. Hulley
spoke of Miss Hunt in terms of praise
on the witness stand.
Miss Hunt lives here with her father
and mother and is employed on a local
newspaper.
DIR. Hulley came to Stetson Universi:
ty about five years ago from Hucknell
University a: Lewisburg, Pa He is a
Baptist clergyman.-Chicago Record.
Herald.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-25
A CAIlY MIRACLE.

Charles H. Grasty, editor of the Bal
timore Sun, characterized the modern
metropolitan newspaper as "a daily
miracle" in his address at the Univer-
sity of Missouri Journalism Week. The
miracle which he sees in the produc-
tion OF a paper is in the near approach
to truth IN the things which it prints.
He admitted that mistakes do some
times get into the daily papers, but the
wonder to him is, after thrty-five years
experience, that SO many OF the num-
berless details are correct.
The ordinary reader. Of newspapers
finds a name misspelled or a state
ment incorrect and at once discredits
all that the paper contains. This atti-
tude may not be unnatural, but certain
ly il is unwarranted. If the reader un-
familiar with the production of news
paper account, say fifteen or twenty
lines, he doubtless will be surprised at
the numDer of facts it contains. Then
if the reader will speculate as to where
the reporter probably got the facts. and
the error; that might have been made
in getting them and putting them in
TO black and white, he will find many
other possibilities of errors that have
been overcome.
But to set aside the many possibili-
ties of error in the gathering of news
and judge the merits of the newspaper
solely on the results, without allowing
a handicap for the difficulties in the
attainment, there is yet much reason
for calling a newspaper daily mira
Gle.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-25
ACTOR BECAME A GARDENER
For He Couldn't Draw the House in Co.
Iumbia That the M. U. "Grad" Did.


Bob Haines, actor, is a graduate of
Missouri University, al Columbia. Some
years ago he was I member OF James
|O'NeirS company playing Monte
Cristo." Through him the O'Neil COM
pany obtained a date at Columbia under
the auspices OF the students. Every
body knew Bob and therefore wanted
to see the show do well. They all got
out and sold tickets. Bob's fraternity
worked especially hard. The result was
that the company played to $500 in
one night.
The news spread around in theatri-
cal circles that the O'Neil company had
played to S1,500 at Columbia, and other
companies began to arrange their
routes to gel to the town. Some of
them made long jumps.
Last summer Haines visited Colum-
bia just to spend a week with old
friends. One night & man stopped him
on the street.
Say" the man said, were you the
fellow who got James O'Neil $500
here with the Monte CristO' compa-
n.y."
Yep" Haines replied. Who are
you?"
My name is Burke" the man repli-
ed. when | heard of that $500
jumped my East Lynne company five
miles to get here. We played to S32'
What are you doing here now?"
Haines asked.
I'm a truck gardener three miles
out. couldn't get out of town. Now
I'm doing well-thanks to yOu."-New
York Telegraph.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-25
William Randolph Hearst
He sACade Name in Spite of Wealth

Nothing is more commonplace, more
in harmony with everyday experience,
than for the poor boy with ambition to
develop into the rich man. Probably
the biographies of the great majority OF
the rich mer of today might truthfully
begin, as of cid, he was born of poor
but honest parents" JOurnalsm's his
tory, in common with this experience,
furnishes an unlimited number OF sue
cessful editors who rose from the bot
tom round, from humble circumstaI-
ces, 10 wealth and power.
In sharp contrast to the successful
journalists of this class, stands Will
liam Randolph Hearst, who has achiev-
ed a marvellous place as a newspaper
maker. And he has won his fame, as
one writer says, in spite of his
wealth." IL is a striking thing about
| Mr.. Hearst that he has reached the
prominence that is his with the heavy
handicap OF Wealth he carried.
Going back nearly thirty years, let us
ask ':hy should this young college
man, with unlimited means at his serv-
lice, take mp the serious business of run
ming daily newspaper? And the task
Ihe assumed at the outset was not mere
ly that OF running" a newspaper so
that II would run" of making sue
cess where others lad failed. His OBJ
ject coul5 no: have been to make more
money. surely, for he could not spend
in lifetime the fortune that was his.
1t seems but fair, in the light of the
newspaper History that has been writ
ten since United States Senator George
Hearst of California bought the San
Francisco Evening Examiner. in the
early eighties, and presented it to his
son as a toy. a plaything. to crafty a
whim of the moment, as he perhaps
thought. 20 conclude that William Ran
dolph Hearst. even at his then boyish
age. was stirred by passion for power,
an ambition to play mans part in the
making Of nations history
Given opportunity for the enjoyment
of a life of ease. or the experiencing of
every selfish pleasure that answers to
the beckOning of wealth, what percent
age Of men would thrust such allure
ments aside to take up the care of a
strenuous business life, as Mr.. Hearst
has done? How many men are there in
this country today-national figures
who can stand in Mr.. Hearst's class for
real work accomplished?
1t takes pretty big man, a man with
no common measure of courage, and
energy and ability, to make a success
of the newspaper, in these days of the
keenes; of business rivalries. Yet here
is a IGan with a string of newspapers
from coast TO coast in the biggest,
keenest business ventures of the na-
ton. And each of these newspapers is
a financial success and a powerful in
fiuence in its field.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-25
EXPELLED STUDENT WINS SUIT
President of Stetson University Must
Pay $4,000 to Girls.

DELAND. Fla.,-The awarding of
S15. 900 damages to Miss Helen Hunt of
st. Augustine. Fla. in her suit against
DIR. Lincoln Fl. Hulley. president of
Stetson University. is sequel to her
expulsion three years ago from the in
stitution for alleged infringement of the
rules.
The real trouble started when Miss
Hunt learned of Gerogatory remarks
made by the president. She sued for
So 900 damages. Another suit against
the institution charging expulsion with
ont cause and asking $4,000 damages
is pending.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-25

ing. Could "bughouse" compete with
"crazy?" Well, for time "bughouse"
had crazy" beaten, but a reaction set
in when come miscreant composed the
ditty, Il May Be Crazy, But | Amt No
Fool" That put Guietus on the bug
consummation devoutly to
be wished-New York World.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-25
Series Tied for Bowling Honors.

The Columbia bowling team defeated
the Pan-Hellenic team by seventy-sev-
en- pins last night in the second match
of the series for the city bowling cham
pionship. Each team has won one
game. The final game will be rolled
tonight. The winners will receive Il
prize of S2J.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-25
In France they have wine to burn.
WHAT TO 90 WITH 1T.

E. ST. Elmo Lewis in his address at
University assembly last Thursday
morning placed before the students a
question which they can we'll afford to
remember long: What are you going
to do with it, The question is put by
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-25
ended.

9TH 1t person is good-looking but
knows it, is a remark of condemna-
ton. And yet, who wouldn't rather be
good looking and know it, than homely,
and know it?
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-25

tally i'll the game of newspaper-maklng
that the young college-bred journalist
should hold as most worthy OF his
powers and equipment. The journalist
of Yesterday received his training in
the hard school OF experience, and hence
carried handicap which will be in
large part unknown TO the college-train-
ed man.
For the type of editor or journalist
who is Indifferent to ambitious prompt
ings, ahrre is place in the smaller
cities ard towns, where each day is
but repetition of the day before;
where problems of municipal life are
limited, and the need for the enthusi-
asm and ambitious purpose OF youth is
not great. But for the young journal
list VINO is TO lead, who is TO be factor
in shaping affairs of state and nation
well. let us look at the personality of
William Randolph Hearst.
As tDe foundation of Mr.. Hearst's
rise to the place he occupies in the eye
of the nation, may be placed his mas
terry OF self. He carries no handicap
in the mature of vicious habits TO drain
from The great vitality necessary to the
furtherance of his large and varied in
terests. He uses neither tobacco nor
intoxicating liquor, and he INDUCES
in no form of social dissipation. His
home life is typical of the best the
American family stands for, and is
ideal in its domestic harmony. The
full voltage OF a SPLENDID physical
equipment is put to use in accomplish
ing the tasks that he has taken upon
himself. He is human machine of
highest potercy, under maximum pres
sure much OF the time, yet governed
with such intelligent care and conser-
vation that his forces are never over
drawn, never dissipated.
He has no love for money, we are
told, except insofar as it affords oppOr-
tunity for attaining his purposes. And
those purposes are invariably of large
scope, and have TO do with the better
ment of America and Americans as he
sees Il. il is not necessary to be spe-
cific. for the activities of Mr. Hearst in
a national way through his chain of
NJ fn oil
lying these purposes the eye OF the
narrow minded may see but selfish lust
for fame. for personal glory. for the
homage of those whose cause he cham
pions. II would be more than strange
if analysis of his motives failed to
show some truth in this enviOus view.
Mr.. Hearst would be more than human
if he were not susceptible to these in
herent qualities of the race. Yet grant
ed that they have influenced his efforts
in the great undertakings that are his,
is there not call for others of his kind
in America?
The American people of the toiling
class, Of the salaried places, may we'll
bestow homage and esteem and high
place for service such as William r.
Hearst has rendered them. For with
every millionaire of the Hearst type
American citizenship will have oppor-
tunity for nearer approach to its fullest
privileges, will more completely attain
the heritage that is its due.