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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-07
FARMERS WILL PROFIT MUCH,

II is to be hoped that the proposed
milk factory will not fail because of
lack OF funds. The people of Colum-
bia have had many calls npon them
to support enterprises and they al
ways have responded. This time they
already have contributed more than
their share of the factory stock.
However, this scarcely can be called
contribution. Rather it is an invest
ment. A 10 per cent guarantee is
offered by the promoters Of the fac
tory. and these men expect to match
every dollar raised in Columbia with
a dollar of their own.
While Columbia will benef: largely
by the erection of a milk factory, the
farmers in the vicinity are the chief
ones to derive profit from The project
The value OF their land will increase
and they will have a large market for
their dairy products. The Columbia
business men interested in the fac
tory are relying on the assistance of
the farmers to secure it. To do this
about $1,000 worth of stock must be
sold. The investment is almost a
sure thing. 1t promises to pay 10
per cent dividends. One hundred dol
lars will not mean much to many
farmers around Columbia. And that
800 from several farmers will assure
the milk factory for Columbia and
new irketS :cr the :aruers dairy
products.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-07
Sunday Night Sparkling.


The Sunday night sparkling is a
sacred institution.
The man who has not tender mem.
ories of taking his girl home from Sun.
day evening service and going in for
"a little while" is apt to be crusty
bachelor, hating women because he
never knew one in her most charming
attitude.
The man whose youth was never
mellowed by a Sunday night kiss stol-
en- from not too unwilling lips has
missed half of his life.
Half? Yes. ninetenths!
The Sunday nights when the fire
burned low-and the lamp. too-hold
a hallowed place in the memories of
every normal life. The low fire and
the low light have cast a softened
glow that reaches all the way to the
grave.-Wich:ta Beacon.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-07
LIGHT THE STREETS.

Practically the same lighting sys.
tenn for the streets of Columbia is
being used now that was used fifteen
years ago. The street lights are at
the same places and are the same dis
tance apart. No more light is given
than formerly. Indeed some of the
larger OF the old lights have been re-
placed by globes of less power. Ex-
cept in the business section, where
individuals have installed lights of
their own, everything is just as it
used to be.
In the meantime Columbia has
changed from country town to a
city. Perhaps country town does
not need lighting system as much as
o-her places, but certainly Columbia
is out of the country-town class now.
And its peculiar position among cities
of the state requires of it higher
standard than of the others.
Since the new bond issue provided
for better lighting plant it would
be well to take up the matter of more
efficient street lighting also. The new
plant will never be of greatest use
fulness to the town unless the streets
OF Columbia are illuminated better
than they are now.
There is a new lighting system be.
ing used in many cities of the United
States. more economical and more
artistic than the present system in
Columbia. Besides these advantages
1t gives more light and diffuses it bet.
ter. 1t is cluster of globes upon
an iron post, known as tree"
Wherever used it has given satisfac.
tion
Des Mones. Ia. adopted 1t about the |
same time the commission form OIL
government was started in that citv
II
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-07

As an argument in favor of a So.
100000 capitol for Missouri it should
be said that anything cheaper is too
cheap for Missouri. Missouri is big
enough and populous enough and
wealthy enough to afford the very best
capitol. Missourians now, to say
nothing Of forty years hence, would
not be able to point out to visitors
an inferior capitol and keep their self.
respect.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-07
THE eoWERY KIPLiNC.

Owen Kildare, known as "The Bow
cry Kipling," died last week in a
New York hospital. He was one of
the best known OF American story
writer's and combined a touch of true
life with a brilliant English style and
ingenuity of plot.
His childhood and early manhood
were spent in the East Side of New
York. There he sold papers with the
other urchins, and later became bar
tender. Kildare was known to his
early comrades by the name of Tom
Carroll. 1t is said that he claimed to
be of the family of CAROLS of Mary
land, one of the old aristocratic fam
lies of that state.
His life was filled with sorrow.
When 80 years of age he was taught
to read and write by Miss Marie Rose
Deering. a school teacher. He became
engaged to her, but she died a week
before their marriage was to take
place. Kildare was i'll for many weeks
following this and when his health
was restored he found himself with
out funds. He entered magazine
contest for the best love story and
won first prize. From that time he
wrote many stories and became one
of the few best known story writer's
in this country.
In 1901 Kildare went to Venezuela
and joined a revolution. He was cap
tured by the federal forces and es-
capped only a few days before he was
to have been executed. He returned
to the United States and resumed his
literary career. In a short time he
was an associate editor of Pearson's
Magazine. He organized the Kildare
Company and was a sue
cessful man of literary affairs.
Kildare had heart too big for his
body. Years after he had left the
Bowery and become a big man in |
The world he would return to the
East Side and mingle with his former
comrades. They loved him because
le loved them. He was square,"
hey said of him. He would stake"
! former "par who was down on his
uck, and would treat them as if he
we're still one of their number. He
.lways had a place in his heart and
penny in his pocket for the boys who &
ad "poiper" to sell, and was a Il
rustee in the National Newsboys' As >,
The present school of American
ovelists has lost many of it's great
st members within the last few
lonths and not the least of these is :
wen Kildare, the author-newsboy
no knew the human heart.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-07
Special Subscription Rate.

Tne University Missourian viii be
sent to any address in Columbia or
oy mail from now until the close Of
tne scnool year in June-about f,ve
months-for only one dollar. This
rate Is In effect for all week
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-07

A negro. who lived in the smallpox
affected part of town last year was
seen going after his bundles of wash
ing each week regardless of quaran-
tines. One of his regular customers
asked him why he did not stay at
home since there was danger of
spreading the disease.
why, missus." he said. its just
that ther celluloid, and none of us
have been guaranteed" c. A. B.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-07

Tho pictures shown by Mr.. Lorine
last night were the best of the kind
ever seen in Columbia. Lecture re-.
peated tonight in University Auditor.
ium. Admission IS cents. ..
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-07

Your fasor honed snarp-2C cents.
Your hair cut to your IKE Is cents.
J. @. Williama Barber Shop. ia
Broadway. %
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-07

other it went to sugar. Then the re-
aourcefulness Of the young women
asserted itself. They made hot cakes
for the syrup.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-07

The coal shortage at the railroad
yards is no longer a mystery. Early
each morning, small negro boys can
be seen dropping large chucks of coal
from the car to the ground and then
putting them in sacks. About car
of coal is lost in this way during the
winter.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-07

paper IS composed Of twelve pages.
A committee from the Nebrasks
State Legislature that has been inves
ltigating the question of removing the
Istate university from the center of Lin
coin has decided to make report
|favoring the removal. Recommends
tion for the removal of all the depart
ments. except that Of music. to the
site of the present agricultural college
a few miles out from Lincoln will be
made. 1t is planned to have the school
of music no longer affiliated with the
university. The committee will not
ask for the removal of the school OF
medicine from Omaha.
To meet the expense that will be in
CURED in meeting this change. the COM
mittee VIII ask for an additional tax
evy of one mill. The present levy of
one mill gives the university a revenue
of about 100000 annually.
1. is admitted that the work of the
university will be hindered eight or
ten years. owing to the erection and
equipment of new buildings.
Attorney-general Kuhn of Michigan
has ruled tha: the legislature of that
state has not the power to interfere
in the affairs of the University of Mich
igan This decision will prevent the
legislature from determ ming the en-
trance requirements and from specify
ing what tuition fee shall be charged.
The ruling will also affect the Michi-
gan Agricultural College. In render
ing his opinion, the attOrney-general
said thai, if the legislature may deter
mine the entrance requirements for
it may go step farther
and determine the course to be pur-
sued after the student has been admit
ted.
The University of Oklahoma is prac-
tically assured of a new law building
A bill is before the state senate asking
for the appropriation of sl25,O0O for
this purpose. The house passed the
bill last week.
Students at the University of Kan
sas are 0bjecting to ruling of the uni
versity authorities that their Junior
PROM shall be discontinued at 8
o'clock in the morning. In speaking Of
The action. E. E. Brown. secretary of
ne university, said:
The best interests of the university
would be served if such social func-
ion. if held in the university buildings,
should not last until daylight"
The managers of the prom" are en-
to induce he authorities to |
escind their action.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-07

tn. Lorins .ectur. repeated torieht
University Auditorium. Auspices Y.
N, c. A. ss
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-07

Dancing lessons given privately a.
BIB Range Line. Phone 731-White. ss
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-07

When Work on Electric Line Begins.
Editor The Missourian: 1t is as
sured by the president of the proposed
Kansas City and st. Louis Electric
Railway that the first work on the line
will begin at Columbia within a few
days. 1t seems to me that an occasion
so important should be appropriately
celebrated with BETTING ceremonies.
Therefore, suggest that the Com
mercial Club devise a suitable pro-
gram for this purpose. and that it's
president, Mr.. E. w. Stephens. who
has devoted SO much of his time and
energies to this and other enterprises
for the improvement and benefit of
this city, should break the ground, in.
the work on the line, and
make an address. s.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-07

Wah eoek package Of
Faima you get q popa.
lar octress phoiosrqph
-dlso q pennonf eou-
pan. 25ef ~keh secure
q haadsoms fell college
eennanf f(I2x5O-se-
lection Of 100.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-07
Viewpoints.
Another Missouri Rooter" Saws

"Arother Missouri Rooter" Says
Editor The Missourian: In an ar.
ticle signed Track Fan" in the Mis-
sourian of March 2, the statement is
made that Missouri never lost a track
meet to Kansas until last spring and
that that was by only one point. This
statement is incorrect. The Tigers
have lost the last two outdoor track
meets to Kansas. 1t may be we'll to
tell of feats performed in the past. but
it is also we'll to have these feats lie.
ported truly.
ANOTHER MISSOURI ROOTER.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-07
The College World.

The "annual -c0ed-ition" of Student
Life, a weekly paper by the students
of Washington University, st. Louis,
has just been published. II is the work
of the women of the university. The
paper IS composed Of twelve pages.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-07
Town and Go.Dn.

At least, the postoffice clerks never
complain of dull seasons of business
or hard competition. Remember this
when your letter doesn't arrive on
the same day is was written.
A class of students in English was
reserved for those who had made an
inferior grade at the end of the first
semester. The instructor in English
asked each student to write the reason
for the inferior grade. One of them
explained the reason in this way:
Because I never learned the funde-
mentle rulfs in spelling"
University women at the Y. w. c.
A. house decided to have a kimona
party at a late hour one night last
week. Candy making was to have
been the feature of the stunt. Maple
syrup was used. but some way or
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-07

"A student of the University went tc
sleep with lighted cigarette in his
mouth. It ignited a bed sheet and
burned a large hole in it before the
fire was discovered. Moral: Use as
beStos bed sheets.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-07

When you see students snowballing.
don't you experience a creeping sensa-
tion up and down the spinal column
as you walk in front of them?
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-07

A Wabash official attended the dinner
given by the commercial Club, but
could not stay it out and make connec-
tion with his train. Wouldn't it have
been retributive justice for him to
wait several hours at Centralia?
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16
AN HONEST MAN.

A preacher not more than a thou
sand miles from Bloomsbury grew fer
vent in exhonting to honest living,
and near the close of his sermon he
said, Let every person In the house
who is paying his or her debts stand
up" Instantly every man and woman
in the house, save one, was standing
After they were peacefully seated the
domino asked, Now let those stand
up who are not paying their debts.
and "A long. lean man of sixty or more
years clothed in n seedy suit of the
past decade slowly assumed per
pendicular position In his pew "IIow
is 1t, my friend" inquired the min
lister in austere tone, that you arc
the only one OF this intelligent con
gregation who does not meet his obli
gations?" The lanky individual meek
ly answered, Il run a newspaper, and
the brethren here who stood up are
my subscribers, and" The minister
broke in abruptly with I'VE will close
with the benediction. Exchange
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16
HEllO! DENVER.

The telephone line between Pagosa
Springs and Alamosa, which was COM
pleted at 4:30 Tuesday evening and
was put out OF commission in the Sc
we're storm of that same night, was
repaired by 3:15 this afternoon and is
now ready for business.
Through the courtesy OF Manager C..
r. Hopkins we had the pleasure OF
talking to the state editor of the Den
yer Times just after the line was COM
pleted. We have tried the same thing
many times under the old system and
found it difficult to make ones self
heard or to hear what was said. At
present ii liz as easy to talk to Den
yer as to telephone some one in the
next block, and demands no more ef.
fort of voice or ear.
We congratulate Manager Hopkins
on successful achievement which
is a great convenience to the public
and aids to annihilate space and time
by making Denver practically our nexi
door neighbOr. at least brings 1t with
In speaking distance.
II weather conditions are favora
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16
A DURANGO PIONEER.

A pioneer Of the Durango mining
district, where a river and a noun
tam have been named for him, is A.
X. Lewis Of Durango. aged so years,
who spends his winters in Denver.
He says that although his general
nealth was good, interest in life had
waned because his eyesighl had be-
come blurred and dimmed until he
could not use. his eyes to any extent
except In bright sunlight without suf.
feiing, and could not go ou' at night
alone. He was forced TO abandon the
active management Of his mines In
the La Plata mountains. 1T Is due
to Charles Lincoln Smiths method and
glasses" says Mr.. Lewis, that my
eyes have become bright again and
that l am able to read with ease and
recognize my friends on the street.
am going back TO the mountain In
the spring to manage my mines ant
feel that the greatest strike OF my
life was on the day went to see thii
great refractionist, for comfort ant
good sight are more than gold to any
body."-Denver Republican.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16
GRAND JUNCTION SORE.

President Lory OF the agricultural
college has reported In favor of max
Ing the Durango school state sec
ondary agricultural school and the bill
making the appropriation has already
been provided for.
Aren't we in stupor in Grand juno
ton over the Teller Indian school.
The Fort Lewis school has not one OF
the advantages that the Grand June.
ton school has for the establishment
OF an agricultural school, not the popu-
lation nor strategic position. Grand
junction allowed itself to be euchred
out of the State Normal school and
now it looks as II we were going to
let Durango take the secondary agri-
cultmal school away from us.-Grand
Junction Daily News.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16
TRAIN NEWS.

The Silverton road was opened up
last night about $40, when Conduc-
tor Pollard and his wrecking train
reached Silyerton. There were some
seven slides in all. all OF which were
between Tacoma and Silverton. The
first of these was at mile post Az and
was some 80 feet by in extent. An
other at mile post 4SSh was 6 by
60 feet. There were two at mile posts
1872 and 493, each 40 feet by 8. At
mile post 4911a there was slide OF
40 feet by 4. Between 493 and 494
there were two slides. one of 100 feet
by 3, and 100 feet by 10. Last night
there was one foot of new snow at
Elk Park. Conductor Pollard took up
the snow pillow with his wrecking out.
fit and as it was light snow the work
was not difficult.
Late this afternoon word comes from
Chama that the rotary has been over
the track from Chama to Alamosa and
unless the snow drifts again there will
he a through eastern some time to-
night. The fall of snow is heavy on
Cumbres, ranging from ten to thirty
feet deep. 1t was clear this after.
noon and unless the wind comes up
the train will reach Durango tonight,
although it will be several hours late
The Southern road was cleared to-
day and the through train is sched-
uled to arrive at 5:45 this evening.
The Silverton passenger came down
this morning on time, the eastern de-
parting at 9:i0 today as usual
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16
BARNES FUNERAL ATTRACTS a
LARGE NUMBER.

The following item from the Salt
AXE Herald Republican, of Jan. will
be of interest TO our readers:
Impressive funeral services for Ed.
ward Franklin Barnes, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Zeno Barnes, who was shot and
killed by the accidental discharge OF
an automatic pistol in the hands OF
John H. Odekirk in front OF the vii.
son hotel. Jan. /. were held at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon from Phillips Con,
gregational church. Rev p A. Simp.
kin officiated. In touching eulogy
tire clerygan spoke of the unfortunate
death of the young man and the ex,
tremes to which some persons resort
in a holiday celebration.
Assisting Rev. Simpkin in the serv.
ices were the church choir and Miss
Edna Dwyer, who rendered three so
los. Rarely have more floral tributes
been in evidence at funeral in Phil
lips church. The auditorium of the
church was completely filled with
mOurners.
"lnterment 8ok place at Nj. Ollvei
cemetery. Rev. Simpkin read the ben
ediction. The pallbearers were friends
OF young Barns, who witnessed the
fatal shooting. They include Gordon
Naylor, Daniel Coppin, Harold Wood
Griffith Wells, John Enbeck and Frank
Myers.
AT the office of County Attorney l
L. Wiley yesterday afternoon com
plant was filed against Odekirk
charging him with involuntary man
slaughter for the killing of Barnes
The complaint holds that the defend
ant fired the fatal shot while attempt
ing to add zest to the incoming new
year"
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16
NOMINATIONS POURING
INTO HERALD'S OFFICE
Entire Country Aroused and Anxious to
Vote for Favorites.

Nominations of candidates for the
great Prize Contest are steadily pour.
ing into the Herald office. This, as n
result that the young ladies of Du-
range and vicinity realize the extreme
value of the prizes offered.
By no means are the people of the
city of Durango more interested than
are the people living in the rural dis.
| tricts. and in surrounding towns. The
citizens of the surrounding towns are
determined that 1t is not for them to
| be without a representative in one OF
the greatest popularity elections in the
state. therefore have sent in nomina.
tions of their favorites. and in many
cases have informed us of the fact that
it is their intention to conduct cam
paign in such a manner that their can
didate will be the winner of the 1876
| Milton piano.
| Candidates viii be Supplied
There still remain a few of the can
didates who have not been supplied
| with the necessary literature to con.
duct their campaign. The manage
ment OF the Herald extends to all such
| candidates an invitation to call at the
office where they will not only be sup.
| piled with literature, but where the
| contest will be fully explained to them
Determination Wins.
| If you are entering into the contest
to win the $4,000 piano, you must
hustle. must not get discouraged and
your success will be very nearly assur.
ed. Get out among your friends and
make noise like subscriptions" and
you will be surprised to see how they
will come to your aid with thousands
of votes.
Prepare for a systematic campaign
for carefully conducted campaign
will invariably win over one that is
carried on carelessly.
| One thousand one hundred and ten
dollars in valuable prizes is being
given away by the Herald in order
that you may prove your ability to
hustle against competitors. You have
been nominated by your friends as an
apt and capable candidate to repre-
sent them. VIII you convince them OF
the fact that you are appreciatiye OF
their loyal support by entering into
the race with a grim determination to
win? Or, will you allow others tc
grasp away from you this golden op
portunity. Eight beautiful prizes will
be awarded to eight popular young
ladies OF Durango and vicinity.
| The enormous value OF these prizes
is rapidly attracting the attention ol
young ladies who are going to entel
into the great contest with heart ant
soul and that this will make It in
tensely interesting is assured.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16
SAN JUAN OIL FIELDS.

The mining editor OF the Desert
tSalt Lake, News who recently visit.
ed the San Juan oil fields reports AZ
prospects showing oil, and five or six
commercial wells that are furnishing
oil to those who are drilling, at 81 q
barrel at the well where 1t is pumped
One well, the Arcola, is earning net
profit of $75 a day. There are 2s
rigs in the field out OF which rs are
working night and day, three being
laid up for repairs" Land in the
vicinity OF the oil strikes is selling al
from $3.50 to $500 an acre. The Gallo
way well is down 1.500. Their camI
is lighted with natura! gas from ths
we'll.