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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-23
MUST plAz GO?

In the first years of his admins
tration,. Diaz was.a wise ruler. He
took hold of the government when
evil wars and famine held the coun.
try in their grasp and brought it to
\ fair degree OF prosperity. A great
change has been brought about in the
more than thirty years he has beer
president-Mexico has risen to the
rank of secondary power.
Diaz is only a president, one who is
chosen by the people to manage gov
eramental affairs. Constitutionally,
he is no ruler; in reality, he is. 1t
may have been best. for him to as
sumo the role of dictator and ruler.
for. thirty years ago Mexico knew lit
tie OF real civilization and advance
ment. His power has been absolute.
Affairs Of government have been in
his hands. and the people followed
his leadership with but little conf
But must Diaz go now? Mexico is
different from what it was thirty
years ago; Diaz is not, in his ideas or
bis conduct of official matters. Mex
leo feels the same hand that bore
down ON her thirty years ago-it is
still oppressive and distrustful. Mex
leo looks about herself and finds much
poverty. much political corruption and
no representative government. She
looks across the Rio Grande and sees
wealth. representative government,
educational advancement, and it gals
her. She wants these same condi-
tons; hut .Disz reigns the same As
thirty years ago.
The insurrectos have been waging
warfare against the government. striv-
ing for these very conditions. So per.
sistent have they been, and SO effec-
lively have they worked toward this
end that the administration has been
forced to recognize the move rs not
merely q temporary outburst. After
several months. the advantage and in
6uence OF the. rebels. is greater than
ever before. Diax has decided that he
must reorganize his cabinet. which II
one OF the chief points Of attack. .
Through Mr.. Limantour, Mexican
Minister Of Finance, the insurrectos
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-23
FARMING NOT ALL CLOVER.

When a farmer drives into town
with load of hogs or wheat, every
body says, What easy money!" His
town brother with a burden of COM
petition, light and water bills. city
taxes and rent, imagines that all the
farmer had to do was to go out to
the barn. load his wagon. drive to
town. sell his produce and pocket the
money.
The back.to-the.farm movement is
one of the most praiseworthy Of the
day. BUT is would be most broaden.
ing experience for many city man to
go out to the farm and make it pay ia
the face of early frosts. torrential
rains, blithing droughts, scarcity Of
hired help, lonesomeness, muddy
roads, hog cholera and kindred OBJ
stacles. ~ ~
That these drawbacks can be and
are overcome is demonstrated by
many a farmer with bulging wallet
but the city man who thinks of the
farm as a sort of ideal place, where
making money is a sure and easy
thing. is not thinking at all; he |:
dreaming.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-23
He GOT HIS FATHERS CONSENT
lory Renie, Of HaIIsviIIe, Weds Mics
lora McQannell. nf cnlunnhia

lory Renie, Of HaiIsviIIe, Weds Mics
Lora Mcdonnell, Of Columbia.
The permission of his parents had
to be obtained before Lory Renie. who
is under the legal age could marry
Miss Lora Mcdonnell. The wedding
took place at O'Clock last night at
the home of the Rev. C. M. Aker. The
bride Is the daughter of e. B. McDon:
nell, a Columbia real estate man. Mr..
Renie's father is blacksmith at Halls.
willie. The couple left Columbia last
might on the o'clock Wabash train.
They will live on q farm eight miles
north Of Hallsville.
Marriage licenses were also issued
to Miss Annie Ames Of Jefferson City.
20 years old. and Claude James of Co
lumbia. 81 years old: to Miss Nellie
Johnson. 20 years old, and Leslie T.
Prnctor. y years old, both Of Colum-
bid.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-23

A Russian count who is visiting this
country is said to be a really promis-
ing artist. This fact is scarcely known
by others than his intimate friends,
however. because he is '.the son of
Count Leo Tolstoy." =.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-23
suaaests cand ;date.

Editor The Missourian; / >would
like to submit the names OF these
three juniors who have made good
in the University for officers under the
new form Of student government.
They are: President, Charles C. BY
ers. vice-president. T. Lee Walker.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. A. r. Axon.
@ SENIOR.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-23
WAS REFURNlsAED LAST YEAR
New Equipment Recently Placed lr
,. Mechanic Arts Building.

The Mechanic Arts Building was
completed January 81, 1893. 1t cost
$4,000. 1t was then known as the
Manual Training Building and had a
frontage of 10S feet and a depth of
III feet. Before it was refurnished
last year it had six shop rooms, an ex-
hibit hall. drawing room. two Offices.
two class rooms, a store room and all
engine room. One of the drawing
rooms was then made over into shop
and lecture room and new equipment
placed in some Of the departments.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-23

: At Christian College Tonight.
The stosy Of the revenge Of Queen,
and q beautiful romance In the life Of
Watteau, the artist, will BE- interpreted
by the Dramatic Club Of Christian Col
lepe on Thursday night. -
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-23
NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL
ELECTION.

= - i.elE0ttO}Ss
Notice is hereby given to the quail
fed voters and tax payers Of the School
District of Columbia. County of Boone.
State Of Missouri. that the annual
election of said district will be held
ION
TUESDAY, APRIL 4th, 1911,
commencing at o'clock. a. ms and
closing at sunset of said day, and that
the following propositions will be sub
mitted, to-wit:
First-The election Of two Directors.
each of whom to serve three years.
Second-To increase the annual rate
of taxation (Which is forty cents on
the 800 assessed valuation) sixty
cents on the 800 assessed valuation
for school purposes.
Third-The election of County Su-
perintendent of Public School to serve
for a period OF four years.
Done by order of the Board Of Di-
rectors of the School District Of Co
lumbia. Missouri. ady
JOHN L. HENRY, Secretary.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-23
ST. LOUIS ARCHITECT HERE

confers With President Hill About
Building Matters.
N. O. Vegely. a representative of
Cope and Stewart Company of st. Lou
is architects, conferred with President
A. Ross Hill today on building mat
tiers. particularly on the new Engineer
ing laboratory. This building will be
erected this summer; near the Engi.
neering Building. Bids for the erec-
ton of an additional story to Veterl-
nary Science building now under con.
struction are to be asked.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-23

Would it not Just now be wise-in
the interests of the town-to spend
the money proposed to be used In In
creasing the salaries of city officers In
increasing the facilities in Columbia
for fighting FIRE?
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-23
FIVE CENTS A 4cUss" WORD
Three Dollars Collected in One Weet
From w. o. Club Waiters.

For every "cuss" word University
Dining Club waiter utters in the pres
ence OF a fellow waiter he must pay
. fine Of five cents. The money from
these fines Is to form an oyster-stew
fund. Within one week the, treasure.
Of the club has collected more than
80 in fines. That means sixty .cuss
words-about nine q day.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-23

Your razor honed sharp-25 cents.
Your hair cut to your like-25 cents.
]. G. Williams, Barber Shop. III
Broadway.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-23

One-tenth of the people does not
know how the other nine-tenths lives.
A case In the circuit court last week
this fact. A husband was
charged with non-support, with crimi.
nal neglect of his wife and children.
Testimony was introduced that Is
cents worth of salt meat and a sack
of meal were the weekly jrations for
the family. The wife and mother testi.
fed in behalf of the defendants. al.
though the evidence was conclusive
that the charges were true. and that
the children should be properly cared
for by the county. The death of one
of the children recently called atten
ton to the case.
All of which goes to show that social
problems are not entirely among the
slums in populous cities. c. A. B.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-23

Don't fail to see Pilgrims Prog.
ress" March 30th
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-23

White Clover Lard Is not only as
good as any, but better than any lard
ON earth. We guarantee this. -
HETZLER BROTHERS.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-23
ANNOUNCEMENT

just arrived-a handsome BAKER
.ELEcIRic COUPE, peesminsutiy =
car for refined social uses.s On sshi.
bItion At garage opposite post eflsee.
Phone s7e; our automobile will call At
your door and bring you down 70 zee
this beautiful car. - sis
.s JOHN N. TAYLOR,
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-23

University Orchestra, Tuesday,
March a.. Tickets 2se at Aliens and
Coop.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-23
Notes of the Fire.

Many claim that they broke track
records In getting to the fire. kes-
ter Bermond. Missonrfs star half
miller. was beaten from his house,
Gentry Place., by another roomer
there, Denny Payne.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-23

When the stock judging team in
charge of Prof. E. A. Trowbridge was
on its trip, Representative and Mrs.
Joseph G. Cannon chanced/to be on
the same interurban car in Indiana.
Prof. Trowbridge wa. sitting with. an
unlighted and half-smoked cigar in his
mouth. This evidently worried the
former Speaker of the House. He
stood it as long as possible. and then
asked Prof. Trowbridge if he would
please throw the cigar away.
"But am not smoking" replied
Prof. Trowbridge politely.
We'll, it is offensely to me-" came
from the wife of the representative.
= Prof. Trowbridge is still wondering
II the cartoonists haven't made a mis-.
teke in their representations of Mr.. Can.
non, or if he smokes continually-on
the sly.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-23

Students who are in the habit Of
walking out south of town on the
state farm daily were surprised Mon
day afternoon to find here and there
acting persons making gestures and
exclaiming ina lond voice to. fence
posts or trees. Investigation proved
that members of the debating squad
were seeking live audience-one that
would listen unblinkingly without pull.
ing out watch or looking toward the
door.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-23

A fountain pen was laying conspic-
iuously on the first floor Of Academic
Hall after assembly Thursday morn
ing. Students would see it, start to
pick it up, then glance up to the sec
ond or third floor railing to see prob
able owner and walk on. One student
picked up the pen. tried to find some
one to throw it to. and then dropped it.
The next student who came along
picked up the pen, and started to
throw it to anyone who happened to
have an anxious look on his face
when the owner, University woman,
stepped up and took the pen from his
hand. The expression on his face sug-
gested an attack of bees.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-23

Students came to the campus from
every part Of town. One student. d.
D. Moss, a sophomore farmer. came in
town from his home a mile east of Co
lumbia.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-23

The loss of property, according Il
Assistant Professor SeKidge. is aboul
$4,000. To replace it would cos
probably $4,000.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-23
Town and Gown.
War or no war. wen soon Join the
ball players in knocking fiies.

Z An Indiana spinster, whose sole
weakness was her strong vanity. made
q practice Of coming uninvited to
small gatherings to display her new
gowns. On one occasion. she strutted
in the midst of q pink tea and stood
awaiting recognition. The hostess
looked up smilingly: rSa
Where did you get the new dress?''
she asked.
"Well. it ought TO-" replied the spin.
Tster quickly. 1T cost $1.25 a yard"
The new cluster street lights on dis.
play in front of the water and light
company Office are misleading. A stu
dent walked into the Office with "A
watch in his hand. He held it before
q clerk and asked:
"Could get dollar on that?"
"rm sure / don't know. This doesn'.
happen to be pawn shop" came the
"sting" from the clerk.
University women studying in the
corridor outside the general library.
sOh. what is it the professor said
about apes-something about them
looking like us?"
II think it's-say, who is going to
take you to the prom?" j
who else could it be? Let's study
economics now."
IF demand a new hat, and there
are no more. that's where the supply
comes in. No. what we pay depends
on how much it costs-say, here
comes my history prof. Hand me the
history" .
She studies" history until the pro-
fessOr has nodded and entered the
library. Then the two girls proceed
with the economics and sociology.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-23

When Fire Chief Newman drove out
on the campus. he was given nine
rahs by several groups of students.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-23

Danger signs around the building
were put up about 8 o'clock this morn
ing. Numbers of students ventured
on the inside of the building before
these notices were posted.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-23

H. W. Price, an engineer. worked
from 2 until Z O'Clock helping with tn;
hose. He was one of the first to ge
to the fire, and at daylight he wa'
still sending water on the building t;
cool the brick.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-23

I Prof. T. j Rodhouse is the heaviest
individual loser. He lost all his lpri.
vate papers, manuscripts and books
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-23

R. w. Selvidge. assistant professor
of manual training. thinks it possible
that the fire started by spontane-
GUS combustion in the coal in the
forge rooms.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-23

Part Of the crowd got a ducking
when a scuffle took place between per-
sons who tried to play the hose on
two parts Of the building at the same
time.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-01
CiaI . Commercial . Promotion
BY
CONSOLIDATED OIL
GAS PROBLEM

San Francisco Chronicle, February
13.-Chemists in the service of the
Honolulu Consolidated Oil Company
have been working for months upon
a possible, formula for extracting gaso-
line from the gas which escapes from
wells and it is reported that their ex-
periments have been successful. 1t
was known long ago that the gas con-
tanned gasoline, but a process for it's
extraction had not been known. The
chemists are confident that the utility
of the gas as fuel will not be impaired
by the extraction from it of the gaso-
line. This kind of gas is said to come
from below the 1600foot stratum.
Visitors to the oil fields last sum-
mer commented upon the fact that in
some of the fields iron pipes could be
seen sticking up out of the ground
here and there, from the tops of
which pipes were issuing flames con-
Stunning the gas that could not be got
rid of in any other way. This SEEM
ed to the visitors to be a culpable
waste of one of natures valuable prod
ucts, and regret was expressed that
some way of conserving this useful
product could not be found.
The sensation last Monday in the
Midway field was the burning of the
gas we'll of the Honolulu on section
6, 31-24 1t caught fire early on Mon
day evening from some unknown
cause, and the work of destruction is
still continuing. The owners of the
well are installing as fast as possible
eight boilers, with the view of extin-
gushing the flame with jets of steam.
For more than a month the compa-
ny has been trying to cap the gasser
in order to prevent it's escape, but the
force of the stream was too great for
them to overcome. During that period
all the claims within a radius of half
mile and more of the well, were
obliged to suspend work at nightfall
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-01
NEW HATTLEsHlP CRUISERS.

Great Britain's Princess Royal
type of battleship cruisers, now under
construction, presents as great a rev.
olution in sea fighting machines as
did the first "Dreadnought,"
Driven at a speed OF 80 knots Zap
proximately 34h miles an hour and
provided with a main battery of eight
13.5inch guns, these wonderful fight
ing machines could, 1t is said, meet
and severely punish the most power
full British battleship now in commits
sion without much risk of being harm
ed in return. The March Popular
Mechanics Magazine contains a pic
ture of one of these new ships.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-01
RESTRICTIONS
ON PASSENGERS

This afternoon the representatives
of the various steamship companies,
whose vessels ply between here and
the coast, are meeting with the Fede.
raj health authorities for arrange
ment of details as to the allowance of
passengers leaving here for San Fran
cisco
First class passengers will be re-
quired to give affidavit as to their re-
sidence during the five days previous
10 the departure of the boat on which
they intend to leave.
Second cabin and steerage passen-
gers will be required to go into
quarantine for five days before be-
ing allowed to take jassage, on
account OF the presence of cholera in
Honolulu.
These are the main requirements.
Matters of detail are now being ar
ranged.
An official announcement is publish
ed in this issue of The Star.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-01
FLUCTUATIONS
IN COMMODITIES

Bradstreet's index number OF COM
modify prices as of February 1 works
out at $S.7662, a drop of seven-tenths
of one per cent from January 1, and
the lowest index number recorded
since October 1, 1909. The figures
quoted reflect a decline Of 3.3 per
cent. from February 1, 1910, while
they show a loss of SO per cent from
the record high point, which was
reached on January of last year.
The current level is 55 per cent above
that of February 1, 1909, and it is
higher by rs per cent than it was on
the same date in 1908, but 1t is 2.5
per cent below February l, 1907. But
ter and eggs, among the more inn
portant articles, fell sharply, while
tin, naval stores and hops scored note
worthy advances. Segregating in
group form, we find that six divisions
were lower on February 1 than they
were on January 1. Thus breadstuffs,
llNSSJOCh, pTONlSlouSj ulueS anu lSdIu-
er, textiles and building materials re-
coded, while five groups, fruits, metals,
oils, naval stores and chemicals and
drugs, moved up; and two, coal and
coke and miscellaneous items, were
unchanged. In other words, thirty in
dividual articles declined, twenty-four
advanced and fifty-two remained sta
tionary. Fifty-nine articles were low
er on February last than they were
on February 1, 1910, thirty-two were
higher and fifteen stood still.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-01
SHIPPING NOTES.

The oil steamer Santa Rita, Captain
Boyd, arrived this morning from Ga
viota.
The H.-A. S. S. Arizonan leaves
Port Allen for Kahului, where she will
remain until March 5; from there she
will go to Hilo, and will leave there
on March for Salina Cruz with 49,
900 tons of sugar.
The Wailele arrived from Hawaii
ports this morning. She had no pas
sengers, and her inward freight con-
sisted of 30 head of cattle and IL
calves from the Robert Hind ranch.
She reports that the sea was smooth,
with the exception of a heavy swell
along the Hamakua coast.
The w. G.. Hall this morning
brought in from Kauai ports $500 bags
of G. A. sugar, "a bundles of hides
(W H. Rice), an automobile, bag of
coin and "a packages of sundries.
Fresh northeast trade winds were met
with during the round trip. While
the Hall was at Kealia yesterday the
S. S. Noeau was working, and the
H.-A. S. S. Arizonan was at Port Allen.
The following sugar was waiting ship
ment at Kauai: V. X. 1900 sacks, X.
S. NJ. $500. X. P. 1920, X. s. Co. $500,
L. 1000, G. 2OOO
The Claudine came into port this
morning with the following cargo on
board: Ills railroad ties, eight crates
of chickens, two automobiles, 81 sacks
of corn, "a hogs, 2 mules, / mill roller
and 100 packages of sundries. On the
outward trip fine weather was ex-
perienced throughout, but the run
home was marked by head winds,
choppy seas and considerable rain.
The schooners Gamble and Mintora
were at Hilo, and the schooner Homo
ipu arrived at Hama on Sunday last.
The bark Bertha was still at SKahului.
The fine new H.-A. S. S. Honolulan,
chartered by the Matson company,
got away to Kahului last night as in
tended On completion Of her load
ing there she will return to Honolulu,
and will leave here on March 10. In
order to give an opportunity of view
ing this fine steamer, she will be
thrown open for inspection just before
she leaves, and those who accept the
invitations will be able to see what an
excellent vessel has been turned out.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-01
THE EXPLORER
LEAVES TO-DAY

In contrast to the gaiety surround
ing the Wilhelmina this morning, was
the grim hard work that was going
on on board the little Explorer in
preparation for her long trip to San
Francisco, which she begins this aft
ernoon.
This vessel has accomplished some
excellent work in these islands, her
latest job having been the survey of
the coast-line of Oahu. The entire lit
toral has been surveyed and charted,
and now she goes to the Golden Gate
to be fitted out for her summer cruise
in the Behring Sea.
Her homeward bound pennant trails
down to the water, and her present APP
pearance is anything but natty, for
her deck is Uttered with stores that
are to be slowed away down below
somewhere, and she is marked liber-
ally with the dust of much coal. On
arrival at San Francisco, the work of
fitting her out will be Immediately be-
gun, and this, it is anticipated will
take month or six weeks. The work
that she will do is not yet known,
but it is thought that it will be merely
a continuation of her last summer S
labors, that is charting the coast of
the Behring Sea. Possibly she will
return here next winter, but of this,
of course, nothing definite can be said
! at present.
One of the officers when talking of
the trip, said that there were four big
boats like the Explorer, and two little
ones. If there are smaller ones than
the Explorer, then it is no wonder
there is a special prayer for those
who go down to theg sea fin ships, for
the Explorer is notoia MauEetania by
any means. She would not. even look
majestic alongside the tug Intrepid or
course, it is necessary to have small
vessels for this class of work, as their
work lies inshore. Now and again big
forms blow up, and then when they
can not run for shelter, they have to