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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-21
A Bit of Satire.

Our young people have already ac,
quired vicious tastes. They desert the
literary temperance spa; they are no
longer Satisfied with Robert w. Cham
bers's chocolate sodas, Corelli college
ices and George Conan circus lemon
ade. Go into any college FOR women
and listen to the conversation of the
girls. You will find them bound in a
new League of Youth" The serpen-
tine Ibsen has twined about their
souls. They dream of becoming "Pil-
lars of Society"
Not only our girls but our boys have
fallen victim to the Ibsen habit. Be
hind the barn, where once Nick Carter
and Deadwood Dick were their sur
reptitious companions. they now skulk
with Mr.. Archer's translation of
When We Dead Awaken" Boy after
boy goes to his death from trying to
climb the sreeple in imitation of THE
Master Builder."-3Oston Transcript.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-21
INDUSTRIAL CONFLICT.

While war between nations seems to
be the wane, competition between fac
tions remains as great a. ever. An
example of this is the industrial con-
f1ict The Outlook points out the self
evident fact that our present Industrial
system is in great part on a war basis;
that both the capitalist and the labOrer
are trying 10 get all they can, and that
each class has a common interest
against the ether.
Ii points out that there are three al
ternatives proposed for this state of
affairs: The complete triumph of the
laboring class; state of truce and
diplomacy; or the transformation of
industrial feudalism. with its attendant
strife, into system of industrial de-
The Outlook believes the third propo-
sition will be- the ultimate solution,
and that this solution will come only
when it is universally recognized that
the interests of capital, labor and of
the public are not in conflict but are
essentially ole.
1t is needless 10 say that this fact is
not universally recognized as yet. The
frequent strikes demonstrate the fact
that industrial warfare is continually
resorted TO. Yet the loss from these
strikes to capital. labor and the public
shows quite plainly that cooperation
between the two factions would be for
the good Of all.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-21
Negro Slauery

Scattering over Columbia there are
about one hundred old slaves, their
ages ranging from 61 to 102 years.
Many of the men saw actual service
in the Civil War and one or two fought
under the Confederate flag. Out of the
entire number only a few can either
read or write. This OF course. is due
to the fact that they have not had the
opportunity that the negro has at pre-
ent. Most OF them. when young, We're
so occupied with manual labor that if
a chance hLI been given them to be-
come educated they would not have
had the time to spare for this purpose
Almost with one accord when asked
their ages they will tell you they don't
know ''Zactly" But that they were
somewhere around such and such an
age when they came to Missouri or
were born 2 certain number of years
before the var. So in giving the ages
of these faithful cid servants, allow
ances will have to be made.
One negro, Aunt Mary Strows, when
asked her age made this reply: How
old is /? Well | cant tell 70 sua boss.
but was bon in Kentucky good
while befO' de wah and when I come
TO Missouri ] was married and de
mother of Two children. Use been liv-
ing in Boone county ever since, except
bout five years" This particular wo-
man said that she knew she was 80
years old ami maybe more
A few of the older ones are yet able
TO do as much work as many who are
Some of them are stopped
and bent but manage TO hObble around
with the aid Of cane. vet they retain
a memory mat is remarkable. Only
small number have lost their eyesight |
and hearing. They. like all old people |
who have nothing else 10 live for. sit |
md dream of the past and are never !
so happy as when they can tell of the |
ime when old massa went off TO |
Tah," when We whipped those Rebels /
II Mobile or how much wheat they /
'radled in a day.
Perhaps the character that is known /
'est in Columbia is Uncle Stephen Will
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-21
UNREST IN PORTUGAL.

The half-year-Old Republic of POrtu-
gal is in a state Of discomfort. The
government has not been permanently
organized, and there is no degree Of
certainty. The grievances of The pea
SAINTS have not been redressed, and
their condition is no better than in
former days.
Ii was the boast OF the revOlutiOnists
that their revolt was almost bloodless
different from the French Revolution
in that only those highest in matters
of government were put to death or eX-
lied. But the error OF the revolution
without blood-shed can now be seen.
There is a strong ROyalist party in the
country; especially in Northern POr-
tugal, and the next election, if one is
held, is as likely to restore royal re-
gime as to continue Republican con
troll.
President Braga seems to be de-
structive statesman He and his fol-
lowers could destroy the existing gov
ernment but have not yet shown the
ability to create an adequate substi-
tuta The Provisional Govprnmant ha
been recognized by only few of the
powers, and has not yet been success
full in handling the lesser details of ad-
minstration. There is lack of peace
and contentment All feel uncertain
as to what the future holds for the gov
ernment. AMI many fear the return of
the king.
II Portugals king had been a strong
man it is probable that the revolution
would have been unsucce: sfuI, or that
now, after the flush of conflict has
passed away, the king would return
and take mis- throne by force to the
content of his people who are tired of
uncertainty. But with 4 vacilating
king and no constructive statesmen,
what doe the future hold for Portu-
gal?
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-21

the widows OF men who served in the
War of 1912. Many of these persons
have other means of support and SIM
ply draw the pension because it is easy
to get
Pensions we're originally intended
for the support of men injured in bat
tie. They were granted by commits
sion, which Investigated the merits of
every case. II has become the custom.
however, 10 pay a general service pen
sion, and Congress has taken upon il
self the power to grant these pensions.
1t has been made personal affair, in
which each congressman secures as
many pen ions as his constituents.
thereby strengthening his standing in
the district which elects him.
Drastic pension legislation is needed.
II should be passed in form that
would not deprive the worthy and
needy of their only means of support,
but should be taken from those to
whom il is superfluOus and not a nee
eSsary income.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-21


mic and, of course, these old men were
there. 1t was at this picnic that Jack
was presented with a suit of clothes
and a wagon.
Following are the names and ages
of some Of the oldest former slaves IN
Columbia: Will Bradford, 1S years old; {;
Tom DOyal, -; Jane DOyal, 50; Levy
iollins. 81; Jim Washington, 30; Lizzie
GrandersOn, a; Lucy Ann Marshall.
102; Hulda Woods, near hundred;
Darkis Williams, -; Frances Fisher,
a; Mary StrGws. 90; Martha Ballinger.
50: Mary Ann ShackelfOrd, So; Rob
Marshall Il: Wallace Lilley, 30; Pink
ney Green, 20; Hannah Wilson, 81; Ike
Jackson, 40; Margurite Washington.
Jasper Sampson. 30; Daniel Webster,
80; Green Rollins. 40; Julia
A. Wilkins, 90; Stephen Todd
Il; Charley Mack, 40; Emily Mack. ~;
Julia A. Wilkins, 30; Stephen Todd
wilkins 81; falton Woods. g. and Jack
Coats. Susan Shields and W. II. Tur-
ner, ages not known.
Most of the above information, was
given by Stephen Wilkins. The follow
ing verses were also contributed by
him. These verses Uncle Stephen die
tated to his son. as he can neither read
or write:
In 1861 the War begun,
When Beauregard fired on Fl. Sump-
ter,
He wished he'd le; it alone.
Caused the South to close her mouth
Her hear, TO weep and moan.
Old Abraham was on his seat,
They wished they had let him be.
He made Il ,aw You know,
To set the negro free.
The niggcr was ordered to Mobile,
The Rebel heart was aching
They raised their heads and fired
their guns,
And said, Mobile is taken"
They ran over the hills and through |
the woods,
And scaled the long tall walls.
Look Out down there you white men.
We have cCme To see you all"
These white men threw up their
HANDS,
Saying Niger let me be.
Come down in here where We are,
And you ali shall be free"
Sit President on your seat,
The negroes on the field,
Have their guns and bayonct,
And bound to take Mobile.
Mobile, town down in the South.
Way down in Alabama,
When we got after Beauregard.
He ran from under the hammer.
Think of this and listen well.
For this is what our aim is,
If our cOiOred women will treat
themselves right,
Well protect them as ladies.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-21
TOO MANY PENSIONS.

Secretary OF the Treasury McVeagh
recently denounced the eXtravagance
of the government in its enormous pen.
sion appropriations. 1T never had a
scientific or just basis. although a
worthy motive gave it origin said
Mr.. McVeaSh.
The United States now spends al
most slGo,0oo,00o a year for pensions.
The majority of this is spent for pen
sions resulting from the Civil War. al
though there are still pensions paid to
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-21
What Would He Say of Missouri?

Texas is the largest waffle in the
griddle of %Orth America. She is
sweetened with the honey of happiness
pouring from the bung-hole of pros
cracy. Woe to the prince or potentate
who sticks a fork in Transformer
Governor Bob Taylor of Tennessee in
the Boston Transcript.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-24
THE CRIMINAL" GOVERNORS.

In due time Mir Wickersham will doubtless bring actions to send to jail as viOlatOrs of the Sherman law the governors of cotton states who an- nOunce that they have entered into conspiracy to boost the price of cot ton. Mir. Wickersham. as he has aften announced. is no reSpectOr of persons. He is as ready to proceed against Gov. Hoax Smith. of Georgia. or Gov. COlquitt, of Texas. or Gov. O'Seale. of Alabama, as against ogden Armour. It is because he is occupied with other matters that Mir. Wickersham has not secured the indictment of those who are making no secret of their purpose to control the price of cotton. One can imagine the roar of the attorney general as he attacks the southern governors and the wicked cotton rais- CTS who deem it no sin to try to get more for their cotton by agreeing not tO sell under r. cents a pound
 If the attorney general refuses to take official notice of this widely ad- vertised price conspiracy it will be further proof of the hypocricy sur rounding the sherman law enforce ment. On the other hand. if .gover- nor or two be arrested. it will show the agricultural interest. as nothing else has done, what the sherman law means. In the Danbury case the la- bor unions are told what the sherman law means to them It is time for farmers and planters to learn
Arizona republican., 1911-12-24
NEW WESTERN UNION BUILDING
 IN NEW YORK

The Western Union building at Broadway and Dey street, which for thirty seven years has housed the tons of wire terminals over which much of the business of the world is trans acted. is to be torn down and twen- ty-siN story structure, which will oc- cupy the entire plot of the company with d seventy-five foot frontage on Broadway and a length back to church street of 275 feet, will take its place.
 The demolition Cf the old building will not begin until the first section of the new structure at the corner of Church and Dey streets is ready for occupation by the Western Union. The work will begin, so William WeIles Bosworth the architect. expects. about May 1, 1912.
 The general architecture of the building will follow classic lines. the facade having Doric columns on the first story and above them the Ionic columns. The feature of the Dey street face will be six bay-streated windows with pllasters and columns
Arizona republican., 1911-12-24
SAN FRANCISCO WANTS THE
 DRY DOCK

It is deemed necessar-- that the United States government should own on this coast a dry dock capable of docking the very largest ships which can pass through the Panama canal. Nobody can deny the proper location Of such a dock is somewhere in San Francisco bay, and. as it will create a good deal of trade Vallejo. Oakland. and san Francisco want it. $s How ever. the contentious of special lOcalt- ties within this bay have been fOunn to imperil the building of the dock here at all. which would be more un- fortunate for the national defense than fer us. IL appears that the secretary of the navy does not wish to get into the trouble, and will therefore recom- mend to congress merely the "9nstruc- ticn of the dry dock on the Pacific coast. and let the precise location be fought out in congress
 Possibly the secretary of the navy ought not to evade the responsibility Of specific recommendation. but he knows that the congressional commit- tees will take counsel of the naval establishment. and as congress must in any case decide it may be as we'll tc let it do the investigati1g.-San Francisco chronicle.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-24

[ turned home Friday night. was seen
 Tor a little interview concerning de- 'allS or the session and contempora- neous events that are of interest here but were not covered in the press dis ! patches
 One of the most sensational reports | that came out of Chicago during the session was to the effect that inc members of the congress interested Tn the drdinige of swamp lands had WlthdraWn from the congress because 1 IL dld not take up their work. Mir foWler says that is entirely untrue. ! ana the report was due to erroneous publications in the Chicago Record Herald, which were denounced subse- quently on the floor of the congress. The delegates from the swamp sec tions did, however. in accordance with widely expressed sentiment. organ iZe in Chicago during the same week i the National Drainage congress. Mir. Fowler being charter member and 1 being made a member of the execu- tive committee. The second annual session of the new congress will be held in New Orleans. April 10-13 next
 year. No president has yet been
 named, but the vice president is Ed mund T. Perkins of Chicago and the
 second vice president is r.. J. Wat
 kins of Columbia. S C.
 Mir. Fowler's successor as president
 of the irrigation congress is Senator Francis C. Ncwlands of Nevada. who was his classmate in Yale many years ago, and who is one of Mir Fowler's warnicst friends. Mir Newlands is re-
 gardcd as the father of the national reclamation act, and has occupied d
 large place in the reclamation world
 Mir. Ncwlands has often been offered
 the presidency of the congress, but has always declined heretofore. say
 ing he could not give it proper att
 tentiOn, and accepted this time only on condition that he would not be expected to do great deal of work or contribute to its finances, and that a strong organization be selected to assist him in handling it. Another unusual thing was that of electinS him in his absence from the congress, which he did not attend. The same was true of Major Richard Young, a grandson of Brigham Young, who was elected chairman of the executive committee of the congress. R. En- singer of Spokane was elected first vice president Mir. Ensinger has been a prominent figure in the con gress for years and is manager of the Hypotheke bank of Spokane. The second vice president is J. F. Case, vice president of the Abilene National bank. Abilene, Kan, and former president of the Trans Mississippi congress. Judge Farnsworth of tres- no is third .ice president, l.. Newman of Havre. Mont. fourth vice presl- dent. and Col. Watson of South Caro- lima. fifth vice president. F.. Mcqueen Cray president of the University "i New Mexico. was continued as for eign secretary.
 A feature of the convention. said Mir Fowler was a speech delivered bv George H. Maxwell. and s" elo- ouent were his words that his al- lotted time of twenty minutes was extended by unanimous consent |"
Arizona republican., 1911-12-24
ANCESTORS TO ORDER

The most tragic form of snObbery in d country place is that which con cerns itself with the tracing of a ped igree. In my travels l came upon d man who confessed that he had made thousands of pounds out of the con- ceit and snobbishness of people living in country places. and especially peo- pie who happened to possess names of high sounding character. His method Of work was simple. and only the ultra-snob could be taken in by it.
 He would glance through a local directory and select a few names of the Fitz-Blank style. short visit Co the town would help him to deter mine the character of the persona snob is easily distinguished-and he would return to his place and write that he had come into the possession of a portrait which he had every req son to believe was that of an ances- tor of NIT. Fitz- Blank
 There would be a few quaint heirO- glyphics on the back of the canvas showing that the original was a native of the town in which MT. F'itz-Blank was residing. In nine cases out of ten that picture sold at a price which meant a profit of loo per cent to the dealer after he had paid the little Ital- ian artist, who turned out the pictures by the dozen. In many d country house today there is fine old full length portrait of an ancestor which was painted in a murky studio some where down Whitechapel way.-Mar- garet Ballantyne in London Saturday Journal
Arizona republican., 1911-12-24

team and officials. altogether, number about fifty men. The board of trade has taken the matter up with Mr. Smith. who has been advised that to secure the White SoN grounds will have to be provided for training, with free transportation between the city and the grounds. and that good hotel accommodations will have to be pro Vided at as cheap rates as anybody has This provision is made because in Texas last winter the team was given a great deal free, but cinched on the hotel rates.
 conference was held between NeaiU Smith. =. II. Mitchell of the street railway. II E. Wilkinson, Harry
 NeIch and C. \. Stauffer of the board of trade. the latter chairman of the advertising committee. and some others. yesterday afternoon. The hotels were called upon and Proprie tor Al Williams of the Ford stated that he would make a suitable rate for so many. of the men as he could undertake to entertain. and it Is un- derstood the matter is also before I C Adams and the Commercial ho- tel as well as some of the lodging houses.
 Mir. Mitchell promised to put the ball park in shape and arrange good training quarters. while plan to take care of the transportation is be- ing worked out by the board of trade Mir. Smith was to have sent Comislley d night letter last night. setting forth the facts, and in the event of favorable reply the board of trade will probably appoint a spe- cial committee to handle the matter.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-24
GUARANTEED BY THE MAKER.

The l.. r.. Waterman Pen Co. make fountain pens. They make good foun- tain pens You all know that. They made Us a shipment of fountain pens by express on Dee. 1Gth and they came in yesterday. Now if you have any idea or making a gift of fountain pen why not select one that is guar antccd by the manufacturer to us and by us to you? These pens are priced at $2.5O. $500, $3.5O. $i00 and 5000 With 2Jc for clip as customary. They are bran new fresh stock direct from the factory. Hincklcy's r. e. News Store. 136 N Center dg
Arizona republican., 1911-12-24
4 TRAVELLERS SAMPLES.

cards and Christmas cards in the west came into our store yesterday ana said. Il have got a lot or sample Christmas cards and booklets m my sample books that I can't use further
 it's so late in the season. Look them over and make me an offer The booklets and cards were clean and de- sirabIe and we bought them and offer them to you today at 5c. 10c, ljc. 20c. 25c and 40c each. If you have not found just what you want in booklets come in and look these over. Hinckley's P O. News store. 136 \. Center. dg
Arizona republican., 1911-12-24

A balustrade running around all four sides will finish the top of the build ing which will have no towers or pro- jectiOns of any sort. except the struc- ture designed to bear aloft the famous time ball. which drops at dead noon tO the edification of many who crane their necks just about that time. Mar ble and granite will be used in the construction.
 The first floor or the front will probably be occupied by a bank. and the rooms on the other stories will be rented as offices. In order to get the greatest possible amount of light for those on the north side in the lower section of the building space has been provided in the plans for 150-foot court with skylights. There will be a subway connection in the northeastern corner of the basement
 New York Sun.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-24
WHITE SOX MAY COME
 FOR WINTER STAY
COMlSkEY OUTLINES CONDi- TONS AND PHOENIX
 GETS BUSY
Board of Trade Helping Along in the
 Negoti iations.

Through the energy of Ed W
 Smith, sporting editor of the Chicago American. and Billy Ncaill also d sporting writer. and both of whom are in the city, it is quite within the possibility of things that the Chi cago White SoN baseball team may be brought to Phoenix for winter training If the team does come it will probably be right after the holi- days. and the stay will be for about two months It is understood. the
Arizona republican., 1911-12-24

Iand). or Great Ireland" Although some of these countries were legen- diary. it must be regarded as certain that the Norsemen reached some of them. which lay on the northern east coast of America. and they thus dis covered the continent of North Ameri- ca. besides Greenland. about 800 years before Cabot tand COlumbus). The story of the discovery of Wineland, according to what was considered to l.c the most trustworthy accounts, was that some time after Greenland hal been discovered by Erie the Red, and the Norsemen had settled there about gS5. Fries son, Leif. sailed to Norway from Greenland. it was said in the year 999. This was the first time voyage straight across the Atlantic was mentioned in hterature.-London Daily News.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-24
PASTOR R|CHESON
 MAKES RAPID GAIN
Fruits, Flowers, and Confections Are Showered Upon Man Accused
 of His Sweetheart's Murder.

BOSTON. Dec 23.-With his physi- cal condition apparently improving steadily. and with Christmas gifts and flowers coming to him from friends and a Christmas dinner promised by two former uarishioners. ReV. C. V. T. Richeson had much to make his day cheerful in the Charles street rrison today. Physicians tonight re- ycrtcd RichesOn recovering rapidly from his self inflicted injuries and the district attorhey's office announce that everything is favorable for the begin ping of his trial January 15 for the murder of Miss Linnell one Of Eichcs0n's gifts today came from his fianccc. Miss Viola Edmands. of Erookline. T. was a large box. said to contain fruit and confections.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-24

one hour. Mir. Maxwell is now eX- ecutive chairman of the Pittsburg Flood commission. and. MT. Fowler says. is performing wonderful work. The purpose is to eventually control the floods of the ohio system by re- forcsting the Appalachian mountains and bv building dams on the Monon- gahela and Allegheny rivers in which work it seeks tO secure great amount of federal aid For the last year Mir. Maxwell has been collabo- rating with Senator Newlands in the preparation of a bill providing for the regulation of navigable rivers all oyer the country. and which measure will probably be earnestly advocated at the present session of congress.