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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09
THE FoRTiFlcATioN PROBLEM.

The move on the part of some of the
government officials and other men o
national prominence to arouse a sen
timent in favor of fortifying the Pana
ma Canal has stirred some of Ameri
cas- peace-loving people to action il
an effort to counteract further ad
vance along this line 1t was the orig
inal intent of the government not to
fortify this strategic and important
point, but President Taft and others
have openly expressed themselve as
in favor of a change of opinion
From Boston has come a published
statement, giving six reasons why, in
the opinion of those who signed it.
the canal should not be fortified.
Among the s:gners are: Richard Olney
former Secretary of State; William
Dean Howells, the novelist; Jane
Addams of Hull House, Chiacgo; David
Starr Jordan, president of Leland Stan
ford, Jr., University; and w. II. p
Faunce, president of Brown Universi-
~.
These, in brief, are the six reasons.
given:
/. By modern rules of war unforti-
fed places cannot be bombarded
2. Because the original intent of
the government was not to fortify it.
3 Because Great Britain has not
fortified the Suez Canal.
4. Because it is probable that the
United States will never be attacked
by foreign country. 1t never has
been.
). Because the agreement with Eng
land to have no fortificati9ns on either
side of the Canadian border has been
a success, it is probable that similar
agreements with foreign countries
wbuld be to the advantage of all con-
cerned.
6. Because it would cost from s25,.
600 900 to S50,000,000 to fortify it and
a large appropriation every year to
it.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09
AMERICAN MAGAZINE SOLD
crcwell Publishing Company Retain
John S. Phillips as Editor.

Negotiations which have been in
progress for several weeks resulted
recently in the sale of the American
Magazine to the Crowell Publishing
Company. Since 1906 the American
Magazine has been published by the
Phillips Publishing Company and has
been edited by John s.. Phillips. Mr..
Phillips now becomes a member of the
Crowell Company and will have a hand
in the other Crowell publications, the
Woman's Home Companion and the
Farm and Fireside.
With the consolidation of the three
it was announced that sew
eral well known writer's, contributing
to the American Magazine. have allied
themselves with the Crowell publica-
tions. Among those are Ida NJ. Tarbell,
Finley p. Dunno, Ray Stannard Baker.
Albert A. Boyden, John NJ. Siddall and
William Allen White.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09
1T FILLS A NEED.

Although the cheap theater through
the quality of its shows, has an effec
upon those who attend, it is recreative
rather than educational and must bt
regarded in this light The most ar
dent reformer, perhaps. would not
suggest that moving pictures or other
forms of entertainment given here
should have educational value What
those who would reform the cheap the
ater desire, is to make it a place of
wholesome recreation.
At present there is movement in
Columbia to reform the vaudeville
given here The w. c. T. U. would
improve the quality shown by boycott
ting the poorer kind. A member of
the organization points out that for
the large number of persons who can
no. afford the opera house, the vaude-
vile theaters are the only places Of
amusement For this reason all those
in favor of a better city and citizens
should take an interest in the movH-
ment.
The theater resembles the newspa-'
per. While it must satisfy the de-
mands made upon it, at the same time
it influences it's patrons wants by
what it gives them.
The cheap theater fills a great want.
The person who works needs some
sort of recreation-somethin to take
his mind from the routine of the day
or week. For those who cannot af-
ford more expensive forms of amuse-
ment the cheap theater fills a need
by providing entertainment within the
reach of all. 1t is to the advantage
of the individual as we'll as the entire
community to see that this entertain
ment is thoroughly wholesome.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09

u 4 Z y =
"Politeness." says Mr.. Webster in hi
unabridged book, s,is word which de
notes that ease and gracefulness q
manners which first spring up in cities
connected with desire to please 9th.
ers by anticipating their wants and
wishes; and by studiously avoiding
whatever might give them pain"
Truly, though If it first sprang up
in cities, it first died there. and now
women have to have a politeness
league to remember what it is.
They have such league in Eng
land, Germany and Italy, and there is
talk of a branch here, but. as one
woman sighed when she spoke of it,
We'll never have one till We have
more time
Too much hurrying for courtesy, is
that it? Does that explain why women
will shove in front of each other going
through a revolving door, just to
squeeze fat woman prOtestingly be-
tween the edge of the door and the
frame?
Does it explain why woman will
tell all her family history to the clerk
at the counter while she is buying, just
because the woman with a prettier hat
is waiting for that same shopgirl to
attend to her?
Are women always in such hurry
that they must jam into an elevator to
ride one flight rather than walk up?
Is it hurry that makes them jump in
front of an older woman and seize the
only seat on the car while they talk
loudly of the lack of chivalry of the
modern men?
Is it haste that leads women to whis-
per together at luncheon, leaving the
one strange guest with the idea that
she must be the subject of general
Oh, no, it is not haste; it is modern
of the feminine sex.-Boston
Traveller.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09


The present head of the law division
of the Library Of Congress is one oi
the youngest men in charge of divi
sion ih Uncle SANS service, and has
just been appointed law librarian ol
Congress and of the Supreme Court oi
the United States. He is Edwin M
Borchardt, who; though not yet q
years old, is an authority on interna
tional and foreign law. He hopes
to make the law library of the
Library of Congress the best in
the world, SO far as present day for
eign law is concerned.
Mr.. Borchardt was appointed law IL
brarian by Herbert Putnam, the libra
rian of Congress, to succeed NJ. G. Bea-
man. Mr.. Beaman had been law IL
brarian for several years, but resigned
recently to become associated with a
new bureau, with headquarters in New
York. Up to Mr.. Beaman's resignation
Mr.. Borchardt had been head of the
law division. While librarian Mr.. Bea-
mans distinctive work was the COM
pletion of the index to the statutes at
large. the second volume of which is
now in press, and which volume COM
pletes the work. But Mr.. Borchardt's
distinctive work has been in connec-
ton with foreign and international
law, and now that he is head of the
library the work will be continued
Both Mr.. Borchardt and Mr. Putnam
are enthusiastically hoping to mako
the Library of Congress and the people
of Washington the possessors of the
very best collection on the subject
that there is in the world.-Washing-
ton Star.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09
WILL BOOKS OF TODAY LAST?
Deieterious Ingredients Are Not Re
moved From the Paper.

| moved From the Paper.
In the early days of printing it wa:
hardly possible to employ anything but
| first-class paper in making books, fol
the reason that wood fiber and wood
pulp paper had not come into use Al
that time good cotton and linen rags
We're turned into pure white paper
well able to withstand Indefinitely the
yellowing and dis;ntergating effects of
time
AS the increase in the demand for
printing paper grew it was found that
there were not enough rags. Thus
wood pulp came into use.
All vegetable fiber is suitable for pa
per making, whether it be obtained
from rags, wood, esparto grass, straw
|of other substances. When these
fibers are torn apart they are clogged
with gum, substance that must be
thoroughly dissolved and washed away
by chemicals if the best results are to
be obtained. "
Wood pulp paper, is made of. finely
ground wood usually spruce, the grind
ing being done with a beating engine,
run at high speed, and huge stones. be-
tween which the wood is reduced to
kind of pulp. That done, it is made
into paper without any preliminary Re
moval of the gum or other deleterious
gredients.-Harper's Weekly.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09
DEMOCRACY IN REPUBLICS.

The struggle of the people for the
initiative and the referendum illus.
trates the growth of democracy quite
as well as does the founding of repub-
lies where monarchies once were. 1t
is movement for putting legislation
more directly in the hands of the peo-
pie.
At present Illinois is the scene of
contest for the initiative and the
referendum. Organized labor of Chi
cago recently, enlisted in the contest
for it. One in favor of the measure
advised the workingmen not to go
into the contest as organized labor
The fight is for all the people," he
said.
The initiative and the referendum
place legislation i'm the hands of the
people. Although of recent political
growth in America, it has been tried
in Switzerland and has become a poll
tical institution there. The initiative
exists in all but three of the Swiss
cantons, while some form of the refer
endum exists in all but one.
Although institutions resembling it
had existed before. the referendum as
now understood appeared in 1S4S,
when Schwyz replaced its legislation
by an obligatory referendum. The
great impulse for the introduction of
the referendum throughout Switzer-
land. however, was given twenty-one
years later by the adoption of the
obligatory form by Zurich.
In 1890 the people of the United
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09
ANNOUNCEMENT,
City Attorney.

We are authorized to announce
wv. NJ .Dinwiddie as a candidate fol
City Attorney, subject to the decision
of the voters at the Democratic pri.
mary, to be held in March.
City Attorney.
We are authorized to announce
H A. Collier as candidate for second
term as City Attorney, subject to the
decision of the voters at the Democrat
ic primary, to be held in March.
City Attorney.
We are authorized to announce
George S. Starrett as candidate for
Office of city attorney, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09

fed form. In 1898 South Dakota's
constitution was amended 70 provide
for referring certain measures to the
people. Since that time other states
have made similar provisions.
The initiative and the referendum
carry out the idea of government for
the people by the people" The move
ment is in keeping with the spirit of
democracy which figured in the found
ing of this nation.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09
SEALING WAX FEELINGS INDEX
Color on Envelopes Tells Lover IL
Sweetheart Is Happy.

Color on Envelopes Tells Lover IL
Sweetheart Is Happy.
NEW YORK has a new mode
Iof expression and sweethearts have
found a new way of revealing their
varying moods by the use of sealing
wax. Various colors of wax are to
be used to express different moods.
For instance, when the happy young
girl is writing in a lively vein she may
use rose colored wax, so that the mo-
.ment her sweetheart gets the letter
from the postman he will know that
his fiancee is happy. Should the seal
ing wax be gray, he instantly will
know she is low spirited. Green is
used when the girl is asking her
sweetheart to do her a favor and
brown when she is discussing business
affairs.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09
PRINCETON 70 SELECT WHEELER
President Of University of California
May Succeed Wilson, 1t Is Reported.

IFTSSiuent OF university OF SditIornid
May Succeed Wilson, 1t Is Reported.
Dispatches from San Francisco say
that DIR. Benjamin Ide Wheeler, presi-
dent of the University of California,
is being considered for the presidency
of Princeton University. 1t is said
that the offer has been made to Doctor
Wheeler practically and that he is
considering it. The dispatch adds,
that when Woodrow Wilson was elect
ed governor of New Jersey the trustees
of Princeton looked over the field for
a successor. Two men were regarded
as specially fitted for the place-Presi-
dent Wheeler of California and John
Finley, president of the University of
the City of New York.
Doctor Wheeler is a graduate of
Brown University.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09
County School Commissioner,


we are authorized to announce
j. Kelly Wright as a candidate for
the office of County School Superin.
tendent, subject to the action of the
qualified voters of Boone county, at
the annual school meeting to be held
April 4, 1911.
County School Commissioner.
We are authorized to announce
George T. Porter as a candidate for
the office of County School Superin.
tendent. subject to the action of the
qualified voters of Boone county, at
the annual school meeting to be held
April 4, 1911.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09

Does the course in library methods
explain the method by which some
men students learn just when a girl
sitting half way across the reading
room is ready to go home?
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09

The voters of Missouri will now
have an opportunity to consider a
proposition to build a new capitol
without having to think of many other
things at the same time.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09

!, A crowd of Ames students paraded
the streets and yelled for one of their
professors last week. 1t must have
been early last week-before the
grades had been announced.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09

None should feel sighted now
Columbia has Robert Z. Lee and q
U. S. Grant school,
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09

WANTED-TO TRADE A NICE
farm of 1872 acres, located ~ miles
northwest of Columbia for nice cot
tage, well located, in Columbia. VIII
carry difference on farm at per cent.
Want to trade quick.
j. NJ. BATTERTON.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09

If the taxable wealth of Boone coun.
ty increased last year more than hall
crease with Columbia as the division
point of a cross-state electric line?
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09

TYPEWRITERS-LATEST MOD
ell Underwoods. No. 4, $3.50; No. 2
l.. C. Smith, $3.50: No. divers, $50,
Nos. 6 and Z Remingtons, $3.50. Five
days trial allowed without cost. 30
down, S. per month. F. w. Cooke, 71S
Maryland. Phone 403.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09
PICK YOUR VALENTINES NOW

Merchants Are Beginning to Arrange
Their Annual Display.
Valentines are now in the display
windows of Columbia merchants. With
the sale has just, begun.
Besides the usual display, there arc
this year, paper automobiles, ships.
cannons, windmills and other designs.
Few comic valentines are on display
this year. Valentine Day is Tuesday,
a..
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09

Perhaps Missouri's decision last
November about new capitol wasn't
the best.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09
City Councilman.

We are authorized to announce G.
w. Sneed as candidate for alderman
from the third ward, subject to the
decision of the voters at the Demo
cratic primary to be held in March.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09

Navel Oranges. Is cents per dozen,
Friday and Saturday, at Van Horns
Grocery. ..
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09

Your razor honed snarp-zC cents.
Your hair cut to your like Is centa
]. g. Williams, Barber Shop. 71l
-
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09
!. crider. so7 Loxry. Phone 62i
Black.

LOST - WEDNESDAY AFTER
noon. Phi Beta Pi pin; initials m. M.
NJ" engraved on back. Please return
to Miller at Medical Building or phone
515 Black.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09

rooms Of said bank Tuesday. FebfS|
|ary IA, 1911, between the hours Of ID
a. m. and 1 p. m. The purpose sof
said meeting is to elect eleven direc-
tors for the ensuing year. ss
w. T. CONLEY, President.
IRA T. G. STONE, Cashier.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09

Fifteen freshman girls got E's in
gymnasium work. Maybe grace, too?
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09

LOST-A PHOTO OF A YOUNG
lady with three dogs; ON Broadway by
opera house. Finder please call 622
or leave at the Missourian office.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09

Have John C. McCrary to tune your
piano. II he fails to please you, you
get your money back. Leave order
with the Taylor Music House or call
$50 Green. ~
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09
TAX PAYERS
NOTICE

My office will be closed against re-
ceiving taxes from
FEBRUARY 10Th TO MARCH 9Th
inclusive. This is done that I may
make a correct and verified copy Of
delinquents, and to prepare my final
settlement. All persons not wanting
to appear on
BACK TAX BOOKS
must settle before February goth.
&c. BRADFORD, Collector,
Boone County, Mo.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09

Artistic Bath Room Fixtures at New.
mans. So
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09

WA ANTED - TWO GIRLS FOR
room and board at 205 College avenue.
Nice room and prices reasonable.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09

All kinds of Baskets at Newman's.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09

Keen kutter Scissors at Newman's. 8
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09
FOR RENT.

Four or five, nice modern office
rooms in our new building at corner
Of Eighth and Broadway.
Also one nice business room, size
20x26 feet, suitable for a small bust.
ness.
A fine basement, size 25x100 feet,
suitable for pool hall, bowling alleys,
barber shops, etc.
For particulars see A.
c. B. MILLER.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09

WANTEDITO RENT TWO FUR.
nished rooms, and also will take some
bOarders. Call at lis Hit street.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09

FOR SALE-$65 CREAM SEPARA-
tor used one year; will sell at once for
$50. Telephone 531 White.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09

FOR SALE-60 ACRES IMPROVED,
on good road, near Columbia. Will
ake half value in city property. w.
II. GOldsberry.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-09

FOR RENT--TWO SOUTH ROOMS
in modern cottage; one and one-half
blocks from campus; apply 1912 Broad
way or telephone TAG Black.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-20
GETS PENSION MONEY.
Veteran OF Spanish American War
Will Receive $500.

Joseph n. Ikkela, who conducts a
blacksmith and wagon building bust
ness in Negaunee. is daily expecting
to receive a check from the government
for something over $500 back pension
money. Mr.. Ikkela was a volunteer in
the Spanish war. and some
time ago he asked Congressman II. o.
Young to ascertain If he was not en-
titled to a pension. Mr. Young has
sent him the following message from
Washington:
you have just been granted a PEN
sion of SO per month from Nov. 80,
1898. and will draw over $500 immed-
lately"
The amount stated in Congressman
Young's message is larger than Mr.. TX
kela expected, but he anticipated that
his monthly allowance would be more
than Sc. He has no complaint to offer,
however.
Mr.. Ikkea was a private i'm the thir-
ty-fourth Regiment. Michigan Volun-
teer Infantry band, and enlisted from
Negaunee lie played the clarinet in
the band and while in Cuba he con-
tracted malaria. from which he suf-
fered several years after returning to
Negaunee. In fact, for three or four
years after his return his friends were
afraid that he would not recover, as
he was in a very bad condition.
Mr.. Ikkela is now conducting a sue
cessful business. He is a capable bus
mess man and is one of Marquette
countys leading Finnish citizens. He
said yesterday that his case has been
pending before the bureau of pensions
since Nov. 80. 1898. He expressed the
belief that he would have been granted
a pension long before this If he had
presented his claim directly to Con-
gresham Young.
Several of the upper peninsula volun-
teers who served i'm the Spanish Amer
lean war have been granted pensions
the past two or three years.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-20

For four days a reunion, with degree
work, will be held. and on Thursday
evening. May 4, special anniversary
exercises will be held.
COMMANDMENT Chief Frank T. Lodge
has given study to this reunion for
some time and arranged a program
complete in the covering of all of the
consistory's past present and prospec-
tive future. At the banquet, Thursday
evening, the members of classes Of
previous reunions will be seated by
classes. Addresses will be made by
John J. Curton, supreme deputy of the
rite for Michigan; past Commander
in-Chief Darius ID. Thorpe, John b.
Corliss, Alfred f. Meigs and Frederic
Il. Stevens, Grand Secretary Arba NJ.
Seymour and Rev Maurice T.. Fixes.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-20
AN UPPER MICHIGAN ACTOR.

George. Gilligan, a member of the
cast OF THE Cat and the Fiddle
troupe, is the husband of former
Norway young lady, Miss Camille
Rernheim. The couple were married
seven years ago. Gilligan is billed as
George G. Wakefield with the COM
pany and plays the part of Great
Gobs," who would like to be the ruler
of Eye Land. He was probably chosen
for the part because of his command
ing stature, being about six feet, seven
inches in height. Mrs. Gilligan is not
an actress. The couple have made
their home in lower Michigan most
of the time since their marriage. Gil
ligan is former Norway young man,
and is well remembered there. He
has a good voice and a good stage
presence.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-20
THE CAT and The FIDDLE
DELIGHTS LOCAL PATRONS

There was much that was new in
THE Cat and the Fiddle" Charles A.
Sellons delightful musical comedy
that was presented by a capable COM
pany at the Calumet theater last even
ing. Tho play suggested the old
Mother Goose Rhymes Of childhood
days. and there were many present
who had not forgotten their childhood,
and VINO appreciated the production to
the fullest possible extent.
AS for plot. the production contains
no more Of this than there is real
substance TO the lines Of the old stan
zas. Just a bare skeleton of story,
in which demons and good fairies and
mysterious isles and sunken ships are
quite ordinary. furnishes occasion for
the Introduction OF almost everything
in child-lore from Mother Goose realm
to magic wands and weird, uncanny
caverns
The action is rapid, the music well
selected and well rendered and the
scenic effects all that could be desired
The air of mystery which surrounds
the whole keeps the audience cons
family waiting for the unexpected and
some of the transformations are real
ly wonderful.
Mention must be made % the SUI
lperior work of Harry b. Watson, in
the role of Happy a child of fortune
laugh provoker in chief, assisted by
George +. Hart as Hans, and Ed Gill
more as Mike, the captains nate. anC
of Miss Rose and Arthur Boylan, both
Of whom are finished dancers. Prob
ably the greatest song hit was mn
Maid i'm the Moon" by j. O. Campbell
and chorus. and there were other mum
bers which were enjoyed almost az
much. The chorus was composed of a
bevy of attractive looking girls. who
must have been extremely busy be-
tween the scenes hustling into new
costumes. All Of the members were
possessed of good voices, particularly
Miss Blanche BUTLER, Who sang the
witches song.