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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-23
Beuuests to Hinsdale People.

BY the will of the late John d. Hook
err of Los Angeles, Cal, generous
amount of his great fortune comes to
Hinsdale relatives. OF these sister,
Mrs. Julia II. Jones, receives $4,000, a
brother. Arson c. Hooker, $5O0OO, two
nieces, Mrs. w. f. Pike and Mrs. G.. S.
Smith each 100000 two nephews, Abb
bolt Jones of this town and Charles
Jones of Keene. each $4,000; Henry A.
Richardson of this town $4,000. Fred
Hooker Jones of California, a son OF
Mrs. Julia Jones. receives $4,000; Mrs.
Minnie Hooker Robertson $4,000, her
son, Robert Brown. $4,000, and Mrs.
Minnie Nutting McGregor $4,000. a Los
Angeles dispatch says that Mr.. Hook
ers estate is valued at 81, 100000, that he
bequeathed 100000 to his daughter
Marion O. Hooker, and that he directed
his executors to pay his widow at the
rate of 5000 a month as long as she
lives.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-23

took much comfort and offered no little
amusement to their elders by attaching
rope to an old buggy and skillfully guild
ing it down a long slope, loaded with
eight or ten of their number, OCCASION
ally augmented by one or two of the
older ones. After bountitul refresh
ments of sandwiches, many kinds OF
cake. orange sherbert, ice cream and
lemmonade, the guests regretfully left
for home, all feeling very grateful to
Mrs. Phetteplace and family for the
Jolly good time given them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-23


,ou.,. Crofts was a guest of Mrs. H.
- 1"r1,or Monday
- i"'Ne. -.,, % +ho Es+ev
james MlIe. 70 a.
SHOPS III hia A,,.h5o,,
Mrs FREQ IRA IRA WILL 1. nv rrt,,rsda1,
shower Vi posl'i O"'U9 o,at,,..- +,
Mrs H. . Farker eisi'eu r,.oa1,
Westmihster le" uaSs ''9' fs,s
Miss Lula Howe OF heeile anu - ieiN
were here Monday night WIN relatiNes'
Rev j. f. Berry Will preach III
Pierce's hall, East PutheY' SuhuaS at
23O
Eugene Berry came nome ffluaE even
ing from Colgate university Hainiitoh
N. Y
NJ. ID. whitman mas not pevh a. "e
lately. He is not able to walk without
help.
William w. Washburn is home from
Norwich university Tor the summer va"
cation.
Miss Anna Blood went Wednesday TO
Marlboro, N. H.. to Mrs. Eva Green
wood s.
Mrs. L. P. Bailey went Thursday to
Springfield to visit Mr. and Mrs - r.
Bailey.
Mrs. Crane, who mad peen guess Vi
Mrs. II. T. Coe, returned 10 her hoihe III
Boston Friday.
Misc Glenn Little of Saxtons River was
n q,Iest of her grandmother, Mrs Mary
Little recently
Miss Marion Wood and George Gas
sett graduated from the Bratteboro
high school this week.
Henry r. Coe came Saturday from
BOSTON and will remain at home the
greater part of the summer
pav e Berrv and Eugene Berr,
attended the graduation exercises Il
Rrattleboro Tuesday evening.
Mrs w G. Wright and Mrs. Eugen
11owe went Monday to Bradford to at
tend the Wright family reunion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-23
7 Per Cent in Safety

Bonds of the Inter-Fraternal and Real
ty and DEVELOPMENT Company bear per
cent. Interest for term of 10 years,
with an excess maturity value of 10 per
cent, payable in cash. with principal, at
date of maturity. Bonds are secured by
income producing property in New York
city. Full explanation of the most at
tractive and absolutely safe investment
now on the market will be given In per-
sonal interview ON request Address,
C. B. CR0WELL, BrattIeboro, Vt.
Carl F. Cain, Merchant Tailor
III Main Street
Flat and Oval Covered Buttons Made
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-16

AS to conduct in classes, the stu
dent is supposed to have Out-grown
high-schOOl tricks. He is not sup
posed to wave his hand around when
a question is asked in class. Every
one is supposed to have done the
work required. and to be prepared
to answer all questions relating to
the work.
The freshman should go to all
mass-meetings and intercollegiate
games and get behind all student ac-
tivities He should be loyal to his
division and his class. If interested
in debating or literary-society work,
he may join one of the organizations
doing that kind of work.
He should by all means go into
some branch of athletics. The ath-
letic side of college life should not,
however, take up time needed for
preparation of class work.
The social life at the University
should not be the chief interest. This
has been the cause of many students
failing in their work. NJ
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-16
A PROGRESSIVE MIGRATION.

Despite President Taft's recent
warning to the contrary, California
has adopted the judicial recall. The
vote was overwhelming, more than
1000 for to 5000 against. Such
results speak elOQuently for the at
titude of the people of California.
The states at the head of the Mis-
sissippi Valley have long been
known as the home of the progress
sive movement. Recent develop
ments, however. seem to indicate
that the real prOgressives have NIL
grated farther west Must the Pa
cific Coast now assume the role OF
leader for the old and stable East?
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-16
THE WHITE MANS SCOURGE.

Peace hath her victories, no less
renowned than war;" runs a familiar
line. 1t might be added that peace
hath her carnage, her battlefields,
Ter suffering. War is horrible. Cen
eral Sherman puts it more express
siyely. but when we remember that
mankind has one common foe that
has claimed more victims than the
sum of all the wars since time was,
war fades by comparison.
Tuberculosis is the most deadly
foe the white race has ever had. Ex-
cepting cases of infant mortality, the
records prove tuberculosis is res
ronsible for one out of every seven
deaths. Every day the doctors dis
cover new diseases, but add to the
fatal endings of all diseases the
deaths from war, fire, accident and
famine and the grand total is but
seven times the toll of tuberculosis.
The Great White Plague" it has
been called and justly SO. Yellow
fever, dread scOurge of the tropics,
is but pygmy beside this giant.
Typhoid fever. smallpox cholera. do
not rival it. And yet. scientists tell
rs. tuberculosis can be stamped out.
:, go. Gus preventive methods, atten-
ton to hygiene and sanitation, quick
treatment of incipient cases, VIII
dull the scythe.
Missouri is taking an active part
among the states in an effort to
stamp out the disease. Let every
Missourian do his part in the good
work.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-16
Plays That Made
Football History

Judge N. NJ. Bradley. now on the
circuit bench in Johnson and Cass
counties, played ha!fback on the first
Missouri football team in 1891. On
the same team Curtis Hill. now state
highway engineer, played quarter.
Mr.. Hill tells how Bradley ran the
full length of the field and made the
winning touchdown in the game with
Washburn on Rollins Field.
"It was our first year at football" !"
said Mr.. Hill, 'and the Washburn
boys were giving us the worst end Of
the deal. 1t was near the end of the
last half, which in those days was
As minutes long. Washburn carried
the ball right to our goal line. In a
scrimmage Bradley got the ball; just
how l don't know. He broke away
for 110-yard run, making the
touchdown and winning the game.
81 can see him now as he ran
across that field. He had yellow hair
and always wore it very long. AS he
ran his hair strung back in the wind
When he got about half way across
the field he encountered the Wash
burn fullback. In some way he sue
ceeded in strOng-arming him. In
those days there were no rules as to
how a player should ward off a man.
1t may have been that Bradley was
a little rough on the Washburn man,
but anyway he succeeded in passing
him, which was the main point.
THAT was the first year that Mis-
souri, employed a hired coach. Hal
Reed. of the University of Indiana,
was the coach"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-16
VieWpOintS
CHINA AS A REPUBLIC.

To The Editor of The MissOurian:
Dispatches from China say the Chi
nese are fighting now for a republic.
China will not have a republic for
many years to come. Men of con-
science, intelligence, and self-cOntrol
who can command national attention
and respect are still wanting.
The people as a whole in China
pay no attention to their form of
government. The so called revOlu-
tionists fight for private gains. The
rOyalists oppose revolution so that
they may still be corrupt in Office
and grant concessions and franchise
iLdiscriminately to their friends who
take public lands and rights to in
CT ease their wealth.
China will be- new nation only
when more of its bigger men will
unite themselves to shape and exc
cute a policy that will enable every
man to freely and equally develop
his mental and natural resources.
The revOlutiOnists will succeed in
getting a republic only when they
begin to recognize that the suffer
ings followed their war will be
greater than the present and that
the lives their comrades lost will
not give their families immediate
profit but smooth the way for the
next generation to more political
right and personal liberty.
Hin Wong.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-16
Pay-as- You-Enter Gravel Roads

Philip Prather and Monroe Bate
man; Cedar Creek road, David Cor
don, Reuben Hume. Newman Starke,
William B. Estes and William A.
Park; Providence plank road, War;
rem WOOdsOn, Joseph Estes, L. p.
Hickam, Jacob Johnston and Jack
Parker.
The Columbia Cedar Creek road
was abandoned as toll road in
1903. 1t is now a free rock road.
The Hinton gravel is an extension
of North Eighth Street and is nine
miles in length.
All the money received in tolls on
the COlumbia-Ashland turnpike is
spent in repairing the road. More
than 5000 loads of gravel were
hauled from creeks along the road
and distributed over the thinest
places. A grader was also used to
keep the bitches clear and drainage
surface we'll sloped. A team is kept
d. each of the toll gates and is con-
tinually at work making repairs.
About $4,000, invested by a dozen
stockholders, is invested in this
turnpike.
w. E. Christian has been toll gate
keeper at the Columbia end of this
road for three years. He was pre-
ceded by w. d. Morris, who had held
the place six years. Mr.. Morris's
predecessor was John Ellis, who had
been the keeper for eleven years.
The family of John Ellis is now in
charge of the gate at the Ashland
end of the road.
]. E. Johnson is keeper of the gate
at the Columbia end of the Roche
port gravel. He has been there a
year, taking the place of Mrs.
Henry Lakeland, who with her hus-
band had held the position for about
ten years. On this road, as on the
others, the chain is dropped at 8
O'Clock at night and no toll is col
lected until daylight the next morn
ing.
The farmers living along the road
buy at the Exchange Bank for a dis
cOun. oC>-s 1It-tling them to 81
or SO worth of toll. The toll keep
er punches the amount used when
they drive ras;. The books are kept
by the keeper in pigeon holes. A
party telephone line extends from
one end of the road to the other.
When the keeper suspects that the
young fellows are going farther than
they have paid for, he makes known
the fact over the phone. He can
keep track of a buggy almost as well
ss a dispatcher can keep track of a
train.
Four cents mile is the rate
charged for automobiles. This fig
ure is fixed by Missouri statute. The
other rates are three cents for two
horse vehicles, two cents for one
horse vehicles. and one cent for a
horse ridden or led. No charge is
made for those who travel afoOt.
o. r.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-16
A NATION OF BARGAIN HUNTERS

At the risk of appearing trite, We
observe that America is nation of
bargain hunters. More than year
ago experts advised that the Austin
dam was unsafe. The owners re-
sarded them as agitators, and took
the chance. Just so, the Pennsyl-
vania food, the triangle factory fire
in New York, the Slocum steamboat
holocaust, and the IrOquOis theatre
horror have all been bargain-coun-
ter purchases. Indeed, Americas
a1ralling 2 annual list of killed and
INJURED is a record of her bargain
counter purchases.
This is not al. Pass by the thrOng-
ing crowd at any department store
en- bargain day, ignore the suck
ers' list" of a hundred get-rich-quick
concerns. turn away from the bar
gain-counter seekers after religion,
and go out where honest men are
gathered: surely our colleges have
TO bargain hunters.
Men have come to realize that
there are no bargains on the athlet-
ic field. There the place must be
won. and full value paid. But the
class room? Have you ever selected
an easy course? Has an instructor
ever advised you to take certain
courses "for credit?" 1t is intimat-
cd that not a few, through the years,
have won honOrs by the thrifty Sc
lection of their courses. Be that as
it may there are bargain-counter
courses in every college, and they
are thronged. When will we learn
ttat bargain-counter living means a
bargain-counter character?
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-16
THE FRESHMAN'S FOUNDATION.

THE FRESHMAN'S FOUNDATION.
FGitOr The MissOurian:
In the freshman year the founda-
ton of the college course is laid.
Habits of study and amusements ac-
quired during this year will deter
nine the success of the college work.
The freshman should not cut
classes, while one cut" will not
amount to much many may iHfiu-
ence the students standing. The
work assigned should be prepared
in the best possible way. This does
not mean that it is necessary to be
a grind" but it means that one
should not loaf around the pool
rooms or the picture-shows when
there is work to be done.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-16

IL was tHeI HTSt uTlVe IN Boone
county and the conversation was
progressing in fine shape, when the
horse came to a sudden stop at a
chain across the road. This sur
prise changed to embarrassment
wien the toll gate keeper asked the
driver to come across" with the
t. II fee, and the latter realized that
his money was in his other clothes.
AS the girl was broke, also, the pair
contented themselves with a drive
Cn the brick streets.
With slight variations, this is
what has happened to a good many
students of the University who were
not aware. on coming here, of the
survival of the toll road in Boone
county. Only two other counties of
the State-Pike and Lincoln now
have the "pay-as-yOu-enter" system
of turnpikes.
Fifty-fve years ago James l..
Stephens, father of q. w. Stephens,
one of the leaders in the present
cross-state highway movement, cir
culated petitions which resulted in
the authorization and sale of bonds
for $15O,OOO to finish toll roads in
Boone County. When pasted to-
gether. these petitions formed a
double row of signatures from one
end of the circuit court room to the
other. Not more than a dozen of
the 1900 signers are now living.
The first toll road in this county
was begun about 1850. 1t was
known as the Columbia Providence
plank road and was constructed of
stringers of joists with boards ten
feet long laid across them. In some
places gravel was used. This road
wore out in twelve or fifteen years
and was abandoned as a toll road
Shortly after the Civil War three
gravel roads were constructed. These
were called the Columbia-Roch
COlumbia-Cedar Creek, and COlum-
bia-JeffersOn City roads. The last
named extended to Claysville by way
of Ashland. Four or five years later
the Columbia-BlackfOOt road was
built. This is now known as the
Hinton road.
Each of these roads was started
by a private corporation formed of
farmers along the proposed route.
Later private donations We're made.
and finally the highways were COM
pleted by the use of the $3.50, 900 OBJ
tanned from the sale of the bonds
which the county had authorized.
One or more descendants of each
Of the men who promoted these
reads still live in and around Colum-
bia. Those who were instrumental
in first making the various roads
are: ROchepOrt rock road, Robert
l.. Todd, N. T. Mitchell, John H
Sampson, James M. Gordon. f. T.
Russell and Robert Lemon; Ashland
Turnpike, Thomas H. Hickman, Eli
+. Bass, James Harris and William
Robnett; Blackfoot or Hinton gravel
Joel H. Haden, James C. Prather
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-16
Sixty Years Ago.

Selby House was the Columbia
stage Office on the GlasgOw-St.
Louis line. ''The rooms are light
and airy. and the table shall be fur
nished with the best that the mar
ket can afford"
In these times of politics and war
the local paper said that it would ac-
cept nothing unless accompanied
with the name of the writer.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-16
What the Old Grads Saw
Five Years Ago.

The Independent printed a serious
editorial on the necessity of Mis-
souri's defeating Drury in a foot
ball game.
The TissOt exhibit of paintings was
opened in the museum of classical
archaeology at the University.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-16
Ten Years Ago.

THE fact there was no let-up of
business during the drought is a
symptom that cannot be misunder-
stood. 1t is evidence of Columbia's g
Substantial improvement. More and
better buildings have been put up
this season than ever before"
The dramshop license Of T. C..
Hall was renewed for six months
from October 2.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-16
Thirty Years Ago.


The cOmmandant of cadets adver-
tised for all who knew the where
abOuts of military accoutrements to
advise him, as he was in need of
them to supply the cadets.
In the Haden Building. then con-
a new town hall.
1.-TWO notable weddings in COlum-
bia on Sunday indicates the rise in
the matrimonial market, which for
scme time has not been as busy as it
should be-"
A hunting party of seven Colum-
bians left for the Southwest.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-16
Twenty Years Ago.

Twenty Years Ago.
w. H. Claggett, secretary and bus
mess agent of Westminster College,
occupied the pulpit of the Presby-
terian Church. A contribution was
made to the improvement fund for
Westminster.
Sylvester Watts, proprietor of the
Columbia gas works, was travelling
in Europe.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-16
Seventy Years Ago.

Seventy Years Ago.
The editor the Statesman was told
not to send his paper to a certain
minor. as it might influence his poll
tics away from those of his father
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-16

"A shortage of candidates in the
race for Governor of this state" says
the Jackson Examiner. Sh-h-h-h;
Don't let the news get out: it might
create a stampede.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-16

Columbia University has more
than 5000 students, the largest en-
rOllment in the world.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-16
From Other Colleges

After two years of persistent eff
fort all traces of hazing have been
removed from Massachusetts, Insti-
tute of Technology.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-16

Credit in gymnasium work at Cor
nell can be obtained by taking long
walks three days a week.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-16

Fraternities of the University Of
Virginia have chosen a committee
which will try to eliminate s"rush-
ing" of proposed new members.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-16

The BOar's Hear, the dramatic
club of Syracuse University, has Sc
lected 1.-The King Pin," a drama OF
modern politics, as it's show this
year.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-16

L ".'--e Wee given on how dem
lists a without pain" at the
annual fon ention of the North Mis-
scuri Centra. Dental Association in
was president of the last session.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-16

The Jackson Examiner of Inde-
pendence says that the animals ex-
hibited at the Oak Grove horse show
lest week were blue blOoded."
There were many automobiles pres
tiOn from the quadrupeds of royal
purple.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-16
Our NeiehbOrS' Business

The Bell Telephone Company is
completing arrangements for perma-
nent improvements on it's plant at
Mexico. Poles are being taken down
and the cables laid under ground,
a new central energy plant put in,
and a new building erected.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-12-08
For Sale
Real Estate!

80 Acres Of the finest Rough river
bottom land located three miles west
OF Hartford. About 20 acres In cult
walton. Good dwelling and out build
ings. A bargain for $3.50.
We have 400 acres Of fine bottom
land from one and half to two
miles of Hartford. part of It with
timber Also about rs acres of up
land belonging to the same tract.
Terms easy.
A new one and one-half story frame
building with five rooms and large
recptieon hall, built out of the best
selected material. Situated on Clay
and Fredrica streets, Hartford. Ky.
Lot 6Ox205 feet. Fine well of soft
water. All necessary out buildings.
Terms reasonable.
Good nine room two story dwelling
In Centertown, KY, has good els
tern, good cellar, never failing well
of water, good stable and other out
buildings. one acre lot of ground. A
uplendid location for family residence
and hotel. Price and terms reason
able. Apply to
BARNETT & FOSTER, Agents,
Hartford, Ky.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-12-08

that is the key TO the mental and mora
processes and paculiarities! Then
the mind opens to Truth naturally,
simply, automatically. A bud does
not become flower by drrmarene fin
gins forcing Its delicate petals apart;
1t requires merely self revelation, self
development through salf activity,
natural unfolding, normal growth in
harmony with its environment.
The mother who radiat.s peace, ra-
dates strength also. The rastlssmess
the noise, the rush of THE life of toda
make it all tn cmore necessary to
maintain Within the home an aItmos-
phere of serenity and swestness so
that the Threshold once onoNaed,, the
outside noise and clatl.er and strihs
are Left sscurely behind. This is,
Perhaps, an old-fashioned conception
of home.
II ONE desires to improve i'm man
nars he Cam newer do so except by
mingling with thts refined and good.
Diffidsnce often keeps back those
who have in early life but few social
advantages. The only way to over
come this painful difficulty is to
plunge in. 1t is one OF the most easily
cured of all maladies A bath in the
bracing ocean of social life will en-
able a person to Oeap his footing
brawely.