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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-11-16
SHALL THE PRISONERS WORK?

Missouri is confronted just now
with a new labor problem. A law
has been passed by the Legislature to
the effect that when the present con-
tracts expire. the use of state priS-
ohers in manufactures shall be pro-
hibited. The problem is. what shall
VI do with the convict? Shall we
permit him to lie in cell all day,
his only exercise being the walk in
the prison yard. or shall we give him
something to do so that when his sen
tence expires he will come out man
with physical ability and not a
wreck of humanity unfit 70 be thrown
Oh his own resources?
A proper objection has been made
BY the labor unions to the use of con-
yicts in manufactures because of
their competition with labor in the
open market.
The state has much work to do. os-
pecially on state grounds and roads.
L has been suggested that the state
prisoners might as we'll do portion
of this work as for the state to spend
money having it done.
The convicts could be used i'll the
construction of the crOss-state high
yav and the. roads between the state
institutions at Fulton. jefferson City
and Columbia. The cost of transpor-
tation and proper guarding of the
prisoners would probably he as much
As that of ordinary labor. but as the
convicts must be fed, clothed and
watched anyway, the economic prob
lem would be set aside.
There would be. but little danger
bn the citizens where the convicts
were at work. for people who are
busy find little time for mischief
Also the convict is not likely to over
lDok the sentence shortening effect
nj good behavior.
Ii would be.unly human Ia allow
tie convicts' tu busy themselves a
srme kind uf work. but the state
r,ust avoid competition with th'
men who must work to live.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-11-16
The Newest Books
Find The Woman

Find the Woman by Gelett Bur-
CESS. unfolds tale OF love, adven-
tfrr. mystery. robbery. murder, sto-
len Jewels. mistaken identity and
heroics. Thirteen short stories are
woven into one long one, and while
each short story is 81 entirely COM
plpte that il might be read with
pleasure as a unit. yet ali o1 them
have a direct bearing on the plot. Ev-
cry one of these short stories is good;
some of them remarkably so. They
vary in character from profound
tragedy 10 bowling farce, and some
ui them are searching character
sudics. as The Middle Class Girl.
The RUBY Necklace and The Story
uf Mansfield" This latter. by the
way, has its basis of fact. disclosing
Tor the first time one of the little hu-
man interest touches with which the
life of the great actor was filed.
(The Bobbs-Merrill Co.. Indianapolis.
illustrated by Worth Brehm. S1.23.)
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-11-16

A duel was fought between Spen-
Ger Pettis. late and representative
elect of this district" and Major
Thomas Biddle Both died of the
wounds received.
The motto of the Missouri lntelli-
eencer and BOOn'S Lick Advertiser
was: The union internal I'M
nrOyementS domestic manufac-
lures - the United States bank
and real REFORM
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-11-16
Twenty Years Ago.

The Missouri Statesman proposed a
Thanksgiving dinner for all white
IL ale citizens of Columbia of 80 years
OF age and over"
A newspaper fight was waged over
the right of existence of the military
department at the University.
The Kansas City Star vigorously
advocated the construction of GYM
nasium at the University of Missouri.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-11-16
Sixty Years Ago.

Drilled wheat was reported to give
a much better yield than that sown
broadcast.
There were only four Whig gov
cTnorS in the United States.
A daily mail service was started
OF. each side of the Missouri River
from st. Louis To BoOnville.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-11-16
What the Old Grads Sd7o
Five Years Ago.

Camel coal of fine quality was dis
covered on the farm of Abe Sublett
east of Columbia.
Missouri defeated Arkansas at
football IL to 0.
The cost of paving and curbing
broadway was s2O,O19.1S.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-11-16
Thirty Years Ago.

Colonel W. F. Switzler of the
Statesman was the oldest editor in
the state.
There We're eighteen prisoners i'll
the jail at Columbia The Jail had
been built to hold only eight.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-11-16
From Other Colleges

Each Sunday at Williams. Gel
ebrated church men of the country
delivered chapel sermons. Last Sun
day the Rev. Hugh Black preached.
Dr. Elmer Ellsworth Brown, for
nter United States commissioner of
Education. was installed as chancel-
lor of New York University last
Thursday.
Fraternities have been abolished
at Drake 1t has been the custom
t. pledge members to organizations
termed Clubs but these societies
are now under the ban.
Former President Eliot of Harvard
is now on a trip around the world in
the interest of the Carnegie Peace
Foundation. He is studying public
opinion in the Far East relative to
international peace. Mrs. Eliot. Miss
Ruth Eliot and a secretary are with
him.
Ten little rOOters sitting in line,
One saw a dame and then there were
nine.
Nine little rOoters cheering for the
! 'leven,
Two lost their voice. then there We're
J seven.
Seven little rooters in a cold. cold
fix,
One started smoking and then there
were six.
Six little rooters sitting in row,
Two got tired and then there We're
four.
Four little rooters feeling rather
/ blue,
Two thought the team had lost. then
there We're two.
Two little rooters sitting all alone
One needed supper. then there was
one.
One little rooter saw the rest had
stayed to the finish and the home
team won.
The Daily Nebraskan
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-11-16
Ten Years Ago.

Miss Alice w. LyttOn gave the
University scientific apparatus, val
ned at $4,000. which had belonged
TO her father. DIR. A. LyttOn.
The Isthmian Canal Commission
placed the cost of the Nicaraguan
Canal at $500, 100000.
Frank James went on the stage.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-11-16

or all red letter days i'll the MS
tory of Missouri football. week
q ON Saturday will he the reddest
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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-11-16

Each Sunday at Williams. Gel
ebrated church men of the country
delivered chapel sermons. Last Sun
day the Rev. Hugh Black preached.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-11-16

DR.. Elmer Ellsworth Brown, for
mer United States commissioner of
Education. was installed as chancel-
lor of New York University last
THURSDAY
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-11-16

Fraternities have been abolished
ar Drake 1t has been the custom
tG pledge members to organizations
termed Clubs but these societies
are now under the ban.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08

times, and said that ought TO have an
operation. 1 would not listen to that,
and when friend of my husband told
him about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and what it had done
for his wife, L was willing to take it.
Now 1 look the picture of health and
feel like it, too. can do my own house
work, hoe my garden, and milk a cow.
1 can entertain company and enjoy
them. / can visit when l choose, and
walk as far as any ordinary woman,
any day in the month. l wish l could
talk toevery sufferingwoman andgirl."
Mrs. DENIA BETHUNE, Sikeston, Mo.
The most successful remedy in this
country for the cure of all forms of
female complaints is Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
1t is more widely and successfully
used than any other remedy. 1t has
cured thousands of women who have
been troubled with displacements, in
flammation, liberation, fibroid tumors,
irregularities, periodic pains, backache
that bearing down feeling, indigestion
and nervous prostration, after all othe
means had failed. Why don't you tryits
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08
RULE OF THE ROAD.
Decided Abroad by the Sword and
Here by the Gun.


Several travellers were seated in the
hotel lobby discussing the difference
I'm customs of the various countries
they had visited. what struck me
as most peculiar abroad" said one,
"is the custom of keeping to the left
instead of the right as we do here.
why Is the rule reversedf"
81 think can explain that" said q
reserved looking man in the corner.
"In medieval and later periods abroad
men were in the custom of wearing
swords. The sword was worn, as 1t is
now. on the left side. Consequently
I'm drawing their weapon it was done
with the right hand, and to get quick
ly upon guard man had to have his
right side to his opponent; hence the
custom of keeping to the left.
"In America when every man carried
his life in his hand on account of say
age Indians all men carried guns. The
easiest and most natural way to carry
q gun, either afoot or mounted, Is over
the left arm with the muZzle pointed
outward, and it takes but very slight
movement to throw the butt against
the right shoulder. For that reason
the early settlers kept to the right OF
the road so their weapon could in
stantly be brought to bear on any
mark that was necessary. "-Philadel
phia Times.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08
Romance of a Shadow.

1t is hard to believe that shadow
is probably the origin of all astronom-
ical, geometrical and geographical sci
ence. The first man who fixed his
staff perpendicularly in the ground
and measured its shadow was the ear
Hest computer of time, and the Arab
of today who plants his spear in the
sand and marks where the shadow
falls is his direct descendant. 1t is
from the shadow of gnomon that the
early Egyptians told the length of the
year. 1t is from the shadow of gno'
mon that the inhabitants of upper
Egypt still measure the hours of work
for water wheel In this case the
gnomon is a lhurra stalk supported on
forked uprights and points north and
south. East and west are pegs in the
ground evenly marking the space OF
earth between sunrise and sunset. In
q land of constant sunshine shadow
was the primitive chronometer. II
was also the primitive footrule.-Lon'
don Il. P.'s Weekly.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08
FOOD AND DIGESTION.
Civilized Man Needs Cheerful Sur
roundings at His Meals.

FOunOi0JS tbs McdtS
Robust people SO long as they get
what suits their own uncultivated
taste are apt to make very light of
what they call "fancies' about food
and overlook their real Importance.
Feeding on the part of civilized man
is not the simple procedure which II
is with animals, although many ami.
mails are particular as to their food
and what is called dainty" The ne
cesslty for civilized man of cheerful
company at his meal and for the alb
senee of mental anxiety Is universally
recognized. MS well as the Importance
of an inviting appeal TO the appetite
through the sense Of smell and of
sight, while the Injurious effect of the
reverse conditions. which may lead to
nausea and even vomiting. Is admitted
Even the ceremonial features of the
dinner table. the change of clothes,
the leisurely yet precise succession of
approved ana expected dishes. accom-
panied by pleasant talk and light
hearted companionship. are shown by
strict scientific examination TO be i'm.
portant aids In the healthy digestion
of food, which need not be large In
quantity because wisely presented
Sir Ray Lancaster In London Tele-
graph.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08
NOTICE

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Trustees OF the Cloverport
Graded Common School District No. |,
until march IS, 1911, for furnishing all
material and labor to build a wall
across certain portion Of the Public
School lot, according to the plans and
specifications on file in the Office Of the
undersigned Secretary OF the Board.
Bids will be received for the construct
ion Of said wall, either with stone laid
in cement, or for concrete Of proper
mixture. Board reserving the right to
reject any or all bids. - Marion Wsa-
therholt, Seey. Board OF Trustees.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08
Why Spiders FIGHT.

When two spiders fight there is gen.
orally a good reason for the attack
and the vigorous defense that follows.
1t is not generally known that after
a certain time spiders become inca
pable Of spinning a web from lack Of
material The glutinous excretion
from which the slender threads are
spun is limited; therefore spiders can
not keep on constructing new snares
when the old o4rs are destroyed But
they can avail emselyes of the web
producing powers of their younger
neighbors. and this they do without
scruple. As soon as spiders web
constructing material has become ex-
hausted and its last web destroyed 1t
sets out in search of another home,
and unless 1t should chance to find one
that is tenantless battle usually en-
sues, which ends only with the retreat
OF death of the invader or defender.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08
TOLD IN PANToMIME.
The Worth Of a Chinese Royal Gift I"
ii Hung Chang.


ii Hung Chang.
The late empress dowager of China
was something of humorist. The
author of Behind the Scenes In Pc
king" tells a story of how Ii Hung
Chang, after concluding the treaty of
Shimonoseki was presented by the
empress with cloth of gold bag con.
taining some heavy article. The treas
ure turned out to be large vase. and
Ii, who was an enthusiastic collector
of Chinese ceramics. at once sent for
his secretary. Mr.. Pethick. to come
and examine the new acquisition.
Some time was spent in Il careful
examination to determine the dynasty
during which this treasure was pro-
duced, but the date of this especial
paste was lost with its other technical
classifcations. After a long time Mr..
Pethick lifted it gingerly, placed it on
table. put himself in front of 1t,
drawing a wrap round his shoulders.
and slowly, very slowly. held his
hands up to it. turning them in the
attitude of warming at a fire.
Chinese need few words. Ii under
stood and was heartbroken. The pan
tomime indicated to him that the sup
posed priceless vase was only clever
reproduction made in Paris. and the
secretary. warming his hands before
it. meant it was so fresh from the
pottery furnace that he could still
notice the warmth.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08
Man With Green Hair.

Copper Is scarce" said a broker
"but there is still enough of it left to
turn the copper workers hair green"
"His hair greenT"
Precisely. In those copper districts
where the ore is of low grade 1t Is
roasted in open furnaces to refine II
and make it more marketable. A gas
emanates from the furnaces that turns
the firemen's hair bright green. this
arsenic green that the firemen's hail
takes on.
$50 If you ever see man with
green hair you can say, la Sherlock
Holmes:
"'There, my dear Watson, is cop
per furnace tender"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08
New Cook For the White House.

There is a new cook in the White
House. She is Flora Hamilton, a
young woman Of Scotch-Irish descent,
who went to Washington from the
kitchen of wealthy New York fam
lily. The New Workers gave her up
unwillingly, but they were glad to see
Miss Hamilton get such an excellent
place. The new cook VIII have charge
OF all the cooking In the White House
and Will direct the serving OF thl big
dinners there during the winter.
Amelia Howard had the place. but she
became III and resigned. Martha Pc
teryson, another recent White House
sock. resigned 10 be married TO James
Mulvey. one OF the policemen In the
executive Offices.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08
A Request.

81 shall never forget" says the emil
nent man of wealth during the course
of his little speech on How to Become
as | Am" II shall never forget how l
saved my first hundred dollars
At this juncture weary individual
in the audience. who has heard this
story many times and has read II
many times more. interrupts:
"Well. II you can't forget II, FOL
heavens sake give the rest OF us a
chance to."-Chicago Post.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08
He WON The HOUSE.
Ned Hsrriesn's Plea at a Critical Point
In Play.

In Play.
Edward Uarrigan once said that the
most trying moment in his theatrical
career occurred In New orleans soon
after the civil war; lie had gone south
with his company and. yielding some.
what to popular request. put on THE
Blue and the Gray" The play had
been n success up north. but down
south. with the air still full Of the bit
experiment. Tony Hart was to repre-
sent the Confederate gray, so he hunt
ed up uniform of the Louisiana IT.
gers. and when he came marching on,
young, stalwart, handsome, the typical
soldier boy in the beloved uniform, the
house, men and women, cheered and
shouted and cried for all their heroes
embodied in this boy Harrigan. stand
ing in the wings I'm his northern blue,
waiting to go on, had just one thought
They'll kill mev' Then he stepped
out, the embodiment of the enemy, and
cold. dead silence fell upon the
house Not a hand moved for him.
The audience was tense with emotion,
and there was only an instant to act
If the play was to be saved. Harrigan,
big. kindly. good looking, came swiftly
down to the front and stepped over
the footlight gutter, leaning down to
them. For the love of heaven. won't
you give the Yankee a handT' he ex-
claimed. At once the house was caught
and all the pentup feeling turned the
right way. There was yell Of ap-
plause.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08

Sedentary habits, lack Of outdoor ex-
ercise, insufficient mastcatiou Of food,
consti patton, torpid liver, worry and
anxiety. are the most common causes
OF stomach troubles. Correct your hab-
Its and take Chamberlain stomach and
Liver Tablets and you WILL soon be we'll
again. For sale by all dealers.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08

Tor TOUR or I'VE days
at a time very
month, and so weak
i could hardly walk.
] cramped and had
backache and head
ache, and was so
nervous and weak
that l dreaded to
see anyone or have
anyone move in the
room. The doctors
gave me medicine to
ease me at those
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08
A Friendly Tip.

sapleigh-Would you-er-advise me
to-er-marry beautiful girl or SEN
sible girl? Hammersley-Im afraid
you'll never be able TO marry either
old man. sapleigh-Why notf Ham
mersley-W Well. beautiful girl could
do better and a sensible girl would
know observation-disclosures.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08

How to cure cold is a question in
which many are interested just now.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has won
its great reputation and immense sale
by its remarkable cure of colds. II can
always be depended upon. For sale by
all dealers.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08
A Pretty Compliment.

His incessant work. his avoidance
Of all rest and recreation and his
rigorous self denial made Joseph Pulit'
ger in his days In harness the despair
Of his family.
In this connection a pretty story Ia
told about the famous journalists sou
Ralph. Mr.. Pulitzer had refused to
take a holiday. and Mrs. Pulitzer ex-
claimed:
did you ever know your father
70 do anything because II was pleas
antT'
Eyes, once-when he married you.
the young man gracefully replied
washington Post
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08
All Thsy Could Find.

whats all that noise in the next
roomT
my wife and three OF her girl
friends are trying TO play whist with
only forty seven cards In the pack
Louisville Courier Journal.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08

ITCH Itch! Itch!-Scratch! Scratch!
Scratch Scratch! The more you scra-
tch the worse itch. Try Doan's ONT
ment 1t cures piles, eczema, any skin
itching. All druggist sell it.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08
NOTICE.

All persons indebted to Mrs. R. 7.
Polk please call and settle by Febsuary
Is, 1911, and save costs. After that date
ali CLAIMS will be placed in the hands
OF AN attorney.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08
FEEDING HUBB|ES
OLD FRIENDS.

My husband was about to give
whist party and had invited three
bachelor friends to dinner for the oc-
casion, said woman recently. nat
urally was not asked to join in the
game and imagined that the four old
cronles would be more convlvial IL
remained away, so | tactfully an
nounced my intention of "doing
play" with q friend.
What about our foo9f" growled
John. "Are you going TO leave the
cook to provide It? Her only idea is a
beefsteak and an apple pie to follow
for mans dinner"
"Your dinner" I said-and / hope
said 1t kindly, although / was feeling
some little irritation-"is already
matter of my own serious considera-
ton. 1t shall be q dinner to make n
bachelor consider the error of his
ways" SO, to begin with, / had the
table decorated with large bunch OF
white chrysanthemums i'm a red bowl
In the center and used two low can
.delabras to light the table.
The menu / selected began with oys-
tiers. With them was served famous
mignonette sauce made in the follow.
ing fashion: A pint of vinegar, one
fourth of q teaspoonful of salt and
pepper each, dash each Of tabasco
and worcestershire sauce and one bunch
each of minced shallots and chives, the
whole being mixed well and served
very cold.
The Menu Described.
For soup there was clear, strong
consomme.
With the soup were served long.
thin fingers of thin. faky biscuits
Drowned In the oven.
With the fish were served half lem.
on shells filed with cucumber sauce.
To make the said sauce enough GU
cumber was chopped to fill half a cup.
with half teaspoonful of salt, minced
parsley and minced onion and a ia
blespoonful of tarragon vinegar. The
sauce was put into the lemon shells.
Turkey and Trimmin's.
ordered very tender turkey and
had it stuffed with chestnut and Gel
better. This was accompanied by cram
berry sauce. Remembering the love of
man for Bermuda onions, had them
served with stuffing of butter, pepper
and salt. this added to the center of
the onions, chopped fine. The onions
were baked in q covered dish until
tender. basted well with mixed water
last half hour.
The salad was an unfamiliar one
Six tart apples were sliced crosswise
and laid in circles on plates that were
covered with cold cooked French peas
A large teaspoonful of finely chopped
mint and a dressing composed of three
tablespoonful of fine olive oil, one Of
vinegar, pepper, salt, were sprinkled
over the salad.
Men and Sweets.
For a sweet | had some peaches
boiled and served in hot rum. These
looked appetizing when placed on the
table in a chatting dish with the little
spirit lamp alight below. and a silver
punch bowl spoon was laid thereon
Then men helped themselves-and they
gid so very liherally-from the chatting
ash.
Knowing it to be delusion that men
have not taste for sweets, an alterna-
tive was served with the hot peaches.
Into stiff whisked quart of cream,
tablespoonful each of chopped citron.
candied cherries. chopped flberts, al
monds, raisins and six marshmallows
and six marrons glaces were folded,
and little seasoning of bitter almond.
vanilla and cognac. The whole was
fro1an
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08

If the best is not too good for you
Lewisport Best Flour is the flour you
ought to use.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08

He who reigns within himself and
rules pfejudices. desires and fears IL
more than king. Milton
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08
SEVEN
YEARSOF
MISERY
All Relieved by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.

Sikeston, Mo. - "For seven years I
suffered everything. 1 was in bed
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08
Chisdron Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
G a . Y . RIA
Plain ralk.

Piain Talk.
SHAVE" said the crusty person la
conicaily.
"Close" inquired the barber.
mo. I'm not close. but I'm not In
the habit OF giving tips II that's what
you're driving at"