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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-13
OLD-TIME PLAY PARTIES
How the Missouri Boys and Girls in Country
Districts Amused Themselves 80
Years AgO
Years Ago.

and girls to secure partners. One
called CLAP in, clap out" is we'll
known today.
Occasionally, though not with the
approval of the elders, a group of
boys and girls would go off by them
selves and play kissing games.
The words of one are:
Kink William was King James's
son,
And the royal race he run.
He wore star upon his breast,
Pointing to the east and west.
Go choose your east, go choose
your west,
Go choose the one that you love
best.
If she's not here to take you part
Choose another with all your
heart.
Down on the carpet you must
kneel,
Sure as the grass grows in the
field.
Salute your bride and kiss her
sweet,
Now rise upon your feet"
Mrs. Ames assures us that these
parties were not rough boisterous
gatherings as might be supposed.
While they were noisy and merry, roll
licking and jolly, they were held at
the homes of people who were proud
Of good blood and good behavior.
There were established bounds beyond
which no one could go with impunty.
Simply the amusements were those of
a sparsely settled country and of peo-
pie lacking in social experience.
E. J.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-13
A POETS WISH FULFILLED.

In modest cottage set snugly on
the hills that overlook San Francisco
and the Golden Gate, Joaquin Miller,
Poet of the Sierras," passed his sew
enty-frst birthday. Enjoying the
beauties of the great out-of-doors
which he loves so well, and of which
he has written SO much. he is spend
ing his declining days in peace. The
varied career of this poet of the
West, cowpuncher, prospector. Indian
fighter, judge. preacher and teacher
to the Indians among whom he lived,
is coming to happy end.
His poetry expresses love of his
fellow-man, love of solitude, of mercy,
courage and cheer. 1t is the writing
of optimism, embodied in a man who
has spent his life in the woods and
hills, free from the touch of artifi-
ciality.
He once wrote: "Be my reward
some little place to pitch my tent,
some tree or vine, where l may sit
above the sea and drink the wind as
drinking wine"
His wish has been fulfilled.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-13

getting money by gambling instead OF
service-a habit which exposes them
to all sorts of temptations after they
are out in life. To the player it in
PRODUCES an element of professional
ism in a dangerous form. The play
ers come to play for the money which
their friends have on the result. They
no longer contend for honor alone.
The fact that their friends property
is involved leads them to violate the
spirit of the game.
All this spoils athletics as train
ing-ground for morals. 1t deprives
athletics of one of it's very purposes.
Men growing up in the midst Of such
practices learn to tolerate not only
gambling but the corrupt manipula-
ton of the market.
For the sake of athletics, II Tor no
other, college men should quit bet
ting on them. Betting violates the
moral basis of athletics, and when
that is gone the fundamental purpose
of games is gone. Besides. CONNER
cialism and professionalism have no
place in college athletics.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-13
BETTING-A COLLEGE EVIL.

Betting on athletics threatens to
become a college evil. On every foot
ball game hundreds of dollars are
wagered. Students who feel it dis
loyal to bet against the home team
bet on the total score. AS the wheat
market is a source of gambling for
the broker. so is athletics for the COL
lege student.
Betting on college sports is directly
opposed to the spirit in which they
are conducted. 1t is bad for those
who bet and for the players. For
those who bet it teaches the habit of
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-13
BOARD AND ROOM

Single meals served at Pemberton
Hall. Breakfast 25c; 7:3O to Sis.
Lunch 25c; 1 to 1870. Dinner Csc;
to $50. Sundays 1 to 1:3O). Flat
rate, board, 81 per week.
BOARD and Room for $3.50 a week.
104 Dorsey. Mrs. Little. d24
MEALS-First class meals for $3.50
a week; one weeks trial will convince
you. 5O7 Hit. Mrs. G. A. Keene. d26
LOST-Gold watch fob 1ocket. Re-
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d3
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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-13
FACULTY RECITAL AT c. c.
Prof. Kelley L. Alexander, Baritone,
Gives Third in Series,

Gives Third in Series.
Prof. Kelley l. Alexander, baritone,
gave the third faculty recital at the
Christian College Auditorium last
night He was assisted by Paul Van
Katwijk, pianist, and Walter B. Rob-
erts, accompanist.
Tschaikowsky's "Pilgrim's Song
was one of the features of the pro-
gram.
The next program will be given
Tuesday night, November 10. by Miss
Clara Hartmann, pianist, assisted by
II. E. Keim, violinist.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-13

What's What" is a booklet put out
by the students of Michigan contain
ing the scores of every athletic con-
test the university teams have ever
participated in
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-13
Thirty Years Ago.

The big University bell was pre-
sented by ]. S. Rollins. 1t was placed
in the tower of the Agricultural Build
ing, now Switzler Hall.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-13

University Assembly upon Jean val
JEAN"
A special term of court was being
held in Columbia for the trial of Ed
ward Butler on charge of attempted
bribery.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-13

sive service over an AK which was
taken from Stanford in 1901. 1t is
much like our services over the blar-
ney stone on St. Patricks Day or the
burning of the jayhawk in the fall.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-13
From Other COLLEGES

Michigan has adopted a system
whereby the seniors of the literary
department act as advisers to the
freshmen.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-13

Fraternities at Cornell are required
to pay special tax of s11,5O0 to fl
nance the building of a new high
school in Ithaca.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-13
Echoes Of Yesterday.
Five Years Ago.

Five Years Ago.
An advertisement of a football game
becomes sarcastic. 1t reads: "Horri-
BILE brutality of football in Missouri.
See men killed and MANNED for life.
The slaughter begins at 3:15."
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-13

Missourian Want Ads cost only a
half cent a word day. Phone them
to 55.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-13

The Oklahoma University paper had
this to say of the Observation-Disclosures
game: "The Missouri Tigers sprung
surprise Saturday when they held
the Nebraska Cornhuskers to a z to
score, Nebraska being unable to
score until the final quarter. The
Nebraskans outweighed the Missouri
ians fifteen pounds to the man but
were not able to roll up the count
expected"
A journalism club has been organ
lied at Oklahoma University for the
purpose of getting a School of Jour-
nalism.
The students of Princeton Univer-
sity were given a holiday to celebrate
the election of Woodrow Wilson to
the Presidency.
A girl has been honored at Will
liamette by election to the presidency
of the student council.
"Sunset" parties are the rage at
Wisconsin. Dozens of students are
seen on Eagle Heights every after
noon to see old Sol sink behind the
horizon.
"Not to be outdone by Missouri CO.
eds, we are going to organize coed
barber shop here for the men STU
dents," said Miss Shesa Peach of
Wisconsin.
John Paul Jones, the world-famous
runner, has been unanimously elected
president of the senior class at Cor
nell.
The Oklahoma Umpire has sug-
gested that the students hold daily
yell practice on Boyd Field This
sort of practice might be tried here
for the Kansas game.
Every man who can hold two drum
sticks in his hand and make even a
pretense at playing has been asked
to come out for the new drum corps
OF Tr,l;o-o
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Phone So for Missourian Want Ad
Dept.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-13

Harvard now has an official rat
catcher whose duty is to rid the
buildings of rats.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-13
ASSIFIED ADS
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MISCELLANEOUS
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Table waiting preferred. Can furnish
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Ear piano player will furnish music
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TYPEWRITERS
Typewriters repaired and over
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When you have read this issue Of
the Missourian mail it to a friend
it may bring a new student to the
University next year.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-13

The students at the University of
California hold annually an impress
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-13

Every man who can hold two drum
sticks in his hand and make even a
pretense at playing has been asked
to come out for the new drum corps
at Indiana.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-13
Twenty Years Ago.

Election returns were received at
the Columbia Opera House, recording
the victory of Cleveland for President.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-13

The Oklahoma Umpire has sug
gested that the students hold daily
yell practice on Boyd Field. Thi.
sort of practice might be tried here
for the Kansas game.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-13

When you have read this issue
the Missourian mail it to a friend
it may bring a new student to II
University next year.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-13

The students of Princeton Univer-
sity were given holiday to celebrate
the election of Woodrow Wilson to
the Presidency.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-13

A journalism club has been organ
lied at Oklahoma University for the
purpose of getting School of Jour-
nalism.
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TYPEWRITERS

Typewriters repaired and over
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prices. G. E. Lake, permanently 10
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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-13

A girl has been honored at Will
liamette by election to the presidency
of the student council.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-13

"Sunset" parties are the rage at
Wisconsin. Dozens of students are
seen on Eagle Heights every after
noon to see old Sol sink behind the
horizon.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-13

LOST-Gold bar pin with fraternity
letters. Engraving on back. Return
to 511 Hit, or call S27.
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TO RENT-HOUSES

TO RENT-Two rooms for young
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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-13

John Paul Jones, the world-famou.
runner, has been unanimously elected
president of the senior class at Cor
nell.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-13

Elegant room, block from univer-
sity; everything modern. 317 South
5th.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-10
DECAY OF THE TEETH.
Lime Starvation the Basic Cause, Says
a Chemist.

Lime Starvation the Basic Cause, Says
a Chemist.
''The almost universal decay of the
teeth is proof positive that our nation
is suffering lime starvation" writes a
chemistry lecturer in the Dietetic and
Hygienic Gazette.
"Our dentists prescribe tooth washes
and tooth pastes. advocate local hygi-
enc, fill cavities and fit bridges. and
all this time ignore the fact that the
basic cause is lime starvation.
Dentists will tell you that the sugar
you take in your mouth acts directly
upon your teeth Dentists shut their
eyes to the evident fact that decay
starts first in the pulp beneath the in
tact enamel and honeycombs the in
terror tooth until the shell-like bridge
of enamel breaks beneath the strain.
1.-The enamel gives absolute protec-
ton against the external attacks Of
acids and sugar. l have immersed
sound teeth for months in a solution
Of fruit acids and sugar and have
been unable to detect any erosion of
either the enamel or the pulp.
when you eat sweetmeats the sug-
ar, with it's irresistible affinity for
soluble lime. combines with the cal
cium of the blood. and the blood re-
taIiates by sapping the soluble from
the pulp and substance of the teeth.
Druggists make use of this affinity of
soluble lime for sugar when preparing
the official strip of lime. Lime forms
solution thirty-fve times stronger
in simple strip than in the same
quantity of water. If you want your
children TO have sound. white teeth.
see that their diet is rich in lime and
poor in sugar"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-10
Misleading Book Titles.

Some book titles are distinctly mis-
leading Ruskins 'On the Construc-
ton of Sheepfolds' is a famous exam
pie of these. and there are others. Mr..
Henry James novel The Lesson of
the Master" has more than once been
catalogued as a religious work. The
same fate befell Sir Edward Hamil-
toms Conversion and Redemption" a
highly technical study of schemes for
the reduction of the national debt
''Disloyala; or. The Doubtful Priest"
was the title originally selected by
Shorthouse for the book we now know
as John Inglesant." 1t was pointed
out to him that such a title would
lead people to regard it as an attack
on Roman Catholicism, and this in
duced him to change it.-London
Chronicle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-10
r. M. HUNT PIANO COMPANY
Orleans, Vermont.

for visit of some days. Mrs. Chase
and daughter visited at H. A. Blake's
from Friday to Sunday, Sadie
Blake and Mrs. Chase being cousins.
Some have commenced haying and
they report that they are not getting
as much hay as they did last year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corydon Parker Wis
tied at David G. Smiths at West
Burke one day the past week. Mr..
Smith is in poor health from a COM
plication of diseases.
Charles Whipple and family visit
ed Mrs. Whipple's mother, Mrs.
Craig, at West Burke one day re-
Gently.
H. j. Bradbury has purchased
eight cows of A. J .Moulton in
Burke and is making butter.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Ames who
live on the Simon Bartlett farm are
having a visit from their daughter,
whose home is in Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gray, MRS. Gray,
Della Mosure, formerly wife of Har-
ley Whipple of this town, visited in
town over Saturday and Sunday, be-
ing at G. B. joys and F. A. Holmes
The G. E. meeting is to be at the
Aid Hall this week Friday evening.
The remains of Mrs. Jefferson Ber-
ry (Arvilla Switser), native of SUIT
ton, and former resident, were
brought to town Friday night from
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-10

who died some years ago. The bur-
Derry, N. H., where she died and the
funeral was at the church Saturday
afternoon. She was the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Switser,
ial was at the village cemetery.
Harlow Easterbrooks, the oldest
person in town nearly "a years old,
is in poor health and under the doc
tors care.
The thermometer stood SO in the
shade Saturday.
The next grange meeting is to
be held Thursday evening, the 18th
when the Ladies' degree team are to
confer the third and fourth dgrees
for class of five to be followed by
the usual harvest supper.
Albert Burnham is visiting at
Hardwick.
Flora Mclaughlin went to her
home in Westmore Monday for the
summer vacation from the village
school.
John p. Buzzell has been entertain
ing his brother, James Buzzell, from
Topeka, Kansas, the past week.
Mrs. Edwin Curtis has returned to
her home from the hospital at Bur-
lington and is much better.
F. P. Hodge from Barnet visited
his granddaughter, Miss Minnie
Chase, who is in poor health, the
past week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-10
THE COWBOYS TICKETS.
They Were Good on the Train, but
Only For a Little While.

They Were Good on the Train, but
oslly For Little While.
bunch of old time travelling men
were visiting at u Topeka hotel, and
talk turned ON to courageous conduc-
tors Il have known"
A story was told on John Becker.
for years a conductor on the Santa
Fe. He was practically awarded the
palm for being the bravest con who
ever set foot on a through Kansas
train in the old and perilous days.
One day. just after the Santa Fe
train had left Dodge City. Becker pass
ed through the car to take up the
pasteboards. Two cowboys had board
ed the train at Dodge. and Becker
went up to them and said. Tickets,
please"
For an answer the cowboys whipped
out big revolvers-the Colts blue steel
brand, A caliber-and replied:
Here they are.''
They're good said Becker quickly.
with a deprecatory wave Of his hand.
and he passed on through the car.
The cowboys chucked their irons"
back into their holsters and settled
back comfortably. thinking that the
train was theirs.
Becker walked on back to his little
wardrobe at the front end Of the next
car and. unlocking it. took out a
sawed off double barreled shotgun
loaded with slugs. He cooked both
hammers-for it was before the ham,
merless automatic days-and. getting
the gun properly placed in front of
him. he marched back into the car
where the cowboys were.
He stepped briskly in front of them
and showed the big gun into their
faces, holding it at such an angle that
a shot would have swept off the heads
of both.
Then he said again. gently. Your
tickets. please"
The hands Of the cowboys twitched
convulsively toward their pockets. and
Becker interjected. Give me those
tickets, please, that have handles and
shove 'em at me with the handles to-
ward me-toward me. understands p he
added. bearing down hard with the
emphasis on me"
The tickets came across with the
handles in the requested direction.
Now. dig up the coin." he demand
ed. Ito the next station where we
stop"
They dug.
Now. at the next station you fell
lows unload. Understand?' The saw
ed off was still at a dangerous location
and the hammers still up.
The cowboys nodded vigorously in
the affirmative. and they unloaded
quickly and without words at the next
stop.
Becker made no fuss over the mat
ter; didn't talk about it at all. He just
accepted it as part of the days bust
ness and seemed to see nothing in it
that was extraOrdinary.-Kan City
Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-10
Life Rings on Mountains.

An extraordinary example of the
way in which a mountain may afford
on a small scale an image of the
earth's climates, arranged in success
sively higher circles. has been found
in the San Francisco peaks. These
ancient volcanoes rise out of plateau
having a mean elevation of 1000 feet
above sea level
The peaks are encircled with zones
of vegetation which run almost like
contour lines around them. Between
$500 and $500 feet the yellow pine is
the dominant tree. From $500 &c
10000 feet the Douglas fir. the silver
fir, the cork fir and the aspen share
the available ground. Between 10000
and 1850 feet the Engelmann spruce
and the foxtai pine take possession
and ascend to the tree limit.-Scientitic
American
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-10
SAVAGE SPORT.
Shaping Game Of the 5ontoe Isorrotes
a Unique Contest.

Shaping Game OF the Rontoe Isorrotes
a Unique Contest.
Every nation has its own idea Of
sport. That Of the wild Igorrotes Of
ortbern Luzen used TO consist prin-
il,ally Of head hunting. a grisly and
,.oOdv recreation which the American
equation discouraged. But not all
ae pastimes Of the Igorrotes are as
rorrible us this. One rather amusing
anne Of which they are fond is thus
described by Dean &. Worcester in the
.SatiOnal Geographic Magazine:
A constabulary officer tells us that
If we want to see a unique contest we
must ask for the slapping game of the
Bontoc Igorrotes. We want to see all
there is going and say so.
A wooden bench is brought out, and
two 1.-THE and muscular young men
step forward One of them squats on
the bench. grasping his right thigh in
his hands so as to tighten the muscles
as much as possible.
The other stands beside him and
stretches out his right arm. He
throws his arm back and then sweeps
it forward in a full round arm swing.
The blow falls on thin air. close to the
frightened thigh muscles Of his oppo-
nent
He now swings his arm back again,
his whole body turning with it; rises
on the toes of his left foot and puts
every ounce of strength which he pos
sesses into a blow delivered with the
fat of his hand upon the rigid thigh
of his opponent. Knots of muscle
spring out on his arm, back and legs
as he strikes and the blow cracks like
a revolver shot.
The recipient endeavors, sometimes
with poor success. to preserve an ex-
preston of contemptuous Indifference.
The judges examine his thigh. If the
blow has been hard enough blood will
show just beneath the skin and he
will not have the stisfaction Of taking
a whack at his opponent. but If this
result has not been achieved the other
must take his seat on the bench and
submit to be smitten.
The contest continues until one sue
ceeds in producing the bloody mark
on the other.