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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-09-24
ROAD MAKING PERIOD NOW
Curtis Hill Finds Eneosssgi.s Inter.
est in Highways Over the State.


est in Highways Over the State.
Curtis Hill, state highway engineer
returned this morning from a ten-day
business trip over the state. He has
been furthering plans for an extern
sive road Improvement in several To-
calities, including Galloway, Lincoln
and Nodaway counties. In almost
every section he has visited the good
roads movement is receiving support,
he says.
MIR. Hill spent two days on the Nc
Greedy and Stephens Store road in
Galloway County. This road is COM
peting with the state highway. An
enthusiastic meeting was held to in
crease the taxes for the road.
In the Elsberry district in Lincoln
County large meeting was held to
consider the levying of bond issue
for a special eight-mile stretch of
road. The proposition met with gen.
eral approval. In Nodaway County,
the highway engineer has under ad-
visement the plans for the special
treatment of a section of very bad
gumbo bottom road. Significant of
the general demand for better roads
is the fact that the people are volun-
tarily making up fund for the i'm
provement of part of this highway
Mr.. Hill also attended the meeting
of the Montgomery County road Off
Gals. Here they have an organiza-
ton of nine specials composed of dis
trict commissioners, road overseers,
and officials of the county court. The
organization seeks to inaugurate a
united effort at highway improve
ment. Here. too. the proposition for
an issue of road bonds was enthus-
iastically received.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-09-24
TEAM NOT PICKED
Scrimmage Work This Week win De.
termine Lineup, Brewer Says.

mo team is picked for Saturdays
game" said Prof. c. L. Brewer last
night. THE form shown by the men
in the scrimmages tomorrow, We'd
nesday and Thursday will determine
who will play in the game with Gen.
trail College"
Further than this Coach Brewer re-
fused to say anything definite, but it
was evident that he was pleased with
the showing made by the squad that
he had worked with most during the
afternoon. The lineup of this squad
was: Hastings. center; Gallagher
and Groves, syhrds;,- Thatcher and
Barton, tackles: Herndon and Will
son, ends; McWilliams. quarterback:
lie Mire and Knoble, halfbacks, and
Shepard. fullback.
The entire squad was given an I'M
usually hard workout yesterday af-
ternoon. After the usual punting
practice, the candidates for backfield
positions and the candidates for posi-
tons in the line we're separated. The
linemen practiced breaking through
and tackling, while the backs prac-
ticed running signals. Forward pass
es, delayed passes and fake plays
were tried frequently. This may in
dictate that Coach Bewer does not in
tend to return to the old line smash
ing tactics, as has been predicted
frcm the new changes in the rules.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-09-24
HORSE DISEASE NOT STRANGE
Similar Plague Killed Animals in
Europe Thirty Years Ago.

DR.. Samuel Sheldon, state veterin-
arian, who has been investigating the
strange disease among horses. says
that it is no new ailment 1t is the
same disease that appeared about
nine years ago in Indiana, Pennsyl-
vania, and New jersey.
The disease is not contagious at all,
he says, but is due entirely to the
condition of the forage. 1t is very
similar to the disease prevalent last
winter, which was due to moldy corn.
The most common symptoms are a
drowsy weakness and inactivity which
finally develops into state of coma.
Sometimes the animals become vio-
lent, as in madness. The tempera-
ture is always high. and the peculiar
characteristic is that the pulse is
never in keeping with the tempera-
ture, for it is always slow.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-09-24

Missourian wants pay. Phone them
to IS.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-09-24
SIXTY OUT FOR THE BAND
Prospects for Organization Promis
Ing, Says George Venable.


More than sixty men tried out for
the University Cadet Band at the first
rehearsal yesterday afternoon. This
is the largest number that have tried
out for the band for several years.
THE prospect for a good band this
year is very promising" said Prof.
George Venable. the director. -Four
OF the new cornet men are capable
OF holding first chair. and we have
just as good men playing other in
struments who have come out"
The band will not be as large this
year as it was last. The number last
year was about forty-five, but there
VIII be only about thirty-five this
year, according to Mr.. Venable.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-09-24

the day he attended the Webb City
High school.
But Smith was not only providing
Tor the present he was laying plans
Tor the future. With his savings he
purchased a sludge mill. And now
from the dividends Of this property
he will be able to pay his way
through the University.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-09-24
CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC AND SCHOOL,
VOICE.

4 PAUL H. LAWLESS
Graduate and former instructor
Baker University Conservatory of
Music; Student of Herman Dew
ries, Chicago.)
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-09-24
Football.

Box seats will be reserved for all
games. A box Is seats) will be sold
for the season for $1,000. Price by
game as follows:
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-09-24
PUBLIC AUTO SERVICE
AT REASONABLE PRICES.
CALL &C.,
COLUMBIA AUTO COMPANY
los S 9th Street
New Marx on Library Books!

A change in the mark of ownership
on the books in the library of the
University is being contemplated by
Fl. o. Severance, the librarian. AL
ready designs for a die have been re-
ceived. The new mark will be a mon
osram of the letters NJ and U.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-09-24

same box for full season e seatsD $12
Buy box for the season and be
sure of the best seats at the big
games. Now on sale at Rothwell
Gymnasium.
ACTIVITY TICKET
Be sure and buy now before the
first game.
SIS. or more in admissions for S..
Will pay for football season alone.
Now on sale at
knight & Rose
Hackney's
Missouri Store
Cooperative Store
PENIS Pharmacy
Rothwell Gymnasium
or at gates before CENTRAL game
Missourian wants pay. Phone them
to IS.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-09-24

Call 55 and subscribe to Missourian
now.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-04
GIRL REJECTS DAD or EIGHT
sufter Falls e Nentiea ceUo1sa =
Prospective sriSe-she Tears ~
Marriage Llce-Se-

Szr Francisco. CzI-Waea Ts5do-e
Cohen, = San Frz1ciseo rzilo-. gave
Minnie Levy q East Oakland ast
G. TIE assets which would 50 = make
hin . variable husband. IL neglected
70 inventory rs eight ZotAe-isss cEl-
drea
Everything else was tod kev = de-
tan and she Ess 50 Impressed c12t
she appeared =, re cozzC clerks O.
see and obtained 8 license 70 marry
hin
Cohsrs oversight developed ard
early Il TIE morning Mss Levy was
al the county clerks oEce
I have beez deceived wact n
marriage license Cancelled. see Al
ro1lced
Miss Levy sad that Coaen e1-
planned. atse- TIE license I'D been s.
sucd- that he ~ss ire father q eight
children
7 6ozV want 70 Zs--y / family
protested Mss Levy. IS sic r-oceec-
81 % make confetti @ The license
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-04
TO SEEK sUNkEN TREASURE
~ Least c.a-Fes Miller 60 Iyons WITH
WISE Ne~ Vcrk - Get SSoooc
- Search for Ss.oocnoo

Lso-so--Charses Miller. seco76 c.
scs- C re NEcsoz&l Salvage aSsoc5A-
t-c-g' s-ss-shiP Lyu=S. rscS=tly lssr
Lc15o1 fo- Ns< York . raise AbcEE
Sc 129 e cz--v q re work O. recCv
sEg tAe treasure 4 the Cd Zz2-
utx- Little. wkscA szzk CT the
cas- & Holland Il tie Zzy5s- Zee n
-7ss
TIE Lathe vas 3 ~E vessel cap
TIRED y England 1-cz TIE F-ezcA
azs was reported q - earring S.
oE1 1sss worth C Eol5 liars ~hez sic
vzs lcs- v5rh Al Azz5z TIE salvage
Ec-E vas carried c. tor soze zc1ths
LAST S@s- AID zzozE re tAssE
t-c-Eet ~ a.-s- he wreck lad been
tc--5 wE veT-P-ese-ve5 c2z1C1
~s-A SHOT intact ac5 : p5scs q rops-
O. Czs ~ C S-o1 6zG gp ~
lie r@PS accc-G-g e NJ Miner,
tss-s wzs distinct evidence q god
wLsc1 kz5 adhered % he r2s-
Captain Gzr5-e-. cczEzz5e- &C TIE
Lrozs : c1=65e1t rA2t wtlA = week :
Sre wszcks- Re sz1ksa treasure
III be discovered Salvage ops-3-
Ic-S z-e % - reSzEA3 next Nay.
Tie LvCzs Meanwhile : -s9r4g :;
AZs,s-5E1
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-04
FLIES FORGERY Nd
interesting Legal Battle Owe
- IN Msw YER.


New YWk-Tp l. cez<rl New
York fer fozr yezzs rezzrkzsse Ian
czss has besa g0e>g On. the Wc<S1
sAy1
Fx11k z TcwEssz& far for years
kas eee7 rx1zg - p<Ure tax - l.
tie aeg1Ezy aEcreed SCI g rscA Cd
Cyrensszs c. a1A May Jane Tow
sen1 One q the most Important coc-
xzez<x u 1hs e2se n r1Z%~o-z- ~
seaEze6 sz4S @ raper dated ga-Zzry
"a. 1854 Tie eeEezse has attached
this On vagsCzx g-oz-6E
Tat tie signature = soS Es1Ez2e-
Tat sozeooey swe@Es2e6 Ia Fape-
% zAke eses light q & al give Z
the 2Ppearzsce Ct age
TcErzse1- tie cozEsStAzt. l. tAs SCI
Ct Harriet EzEsz. q w53ow Wiz to-r
{ cA1Eree. who wzs tAksz % tes ais
/ bose for1y-1tze years sgn Tie
( Tcwzsends. who 49, 10 ehlsS-sz- lad
tie a2EsAoGse physician s-ssg one o.
/ TIE Eaves boys 70 sAss< hoe re
wzs returned = q fs~ DAYS ard =
+ k-o<hsr vas Substituted It's C1s
1 tAey keEs. and he. EoE = In ever
{ Gfrv years c. age l. CTizg = prove
4 tat ~ vas legally a172Es6-
t n 1865 NzrE 5zze ToSEss25 c5s1-
+ AID a -o1tA Ez.s- Cyrszz=1s fcE2oE -
f her Teey lad had 70 cAL1rs2 az
both died wftAc=t making = I'll an
q horde q To~ZssE1 heirs spRez-e1
N czzi-zE2
Fzzk made zVP1icz-ioz e Re SKI
rogzts's cozr1 &c Be appointed Amin
tsIrz.or. as SCI @ tie esJzIs Thz
Application vas 5ezte1. F-oot beng
lacking % legal sSop<zo1- IZZe1zzCE
~ after TIE Ps-Ty-TuEEsszz SIX ed
&C Frzzk teEzz Z sz-zeS- q Ezks
s-czzrtss He sought CT &C -sz SO
had been initiate VIII CyTs1ssCs
Toxnse75 AID frCz tie learned 9.
re-2rks tat Is foster tzr1e- "a
made
TIE cay following TIE sez-ca F-z2l
appeared before A--o-2sy L1c-z.
Cz-1o1E VIII : pape- Apparently tze
&C Gz6 tine stained. ~al-a read
Agreement ua5e us 3sth 1zy @
Jzrzz-y, 1Ss2. between Cy-szzezS {
Toxzsec5 and Nay : TcwZse-1- c
TIE tow C Jerusalem. Yates cc111y
y. Y parties x Re 1-ss pz-r A.
Harriet Ezvss- pa~-y e rs secc-H
part Z Consideration e $. rz-,ls
i q TIE GTxt Pz-t 2gres e axe C1arls
EzvsS. SOC o. Harriet Ezvss. gn1 CIV
hin = goc6 education 22E g. g. dead
re Is 70 have a. * CIR property. p-C
vt6f1g ne have - cAlo-e1 G c.
CA and = re 20 szve cAl1rs- tie
he shan share eS1zl SKI res2
II t. further agreed th2t H2r-te
Ezvsx gives % a. Gains q her 50
Ard wfu Let ~ . get he 10y awsI
@CTRENIETS c TOWNSEND.
MARY JANE TOWNSEND.
HARRIET A EAEES
The ease i nov On APPEAL L =
appellate etvtsao2 EktcA zZoZg ct5s
czest5ozs vii have q cozss1e- =
starting theo-y proposed y eI1ei
Hamilton
Thai to- tie E-st tine Il A2Sco-
e1es helped u to-gc s Document
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-04
FIND LOST GIRL IN Film
Drama 7esl-lNsirs Actress
A1pes-s cz Stage

s. Petersburg ci3ezAtcgrzzA
S,- Ezs instrumental L furnishing AZ
audience a. ! picture show with = real
I've roZzrce- While scene n : Play
as beng Cep-c1uce5 az = ciHezzto-
g-spA rkez-e- here. Z peasant and RS
wiss. 10 g the spectators. recognised
a. actress 81 he picture IS their so1g-
los daughter TIE woman sEooned,
al her h1sba-d- shooting Ny 5sEgA-
-s-~ TIED 70 force rs way behind
tie sage. eEpec-ing % er6 his 6augA-
- there To coovince hin that his
daughter vas not there. The nznAgs-
LAD he curtain drawn Up Tea.
ringing - re s-- tro- wkc- he get
he fin he manager vas Informed
Tat tEe actress Vas there and would
SCI ct for tie thezte- ~ o1ce- 70
Re Celig1t q The su6ie-ce. TIE yong
lady APPEARED c. TIE stage
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-04
BOAT BREAKS SPEED RECORD
Meter crz+< Wfth Aeroalane Enzine
Travels so Niles a. h4cur
in New YORK State.

Rochester, y IA motor Ice hoat
eC[lr along Re general lirss q A ice
boat b-t fitted nth al ae4oPla2e e.
gt1s and propeller. has attained 4
sped q nearly 80 niles an hour n
tess O Trcu5eQzoit bay during tie
psst few days
TIE bat Is he invention O. lyman
: See1y. 3 Manufactures q asroplzre
e-gtces- Irc-teQuoir hay Is about
e:s1t niles soCE and TIE distance
vas covered = about fccr minutes.
allowing for = slowing down o. TIE
engines
Tie engine aud propeller are AZ.
-zcEe6 . tAe front q tie boat Which
las 20 runners II front and one b
1-C-- he steering beng done By q
wAeel ATTACHED % The rear runner.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-04
TOTS EAT sNoWBALLs; DIE
Children % J. ". Co715- Ct PittseGrs
Dead; Sto-scrs Fou7d
Frozen.

Pfttsborg children q James
". Gomez q tie Pi-cShu-g branch %
he United States internal rsve1ce
service. are dead a. Zhsir homes =
Knoxville. TIE -es1lJ q eating Snow
balls : few dzys ago ~ tie hospital
Il vas stated TIA, TIE sto-2chs G.
TIE tots ha6 been frozen ard thz-
per!tonic3s had resulted
The boy complained o. acute qa.cs
and his mother. thinking i vas only
q juvenile z:.-eo-. administered s-zz-
ulAnts before : physician vas called.
He died soo1 atcsr TIE girl z-so
cried in pain ard i Eas too la,e 70
save her life w5ez = Vas discovered
that she too had eaten scowba,ls-
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-04
COUNT INVOLVED u scaznal


PeRzag-Ce KnEust1vssx. Rmnszan
unEzaer % CAHna. - years g -
al = xranzEnEker, has e&usea . se@nr
azl ~ easEEmg wz<A Mz8 Reezy. -
z-nszzzEv Ereesy FrsneA gzra - H.
wAnse paremsz are Vel R0gz y -
eSe<T herG
Mr- Pezxy gave eAAse I'D f0zz1 kis
sazxArex. d1zxw3ned N n CA2Dese @ng.
rraz az1 al D4Rso2zx1e tzssrvs4-
rSoa l. expected - PeRry KS . hagA
r0sz<s11 - tAe p<x1r7os aDE y ~
verxE2y respected &c declares II
w<u ezzse TIE cozE1 % ssaxe - G1pso-
-as5c service fcw god. bz< rAe Rzs-
szEz d1psozzss here SAfzk 0<Ae<wzse.
shozgk they 90 r06 expect their eA3eE
back Il Pekszg
Revolver - hzna. PeaEy sr0zrsG ia
= search q th@ RESgsMz ccEszaA1A
rs meant Sc Sezzy- wA<A be 60;
INSIDE =. last lie sown6 q Chsness boy
whG- - cozSzI said tie Minister 81
EzEss a. servant. but P@ry rETs@6 tAs
FsE-zl zzs 4 cz-e GO n his kaz64
Els daughter rst1seG 70 60 hoZI
VIII hin. Ez3 consented ozSy VIE.
& she hard thzr re zsz.s.e-. fearful @.
PsEy's reviewer had SiS<%tSs6 A9=
sslf IS = saZ0T ant escaped CO . N
tive INK T1szcs- wAsz PGrT wEi
kC-e-ho=73- lie took n goods trztz q
Ezrai. where ke ezzgAt lie SSbS<1zl
express 20 s. Psee-xhzrE
NJ Pez-E has zpEEe5 . tAe Frezcl
Minister % lay Tie wAole Eeo-y bssOr'
TIE Car ps-SozzIy- Cont Eoro<sc
vtsr s gong COT n s. Petersburg 4
ths bs<1 q xssk-f-s Ez6 declares ia
Mss Pez-T = TIE Cc<< eeEgkcE
EC-D - ever Zss A-S tat hs III
E2r-T lei wksz A@ gets = divorce
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-04
lse arnuI,Ies for Dc.

Lcccc1--Ic TIE wills 0; rEo asad
women that have inst been proved
provision has been made for the
maintenance o. their pet dogs. Ms
Mary D.ccgias o. keith Grove IT.
bridge left $3.50 TO her coachnsn
and lis vie and s further sun q
50 week 50 that her dogs niFht Be
properly looked after during their
lives. ard Ms Elizabeth Troos. o.
B-zckheath left $3.50 q year to Der
maid for TIE maintenance o. her only
Pet dog
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-04
Eou.s s..t.r oeeupaticn.

How Is i cAst Rufus never takes
yc1 70 tie theste- any more Wen.
you Sc. one evening Z raiaed and 50
ne sat II he qzrlor-~ Yes Wen,
ever since that we-oh. don't know,
but don't yo1 link that thsate-s sre
Al awful bore cornell WIDOW.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-04
REWARD.

A reward Of SIS will &c paid for
evidence sufficient % convict any
person o. persons removing wood c.
timber from our land without perm &
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-04

The case i C0w On appeal Z -Ae
appellate 6ivtslo2. EkicA zzozg che
c1est1ozs vii have g co-s1ce- TIE
starting thec-y proposed y expert
Hamilton
Thai To- tie E-st tine Il h1s1o-E
e1es helped Is tc-Ec 5 Document
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-04
he srre-er-

This Q i the size 81 tie headache
that he had when he started for the
banquet and this 0 Is the sire OF
The headache that kept him out Of
ehu-ch-Chicsgo Record Herald.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-04
Not Ter the Crouch.

~ Imagination Is as keen az the
1sxt mans said the Crouch. this
morning. bit don't believe I ever
81 -Ae tine L vas powerful enough
70 make -oE C Ks in { letter stand
for Oscillation"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-04

Rockford. EL-Gle11 Stoc1a1
dreamed tkzt his s-eP-tache-. sol
Hayes. shot z-6 killed himself Next
day Re received : message. hat II
formed hin Is dream lad cone tue.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-04
Seer, Immune 70 Earthuuak.s,

Earthquakes occur With consider
able frequency N New Zealand but
no damage has so far been noticed IN
the case Of reinforced concrete
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
Posing as a Wax Figure
By THOMAS F. WARREN

stared at vacancy. The girl drew mar
to hear all about the great admiral.
This waxwork,' Tom continued,
was made after photographs taken at
the time
This was such a palpable lie that |
found it difficult to retain my gravity.
When Farragut was twenty-one pho
Biography was unknown.
9" No one would suppose said Tom,
that the great naval hero could have
been such u miserable looking speci-
men of humanity in his early days
Look at that nose. Did you ever see
such Il proboscis:'
~ think be was very handsome,'
said the girl to her maid Indignantly.
Then his hands big enough for
No. 10 glove. And his feet
The girl tossed her head and turned
her back on the speaker. How | ever
retained my gravity | don't know. I
remember that | felt Il horror of laugh
ing. for it would have revealed u terri
Bile slight upon the young girl. had
already had enough of the joke and
wished that Tom would 20 AWAY and
the girl would pass on without know
ing how we had fooled her. When she
looked away for Il moment gave Tom
an appealing look which he understood
and drew his friend to another curl
osity-
LAS soon as they had gone the girl
entered upon an aniglated dialogue
with her maid. in which the former
did nearly all the talking.
Those men ought to be ashamed of
themselves to talk that way We've
been studying about Admiral Farra gut
at school. and it's a disrespect to
speak so even about his wax figure
MY heart melted more and more to
my charming defender, and was be-
coming dreadfully ashamed of my de-
ception.
~ don't see.' the girl remarked,
how it is possible to make wax look so
lifeIike See the color in the cheeks,
the veins. Those eyes can't be glass.
wonder if he is Il wax figure after ALL
AT this juncture Il fly lighted on my
nose and made my position intoIera bic.
The girl came very near and examined
me critically. Then she raised her taper
finger and touched me on the cheek.
This was too much broke into a
smile and said as kindly as [ could:
Mademoiselle, you have made a
mistake
. oh. goody gracious.' she gasped.
drawing away as from redhot iron.
Il would have apoloGized. but she
turned and ran away as fast as she
could 20. followed by her miidr
And the second time you met?-
asked the dinner guest
"Oh. that was three years later at a
ball on board the flagship. She recor-
lfized me and laughed at the incident.
/ fell in love with her. and we were
married But there's nothing funny
about that
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
Protecting the Minister.

You will never know whether your
parishioners really adore you until you
get a chance to observe their bella vior
toward you during an epidemic of CON
/. tagiouS disease said the experienced
minister to the divinity students. Any
how. 1 never did.
Several cases of malignant fever
were reported in my parish AS soon
as / heard of case | called, but the
family was always reluctant to admit
me- l took my dismissal philosophical
ly enough until / found that religious
consolation had been administered by
Il curate from Il neighboring parish:
then l exercised my authority as Il
pastor
. But it was because we thought too
much of you that we wouldn't let yen
in everybody explained. This disease
is ontaGious. and we couldn't afford
TO have anything happen to YOU
''They seemed to think it didn't mat
ter if the other man did get sick and
die: | was too precious to be sacrificed.
And that ] have found is always the
attitude of q parish toward a pastor
they really love. When danger is in
voIved they prefer the stranger
Boston Herald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
The Sunday School Lesson
SENIOR eEREAN INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

Mark iv. 3O-32-The law of expan-
sion.
Jesus Knew that sooner or later the
company which he had organized into
society would be compelled to sepi-
rate from Institutional religion and pur-
sue its own career independently The
opposition of the leaders wIs incre.is-
ing. and it was becoming clear that no
$ pPOrs of any kind could be expected
from them Jesus also saw that his 50
ciety would in time cover tie earth
with its benign and gracious opera
tons He frequently sought to help
his disciples to get this vision, as in
this parable. Mustard seed This is
relatively one of the smallest seeds
but the plant which grows out of it
comes to perfection in u single sum-
mer. and it reaches Il height of from
twelve to twcntyfour feet. -Shooteth
cut great branches The thought EN-
phasized is that as such small seed
produces so large a garden herb the
kingdom of God likewise, which is
small in its beginnings, has infinite
possibilities of extension
Matt xiii. 33--'rhe law of influence.
THE kingdom of heaven works in
divers ways. but it is always with a
view toward advance This cannot be
otherwise when it is divine in its ORR
gin and eternal in its permanence-
. <sJust as the leaven affects the
floHr nearest it aud then spreads by
contact It'll the whole is Ieavened.- so
also the spread of Christian influ-
ence. Aesus stands the impress of his
pure character upon soul who carries
the influence to other souls In this
way by degrees society is leavened by
the peryasive and progressive infiu-
ence of Christian ideals Every indi-
vi1ual Christian must then be a mis-
sionary. determined to influence others
for Christ . . I:2,3 Al