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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-14

Although the dog population of
Columbia has been considerably les
sened in the last six weeks by the
efforts of the dog catchers, all the ar
istocrats of the tribe are safe. There
are many valuable animals here,
and their owners took good care to
keep them away from the man with
the shotgun.
One of the most valuable is Mugs
Rollins, full-blOOded Boston bull
owned by Miss Margaret Rollins.
Mugs came from the famous Newport
kennel and has been shown several
times in the East. He occupies a
unique place in the dog world in
that he has travelled sixteen times in
a private car. Mugs smokes a pipe,
and plays with all kinds of toys. His
food is put in a paper bag and he
carries it to the yard. opens the bag,
and eats his dinner on the grass.
When his bucket of water is empty.
he carries it to the kitchen to be
to be filled. He is the household
pet at the Rollins home, Grass
land" Providence road.
Another dog of this same breed
is Bull. owned by Maurice Hicklin,
former student in the University of
Missouri. Bull is eight years old and
lives at the home of Mrs. J. L. Will
cox on Walnut street.
Jack. a bull owned by r. E. Ball,
Jr., of Kansas City, is a pet at the
Sigma MI fraternity house. The dog
is years old and has been shown
several times.
Prof. c. l.. Brewer is the owner
of Laddie, the Scotch collie known
to all University students. Laddie
is often seen at ROthwell Gymna-
SUM following at the heels of Mr..
Brewer or on Rollins field watching
his master direct the Tigers.
Another Scotch collie is Laddie
Macgregor. belonging to Dean Wal
ter Williams daughter. He is. the
owner says. the LATEST dog that ever
lived While he is very valuable, he
has never been shown. His grand
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-14
COlumbid'S Dog AriStOcrdcy

father was one of J. PierpOnt Nor
gan's champion cOllies.
Probably the most popular breed
of dogs in Columbia is the English
Setter. which was first introduced
here by Joseph Douglas, a photo.
grapher. now dead. Mrs. W. p. Dy.
sart owns good specimen, IL years
old, named Pinkney. E.Sydney Steph-
ems has recently purchased an Eng
lish Setter puppy. and DR.. f. H.
Smith has puppy whose father was
Champion Lady's Count Gladstone.
DR.. r. L. LOckridge, an enthusi-
astic admirer of the breed, has three
settlers pedigreed from a long line
of champions. During the hunting
season in November and December
he uses the dogs for hunting pur-
poses.
The reason | prefer English Set
ters to all other dogs" said Dr.
LOckridge, lis that they are not only
splendid show dogs but serve a prac-
teal purpose as we'll. There is moth
ing | enjoy more than hunting. Set
ters are easily controlled, and have
great endurance. When | go on a
hunting trip always take more than
one dog. To hunt with one dog is
like eating dinner by ones self;
there is no pleasure in it. With sew
eral dogs the one in the lead points
the course. the others follow i'm sue
cessiOn. The pointing is done in
stinctively. In my opinion the set
ter is the greatest of all field dogs"
The dog, perhaps more than any
other animal. gets close to the heart
of man. Pope says that history con-
tains more examples of fidelity in the
dog than in friends. and Lord Byron
characteriZes him as:
In life the frmest friend,
The first to welcome. foremost to de-
fend;
Whose honest heart is still his mas
te's own,
Who labOurs, fights. lives. breathes
for him alone" w. L.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-14
PAY THEM ADEQUATELY.

Our present method of court pro-
cedure causes the business world to
burn up more money in needless
friction than it saves in settling dis
putes. 1t is nothing uncommon for
the costs of a lawsuit greatly to eX-
ceed the amount involved.
When a man starts a lawsuit now
adays he never knows when it is 60
ing to end. 1t may run on for years;
it may pass through several courts;
it may be reversed, or repealed. or
returned nobody knows how many
times.
Economy is the great by-word of
the modern business man. Why
should he be forced to sink hundreds
of thousands of dollars needlessly
in business controversies?
OF course commercial disputes are
unavoidable. 1t is not in the dis
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-14
University Calendar

February Assembly, Univer-
sity Auditorium. 10 a. m, F. NJ. Tis-
del on Literary Associations of the
English Lakes"
February 1S.-Y. w. C. A. meet
ing. Read Hall, p. M. President A.
Ross Hill on THE Religion of an
Educated Woman
February 2O.-Assembly, Univer-
sity Auditorium. 10 a. M. Third
lecture in social science series;
Spurgeon Bell on Present Day
Problems in Economics
February 21.-Kansas. Basket
pall.
February 21.-Y. W. C. A. ban
quet. Virginia Grill, 6 p. m.
February 22.-Y. w. C. A. Vesper
Tea. Read Hall, 3 p. m.
February 22.-Kansas. Basket
ball.
February 22.-Y. nj. C. A. meeting
f. T. Cotton. University Auditorium,
I p. m.
February 22.-Assembly, Univer-
sity Auditorium, 10 a. m. under aus
pices of ID. A. r. Dean Walter Will
liams on "Roas'in' Ears and His
tory"
February 23.-E. T. Cotton. Uni
versity Auditorium, Z. p. IN.
February 23.-Social Science
Club.
February 23.-Miss Burner and
Miss HO!mQuist speak to the Y. w.
C. A., Auditorium, 4:30 p. m.
February 24-E. T. Cotton, Uni
versity Auditorium, p. m.
February 24.-Miss Burner and
Miss Louise Holmquist to Y. w. C.
February 25.-Miss Burner speaks
Y. NJ. c. A. Auditorium, $3.50 p. nj.
February 25.-Miss Holmquist
speaks, Y. NJ. c. A Auditorium, 1880
p. m.
February 25-E. T. Cotton, Uni
versity Auditorium, 3 and 1880 p. m.
February 26. - Shakespeare's
Twelfth Night" reading by L. G.
Painter, University Auditorium, 8
p. m.
February 27.-German Club.
February 2S.-FOrtnightly Con-
cert, University Auditorium. p. m.
February 29.-Kubelik, viOlinist,
under auspices of Phi Mu Alpha. Uni
versity Auditorium.
March 11.-Readings from Burns,
l.. G.. Painter, University Auditorium,
s p. m.
March 26.-German Club.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-14
TOGdy's Anniversaries
St. Valentines Day.

81. Nalentlne Ddt.
Samuel OsgOOd. statesman. the
first Postmaster General. born 174S.
James Thacher, physician and au-
thor. whose observations on Hydro
phobia" anticipated the results of
Pasteur, born 1874.
William Coleman. journalist, first
editor of the New York Evening
Post. born 1866.
The United States flag first seen
and saluted in foreign lands, 1878.
James Appleton, The Father of
Prohibition" born 1856.
The Constitution captured the
British PictOu. 1914.
Christopher L. ShOles. editor and
inventor. "The Father of the Type
writer" born 1919.
Edwin CHM, the famous publisher,
born 1888.
Juliet COrsOn. author. who orig
mated free training and cooking
schools. born 1912.
Oregon admitted to the Union.
1859.
A. G. Bell patented the telephone,
1873.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-14
Fifty Years Ago.

Fifty Years Ago.
New curators were appointed for
the University to replace those dis
qualified by failing to take the oath
of loyalty to the United States.
Wood in Nashville. Tenn, was
quoted at $440 a cord. People of
that city tore down houses to get
fuel.
There is a man in this county
who has moved so often that the
sight of a covered wagon causes his
chickens to march up, flop on their
backs and cross their feet to be tied
and carried to the next stopping
place. ."-Statesman.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-14
WHY SEND VALENTINES:

The origin of St. Valentines Day
is not definitely known. 1t is sup
posed to represent the date of the
martyrdom of bishop in the reign
of Claudius H. February 4, 271 A. D.
But Valetinius is the name of a con-
siderable number of saints. The
most celebrated are the two martyrs,
whose festivals fall on February IA,
one a Roman priest, the other Bishop
of Terni.
Nothing can be drawn from the ac-
counts of the two saints to differen-
tiate them. From all accounts they
both belonged to the same period, in
the reign of Claudius III. at Rome;
and both died on the same day, but
were buried at different distances
from Rome.
The old idea is that birds began
to mate on that day; hence the prac-
tice of young people choosing their
valentines on that day and send
ing voluntary anonymous love tokens
written and otherwise. The assOcia-
tiOn of this idea with the historical
day seems to have been purely acci-
dental.
The day was first observed in
Great Britain but the custom has
fallen into disuse. In this country
it is still day of general amusement
to children when various cards and
mottOs are interchanged. A similar
custom once prevailed in France on
the first Sunday in Lent. In fact
the observance of the day was gen.
eral up until the close of the Nine
teenth Century.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-14
Viewpoints
Quite Right, Says RefOrmer.

VuNC hs1Shes says AsSAo' Hi>''
Editor the MissOurian:-The view
point in yesterdays Missourian was
quite right, l was there and | think
that his idea was the same of about
ninety per cent of the students that
attended drill that day. No one ex-
pected outside drill that day and all
were dressed for class indoors. AS
result of marching around in the
snow on the campus that day several
students myself included caught such
cold that We We're compelled to cut
classes on Monday. I would like to
hear from others or some one that
could remedy this matter.
Reformer.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-14
IN DEFENSE OF THE IVY.

A long cheer and a strong cheer
and a cheer all together for the gov
ernment foresters of Germany.
Kaiser Wilhelm's foresters, recog-
nized the world over as experts. have
decided that ivy does not injure
brick and stone buildings. The ten
drills of the ivy absorb the moisture
in the brick and stone.
Now, of course, no amount of ar
gument as to the bad effects of ivy
on brick and stone would induce us
to tear the ivy off the columns or the
buildings on the campus. The build
ings would just have to rot, that's
all, But it is reassuring to know
that the ivy doesn't hurt them a bit.
In fact. the ivy must be credited
with the preservation of these build
ingS. SWltZler Hall has been stand
ing on its corner of the quad for
a long time. but any Journalist will
tell you that it will be there long af-
ter the Law Building and the Engi-
neering Building have crumbled into
ruins. The ivy got an early start on
Switzler Hail.
The ivy plant is college tradi-
Gon. a college institution if you
please 1t has long borne the unjust
charge that it is harmful to the
buildings on which it climbs. We
are glad to see this relic of medieval
ignorance and superstition swept
away
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-14

putes that the trouble lies; it is in
the means of setting them.
Why should there be an appeal in
the great majority of cases? We
must have justice, you will answer.
True, We must, but does it require
a cumbersome system of courts to
obtain it?
The same argument is advanced in
criminal cases. The lower courts
are not competent to pass finally on
a matter. This may be true, but
there is an easy remedy. We can
put better judges on the circuit
benches.
Certainly, it would cost more, for
We cannot have good judges without
paying for them. But it would be
cheaper in the long run-at least.
other countries have found it so.
We shall have accomplished a
great reform when We make it pos
sible for case to be tried once and
settled.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-14

One Letter Required 500 Postage.
Vienna-A worlds record in post
age expenses on single letter has
been established by the cost of send
ing a packet of valuable securities
from Russia. to Austria, amounting
to s94O. The envelope measures
more than two feet long by a foot
wide, and one side was entirely COW
cred by 1872 stamps. representing the
cost of postage and insurance. -
New York American.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-14
The Thing Needed.

What we want" said Mr. DOlan.
lis universal peace"
1T is," replied Mr.. Rafferty,. But
how're We going to have it till we
dimOnstrate that somebody is able
bodied an willin' enough to see that
it's kept?' ?'-WashingtO Star.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-14
TO GIVE Bon SUPPER AUCTION

EndeavOr Girls to Entertain TOmOr-
row Night at Christian Church.
An OldfashiOned box supper will
be given by the Christian EndeavOr
Societies of Columbia tomorrow
night at the Christian Church. Each
girl is to bring supper in a box and
the boys are to buy these at auction.
y. 7. Gentry will be auctiOneer. The
form of leap year, Valentine and
WashingtOn's Birthday stunts. The
proceeds from the sale of the boxes
from the Christian EndeavOr COnven-
ton of last fall.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-14
Twenty Years Ago.

Twenty Years Ago.
Efforts were made to move the
University from Columbia.
The Columbia population was es-
timated at 1000.
Blind Boone. the Columbia negro,
gave a concert here.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-14
Pinch and Scratch,

She-Talking about women being
soldiers. don't you think they could
fight at a pinch?
He am sure there was occasion
scratch Baltimore American.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-14
Peck Drug Store Sold.

The Peck Drug Company's store,
S04 Broadway, has been sold to DR..
A. c. Heidman. Doctor Heidman
will take possession next month.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-14
Ten Years Ago.

Ten Years Ago.
The University women issued a
Valentine edition of the Independent.
Congressman Shackleford intro
duced bill for a $4,000 apprOpri-
alton for a new pOstOffice building
at Columbia
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-14
What the Old Grads Sd1o


TOUT IVStTS .NSV
A couple in Mexico were married
on the stage at a theater to win the
prize of $40 gold piece.
J. A. Reed spoke at the court
house. His mention of the name of
Bryan started cheers.
A letter from f. w. Stephens at
YangchOw. China. was published in
a local paper.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-14
Thirty Years Ago,

Thirty Years Ago.
Twelve young men organized the
Athens Social Club.
DIR. T. A. Wilson died suddenly.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-14

Special sale on all leather goods.
See our east window. This week
only. The Drug Shop.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-14

CONDI Nomths
kre region Mhunnm
of
for the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-24
a. PROPOSED
RATE is BETTER
THAN MINNESOTA'S

In giving an account Of the xpress
rate hearing held in Fargo in last
evenings issue Of the Evening Times,
the erroneous impression was left
that the present North Dakota ex-
press rates are in fact better than
those of South Dakota and Minnesota.
The supposed facts were taken from
a Fargo paper which failed to distin-
guish between the present North Da-
kota express rate and the rate pro-
posed by the state railroad commits
sion. The commission claims that
the proposed new express rate Is bet
ter thin the schedule now in force in
Minnesota . There is a question, how
e as to whether or not the pro-
posed rate is more favorable to the
shipper than the South Dakota sched-
ule. Chairman Stutsman al the hear
ing in this city stated that the COM
mission had made no investigation Of
the South Dakota rates as compared
with the proposed North Dakota
rates. Local shippers who have in
vestigated say, however. that the
South Dakota schedule is materially
lower than the proposed North Da-
kota schedule and that is probably
correct. The railroad committee OF
the Commercial club has made a
careful study Of the rates and Chair
mar Cameron says the statement
that the South Dakota rate schedule
is the more desirable Of the two.
Theer seems to be no question but
what the present North Dakota ex-
press rates are out Of proportion with
the rates In adjoining states.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-24
CONGRESS WILL
ADJOURN TODAY
Only One Appropriation Bill
Remains to be Disposed
of in Conference.

Washington. Aug. 24.-With both
houses OF congress marking time
awaiting the agreement on a single
appropriation bill, the adjournment Of
the second session of the S~iXty-second
congress was assured before shutdown.
Representative Murdock's fight
against the conference report on the
postal appropriation bill providing a
payment of $4,000 to the St. Louis
Terminal association for carrying
mails across the l1ads bridge, COL
lapsed when the report was adopted
with only MIR. Murdoch opposing.
The house committee on war de-
partment expenditures today reported
that Major Beecher b. Ray. L. S. A.,
Whom n president Yesterday nomin-
ited to be deputy paymaster general
of the army, has been engaged in
political activity, particularly in Presi-
dent Taft's interests, has been four
times charged with serious offenses.
has never been vindicated, and has
never been disciplined more severely
than reprimand.
The investigation of the Raw case
attracted wide attention because Of
he investigating committees charges
that Secretary Stimson was withhold
Ing important papers bearing upon it.
1t is believed the committees report
was fastened by President Taft's nom
ination of Ray. A fight in the senat.
Is predicted.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-24
MONTANA HAS BIG CROP
+. II. Carter of This City Returned
From Western Trip and Tells
of Great Yields,

F. H. Carter. lumberman Of this
city. just returned from a six weeks
trip through western. North Dakota
and eastern Montana. He has the fol-
lowing to. say in regard to. the PROS
poets:
Crops certainly look good in west
ern North Dakota and northern Mon
tana. The grain is a little late from
Minot to .Williston and very little
wheat cutting has been completed.
When you strike the Montana line the
grain is farther ahead. From Balm
Vile to Plentywood much Of the grain
is already harvested and I saw one
field Of a already Ut. Business is
booming in that section OF the country
on the splendid outlook.
lone machine man at Plentywood,
Mont, told me he had sold three car
loads of wagons and 1928 binders. He
was completely out of wagons at that
time and had ordered three more car.
loads.
The demand for lumber il extra
ordinarily good through Montana and
mills are running night and day and
are unable to supply the demand. All
the lumberyards were practically sold
out and had no lumber on hand to fill
orders.
There is an immense hay croy, and
as hay cannot be cut until it freezes up
out there, farmers are still hard at
work."
Mr.. Carter says that in one place
the oats crop went eighty-four bush
els to the acre and that n man was
Unable to handle more than one shock
at a time because the oats is SO heavy.
In many instances the heads are larger
than the stock.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-24
ANNUAL CONVENTION
TO Be HELD At
MILWAUKEE,
Bronson and Cooley Dele.
gates From Law School
to Bar Association.

The thirty-third annual meeting OF
the American Bar association will be
held at Milwaukee on August ~, %,
20 and 80 and Roger w. Cooley OF
the university law school and Attor-
ney Bronson Of this city are the dele
gates from the law school. Mr.. Cooley
left for Milwaukee last evening and
Mr.. Bronson will leave tonight. The
latter is a member of the committee
appointed to look after the matter OF
the recall Of Judges" and he says
hat there will be a very warm dis
cussion on this subject. Another i'm
portant question that will come up al
the meeting next week Is the matter
Of admitting colored attorneys to the
association. Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Lewis was admitted to the asso-
citation at last years meeting, but II
was later found that he was a colored
man. As a result Of this discovery
the executive committee recalled the
admission of Lewis and decided to
settle the question this year. Consid-
cradle feeling has been worked up
over the recall Of Lewis and the mat
ter will have to be handled very care
fully. F. F. Gregory of Chicago is
president and George Whitelock OF
Baltimore is secretary of the asso-
citation.
On his return from the national
gathering Mr.. Bronson will go to
jamestown to attend the state bar
meeting. At that time several very
important questions will be discussed.
among them being the initiative, the
referendum and the recall.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-24
BUILDING COMPANY
IS ORGANIZED N
THIS CITY
Moran--B erge- Buckingham
Company the Concern
Office in Winnipeg.

The Moran = Berge = Buckingham
company is the latest building con-
Germ organized in Grand Forks. The
company is composed Of three local
we'll known contractors, and they
have organized the new building on
Germ to do all kinds of contract work,
Mike Moran. a member Of the com.
pany. has just returned from winni-
peg. where he established a branch
office. There is a great deal Of build
ing going on in that city now, with
indications of a still greater boom
next spring, and the local contractors
are determined to get in on the
ground floor.
The company has been organized
for several days. and they are now
busy getting things in shape for the
beginning Of work in Grand Forks
and vicinity. They will do some cor.
tract work during the fall. but do
not expect to do a great deal until
next spring. They will go into prac-
tically every branch Of the contract
work and expect to build up a big
concern for this city.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-24
CITY IS ASKED TO
SEND DELEGATES
TO MEETING
National Municipal League
to meet in Buffalo and Civ
May be Represented.

The city of Grand Forks has been
invited to send delegates to the annual
meeting Of the National Munfcipal
league. which will be held at Buffalo.
~. Y, on September IS, and. while
othin definite is known, 1t is expect
ed that the city will be represented.
The meeting comes Just a few DAYS
before the municipal league meetine
IN this city. and. as a number of the
problems that are on the program for
the local meeting are to be discussed
at bunalo, 1t Is particularly desirable
sented.
1T would be a great thing IL the city
could be represented" said City Attor-
ney J. b. Wtneman today. ut 10 good
to hear the i6eas and expressions of
practical men. who have the same
problems In larger cities and who have
worked them out. and It is quite like
~ that Grand Forks will send one or
two delegates"
More replies to Mayor Murphy's in
vitatton to attend the meeting in this
city keep coming in. A large number
OF the cities have been heard from,
and they are all greatly interested in
the movement. AS the councils in the
various cities in the state will not act
on the invitation until their regular
September meeting, 1t is impossible to
state officially the cities that will be
represented at the meeting here. A
large number of the officials in various
cities, however, have assured local Of.
flcials that they will send representa-.
lions to the meeting.