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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-23

To carry the studenttable idea a
little further. many tables art like
those attics where everything that
may be" of use is stored. Those at
ties are fright Grandfather's
beaver hat is there making love to
the immortal remains of the old
alarm clock that dared to disturb
grandfather's snOres. Old pots are
there and pieces of broken dishes
that have escaped sisters doll house.
Horse shoes find their way to the at
tie. with here and there an old mat
en- zinc. AS it is with the stuff in the
attic. so with the litter on the
students table. Big men have clear
tables at which to work. The bank
president smokes a cigar before a
bare desk. But the manager of the
One-man grocery is in desperate
hustle. He is busy in a rummage
all the stuff on his desk for
the slip on which he charged Jones
with his two ounces of soda" The |
real business man seldom seems |
busy. The same is true of the stu
dent. 1t is one thing to simply |
study: it is another to put study into |
H. J. Mex. |
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-23
THE "HOUN' DOG" SONG.

Every dog has his day even
though a strenuous former President
has declared that the nights belong
to the cats 1t is natural. therefore,
that after years of being kicked
around. after suffering ignOminy Sec
ond only to that heaped upon that
other martyr of the canine race. the
mongrei cur, the hound dog has come
into his own.
The hound dog may never become
immOrtalized in song. as the poets
say, but at least he has been saved
from everlasting oblivion by some
unknown bard of the hills whose tri-
butte to a dumb. though not noise
less, friend has recently gained wide
recognition. The "Houn' Dog" song
may not have originated in Missouri,
but there is every reason to believe
that this state may lay proud claims
to its authorship. Certain it is, at
least, that no solely prairie state can
claim the distinction. The song is
undeniably a product of the noun
tains. or wooded hills. 1t breathes
the tradition and savOrs of the at
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-23
OUR RIEAI-TENAS.

The census of 1910 shows tina
Texas has pushed Missouri down t.
sixth place among the states in pop
ulatiOn. Nor is this the only point
at which the Lone Star State threat
ems Missouri's supremacy. The po
litical financial and industrial con
troll of the Southwest lies between
these two commonwealths. Missou
ri yet holds the balance of power
but our rival is coming fast
Texas now raises more mules than
We do, and Texas poultry is pressing
hard upon the Missouri hen. Missouri
produced last year about $15O.OOO,-
900 more than Texas did. Texas
public debt is a little larger than
ours.
Our neighbOr won her independ-
ence from Mexico in 1896, and was
admitted to the Union in 1S45. The
state is larger than Germany, larger
than all of New England with New
York thrown in. nearly four times as
large as Missouri. Texas has more
than 125. 100000 acres in farms, al
though not all of it is yet PRODUCING
Missouri has not quite 10000, 900
acres. Missouri leads in mining and
manufactures, but vast deposits of
oil, coal, gas, more than one-third of
the cotton of the nation, large re-
serves of timber, and the largest
herds of live stock of any state are
impelling manufacturers to go to
Texas.
The state has a coast line of 3755
miles. 1t extends from within three
degrees of the tOrrid zone 80 miles
north, giving a diversity of climate
which will produce every crop that
any state grows. Texas already has
more than $4,000 miles of railroads,
and yet almost half of the state is
more than twenty-five miles from any
railroad.
Missouri has the advantage of CEN
tral location, of possible immense riv-
er traffic. This is a superior store
house and distributing point for the
nation. But Missouri must look to
her assets. Texas is as ambitious as
she is territOrially large.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-23
TOGdy's Anniversaries

John H. Vincent, NJ. f. bishop,
founder of the chautauqua system,
born 1892.
Siege of the Alamo by the MeXi-
cans. 1886.
Mrs Emma Willard. educator,
founder of the famous Willard
School, Troy, n. V. born 1887.
Battle of Buena Vista i'm the Mex
ican War, 1S47.
Nashville. Tenn. taken by Union
troops. 1862.
James f. BabcOck. famous chem
ist. inventor of the BabcOck fire en-
tinguisher. born 1874.
Mississippi re-admitted into the
Union. 1870.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-23


Editor the MissOurian: Teams
from the University of Texas and
Colorado come to Columbia in April
TO debate with the University. and
our representatives go to Lawrence
to beat Kansas Missouri cham
piOns the hOnOrs system against Tex
as. Against Colorado we support the
recall of judges: We have the mega
tive of the same question with Kan
sas.
Interstate debating should re-
ceive more enthusiastic support from
the student body. Perhaps to you
debating isn't very interesting. But
the debates appeal to your student
loyalty, to your desire to win, and
you might cultivate a taste for these
mental clashes so that they would
afford you no little pleasure.
Fifteen men are working hard for
the debating teams. Boost debating:
come out to the contests in April.
DO your part toward helping Mis-
souri, to win this year over Texas.
Colorado and Kansas.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-23
Thirty Years Ago.

The wife of Joseph Pulitzer, who
was then in st. Louis managing the
POst-Dispatch. was considered by
MissOurianS the prettiest woman in
America They held Pulitzer to be
the ugliest man.
weekly papers printed the names of
the heaviest scale-tippers in the coun-
ty
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-23
Ten Years Ago.

A phOnagraph with a recording at
tachment was installed for the public
speaking class. The best students
We're to have their speeches recorded
and would get chance to hear them
at the Worlds Fair.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-23

Some women of England had Or
ganiZed football team. A Columbia
paper had this editorial paragraph:
IF you see the English woman's foot
you will feel sorry for the football"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-23
What the Old Grads Saw
Four Years Ago.

The University students lost hOl-
iday because Washington birthday
came on Saturday.
The School of Medicine enter
tained the faculty and students of
Barnes Medical College who visited
the University
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-23

The past has had two kinds of
men. the blOts and the bIOtters. The
blOts We're men whose lives were 4
non-committal nothing. At the end
the ink-bOttle upset. leaving a res
pectably uniform sheet, telling moth
ing, being nothing except a clean de-
cent nothing. At their death the jar
gon OF their existence ceased; and
children and grandchildren slept
sOundly. not bOtherd with memories
and controversies. Other men lived,
however. who spent their lives pick
ing up here and there meaningless
riddles. They were the blOtters
Posterity is busy this very day trying
to interpret, to mould life to the
half-eXpressed and hence illusiva
ideas of blOtter saturated with the
reflex of an earlier age and a lower
1t is better to be a blot
than blOtter.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-23
,f Federal soldiers passed.

VI T VUVIUI SVIUISIS p0SoVU
Merrill's Horse celebrated the fall
of Fort DOnelson by lighting up the
University Building and the court
house. and by gorgeous display of
fire-tailed rockets and a ringing of
bells.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-23

At the dinner table the other day
the grizzled farmer who sat at the
head spoke of epidemic" Hall. He
also told of some person who was
"malariOus" when he meant "deliri-
GUS" Most of those present laughed
Here. though. was the farmer do
ing his best to use a tool in the
handling of which he had had no
training. He had never had a chance
His life had been a struggle with the
soil. and soil cares little for purity of
dictiOn. He struggled we'll, made
money, moved to town. Now he is
trying to make up for a past neglect.
Suppose man whose opportunities
in certain line restricted him to
running a wheel-barrow tries to ride
a bicycle. Ten chances to one he gets
a few falls. Nothing funny in that,
is there? On the contrary he deserves
credit for making the attempt
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-23

one collection in the residence dis
trict and two in the business dis
trict.
Edgar Remley, Postmaster.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-23
Fifty Years Ago.

Two Columbia women We're arrest
ed for waving black flags from the
window of their home as a regiment
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-23

The man who catches you by the
coat collar and says, Tell me this.
tell me that. tell me what a man
reads and I'll tell you what he is"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-23

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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-23

Call 50 for University Missourian
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-23

SiNty.Nine Years Ago.
Horses brought $50 each in a
public sale.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-02

see one district get so many of the
best nominations. However, the Elev-
enth district has been one of the
strong Roosevelt districts of the state.
The platform plank on the liquor
question is identical with the plank
adopted by the Bull Moose of Hunt
ington county at their recent meeting.
1t declares that the liquor question is
a moral and religious question, and
not political issue 1t says the IL
quor issue has no place in politics. 1t
can be permanently settled only
through initiative and referendum
giving the people a chance to express
their will. Until this can be brought
about, however. the platform says 1t
favors county local option as a tenn
porar>- relief
Just what effect this declaration
will have the declaration on the
liquor question by the Republican
state convention next week is a ques-
ton. 1t is believed, however, the the
Republicans will come out with a
plain, square stand for county option
without any fril1s or qualifications. OF
course, the Bull Moose undertook to
take away some of the capital of the
Republicans by making their declara :
ton first. Many temperance people
from over the state were here trying
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-02
DEMOCRATS SAY
SEXTON PROSECUTOR


ing been out of the city, Vice Chair
man John Dorman presided at the meet
ing yesterday afternoon. Attorney
Seton was nominated by reclamation,
there having been no other candidate
At the last county convention he was
given permission to select his own dele
gates as far as Lake county was con-
cerned, and inasmuch as Porter county
had no candidate to present Mayor
Spooner of Valparaiso seconded Self
tons nomination which was made by
Mayor Knots The latter was called
away from the convention shortly after
is opened.
Short addresses were made by Messrs.
P. j. Finnerty. George Hershman, p. A
Parks, B. A. Carter, Joseph Spooner,
Fred Barnett, Jacob Friedman, NJ. s.
Gill. Ed. Simon and Mayor Spooner.
The ACTIVITIES of the bull moose par
in Lake county were the subject OF
interesting informal discussion in
which the delight at the split in the G..
0. p ranks was undisguised.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-02

to keep the Bull Moose from indorsing
county option. They wished them to
leave that to the Republicans, on the
theory that If both parties declared for
1t it would split the vote and rebound
to the advantage of the Democrats at
the election. These temperance people
are much put out by the turn of
affairs.
The Thirteenth district had some
noisy delegations in the convention.
especially from ST. Joseph and Elkhart
counties. Kosciusko also was not far
behind the others in noise making. 1t
was evident that they had not forgot
ten the lessons in noise making that
they learned at the Warsaw district
convention last spring.
One thing was apparent at the con-
vention. and that was that while there
some seasoned politicians on hand
who had hold of the reins and who
knew the political game and how to
play it. avert large majority of the
delegates were unframed in politics.
Nearly all were men who are never
seen at state conventions. But the
leaders and slate makers carried
things along nicely and worked out
their own plants without the bulk of
the delegates knowing what was go
ing on. Maybe they will learn the
game, however, If they stay at it long
enough.
The convention crowd in the city,
outside of the delegates themselves
was not as large as the average con-
vention crowd. There were fewer peo-
pie on the streets than usual at con-
ention time. although the big hall con-
tanned about the average crowd. This
gave rise to the thought that perhaps
the Bull Moose are not as numerous
back home as has been reported, and
that the bulk of them came as dele
gates However. this is a mere guess
Arrangements already are being
made to get ready for the campaign OF
the Progressives, and Beveridge prom
ises to make red hot campaign. In
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-02

that the abutments may be built be-
fore the high water in the spring.
The people of Schneider have been
working for the bridge over the Kan
kakee river for years and at last New
ton county has agreed to cooperate in
it's construction. 1t is important
therefore that the appropriation Tor this
bridge be built.
In Hobart the people are anxious
that the bridge be built over the mill
dam sd that an interurban line which
is projected to be built to that place
can have the use of it. The present
bridge while strong enough for wag On
traffic is not heavy enough for the use
of interurbaz cars.
In addition to looking after these
important bridge matters the county
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-02
MURDER
SUSPECT
ARRESTED

Wanted for a murder he is said to
have committed in Chicago yesterday
Joseph Bavido, Italian. twenty
eight years old, was arrested early
this morning In Gary by the police.
A dispatch from the Chicago depart
ment was to the effect that Bavido was
wanted in the metropolis for the
murder of his wife, who is said to have
died from bullet wounds received at
her husbands hands. Following the
receipt of the dispatch a little after
midnight Detectives Shonski and Mar
quardt went to Seventeenth avenue
and Monroe streets where Bavido' s
brother resides.
Bavido was found asleep at the
house. While dressing to accompany
the officers he attempted to escape by
jumping out a second story window.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-02
SHORTAGE OF
CARS EXPECTED

That there will be a shortage of
cars this fall is regarded as certain by
observers of the railroad situation.
The executive committee of the Ma
tional Industrial Traffic league has is
sued a notice to Its members that the
railroads. on account of the heavy
crops, will not have sufficient equip
ment when the crop moving period
begins.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-02
True Of other Counties.

Truo of Other Counties.
And what was true of Allen county
was true also of several other coun-
ties where the same situation exists.
1t will be remembered that in the
Twelfth district convention that elect
ed delegates to the republican national
convention at Chicago there was not a
Taft delegate present Every county
sent solid Roosevelt delegations. Yet
the representation of the Twelfth
district at the Bull Moose state con-
vention was small, and even those
present were hopelessly divided on the
question of third tickets.
1t is not believed, from the talk of
Twelfth district delegates, that there
will be third Congressional ticket in
that district. but that they will all go
to the Republican district convention
at Kendallville tomorrow anw help to
nominate a Republican candidate for
Congress.
KNOTS starts Kick.
The convention had adopted the
| head of the bull moose as the party
, emblem, when A. F. Knots. of Ham
mond, moved to change the emblem
j and adopt the bull moose instead OF
the head.
Let's have a live thing for an en-
blem and not a dead one" he said. and
his motion was carried
| One of the peculiar features of the
ticket nominated yesterday is the fact
that the Eleventh district captured
| three of the nominations. Frederick
Landis of Logansport, who was nom.
7 mated for Lieutenant Governor
Clifford F. Jackman, of Huntington
for Attorney General, and Charles E
Apaulding, of Winamac, all live in tn,
| Eleventh district.
Whether this coincident was noticed
by the managers of the convention /.
| not known, but 1t was remarked b,
some others that 1t looked strange t,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-02

tContinued from PaRe Il
county was mere handful and yet
Allen county has been counted one of
the strongest Progressive counties in
the state. IT was said that the lack of
attendance from that county was due
to the fact that while a good many
voters there favor Roosevelt they are
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-02

bridge over Holman street be built for
the reason that the county has already
authorized the construction of the ex-
tension of Holman street and this in
vestment will be useless until the
bridge is built. 1t is also necessary to
have the appropriation this year SO
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-02
his sneech he said:

his speech he said:
'I may sweat in this campaign, but
I promise you that ] shall not sweat as
much as make the other fellows
sweat"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-02

commissioners Will have their regular
routine of saloon licenses and other
business.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-02

not in sympathy with the third party
movement or the nomination of third
state congressional county or other To-
cali ttcket
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-02
BOARD TO TAKE UP
MANY BIG THINGS

tcontinued from Page L,
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ARE YOU READING rHH ruMnss
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BULL MS FULL
OF GINGER

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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09
WACAHoOrA

Wacahoota, Sept. Mr. and Mrs c.
r. Curry and daughter. Thelma. were
shopping in Micanopy Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Bradley and
daughter. Lucille. returned from Jack
sonville Thursday and report Mr.. Brad
ley's mother somewhat improved
Mr.. and Mrs. l. NJ Smith and child
rem, Leola and Napoleon, were visitors
to Williston Saturday, going over to
take Miss Leola to attend the high
school at that place. She will stay
with her sister, Mrs. r. c. Epperson
Mrs. T. " Smith. Mr.. c. r. Curry and
Messrs. Retis, Cedric and Clarence
Smith and Cecil Hazel were all visit
ors to Williston Saturday.
Mr.. 3. c. Bauknight of Jennings, La,
and Miss Clarice Watkins of Micanopy
were visitors to Mrs. V. p. Smith Sat-
urday.
Rev. Baers Of Williston filled his reg
ular appointment at the Methodist
church Sunday afternoon. He was ac-
companied by his daughter and Mr.
Claude Nix and Miss Ruth Nix.
Messrs. Cecil Hazel and Cedric Smith
played ball with the Williston boys
against Newberry on the Williston
diamond Monday and the score stood
to in favor of Williston.
Invitations are out to the marriage
of Mrs Vida Hazel to Mr.. b. C. Bauk-
night to take place at Mrs. Hazers
brothers, Mr.. V. P. Smith. on wednes.
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs W. j. Edwards and
children Of Ocala arrived Tuesday and
are the guests of Mrs. V. p. Smith.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09
BATTLE NEAR BROOkSv|LLE
Deputy Sherifs Wounded by Negroes
and their Prisoners Taken
from Them

BrooksviIle, Sept. g.-Three deputy
sheriffs. with eleven prisoners, were
surrounded by negroes in a house at
buttons still eight miles from here.
yesterday afternoon. Two of the of
icers were shot in the feet with buck
shot and all Of the prisoners were
rescued Reports Of the rescue re-
ceived here stirred the community to
action and a large posse went 10 re-
capture the prisoners \ serious clash
is feared.
Deputies Neal Law. BERTHE and Law
renee Smith left here Saturday night TO
20 TO the still to arrest negro gamblers.
They made a raid early Sunday morn
ing and started - Brooksville with
their prisoners. They had not proceed
ed far when an armed band of negroes
made an effort TO recapture The eleven
prisoners. all of whom We're hand
cuffed together.
! The officers sought refuge in a house
which was quickly surrounded by the
negroes. Not less than a hundred
shots were fred into the house. both
/ OF the Smith brothers receiving loads
! of buckshot in their feet. The off
GERS made their escape after dark and
came here to report the trouble In
| the event the negroes show fight it Is
expected that a pitched battle Will re-
suit.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09
SCORING LEEsBURG
FOR SELFISHNESS

It's evident that the little Summer
field Chronicle is going TO be some
what of a power in its territory In
regard to the recent action OF the
Leesburg board Of trade, in pronounc-
ing against the early train on the Sea
board, it says:
The Leesburg board Of trade held
meeting to object to the change OF
schedule of the s. a. L. trains running
between Orlando and Wildwood and
passed resolutions which no doubt will
be forwarded to the general passenger
agent of the road
Their reasons are very himsy and
selfish and also shows their lack of
business acumen. There is not doubt
in the world that such a change would
help their town in a business way as
1T would every other town. Leesburg
has the service of two railroads with
one schedule admirably arranged for
their benefit, and why should they OBJ
feet to other towns with but one rail-
road and poor schedules having things
changed to suit the needs and wants
of the general public and as far as it
goes the majority.
The people residing between Cole
man and OcaIa and as far as that
goes, others living in towns three, six
and eight miles from the main line of
the S. A. L.. want the service asked
and regardless OF Leesburg they will
get what they ask for. Some names of
DIRECTORS given in the Commercial are
people who get some business from
this vicinity and the tiny bit Of incon-
venience the change may cause them
may react against them, and further it
is doubted If thirty . per cent of the
Leesburg DIRECTORS ever ride or spend
a cent with the S. A. L. except in
freight, (they using the A. G. L.