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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-10-12


she found a number. then closed the
book with a sigh. R~econsidering her
determination, she picked up the re-
ceiver and to Central said:
Give me Hampstead 10.
rs that Hampstead 70?
us Mr.. Garrison there?
Eyes; Mr.. Garrison.
ASK him to step to the phone.
please.
Hello. hello! Is that you, MI. Gar
rison?'
She paused before asking within
sically:
Cant you guess who it is?
That's right 1t Isl
Garrison interrupted her with a ques
ton, which she repeated:
What do | want? Why. III have
a message for you from Mr.. Sander
son.. He said l was to deliver 1t to you
as soon as possible.
what is 1t? IL thought you might
want toto come over to the house
and get it In person.
Eyes, that's what I said-come to the
house.
you will? Good!
mo. you needn't run: I'll wait"
Mrs. harrington laughed to herself
She was very happy. Garrison seem
ed to be as eager to see her as she was
to meet him. He had not heard her
reply distinctly, 20 she repeated 1t:
II said I'll watt
whats that? You've a message for
me? You have? What is 1t?
"Oh. go on! Do tell me!
You've bought the John Duffy sta
BILE? Splendid, wildfre will stay n
the family. after ALL"
Realizing her blunder. she clapped
her hand over her mouth. her eyes
sparkling with merriment-
What do l mean? Come over and
I'll explain everything.
"Of course I want you Come quick
ly. quickly."
She hung up the receiver and. with
a happy sigh. murmured:
He is coming. He Is eoming..
THE END.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-10-12

HE winsi"
D did a lot more people. but
I'm giving 1t to you straight.
He not only had no connec-
ton with the stable, but he
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-01-31

Editor the Missourian-The view
point on the library attendants given
by &C. F. B." in Fridays Missourian
leads me to suspect that he is a
freshman and not acquainted with
the difficulties the library attendants
have encountered in their attempt to
make the reading room a quiet place
for study. No one of us older stu
dents wish to have the noise and con-
fusion of two years ago when the Ii
brary was frequently the meeting
place for social gossip. To leave the
matter TO the students who carries on
the conversation TO say whether he
is disturbing his fellow would result
in having reading room as noisy as
a Y. NJ. G. A. reception. have been
called down" in the library myself
justly as | read the notice mo con-
versation" on the door when en-
tered. | am willing to cooperate to
make the reading room a place for
study. B. A. F.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-01-31
Practical Value of Education

LONDON-In an interesting ad
dress which he gave at Bailey gram.
mar school. NJ. +. Sadler. the we'll.
known authority on educational mat
tiers. dealt with the practical value
of education TO the individual
There were some people. he said
who believed that education had Of
ten the effect of diverting the aver
age man from early concentration on
practical tasks and of filling his mind
with ideals which. as rule. could
never BE- realized. After instancing
NJ. Pobedonostseff. the late procura-
tor of the Holy Synod of Russia. as
the exponent of the extreme view in
this direction, Mr.. Sadler said that
there We're many, especially among
those who had made their mark in
the world without much school edu-
cation. who appeared to have con-
siderable doubts as to the benefits of
general education from the money
making point OF view.
Mr.. Sadler then went on to refer
to the results of the inquiry made by
DR.. William Harris. United States
commissioner of education. which
disclosed the fact that those parts of
the United States in which the aver
age income was higher were also
those in which expenditure upon edu-
cation had been most lavish and
wise. a conclusion similar TO that
reached by DR.. Harris was general in
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-01-31
material for building permanent

material for building permanent
highways. If younger men are sent
out on the roads. the hardened GRIM
inals could do this work in prison.
This material must be had from
somewhere.
Communities would object TO the
conyicts' presence only from fear. un-
cleanness of convict camps or senti-
ment. With the hardened criminals
working in prison you practically
nullify any fear Sanitation is a
simple matter and should be de-
manded. Overcome these reasonable
objections and mere sentiment will
not prevail.
Building good roads with convict
labor will give the state permanent
highways at small cost. The plan
will give wholesome employment TO
the imprisoned men.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-01-31
The Deer in Missouri

Il had climbed over the Zig-zag
rail fence, leaving my rifle on the
other side. and was leaning against
the fence. looking backward at the
path had made through the under
brush when | heard a soft sound be-
hind ME and felt something nibbling
at my trousers. said a young farm
er who lives near Swiss. Mo. On
turning my head | saw a deer and
reached quietly for the gun. The
buck saw the motion and before |
could get the rife 10 my shoulder,
il vas out of sight
Deer are plentiful in Gasconade
County Thirty-fve deer We're killed
within radius of four miles of
Swiss. in November and December.
1911. The open season for the fleet
footed animal last only during the
last TWO months of each year The
deer seem to know of the law, as
they keep as well hidden as possible
during the open season. When the
season is closed, herds of from four
to ten can be seen grazing in the
meadows and eating in the cornfelds
Deer are especially fond of cowpeas
and will often strip an entire field in
one night.
Hunters from st. Louis and other
parts of the state often alight from
the train at Hermann. we'll equipped
for the hunt and take the twelve
mile uphill trip to Swiss over the old
Iron road" The sport requires the
best of skill and experience. The
law protects the does and all deer un-
der one fear of age. The bucks have
horns with spikes corresponding in
number to the age-one for each
year. The venison is of mild flavor.
rather dark in color. 1t is best
cooked with slices of bacon.
The hills and woods of Gasconade
County are favorable for deer. OF
course they sometimes wander out of
their natural confines. the untitled
places. and steal few meals from
nearby farm. In such cases the farm
ers are paid for the loss by the cOun-
ty game warden.
Wild turkeys are found in flocks |
of from twenty-five to thirty, but the |
flOcks are not as numerous as for
merly The meat is too tempting to
the native hunter to insure the hunt |
er from other counties that he can |
go there in, say, 1920. and shoot his |
dinner on the wing
When a deer is frightened it goes
like the wind" said the same farmer |
Il have seen one of them leap from |
one field across narrow wagon lane |
to the opposite field. clearing the
road and both fences with a single |
bound. and with apparent case. too"
%. r.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-01-31
DISPENSER OF SUNSHINE.

In every age there must be one
who can serve as balm to the
wounds received in the turmoil of
life's battles. He must be one who.
though himself no less out of the
battle than any one else. can still see
the little sunshine that struggles to
break through il all and then he
must spread il among his fellow
men. He must be a general dispens-
or of sunshine.
Such a one was Charles Dickens.
whose One-hundredth anniversary
will soon be celebrated. His life was
a purpOseful one. He created smiles.
He also taught lessons. He gave the
people of his time a glimps of them
selves. and as rule they smiled.
There is a moral in that 1t shows
that the greater part of life is after
all not worth worrying about. IL is
on the contrary, rather humorous
Dickens was humorist
Humorists on earth are like doc
tors of temper. They soothe when
disturbed and calm when agitated
They are human benefactors. They
We're put here by design. They add
the grace to the material hardness
Dickens was one of the greatest Of
these
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-01-31
ON TRADING At HOME.

The other day two Columbia wO-
men were talking.
Il dislike to go into the store,
because the clerks make me feel that
| am imposing on them. They
are not SO courteous as saleswOmen
in other stores"
The woman may have been mistak-
en- and she may not. At least it opens
up an idea of how the clerks in CO.
lumbia stores can aid in the Trade
at home" campaign.
In city stores shoppers find many
cOnveniences and the clerks are al
ways courteous and obliging. That
is one reason why women like to
shop in the city 1t is not unusual
for women who shop in small towns
to deal with one. special clerk. Fre-
quently women will wait many min
utes to get an opportunity to trade
with a clerk they know to be cour-
teous and in whose honesty they
have confidence
Such a clerk can hold trade at
home. Most women would rather
shop at home. They go to the city
because they imagine they can get
better bargains. The clerk who can
gain the confidence of her customers
and keep it, who can explain the
merits of the stores wares and its
prices, can keep trade at home. In
cidentally the clerk is as much inter-
ested as anyone in seeing local stores
prosper.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-01-31

There are 2,2OO convicts in the
state prison. The people, through
their representatives. have declared
that these men shall not be leased
again for private gain.
What will We do with state pris-
oners? Feed them i'm idleness-
2.2OO men-an enormous expense?
Besides an idle convict would become
a deamon. Shall they make furni-
ture for state institutions? Shall
they print books; or shall they en-
ter some other work in competiti N
with free labor?
Why not send state prisoners out
to districts asking for them to build
permanent roads. the district to pay
for the cOnvict's care. Wholesome
labor in the air and sunshine would
do much toward reforming younger
men. Their labor would not be the
most efficient as to time units. but it
would give the commonwealth good
roads at small cost.
Or if it is deemed a better plan,
keep all of the cOnvicts at Jefferson
City, and let them prepare their road
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-01-31

oyster stews each jabbed a wad of
chewing gum on the under side of
the table. When the girl reached
for her chunk of chewing gum later,
she was considerably surprised to de-
tect a strong mixture of tobacco.
Right then and there she resolved
that she would chew no more second
hand gum" Will any one now doubt
the wisdom of a course in preventive
medicine at the University of Mis-
souri,?
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-01-31
Viewpoints
College States.

Editor the Missourian:-Eve our
school has been infested with the
rOttenness of political elections. The
stencil of machine politics has per-
vaded the air here too, and debased
city politicians would feel like
saints when told of the intrigues a
class goes to, to select a few officers
out of its $50 members.
Not that the construction of states
does not bring proper men into Of
fee 1t may sometimes even bring
the very best men into Office. But
the odiOusness of it lies in the fact
that it is all prearranged by a few
little bosses, and an independent can
didate. no matter how desirable, if he
is not on the slate, does better by re-
signing, and saving himself the ig-
nominy of defeat.
What makes this all the more
despicable, is that university men,
presumably future leaders. are them
selves being led by handful of self
appOintees who met in the corridor
to form this slate. So dOggedly has
the machine set itself here. that only
recently. the entire body of support
ers of one slate. almost half of the
class. left the meeting en- masse when
the president of the other slate was
elected. They were sure of which
way the rest of the election would go.
If our universities are to stand for
anything outside of their mere schOl-
asticity, it must be for purity and
openness in all our relations with
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-01-31

each other. If university men are
not 10 carry that with them as mis-
sion when they get out of school,
from where shall We look for it to
come? The state spends thousands
for the education of its young For
that it expects men and women with
at least a fair amount of respect for
SquareneSS. and condemnation for
chicanery. IL does not ask them all
TO be sages. III college men will not
bring about the reforms and purifica-
tiOns that We SO hope for, who will?
W. L.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-01-31

Switzerland. in Germany and in those
; parts of Austria-Hungary in which
education was most highly organized.
Modern opinion Went to show that.
without wise and generously support
ed education. both collective and in
dividual prosperity was becoming. in
view OF the ever increasing stress
of competition. more and more diff
cult of attainment.
Mr.. Sadler did not disguise the
fact that he felt there might be a GER
tain justification for the contention
that education. as usually under
stood, often secured away the indi-
viduality of mind and character
which did SO much to secure success
in life. There was a certain sort of
education which made people mere
receptive of other peoples ideas and
manner of looking al things and such
education tended TO do away with
originality and individual initiative.
For this reason he welcomed the
movement which has become more
and more pronounced in modern ed
ucation toward self-help and self-eX-
preston. What the experienced
teacher had TO aim at was to discov-
er the right balance between the
claims of freedom and diSciuljne
initiative and control, self-eypression
and patient assimilation of ideas
prescribed Science Mon
itor.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-01-31
T. \. f.. FRATERNITY At DINNER
James Terrell Serves Roast Pig to
Friends Saturday Night.

The members of the T. y. E. fra
ternjty We're entertained with a din
ner at the home of James Terrell
near Columbia. Saturday night. Be-
sides the 50-pOund pig, Old-fashioned
food of every kind was served. The
evening was spent in old games and
songs. About thirty members and
their guests were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Hill Mr.. and
Mrs. James Stephens. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Kent CatrOn We're the chaper-
ones.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-01-31
Receive PAY for Hauling Milk,

Accounts We're allowed in circuit
court this afternoon to those who
hauled milk for the International
Milk Products Company of Columbia
which is in the hands of Fountain
ROthwell. receiver. The court also
disposed of minor points in will cases.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-01-31

A Shelby county paper informs its
readers: The man who has never
lived in the country when a boy.
made cider. MIXED the COWS, kissed
the girls at the huskin' bees, stacked
hay in a high wind. swallowed qui-
nine in scraped apple and castor oil
in cold coffee. ate mOlasses and sui
phur and drank sassafras tea in the
spring to purify his blood. has lived
in vain"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-01-31

Judging from the news items in
some of MissOuri's county papers a
man does not get job, neither does
he get fired. Rather "he accepts a
position. or hands in his resigna-
ton" Also. does he have "a host of
friends who will take great pleasure
in calling on him in his new situa-
ton"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-01-31

About the only thing that hap
pened in Peach Orchard last week, ="
says an Ozark county paper. was
Joe Slocum sold an old muley COW to
Tom Riggs that kicked him into bed
at the first milking" If any Uni
versity of Missouri student owns such
a COW it is quite certain that he could
make his way through school by let
ting students milk her about S
O'Clock in the morning
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-01-31
Our Neiel,borS' Business

The Library Advance tells us:
Deputy Sheriff Oscar Thompson was
attending to official business at kear-
ney and Holt, Wednesday, and at
Smithville and Paradise on Thurs
day" What business a sheriff could
have in Paridise is puzzle to some.
A Missouri editor prints the fol-
lowing: Dear Mr.. EditOr:-I think
that | am entitled to be mentioned in
your columns. succeeded in read
ing your paper through last week
without once being trapped into read
ing patent medicine advertise
ment."
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-01-31

The Wellsville Globe prints the fol-
lowing:-"A Wellsville girl went
into an oyster parlOr recently with
her escort and while waiting for their
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-05-02
Liberty News

Liberty, April 30th.-Mrs. John
Robinson returned home last week
from a few weeks visit with her
daughter. Mrs. viii Marshall of
Joncsville
J. f. McGinns and Tom Nicholson
who have spent the past winter with
r. A. Barry in British Columbia. are
reported as headed for the shcltering
fold of the old Swauk hills.
Billy johnson and Tom Tweet. of
Swauk. are engaged in the construc-
ton fan arrastrc near the Twcet
home which will be used by them
jointly for the grinding of some ex-
ccllent, free milling ore.
Mrs CALDWELL of Redmond Oregon
mother of G. f. CALDWELL of Liberty.
arrived incamp last week for a short
visit with her son. after which she
will leave for Missouri. in which
state she expects to make her future
home.
NJ LlNlISSlOll Di dIt re-
ported as having S25 cleanup in
their placer, Saturday. This is only
one of many excellent cleanups that
runs into the hundreds of dollars
taken out during the past winter.
Joe Anderson and Billy Johnson
have decided to build an arrastre OH
their Nelson hill property as soon
as weather conditions will permit.
The boys uncovered a fine shoot of
free milling ore OH their ground last
fall that will mill from S15 to $40
per ton.
JasT. Sugars, of Meaghersville,
commenced work this week OH the
construction of substantial arrastFe
and cyanide plant on the VindicatOr
group of claims which are owned by
DR.. Powers of Ole Elum. This prop
erty adjoin sthe well known Brown
Bear claim and has fine mineral
showing. The district is to be con-
graduated as every cyanide plant
erected is going to be a live adver-
tisement to the mineral possibilities
of the Swauk. Echo.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-05-02
THEN AND NOW.

1t is a far cry from the days whe-
our grandmothers, during a spinning
season, sat up all night every other
night to spin. to say nothing of max
ing the children's and mems clothes
after the cloth was done. knitting
their stockings and mittens. dipping
candles, drying apples and answering
frequent calls to attend sick neigh
bors, besides performing the usual
round of household duties, to the pres
ent time, when many women fee
abused If they are expected to dc
their own work, which in many cases
means doing what is left after the
Washing and ironing have been sent
out the bread bought and a woman
hired to sweep and scrub In thi
connection, however, it is not unrea
sonable to believe that the woman OF
today would have had the strength
and inclination to do more had hel
grandmother done less.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-05-02

The chestnut blight. which is said 20
have been introduced into America in
chestnuts imported from Japan. is fast
killing chestnut trees in all directions
from New York city. where it first got
foothold. The blight is caused by
fungus that gets under the bark in
places where there is cut or break.
The tree is girded under the bark, and
often the damage Is not detected until
the tree is nearly dead Owing to the
way in which the blight works, there
Is no spray which can reach it, EX-
perts in the federal agricultural de-
partment who have been waging a
campaign against the pest recommend
the telling and burning of all chestnut
trees within a zone Of twenty miles
about the infected area as the only
method which will De adequate to
hold it in check.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-05-02
Poultry Pickings.

Darkening the nests is one way to
prevent the egg eating habit.
Earthen water fountains in the poul-
try yard are better than tin ones. The
former will keep the water cooler In
summer and warmer in winter.
1t is an old saying that too much
care will kill cat" and it is also true
Of chickens While there is certain
daily work to be done. it is not neces-
sary to coddle the chicks and try to
be with them all the time.
hen in the best laying condition
has some surplus fat on her body.
This means that her bodily wants
have been supplied. and there is some
to spare very fat hen seldom lays
well. A poor hen cannot lay well
An average Of $50 eggs per hen dur
ing the first year of laying is fairly
good laying Pullets in good health
and vigor should average this number
of eggs During the second year they
will lay about % per cent fewer eggs
and each succeeding year correspond
ingly fewer.
poultry keeper gives recipe for
a dry mash which contains a large
amount of heterogeneous food and says
1t is especially good for feeding pull
lets. He uses one bushel each of bran.
middlings. alfalfa and one-half bushel
each Of ground oats and meal and
some fine charcoal and meat scraps.
These are mixed thoroughly.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-05-02
Gle EIum News

Gle Elum. April 30th.-W. T. Bur
Kttitas, Tuesday.
d. Alley was in town, Monday. on
his way to North Yakima, Mr.. Al
ley was recently informed of de-
cision in his favor. in his contest as
homcstcader TO lands located in the
Swauk basin
The Kitttas Railway 4 Power Co
surveying party has returned from
Ellensburg, a tentative survey to
kittitas having been completed
Later the field force will be sent
up the Teanaway.
Miss Olive Lewis returned from
Spokane Friday evening. She has
been attending school in the eastern
Washington metropolis and was call
ed HON eto see her mother, Mrs w.
f. Lewis, who is critically ILL.,
Last Tuesday a man named Th0s.
VI IL SI'tlil gang. W VI hiiie
on the n p. near Tcanaway, Was
thrown into ditch by an engine
No serious injuries were received.
though the man was hurt badly
enough 10 render him scnselcss for
"a time He was brought to ClcEl-
um. and DR.. kearby. who examined
the victim reported no bones brok-
en-.
o. ID. Chapman met with an acct
dent at Spokane last Friday evening.
which resulted in one leg being bad
ly broken just above the ankle joint.
Mr. Chapman was breaking on a
work train running out of Spokane.
He was unfamiliar with the height
of the platforms there, having only
recently been transferred to Spokane
and in boa riding his train which was
under motion. he miscalculated the
distance. and the mistake cost him
the broken limb.-Echo.