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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-01

But. bet d dollar you can't write
Il off without mistake.
TO 1912
Ho, little stranger!
Step right in
Here's q Joy for you to dance,
A top for you to spin.
Drop your baggage on the floor
Pull up by the fire,
I've O cosy room for you
In my Hearts Desire!
stu the Old Year wasn't SO bad
was he?
VIII your resolution eat out of
your hand yet?
Do you think you will give up
your good resolutions before Lent?
It Is better to live resolutions
than to make them.
The New Year will mean moth
ing except as the Old Years mean
ing Is added to it.
We have to keep the Old Year
around like an old shoe to slide
into after work hours.
Happy, Happy New Year,
One thing 1 pray
DON'T increase my appetite
Unless you raise my pay!
Instead of making new resolu-
tions, let us try and keep some of
the old ones.
As the New Year comes pranc-
ing In jubilantly we trust his
spirits will not be crushed by the
spectacle of the wooden trust sing
ing "Fhere's no times like the old
tines"
This is the one day of the year
what It pleases and sell ell its
standtng room. Tomorrow the ac-
cidents begin.
A New Year resolution is never
kept as long as a borrowed UNI
breilA.
1t Is not easy for q housewife
10 resolve to remain satisfied with
the husband Fate has given her.
The New Year is a baby left on
every mans doorstep.
Don't take the new stranger In
until you have tucked the old year
safely away in bed.
II you'll just say God helping
me. / will be kind" you needn't
make any other resolutions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-01

McGraw.
Several banquets for the tariff
board.
The death of Justice Harlan.
The centenary of Wendell
Phillips.
The trial of the beef packers
(continued.)
The rusting of Rockefeller
halo.
A monument for Robert G.
Ingersoll.
The Mcnamara case.
One hundred and fifty burned
to death in New York shirtwaist
fire.
Narrow escape from war be-
tween France, Germany and Eng
land.
House of lords gets a kick in
the Stats.
Proved that the Maine was
blown up from the outside.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-01
1912 BrinoS

A presidential election.
Cold storage eggs.
Four hundred years since Ponce
de Leon discovered Florida.
Alfred Austin's birthday.
Walter Camps all-star football
team.
Some remarks from Charles w.
Murphy of the Cubs.
One hundred years since war of
1912.
Fifty years since several famous
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-01
j. Caesar Explains How
Leap Year Came To Be
THE ORIGIN Of LEAP YEAR

46 B. the naming the
arranging extra day
He contained 365
days AS a fact it II minutes IA seconds
that.
the world 10 ahead of Father Time Pope
ling Oct Oct 15 and further
n the hundredth
beginning with
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-01

The New Year will be much lin
the Old Year for the baseball UNI
pire.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-01
IN THE LIMELIGHT

Here's leap-year hint-girls-
aim high while you're about 1t.
For inctanno
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-01
Today IN HISTORY

January /, 1862, Just so years
ago today, the Confederate bounty
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-01
OBSE RV MS

MILLIONAIRE he
of making a great
being shot.
as as many eligible she has
mabout 100000 And the auto is the stuff in
politics.
s.. independents
independents
n the Tobacco gigge?
HARTMAN removed" Angeles Big Business edi
other with Fall to it. gentle
fall It'll collar the whole looti
they're roaring Teddy out" And like
circulation Teddy keeping his
to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-01

The average resolution smells
strongly of moth balls.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-01
Ladies, 1t Is Your Opportunity

When we say that
thousands of suits and
dresses will be on sale
Tuesday at half price
you may rest assured
that when you come
to the store you will
find just what we ad-
vertise. Many extra
salespeople here Tues
day to take care of
the crowds which will
respond to this an
nouncement.
There Are Sales of
All Kinds All Around
Us
Closing out sales,
samples sales, clear
ance sales, fire sales
---sales - sales---sales
but no sale ever
held in Tacoma begins
to compare with the
Lou johnson Go. |
Great Semi-Annual
Half Price Sale in
scope Of variety and
values. Come Tues
day.
We Want to Impress
Upon All the Women
of Tacoma
The commences of
this Half Price Sale.
We have gained an
enviable reputation !
by playing fair with
the public in all our
advertising. Let moth
ing deter you from
participating in this
superb value-giving
event. An opportun-
ity like this comes but
once in a season and |
that always at the |
Lou Johnson Co. store I
Make it a point to at
tend this sale first |
thing Tuesday morn
ing.
DRESSES
At One-Half Regular
Price
$500 Dresses at
...... $50. S 7.50
$3.50 Dresses at
............ S 9.75
$22.50 Dresses at
............ $11.25
$500 Dresses at
............ $3.50
$4,000 Dresses at
............ $500
$4,000 Dresses at
............ $500
You know our reputa-
ton for quality. Gar
ments such as the best +
dressed women of Ia .
coma wear will be on
sale Tuesday at half !
off the regular price.
Every woman owes it {
to herself to partici-
pate in these great +
bargains.
Fine |
~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-01
Tf0Sf
AWhipe
1912,

Looks good doesn't it?
But. bet d dollar you can't write
it off without mistake.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-01

ance Sale is the result
of a fixed policy to
carry no stock from
one season to another.
It is a genuine one
half price event, back
ed up by a house
whose honesty and
straightforward prin-
ciples have won the
confidence of the pub
lie. The splendid val
ues in Suits and
Dresses are shown in
our window display.
See it today - then
come Tuesday.
Always the Greatest
Sale of the Season
Now bi gger and bet
ter than ever before.
Stupendous, amazing
values will attract
multitudes of enthus-
iastic women to the
Lou johnson Co. to-
morrow. You owe it
to yourself to share in
these wonderful bar
gains.
Our Twice Yearly
Half Price Sale
has become the widest
known event of its
kind in the entire
West. The tremen-
dous interest Tacoma
women take in these
sales grows every
season. Excitement
will be more intense
than ever beginning
Tuesday. The gar
ments speak for them
selves. Women who
understand values
will recognize the ex-
traordinary opportun-
ity presented in this
sale.
SUITS
At One-Half Regular
Price
$3.50 Suits at S 9.75
$500 Suits at $3.50
$3.50 Suits at STATS
$3.50 Suits at $16.25
$4,000 Suits at $17.50
1880 Suits at $19.75
$500 Suits at $22.5O
$4,000 Suits at $3.50
$500 Suits at $3.50
The Lou Johnson Co.
stock of Women's
Garments is recog-
nized as the very fin
est on the Pacific
Coast. Not only regu-
lar sizes, but sizes for
large women, misses
and juniors are in
Guided in this sale at
half regular prices.
Select
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-01

It L. better to live resolutions
than to make them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-01

The New Year will mean moth
ing except as the Old Years mean
ink Is added to it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-01

Do you think you will give up
your good resolutions before Lent?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-01

We have to keep the Old Year
around like an old shoe to slide
into after work hours.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-01

battles of civil war.
A few novels by r. w. Chambers.
Some more sweet girl grads.
The Coney Island sausage.
Leap year.
One extra day. birthdays for peo-
pie born Feb. 20.
Mrs. Nat Goodwin.
Firecrackers.
Some foreign dukes.
Considerable magazine poetry.
The adjournment of congress.
Two Fridays the 18th.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-01

Don't take the new stranger in
until you have tucked the old year
safely away in bed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-01

Happy, Happy New Year,
One thing 1 pray
Don't increase my appetite
Unless you raise my pay!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-01

Instead of making new resolu-
tions, let us try and keep some of
the old ones.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-20

The Columbia Herald had q Santa
Claus letter contest. Admiral George
Dewey awarded the girls prize and
Admiral w. T. Sampson the boys
prize.
1900-Col. ]. R. Rippey left Colum-
bia after resigning his position as sec
retary of the State Board of Agricul-
ture.
Colonel w. F. Switzler was writing
a history of the University of Mis-
souri,
The Board Of Curators granted
leave Of absence to Professors B. F.
Hoffman. H. C. Penn. L. NJ. Defoe and
Paul Schweitzer. Doctor Schweitzer
had been a professor in in the Uni
versity for thirty years.
19O2-Jerre s. Dorsey, a merchant
Of Columbia. had been in business
here forty-eight years.
19OS-The Board of Curators decid-
ed upon the location for the new mems
gymnasium. An appropriation was
asked for a new woman's gymnasium
to be located on the lots south Of
Read Hall.
19O4-Ed Reisbel of Columbia was
appointed engineer in the geological
survey service.
190S-Shannon Mountjoy was tele-
graph editor Of the Daily Times at
Okla.
19O6-Bids were being considered
for the erection in Columbia of a fac
tory building for the Hamilton Brown
Shoe Company.
19O7-William T. Cross and Edwin
B. Miller. students in the University,
were appointed to oversee the county
outdoor relief work in connection
with the sociological work of the st.
Louis School of Philanthropy.
1908-Robert Moss, Columbia boy.
was in the government service as dis
trict engineer in the Philippine Is
lands
Three hundred and seventy-five per-
son were employed at the Columbia
shoe factory.
1907. X. Pool sold his interest in
the. Columbia Herald to Morton H.
Pehberton.
The Farmers Convention was being
held in Columbia.
191O-Steam was turned on in Col
new school building.
1911-Dr. Jonas Viles attended a |
meeting of the American Historical
in Buffalo, N Y.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-20
LET'S ALL BE "SPUGS-.

"Spug" is the undignified but ex-
pressive term that denotes those who
are determined to bring back Christ
mas giving to it's old-time signifi-
canoe. The word is made up of the
initials of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Useless Gifts.
No Christmas gift has a right to
be made unless it carries with it a
loving thought. Among relatives and
intimate friends the custom of ex-
changing remembrances is indeed a
beautiful one. Among casual ac-
quaintances, the celebration can be
made an absolute nuisance. both to
the giver and the recipient.
How many of your intended gifts
this year are meaningless? Why not
break off this constantly charging
swap" at once? Why not expend
your time and money that otherwise
would go for useless" gifts. on some
family that would appreciate it?
There are plenty of such families.
here in Columbia and at home. wher-
ever that is. You may be sure your
expenditure will bring greater re-
turns, aside from your own satisfac-
ton In having put a meaning behind
your gifts,
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-20
At CHRISTMAS TIME
IN PREVIOUS YEARS
News Events of the Holiday
Season During the Last
Quarter-Century.

1SSS-A new brick building had JUS
been completed by John C. Schwabt
on Courthouse street.
The Episcopal Church received let
ters Of Incorporation.
lSS9-An attempt was made to burr
the residence of W. 3. Greasy, ~
miles north Of Columbia.
Miss Bette Ellis was selected to
teach in the public schools.
1SSO-Lieutenant E. H. Crowder. a
former instructor at the University
was in command of one division OF
the cavalry sent by the government
to quell the Indian uprising and took
part in the battle in which Sitting
Bull was slain.
DR.. R. H. Jesse was elected by the
Board of Curators as president of the
University of Missouri.
1S91-Edward Toller. a member of
gang of horse traders, was mur-
dered near Rocheport.
Colonel w. F. Switzler was editing
the Chillicothe Constitution.
1S92-During a snow storm the
thermometer went down to degrees
below zero.
The stockholders of the Columbia
Creamery Company organized and ap-
pointed building committee.
The Northeast Missouri Teachers
Association met in Columbia.
1SSS-Surveyors were busy survey
ing a line for a proposed railroad
from Mokane to Hannibal through
Fulton. Centralia and Columbia.
J. B. Ficklin was president of the
Columbia Athletic Association.
1So4EA new book press was in
stalled in the Statesman office.
J. H. Staples resigned his position
In the Columbia College of Music.
Doctor Vaughn came to Columbia
for the practice of dentistry.
1S95-Prof. ]. c. Jones was in Leip-
sig on his tour of Europe.
DIR. W. T. Moore arrived in Colum-
bia to take charge of Christian Bible
College
lS96-Prof. G. H. Beasley of the
University Academy announced him
self candidate for county school
commissioner.
The Independent. paper published
by the students of the University. is
sued holiday number dedicated to
Miss Mary French Field. Mort4n H.
Pemberton was its editor
1875. II. Elkins. brother of
United States Senator Stephen B. Ell
kins of West Virginia. was appointed
postmaster of Columbia.
1S9s-The Rev. w. W. Elwang of
Orlando. Fla. was called as pastor of
the Columbia Presbyterian Church.
The safe in S. H. Levy's store was
broken open and about $3.50 stolen.
The City Council asked the Post Of
flee department to establish free de-
livery i'm Columbia
1S99-Dwight l.. Moody, the famous
evangelist. died.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-20
MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Christmas 8 the greatest holiday of
the year. 1t celebrates the greatest
event in the worlds history. it COM
memorates the coming of Peace, Joy
and Good Will. Hence. the day should
be an appreciation in each life of that
spirit which has brought these gifts
to the world.
The Missourlan wishes for each of
its readers a full share of the Christ
mas joy. May it be a time of happy
reunion around the fireside at home;
of real forgetfulness of studies and
business cares and of a pure thought
fulness and thankfulness for the
blessings of a Christ-visited world.
That the students in the School of
Journalism and all connected with
the Missourian may share in the rich
joys of the Christmas home-going,
the Missourian will not publish dur
ing the holidays. The issue of Sum-
day will be the last until the Univer-
sity classes begin again in January.
So it is with real genuineness of
heart that the Missourian wishes for
its readers as well as all members
of its staff a Merry Christmas. For
it will practice its preaching.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-20
Viewpoints
About That Dancing.

Editor the Missourian: Recently an
article was published in the Mis-
sourian in regard to the new style OF
dancing which has invaded Columbia.
1t claimed that the attendance at
these dances was falling of, as these
new rags" were not popular with
many of the dance-goers.
Now most of these dances should
not be allowed. II the young men and
young women of the University will
not attempt to change conditions by
refusing to attend dances where such
rags" the turkey trot," the bear
dance" and Boston" are allowed, then
the University authorities ought to
prohibit such dances.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-20
THE OLD FOLKS, TOO.

"Just what does Christmas mean
to your" was a question put to an
elderly man the other day.
well, young man, l hardly know
II I can answer that question as we'll
as I might, but after thinking about
it. Christmas doesn't really mean
much to me any more. 1t used to
when l was a lad about your size, but
since have grown older I don't think
much about it."
This is the way many old persons
of today look on Christmas They
give a few presents and take few
in a half-hearted way. And about the
only pleasure they have is to sit by
the coal stove and recall the good old
days when Christmas was really
Christmas for old and young alike.
The attitude the "old folks take
about the best of all holidays is
largely due to the fact that they are
excluded from the merry-making and
fun.
Christmas should be a Christmas
for all. To exclude the old folks
from the many pleasures of that time
proves that one has little Of the real
Christmas spirit.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-20
THE NEW BOOKS
ChatterbOx and Sunday Reading.

Two "annuals" which always re-
tie people are "ChatterboX" and Sun
day Reading for the Young" The
first is filled with stories and pic
lures. while the second has Bible pic
lures. puzzles and Sunday stories.
Both have cover designs in color and
contain more good reading for the
small folks than half-dozen books
of ordinary type for children. The
volumes of 1912 are up to the usual
high standard of excellence Dana.
Estes & Co., Boston,
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-20

FOR RENT-One small front room,
3 windows. $S. One large front room
s12. Modern house, for girls only.
SOC Missouri avenue. (d3D'
FOR RENT-Front southeast room
to men. Single bed Steam heat.
Near U. D. Club. 500 South 9Th. 702
Green. (d6t)
FOR RENT-Two splendidly fur
nished rooms, one on lower floor. at
SO4 Hillcrest. (d6t)
FOR RENT-A 10-room furnished
house. Also an S-room house. Both
modern. Two blocks from UniverL
sity. Inquire or phone F. w. Nieder-
meyer. (d6t)
FOR RENT-One-half Of desirabls
$12 room. ait Hit. corner Of Uni
versity avenue. (d6t)
FOR SALE-Cash register and 9th.
er store furniture and fixtures. A
R. Lyon, 20 South Ninth. (d3t)
FOR SALE-Pit bull terrier pups.
Prince Burke strain. Best all around
dog known. ARectionate and relia-
BILE. Watch dog. Don't you want
pal? See DR.. Cutler. Phone 767-black
FOR SALE-Ridpath's History q
the World. Treat yourself to this
set for Christmas. Price, like condl-
ton. ideal. Address KY MissouriaA
WANTED-Full dress suit. medium s
size. Must be cheap. Phone 214-Red
WANTED-Boarders Dy the day.
week or meal. 600 South 9th. Il.
MISCELLANEOUS
DANCING Lessons given privatsly. q
sos Conley. as White. ~
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-20
The Voice.

A new DR.. Lavendar story by Mar
garet Deland, author of THE Iron
Woman" ETC., and a new heroine.
Phillippa is the girl an old-fash-
ioned little thing, full of pleasant ST.
lences and soft gaiety and simple,
startling truth-telling. Her lover is
the orthodox village parson whose
unconscious affection for Phillippa is
most skilfully portrayed. The par
sons wooing of Phillippa is quite the
quaintest and most charming story
Mrs. Deland has yet portrayed. (Har-
per & Brothers. New York. Illus
trated. Cover in colors. $1.OO metz
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-20
OiferO, The Giant.

True it is. as suggested in the ded-
ication, that no abstract teaching of
ethics can stir the heart of a child
as does the beauty of strong, brave
life told in simple, storied form.
"Offero, the Giant" is the story of
such a life, beautifully told by Eliza
beth Harrison. president of the Ma
tional kindergarten College. (The
Central Publishing Co., 1900 Michi-
gan boulevard. Chicago.)
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-20

Missourian Want Ads cost only a
half cent a word a day. Phone them
to 55.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-20
Repairing University Well.

The engineering station we'll is
torn up today for repairs. Some time
ago the barrel pump fell into it. and
since then the well has been out Of
use.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-20
The Students Paths.

Editor the Missourian: The perni-
cious practice of building wire fences
on the campus across the paths made
by students should be stopped. Who
ever has charge Of such work must
not know that the students time is
too valuable to be wasted in going
around circuitous paths to classes.
Why not let the students make their
own paths? At the University of Chi
cago the students were allowed to
take their own route to and from
classes until now regular paths that
suit the students are used. Who are
the paths for, unless they are for the
students? Is not the University of
Missouri an institution for the STU
dents? Then why not let the build
ings and campus conform to the
wishes of the majority?" T.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-20
SSIFIED ADS
oGay day.mains% sa1i ssn5 4; ~25a csnfs PHS9SSE

BOARD AND ROOM
BOARD-at 7OS Missouri avenue
during holidays Room for one stu
dent (d2t)
MEALS: Mrs. Cooper will be glad
to serve meals to students during the
vacation. lilo Paquin. (d3t)
MEALS will be served regularly
here after the holidays. Rates 81 per
week; single meals Csc; Sunday, Soc
Mr.. NJ. r. Douglas, 11G6 Paquin. (9)
Meals served during the holidays
at 722 Missouri avenue. (d4)
Pemberton Hall will have room for
a few more girls after January 3rd. st
Mrs. Wheat. I'll Missouri avenue. st.
ROOMS-One vacancy at COS South
Fourth. Single bed. First class in
every way. Phone 402 Black. d3t
ROOMS FOR RENT-Three rooms
for $40. 44s White sos Conley. tt.
LOST
LOST-A black cash note book.
Dorn-Cloney accounts. Phone l16.
Reward. tt.
LOST-A black travelling bag
marked ''Monnig". Last seen on
ground BY Wabash. Pullman No. 1 at
1880 .. m. Tuesday. November 2s.
Reward. Phone s32.
LOST: An oval garnet brooch. Get
with an opal in the center. Garnets
peculiarly set. Finder please phone
TAI. Reward given. (uy|
TO pENT-NOUSBS
FOR RENT-Front room in modern
house; also one other room, nicely
furnished. Call POI South 9Th. tt
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-20
TO pENT-HOUSES

FOR RENT-Front room in modern
house: also one other room. nicely
furnished. Call POI South 9Th. tt
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-20
Save Our Caps.

Editor the Missourian: A cap or
hat hung on the racks near the Ii
brary in the corridors of Academic
Hall is about as safe as it would be
if left on the campus. Often two or
three are stolen in one day. 1t mat
ters not If the cap has the owners
name in it. it goes just the same.
Such little thefts are small in them
selves but they reflect on the Univer-
sity students. 1t would be easy to
catch a few of these persons if the
proper means were taken. The Stu
dent Senate has the power to deal with
unruly students. The faculty of the
University should be interested enough
to look into such things also.
The privilege of coming back to the
rack and finding your cap is one that
is due all students. Some one who
has the power to stop this petty
stealing should see that caps can
hang on rack without being stolen.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-20

LOST: An oval garnet brooch, set
with an opal In the center. Garnets
peculiarly set. Finder please phone
TAI. Reward given. (tfy
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-20

0lSCELLANEOUS -.
DANCING Lessons given privatsly.
sos Conley. as White. ~ &
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-20

WANTED-Boarders py the day.
week or meal. 600 South 9th. 4.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-05
Industrial Workers Chased out.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, April 4.-The
police, aided by volunteers have be-
gun in earnest the expulsion Of the
Industrial Workers Of the World from
San Diego, and declare the work will
continue until all have been sent
away.
Thirty industrial workers were taxi
en- out of the city tonight by the po-
lice and a citizens committee on a
train and in automobiles.
The men were carried to the cor
poration limits and told to walk away
from San Diego. Guards prevented
their return.