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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-05-17
HIS BULLETIN IS POPULAR.
spraying Treatise by Prof. Chandler
Wanted for Kansas Farmers.

spraying Treatise by Prof. Chandler
Wanted for Kansas Farmers.
The composition of spraying mix
lures and pump equipments for both
hand and power spraying of orchard
and garden fruits are explained in de-
tail in a bulletin just issued by the
Agricultural Experiment Station
here. The subject of the bulletin is
Combating Orchard and Garden
Enemies" 1t was prepared by w. H.
Chandler of the department of horti-
culture.
The relative yield of sprayed and
unsprayed fruit is shown in the pic
lures of an apple yield on the cover
page of the bulletin. Eighty-four per
cent of the sprayed apples were good
and the remainder wOrmy in the
sprayed fruit. In the unsprayed
yield only II Per cent of the apples
were clean and the remainder was
unfit for use, because of worms and
'Otting.
The Kansas State Board of Agri-
culture has asked permission to re-
print the bulletin for distribution in
Kansas. The Missouri Board of Hor-
ticulture has asked, also, to be al
owed to print the bulletin in full in
is annual report
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-05-17
Is SPELLING AN ART?

We are prone to refer to spelling
as lost art" But is spelling an
art? With all due respect to the Eng
lish language it is doubtful if the
name can be applied. Certainly
spelling is not science.
Suppose. for instance, you were
asked to spell "abacus," ''ukase"
''jardiniere." "appetence," .'arrane-
ous." 'deviscence." "defacate, ""syno-
VIAL" ''aportoliacity," and "dalli-
ance." By the time you had resumed
your seat in perspiratory confusion,
you would be willing to agree that
spelling is neither an art nor a sci
ence and that there is really just one
classification for it-just spelling.
There words just listen were missed
by a 14-year old boy, Hugh Sapping-
ton of Clarksburg, Mo-, winner of the
state spelling contest Sappington
missed IA of 1S6 words. The list
above comprised the errors in the
oral part of the test. OF the words to
be written, he missed "knOut,
.'rOughing," capital (city), and
characteristic"
Many a hard-headed exponent of
the little red school house" and the
''hlue backed speller" insists that the
modern high school student cannot
spell. After the humiliating exhibi-
tion of young Sappington We are
compelled to agree with them. Any
14-year-old boy should be able to
spell 'aportoliacity' with his eyes
shut. There is no hope ahead for the
nation when our school children miss
'jardiniere' in an oral examination.
No. spelling is not an art-it is an
imposition.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-05-17
COMMENCEMENT TINE.

Commencement season in the high
school league has opened and the
sweet girl graduate is batting in
the 1000 column. OF course there
are few boys in the high school
league but their batting average
seems to be somewhere around the
1877 mark.
Commencement was not originated
by the dressmakers or the milliners-
as some cynical people have prOfessed
to believe-nO more than Easter was
invented by the same classes. Com
mencement and class day gowns are
only an incident. a. big incident to be
sure. of the graduation season. The
sheepskin's the thing; ask any profess
sor and he will tell you it is.
Along about now lecturers are in de-
mand. They fill the place of umpires
in the high school league. No one
really likes them and the class men,
bers feel that they are an imposition,
but custom has decreased that these
lectures must be undergone. They
fall into the necessary evil class,
along with the umpires of which We
spoke before.
Time was when there were no COM
mencement night lectures. To their
phasized importance of the sweet girl
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-05-17
Famous Missouri Authors

and taxed his Imagination to find
freakish names for them. His first
poem. a parody on 20, Had l Wings
Like a Dove" song then much in
vogue, was put into the mouth of
his pet dog Dooly:
o. had l wings like a dove l would
fly.
Away from this world of fleas;
I'D fly all around Miss Emerson's
And light on Miss EmersOn's trees"
To two weaknesses he frankly con-
fessed; that he was superstitiOus and
that he was afraid of the dark. He
himself said he wrote "Seein' Things
At Night" more to solace his own
feelings than to delineate the suffer-
ings of childhood. He possessed
a marked lalent for caricature and
was especially fond of drawing weird
elves and gnOmes. He loved the il
Illuminated missals of old monks and
Illuminated many of his own manu-
scripts.
His domestic life was one of great
happiness and his poems and tales
show the gentle influence of wife,
mother and children.
Julian Hawthorne wrote at the
death of Eugene Field: "The world
is better for his brief participation in
its fortunes: and the departure of
such man as he. must awaken and
fix the heavenward hopes of all who
knew his manhood, faith and aim"
Today there are several noted Mis-
souri, nOvelists. John Breckenridge
Ellis, author of THE Holland
Wolves" I'm the Days of Jehu,"
King SAUL" THE Stork's Nest" and
a dozen other well known novels,
was born in Hannibal, Mo-, February
IL. 1870. He received his A. B. at
Plattsburg, (Mo.) College in 1886
and his A. NJ. in 1900. He also re-
ceived a good musical education. He
was professor of English Literature
first at Plattsburg College in 1886
81. then at Central Christian College,
Albany, Mo-, 10000. Two of his
books. Twin Starrs," written in
1907. and "Arkinsaw Cousins" in |
1908, have been dramatized. Mr..
Ellis is unmarried and at present ,
lives in Plattsburg. Mo.
Winston Churchill was born in st. !
Louis, November 10, 1871. He was
educated at Smith Academy and the
United States Naval Academy, finish +,
ing there in the class of 1894. He
was a Republican and served two
terms as member of the New
Hampshire Legislature in 19O3-l9O5
and was a candidate for governor of
that state in 1906. He married Miss
Mabel Harlakenden Hall of St. Louis,
October %, 1895 and they have two
children. Mabel Harlakenden
and John Dwight Winston
Mr.. Churchill has writ
ten Richard CarveT' 1.-The Crisis"
1.-The Celebrity" THE Crossing"
''COnistOn," "Mr. Crewe's Career,
and "A Modern Chronicle" Tis
present home is in Windsor, VT.
Harold Bell Wright's "Shepherd
Of the Hills" is story typical of the
Ozarks and the southern part of Mis-
souri,. 1t is full of the romance,
beauty and ruggedness of the noun
tain life. Mr.. Wright was born in
Rome, ONEIDA County, New York May
lCQntinued to naRe IL "
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-05-17
University Calendar

May 16.-University Assembly, II
a. m. Song Cycle. ''In Fairyland," by
Miss Myrtle Parker, Mrs. Roy Pal
mer. Mr.. Alexander, Mr.. Costello.
May 16, 17.-Annual Missouri
Valley Tennis Tournament.
May 17.-"Hobo Convention, >
University Auditorium.
May 17.-Social Science Club
Room "a, Academic Hall, 1880 p. m
May 17.-Baseball, Kansas at Co.
'umbia.
May 1S.-Baseball, Kansas at Co.
iumbia.
May 1s.-University girls May
Day stunt.
May Assembly, University
Auditorium, 10 a. m. Address, Life
Insurance as Means of Livelihood
for the College Graduate" by War
rem M. Horner, representative of the
Provident Life and Trust Company.
May Fisherman Club, Women's
Parlors, 1880 p. m.
May 29.-ClOsing exercises Uni
versity Elementary School, Univer-
sity Auditorium, 1880 p. m.
May 3O.-ClOsing Exercises Uni
versity High School, University Au-
iitOrium. 1880 p. m.
May 31.-SOcial Science Club,
Room "a. Academic Hall. 1880 pm.
June 1-S-Final examinations.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-05-17

graduate. In the old days when the
class gave its own commencement
program, ambitious young men deliv-
cred epoch-making OratiOns about
crossing the Rubicon and beyond
the hills lies Rome" Now the youth
full orator has subsided behind a few
hundred yards of lace and ruffies and
the sweet girl reigns supreme.
So. on with the game. It's one, two,
three strikes and you're out in the
cold, cold world with the future
ahead of you and the problem of a
meal ticket to be solved. However,
there is always an admiring crowd in
the bleachers at commencement time.
Some of the sweet girl graduates,
yes and the boys. will go on up to the
major leagues-the colleges and uni
versities.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-05-17
CHRISTIAN ALUMNAE TO ELECT

Will Discuss Annual Luncheon at
Meeting Saturday.
The Christian College Alumnae As
SOciatiOn will meet in the Christian
Church lecture room at 3 o'clock Sat-
urday afternoon to elect officers and
to discuss the annual luncheon,
which is to be given in the Christian
College gymnasium May 22 Reports
will be heard from the "HOmecom-
ing" Saturday.
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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
SECRET OF coLoRED FLOWER
Green Carnations and Pink Lilies
Made So by lmmersing Stems in
Aniiine Solutions.

At a recent flower show spectators
were astonished at the sight OF odd
colored flowers green carnations,
pink lilies of the valley, deep scarlet
narcissi and other flowers just as re-
markable. The coloring was beautl-
fully delicate and soft, and for time
every one supposed that some clever
gardener would make his fortune from
the discovery of these new and mar
yelous varieties of flowers. AS mat
ter of fact, the coloring of the flowers
was so simply done that nearly any
clever boy or girl could do it with sue
cess. The whole secret lies in I'M
mersing the stems of the fresh cut
flowers in various kinds OF aniline So
buttons.
Aniline scarlet dissolved in water to
about the transparency of claret has
a very rapid action on flowers, color
ing them pink and scarlet. Indigo
carmine produces beautiful blue tints.
The two combined give various shades
of purple, with curious notified effects,
some parts of the flowers becoming
pink and other parts blue and purple.
Greens are produced by using the blue
dye with yellow. Lily of the valley
flowers became beautifully tinged with
pink or blue in six hours; narcissi are
changed from pure white to deep scar
let in IL hours, and delicate shades OF
pink are impaired to them in very
short time. Yellow daffodils are beau
tifully striped with dark scarlet in 10
hours
Moreover it is extremely interesting
to watch the color creep into the pure
white of the flower petals one by one,
until they become a rich blue or pink
or scarlet.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
A Bulge in His Middle.

aocile and healthy, and last but not
least q 2S-foot python. This latter
had not required food for some
months and showed signs of wanting
something to eat the other day. In con-
sequence full-sized goat was intro
duced. After the goat had tried an
Intellectual butt" the python caught
him by the muzzle, and in one moment
had enveloped him in his coils, killing
him instantly. The python then pro-
ceeded to swallow him whole, which
occupied, in two efforts, about quar-
ter of an hour. When we saw the
python few hours after his orgy.
there was sort of leery smile on his
face and bulge in his middle which
must have measured over four feet
round. The animals are the property
Of DR.. Herzej, who is taking them
home to Europe.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
NO MORE OF THAT MEDICINE
Mary Had Her Mind Made Up as to
Further Doses of UnquenchabIe
Compound.

A Yonkers, N. Y, physician had a
negro cook who was chronic COM
palmer. One day she came in groan-
ing with a misery in her side and the
doctor offered to prescribe for her
He went to the dining room, poured
out spoonful of game sauce, stirred
in some English mustard and sprin-
killed. on some cayenne pepper. and
handed the dose to the sufferer, telling
her to take it down at one swallow.
1t was two weeks or more before
Mary turned up with a new pain. This
time 1t was in her other side. Her
employer offered to mix her another
dose of his medicine.
mo subj" said Mary, firmly. I'm
much obliged to you, doctor; but Use
done got my mind made up never agin
TO drink nothin' what water won't
squench! Saturday Evening Post.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
TRADES OF LITTLE ANIMALS
Bees Are Gecmetricians, While Mole
Is Meteoroiogist and Many Birds
Are Musicians.

Bees are geometricians. The cells
are constructed so that with the least
ouantity of material they have the
largest spaces and least possible loss
Of interstice
The mole is a meteoroligist. Eeis
are electricians. The nautilus IS a
navigator: he raises and lowers ms
sails-casts and weighs anchor, ana
performs other nautical acts.
Whole tribes of birds are musicians.
The beaver is an architect, builder
and wood cutter; he cuts down trees
and erects houses and dams.
The marmot is q civil engineer; ne
not only builds houses, but constructs
aoueducts and drains to keep them
dry.
The white ants maintain regular
army Of soldiers. Wasps are paper
manufacturers. Caterpillars are silk
spinners. The squirrel is ferryman;
with q chip or piece of bark for
boat and. his tail for a sail he crosses
the stream. Dogs. wolves, jackals
and many others are hunters. The
monkey is q rope dancer. The black
hear and the heron are fishermen. and
the busy ants are regular day laborers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
What Every Woman Knows.

A Cleveland school teacher writes
that she asked her class what was the
difference between the expressions, "a
while" and "a time" Nobody seemed
to have any ideas on the subject
Finally the light of intelligence was
seen to shine in the eyes of one little
boy. and the teacher called upon him
to save the intellectual honor OF the
class.
Il know, teacher" he cried eagerly
when papa says he's going out for q
while, mamma says she knows he's
going out for time!"
That's one way OF looking at It,
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
CAT HAS F0NDNEsS FOR EGGS
Big, Fat, Lazy Fellow Detected in Act
of Tearing Open Bag and
Stealing Hen Fruit.

The owner of a clever cat writes to
Our Dumb Animals that the pet, "a
great, fat, lazy, good natured fellow"
has fondness for eggs. Sir Tom was
detected in the kitchen recently on a
table watching an unopened bag Of
eggs. stepping back noiselessly,"
writes the owner, I'VE saw him eau
tionsly tear the bag with his teeth
and claws, stopping every little bit to
listen. Finally the opening was large
enough for him to get out an egg by
gentle little pats He held the egg
in his mouth, jumped to the floor,
rolled his prize about gently until he
got it into position, and then bumped
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
GAME FOR RECESS AT SCHOOL
twenty Or Twenty-Five Boys and Girls
May Participate In Pastime While
Clasping Hands.

!a
This game may be played at recess
with as many as twenty or twenty-five
girls and boys taking part In it, All
OF the. players except three clasp
hands and form a circle. Inside the
ring Is the orchard where the fox, one
OF the players, takes his place. The
farmer, another one Of the extra play
ers, stands on the outside of the ring
and calls to another player, who is
outside the ring, saying: Bruno,
fox is in the orchard" Then the fox
runs from the circle beneath the play
ers' uplifted hands. Bruno chases him,
first entering the circle and then fol-
lowing just where the fox runs.
All through the game the dog,
Bruno, must initiate everything that
the fox does just as players in follow
their leader" initiate their leader. II
the fox jumps up to touch the branch
of tree Bruno must initiate. Some
times the fox does many stunts which
amuse the ring players very much and
which make it hard for the dog. If the
dog does not follow he cannot go on
with his part of the game, but must
join the ring. Then the fox becomes
dog and new fox is chosen. When
the dog captures the fox he becomes
the fox for the new game and the fox
goes into the ring Then a new dog
is chosen. When the ring is very
large there may be two foxes within
the circle and two dogs to chase them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
Tired Of II.

The four.year-old had taken his re-
proof in gratifying spirit, had ad.
mitted his fault, and sued sweetly for
pardon Encouraged by his receptive
attitude, his mother ventured to add
a few general ethical truths; but with
the first hint of transition from the
concrete to the abstract a mild re-
sentiment dawned in his eye.
Mother" be demanded, respectful
IL but firmly. when is this con
versation going to stop! "-Harper's
Bazaar.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
Johns LOGIC.


"ln returned home at very ques-
4.aOe hour, and among other SOU
-S OF special evening he carried
miserable cash on his forehead
4 Vile demanded an explanation Of
+ Wound.
Il Clhln be Harmed bout. m deas
+ BIT m'self."
yum Brown! How could you bite
men on the forehead?" exclaimed
fHtated helpmate.
'S mad presented no difficulties to
'erSatlle John, if it had taxed the
sul'y of his spouse.
H0Od on chair. y'knaw," he ex.
ped glibly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
Didn't Fully Understand.

A New York judge went over to
ireland recently and met the brother
of TON" Costigan, a well known dis
trict leader in one wing of the Democ-
racy. The Judge told Toms" broth
er in Ireland all about what great
man tom" had become, about his
popularity and influence, devotion to
politics. The brother instead of shar-
ing the judges enthusiasm, looked
anxious Before you go" said Toms
brother, please satisfy me on one
point lsn't all this attention to
politics interfering with my brothers
business?"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
Rolled 1t Away

to see who would get the most, and
the proud possessor of one rolier
skate came out ahead in the scramble,
SAYS the New York Sun.
Selling an orange crate. he strapped
his skate to one OF the bottom Stats
and, filling the crate with wood, rolled
it away on the four wheels OF the
skate, while others were left to drag
or carry their smaller loads.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
Jar or JUG.
or scarlet

Frances, aged four, accompanied
her mother to church and hearing the
hymn, Drops of Mercy, Can It Be
the Gates Were Left sAjar for Me"
tried to sing it after returning home.
She sang: Drops of Mercy. Tan 1t
Be Ze Dates Was Left" then she
stopped. Well, why don't you go on?'
asked her mother 'Tause," was the
reply, q fordet viewer it was Jar O
a jug"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
a Quarter Century

Before the public. Over Five Million Free
Samples given away each year. The con-
slant and increasing sales from samples
proves the genuine merit of Aliens Foot
Ease, the antiseptic powder to be shaken
into the shoes for Tired, Aching, Swollen
Tender feet. Sample free. Address, Allen
s. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10

To remove nicotine from the teeth,
disinfect the mouth and purify the
breath after SMOKING, Paxtine is a
boon to ALL At druggists. 25c box
or sent postpaid on receipt of price by
The Paxton Toilet Co., Boston, Mass.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
Just HoIIered.

Ma remarked the small boy,
isn't It funny that everybody calls
little brother bouncing baby?- why
do you think it funny. William p re-
turned his mother. Because when I
dropped him OF the porch this morn
ing he didn't bounce bit, He jug.
hollered.n
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
Nm Ananjas.

"G. w. Smith says he loves to live
In the suburbs in winter"
"Humph! And the rascal was born
on Washington's birthday and named
after him, too. Judge.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
UNUSUAL RESOURCE OF BOY
Lad With One Roller Skate Attaches
1t to Box and Secures Bigger Load
of Wood Than Others.

Small boys were collecting fireWooo,
where it had been thrown out for
them, at the side door of a large gro
Gerry establishment on upper Broad
way. There was something of rush
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
NEWS 6r6e
YOUNG
PEOPLE
AMPLE MEAL FOR A PYTHON
euIi-sized Goat Is Swallowed in Two
Efforts, Time Occupying Space Of
About is Minutes.

Probably the finest geological speci-
mems OF Borneo creatures ever
brought together in Sandakan are now
% be seen at the hotel, says the Brit
lsh North Borneo Herald They con-
list OF magnificent specimen of the
Tiger, four orang-utans, all thoroughly
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10

Zone ought, every day at least, to
hear a little song. read good poem,
see fine picture and, If it were pos
sible, to speak few reasonable
words. - Goethe.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
Mont Not Get the chIIdren. .

Night Not Get the Children.
AyOng lady of ten was discussing
y future with her mother.
Yes, momIffie," she said, Il shall
annried and l shall have four chill
ta'
That will be NIGEL" commented the
|aher.
MOI continued the young lady
sGa minute or two OF deep thought.
IiyOe | won't have four children.
agnt marry bachelor!"-
|dtang Post.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
same Old Spot.

Henpeck-.Now, listen to me, young
man, If you ask another question til
whip YOU where you sit Willie
fbriehtly)-.That's where you always
Yhip ne, isn't It r
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
Stop the pain.

The hurt of burn or cut stops when
Coles Carbolfsalve is applied. It heals
quickly and prevents scars. $50 and Soc by
druggists. For free sample write to
w. Cole e Co., Black River Falls, Wis.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
sure Thing.

do you believe she will love me
long?"
Well, | know she won't love you
short"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
Assuming That.

/ Brown-What reason have you for
hating Blank?
smith-Well. you see. he's relative
of mine, and
Brown Yes, yes, know, but what
other reason?-Harper's Bazaar.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10

When the nervous man reaches the
top. he is apt to look around for the
fire escapes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10

Dntmake shipwreck of your health when
course Of Garfield Tea can cure you OF
sigstiOn.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
the Runco Game,

You can't fool all the people all
the time
"You don't need to; if you can fool
half of the people some of the time
yo can make good living
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
Where the Leak Was,

Roarder Carbohydrates a ru-
Ir aAOat-"
lIiStress-Jennie. turn off the water
broom 4!-Judge.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10

It against the t~ble leg until it broke.
Then he enjoyed his feast me
writer wonders where Tom got the
taste, as he and his ancestors for
generations back were city bred"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10

Tell your troubles, and your friends
win see to It that you have plenty to
tell
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10

A pure, mild and potent laxative, Garfield
Teal All druggists.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10

If a woman's Judgment is bad she
trusts her intuition
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10

Many man is kept busy during his
aR time in explaining things to his
NJ
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma.
tion allays pain, cures wind collie, Csc a bottle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10

70 COrdelia, the grass widow Is
EThng but green.