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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-08
GREAT Is MISSOURI.

Missouri farmers produced $50,
100000 in 1911 Manufactured
goods increased our wealth by $780,
10000 Lead. zinc and copper
mines gave Up 49,, 5,00O, ,O00-an
amount far i'm excess of the much-ex-
plotted gold and silver mining
states.
Missouri grows three times as
much corn as all of South America: !:
Wheat yields a golden harvest of
$30,OOO.OO0 every spring; oats and
hay garner $3O.00O.00o.
The Missouri hen will lay 10000
900 gold dollars before next New
Year; the dairy surplus is $4,000
600. We grow more apples than
any other state
Missouri farms are valued ct $:
100000. The state debt is only :
100000.
An empire in our common wealth
is yet unsettled. Red Hills of the
Ozarks are studded with gems. And
our swamp lands. which the Yankee
used to say were flat as pan cakes,
rich as grease; where big as tOads
the small gnats stand. and skeeters
grow as big as geese are being
drained Potatoes and watermeIons
grow as the gnats and skeeters used
to do And another Connecticut is
being added to Missouri farms -
rich as the tabled valley of the Nile.
The emerald promise of spring
melts into a golden harvest in au-
tumn. There is just enough of win
ter to fill ice houses for the summer:
just enough summer for the bees to
fill their combs with honey, for
peaches to steal their blush from the
morning for watermelOns to drink
in the nectar of the dews. The high
way of the nation passes your door.
Plant your investment dollar; get
busy boosting: and see Missouri
grow.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-08

alton That is the fascination OF
feature writing. The writer learns
the facts of his story, then puts him.
self and his personality into thei1
telling. The public is avid for new
ideas, and it is the JOY of creating
them, of putting new Interpretation
into old facts. that Ebert Hubbard
holds up as the ultimate delight. 1t
is easy enough to write down an
array of facts. but it needs a keen
eye. a quick intelligence, an absO-
lutte up-to-dateness, and most of all,
( perhaps, a knowing finger on the
public pulse. to write a modern fea-
ture story to suit the restless tastes
of the modern reader.
On the personal side feature
, writing is the most broadening de-
partment of newspaper work The
feature writer is forever learning in
great school of humanity, and for
ever expanding and applying that
knowledge in his story telling. OF
course he merely dabbles in a little
of everything, for the public has no
inclination toward research work.
But into the depths of human ma
ture his probing must be deep and
true. for his readers, whatever their
CT i'm of FOIL n
in human portrayal at once and
throw him aside as unintereSting. In
the yellOwest scream the human
note must be real. and in the most
solemnly scientific the basis must
be humanity, for men today are
most interested in one another.
Training in feature writing
opens up endless possibilities to the
writer. He learns to distinguish the
vital things in a situation and tell
them in a concise and effective man
ner. If he does not permit himself
to become morbid from too much
searching for the sensational, or
SlOvenly in style from too rapid COM
position, he is in line for almost any
sort of advanced writing. If his style
and his perspicacity are developed
he may become successful maga-
zine writer. Imagination and
creative power may tempt him into
short story writing or fiction What
ever his literary ambitions feature
writing done cOnscientiOusly is the
training school for them, for after
all literature is only eXemplified and |
refined feature writing. F.. l.. !
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-08
Defends His Native Country.

Editor the MissOurian: Allow me
10 call your attention to the fact that
the story. 'Glimpses of China" pub
ished i'm the University MissOurian
last night does not wholly represent
the true situation i'm China. The
cruel treatment of Chinese girls has
been abolished: foot-bindinS has
been denounced by the whole popula-
ton; Chinese gentlemen pay as
much courtesy to the fair sex as
European or American gallants
What the writer of that article said
regarding the low position of wOm-
Ell is a history of the past. | have
seen i'm China that man opened the
door for the woman to pass before
him." but | am sorry to admit that
Chinese women are not allowed to
go to the theaters so frequently as
their European or American sisters
Perhaps the writer did not know
marvellous reforms going on in
China. Why did he not tell the
American reading public that the
accelerated growth of wOmen's edu-
cation. seldom heard of before in the
East. is springing into prominence?
Why did he not mention the fact that
Chinese women are eagerly pursuing
the new civilization. that schools and
kindergartens are established every
where, that the poor save money
from their daily subsistence for edu-
eating their children (bOys and
girls). that all local officers willingly
render their best services to the pop
ular enhancement of female educa-
ton and even the old government
lost no opportunity to increase the
number of girls institutions in which
are taught history. sociology, litera-
ture. mathematics. and elementary
science?
A decade ago woman was servant
to her parents. and her husband; to-
day the Chinese woman is as free
from servitude as is her European
or American sister. A few years
ago. it was estimated that not more
than one girl in ten thousand could
read and write: today it is stated
that one out of five hundred has at
least the rudiments of an education.
hope this letter will give you the
true situation of Chinese women in
China.
III. X. TONG "a Chinese.).
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-08

ence in the number of sales of lower
births from here. according to H. l..
Wilson. Columbia agent for the Mis-
souri,. Kansas and Texas Railroad.
Mr.. Wilson does not know why peO-
pie are so partial to the lower berth,
but intimates that uppers are not so
bad as many persons think.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-08
STILL INSIST on "LOWERS''
Cheap Price Has Not Brought u DE.
mand for Upper Berths.

Just as many travellers who ride
in a Pullman car out of Columbia
insist upon a lower berth as ever,
although in the Pullman service the
price of upper berths has been de-
creased 30 per cent. The cheaper
price which has been in effect for
year. has made no appreciable differ
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-08
The Closed Door.

Editor the MissOurian: There
is a narrow doorway between the
third floor of Academic Hall and the
fourth floor. Until recently the
heavy door that opens to the fourth
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-08

West Limited will drive through the
oceans spray as careless!y as across
the Carolina.
This genius of railroad conStruc-
ton will stand with the Panama Ca
nal as a monument to the daring and
mastery of American engineers.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-08

PembertOn Hall Dining Room is open
TO men and women. Can accOmmO-
One block south of University. +
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-19
JULY srd.

Exhibition driE b y entire
troop. Time, 10 minutes.
Illustration of horse training:
horsemanship; use of arms
mounted; fighting on foot; cav
airy charge.
Contestants over steeplechase
course. Form and performance
only to count. First prize, So,
second, SO.
Jumping Contest-.Time, 10
minutes.
Rescue Rnce-Time, 10 min
utes. Four teams each of two
men. One to be mounted at
scratch, the other 200 yards to
the front dismourted. The one
in front at sigl will fire five
shots with his .ile. The COM
petitor at scratch will ride for
ward firing five shots with his
pistol, pick up the dismoupted
man and return with him to
scratch. Both men retaining
arms. First prize, 50, second,
$50.
Roman Race-Time, 10 min
utes. Two entries. Each com
petitor to ride Roman style two
horses. Start from scratch.
Prize, So. Each entry rides
three horses bareback, stand
ing.
Tug of War-Mounted. Time,
10 minutes. Two teams, each
captain and eight men. Bare
back, watering brides. Horses
not to be grasped around neck
and names not to be touched.
First prize, So, second, So.
Mounted Wrestling Time,
10 minutes. Four competitors.
Grasping name of rides own
horse, or opponents not allow
ed.
Mounted Fencing-Time, 10
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-19
Urge Reports
OF Typoid
Fever.
Health Department Requests
Prompt Notification of
Outbreaks Expected
Shortly.

Richmond Va, June IT,
With the probability that
many cases of typhoid fever
will appear in Virginia during
the next hot spell, tho State
Board of Health today issued a
special bulletin requesting the
prompt report of all suspicious
outbreaks Of this disease.
The bulletin says: "Exper-
fence has shown that a large
number of cases of typhoid
fever are to be expected during.
the second and succeeding
weeks of June. In many in
stances these will be isolated
cases which with reasonahi
degree of attention, will not
spread beyond the initial cases .
In many other cases, however.
there may be general condi-
ton which will lead to the
spread of typhoid unless it be
given immediate attention.
The care of all discharges from
tho patient, th@screening of all
rooms where typhoid fever
patients live and the oarly
diagnosis of the frat cases are
matters of prime Importance.
"rhe State has made arrange
ments to investigate every out.
break of typhoid where there
is a general suspected cause re-
ponsible for "a number of cases.
To be effective, this work must
be begun early. A few days
delay may mean the infection
of many persons and may pre-
vent the eradication Of the dis.
ease during the present sum
mer. The Board of Health
urges all physicians and public
officers to report at once to the
office of the Board all epidem-
les of typhoid fever"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-19
UNITED STATES CAVALRY 1fANEUVERS
At Big Stone Gap on.
July 3rd and 18th.

In speaking of troop d of the
18th United Statea Cavalry,
which will be in Big Stone Gap
to participate in our celebra-
ton on July 3rd and 4th, the
Chattanooga Times gives the
following account of its trip
from Chattanooga to this place
and the maneuvers that will
take place on the above dates.
These maneuvers will be very
interesting, and should be wit
messed by every one who can
possibly come to see them. The
Times says:
The invading column will
leave Fort Oglethorpe the morn
ing of June goth, with Big Stone
Gap as the objective point. 1t
will consist of Troop ID, Elev-
enth cavalry, commanded by
Capt Melville w. Rowell. aud
First Lieutenant Edwin l.. Cox.
Tie invasion, however, is Il
peaceful one, and is in accord
ance with war department. or.
ders directing Col. James Park
er to send a troop of cavalry to
take part in exercises there in
cident to a big Fourth of July
celebration; also to include in
the tour the annual 500 mile
hike. The command will re-
main at Big Stone Gap for
about ten days. From there
the column will swing north
ward through Cumberland Gap
ON into Kentucky, and by a cir.
cuitous route return to Ogle-
thorpe about the latter part of
July.
some time ago the citizens of
Big Stone Gap, through Repre-.
sentative Bascom Slemp, of
Virginia, made application to
the war department for n troop
of cavalry TO attend their an
nual 9TH of July exercises. The
occasion has long been fea-
ture of the "monntinsr. 1t is to
that section what o joint soma
torial debate is to politics-lov-
ing Mississippians; n Meth
odist campmeeting i'll Georgia
or a negro bnptizing in the
black belt of Alabama; an
event that t h e mountaineer
records time from until the next
celebration. The people come
for miles from the mountains,
from the valley and from any
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-19
carter-Woife.

Gate City, Va, June f3.-At
$3.50 p m. yesterday Rev. j. b.
Craft ofBig Stone Clap ofiiciateli
at the marriage of Miss Flora
Kate Carter and Rev. J. j..
Wolfe. The wedding took place
at the home OF Mr.. +. 4. Carter,
brother of the bride. and was
attended by relatives of the
bride and groom. Immediately
after the ceremony Rev. aud
Mrs. Wolfe isft for Cincinnati.
They will remain in Ohio till
the middle of August.
The bride is daught err of
former Sheriff @. Carter. For
several years she has taught in
Shoemaker College and lie the
high school at Big Stone Gap.
Rev. j. j. Wolfe ia principal
of the high school at Danganon.
in which school Mrs. Wolfe
will also be q teacher the COM
ing session.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-19
Notice.

We, the undersigned Mer-
chants of the Town of Big Stone
Gap, do hereby agree to give a
discount TO those who take sum-
mer Normal students during
the month of July, 1912. Six
per cent discount ha g been
agreed upon by the merchants
and h q committees: w. /.
Nickels, j. b. Collier, Haroblen
Bros. d. 9, Wolfe, j NJ. Gilea
Il Co X. H. Bryant. inorganic
Edena, D. Il. BoBtic, @. L.
Shnrman, q. w. Kilbourn; Kei-
~ Furnishing Co.. j. M. Willis
q Co., III. M. Baker.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-19
Two of Four State Education.
al Prizes Offered We're
Won in the South
west.

Richmond, Va, June 49,
The Mann Graded Schoo! of
Scott county has been awarded
the prize of ten dollars offered
by the Cooperative Association
to the school in the State max
ing the greatest number of i'm.
provements during the year.
Prof. w. p. Kenady, of near
Gate City, is principal of this
school, and, by the help of
pupil and patrons, has accom-
piished 80 much during the
session just closed as to win
the distinction of being the
most progressive school in the
State.
The association announces
that its prize of ten dollars
offered by theAnti Tuberculosis
Association to the public school
pupil writing the best paper on
consumption has been won by
Miss Lula Shnpe, of Seven
Mile Ford, Smyth county.
There were only four price
offered by the association IL
connection with it's schoo
club work and the fact thai
two of these were awarded Il
schools in the southwest show,
that this section is in the fore
front in educational work.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-19
Musical Recital.

The musical recital given at
tho school auditorium ON last
Friday afternoon by the pupils
of Mrs. s. A. Bailey's music
class was we'll attended and
enjoyed by those present. The
pleasing and creditablc manner
in which eact one performed
her part speaks vel! for the eff
ficient manner in which Mrs.
Bailey had trained them.
Those out of town attending
including pupils who took part
in the recital, were: Miss Mary
Faw bush, Roda; Misses Helen
Cox and Elizabeth Collins,
K o d a; Misses Anna Hobbs,
Elizabeth Edwards, Gradala
johnson, and Mrs. w. b. Ed
wards and Mrs. w. Fl. Johnson,
Stone2a.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-19

am going 10 stand with one
foot in Tennessee, and one in
Virginia, aud poke my saber
over into Kentucky
A splendid field day program
has been perfected for the &C
casion at Big Stone Clap. In
addition to the regular program
there will be Aquatic sports,
something even Chattanooga
has never seen the cavalry en-
gagged in. The "sand hole" AT
the Gap has been cleaned out
and pumped full of water. 1t
isin0xi1fee making it anideal
place for that class OF sports.
The naval part of the program
has not yet.been decided upon.
The field day progrem fol-
lows:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-19

three that were to be left behind
while the regiment was at the
Admission maneuvers. In the
end Troop ID. was selected.
The Eleventh cavalry has,
since its arrival at Oglethorpe,
endeared itself in many WAYS
to Chattanooga and Chattanoo-
gans. 1t has nearly become
distinctly known as the "Chat.
tanooga regiment" and is fire.
quently termed the "Tennessee
aud north Georgia regiment"
But after Troop D'sretllrn from
the mountains it is speculative
whether it will not have the adj
ded distinction of being the
"Cumbcrland mountain regi.
ment." In either event it is
regarded as a local institution,
with interests in common with
the community in which il rests
during the intervals between
active service. An effort was
made by MIR. Slemp to secure
the regimental band, and but
for the fact that it will accom-
pany headquarters to Admission
it is probable his efforts might
have been successful.
The route to be taken from
Chattanooga to Big Stone Clap
has not yet been decided npon.
There are several now under
consideration. Each will meas.
ure something over $50 miles,
all through the mountain region
the most beautiful scenery in
the world. The hike will be
easy, that is, for n seasoned
cavalry.
Cap. Rowell does MT expect
10 fightmany battles with either
the Reds or the Blues along the
route, but will content himself
with pitting the troop baseball
team against any country town
team that cares to play for gate
receipts, or any other sort of re
ceipts. In fact, the troop boasts
of one of the beat teams in the
regiment. 1t will carry all
equipment, even to an umpire,
and double. dog dares" any
team along the route to play.
The troop will take the trip
by easy stages, which to a lay
man would appear a cyclone
race. and try and camp each
night in some small town.
"lf such n thing is possible"
remarked Capt. Roweil, "when
we get to Cumberland Gap
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-19
Swanson Beverley.


We are in receipt of the fol-
lowing invitation which will
be OF interest to many OF our
readers:
Sir. and Mrs. Frank Archia Swanson
request the pleasure Of your company
at tue marriage fthclr daughter
Sara Archie
Mr.. Frank @. Beverley
Thursday evening. Iune tie twenty
seventh
nineteen hundred and twelve
at seven o'clock
'Restmore'
whItmeil, Virginia
At Home
after July fifteenth
BluetieId West Virginia
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-19

where else within the radius of
Nw,agoning or mulo,riding. Mr..
oolemp took the matter up with
Gen. Wood, chief of staff, and
presented it in such fayora-
Ole iight-not forgetting to men
tlon the fact that mountaiEeers
!ake to military and brags but
IONS like a prohibitionist to u
gaiet side entrance, and proba-
Oily the fighting force OF Uncle
Dam would be considerably in.
creased by vigorous mountain
youths after they had seen an
up-to-date cavalry soldier. He
vas successful, and Gen. Wood
began to look about for repre-
sentative cavalry troop to at
i lend. He according instructed
eol. Parker to send one of the
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-19
Election Of Officers.

The following officers of the
Mountain Golf Club have been
recently elected;
III. e. Fox, president; NJ.
Stevenson, yice.president; II.
l.. Cummings, secretary aud
treasurer.
Board of Governors. III. II.
Fox, NJ. Stevenson, j. +. Bullits,
ID. b. Saysrs, X. Stoehr.
Invitation Committee. Mrs.
Pierson, Mira. Stoehr, Mrs. FL.
y, Fox, Mrs. James b. Ayers,
Miss Margaret Buliitt.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-19
FOR SALE.

Church and two lots, the
property of che Southern Metho-
dist Church, located On Wyan-
dotse Ayenue and East First
Street. One of the most desir.
able locations in town for reei-
|dence. Terms, cne-third cash,
and the balance in one and two
years.. Will give posseesion
upon delivery OF daed. Apply
/ to G. u. Blanton,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-19

minutes. Two entries. Two
rosettes on helmet and one on
| eft shoulder. Removal of
rosettes. Prize, SO.
JULY 4th.
Exhibition drill.
Jumping contest.
Rescue race.
Roman race. Each entry
rides two horses bareback,
standing,
Potato Race-Time, 10 min
utes. -Four contestants. Buckets
with 43 potatoes at a given
point. Competitors with sharp
sticks secure potato from buck.
ct, and try to ride to and place
it in their own bucket at 20
yards distance. Prizes: First,
So, second, So.
Mounted Fencing Contest
Same as first day.
Wall Scaling-Timo 10 min
utes. -Four teams. One non
commissioned officer and four
men, mounted teams. Teams
start ut scratch, ride to vicini-
ty of wall, dismount to fight on
foot. Horses are returned 20
scratch by horse-holders. First
man to reach top of wall to fire
five shots from top. Remain
ing men to fire five shots each,
on arriving at the scratch line.
Time taken from scratch to
firing of last shot. Prizes: First,
80; second, So.
Reaching Contest-Time, IC
minutes. -Four competitors.
Gap at % yards; pistol at sc
yards; gauntlet at 10 yards;
handkerchief at 100 yards; saber
ut l25 yards. Each competitor
starts at scratch, picks up and
replaces articles and returns tc
scratch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-17
TALK OF THE TOWN

Come to Vaughan's-last week of sale.
Ten per cent. discount on all heating
stoves at the ~ d. Phelps Co.
Did you get what you wanted of that
eight-cent percale at Vaughan'sG
Regular meeting of the Bright Star
Rebekah lodge Wednesday evening, Jan
uary II, at 1880 o'clock. Per order OF
the N. G.
Rev f. G. Downey will address the
IIedding Methodist brotherhood on 1.-The
Social Evil and the Remedy" this even
ing at s o'clock. Let every member be
present.
AT the Pavilion tonight, brand new
act by Fox and DeMay and an all-new
program of pictures, With the excep-
tion of one act of vaudeville, the show
will be entirely different from Monday
and Tuesday Come early.
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Perry OF
Washington street left to-day on their
way to Florida to spend the remainder
Of the winter, stopping on the way at
Richmond, Va, and Camden, S. O., and,
on arriving in Florida, making their
Headquarters at Fort Myers. They ex-
pect TO join Arthur S, Martin in Wash
ington for the trip southwark.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-17
TALK OF THE TOWN

Big markdown on winter gloves at
Vaughan's.
Many man prefers Miers' sanitary
shop, because it pleases.
Come to our garage and see our new
1912 models. Perry Automobile Co.
Furniture sale every day this week at
the Bolster block, llS North Main street,
city.
A daughter, weighing ten pounds, was
born this morning to Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Cassayoy of Q Brook street.
Benjamin Gasparella left this noon for
Boston on business trip connected with
Gasparello Bros, granite manufacturers
Cobble Hill grange will hold a dance
and supper at East Barre opera house
hall Thursday evening, Jan. Is, for the
benefit of the grange. Gauthier's or
chestra will furnish music.
Mrs. Park Of the Paris Shirtwaist
house leaves tonight for an extended
business and pleasure trip to Boston
and New York and other points The
shop viii be left in charge OF Mrs. Mar
garet Gable.
You can make 81 900 earn you better
than Is per cent. net. Exceptional OPP
portunity, must he closed out within
10 days Valuable Summer street prop
erty paying over $500 per year Al
ways rented Positively the best locat-
ed property for renting in the city.
Steam heat, modern plumbing, etc. For
particulars see the d. A. Perry Real
Estate agency.