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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-05
Statement Made by the Association Which
Proposed the Consolidation Scheme and
Which Inaugurated the Movement to Garry
it Into Effect by Legislation.

Between 40 and so prominent citizens
of all parts Of the state of Montana
met in Helena Dec. 20, and organized
the Association for the Creation of {
Greater University Of Montana. This
is to be brought about by the consoli-
dating of the present isolated inStitu'
tons OF higher learning, the university
the agricultural college, the norma
school and the school of mines at some
city which is desirably situated. The
plan is supported by the proposed con-
version of the plans and equipment
that would otherwise be abandoned into
d system Of polytechnic high schools.
A comprehensive outline Of the
change sought to be effected is given
in the constitution and bylaws Of the
association, organized this afternoon
before the meeting Of the board. This
follows:
The name of the organization shall
lie The Association for the Creation
of q Greater University of Montana"
THE purpose of this association
shall be:
Il. To consolidate the our highe"
educational institutions Of the state
in order to prevent the educational
and financial waste brought about by
the maintenance of separate ana
isolated institutions.
80. To establish, instead Of the
four institutions, a greater University
of Montana to be situated in or near
some city suitable by reason q its
railroad connections, climate and water
and health conditions to be a grea;
seat Of learning.
g. To work for the creation of a
splendid system of polytechnic high
schools which are at the present time
so much needed; this to be brought
ABOUT by means of (a) the utilization
of all the present plants that would
otherwise be abandoned, (b) the utili.
cation Of the, military post at For AS
sinniboine if the government turns it
over to the state; (c) the establishment
OF similar schools in other sections OF
the state as they nay from time to
time be needed.
a. 10 impress on the attention OF
Ihilanthropic persons, especially men
of great means, the d~esirability Of aid
ing the development of the University
of Montana, through the provision OF
buildings and endowments.
IS. To arouse public sentiment If
favor of education and to arouse the
enthusiasm of the people to the un-
surpassed educational possibilities o
the great commonwealth of Montana.
''Tho tow, n,,1, rrn1iunftn rIol
be-: President, Northumberland
Allen of Deer Lodge: vice president
G.. Fl. Morris Of Havre; secretary, Miss
F'reda Fligelman of Helena; treasurer
Edgar Maclay of Great Falls"
The state board of education, after
giving a hearing to the representatives
of this resolution, unanimously adopted
resolutions recommending that the leg
islature consolidate the institutions
and pledging the members to do all
within their power to the
result sought.
Among those who addressed the
state board were Bishop Naphtali Luc-
cock Of Helena, Judge O. +. Goddard
OF Billings, j. r. Wharton of Butte, O.
5, Warden of Great Falls, Senator w.
&. George of Billings, O. +. Wads-
worth of Great Falls, c. +. Morris of
HaVre, DR.. Maria Dean of Helena.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-05

I Montana would become a great seat OF
learning. Largely because all the
higher institutions Except normal
schools are consolidated in Mime
sofa, California, Illinois and Wiscon-
sin, the universities of these states
have during the past 25 years, entered
the very first rank mons the great
universities, and are now not inferior
to Harvard or Columbia.
In states like Virginia. Kansas, Iowa,
Montana and other states where the
higher institutions of learning are
separated, the educational work is
thrown into constant lrmoil. there is
1alnentable waste of money, of equip
ment and of teaching ability.
In Montana, moreover, an unusually
large number in proportion to our
population of boys and girls fitted
for college, are attracted to the greater
and better equipped universities of
other sta.cs. In cities such as Helena,
Butte, Great Falls and Billings, an
overwhelming majority of high school
graduates are going t. the great uni
ver5ities Of other states.
A glance at the catalogue of some
of our leading universities shows the
following figures:
Students from Montana for the year
1911-Chioago university, 13; Univer.
sity of California. 10; University Of
Minnesota, -; University Of Michigan,
81: University of Wisconsin, 13: Uni
versitr Of Washington, II: Stanford
university, 16,
Figures covering the entire state are.
not at hand, but it may be asserted
that there are more Montana students
at the universities of other states
han at our own university at Mis-
soula or at the Agricultural and Me
Chanical college at Bozeman. If you
ask for a reason, we refer you to SUI
pe~rintendent Largent, a member Of the
state board, who lives at Great Falls,
and to Superintendent Nye, another
member of this board who lives at Bill
lings. They are both friends Of the
university and earnestly desire to see
It advance, but they say our high
school graduates receive the cata :
logues of the great universities and
not, unreasonably make up their minds
to attend the best equipped ir.s'itu-
tons.
Wastefuiness Of Present System.
We believe that this consolidation
should be effected, even if the state
continue its present Anticipated policy
Of relying upon the legislature for AIDE
qllate support of her educational in
~StitutionS, because one consolidated
institution may be maintained botE
more economically and more efficient
" than four separate institutions. Fol
example. Montana is now maintaining
three schools of engineering, whereas
by the addition of one professor tt
the engineering faculty of h uniVer-
Sity, the other two schools could D1
abolished. BY the addition OF one pro
fesSOr to the engineering faculty o
the Agricultural and Mechanical col
lcge the university school of engineer
ing and the school of mines could b'
abolished without loss to the state. b
the addition of two professors to tn
engineering faculty of the school o
mines both the university engineerln:
school and the Agricultural ana Me
ChaniCal college engineering schoo
could be abolished without loss to tn
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-05
To Hold Convention.

Z tate.
To Hold Convention.
The association will hold a delegate
convention at Helena some time il
January to present the matter before
the legislature, and urge the enact
ment of the legislation necessary tc
rebuild the educational system OF
Montana. According to the citizens
advocating the change, the sentiment
Of the state is overwhelmingly in
favor of consolidation. and they are
hopeful of success at the coming ses-
sion.
Endorsed by Teachers Association.
AT the meeting of the Montana State
Teachers association in M~issoula, De-
cember 81, resolutions favoring the
consolidation of the state institutions
We're reported by a committee consist
ing of President J. M. Hamilton of the
Agricultural college. Mrs. Sara Morse,
superintendent of schools of Yellow
stone county, George f. Douner, SUI
perintendent Of schools of Butte. G.
+. Bramblo, superintendent of schools
Of Philipshurg, and Professor L. G.
Plant Of the university. These reso-
lutiOns which We're adopted by the
association with but one dissenting
vote are as follows:
Whereas. The state board of edu-
cation has unanimously voted to rec
ornmend to the legislature the con-
solidation Of the four institutions OF
higher learning in the state:
sfyyra lornLp raoff;r-, A.
dation of the state Teachers associa>
ton in a resolution passed 90 years
ago that the location in different
places in the state Of the higher edu-
cational institutions have proved IT.
self a great mistake If not. indeed.
as then stated, "a crime against the
educational interests Of the state. and
that this association pledges itself to
cooperate in every honorable wav
with the state board Of education with
the new association for the creation
of a greater University Of Montana
and with all good citizens to bring
about the consolidation in some suit
able city in the state Of the four state
educational institutions of higher
learning. And
whereas. NH appropriate, 1mmodl-
ate as well as permanent income will
he vitality essential to the success o
the greater University Of Montana,
w hereby further recommend tina
there be submitted to the vote Of thu
people of the state. as an integral mar
of the consolidation plan. a constft1,
tional amendment providing an AIDE.
nuate mill tax for the support O
higher education In Montana"
Tho Plan for the University.
The plan for the new university. as
read to the state board of education
is as follows:
1t Is Amos universally admitted
alike by thoughtful men throughout
the state and by great educators
everywhere that the location in differ
ont places of Montana's higher insti-
tutions of learning is a misfortune, if
not indeed a calamity, to the cause of
higher education. If the Agricultural
and Mechanical college at Bozeman. the
School of Mines at Butte. the Normal
college at Dillon, and the University
at MissOula could be consolidated into
one institution, the new University of
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-05

Branches of this organization are be.
ing organized in every town in the
state.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-05
Provision for Common Schools.

~ SoiIlIlOH
Without good common schools no
great state university may be main
tanned. If these schools be made
quately supported, the very foundation
upon which he university rests is in
adequate and insecure. But Montana
has magnlflcently provided for her
common schools. Her pioneers for
tunately received from the national
government, for their support, $4,000
acres, of which 3,394,2S4 acres still re-
main unsold. During the past year
the state has sold 1925 acres for 49,
63,S75 approximately, $500 per acre.
1t may be safely asserted tina if these
and the endowment already at
hand from their sale are wisely hans
died, Montana will eventually have for
the support of public schools an en-.
doWment OF from $50, 900, 900 to $780,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-10-28
LUKE McLUkE SAYS.

The difference between a pastor
and an evangelist is about $4,000 a
year.
They have hammered the poor old
Demon Rum pretty hard But no one
has as yet advanced the information
that there are germs in alcohol
Another sure way to get in bad is
to try to please everybody:
Why is Temptation so beautiful and
Duty so hOmely?
1t pleaSeS a man when you guess
his age and make it older than he
really is. But it is sure different
with a woman.
The only man who ever got the
best of an argument with his wife
was the old-fashioned low brow who
used a club.
A man will make an affidavit to a
thing he wouldn't bet ten cents on.
. There are lots of guys walking
around asleep who never heard of
somnambulism.
Now they have located the Garden
! of Eden at the South Pole. Well,
at that, Ewes fig leaf was about as
warm as some of the winter costumes
worn nowadays.
Most perfumes are offensive. But
now and then you meet a woman who
uses a dainty, languid sachet that
makes you want to hug her.
Any woman who has tried to dis
cover a fiat building wherein four
children are welcome knows that
! Columbus was a mere piker.
Some girls go around with opera
glasses looking for some outrage to
scream about.
( When a man has a chance to at
! tend either a dog fight or reform
meeting you will always find him al
the dog fight.
! There is only few years difference
in the ages of the Good Fellow and
the Good Fellow When He Had 1t.
Ever notice how polite man car
be when he has favor to ask?
If she will provide for the inner
man, he will usually provide for the
outer woman.
plump girl likes to do it, but yot
can't get a skinny girl to climb 2
fence when there is man around.
When She is loye sick and He is
sick of love the poor old honeymoon
begins to feel week in the knees.
A Girl can't wait to select the right
/ hushand, she is afraid she'll get left
Lore il - much hunbug absu
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-10-28
CONVICTED OF MURDER.
Spiritualist Connected With Suicide
Pact Gets Death Penalty

F. G. Farrell, blind Spiritualist,
charged with murder in connection
with the suicide pact that resulted in
the death of Mrs. T. J. Turner and
Mrs. Rosa Carter, at Glenwood, Ark,
September 16, was convicted of muir
der in the first degre a few days ago
During the trial j. T. Turner, the
husband, admitted giving poison to the
two women after the three had de-
cided to die together to end their
dependency. He also drank poison
but recovered.
Turner said Farrell had encourag-
ed the suicide pact through the me-
dunn of Seances at the Turner home
At these seances, he said, his adopt
ed son, who died in Mexico Z years
ago, would return and appeal to
them to join him in the life beyond
the grave.
1t was the contention of the state
that the motive of Farrell in bring
ing about the suicide pact was to Sc
cure possession of Turner's proper
ty. This, it was charged, had been
decided to Farrell by Turner.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-10-28

Nlife that we call it Inspiration to
stand around an art gallery all after
noon and absorb the curves of the
female form divine in oils, water
colors or marble. But if we take a
peek at the original model done in
warm flesh, we call it Degeneracy.
Tact is when you cover your mouth
with your hand and make the other
party believe that the yawn was a
smile.
Tommyrot is an old nag who never
runs the same race twice. The peO-
pie who don't want young folks to
see September Morn" want Sexual
knowledge taught in the schools
Why not teach them common sense?
Why not fit them for married life by
teaching them that it is impossible
for two normal human beings to
l-agree all the time?
Some genius should open a college
wherein the art of Science would be
taught The graduates would have
no trouble, securing jobs.
When a man begins TO think his
boss couldn't do business without
him is all ready to be decorated with
tin can.
Marriage is bound to be failure
when the groom pays a dollar down
and fifty cents a week for the ring he
gave the bride.
Living in a furnished room and
eating meals out of paper bag is
one of the best ways to make the
Honeymoon curl up and croak.
Sometimes woman 'marries to get
an audience that can't get away.
A hero is a man who has nerve
enough to tell the truth to his wife
when he gets in bad.
Any wife knows that thirty-cent
husband is worth 100000 when an au-
tomObile hits him.
There is lots of better halves who
would LIKE to hav better quarters.
Most women know that they land
ed blockheads long before they cele-
brated their wooden weddings.
A man never wants to tresspass un-
til he sees the mo Trespassing'
sign. That's why married women
are so interesting.
If man could know as much about
I any one thing as woman knows
about dress, he could corner the mar
ket in day.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-10-28
. FOREST NOTES.
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Siam export about one million dol
lars worth of teak year
TIE Automobile Club of America,
through it's bureau of tours is urg-
ing automobiles to use care with
fire in timbered regions.
Oils distilled from the needles Of
spruce and fir trees are being used
to scent petroleum floor oils which
are some times Objectionable on ac-
count of their dor.
The governor of Iowa has set aside
fire-prevention day, during that all
citizens discuss conditions and create
sentiment agaist forest fires and
other conflagrations.-
The average area administered by
a ranger on the federal forests of the
United States is about 100000 acres.
In Germany, the area administered
by man of equivalent rank is about
700 acres.
The Republic of Colombia is said to
have excellent regulations for its ma
| tional forests. Lumbermen who
take cedar and mahogany are re-
CURED to plant yeung trees q the
same species in the cut-evsr spaces
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-10-28

A simple careless expression in a
San Francisco newspaper caused a
revolution of feeling and brought
about the change which all Califor-
mans are now proud Of
The newspaper referred to printed
an article to the effect that the same
old Constitutional Amendment would
be voted on at the November election
and added facetiously that "the Cow
Counties" would probably vote for it,
and treated it as a joke.
The newspaper evidently xnderesti-
mated the power of ''the Cow Coun-
ties" as this little, attempt at witticism
made 1.-The Cow Counties" sit up and
take notice.
The people in ''the Cow Counties"
commenced to ask themselves: Why
is it that farm lands and town prop
erty pay the bulk of taxes? Why are
the owners of stocks, bonds, notes and
other personal property able to get off
scott free?
Have we a uniform system of taxa
ton in practice as well as in name?
And such like questions.
Well, the result was "the Cow Coun-
ties" in California determined to throw
off the yoke and the amendment was
overwhelmingly carried.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-10-28

What Happened in 1.-THE COW
COUNTIES" in California
and Why 1.-THE DOG TAX
COUNTIES" in Kentucky
Should Emulate Their Ex-
ample

Until few years ago the State OF
California was suffering under the
same system of taxation which pre-
walls in Kentucky although many ef-
forts had been made to change it.
The average citizen is opposed to
innovations as a general proposition
and while the state suffered and the
burden of taxation fell heavily on the
small property owner, as it does in
Kentucky, it was hard to arouse the
people and caDitalistic classes man
aged to keep the old law in effect and
went on hiding, their personal properly
and escaping taxation, as they do il
Kentucky.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-10-28

town lots because the revenue from
stocks, bonds and notes is sufficient
for the purpose.
The dog tax in Kentucky produced
more revenue in 1912 (s127,651) than
all the taxes from bonds ($32,425)
cash in banks ($64,24O), and stocks in
corporations (s14,00O); total $110,665,
while farm lands and town lots and
improvements paid $3,177,360.
The Dog Tax" Counties in Ken
lucky are in the same fix as 1.-THE Cow
Counties" were in California and it is
high time to quit barking and COM
mence biting. A vote for the tax
amendment at the November election
will make the other fellow do some
bowling, if "the Dog Tax counties
will only do their duty and vote for
the amendment and enable the legisla-
ture to frame laws to make all classes
of property pay their legitimate share
of taxation.
Extract From Report of State Tax
Commission.
We iCSOHIHCHu, ludl tue pTOpOSeu
Constitutional Amendment should be
adopted by the voters of the state.
This Amendment has been care
fully drawn, it's provisions are clear
and plain.
ut follows presidents which have
been tried and proved successful in
other states.
1T authorizes practical changes,
which, in our judgment, if adopted,
Will increase revenue, remove restric-
tons now handicapping valuable en-
terprises, and place Kentucky upon a
fair plane with other states which
have shown marked progress and
prosperity, as result of sane and
sound revenue laws.
at provides that any and all changes
made hereunder in our tax laws up to
1917 must be approved by the people
themselves after passage by the leg
islature and their approval may be
made condition after that time, so
that the whole matter rests in the
hands of the people.
essary in order to enable the legisla-
ture to take the initiative in any eff
fective revision of the revenue laws
OF the state, which have been con-
demned by the then State Tax Com
missions and criticised annually by
the State Equalization Board.
w. o. DAVIS, Chairman,
WoOdford County.
ELWOOD HAMILTON, Sec'y,
Franklin County.
w. B. MOODY,
Henry County.
w. A. FROST,
Graves County.
L. G. OWINGS,
Jefferson County.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-10-28

"Why is this man working so hard?'
ITO hide his property and pay NO
taxes"
The same conditions exist in Ken
lucky to-day and the same opportunity
for change presents itself and it is
time for 'the Cow Counties" in Ken
lucky to show their power and force
a fair division of taxation.
BY subjecting the millions of dollars
of personal property to the payment
of taxes, farms and town lots would
be relieved as in ether states with.
nsdern tax laws. In Pennsylvania
there is ne stats tax On farm lands and
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-11

pardon or immunity from bodily
harm, but in civil struggles, the most
civilized nations In all agest have EN-.
ployed more rigorous and bloody
means even than we have been COM
PEELED to adopt. And with reference
to the executions or the officers in
the city OF Juarez, there should be
perceived not any needless cruelty
visited upon prisoners Of war; but
merely such punishment as was pres
cribed by the awhapplicable to often
ders against the public peace and
safety.
"The Mexican people in the begin
ming of this civil struggle, initiated
by Hon. Francisco i. Madero, ex-
hausted all their power of clemency
and forgiveness, tyranny in their
country's interior and the loss of
prestige outside of its borders.
To-day | want to insure the opera.
ton Of the countrys institutions and
to re-establish tranquility for ali
time by means Of definite and effec.
tive restoration of the national or.
ganization
II hope furthermore, that to re-
tain your personal sympathy as well
as that Of the people of North
America in favor of our cause. You
may be sure that | will take into con-
sideration your high ideals to the ex-
tent of recommending, always with
enc respect to the law, greater fore
bearance toward our enemies.
with assurances OF my highest
asteem, may it please you to regard
me as your kindly and sincere friend,
Y. Carranza."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-11

Chicago Examiner correspondent
learned today that behing the letter
is the amazing story of how des-
cendant of crusader of the thir-
teenth century has been reduced to
the straits of selling his title to pro-
vide bread for himself in his old age.
The Marquis has spent 80 years as a
common seaman and is now a travel
Ing salesman.
At the address given in the letter
| it was found that E. Ruelle was a
lively little French corsetmaker and
was quite willing to recite the gen
ealogical details.
"The marquis, for whom ! am act
ing he said, lis the eighteenth d.
rect descendant of the estate, which
goes back to the year 1880. The sew
enteenth bearer was Augustin Charles
Desire, Marquis de Carolle de Durfort.
who died at Sauve, France, on March
&c, 1861. Among the Marquis deCar-
'olle's ancestors was Charles Joseph,
Comte de Carolle, Marquis de Dur
fort. who married High and Puissant
Demoiselle Jeanne Pauline de Cas-
te!lane, daughter Of the chamberlain
to the Due d'Orleans in 1863.
81 do not see anything unusual in
my trying to dispose of the title. I
met the Marquis through mutual
acquaintance and ! feel that he de-
serves all the assistance | can give
him. l know Of an American family
who paid 100000 for French title
for their son several years ago, and