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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-04-10
FURTHER INQUIRY
INTO GAS QUESTION
Kansas Utilities Commission to Send
Man to Fields.
MUST KNOW ABOUT SUPPLY
Conflicting Testimony at the Hearing
to Be Strengthened Out to the
Satisfaction of the Com
mission.

Topeka.-The Kansas public utili-
ties commission is working out a plan
to continue it's inquiry into the nat
ural gas situation.
Henderson Martin, chairman of the
commission, said that a man thor
oughly familiar with the natural gas
business will be employed by the CON-
mission to spend the entire summer
in the Kansas and Oklahoma gas
fields to make study of the gas
supply to keep tab on the manner in
which the gas business is handled;
and in general, to make personal OBJ
servations of the whole industry with
a view to getting correct first-hand
information for the commission
Another part of the plan of further
inquiry is that the commission will
ask the Kansas Natural Gas company
and all of the distributing companies
in the state to furnish it each month
with an abstract of the business done
during that month. These statements.
are to contain the amount of money
received for gas the expenses to OPP
crate the amount of gas received, and
the amount sold to consumers and in
general recital of the current bust
ness affairs of the concerns.
In the decision of the Kansas COM
mission denying the applications for
increased rates for natural gas, the
commission declared: 1--WE will re.
tain jurisdiction, and will continue the
Investigation in an effort to get at
the truth of the matter"
When Mr.. Martin was asked as to
the further inquiry he said:
1--WE are very DESTROYS of knowing
as definitely as possible the supply of
gas still in the fields. That is mat
ter of utmost importance, and one Of
the chief things that will be done by
the man whom we propose to send 70
the fields for the summer is to make
close study and get all information
possible for the commission on that
subject. We have taken much testi-
mony in the hearing and on various
matters there are conflicts, and mat
ters of this kind he will also inquire
into. We want to know just how the
gas business is handled in the fields
day after day, and, in general, get
first-hand information on the whole
subject Financial and business state
ments monthly from the Kansas Nat
ural Gas company and all the distrib
uting companies will be asked for
We also may work out some other
plans for making a further inquiry.
We have not yet selected the man to
make the field study, but we have
one in mind who is thoroughly inform
ed in gas matters and who will get
results"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-04-10

It is claimed that the new state law
to censor moving pictures, is in vic.
lation of the interstate commerce
laws and illegally provides for state
revenue. A Topeka show house will
bring immediate action by displaying
uncensored films.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-04-10

The women of the different cities
have had general cleanup days of
their own. Many of the clubs have
persuaded the mayors of the Kansas
towns to issue proclamations for
cleaning up the yards and alleys and
providing for the cities to haul the
rubbish away.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-04-10

The new irrigation board has sent
out a notice of the procedure to be
followed by the counties to get the
irrigation farms.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-04-10


A special session of the Kansas
legislature next winter for the ex.
press purpose of submitting the con.
stitutional amendment for the com.
mission government for Kansas is be.
ing urged by Kansans now. So great
has been the interest taken in the
proposition that it is probable petit
tions urging the special session will
be circulated within a short time and
presented to Governor Hodges next fail.
-O-
Governor Hodges found that he
would have to appoint confessed VIC
lators of a Kansas law to positions
on a board created by the last legis-
lature. The State Association of Chi.
ropractors sent to the governor its
recommendations for the new state
chiropractic board, and the inconsis.
tency of the law was discovered when
the list was filed. The association
asked the governor to name P. W.
Johnson, Hutchinson; A. C. Foy, TIC.
peka; c. w, Green, Stafford; s. p
Rowland, Hutchinson, and the Rev.
James Patten. Lyndon. on the board.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-01-07
That Motor Siren Again.

1u8t MOtVE SlIcu AS0lus
Editor the Missourian: why does
mt the Missourian say something
again about that whistle on the West
mount bus?"
"Well, they've started that whistle
on the Westmount car again. Why
doesn't come one jump onto them
about it."
!. IF l were running a newspaper I'd
certainly jump onto that whistle on
the Westmount bus" ... ..
THAT whistle on the West
mount auto woke me up again last
night"
"Well, they have started that un-
earthly Westmount whistle again.
Why don't you write a piece for the
paper about it,"
The foregoing are a few Of the re-
marks made to me this morning about
the siren on the Westmount automo-
bile bus. That is, they are the ones
fit to print.
Well-since this comes under the
other duties Of a newspaper, such as
keeping the streets clean, guarding
the morals of the commonwealth, re-
porting the weather and SO on-we
submit these few remarks.
J. B. p.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-01-07
Viewpoints
The Library as o Classroom.

Editor the Missourian: 1t Is
rather surprising that students in
the University of Missouri are not
better acquainted with the worth
while literature of England and
America, which one would expect
would be one of the most important
subjects in an institution of higher
learning.
Possibly there is some excuse for
this condition. The students say that
before they came here they did not
know what to read, and that now
they do not have the time to read.
Magazines fill up their spare mo-
ments, and they think they have not
time to start a serious book.
A judicious use of the library can
be made as good as University
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-01-07
FOR HEALTH'S SAKE.

To keep healthy in winter and sue
cessfully defy the many grip. bad
cold and sore-throat devils, doctors
advise getting outdoors every day for
a few hours. And almost everybody
agrees that a walk in the woods and
fields, even though it is cold and
showing. tends to keep one in good
health. Every student in the Uni
versity has time enough to take at
least an hours walk every day.
The benefits of winter walking and
outdoor sports are many. The mind
is refreshed, good cheer comes and
the cheeks become pink with new
life. Too little stress is put on win
ter outdoor sports in America. In
Europe winter as we'll as summer
resorts are being established in the
mountainous countries. Society peo-
pie find much sport in snow-shoeing
and sleigh-riding. And they realize
that it is far better to take an out
door vacation trip in winter, when
there is a tendency to neglect going
out in the fresh but cold air, than in
summer.
Every student in the schools of
America should be given enough time
to go skating or to get out his sled
and coast down the hill every day
He would be far more healthy and
with a refreshed mind could learn
twice as much as otherwise.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-01-07
OLD COACHES CARRY STUDENTS
Wabash Uses Worn Cars on Il. c. Trip
Train Three Hours Late.


Two of the oldest of the passenger
coaches on the Wabash were coupled
near the engine of the st. Louis-Kan-
sas City fast train uut of the latter
terminal at 1880 o'clock last night.
The cars were old and dusty with
the CRIME of plush cushions manufac-
tured before the days of vacuum clean
ers and as yet innocent of that mod
ern sanitary apparatus.
But more than $50 Kansas City. st.
Joseph and other upstate students
crowded through the station and into
the old timers long remembered on
the Columbia branch, but never
thought seaworthy enough to stand
the long Kansas City trip. A hot-box
on one of the cars served to pass
away something like an hour and 60
minutes about Sc miles out of Kansas
City. Then a few other small mat
ters interfered, until the st. Louis
fast" train arrived in Moberly at
500 yesterday morning, hours and a
half late 1t was due in st. Louis
an hour and 29 minutes later.
The student coaches were left OF
to the gentle care of the plug" so
that is why some members Of the
University faculty had to change their
attendance records in the case Of some
Kansas City, st. Joseph and other up
state students who were tardy at g
o'clocks.' The train arrived in Co
lumbia thirty-five minutes late yester-
day morning.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-01-07
THE NEW AMERICAN LIFE.

The old order changeth, writes
President-elect Wilson in the Worlds
Work magazine for January. Things
are not as they were twenty or even
ten years ago. he goes on to say
There has been a great revolution in
American life. 1t has been going on
without most persons being con-
scious of it.
Today the nation faces problems
that we're unheard of, twenty years
ago. A new order, has come in. The
new order has brought with it new
problems. The new conditions de-
mand new and original thinking.
The new order is not confined to
any one particular phase Of Ameri-
can life, according to President
elect Wilson. 1t is in everything
1t is not in politics alone but in 30
ciety. 1t has spread into education
and religion. 1t has given us differ
ent ideas of social and economic Jus
tice. 1t has revolutionized our
thought and ideas. 1t is an epoch
in American history.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-01-07

night caring for the wounded. We
had no chloroform and all We had
to take its place was whisky and a
little morphine. In many cases it was
necessary 10 amputate an arm or a
leg and all the poor victim could do
was to grit his teeth and bear 1t, for
it was a matter of fife or DEATH" ''
Af'er the war Doctor Hill took up
the study Of medicine in Philadelphia.
He first located in Kentucky, where
he practiced until about twenty years
ego, when he came to Missouri and
engaged in farming. Later he was en-
gagged in the drug business in Colum-
bia. but retired several years ago.
Confederate Warriors Made 'COlOnels'.
NJ. G. Quinn, a real estate and in
surauce dealer, is another Columbia
man Who. by reason Of his military
service. has the title of colonel. Mr..
Qniun enlisted in the Confederate army
liz 1861 and participated in many of
ihe chief engagements of the war.
He held the rank of sergeant and for
some time was member Of Francis
NJ. Cockrell's brigade After the war
he returned to Columbia and later
held the county Offices of surveyor
and assessor.
Solomon Spears, retired farmer
living on Hinkson avenue, also saw
considerable service in the Confeder-
ate army. Mr.. Spears was a member
of the division of cavalry under Cen
eral Morgan and was with him dur
ing his famous raid through Ohio and
Indiana in 1863. Mr. Spears is pop
ularly known to Columbia people as
Colonel Spears.
Some Boone County Judges.
In 1894 ]. A. Stewart, farmer of
Boone County, was elected judge of
the county court. In most states this
officer is called a commissioner but
in Missouri he is called judge. In
this case the title stuck and Judge
Stewart is still called by that name.
Judge Stewart is now engaged in the
real estate and insurance business in
Columbia.
l.. NJ. Switzler, or Judge Switzler
as he is known, received the title of
Judge while probate Judge of Boone
County. Judge Switzler held the Of
fee for fifteen years. from 1892 to 1907.
He is a lawyer by profession and is a
brother of the late Colonel W. F.
Switzler, a pioneer newspaper man of
this county.
Twelve years as justice of the peace
and more than three years as police
Judge, is the record of James T. Stock
ton, which won for him the title of
Judge. Mr.. Stockton Is the present
police Judge of Columbia having b4eAr
elected to that Office in 1910.
Thirteen years serviee III police
Judge OF Columbia Ought to 'earn%fOr
one a title. 1t did in the case Of w.
S. Pratt and Judge Pratt 1t has been
ever since. He is now in the fnsur-
ance business in Columbia. -..
About twenty years ago Governor
David R. Francis appointed w. w.
Garth. ST., of this city as probate
Judge of Boone County, to fill out the
unexpired term Of Judge Hinton.
Since that time Mr.. Garth has had the
title of Judge. He held the Office for
seven years, resigning to accept a
bank position.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-01-07

course. The student who draws a
book Friday or Saturday night can
usually finish it by Monday. and 1t
will do him more good than that with
which he usually fills his time. A
few minutes spent in planning a
course of reading will bring sur
prising reward to the reader. NJ.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-01-07
HOW "COLONELS" GET TITLES
Nicknaming, an American Habit, Results in
Many Odd Titles Which Are Misleading
Unless Explained.

Perhaps in no other country is the
indiscriminate use of the title carried
to the extreme that it is in this coun-
try. Every American community has
its citizens to whose names some par
ticular title has been attached. These
epithets often mark events in the life
of the individual of which the average
citizen does not know. In the matter
OF bestowing titles Columbia is not
unlike other towns. Here are few
of Columbia's citizens who are desig-
mated by titles:
Twenty years ago James c. Giles
py was made justice of the peace for
Columbia township. an office which
he held until 1899. During his incum-
bency Mr.. Gillespy handled a large
part of the justice cases for the rest
of the county. There was a great deal
of business for the Justice courts In
those days and some weeks he held
court almost every day. This furn-
ished the occasion for a title and he
was called Judge. Mr.. Gillespy is
lawyer by profession and has at vari-
GUS times teen special Judge of the
Boone County Circuit Court, but 1t is
to his several years service as justice
of the peace that he attributes his
present title of Judge. He also an
swers to the title of Colonel and when
asked about it said: Il can only ex-
plain my title of colonel by the fact
that Kentuckians are universally
called by that name without regard
to propriety."
A native born Kentuckian, MIR. Gil
lespy came to Missouri at an early
age. He has lived in Columbia almost
fifty years. When the Civil War came
on he enlisted in the Confederate
army. He did considerable scouting
work during the war but did not
reach the rank of an officer.
Another Columbia 'COlonel."
Another Columbian with title is
Colonel Eli Hodge. Colonel Hodge
enlisted in the Confederate army in
1861 and because of his efficient serv-
ice was given the rank of colonel.
When the army disbandanded. under
command of General Joseph Shelby,
they went to Old Mexico. Here they
united with the army of Emperor
Maximilian, who was then engaged in
an effort to put down the revolution
in that country.
He remained in Mexico three years,
returning to Columbia in 1868. Colo
mel Hodge is at present engaged in
the banking business here and al
though past 20 is still an active bus
mess man.
Two years service as hospital stew
ard during the fiercest part of the
Civil War would ordinarily not be ex-
pected to Undue anyone, with. an In,
clination for the medical profession,
yet that is what occurred in the case
of DR.. r. T. Hill of this city. Doctor
Hill enlisted in the regular hospital
corps of the Confederate army and
served during the greater part of the
war with the division under General
Bragg. The most disastrous engage
ment in which this division took part
was the battle of Corinth. Miss Mr..
Hill, speaking of the battle. said:
AFTER the battle the field was lit
orally strewn with the dead and
wounded: we worked until after mid
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-01-07
Nuckois Returns to Virginia.

S. Il. Nuckols, a graduate of 10 of
the College OF Agriculture who has
been visiting here, returned Monday
to Morgantown. Va, where he is en-
ployed in the department of agron-
omy of the Virginia College of Agri-
culture. While student at Missouri
he conducted the Adams fund work
in corn Investigation.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-01-07
Take OF the Whistle.

your paper has been rather free to
discuss proposed reforms. l want to
rise and remark that the whistle on
the Westwood street car is about the
biggest nuisance We have in Colum-
bia at present. According to my be-
lief there is no earthly reason for
having a whistle SO loud. There is
a still less reason for blowing it SO
often. 1t always blows just about
the time a person gets asleep.
l am not alone in my beliefs. Many
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-01-07
THE INIQUITOUS ALARM CLOCK.

The alarm clock is a thief that
robs tired humanity OF much needed
rest. II takes fiendish delight in ring
ing just at the time when the room
is coolest, the bed the warmest and
the pillow the softest. Mans genius
has devised few machines which
have caused SO much discomfort.
This clock uses the most unkind
methods to accomplish its purpose.
Impolitely it pounds ones ears with
it's whirring clang and it takes strong
effort to force it to cease.
Eight o'clock classes have made
alarm clocks necessity. They
never were a luxury.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-01-07

Missourian, then monthly, had
Eugene Field for one Of its editors.
The second number announced that
he was not going to attend that ses-
sion," and the editors were sorry to
lose him from the corps. J. Newton
Basket was one Of the editors, and
in 1908 he presented file OF the
publication, from the second number
of the first volume to the sixth num-
Der of the third volume, to the pres
ent University Missourian. whose ed
itors later presented 1t to the State
Historical Library. The set IL COM
plete except for the first number.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-01-07

This isn't such bad weather after
all. The optimist knows that we
needed some snow TO make our win
ter complete, and the pessimist can
be glad that there is not enough to
make snowballs.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-01-07
GIVES TO HISTORICAL LIBRARY
n. T. Gentry Presents Copies Of the
University Argus.

The Historical Society recently re-
ceived seventy-one numbers of the
University Argus, published by the
Athenaean and Union Literary So
cieties. These are the gift Of N. T.
Gentry. and are very highly valued
as they complete a number of the
volumes already in the library.
The University Argus was pub
lished every week fifteen years COM
mencing in February. 1887. Among
the editors appear the names Of sew
eral well-known men who we're stu
dents in the University. such as
Thomas ]. ]. See, L. M. Defoe and
N. T. Gentry.
The first number of the University
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-01-07

people have expressed their disap-
proval of this whistle in the same
terms that l have in the foregoing
OF course the car must have some
sort of warning. but couldn't it have
the regular automobile horn-a noise
that people become accustomed to-?
F.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-01-07
To Meeting Of Ozark Fruit Growers

w. L. Howard, professor Of horti-
culture, departed for Monett, Mo-,
last Sunday night to represent the
State Board of Horticulture at a
meeting Of the Ozark Fruit Growers
Association. He will talk on general
orchard care and the handling Of the
coming strawberry crop. On the re-
turn trip, Professor Howard will ad-
dress farmers meetings at Republic
and ROlla.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-01-07
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