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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12

He took the older mans hand icchngly, shook IT, ana
walked away, casting covert glance Of triumph at
Magcc. Ct.;r,, Com
The face Of the holder Of the CrandaII Char OF Com
tvc Literature was a study. He looked first at one
Yong man. then at the other. Again he applied the
handkerchief TO his shining head "All this IS very old
he said thoughtiully "A man Of siXty.two-ParucG-
iarly one who has long lived in the unlnsPred circle
c,,ryIonndno q univcrsty-has not the quick WIT OF
youth. I'm afraid don but 10 ''''''' ''
He permitted Magcc to escort him into thc man, ana
q, drrc his search for a bed that should serve MN
tbro,1oh the scant remainder Of the night OVeTC"alS
and rugs were pressed into service as coVer'' DIAN"
blthely assisted j., ....,-,,i tho
"If sec any newspaper reporters ne assured tn'
nrofcssor on parting "Ill damage more than the de
aTbank YOU, replied the old man heartily on
arc yrry kind Tomorrow we shall become better ac-
quainted. Goodnight
THE two young men came out ana SIoou III '' '''
L wav. Magec spoke in a low tone tt,
@For9ivc me- he said, "ior stealing your AraDeHa'
aTakc her and welcome said Bland. she was DC
,,ning TO bore me- anyhow. And I'm not IN your CaSS
s an actor" He came close to Magcc In the ann re
tba streamcd out from number seven the latter 81" e
Iol ON his face and knew that underneath all tiS WIS
=, very much worried young
@F0r Gods sake" cried Bland "tell me who you are
and what YOU re doing here. In three wordS-tel me.
"If did, Magee replied, "you wouldn't believe ''e'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12

10 have Magcc try. &c. when rafting NOISE came To
his ear on his first morning at Badpatc Inn, Nlagce
brcathcd sccpily from the covers, GOOD morning.
Godfrey.
But no CHEEKY voice replied in terms of sun, wind, or
rain Surprised, Magcc sat up in bed. About HIM the
maplcwOod furniture Of suite seven stood Svcrng III
the chill Of a December morning. Through the door at
his left he caught sight Of white tub into which, ne
recalled sadly, not even a Godfrey could coax glitter
ing drop. Ycs-hc was at Baldpatc Inn. He rcmcm-
bcrcd,-thc climb with the dazcd Quimby up the snowy
road the plant of the oveorn habcrdashcr the vagarcs
of the professor with pcnchant for blends, the myS,
ferrous click of the doorlach the floor above And
last OF alSrangc that it should have been last-a girl
in blue corduroy somewhat darker than her eyes, who
wcpt amid the stations gloom.
81 wonder" reflected Magcc. staring at the braSSy
bars at the foot of his bed "what new variations on Sc
ctlsion the day will bring FORTH
Again came the rafting noise that had awakened
him. He looked toward the nearest window, and
through an unrostcd Of the pane he saw the eyes
of tie newest variation staring him in wonder. They
were dark eyes and kindly; they spoke desire to enter
ID ISING from his warm retreat, Alagee took his shy
IN ering way across the unexpected floor ana I'M
fastened the windows catch From the clustering bal
cony plump little man stepped inside. tie had a
market basket on his arm His face was stranger to
razors his hair TO the shears He reminded Magee OF
the celebrated doctor who every year to the small
town of his boyhood, there to sell wonderful healing
Continued page 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
II smiled dclightcdly into
the eyes Of Bland. What

would the cXhabcrdashcr do shOrn OF his lctOna cH-
PLANTATION: Would he rise in his wrath and denouncC
the man who had stolen his Arabclla; Bland smiled
Oack He stood up. And a contingency that had ho'
entered Magcc's mind came 70 be.
Bland walked calmly 10 the table, and pickcd up
popular novel that lay thereon. On It's cover was Ic
picture Of q very beautiful maiden.
See that dame he inquired Of the pocsSor. oo',
u makes man sit up and take notice doeSn Silc,
Even the irostbitcn habcrdashcr here has got 10 aI
Sat IN some ways she has this AraDclla person looking
nhe faded chrome in your grandmothcrs paror on
amy afternoon. Ever get any notion, Professor Ic
"a! picture like that boosts novel IN the busy iidI'S
=" trade, No, Well"
Dland continued. Magcc leaned back, oveDoyed, IN
ms Ctair. Here a man not 70 be annoyed by Iic
.ncle hlcmng Of his story Here a man win d
ms ms oi humor, opponent worthy his foes best ei-
Magee listened
. used 10 paint danes like that Bland was saying
~ inc dazed professor He explained how his pictures
a"4 enabled many novelist 10 "eat up the highway III
s,o wagon As he approached the time when mover
0n, Deaeged him. he gave full play to his imagination
nc Iaid sought out his apartments in an aeroplane'
bo Professor, he finished "werc in the same boat
gS G.n mding from writers! fellow that's spent his
e Sehng neckties-well he can't exactly appreciate
tv a,'uauon There's what you might call bond be-
,rst you and me Dye know, felt drawn TO you,
'Ier hired that first shot2 That's why didn't
raD - away again. Were going TO be great friends
~" read II in the stars"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12


Let such MINOR matters AS the
truth wait over TIL tomorrow.
We'll, anyhow, Bland sad
his foot on the top step we
are sure o. one 'hiniE We aoh
trust ca'h "thcr' We s1t one
parting word Tor YOU. Don .
Try 70 come downstairs tonight
I've got q gun, ana | am I
afraid % shoot.
He paused. y look Of fright
passed over his face. For on
the floor above they both heard
soft footsteps, then q faint
click. as though q door had been
gently closed.
This inn, whispered Bland,
mas more Keys than q literary
club IN q prohibition town.
And everyone S IN use, guess.
Remember, Don't try 10 come
downstairs. I've warned YOU.
Or ArabclIa's cast-oii Romeo
may be found with a bullet IN
him yet.
Il sha'n't forget what you
say, answered Magcc. shall
wc look about upstairs,
Bland shook his head. NO.
he said. go IN and 60 to bed.
Its the downstairs that-that
concerns me. Goodnight.
He went swiftly down the
steps, leaving Alagcc staring
wondcringiy after MN. Like
wrath ne merged with the
shadows below. Alagcc turned
slowly, and entered number
seven. y fantastic MN "i
frost was on the windows; thr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
CHAPTER ". A Profess
sional Hermit Appears

EVERY morning at eight.
II when slumbcr's chains had
bound Magcc in his New York
apartments, he was awakened
by a pompous valet named
Gcoffrcy whom ne shared with
the other young men III the
building. 1t was Gcoffrcy's
custom to enter, raise the cur
tains, and speak Of the weather
in a voice vibrant with feeling,
as of something ne had pre-
pared himself and was anxious
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12

Of Reuton. Ny name, let me
state. is Nlagce-William Ma
gee. fitted the gay shoulder
blades Of Rcuton with clothing
from the back pages Of the
magazines, and as for neck
ties
Bland's sly eyes had opened
wide. He rose 10 a majestic
height-maiestic considering
the bed quilt.
See here he began.
Please don't interrupt, re-
ouested Magcc swectly. 81
was. as / have said, q happy
carefrec haberiasher. And
then-shc entered my life,
Arabella was her name. All,
Professor. Your lady OF the
yellow locks, crispcd Ike golden
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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-10-07
THE DATE OF THANKSGIVING.

Some Illinoisans want to petition
the President to change the date of
Thanksgiving. They would have it
commemorate, not only the holiday
of the Puritan Fathers, but also an
anniversary of the Civil War.
Handy as this scheme OF killing two
birds with one stone may seem. we
hardly think that the plan will be a
popular one. 1t has never before been
considered necessary to bring into
this semi-religious festival histori-
cally political tone.
Let's keep other dates for Wash
ington's and Lincoln's birthdays, for
Independence and Decoration days.
But leave US the November festival
for the ideals which made all these
other days what they are Keep it a
day OF thoughtful gladness for oppor-
tunities and for ideals, and more than
all. day for giving thanks.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-10-07
BAND WON'T PLAY AT ROYAL
Contract for Engagement i'm Kansas
City Is Cancelled,

The University Cadet Band will not
play for the Royal Live Stock Show
at Kansas City the last three days of
this week. President A. Ross Hill re-
ceived telegram from T. ]. Wornall
which read: Cancel contract. Letter
will follow" Mr. Wornall is a cura-
tor of the University and is secretary
and general manager of the Royal
Live Stock Show.
1t is presumed that the action was
taken as result of the protests made
by the members of the musicians
union. The Kansas City unions, how
ever had given consent for the Univer-
sity band to play before the contract
was ever signed.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-10-07

be attributed the wonderful strides
which this country has taken toward
an ultimate elimination of the liquor
traffic.
Twenty years ago, outside of few
thinly populated prohibition states,
there was hardly a spot on the map
of the United States where liquor was
not sold openly and legally. Today
- per cent of the total area of the
country is dry" territory.
There are now nine states in which
it is illegal to sell intoxicants any
where and there are ten other states
in which more than 80 per cent of the
total area is dry" Arkansas has a
new state law which requires a peti-
ton signed by all adult white men
and women in any community before
q t'ciOOii Van DC OptllCu, lIuS pIdCll-
cally insuring statewide prohibition.
On the other hand there is not
single state that is entirely wet"
New Jersey comes nearest with prohi-
bition in only four-tenths of one per
cent of its area. Taking the country
as whole. one-half of the American
people now live out of reach of the
licensed saloon.
All this has been brought about by
the aggressive work of the various
organizations of the coun-
try, and among these the W. C. T. U.
deserves at least fair share of the
credit for its earnest and effectual
for the moral uplift of the
Nation.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-10-07
WHERE DO YOU LIVE!

If your home is in Kansas City and
you go to the Pacific Coast to visit
friends who have never been across the
mountains, and you invite them to re-
turn the visit some day. you probably
will be surprised to hear them say
Eyes 1 would like to visit you. I have
never been in the East
"East?" you say why, Kansas
City is in the Middle West"
The next summer you go to visit
your old friends in Cleveland. AS you
get off the train you are greeted some
what in this fashion: well, how's
everything way out west?"
"West?" you repeat. why, Kansas
City is only in the Middle West" Then
to be polite you ask your friend how
things are in the East.
"East?" your friend inquiries. 'Why
Cleveland is not in the East. Cleve-
land is in the Middle West"
About this time you hunt up the old
geography you used in the grade
school and try to find out whether
Chicago is at the north pole or in
Madagascar.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-10-07
WITH THE LICENSE.

The county clerk in Chicago is 60
ing to give away to each applicant
for a marriage license a cookbook.
1t sounds like a joke, but it isn't
When the publishers of the cook
book wished to have copies distribu-
ted in this manner, presumably for ad-
vertising purposes, the officers of the
county took it seriously. They are
looking to the cookbooks to prevent
some OF the marriage license appli-
cants from becoming divorce petition
ers.
They are planning to give away
forty thousand cookbooks this year.
If the oft-repeated story that SO many
divorces are due to poor cooking is
true. then We should look to see a
great decline in the divorce rate of
Chicago this year.
Provided, of course, that the cook
books are good ones.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-10-07
MAKING THE NATION DRY

One noticeable feature about the W.
c. T. L. convention held here last
week was the large number of del
egates who came from practically ev-
cry corner of the state, showing the
extent to which the temperance wave
has invaded the state and the Nation.
Not so very many years ago the W.
c. T. L. consisted of a mere handful
of women whose purpose to drive out
the strongly entrenched liquor inter
ests seemed futile. In striking con-
trast to the organization of that day
the W. c. T. L. of today counts among
its membership women of all ages and
stations in life who by their earnest
ness and aggressiveness are welding
a powerful influence in state and Ma
ton.
The achievements of the W. c. T. L.
have kept pace with its growth in
numbers. To its splendid work and
that of the Anti-Saloon League may
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-10-07
TO HELP FARMERS MOVE CROPS
California Corporation To Make Long,
time Loans on Easy Terms.

by Jnlteu IreSS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 7.-Long-
time loans to California farmers on
easy terms is the alleged object of a
credit corporation" which opened
for business here today. Its eleven
directors are prominent business and
professional men of San Francisco
and other Californian cities. In ad-
dition to these directors it has be-
hind it an advisory committee of fif-
~, of whom thirty-nine are bankers.
The corporation, it was announced,
will make 10-year loans to farmers,
which, however, the farmers may
have the option of paying back any
time before the loan expires. The
money for the loans will be raised
by issuing bonds against the mort
cages and the interest which the
farmer has to pay will depend upon
the price received from these bonds.
In no circumstances, however, will
the loaning company charge the farm
ers more than per cent above what
it has to pay for the money which it
loans him.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-10-07
MAKING TUT SPELLING EASIER
Several Thousand Words Involved By Rules
of Simplihed Spelling Board in
Last Years.

Nowadays Goes GRO, villains nash
their teeth, and the student ponders
his tut lesson. But however strange
the record of their activities seems
in print, what they do is precisely
what they've always done The diff
ference is only in the spelling.
The changes noted are among the
more striking advocated by the
Simplified Spelling Board in its fourth
list of simplified spellings, published
in circular number twenty-six in
March of this year.
In the same class with tough are
cough and through which now ap-
pear as cof and thru. Penitents viii
neel, if the Spelling Board has its
way, and dauters laf hartily but not
heartily. The ''h" that was in school
is gon with the ''e" that was in ar.
Double ''l' has been put upon the
grill, and one of the pair is dropped
from hill and vel and pull. Even the
old fashioned courtesy of an earlier
day is gone and now appears as
curtesy. The emblem of democracy
is now donky, changed to be in keep
ing with the changes in tarif and
mony.
This is the fourth and most extern
sive list published by the Simplified
Spelling Board The first, issued
seven years ago, contained three hun
dred words of double spelling, of
which the simpler was accepted. Two
years later a second list of four
groups of rules and seyenty-five
anomalous spellings was published.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-10-07

This was followed by a third list
year later containing four additional
classes, and now after four years a
new list of thirty rules is published.
The most striking rule is that
which drops the final 'e" in the group
represented by ar, hav, gon, and wer.
'e" is dropped in such words as hart.
"ew,' pronounced as long u" after
"l', "ch" and ''r", becomes u, there
by changing blew, chew and grew to
blu, chu and CRU.
Double 'f'. double "l", double IS"
and double -" drop one of the use
less letters. Silent *, ,'g" and wv"
in "kn", 'gn" and "wr" are omitted,
as in nife, nav and rite. The trouble
some phi, when pronounced "f". is
changed to ''f', giving rise to elefant,
diafram, filosofy and fem.
The Simplitied Spelling Board has
now published sixty-one rules in
volving several thousand words. But
Oh page OF ordinary printed mat
ter not enough changes occur to ex-
cite more than passing attention or
to cause any difficulty in reading.
Even in the introduction to the Boards
fourth list, consisting of 1854 words,
only Sc, or less than per cent, are
changed by the adoption of the rules.
Several hundred thousand copies of
the earlier lists have been publish
ed. The board reports that large
numbers of business firms permit or
instruct their clerks to use the simpli-
fled forms, and that the lists are used
altogether by more than one hundred
thousand people. W. w. c.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-10-07

You can phone your subscription
to the Missourian by calling 55.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-10-07

A 10 cent want ad may rent your
$40 room. Phone 55.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-10-07
THREE CHANGES IN LIBRARY
Miss Fitch of Drake Is First Assistant
CatalOger,

Several changes have been made in
the library at the University of Mis-
souri, staff this year. Miss Rachel
Ogle, A. B. of Wesleyan University,
is assistant in charge of the serial
publications. Miss Eva Lillian Fitch,
A. B. of the University of Iowa, comes
from Drake University Library to be
first assistant cataloger. Miss Harriet
Bixby, former cataloger in the Gin
cinnati library, is librarian at the Ag-
ricultural library.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-10-07
Gamma Sigma Delta Initiates.

Gamma Sigma Delta, the honorary
agricultural fraternity, initiated the
following men last night: G. A. Good
son. w. C. Mcdonald, E. U. Balm, E.
NJ. Staude, James Hand. L. S. Klein
schmidt, P. W. Thompson, G. l.. Bur-
rell and r. J. Howat
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-10-07
Indiana Schools Honor Riley.

Dy Z HIIpW TTtSS.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. T.
Schools throughout Indiana today OBJ
served the anniversary of the birth of
the Hoosier Poet, James Whitcomb
Riley. Special exercises consisting
principally of recitations and read
ing of Riley's best known poems, were
given.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-10-07
Was Kicked Out OF Bed by Lincoln.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. T.
Kicked out of bed by Abraham Lin
coin, distinction" which DR.. S. C..
Richardson of this city, enjoys, has
not interfered with his health or his
disposition. He is 80 years old to-
day and says will live to be hun
dred.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-10-07
MITCHELLS MARRIED 81 YEARS
Celebrate Anniversary Groom Had
Built House They Live In.

Mrs. Thompkins Mitchell of Roche
port Gravel gave a dinner Sunday
for Mr.. and Mrs. Newman Mitchell.
1t was the fifty-seventh anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell's marriage.
They have lived on the same farm
ever since they were married. Mr..
Mitchell went out into the forest be-
fore their marriage, made clearing
and built the home for his bride. The
original house is still standing but
additions have made it thoroughly
modern.
Mr.. Mitchell has his own water and
lighting system. The doors and win
dow castings of the original house
are of black walnut. All the timber
used was hewn in the forest near the
home. The Mitchell farms are about
1000 acres in a continuous stretch
along the Rocheport Gravel. Miss
Pearl Mitchell is sister of Mr.. New
man Mitchell. J. T Mitchell, state
bank commissioner of Missouri is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Newman
Mitchell. Mr.. and Mrs ]. T.
Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Gray
DR.. and Mrs. 7. Mitchell were among
those present.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-17
BUSINESS COLLEGE

At the morning exercises last week
the school was favored with a selec-
ton by quartet. composed of Miss
Mansfield. Miss Edwards, Mr.. Foster,
and Mr.. Swisher. This was followed
by violin solo by Miss Notes.-The.
Miss Neva Ireland played theaccom-
paniment.
]. c. Brown, a former student and
who has been employed with the Sun
of Indianapolis during the past year,
called at the school last week
o. E. Fulghum who was formerly
connected with the BUSINESS College
called at the office Friday morning.
Miss Rhea McNess. who has been
employed with the Coil Spring Fence
Co. at Winchester, Ind, has resigned
her position there to accept a place
with the Maxwell, Brisooe Motor Co.,
Of New Castle, Ind.
Byron Finnamore, former student
called at the College Friday morning
He is making preparations to go to
the southwest, where he has interests
in some mining stocks.
Miss Ines McNess, of Eaton. O.
Howard Oyerman of Fountain City
Ind, and Mr.. Thompson of Milton en-
tered school last week
Lesly Sawyer has accepted a posi-
ton with the Pennsylvania railroad In
the freight department and began
wvrk this wosaing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-17
City (Mo.) Automobile Dealers Asso.

City (Mo.) Automobile Dealers Asso-
citation.
Cyclone Thompson VS.. Bob Moha,
10 rounds, at Milwaukee.
Johnny Mccarthy VS.. Billy Murray,
90 rounds at Taft, Cay.
Tuesday.
Special congress OF American Trot-
ting Association, at Chicago.
National amateur racquet champion
ship in singles, at New York Racquet
Club.
Opening of annual show of Grand
Forks On. d. Automobile Dealers AS
ISOLATION.
Eddie O'Keefe VS.. Kid Julian, II
rounds, at Akron, o.
Wednesday.
Annual bench show of Westminster
Kennel Club opens in New York City.
Annual meeting of the stewards of
the Lake Erie Trotting Circuit, at
! Pittsburg.
Opening of annual show of Tri-Cit-
les Automobile Dealers Assn, at
Davenport, la.
Opening of annual show of Oshkosh
\ "lS.J bSolCic ASooSio
ton.
Jack Dillon VS.. George Brown, 10
rounds at Indianapolis.
! Thursday.
! Chicago American league baseball
club starts on the spring training trip
to California.
! Annual spring meeting of the South
ern Baseball League, at Chattanooga.
Opening of annual polo tournament
of the Aiken IS. CO Polo Club.
Friday.
! Clarence Ferns VS.. Billy Walters, Is
rounds, at ST .T0~"~' Mo.
Saturday.
Annual tourLaInlHe of American
Bowling Congress opens in Toledo. ,
Annual indoor track and field games
of the Pittsburg, Y. NJ. c. A.
! Annual tournament of Minnesota
State Chess Association, at Minneapo-
lis.
Opening of annual smidwinter golf
tournament at Bel Monte, Cal.
Knockout Brown VS.. Joe Rivers, 20
rounds at Vernon, Cal.
Ad. Wolgast VS.. Tommy Murphy, 20
rounds, at San Francisco.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-17
congratulating themselves On having
their ice hDusas filed

congratulating themselves on having
their ice houses filled.
Sam Stackhouse has completed his
engine and machine sheds. Nothing
more for Sam to do until onion plant
ing tim.
The shooting match held Thursday
was voted a success by all who attend
ed. The crowd was small on &C
count of the extreme cold.
Mrs. Minnie Bennett and children
spent Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs.
f. E. Daily, 100 South Fourth street.
Methodist meeting continues. Five
new members have been added to the
roll to date.
X. of P. lodge work next Thursday
night. One candidate for first and
second and one for second degrees.
Ross Hiatt Ralph Yundt Jesse Hoo
yer, Hershal Pickett, Paul Davis and
several others attended the dance at
Hagerstown Thursday night. All en-
Dyed the function which was very
successful.
Charles Bennett has been appoint.
ed local correspondent by the Palla
dunn and news of local interest will
be gladly accepted by him and promp.
thy forwarded for publication.