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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-16
For HANDY BoUs and
Girls 10 Wake and Do
h 0opydshlb By a. Neey HAM
By A. E HALL.

WHEN you GO ON A "HikE."
No doubt you have all heard Of
"blazed trails" where the bark O. trees
is chopped off in places to mark the
path taken. To indicate that the trail
lies straight ahead, the woodsman
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-16
cettlno II straIoht

Kwoter-After all, it's a true saying
that he laughs best who laughs last"
Wise-Not at all. The really true
saying Is, He laughs best whose laugh
lasts"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-16

Continuous One.
Pa. what is a fatigue uniformi"
The kind messenger boys wear. my
son"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-10-28
SOME MORE OF OURSELVES.

The Open Column of the University
Missourian is just what its name in
dicates. 1t is the open column, that
is, it is open to the readers to give
their opinions. These opinions may
or may not coincide with those of the
Missourian but their opposition to the
policy of the paper would not be suf-
ficient reason for their not appearing
in print.
Not all the viewpoints sent for the
open column can be published. There
are many reasons for not publishing
them. Very few of the opinions sent
are not worth publishing but they are
left out for other reasons. Sometimes
they are practically duplicates of
others or are very similar or the
Missourian has already printed sew
eral along the same line.
Some people try to get by a little
free advertising by the use of the
open column but the Missourian has
a rate card for its advertisers and
aims to see that all advertising in
the Missourian is paid for according
to that card and that none of it ap-
pears in the open column.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-10-28
THAT NEW CITY HALL.

When the city council met the 9TH
er night it discovered in its mail sew
eral offers from lot owners giving
bids for the sale of ground on which
a new city hall should be built. City
officials have often said they wished
Columbia had a more up-to-date hall
in a better location. Citizens also
have noticed it. They have opened
the question by offering lots.
Do you know where the city hall is,
and what it looks like? Well, it is a
two-story, brick structure--old, quite
old 1t stands on the northwest cor
ner at the intersection of Seventh and
Walnut streets. In front of it, half
block away, is the courthouse. dag
onally across from it are ugly bill
boards. On one side is a stable; on
the other only shacks.
Have you ever been inside of it?
Downstairs are police court with its
holdover and the fire department
both cramped for room. Upstairs
(and one gets up there by climbing a
dark, upholstered stairway on the
south side near the rear) are police
court, the city engineers small Of
fee and the council room. In the
council room are the offices of the city
clerk and the city collector.
The city's life revolves around the
city hall. Columbia should be
ashamed of the one it has. 1t is
mighty poor place to take a visitor
to the city A woman having taxes to
pay would dislike to go down in the
neighborhood where it stands. And
then those stairs, the plain walls and
worn floors of the rooms. Columbia,
progressive as it always has been,
should not have to point out such a
building as a public hall. Just go
down and look it over some day.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-10-28
CLEAN ADVERTISING.

You can't sell a man a gold brick
and then expect him to buy house
and lot upon your recommendation.
When you deceive him once, he gets
"onto you" and thereafter he has no
more faith in your words than a
Thanksgiving turkey has in the en-
dearing calls of the farmer approach
ing with corn in one hand and an ak
behind his back in the other. Usu-
ally you can't deceive man twice.
Precisely for this reason many of
the newspapers, over the United
States, notably, have set up a CEN
sorship over advertising similar to
the censorship over news that makes
your favorite newspaper run so much
to headlines and so little to facts right
now. What isn't proper in the line of
advertisements just can't be printed.
The newspapers are finding it too ex-
pensive, both in finances and in repu-
tation, to allow shady offers to mingle
with the reliable advertising in their
columns.
The readers want clean advertising
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-10-28
The Open Column
COlumbia's Street Names.

Editor The Missourian: Columbia is
a small city, but do you know the
place. The chances are you do not.
And why Because it is built like a
labyrinth. 1t is hodge-podge.
With no regard to convenience or
common sense the town has been al
lowed to grow up criss cross. Many
short streets, some beginning in out
of the way places and ending in some
ones back yard, diagonal streets that
change their names every few blocks
make Columbia a hard place to gel
around in. If you enjoy puzzles, start
out some day to hunt the towns
streets.
For instance, did you really know
there was a Kentucky avenue and
a Maryland avenue until the council
decided the other day to pave them
And what is Maryland avenue? Moth
ing but a continuation of Maryland
Place. This is just one of the streets
which have several names. Here are
others: North Tenth street is Chris
tian College avenue; Hit street jogs
and becomes Hillcrest avenue; at an
imaginary line Rollins street becomes
Hudson avenue; North Eighth street
continues as Huntsville road; what
should be a single street is, divided
into College avenue, Price avenue
and Paris road; South Fifth street is
called Providence road; Turner ave-
nue. extends from Maryland Place to
Fifth street, but the next block of it is
named Vesser street. And there are
others.
If there is any reason for this
hodge-podge no one has ever discov-
cred it. An unmixing campaign
ought to be started. 1t would do great
good and no harm. c..
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-10-28
CALENDAR


Oct. 30.-Barn-warming. Rothwell
Gymnasium.
Oct. 30.-Nodaway County students
meet, Room 317 Academic Hall, AIS
p: m. tomorrow.
Oct. 30-Iowa students meet, Room
219 Academic Hall, 700 p. m. to-
morrow.
Oct. 31.-University women's Hal
lowe'en party; Rothwell Gymnasium,
Saturday night.
Oct. 31.-Football game, Tigers VS..
Kansas Aggies, Rollins Field. Satur-
day.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-10-28

becausesf then they do not have to take
up their newspaper with the attitude
of being on their guard. They want
trustworthy paper, one that will not
betray their faith for the purpose OF
making profit. They want adyer-
tisements that they can rely on as
well as news that they can have no
doubt of.
The advertisers-that is, the great
mass of steady and reliable honest
advertisers-want clean advertising,
because every deceptive advertise
ment that is printed takes just so
much away from the faith in which
the other advertisements are received
One rotten egg makes the housewife
suspicious of the whole dozen. One
bad advertisement detracts from the
Vdlue Oh every OtueT fcitocnCAS "a
the paper.
The newspapers are getting to want
clean advertising because both OF
their sources of proft-the readers
and the advertiserg-want clean ad-
vertising. Besides, the newspapers
desire that the news they present shall
be received with full faith. This is
impossible when the reader isn't al
lowed to believe the other half of the
paper, the advertisements.
Everybody wants clean advertis-
ing-everybody except the dishonest
advertiser. The majority is too
large. We are certainly going to have
clean advertising.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-10-28
The Literary Trawler

Next to the originator Of 9 good
sentence is the first quoter Of it-Em-
erson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-07
POLITICAL FABLES

they again and again repeated how
dishonest and corrupt the present
Bosses" were and besides that they
themselves had often told him how
well they could run his estate and
what further proof of their ability WAS
needed. However, Mr.. Penn was not
sure they were right whereupon, see
ing him hesitate. they hurriedly cross
ed the boundaries of his estate and
consulted long and earnestly with q
School Master who had many "schol-
ars" residing on Mr.. Penn's estate.
This School Master not only advised
that Leaders" should take the place
of Bosses" but kindly consented to
and did name the men who should be
the Leaders" At once all the
Scholars and these selected Leaders"
in order to prove their own worth, set
up a wonderful din most of which was
made by repeating again and again
the words Rascal" Thief, Bosses"
Gang" "Bi-partisan' "Unworthy
Citizen" and many more vile names
that were exceedingly unpleasant to
the peaceful and quiet law abiding
Quaker William Penn.
Moral: a rose is just as sweet by
any other name I'll S4
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-07
(Continued.)

(Continued.)
William Penn was the owner of
large estate, the proper conduct of
which required a governor and two
senators who were sometimes envious-
ly called Bosses. His estate was free
of debt and was conducted in an able
and business-lke way. AS is common
in such cases some men who were not
Bosses, but who secretly wished to be,
complained to Mr.. Penn that his pres
ent servants were cheating him, were
incompetent and should be discharged
at once and in disgrace. Mr.. Penn
had heard these Same charges oft be-
fore and yet wonderd why, if all these
things were true. his estate should get
on so famously. Being in doubt he
asked these friends what he should
do. They told him that Bosses were
wicked and were not necessary, that
he should have leaders who would
attend to everything necessary. He
would have no need for governors,
senators, members of the Legislature,
or in. fact any departments for the
conduct of his estate. They them
selves were able to do the whole
thing and as evidence of their fitness
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-07
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

George w. Hensel, the philosopher
of Quarryville and one of the wittiest
men in the State, will accompany his
brother, w. Z. Hensel. on his trip to
England.
The Rev. John w. Keough, d.
priest well known in Philadelphia, is
in charge of the Catholic mission es.
tablished for university students.
Judge II. K. Weand of Montgom-
cry, is the Oldest judge in service on
the bench in Pennsylvania.
David Martin, former Secretary
of the Commonwealth, says he is 60
ing to have some of the finest as
paragus in the State this year.
w. B. Bechtel, president of a
Reading Democratic club, has just
called the city hall of that city "a
FOOLS paradise"
Henry c. Frick has given $4,000
to the Mckinley memorial at Can
ton. Ohio.
Henry w. Thornton, the Ameri-
can who is to manage one of the big
English railroads, was an end on the
University of Pennsylvania football
team.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-07
[Fronl the Joplin


Some time the Republican Interstate
Commerce Commission may realize that
transportation is the fundamental in
dustry in this country-fundament in
the biggest and broadest sense.
When credit Is pulled from under
transportation the entire structure OF
American industry begins to crumble.
Every era of railroad construction
and upbuilding has been an era Of
prosperity with all industry directly
and indirectly sharing In the advance
ment of transp portation.
Every time there has been q recession
in the railroad world the entire indus
trial structure has halted and at times
has appeared to go backwards. 1t takes
many years to build up an industrial
structure with confidence of capital in
manufacturing and the gathering to-.
gether of effective, economical, unified
and interrelated industries all based
upon, or related to, transportation.
1t takes but few years to pull down
the whole structure. Damage by floods,
fire or famine do not dishearten. Men
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-07
POLITICAL SIDELICHTS
Ome one experienced

Some one experienced in Penn
sylvania politics said few years ago
that one could always be sure of the
oil country after 1t had voted.
-Dimmick addressed big meeting
at Scranton yesterday and said the
outlook for his nomination was bright.
Warren G. Graham will be run
W. Bass in Philadelphia
Philadelphia committees appear
to be endorsing Ryan with singular
regularity.
Doc Dougherty is real rapid in
standing from under these days.
Charles B. McConkey is a mighty
able speaker, but he has a hard lob
If he is going to be the official de-
fender.
Henry Budd's candidacy is not
pleasing in Market Square.
--Pinchot told the local Bull Moos-
ers to name their own tickets and not
to fuse with Democrats
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-07

months Of over $3O,O00.O00, exclusive
of any payment of interest on the
public debt. Adding interest on the
public debt the actual deficiency be-
comes more than $46,00O,000. Should
this continue until the end of the fiscal
year we shall be short $70,000,000,
and the cost of living, instead OF de-
creasing, is going the other way.
/. We shall be told that the revenues
from the income tax will more than
make up this shortage, but bankers
and others familiar with the actual
working of the new law are far from
convinced that any such results will
follow. They believe that the in
come tax law is going to be disap-
pointing as revenue measure, and
beside causing no end Of trouble,
it has also been a failure from the
standpoint of revenue. 1t has also
accentuated the difference between
revenue from customs and revenue
from the taxation of our own people.
This is the net result of the new
tariff law which was going to do so
much for the happiness and welfare
and prosperity of the American peo-
pie. Instead it has harrassed and an
noyed and discouraged business
throughout the country so that to-day
business men and important interests
Of all sorts and kinds are SO upset
that they hardly know which way to
turn.
But We must not forget that John
Bull has benefited by this free trade
measure pushed through by Demo-
cratic President and supported by a
Democratic Congress. II our busi-
ness people are anxious and confused
over the situation, we must remember
that we are helping to make the mills
of Europe boom and are increasing
the prosperity of the brother on the
other side of the ocean.
1t remains to be seen whether the
voters of Pennsylvania and through
out the country will continue to send
to Washington men who have SO little
regard for the interests of their own
people that they will uphold the
hands of q President who is obsessed
with theories of government entirely
out of joint with practical experience
and which involve the contempt of
other nations and loss of self-respect
at home.
The first half years record of the
new tariff law presents a spectacle of
falling revenues, increased deficits, re-
duced industrial activity and smaller
expectation of manufactures
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-07

Mo- Globe, Dem.l
go forward and repair the waste, know
ing that seed time and harvest will. not
always fail. .-. .....s D..
But when the political axe is laid at
the root Of the tree of prosperity
transportation credit all enterprise
is disheartened; capital fles from fac
tory, rail and forge to the. strong vault
of the bank, and only low prices and
eheapened labor can bring it forth to
work again.
One-half of one per cent. in the rail-
road credit of this country represents/
100000 600 per annum. This Is, the diff
ference to the transportation interests
when the railroads have to pay 3 per
cent. instead of Az per cent. for money.
At the present time in New York call
money is being loaned at per cent,
commercial paper is discounted at 4 per
cent, and per cent. or higher is de-
manded on railroad accommodations.
But this is only the beginning.
After its. work of strangulation is
complete, then the l. c. c. will see the
connection between industry, transpor-
tation and general prosperity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-07

its duties and it ought now to be
possible to complete the reor-
ganization Of the several departments
and undertake the work which is
pressing upon the commission. OF
course, there are those who imagine
that the filling of jobs is the most i'm
portant work that the City Council has
to do, but the large majority of people
are not bothering about who shall get
the places; they are, however, deeply
concerned in what shall be done to
improve the city and assure the well
fare Of our people.
1t has NOT been an easy matter for
the five men who constitute the city
government under the new commits
sion scheme to rearrange the system.
but they are now in position to go
ahead with their work and, stopping
all political controversy, do the things
which they have been elected to do.
Under present conditions many men
are idle and these should be given
every opportunity to procure employ
ment on the public work which has
been authorized by the people in the
recent loan and in previous loans.
Harrisburg has made rapid head
way for a period of years and nothing
should transpire now under the new
scheme of government to interfere in
the slightest degree with the prog
ress OF the city. The organization Of
the City Planning Commission as
agreed upon ought to be pushed for
ward to the end that this commission
may take up the important work
which it will have to do. All paving
ordinances and the opening and grad
ing of streets and such other improve
mehts as are under consideration
should also be pushed through Coun-
Gil without procrastination.
One of the theories of the new plan
of government was the concentration
of authority and the saving of time
by prompt legislative action and il the
change does not accomplish at least
this betterment it is even worse than
was charged during the consideration
OF the measure in the last LEGISLATURE.
There will be a session of the Leg
islature next winter and it is desir-
able that all the defects of the COM
mission scheme shall be developed
during the present year. Those who
are opposed to the new system are still
OF the opinion that it is no improve
ment over the old, but they have open
minds and are willing to be shown.
All over the State the transformation
from the old to the new scheme of
government has been accompanied by
political discussion, controversy and all
that sort of thing. This was TO have
been expected in a measure, but il is
doubtful whether the people of the
cities OF the Third class imagined the
change would bring about SO much
disturbance and dissatisfaction.
Here in Harrisburg the chief diff
Guilty has been the friction over an.
pointments and as this has been about
ended it ought to be possible to go
right ahead now with the serious busi-
ness of the city. After all, the re-
sponsibility rests upon the five men
charged with the work and unless
they make good the censure will be
placed where 1t belongs.
We still believe that the old form
was more representative and so far as
this city is concerned 1t accomplished
a great deal that was commendable,
but the new scheme is in it's infancy
must be given a fair trial.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-07
NEWS DISPATCHES
or Tie CIVIL war
[ From the Telegraph, April z, 1864.
TO DESTROY BRIDGES

st. Louis, Wednesday, April Cool.
Clayton, with small force of cavalry
and infantry and one battery, went to
Mount Elba. on the Salem river. Leav-
ing the infantry there to guard the
bridge and cover Pine Bluff, he pro-
ceeded with his cavalry toward Lang
view, further down the Salem, and
twenty miles southwest where the
main body of the rebel army was sta
toned, for the purpose of destroying
the pontoon bridges and the army
stores at that place.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-07
AFTER TWO YEARS

1.-TWO years ago we were assured
by the Democratic orators and
= newspapers that the taking over
of the government by the Dem
ocracy would quickly reduce the high
cost of living and all would be lovely
Now we are confronted with the state
nnent that with the beginning of
April the United States started out
with an accumulated deficit for nine
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-07
FIGHTS FORREST

Memphis, April 3.-Grierson's cav
airy had a fight with Forrest near
Summerville yesterday. After skir-
mishing some time, the rebels being
reinforced, and Grierson's supports
failing to come up, the latter fell back
before greatly superior numbers
bringing with him seven prisoners. He
will renew the attack to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-07
At THE ORPHEUM
BY Wing Dinger

The editor slipped me ticket
Last evening, and said, Won't you
go
To the Orpheum tonight as the critic,
And write what you think of the
show?"
Did go? why, of course, and picked
A seat down in front near the stage
So would be in good position
The work of the actors to gauge.
First Lawrence and Hurlfalls appeared
The stage as the curtain did RISE,
And their feats acrobatic were pleasing,
And all that the last name implies
The Astairs We're really refreshing,
Their act was as clean as could be, +
And just of a type that most people,
I'm sure, would like often to see.
Then came q sur~rise most delightful.
Whose equal won't come very soon,
When Miss B. Lohmuller. bewitching,
Sailed out o'er the house in the moon.
John Hymans and Miss Mcintyre
Qm sure you have seen them be-
fore)
Were simply themselves, that means
CLEVER"
So why should 1 say anymore?
Mcconnell and Simpson were funny
In their act, and though I heard
Say they made things q trihe too noisy,
Still, a good band must have a bass
drum.
Then Lewis and Dody presented
Some nonsense with plenty of "go,'
And new dog act, offered by Prelles.
Wound up this weeks Orpheum show.
Miss Mabel would probably tell you
It Is really a heavenly show.
For the moon. with it's radiant beauty,
Surrounded by stars makes 1t so..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-07
JUDGE KUNKELis CANDuDaCy

HhESIDENT JUDGE KUNKEL
r. has developed remarkably as a
candidate for the Supreme Court
during the last week or ten days.
Ills name is heard all over the State
and the newspapers almost with one
accord declare him to be the ideal
candidate for the higher court.
1t has not been forgotten that II
was Judge Kunkel who presided in
The famous Capitol graft cases and
his remarkable grasp of all matters
aifecting State taxation gives him a
high standing among the lawyers of
the Commonwealth. It will not sur
prise many persons who have OBJ
served conditions to see him get more
than fifty per cent. of the vote in the
primary election, which would make
him the unopposed candidate of the
people.
His neighbors and friends know
Judge Kunkel best and the fact that
he was reelected to the common pleas
court of this district last year with
out dissent on a nonpartisan ticket is
the best evidence of his character as
man and his reputation as a Judge.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-07
AN UpsETTING ADMINISTRATION

Speaking of the reserve cities, a
Treasury official said: "Of course IN
upsets the established system Of re.
serves. 1t was intended to upset it,"
The law said, ''The districts shall be
apportioned with due regard to the
convenience and customary course OF
business"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-07

Burglars at Phillipsburg, N j. stole
three postage stamps and picture of
Roosevelt. Sherlock Holmes looking
for a clue, would probably deeide first
off that they were Progressives.