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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-01

ians would have been horror-stricken
had you asked them to attend Mis-
sion meeting, but they listened to an
unexpected evangelistical sermon and
decided that the work of carrying the
gospel to the city's poorer residents
was worthy of their support and in
terest.
And So on down the list. The unex-
pected exchange of pulpits not only
aroused interest, stimulated the live
spirits among the church workers to
new endeavors and smashed the
precious lethargy that had surrounded
the church services, but it laid also
the foundation for cooperation.
friendliness and brotherhood among
the congregations and pastors which
had, in some cases, been very-ah-
Indifferent.
Why should church be a sleepy.
dull, old, exclusive, holier-than-thou
precedent bound institution, anyway?
And why should each congregation
superciliously curl up its nose at the
congregation of the rival church
across the street? Wouldn't a little
cooperation and little interest pay?
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-01

wedding of John p. Hetzler and Miss
Grace West, to take place on Novem-
Der Il.
Kemper Military Academy defeated
Columbia Normal Academy 80 to 0.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-01

If there is a shortage of feed on the
University farm this winter, it will
probably be due to the fact that the
students used up all the corn fodder
in making canes.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-01
Ten Years Ago.

]. E. Crumbaugh returned home
spending the summer at the Portland
Exposition as director of the Missouri
exhibit.
Cards were sent out announcing the
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-01
Forty Years Ago.

The remains of Edgar Allan Poe
were exhumed at Baltimore, prepara-
tory to the erection of a monument
over his grave. The coffin was in good
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-01
SHOCKING THE CONGREGATIONS

SnUOhINU IhE VONUhEUAI1ONS
Up in little Iowa city, one Sunday
recently, the pastors of the fourteen
churches exchanged pulpits unan-
nounced. The pastors did not even
tell their wives where they were 60
ing to preach. At least, they said they
didn't. When the services began, the
congregations in fourteen churches
sat up and looked around with various
expressions of establishment, pleasure
and amused anticipation. When the
pastors began to speak, the customary
air of sleepy Indifference which usu-
ally pervades Sunday morning con-
gregation wasn't there at all
The pastors had handed their con-
gregations a surprise, seriously dam
aged their cloak of indifference ami
given them something to think about
and talk about. 1t wouldn't have made
more of a stir if the choir leader In
the city's most aristocratic church
had eloped with the junk dealer.
Some of the Methodist inhabitants
of the Amen corner had never heard
a Baptist minister in their lives, and
they never would have if he hadn't
slipped up on them unawares But
having heard him, they had to admit |
that there wasn't anything particularly |
shocking in his creed.
Some of the aristocratic Presbyter-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-27
Johnson SAYS EVERYBODY CAN AID IN THE
FIGHT FOR BETTER PHONE SERVICE
MORTON. ~. johnson

! BY-MORToN l.. JOHNSON
In 1907 Alderman DeYer and 3.
Stewart of the Mems City club tried
to have the following inserted in the
proposed franchise of the Chicago
Telephone Co.:
City health department shall set
standards, be present at all eXamina-
lions and regulate the sanitary con-
ditiops of the telephone operators.
Maximum shall be 600 plug con-
nectiOns per hour; 400 shall. be the
highest efficiency line.
Operators shall have the right to
organize"
The above met defeat at the hands
of aldermen, led by Milton T. Fore
man, a former partner Of John w.
Beckwith, the present corporation
counsel. -,..- 49,
In Senate document $50 is given
the finding of .. S. commission and
the Royal Commission of Canada
that investigated the strike of the Bell
operators in Toronto. .,-
The Royal commission stated: mo
other calling has suggested itself to
the commission in which the senses
of hearing, speech and sight appear
to be called into play simultaneously
to the same, extent or required to so
constantly on the alert"
Many of the leading Toronto physi-
clans testified all in similar strain
before the Royal commission except
one in the employ of the Bell, who
refused to testify.
DR.. John Noble, practicing II years
in Toronto, stated: "A telephone op-
orators work is more strenuous than
a school teachers. 1 think it is as
strenuous as an examiner of papers
at an examination. l think it is as
strenuous as a shorthand court re-
porter think that after five years
continuous work in a telephone office,
with the hours and under conditions
that are existing (BeH exchange in
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-27


is the reason of such a marked in
crease in insanity and such marked
increase in nervous prostFatiOn ali
over the country.
DR.. Charles r. Cook stated: "Ner-
VOus strain is intense and would re-
act on the physical health in mark
ed way after three years service, and
might pass on to the next generation
in a more striking way than even in
the present generation. l am bas-
ing that statement on my every day
experience with just such case, hav-
ing an experience on that kind of a
thing for several years"
Q-You think it could be passed on
the future generations?
A-That is what 1 preach all the
time. -.
Q-That being the case, do you be-
lieve that it is in the interests of the
state that it should be prevented, if
possible?
At should be regulated and care
fully overlooked.
Q-And the overstraining pre-
vented?
Ayes.
Q-Then in your mind that is the
duty of the state? d.
Al think so.
1t is generally. conceded that more
than 225 calls an hour is not desir-
able from any point of view, and a
working day of six working hours,
spread over a period of from eight to
eight and three-quarter hours under
favorable conditions is quite long
enough for a woman to be engaged
IN this class of work
Investigations in over seventy cit
les in the United States were found
to have as a daily record a period
when the overlooking was larger
than this. .l....
"B" operators in the Chicago Tele-
phone Co. have handled over 500
connections in ono hO11r For nopb
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-10
FRANCE ENDS PEACE TALK
Under Secretary of War Says Nation
Will Fight Until Germans Are
Crushed.

Rome, Dec. 7.-Pope Benedict's al
Iocution to the consistory of cardinals
contained stirring appeal for an
early peace.
Paris, Dec. 7.-France will not make
peace until Alsace and Lorraine are
won, Belgium and Serbia restored and
German imperialism and Prussian
militarism are put beyond the posi-
bi}ity Of resurrection" Albert Thomas,
undersecretary of war, said. The
declaration of M. Thomas is attracting
widespread attention, as it is cne of
the first statements from responsible
ca abinet official concerning the attitude
of the government in regard to peace.
The statement was made in an ad-
dress to large crowd assembled in
memory of the dead of the war of 1870.
M. Thomas said in part:
There will be no peace until our
Alsace and Lorraine are definitely re-
established as part of the French
unity.
There will be no peace until our
unfortunate brothers of Belgium and
Serbia are assured of recovering their
homes in complete security and inde-
pendence.
There will be no peace until Ger
man imperialism and Prussian mill
tarism are put beyond the possibility
of resurrection.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-10
For Rent-80 acres; for third or cas- H..
11a miles from Roman. Inquire Mr. S.
M. Madison, Cayuse, Oregon. 1886 p
047O7
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Missoula, Montana,
Dec. 6. 1915. Notice is hereby given
that John I. Combest, of Poison,
Montana, who, on March II, 1918,
made nd entry No. 04707, for Unit
J, SW4 SW14, Section 3, NW4
NW4, Section 10. Township
2l NJ. Range 21 w. M. NJ,
has filed notice of intention to make
communication proof under new law to
establish claim to the land above
described before E. H. Rathbone, U.
S. Commissioner, at Roman, Montana,
on the 18th day of January, 1915. Claim
ant names as witnesses: Marguerite
Owings, Henry Turner, Morris May
nard, John Tar, all of Poison, Montana.
FRANK M. McHAFFIE,
dec 10 jan Register.
Non-coal land. Flathead Project.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-10
Leon News

The teachers meeting last Sat-
was well attended.
Frank Howard returned last
Sunday from a visit with friends
in and around Stevensville.
The Farmers Society of Equity
will give a dance and supper at
the new building Friday night,
Dec. 10th, to which all are
cordially invited.
The basket ball game between
Leon and Mission last Friday
night resulted in another easy
victory for Leon.
The girls basket ball team of
Leon will go to Thompson Falls
Dec. Is, where they will play the
girls team of that place.
J. R. Smock's sale last Tues
day was we'll attended and every
thing brought fair prices. Mr..
Smock left for Omaha, Neb.,
Wednesday, where he will join
his family. The people of this
community feel very sorry to
have them leave and hope it will
not be long till they return and
make this their permanent home.
The Ladies' Aid met at the
home of Mrs. A. w. Nelson at
St, Ignatius. last Thursday, and
was we'll attended, considering
the distance for all the members,
and all did justice to the fine
dinner served at noon by the
hostess. 1t was we'll worth the
long drive. The next place of
meeting has not been decided as
yet,
The services which have been
announced for next Sunday
morning at eleven o'clock, led by
the German Lutheran minister,
will be conducted in English.
The Bachelors Bugle," pub
lished at Leon, says that the
basket ball team of the S. O. E.
B., the hackers of the paper,
will play a game with the St. Ig-
natius Athletic club at the Mis-
sion opera house on the evening
of Dec. II.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-10
Government Pays Up

A few days ago the trustees
of school district % received a
a check from the Indian depart
ment at Washington for S439. O4,
the balance coming to the dis
trict on last years account. The
total amount received for last
year was over one thousand dol
lars. The government pays the
district at the rate of 27 cents
for each ward of the government
enrolled. Once enrolled, it is
presumed that the pupil attends
every day of the school year and
the payment is made on this
basis. The first payment was
made some time ago and only
the hardest kind of work by
the trustees, assisted by Senator
Myers, finally brought the bal
ance from the strong box in
Washington.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-10
Money In Wheat

Fortunes are being made in
wheat, but the Helena Inde-
pendent has figured it out that
most of the fortunes are being
made by those who do not grow
the cereal. For instance, a St.
Louis man made $4,000 a minute
for fifteen minutes last Septem-
tember specializing in wheat.
Ware & Leland, Chicago brokers,
turned a million bushel deal in
futures on October 6 and made
$4,000. There is money in
wheat, but there's lot of bunk
about the farmers prosperity
from the billion bushel wheat
crop. The lad who farms the
farmer is the guy who makes
the money.
Government reports show that
the average profit per farm on
all Nebraska farms from the
raising of wheat is 1854. GO. 1t
took 14O Nebraska farmers a
whole year to make as much
growing wheat as two specu-
lators made between cigars.
Uncle Sam says that the average
income of the farm family is
$4O8 per year. When it requires
the labor of 125 farm families
625 human souls a whole year
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-10
CROWN PRINCE HARD TO KILL
REPORTED LOST MANY TIME6 BY
ENEMIES.
Heir to German Throne Buried More
Than Once According to
Dispatches.

Berlin. Dec. 7.-The Overseas News
Agency. under the title Hard to KILL
gave for publication what it says is
history of the German crown
prince during the war as compiled
by Danish newspaper from reports
given out by Germany's enemies.
The history follows:
august 5, 1914--Victim of an at
tempt against his life in Berlin.
August s - Severely wounded
while on the French frontier.
August 20 - Second attempt
against his life in which he lost one
leg.
August 24-Third attempt against
his life
September 4-He committed sui
eide.
"September 13-He died in a Brus-
sells hospital.
September 1e Wounded by
shrapnel in Poland.
October 24-Buried in Berlin.
October 25-His body found on
the battlefield.
November 3-Once more buried.
November 4-Once more killed by
the French.
November S-Insane: taken to =
lonely castle.
November 17-Once more killed.
January l6, 1915. Once more
wounded.
February 3--Sent home"
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-10
British to Ignore Ford Party.

London, Dec. IA request has been
made in the house of commons by
Sir Edwin A. Cornwall that an intima-
ton be sent to Henry Ford and VIII.
liam Jennings Bryan that their pro
posed peace mission to this country
would be Irritating and unwelcome"
at the present time, drew the response
from Lord Robert Cecil, that as the
passports of the members of the peace
mission only had been issued for neu-
trail countries, the contingency contem.
plated by Sir Edward probably would
not arise.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-10
WANTS,F0R SALE, Ere

l2o acre REIMBURSEMENT, S35o.-C. F.
Rathbone. @0''
One, good hack and driving harness
Tor sale. James Grant. Stiff
100 sacks good, nice size, white no.
tatoes for sale. At the ranch. Soc her m
100.-Alex Lafemme, 2 miles south-
west of Roman. oS
LOST-White horse branded F H on
lett shoulder. $40 reward if returned
to n Boucher farm, Valley View.-Frank
Boucher. 25tf
STRAYED-Black yearling mare
colt branded VI on right shoulder.
800 reward for return or inform alton
S. G. IRISH, Roman. $3.50
Balaklala, big type, pedigreed Poland
China pigs for sale, SIS each, either
sex. Write me at Dixon or call at Sec.
2, 1921. JAS. WOODS, Jr. 12tf
LOST-One grey and one black g.
year-old mare branded = on right
shoulder. Reward for re turn or in
formation as to their whereabouts. =
William Wolfe. 33-35p
l will pay liberal reward to anyone
sending me information regarding all
cattle branded 3F- or some with double
breeching 1.-TWO bars across both hind
quarters) and left ear half cut off on all
cattle. H. M. Gehlert, Roman, 81
FOR RENT or SALE-A two story
store building suitable for any kind of
business. Fine location, center of town
on Main street. Terms reasonable.
Inquire of VIM. G. Kimball, proprietor
Of Of the Mission Hotel, St. 1gnattius, at
Montana. 1922
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-10
NEW AUTO ROAD PROJECTED
Bozeman Would Interest Government
in Halfway to the Yellowstone.

Bozeman Would Interest Government
in Highway to the Yellowstone.
A movement to build an automobile
road from BoZeman to the Yellow
stone National park is being started
by the Gallatin Valley Commercial
club. A committee composed of Sena.
tor J. c. Mccarthy of Gallatin coun-
ty, Judge w. r. G. Stewart and Nell
son Story, Jr., was appointed to take
the matter up with Senators T. j..
Walsh and H. l.. Myers and the Mon
tana representatives in congress. The
proposed road would follow the West
Gallatin. route for nearly ninety miles,
swinging over the boundary near the
northwest corner, then out again to
return to the western entrance at Yel-
lOWstOne,
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-10
Pneumonia Worse Than Dynamite.

Pneumonia killed more of Butte's
people during November than did the
dynamite explosion at the Granite
Mountain mine in October, according
to the monthly report prepared by the
city physician, T. V. Moore. Eighteen
died of the lung sickness, while six
teen were killed by dynamite. Pneu-
monia, according to the city physician
is far more dangerous than the high
explosive.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-10
Butter, EGGS and Poultry.

Minneapolis Dec. 7-Butter, Cream
cry extras, lb. 33c; extra tirsts. 500;
arsts, 29c; seconds. 2sc; dairles. extra
Eggs-Candled, free from rots, small
dirties and checks out. sac; current
receipts lots out CASE $3.50; so chSseks Sa
Refrigerator, @ eandied. 2lc.
Live Poultry.-Turkeys, fat. 10 lbs.
and over 15c; thin and small, &c; Grip
hens. lbs. and over. 1O@11c: 8 to Z lb.
&c; under 3 lbs. Sc; geese, fat. 100;
ducks. 10c: springs lie.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-10
SUFFRAGISTS IN WASHINGTON

Washington, Dec. 7.-Hundreds of
woman suffrage workers from all
parts of the country have reached
Washington ready to welcome Mrs.
Sara Bard Field Of Oregon and Miss
Francis Jolliffe of California, the two
ENJOYS of western women voters who
have motored across the continent
with a mammoth suffrage petition to
the incoming congress asking for .
federal suffrage amendment.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-10
$1,000 Reward

The above reward will be paid for
the return of one bay mare and colt
and one brown mare. Brown mare
branded A on right shoulder and bay
mare branded ~on right hip. Both
broke and have KIN had names reached.
They We're taken out of my field last
week Thursday or Friday. &C. M.
Rosskopf, Roman, Montana. 33p
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-10
GRAIN AND LIVE STOCK.
Minneapolis Grain

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 7.-Wheat, Decem-
ber, $1.12A May, $1.16; No. ! northern,
Si.i4Nc; 10. 2 northern. sl.l2A; No. I
durum, $1os; No. 8 corn corn 75c; Ne: zo: !:
No. . rye, 93c; No. / flax, 2.O7A.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-10
Advertised Letters

The following letters remain
uncalled for in the postoffice at
Roman, Montana. When calling
for same please say advertised. "
Mrs. A. P. Kief, Eugene Dahl, Mr..
Rollo Carmichael, Mr., Andy McCloud,
Mr. Vinus Franz, John Ricse.
A. M. STERLING, P. M.
Dec. 9, 1915.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-10

Chicago, Dec. 6.-Hogs-Receipts,
$4,000; dun, l5c to 25c Under satur-
days average; bulk. $6.10@ 6.55; light.
$550@650; mixed, $5. 5.9OQ6:7O; heavy,
$6.15 D675; rough, $6.l q $50; pigs, "a
Q4.50.
Cattle-Receipts. $4,000: weak; ma
tive beef steers, $3.50 Q1O.4O; western
steers, $6.10@8.10; cows and heifers.
$2.6OM8.1O; calves, $3.50 q 1928
Sheep-Receipts $4,000; weak; Sheep
469OM6.45: lambs $6.900l9.15.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-10

The action of DR.. II. j. Haiselden oil
Chicago in refusing to perform a sur
gical operation for the purpose of saw
ing the life of defective infant has
brought acutely before the people the
problem Of what to do with our defec-
tives. 1t is the burning issue of the
day, the theme of discussion by mil
lions upon millions of people through
out the civilized world.
When born the child was in this
conditions: 1t had but one ear; it had
no neck, the base of the skull being a
bout even with its shoulders; one side
was paralyzed; it had curved spine;
OH the left side it had double kidney
connected to the bladder by one tube; !;
on the right side it had no kidney;
there was no opening to the lower in
testine; it's stomach was dilated; it's
thighs were abnormally large; it had
hemorrhage in the spinal canal, in
dicating an injury or diseased con-
dition of the blood vessels; there was
no passage way to the missing car
its brain was apparently normal, with
the exception of hemorrhage on the
left side.
The performing of simple opera
tion would have saved the life of this
child. But the surgeon, knowing the
future that would await it, refused to
operate. A coroner's jury, consisting
of a number of the most noted physic-
ians in Chicago, found that he acted
strictly within his rights and within
the ethics of the medical profession.
Was this doctor a human being
with great heart, who refused to
prolong the life of this child and
thereby condemn it to an existence
of helpless misery? Or was he
criminal in his refusal to perform an
operation that meant life, though that
life be worse than death?
Hardly day passes but we read of
a crime committed by some person
who is later proven to have been de-
fective from birth. There is no pun
ishment for such. They must be COM
mitted to an institution for the rest of
their days or be permitted to run at
large and continue to be a menace to
all people with whom they corle in
contact.
Many of these defective people
grow to maturity, and marry, and
bring other detectives into the world.
The world is full of them, and hu-
.nanity is becoming more morally de-
praved and mentally warped every
day. Europe in particular is deluged
with them in high places, brought a
bout by the pernicious system of in
ter marriage, and Europe is drowning
in a sea of blood and destruction.
What are we to do with our defec-
tives? Are we to mature them and
send them forth into the world to
breed other detectives to serve as a
canker in the mentality and morality
of mankind? Or should they be al
lowed to slip back into the mystery
from whence they came?
We correct the mistakes of nature
in all other respects by removing the
menace in time.
But what are we to do with regard
to the greatest of all menaces to f1l-
ture generations?
What will the future of our race be
if they are allowed to grow and propa-
gate, and cover the land with the ever
increasing accidental Flights of ma
ture?
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-10
Card of Thanks

We desire to express our deepest
appreciation to the many friends who
so kindly rendered their assistance dur
ing the late bereavement in our family.
MR.. and Mrs. CARL HOLM,
MR.. and MRS. JEFF EDMONDSON.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-10
Strayed

One brockle faced COW branded g
on right ribs, and one brindle face g
yearling heifer with same brand. Suit
able reward fer return or reliable info r.
nation, i. L. DeaIdorff. s3tf
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-10
New Feed Mill

Carr & Peck will open feed mill at
the Sterling barn, and will be ready
for business the first of the week.
Bring in your grain. We will grind for
cash or toll. CARR & PECK, 33
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-10

stsess seSth S. PaH 5SG doWs 1ss
calves, $4.5o@e.25; hogs. $500 o@s.26;
sheep and lambs, 75WS.25.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-10
Christmas Goods

You are invited to call end see my
line of Christmas goods. Prices this
year will be lower than ever before and
you will find the assortment complete.
Mary Duplessis.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-10
Buff Orpingtons

Fine cockerels for sale. Bred from
grst prize cockerel Montana State fair
1914. Fine color, large; every one a
show bird. Mrs. Geo. c. Eckiey, Ro-
nan, Montana. 30tf
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-10
Shooting Match

For turkeys, chickens and ducks, at
the Charley Groslouis place Pa miles
southwest of Roman, on Sunday after
noon, Dec. 10. Every body come. 33p
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-10
Turkey Shoot

At the Otto Bauer ranch one mile
east of Grow creek school house on
Sunday, Dec. II, to commence at one
O'Clock. Everybody come and get a
turkey.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-10
Hat Prices SLAUGHTERED

All hats now in stock will be sold be-
tween now and January 1st at big re-
duction in price. Now is the time to
to buy.-Mary Duplessis.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-10
For Sale

Four-room residence property and
write Roscoe Hull, Ravalli, Mont. 1922
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-10
Eighty Acres for Sale

Eighty acres good farm land, quarter
eff a mile from business part of Roman,
for sale. See C. M. Rosskopf. 33p
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-10
Duluth Grain.
st. Paul Live Stock.

Duluth. Dec. Wheat, December.
1.l3A; May, 1.16as; No. l northern,
$1.14A; No. l durum, $1.10.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-10

to make as much as a single
speculator often makes off their
product in one hour, something
is wrong.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-10
Stock Cattle Wanted

Parties having stock cattle for sale,
call at Roman State Bank. We want
100 head.
% BRoWER & HOLL1NGsWoRTH.