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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-14
The Open Column
Credit and the Student.

Editor. the Missourian: The stu
dent rarely thinks of his standing with
the merchants until it is too late.
Credit given to the students by the
merchants of this town is sometimes
abused. When this occurs, the name
of the student is sent in to the Retail
Merchants Association, where 1t is
put before the merchants of the town.
after this. the student finds it hard
to get credit.
Now IL the student who is allowed
this privilege would make some ar
rangement with the merchant when
Tie debt is due, either by small pay
ment or some understanding with the
concern with whom the debt was con-
tracted. his standing would always be
good. A mans credit means his stand
ing in his community. Hence the stu
dent should use more care and avoid
the abuse Of this credit. J.I.W.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-14
FOR A BETTER COLUMBIA

Wherever the commission form OF
government has been adopted, city
affairs are being administered more
efficiently. Waste and extravaganza
have been replaced by care and econ
omy; financial methods have wonder
fully improved; property and life are
being better protected and laws bet
ter enforced; progress has been made
in health and sanitation and better
lighting and water are furnished more
cheaply.
The recent decision of the Missouri
Supreme Court establishing the val
idity of the commission plan of gov
ernment opens the advantages of such
a system to Missouri cities. Kinks
Vile and Joplin have already declared
for the new system of city govern
ment, and Kansas City is interested In
the plan. AS the model for other Mis-
souri, cities, Columbia should not fail
to take account of the advantages it
offers.
The adoption of such a system Of
administration by Columbia would
mean the removal of city government
from politics. 1t would mean the
concentration of responsibility in a
few instead of its distribution among
many officials whose duties and au-
thority overlap. 1t would mean a bet
ter Columbia.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-14
THE MINISTRY OF SUFFERING

Have you a sweet, secret sorrow
that you are hugging to your heart
a recollection of thwarted hopes, un-
realized ambitions. broken condolences
-figurative baby shoes which you
drag to the light and water with tears
on all possible occasions?
Then read about Mollie Fancher,
the worlds best-known invalid. now
about to celebrate the golden anniver-
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-14

Ten acres of land thousand feet
north of Broadway and just outside
of the western corporation limit was
bought yesterday by j. B. Bernard of
Neosho for $1,000. The sale was made
by the Smith. Catron and Evans Real
ty Company. Mr.. Bernard will begin
work on green house and flower gar
den in January that will cost from S.
600 to $4,000.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-14
Forty Years Ago.

THAT Christianity is gaining
ground there can be no doubt. The
other day two vicksburgers. seated in
the shade of an awning. got into dis
pute as to whether the Methodists
outnumbered the Baptists in the South,
and before they were separated the
Baptist had chawed good part of the
Methodist's left ear OF. There's moth
ing like sticking up for your church" Z"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-14
Fifty Years Ago.

Gold had been found near Virginia
City. Mont, in a very thick vein of
rich ore. There was a great excite
ment over the discovery, and the pa
pers had long articles about it.
"One hundred and sixty-nine majors
and brigadier-generals have been
mustered out of service since March
last"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-14

sentiment, because the state Of Mis-
souri, is not found to exist in the city
of Columbia nor any record Of its ex-
istence In the city ordinances.
The moral sentiment" of some
people, like their religion, is just good
enough If persisted in to put them be-
hind the penitentiary walls at Jeffer-
son City. Law defiance has reached
its high-tide In Columbia
MERCHANT.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-14
Five Years Ago.

The University women were plan
ming to give the children of Happy
Hollow a real Christmas. Three of
the girls planned to stay over to man.
age the tree and exercises Christmas
eve.
There had been less than one inch
of rainfall in the past eighty days.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-14
Fifteen Years Ago.

The proposition to build new $751;
600 courthouse for Boone County
failed to get the necessary two-thirds
majority vote. 1t was planned to sub
NIT the measure to the people again in
the spring.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-14

A letter to Santa Claus from a
Pittsburg, Kan. man appeared in the
Kansas City Star the other day ask
ing that a municipal light plant be
placed in the city's stocking for
Christmas this year. Santa should
likewise be informed that Columbia
would appreciate a new hotel.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-14

The Phi Mu Alpha society requesi.
that holders Of season tickets presepf
their tickets at the Missouri Store or
Aliens on Thursday afternoon, h.
tween 2 and 5 o'clock, in order to r.
ceive coupon emitting them to re-
duction of so cents on the Paderewsr,
concert, Wednesday. January u.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-14

Contractor Buys Brick for Theater.
Guy T. Felty was in Moberly yester-
day buying brick for the new theater
at Ninth and Cherry streets.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-14
TMenty.Fire Years Ago.

The State Board of Pensions of
North Carolina had apportioned $685.
900 among ex-Confederates of that
state.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-14
Law Defiance.

Editor the Missourian: Law de-
fiance has become the most popular
public entertainment to be found in
Columbia. Law defiance is not only
the sport of gamblers and bootleggers,
but is now championed as the hobby
of the Columbia City Council and a
few moral superiors and reformers.
While the pretty large state of Mis-
souri, expressly legalizes the sale of
tobacco in all its forms and uses, the
much larger Columbia City Council
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-14
Looking Backward
Seventy Years Ago.

six or eight cases of smallpox were
reported about eight miles west of
Columbia So far, the disease has
been confined to one family"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-14

Have you ever noticed that the
folks who do the most talking gener-
ally have the least to say?
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-14

"service-that's all."-s55. NJ. rs If.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-14

'In a hurry" Phone s55. NJ. 7s 4.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-09-09
Cando Boy Dies as
Result Of a Fall

Cando, Sept. 4.-The home of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Dick was suddenly be-
reaved when their 8-year-old son, '.sw.
is Kempton, sustained injuries from
which he died shortly afterwards. lie
had been playing with the children OF
Charles Deisch on the farm where
the latter are living, short distance
north Of the Brittin farm. The chill.
dren had been sent for the cows to-
wards evening, and it was while on
this errand that he was injured by
falling backwards into an old gravel
pit, striking his head on some timbers.
He walked to the Deisch farm, but
showing symptoms of severe illness,
was sent home. His father was hold
ing him on their porch, when the little
fellow went into sudden commissions,
passing away in a short time. 1t is
thus thought that he must have rup-
tured blood vessel in the head when
he fell.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-09-09
Nome Barber Shop
Destroyed by Fire

Nome Tribune: The fire depart
ment was called out for a little exer
else Monday afternoon about o'clock
when blaze broke Que in the barber
shop. The water heater, a gasoline
stove, had been giving a little trouble,
and when Edwin Quarry, the barber,
tried to find what was wrong a small
amount of gasoline which had leaked
out of pipe ignited. The fire was not
regarded as dangerous until a passer-
by came in and grabbed the gravity
feed gasoline tank to carry it out,
breaking a coupling in the pipes. With
more gasoline spilled over the floor
the fire soon spread over the room.
Only few things in the front part of
the shop were saved. However, the
household goods belonging to L. E.
Nafus, which were in the other rooms
of the building were carried out to
safety. Mr.. Quarry did not have any
insurance, and that coupled with a
high price paid for the fixtures, makes
it hard for the new man. He is now
located in the shop vacated by Ed.
Pherigo, having bought the fixtures.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-09-09
Nome Doctor
Answers Call

Fargo, Sept. 3.-Dr. Edgar D. Spear
aged 81 years, a prominent. physician
Of Nome, passed away at local hos
pital late last evening. DR.. Spear had
been in ill health for some time and
just previous to his death was making
arrangements to move to Havana
Cuba, where it was thought that the
balmy southern climate would benefit
him.
DR.. Spear came to Nome from Yer.
mont some nine years ago and during
his residence in that city built up a
large practice and made legions of
loyal friends who will mourn his
death. Besides his many friends, he
leaves loving wife and one sister,
Mrs. Randolph, of Bishop, California.
Funeral arrangements have been
made for Monday afternoon at 2:30.
The services will be held in the Metho-
dist church. The deceased was prom
inent in Masonic circles and the local
order will take part in the services.
A large number from the vicinity of
Nome will be in Fargo to attend the
funeral.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-09-09
Tax Commission Is
to Start an Action

Bismarck, Sept. 5.-The three mem.
bers of the state tax commission, who
with the exception of one man, are on
the unsalaried list, will start an &C.
ton soon, seeking to compel the state
treasurer to pay their salaries.
The state tax commissioners are in
most peculiar situation. The last
legislative assembly did not abolish
the tax commission, but only made an
appropriation for the salary of one
man. Last month the warrant was
issued to Commissioner Wallace, and
Commissioners Steele and Packard
put in bills with the state auditor for
their salaries. They were refused on
the ground of no appropriation. The
action which will be started at once
has been under consideration by the
members of the commission from the
outset.
The commission will petition the
supreme court to issue a mahdamus
compelling the state treasurer and
the state auditor to pay them. 1t is
likely that an early date will be nam
ed for hearing the case.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-09-09
One Of the Biggest Mortgages
Ever Recorded in This State
Is Filed Here Friday Morning

The biggest mortgage ever fled in
Barnes county and one of the largest
ever recorded in North Dakota was
filed for record in the office of the reg
lister of deeds of Barnes county on
Friday morning. The mortgage is for
$155,000 and is given by the Western
Realty Co. on its holdings in several
counties of North Dakota. The COM
pany owns the Sheyenne Flats in Val
ley City, which is among the proper
ties named in the instrument, and for
that reason it is recorded here. .
The Western Realty Co. is the sue.
cessor of the old North Dakota Inn
provement Co., whose financial diff
culties lead to the reorganization.
John Tracy and Darby O'Malley are
directors and there about IS share
holders in the city and county. Stock
in the new company was just recently
distributed in the ratio of IS per cent
of holdings in the old company.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-09-09
Standard Oil Company Gives
Employees Eight Hour Day

New York, Sept. 3.-Announcemen
of the adoption of an eight-hour day
by the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey was made here today on behalf
of the board of directors of that COM
pany. twenty-five thousand workers
are said to be affected by the order,
which will become effective Sept. Is.
The employees of the Standard Oil
company of New York heretofore have
been working an average of 10 hours
day. The announcement issued in
behalf of the company said the change
was made Gin accordance with the
policies of this company to keep it's
wages and working conditions equal
to or in advance of the wages and
working conditions of other men doing
a similar class of work"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-09-09
Anamoose Has Electric Lights

Anamoose, Sept. 9.-The Walper &:
Woodruff electric light plant at Ana.
moose is now running. The current
was first turned on Monday night.
but it was not until last night that
everything was in good running order.
The streets of the city are now we'll
lighted, and after the completion of
the white way on Main street, Ana
moose will probably be better lighted
than any city between Minot and Val
ley City.
The posts have arrived for the white
way and it is expected that in about
three weeks current will be turned
on for the white way. At that time
celebration will be held in honor
OF the occasion of opening of the cleo
trio light plant and the white way.
The owners of the light plant may
furnish electricity to farmers nearby
later on if the proposition is found
feasible.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-09-09
Many Horses Sent to Europe

Washington, Sept. 3.-To date 425,
900 horses and mules have been ship
ped out of the United States for the
European belligerents. Purchase Of
the animals has been a big boom in
the market for medium class horses
department of agriculture officials sale
today.
Government experts have been
watching the records closely and they
find that very few high bred horses
have been exported with the resul.
that prices for ordinary equines have
increased.
Most of the horses have gone tc
England, but many shipments have
been made to France and some tc
Italy. The supply is not being seri
ously depleted, government officials
estimating that there are today ap
proximately 21,OOO,OOO horses and fou.
million mules in this country.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-09-09
Satisfactory Adjustment Of
Ignite Coal Rates Reached
at Hearing Held Saturday

Bismarck, Sept Sit was we'll
satisfied crowd of railroad men, coal
men and railroad commissioners who
concluded their labors this morning at
/ o'clock at the Mckenzie hotel and
there were congratulations and good
feeling all around over the conclusion
of an 11-hour session on coal rates.
There was good reason for this be-
cause solution of the Ignite coal rate
situation had been reached and all in
terests brought together in satisfac.
tory basis for transporting coal to all
parts of the state at a figure profitable
to the miners and reasonable to the
consumer.
It will be remembered there were
some issues in the proposed Ignite
coal rate recently promulgated by the
railroad commission unsatisfactory to
the carriers and miners and as a re-
suit of representations that it was
possible to reach more satisfactory
basis by another hearing in the mat
ter, this meeting was arranged and
all concerned feel grati6ed over the
result. ..
The hearing began yesterday after
noon in the senate chamber at the
capitol and was not adjourned until
after seven o'clock, when an adjourn
ment was taken for supper. At $3.50
p. m. the hearing was resumed in the
parlors of the Mckenzie hotel, and
when final adjournment came all the
troubles had been ironed out. Through
out the two sessions a spirit of give
and take prevailed and the new rate,
which will soon be promulgated and
put into effect, will permit competi-
tion by all the mines in the state in
all the markets now developed, will
encourage the growth of the mining
industry and tend to develop the coal
business in new territory.
Under the decision of the United
States court there was bound to be
an increase in the Ignite coal rate,
but the railroad commission and 9TH
ers present at the hearing believe
this has been achieved in such way
as to be hardly appreciable to the
consumer.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-09-09
Mandan Case Raises
Fine New Law Point

Mandan, Sept. 3.-City, village and
town boards throughout Morton coun
ty will await with interest the decis
ion of Judge J. M. Hanley on a case
argued argued yesterday, known as
the Mandan road case.
City Attorney L. H. Connolly
brought suit some time since fol
$1,000 from the county. He alleges
that the city is entitled to all money
levied on real estate in the city for
road purposes; that the county should
return the money collected to the
city; and that the commissioners have
not the use of this money.
States Attorney eLanger, in behalf
of the county, argued the right of the
board of county commissioners to use
all of the money collected.
When suit was instituted last spring
LANCER demurred to the complaint,
claiming there was not enough cause
for action.
The demurrer was argued yesterday
before Judge Hanley.
If the city of Mandan wins the case
it means a batch of suits by Glen
Ullin, New Salem, Carson, Flasher
Hebron and all cities and villages in
the county.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-09-09
Recognize Value Of
Ti1nes-Record Ads

Here is positive proof of good times
and the success possible for an article
of honest value, when backed by good
advertising in the right newspapers.
If there has ever been any question
in the minds of our readers regarding
the productiveness of the Times-Rec-
ord as a business building medium,
that question is settled definitely now.
We have just received a big contract
for advertising space from the Calu-
met Baking Powder Co., manufacture
ers of the famous Calumet Baking
Powder.
Year after year at this season, they
make their contracts with the leading
publications. They advertise in thous-
ands and thousands of newspapers
throughout the country and are in a
position to know the value of news
paper publicity. !
The absolute purity, and unquestion.
ed wholesomeness and wonderful econ
omy of Calumet Baking Powder, all
, backed by honest advertising in the
right mediums has succeeded in build
ing for them tremendous business
and enviable reputation. This year
Calumet advertising will be very much
different than any of the previous
years. One of the country's best char
acter artists has created for Calumet
cute little character which will
amuse the youngsters and tell the
housewives in his own individual way,
how to secure the best results in bak-
Iug.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-09-09
Stock From Branches
Now Going to Market

Mandan, Sept. 4.-Last night the
north line train from Killdeer brought
down eight car loads of cattle and
hogs which is large shipment for this
time of the year. Speaking of stock,
Thomas McGahan, living along the
north line shipped two cars Of cattle
last week, which brought him in $4,000.
They were brought in last fall and fed
on native grasses. The very favorable
outlook for the corn crop portends a
big increase in hog raising in the
Slope country, and it is expected that
shipments will be double those of a
year ago. The south branch also
brought in eight cars of cattle.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-09-09
City Schools Ready for First
Session on Tuesday Morning

Violetta Peterson, English and Ger
man.
Margaret Plank, English.
Hazel Nelson, history.
Richie School.
Anzonette Sanderson, principal anG
grade 1.
Elsie label, grade 1.
Olive Young, grade 2.
Esssa Hamilton, grade 3.
Minnie Ratzlaf, grade 4.
Emma Scott, grade and play
ground.
Georgia Henry, grade 6.
Wayne Brewster, grade Z.
Anna Merwin, grade s.
Lincoln School.
George Bailie, principal and grade
l.
Mary Hudson, grade 2. ..
Nancy Frohne, grades and 4.
Olive Love, grades and play
ground.
Gladys Cooley, grade 4.
Gertrude Bergan, grade 5.
Anna Larson, grade Z.
Helen Marsh, grade 8.
Supervisors Of Grades and Hiah
School.
R. R. Ebersold, manual training.
science.
Louise Peterson, music and draw
ing. 0
G. w. Hanna, superintendent.
Vera Burgess, secretary.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-09-09
Avery Expensive Pipe Dream

Litchville Bulletin: The hired man
of C. w. Anderson in Svea had pipe
dream while driving binder Tuesday
afternoon. Carlessly he lit his pipe
and dropped the match wherever it
might fall. The grain was dry as tin
der and strong wind was blowing.
Presto! The binder was in flames.
Everything burnable about the binder
went up in smoke, as well as about
half an acre of grain. George Aan'
dahl and Chas. Swanson noticed the
fire and hurried over and plowed a
fire brake. If the wind had been in
another direction the whole neighbor-
hood would have been in danger of
burning up.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-09-09
Minot Man Racing
Some Great Horses

Minot, Sept don Densmore, own
ed by D. A. Dinnie, of Minot, broke a
worlds record on the Great Western
track at Des Moines yesterday, in the
five heat race over half mile track in
the free-for-all. He won the last three
heats straight, taking the third in
2:05 1-3, which is also the Iowa state
record.
This Minot horse hold another
worlds record that has never been
touched by any predecessor on the
turf. He has started in IS races and
been in the money in every one Of
them. No other horse has anything
near that record.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-09-09
Martial Law
Rules in Haiti

Washington, Sept. 4.-Foreign in
, references in Haiti working to block
the plans Of the United States to pac-
ify the republic and rehabilitate the fin
nances under American supervision
have made it necessary to declare
martial law in Port au Prince.
Rear Admiral Caperton acting un-
der his general instructions, declared
martial law today and expressed him
self that his action was taken because
of situation which beyond the con
troll of the local government.
For reasons of international policy
the state department will not dis
close any of the information it has
received bearing on the subject.
There has been received persistent
reports of the activity of foreign
agents and so marked has been the
effect of their activities upon mem
bert of the Haitian congress and gov
ernor that the state department found
it necessary to hurry it's policy Of
educating the people of Haiti to an
appreciation of the benefit of Amer
lean financial control with it's protec-
ton against insistent foreign credi-
tors.
It is said by officials that under
martial law, the navy's function will
be limited to the maintenance of or
der and the collection of custSms for
the present at least. There will be
no displacement Of interference with
the civil government unless Haitian
politicians take an issue.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-09-09
Stucco Work On New
Church Is Under Way

Two men who are to do the stucco
work on the Swedish Lutheran church
arrived from Bismarck Tuesday eve
ming. Preparations were made for the
work Immediately the following day.
The work is now in full progress and
is being watched with interest, as that
kind of work is rather new in this
city. The church is assured that the
work done will be strictly first class
and the building will then have very
beautiful appearance when finished.