PUFFS FROM THE COLLEGE PIPE.
In my room is an old-fashioned, up-
holstered arm chair in which I love to sit,
with my feet thrown upon the table, my
pipe well filled with my favorite brand of
tobacco, book in hand, and smoke, read,
meditate, doze, dream, and while away
the lonesome hours when I've nothing
else to do.
I like to be alone with no other companions than my pipe and book. They are good companions whose influences soothe that worldly feeling and give one a sad, lonesome, sober emotion that calls forth his hidden and inner self which is the divine part of man. And thus I find myself among my favorite surroundings on Thanksgiving vacation when all the rollicking crowd of roomers, who are mostly freshmen, have either gone home to visit the folks, or to Kansas City to watch their idols "eat up" the Missouri Tigers. Yes, they are gone away, a pleasure denied me to whom fortune has been less kind, but while they are enjoying the hospitality of the house fireside, relating the wonderful exploits of their short college career to the never tiring ear of a good father or a loving mother, or impressing their mighty importance upon an awestricken younger brother or sister by stories concerning affairs in which they were always the high moguls, and how they stand in with the Chancellor and Mosse, or while some of them are spend
My pipe is a cob, a Kansas product both by nature and manufactured, manufactured by the Cyclone Cob Pipe Company of Ottawa. It is my secret friend, who never appears with me in society or on the street, but always remains in my room as an enchanting sorcerer to whose balmy fragrance and blithe companionship I always flee for solace after the day's joys or sorrows are ended. But the students don't all smoke cob-pipes. I have noticed that this depends very largely to what strata of society they belong. If they are freshmen and just learning, they usually buy plain five cent cobs, but as they gradually evolve from their rustic habits and become mixers among the "sporty set" and especially if they are "brushed up to" by the Phi Psis or a member of some of the other noted Greek celebrities, their cobs are laid aside and gold mounted briers take their places. Then their first pipes become like their first loves, the old fashioned girls with whom they used to romp and with whom they spent their early youth, whiling away the long summer months in searching the meadows for wild flowers or loitering in the shady wood under some gigantic oak, swinging and love-making, where they smoked their first grape-vine, much to the disgust of their little sweet-hearts.
New surroundings have robbed them of the congeniality of their early friends and in college life their childhood haunts are forgotten and their fancies lured away from their youthful rustic sweethearts by the merry, dizzy whirl of the college two-step.
But, notwithstanding science to the contray, and the admonitors of our lady friends, I am about convinced that it is not wrong to smoke. Right in the face of all the teaching ofcience, that smoking makes a man's days few and full of trouble, my grandfather lived to the mature age of ninety-five and smoked during eighty years of his lifetime; however, this might have been from the fact that he was an
Irishman. Our lady friends tell us its wrong; but do they love us any less? Nay, verily, I think sometimes more. And then when a fellow braces up to a farr damnel with flaxen hair and brown eyes, whose presence almost knocks him speechless, and asks her if he might have the pleasure, etc, and gets the marble heart. Oh what comfort, what unspeakable joy he finds in making a hasty retreat to his private sanctum and
"Lighting his pipe in silence,
Save a sigh that seems to yoke Its fate with the tobacco
It is late with the tobacco And to vanish with the smoke."
He has drowned his troubles instead or drowning himself, how many a life has thus been saved, and the world that only a few short moments before was so forlorn and hopeless, is as bright as a day in June. He takes on new energy, makes new resolutions, and goes forth in all the splendor of his brave young manhood to try it again.
There may be comrades in this world,
a stunner and true as steel.
There are and by their friendships firm Is life made only real. But, after all, of all these hearts That close with mine entwine, None lie so near or seem so dear As this old pipe of mine."
As this old type of pep
—DR. SKOLOSTOKOS
CONGLOMERATE.
Theodore Roosevelt's old playmates still delight to relate to lay "Ted" brought down the house by his method of rendering that old stand by "Marco Bozzias,"— "At midnight in his guarded tent,
The Turk lay dreaming of the hour When Greece, her knees in supplance bent, Should tremble at his power."
He rose with confidence and began—"At midnight, in his guarded tent,
The Turk lay dreaming of the hour When Greece her knee—"
Then his memory failed him and he rename
"Greece, her knee—"
Once more he shouted desperately "Greece, her knee—"
The old professor looked over his spectacles and encouragingly remarked:
"Greece her knees once more Theodore; perhaps she'll go then."
Professor Miller was recently asked in one of his Freshmen Classes to draw a line to infinity.
During the first week of school, two Freshmen were talking. The brightest, a manly lad of 19, or thereabouts, said: "Say Willie, I'm afraid we won't like the teacher. I hear she's awful cross."
Willie—It isn't a she. His name is **Jw**
**Dyche**. Didn't you ever hear tell of him?*
White- I ever say, "How dare Dyche. Didn't you ever hear tell of him?" Professor Blake has a new story. It is as follows: 'A loving father who sent his boy to the University,' was greatly surprised and terrified when two weeks later his son was brought home with a great gash in his head. Later it developed that the boy had been in a fight.
The father wrote the following letter to the college president:
"Dear sir--My boy came home with a hole in his head. I wish you would look into it. I sent him there to learn brains, not to have them knocked out."
Thomas Bailey Aldrich once received a
Culbertson & Thoburn,
ALL KINDS $ ^{O}$ COAL
Basement of Merchants National Bank
letter from his friend, Prof. Edward S
Morse, and found the handwriting illegi
ble. In due time there came to Mr. Morse
the following reply:
"My Dear Morse—It was very pleasant to receive a letter from you the other day. Perhaps I should have found it pleasanter if I had been able to decipher it. I don't think I mastered anything beyond the date, which I knew, and the signature, at which I guessed. There is a singular and perpetual charm in a letter of yours; it never grows old, and it never loses its novelty. One can say every morning as one looks at it: 'Here's a letter of Morse's I haven't read yet.' I think I shall take another shy at it today, and maybe I shall be able in the course of a few years to make out what he means by those "it's" that look like "w's" and those "is" that haven’t any eyebrows. Other letters are read and thrown away and forgotten; but yours are kept forever—unread. One of them will last a reasonable man a lifetime."
on short notice and in clean condition. Tel. No. 84.
Professor Blackmar gave an extended quiz last Thursday to his beginning class in Political Economy on the amount of reading done daily. All manner of grades are reported.
Deliver
F. E. Anderson of the Law'school has left school.
F. F. Mettner's
CALL AT * * * * * *
PHOTO STUDIO.
CHAS. L. HESS,
719 Massachusetts St.
For portraits, class groups, views, etc., in all styles and prices.
A specialty of filling orders promptly.
Likenesses guaranteed.
CULBERTSON & THOBURN.
Cash Grocery
H. H. HICKS.
Staple and Fancy Groceries,
Fine Candles, Nuts and Fruits,
Canned Goods, etc.
Meat Market
937 Mass. St.
DR. WHEELER
$29 Mass. St. Lawrence, Kan
The first and only dentist in the city to depart from high prices in favor of the masses. Amalgam fillings, 80 cts; gold fillings, half the usual price; exact dental acts, each 25 cts.
Dentist.
$50.00
ALL ROADS MONARCH.
Perfection is the result of our long experience.
are the product of mechanical ingenuity.
$60.00
MONARCH CYCLE MFG. CO.,
Lake, Halsted and T. Streetz, Chicago-
Branches-New York-London and Hamburg-
Monarch Chainless $100.00
Sand for 1653 Catalogue.
Agents wanted in open territory.
MONARCH AND DEFIANCE BICYCLES
Send ten 2-count stamps for a deck of Monarch Playing Cards Illustrating Lillian Russell, Tom Cussetter, to Richardson and Walter Jones.
$40.00
RICHMOND
STRAIGHT CUT
10$
--are more desirable than ever the new tin box prevents their breaking and is convenient to carry in any pocket.
IN TIN BOXES
are more desirable than ever —
For Sale Everywhere.
--deposits received
Tuesdays and Fridays,
on exchanges on all the prl nepal cities of the wow
country.
MESENHIMER & HOLVER.
Dea'ers in
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS
Students' Trade Solicited.
Students True Collection
Phone 190, 1019 & 1021 Mass St.
H. McCrory
DENTIST.
843 Mass, Street,
Over Sixth Ave.
Goods store.
Star Bakery.
HENRY GERHARD & BRO., Props.
---O--deposits received
Tuesdays and Fridays,
on exchanges on all the prl nepal cities of the wow
country.
We solicit the patronage of the people.
Weise's Barber Shop
Everything new and first class. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Agency Wilder's Steam laundry.
Agency Topkins, St.
Agency K, C Times. 734 Muss. St.
Newa and cigar stand, K.G. rapers always on
hands. Razors honored, ground aid exchanged,
BASEMENT STORE
Carries a Full Line of
Drafting and Painting Supplies, Tablets,
Paper Pens, and Pencils.
L. H. SPOHN, Mgr.
Watkins National Bank.
Capital $150,000. Surplus $18,000.
DIRECTORS.
J. B. WATKINS,
President.
C A. HILL,
Vice President.
B, WATKINS, C, A BILL, A. BERNING
W, E. HAZEN, P. KROOKS
P, STANKER, M. BROOKS
A.WBITCOMB & SON.
PLANTS, CUT FLOWERS,
FLORAL DESIGNS, ETC.
FLORISTS
Students trade solicited.
STUDENTS' BOARDING,PLACE.
Klock's Restaurant.
RATES
Bates, edita. $ 8.00.
Lawrence, edita. $ 10.00.
Malti Tickets $ 6.00.
Kansas.
F. H. KLOCK, Proprietor.
Edward Bumgardner, M. D., D. D. 8
809 Massachusetts Street.
Scholarship.
A scholarship in any private school in the west for sale. V.D.CRAIG, 1333 Kentucky Street.
That girl of yours wants a Christmas present. Go to Rowland & Bender's and get her something that will be sure to please.
An immense line of Fall Hats at prices that defy Competition at M. J. Skofstad, 824 Massachusetts street.
Go to the Boston store and see those dollar Columbia shirts.
ZUTTERMEISTER,
Beautiful pictures at Rowland Bender's.
University theme tablets and stationery of all kinds at the Home store, 1105 Mass. St.
— MANUFACTURER OF —
PURE CONFECTIONS AND
FINE WE CREAM.
Oysters served in any style.
Phone 188. 709 Mass. st
J. W. O'BRYON, D. D.S.
DENTAL ROOMS.
Over Bell's Music Store. Lawrence, Kan.
WEST
F. R. BARTZ,
END MEAT MARKET,
Fresh and Salt Meats.
Fresh and Salt Meats.
Special rates given to clubs.
GEORGE FLINN. ..
Boots and Shoes Made.
Repairing neatly at reasonable rates
West Henry Street.
Candy made fresh every day.
LAWRENCE CANDY KITCHEN.
Best Creams, 20 and 30 Cents
937 Massachusetts Street.
The Gorham Photo Studio.
See us before you get your Christmas pictures. We can make you first class photos from 50 cts up to $10.00 per dozen. Call and see our work. 728 Mass. St., near the big black horse.
THE GORHAM STUDIO.
HUTSON'S
BAKERY.
Bread for sale from wagon at leading grocers, and delivered to clubs.
MOAK'S BILLIARD HALL and BOWLING ALLEY.
The Only First-Class Resort in the City-
Best Grade of Cigars.
714 Mass. St.
DENTIST.
EDGAR WRIGHT,
Four Good Barbers
Office 743 Massachusetts St.
Lawrence, Kan.
Office hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
CALDWELL'S BARBER SHOP.
812 Mass. St.
We give you the kind *t* work that you want
Shave 10c hair cut 18c, rezoers扎边 28c.
RILEY'S
**** Barber Shop.
720 MASS. STRFET.
We have a first-class lady barber. Students
are to call upon us. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
Go to the Old Reliable
STUDENTS' SHOEMAKER,
JAS, E. EDMUNDSON, 915 Mass. St.
Suits $15.00. Pants $4.00.
O. P. Leonard
Fine Tailoring.
735 Mass. St.
Lawrence, Kan.
A. P. HULTZ,
Dentist.
No. 735, Mass. St..
Lawrence, Kan.
Home Bakery.
Mrs. Johnson & Renfrow Connected With Central Hotel.
Home made bread, cakes and Saratoga chips.
AT ZOOK'S
Opera House Grocery
You get what you need at right prices; also
18 ounces to the pound.
ZOOK.