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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1914-05-15
SmaaplMf.

Mr. % Mrs. u. i. Hclioll
ira Charles Gin bclegtc GecoraI
/ %eroona.
Ntiia Sina aiticIabn refer I'll
Miinncapolia imor0etl ior al oclto1c |
17oe Moi Scitligheoernc,
Mortin o. Shor Nobrf rciitc
Girsoaaa giten til Nor0c. &c Al.
aaor ira Mem s)orf bcn 15be,
- Mrs. Eetcrion Grllno % Gat-
fer ira Wenompule. @l@. Tom her'
ill SirsooN poo Ell %iiit hos MRS,
Gle Sontcn.
DIR. "a Mrs. e. :. @ciier
hor itiUnfct til Npena Vorf CT font
plet lloitpr Tor Sen @clcpIub@ Tor
Barn. iom CT Ell al Nartena PIT.
frnftinner.
- Mrs. Mortbo 9lcQen % Gat.
fer er Ncnnc llac rciit til Sar1o, q
Gnt.. pon et IUnQerc @eisN hos Mrs
Grictior. 9e piI o0iau beieae Slrat
Ringer i Aoo, Minn.
- Miia Moric HeQrc tom 2eroar
tilbaae ira MinneapoIi@ % hilbert
Seo, boor bun har beie9t i'm Se
tier, Mliia 2ifta He1nc, % @rooe
rem Troi. Siaurb feaue.
americau Sru1 ono Trei@ Ms
location har al =. Nmunoien.
Ss0sbo fiebt Den @uaning, iom
lin Sio benpttebeS al het aonior
tium. Ser hrcp Gecorab lllomeqe.
Mr. o. Mrs. Gle Nmlnorui
reiite Snsbag til SERMON, Winn.
for of beisqe iiu Cater. Mrs. x. s
&alporion. &c piI ogiao ppre iii
itebe peo 17he Maiieiten / Spiline
tperne.
Mr. o. Mrs. n. I. Nsro
rei'ie Snsbng I'll hilbert Sea, Ntinn,
Tor at beie8e line Gstre. DIR. SCR
DC reiier oeriro iii minneapolis 10
at oeltaae / ben itore 11be Maiici
o. pil bereiter beisge line Barn
Hortb Safota.
Carton :. alitah. iom / Her
gar bar pPret San0elsbetient
2oils Eeterions Buff, blep / 5irs
bags Ggteoiet I'll Miis alma SSupt
2atter al Wr. og Nrs. s. Z. Sup
Der / gpen. 0ielien ~uoiertes @
Taitor Stto 6. Shmiot.
Setter og Siguro Sanien for
biem fra 2anobruasbeiifolen | Anne
Gsrbas paa Ell 9iiit hos SorGlor'
ne, SIR. og Wrs. Berger Sanier
Neter penote tilbage airsbas, me
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1914-05-15
Sinlanes Ramp.
!Nuao SiaeitilIclies- Gppen bctpoer.

Get bar alle.Sage bpret Ell onl=
Sen @epcregel for Stataitprerc of
bortlcbe Spmcrfiomheoen ira ct
Samflnos ln0re uro oN @iGrirg peo
Ell ener0iif lloenrigspolitif. Snores
politilfc gegipenhcoer iom Sfientlia-
bcoen glemmer at beifiGitioe iig nteo,
naor Ell itorpolitiif Sitl,otion til.
ipioles. Wtan ier set beoit for Sim
lambs Seofommenoe, bpi5 llnoertrpf-
telIe / no'fil!iqe Anr iterft bar optos
get Den ~oiicntlige @tening / europa;
iioen arigen paa 9alfon breO llo pg
eitroppiife Siplomater fif ililbt op
at aiere nle0 at bolbe iig arigsiarc,t
ira Slpet, or Der nGiten Ilet fife Fit
tolt ON oct iinife Soils Srpngiler,
enoifient biaie longtira err forniino
ifet.
S~inIaloa NltSiiiicerirq iortipttes.
anfop3op gif trent mco langiommc
Sfriot, bans Gfterfel9er pil fnnite
Irtte GSorten 90. Strioen itoar M
ON HltSierite$ 9igeberettigelie. Zen
r~itSiiife Hig20uma peotog iom BE.
fienot cit Sou. iom beitenmer, at
Hlisiere err Iigeberettigebe meo SIM
ner oaiaa peo finite gmbeoerS BE.
ipttelIe. Get par Hegierin9en / ct.
Petersburg cit let Gag at ioo bcrnc
2op aiennemiprt, forbi Sen fllnoe
henpiie til, at Sinner npber Sen ianl.
ME 2iaeberettiQeIie / &itslano.
Taa finlf SIDE forltoo mall itrar,
at Sopeu ON @ieeberettigelie bar eft
aiaisrcnoe Striot / Hetnina al fulo.
itUnbig SpbUpelie al S%toripriten-
bsmmetS Sribeo og Selult9noi9beo.
: Sprpeicn buuoe Hegierinaen / ct.
Petersburg ulocrlaet iig Den fnlife
Heaiering pco at ilonTpnc Hltslcre
til Meolemmcr al Seiatet o. peo CT
haarbbGnbt @uuerueritpre. @lep Oct
MI tilliae pcs SOP f~aitiat, at Hl,Siere
bar Iigeberettiacoe meb Sinner peo
GmbeosbeirttcIier, pilbc Oct Graris
betpoc, at oaiaa GonSma9ten fom
rusiiitc SGnocr, ibet Hcaieringen /
Ct. PETERSBURG naturliapis piIoe no.
nrpne RuSicre til ollie Gmbeocr al
@ctponing. Gerior proteItereoc ben
iinife 2anoona oe ga Der life b!cu
taaet set riroeite Senlpn oertil, no.
arbeibct Sen ielp ct Sopforllog ON
&uSiernes Stilline / Sinlano. Men
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Gem tit GSarcn til
at ofpiie Sorilaset iom nfaloet SnS-
blanoing, ioet man life flinoc tiIlaoe,
at ben iinifc 2onobas iorieatc at Gn'
orc &isslopen.
Sermeo begpnbte aonflifterne
meo &c iinife Somitole % fontnllra'
lie Wpnoisbcoer. Sormooertlia pao
SoranleSnina al @eneraIgilpernsret
iuoienote HuSierc Inisgninser per
9eirttcIic al Iebise Gmbeoer, ion
iisIsc bcn iinifc oopsipnina or Tor
beboIot Sinner. % oite bar Inleaer'
lie lsie Gr;itenicr, iom heller ifte
iaslig Seuieenbe par fpallfleeret III
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1914-05-15
De Salones Sieforo.

Se II Watroier og Warineiolba-
ter, lom falot / annpene peo Snota-
gelien al Gera Grll}, anfom ben
10oe meb TanierfrpOieren "Monta-
ia" til Stem Dorf. arpoieren eifor-
tereoeS Ben iibite Gel al Geiien al
rPiibeutens Oad)t "Wnpfloper",
Ser bapoe Marineminiiteren omboro.
Soet Sfibene gleo ino paa @apnen
beiites ale Stag paa SGitnitgen,
paa ale Sfibe og paa @pgningerne
lan93 Strarbfanten poa bolu
Stong. Slliinber al Mcnneifer bar
~'or'amllet paa grrg1erlte.
Gen nGite Worgell a~nbraates Sc
flag % blomitcrinpffcbe 9igfiiter
pao GRANDDAUGHTER, % u1ber Ssr9e'
mliif latte set pploige @igiolae.
bpori VrGiioent @ilion p~erionlig
belto9, Jig / @eprlelic aienneln Sc
al tTtte Mcnneifeifarer opfnlote
8aoer til Sen miIitrre Toraoeplo0s.
bpor TrGiibent @ilion / ell beprget
Gale tolfeoe Notionen5 Spra pg
oens Sro poa, at Sc, Ser bebe llnoer
l~loepelien al lin Eligt, bapoc giort
lit 2anb Ell Sieneite, ser life flu,oe
maaleS meo bere5 inbipibilellc Be-
orifter.
Sra New Dorf ifuIbe oiaenc ieit.
bcs til oercs rcipeftipe Sien1iteOcr,
bpor Ser er t~rliifet itorortebe Sorbe-
rcbelier til beres bsitioelige @iipt-
tclic.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1914-05-15
Uampico falot.
Warniioncn tnger Nlnaten.

Sra @oibin9ton telegrafereS Sen
13oe Wtai:
Sielae ct traaoIsit Telegram til
Observation-Disclosures ira Ion1iral
Miapo bar neutrality-suspicious. eitcr
Ell lang % blpbiJ aomp inotaget
Sapnebpen Sompico. Gen merifan-
lie @arniion bopbe remrnct 9pcr o1
rctlrerct meb Sernbanen, iom isrer
til Snn Suis Ealoii.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1914-05-15
SsosfaIb.

Mnrtin Nailion oeoe | iii Slell
/ @Iennpob 5oipnihip Senoag oel
1Obe Mai. Tebsooriageit pnr Silil
oebetpnbelie, % ban par 'en9ellg
aenbe finn 3 4 Gage. Sat bal
boet / @lenmooo / onttrent 30 Var
Ifbsoe eiterlahcr Jig Some % II
@srn, ioll ole er porlle; oeailoel
feIocnbe Seifenoc: u. :. Sonlor
2atimer, Sa., Mre. Nlroreip Sohil
ION. 0ecorab, Sa.. Ntrs. 7. :. g'f
Nitrc Voint Grccf. Gn Se'tcr boz
/ Norae, % Ell @rober, Ole Y. Snn
ioll, her / gnlcrifn, mci, hans Op'
holbsiteo er uficnot. "~egrdpel'er
ioreaif Cnabag ira Suiet % ire
rororc @aihilgton Trniric alrfe
Toitor SiclNc iorrettcoe.
Iortin Sanion bar fsot | Nor9'
Sen t4oc Scptembcr 1898 o9 tom
ill gnnerifa / 1870. Tor 40 gor
iioen blep ban her / Tecorob p9te
piet iii 9u,u Satlcitab. NarncncS
Napne err: Mrs. SboS. anllt'on
MRS. Sc,rn Mcpcr, nils oA Tlberi
Sonion, ullc al @aufon, Mrs.
,Sro,f Ncrrati, 0ecorab, Feter
.Sanion, Ioons, y. Saf., on Solls,
Stto % Gniil NnnioL lom ole CT
hlcntmlc pou Sormen.
Snt Ole 4. Nrictb. lnnn opoc
lit Silent / 8lcnmoob Eomnlblp Den
sic Moi, m~cobele$. at han par 'coi
6eit 25oc g,lailit 1885 |or9itlo,
9iorae, % fonr BERTH Salloct o9 lett
Iebc / @lcnpooo / 1861. Ser hnr
han iioen boet. Sans Sllltrli %
islaeilbc @arir opcrlepcr BAN Olirf,
Mrs. Nollpci NTieth, Sccoroh; &ao.
fen Nricth. S%trathmorc, Glto., Gn'
naba; Mra. $. ". @lcGcn. 0ccp'
roh: Mrs. Vroi. +. u. @rimoo.
N!bion. @i3.; Mrs. :. q. &oue.
SceoS. q. :.
@earopclicn innbt Stcb 2erbon
pes @Icnmooo Strife. Gnitpr Scnri
bic inrrcttebe.
Mrs. Gbiparb Trethclm bsoc
/ iii Nicm / Maolion Somnlhip
Snsbnas Norgcn. @cNrouclien 10.
rcgaur Nrcoaa SIT. I ira Sllict, ST.
> pc0 llnipn Erairie airfc.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1914-05-15
Charlie Ncmtou,

iom bar tent / Sorriicn- Samilicns
Slcm i Manitowoc, @is,, / 40 slar,
cr. e'ter bpno Der t~elesraiercS til
Eaitor 5orriion / Gecorab. i Gre.
bags aisaaet peo Gsoen, 6s aor
gammeI. @esrapelien ianot Steo i
Ssnoass.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1914-05-15

ysortb 1afota eams sirefte til &isbercm.
vi bar p~pertaact for at i9lge fere Sunbrebe 2uiiub
AereS af nbpalat eanb gtorth 9ofpta. 6or at er.
bulbe Settlere langs bort 1900 Wil LANCE Yaneippr I
9tprtb 3afpta bill pi '9lae bette 2anb for bpab bet To-
tier. Yrierne CT pnltrent eft Jenttebel nf hpab Der for
lan9eS Soma % SuinpiS, % Wtuligbeoerne for 9onos
brua er Iiae iaa fore. 0eie. Sfpler, 3irfer % Serus
barer er pperalt %pprettebe. Weaet lane Srfuriiprss
tartsr. sypr 9iteratur o. fulbitr nbia unberretniua
tilifrip J. S. MURPHY, immigration Agt, 500 Line Rail-
way, Minneapolis, MINI.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1914-05-15
8emnt Sores
"Gomefeno":Ne

99rpiimIoe 'NomeiteabS" pasienbe ior
Sorbbrus, o. Iiseleees Stpalanp. ubmsrtet
Spre' SppprfsSe ,Sorme t~ilialas. erin
eiter iuloitGupise SpIpsuinser til: Baudstte
Realty q Development. Co.. Baudette, MINI.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1914-05-15

Nfeoiatte Sarter e. s1::sis.sH'Hs q sa. n!
Steper. ScrtyiuIie SCREENING til ueeiatfe Hriier.
The Bovd Transfer Co.. Miaasapslls, Nina.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1914-05-15

- Minneiota og / Dor banite soIoui [
sSisccniln. S25 til $50 pr. acre. so til
200 Acres. Sette Siltaar. Strip eitsr iior
eiite euer beies os perionlis unoer SpboIbet
/ ct. Taul peo Observation-Disclosures
Sobn ". Norton So, Sbubert sIbs., ct.
Eaul, Miun.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1914-05-15
Hprrctmiua tilialaS.

" Eager at 6usbolbuinssparer ben beoite
Sp meb 1000 Scnbbpssere / Minneiota. Gn
COB S%elisseubeb % Ell, COB Norretuins. III
Der % oaarlis oelbreo er @runben til nit
Sals. Sfrip eller tom itrar til 9. Z.
grpabl, S%nternational Sails, Winn.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1914-05-15

0amo tilial9s.-Spis on er in
- teresieret / soot Sarmlano / Minneios
tbs bersmte Garf Resion til moderate Fris
Ter, b" ~tilifrip mig. SsSntet bebre 0anb mo-
setltebS. s.. 9. Gridlon, Detroit, Minn.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1914-05-15

Mrs. Coward Nrcthcim bsbc
/ lit Nicm / Wnoiion Solpnlhip
Snson9s Morgcn. @carouclien 10
rcgaor Nrcooa ST. I ira &iiict, ST.
> uc0 llnipn Erairie airfc.
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-14
HARVESTER COMPANY IS ORDERED
DISSOLVED AS UNLAWFUL TRUST
United States District Court Directs
That Monopoly be Divided Into
Three Companies or Go Into
Hands of Receiver.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Aug. 12.-The
International Harvester Company Co
was today declared to be a monopoly
in restraint Of interstate and foreign
trade, and was ordered dissolved by
a majority decision in the United
States District court.
The decision is in the suit filed here
in April, 1912, in which the govern
ment asked that the corporation be
dissolved; for injunctions barring its
products from interstate trade and
for receivers, if justified.
Unless the $40, OOO,O 900 corporation
submits a plan for the dissolution Of
the combination into at least three
independent concerns within 80 days,
or in case Of appeal within 80 days of
the issuance Of an appeal mandate
from the United States Supreme
Court, the decision announces that the
court will entertain an application for
the appointment Of a receiver for all
the properties Of the corporation.
The decision of the court was given
by Circuit Judge Walter l Smith of
Iowa, with which Judge William C.
Hook of Kansas agreed and from
which Judge Walter A. Sanborn of
Minnesota dissented.
The majority opinion held that the
International Harvester Co. was from
its organization in 1902 in violation
of the Sherman law. The original
corporation, formed Of five concerns,
violated the first section of the Sher-
man act by restraining competition
among themselves. The combined or
ganization also tended to monopolize
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-14
SHOOTS HIS WIFE
and THEN SELF
Jealous Oran Man Fires
Four Bullets Into Mate
Both May Die

In fit of jealous rage, John Ringo
Of Oran, fired four shots. from a "a
calibre revolver into the head and
body of his wife and later attempted
to end his own life by shooting him
self in the head with smaller re-
volver.
The shooting occurred at the Rim
go home. in Oran. at. about. eight
o'clock last night,
1t is said that when Ringo returned
to his home early last evening he
found that his wifehad gone, and that
when she returned later and informed
him that she had. ben out. riding he
became wild with rage and attempted
to kill her.
One of her eyes was shot entirely
out anu IHe UullSt lOuBSu III 'iiC
front part of her head. Her jaw was
shattered by the second shot, and the
remaining two bullets entered her
body.
Having exhausted his supply Of
charges for the large revolver he pro-
cured smaller calibre gun with
which he shot himself in the head, the
bullet passing entirely through.
They were both taken to s.. Louis
on the carly train this molni"r
Physicians state Mrs. Ring wiz
probably recover, hut there !. ~ h7no
for her husband whose death . .r-
po,tal O. any time. Both w." ra.
conscious whom thay nas.nH .'ro.ab
This city at p o2,his morning
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-14

al permission to either shoot either
timber line quail or mountain sheep,
and had to be content with their pic
lures.
He was successful in getting some
splendid specimens among which were
gophers, prairie dogs, catamounts, a
cinnamon bear, snow shoe jack rab-
bit las we'll as prairie owls, magpies,
curlews, mountain jays and numer-
Gus other birds typical of the north
west. The birds were mounted and
the hides of the animals we're tanned
and shipped East where they also will
be used in scientific demonstration.
At the appointed time the young
men met as previously agreed at the
Brown Palace Hotel in Denver.
Still full Of adventure they decided
to secure a small boat and float down
the South Platte River, with the gulf
as their destination.
countered and the young men endured
many hardships before they finally
emerged into the muddy old Missouri.
At Fort Morgan, Colorado, their
boat struck Jagged boulder and
sprung a bad leak but they managed
to tpull to shore in time to save her
from sinking. Shallow places we're
encountered all along the stream and
after they had passed Julesburg they
found dry, sandy river bed over
which they carried their boat for
many miles before they found a sur
face flow on which to launch her.
After many days of wearisome
journey they finally reached the Mis-
souri,, after which their labors were
comparatively light.
They are hurrying to their destina-
ton and have made no unnecessary
stops at any Of the larger cities.
After laying in a quantity Of sup
plies they bade the Cape a farewell,
and at about $50 in the afternoon
raised anchor and floated on.
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-14

trade in contravention Of the second
section of this law.
The decision declares that while
the International Harvester Co. and
it's selling organization, the Interna-
tional Harvester Co. Of America, con-
troll from 80 to IS par cent of the
trade in agricultural implements
manufactured by them, their treat
ment Of smaller competitors in gen.
eral has been fair and just.
The court finds fault with the &C
tions Of the corporation, aside from
the technical violation Of the Sher-
man law for only two actions. The
opinion declares that there was no ex-
cuse for the advertising Of the pro-
ducts Of d. NJ. Osborne & Co. as in
dependent for two years after it had
virtually entered the International
Harvester Co. This advertising was
to induce purchasers, the court finds,
to those who were opposed to buying
from the combination.
The other act censured by the decis
ion was the manner in which the five
original concerns were turned over to
the International company by Will
liam C. Lane, a New York banker,
who contended that he had purchased
the properties.
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-14
Black with Revolver Orders Louise
Staney to Accompany
Him.
FIGHTS SELF FREE AS
AID COMES TO RESCUE
Men Pursue Negro Who Makes His
Escape. Victim Describes
Him.

Louise Stanley, a young woman
whose home is on Sprigg street, was
assaulted by a strange negro while
walking past the Catholic church last
night about 10 o'clock.
The assailant was concealed behind
a treeand when his intended victim
reached point opposite his hiding
place he stepped out and confronted
her. He thrust ccvol'cr in -" face
and commanded her to accompany
him, at the same time threatening TO
shoot her IL she made an outcry.
Wasn he frigh mod woman turn
ed to run, the negro grabbed her
roughly BY the arm and attempted to
drag her into the shadow Of some old
brick ruins near the place where the
struggle began.
Miss Stanley in reciting her ex-
periences, stated that she resisted the
attack and at the same time screamed
loudly for help. The gun was hurled
to the ground and the black attempt
ed to choke her.
After desperate struggle she
broke free from his grasp and con
tinued to shout for assistance. Dur
ing the encounter she managed to
work her way out fromthe shadow OF
the Tres md when he" aesailans veal-
lied that the light cast its reflection
on him. he abandoned his purpose
and after picking up his gun hurried
into the darkness and disappeared
She states that after the encounter
was over she FASTENED homcward,
never thinking that the attack would
be renewed, but when she reached a
point near the corner of Independence
and Lorimier streets the negro again
appeared and said something to her
as he walked past her
Her screams for help were heard
by three young men who happened to
be near and when they approached,
the fiend ran up to Themis street and
there turned and ran westward, final
ly Guiding his pursuers who had fol-
lowed him forseve raj blocks.
The young woman bore marks Of
finger prints on her neck and arms,
and she was bordering on to a state
of nervous collapse as result Of her
horrifying experience.
She stated that the negro was rath-
err short and heavy set and that he
wore heavy mustache. His cap
was of grayish color and he had on
light suit of clothes. She stated
that she had never seen him before,
but that she could identify him posi-
lively if she ever saw him again.
Miss Stanley was escorted to her
home by members of the pursuing
party, and the police were advised of
the outrage.
At late hour no trace of the Grim
nal had been discovered.
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-14
GERMANY'S CRITICS FLAYED
Cape Organization Passes Resolution
Condemning Metropolitan Press.

The German-American Alliance Of
Cape Girardeau yesterday held a
meeting to denounce the attitude of
the majority of the American news
papers in condemning the German
government in its present was against
almost a solid Europe The following
resolution was adopted:
Whereas, the American Nation is
composed and has been brought to it's
present exalted position by the I'm
migrants from all parts Of Europe,
and Whereas, about one-fourth Of the
people Of the United States are Of
German ancestry who have done more
than their fair share from early CO.
lonial times until now in securing our
liberty in fighting to preserve the
Union, in upbuilding the Nation in
every department Of commerce and
industry and in furthering its agri-
cultural developments;
Be it resolved, that we as Ameri-
can citizens, insist that the Ameri-
can Press shall present its informa
ton in an unbiased and impartial
manner; and that the editorials shall
as far as possible. be without preju-
dice or hatred toward any class OF
American citizens, for this, though
an English speaking country, is not
an English nation, and it is but fair
in these trying times that the Amer
lean spirit Of fair play shall be ex-
ercised to further good feelings
among American citizens Of every ex-
traction of creed. and,
Be it further resolved, that a copy
Of this resolution be mailed to the
managing editor and the news edi-
tor OF every paper in the city.
THE GERMAN-AMERICAN ALL
ANCE, Of Cape Girardeau, Mis-
souri,.
By Charles Blattner, President.
Louis Wittmor, Secretary.
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-14
SHERIFF'S son Is INJURED

Edgar Summers, son of Sheriff
VIM. A. Summers, who is employed
as brakeman on the Frisco rail-
road, while switching at Brentwood
Tuesday afternoon, was struck in the
jaw by loosened stake and badly in
jured. A tooth was knocked out and
his face was bruised considerably.
Soon after the accident he went to
Chaffee where he received treatment
from the company surgeon. His face
is still badly swollen but he is improv
ing rapidly and expects to resume his
work in a short time.
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-14
HOW YOU CAN READ YOUR
OWN BUSY GAS METER

OSuaDy the only sentiment cner-
ished by the housewife toward that
industrious little object, the gas meter,
is one Of impatient resentment. 1t
seems to her to be in direct conspira-
cy with that soulless corporation, the
gas company, to make, the size of
her bill just as large as possible;
and there seems to be sort of merry
mockery in its tick tick which says
more gas, "more gas"
If we look through the Patent Office
at Washington, we find that the
machine for measuring gas has been
in use for 90 years. A great many
attempts have been made to improve
upon it, and they tell us that nearly
&c PATENTS on gas meters are regis
tered at Washington, but no substan
tial improvement has been made on
the invention of 1874.
Reading the meter is not a difficult
feat. There are three dials on the
face.
The first dial reads 100000; the
second, 10000; the third, 1000, so
a complete revolution of the hands on
each of the three dials means the
consumption of 100000 10000, and
100 cubic feet of gas respectively
The movement of the hands from one
figure to another means the consump-
ton of 10000 1000 and 100 cubic
feet of gas, respectively. If the hands
are between two numbers the lesser
one is read.
Take an example: The numbers on
the dials run from to 10. Suppose
the hand on the first dial points be-
tween S and g. the hand on the second
between 3 and and the hand on the
third between and 5, the reading
on the three dials is 80, 400 cubic
feet. Here is an explanation which
the gas company makes as to the
: way their men arrive at the amount
of your bill.
THE gas man rccOns the amount
of your bill by subtracting last
months index from this month,
and if he makes mistake one month
it will be automatically corrected the
next That is, if he makes the minu-
cnt COR upper line of the sum in
subtraction too large this month,
the Subtrahcnd Tor lower line will
obviously be larger next month,
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-14

PONY HURTS HOWARD BLACK
Howard Black, the fiv eyear old son
of Walter Black, was thrown by his
pony yesterday afternoon while rid
ing up Broadway. When he attempt
ed to inflict corporal punishment upon
his careless steed he was kicked in
the face. He was taken into DR.. Carl
tons office where his injuries were
acred for. He was not hurt seriously
and when the Doctor pulled few
loosened teeth and fixed up his cuts
hemo united his pony and rode away.
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-14
MAN FOUND DEAD
in DELTA PARK
Coroner SchOen Finds p. E.
Joseph Expired From
Natural Causes

An aged man, believed to be P. Z.
Joseph, formerly of Bloomfield, Mo-,
was found dead on the picnic grounds
at Delta early yesterday morning.
DR.. f. F. Schoen, the coroner, was
summoned from his home in Gordon
vile early in the day, and held an in
quest. The verdict did not assign a
cause for death, but DR.. Schoen last
night said it was due to natural
causes.
Joseph spent Thursday in Delta,
where he was little known. When
evening came he told some newly
formed acquaintance that he was go
ing to spend the night in the park,
which is used as apicnic ground At
that time he was apparently in good
health. He was not seen alive again.
Early yesterday morning a pedes-
train passing through the park dis
covered the body, but thought the
man was asleep. He was lying on
the ground in a sleeping posture. The
pedestrian paused for moment, and
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-14

W. H. Bridges was elected secre-
tary of the Elk's Club last night to
succeed Frank Kuntz, who resigned
several weeks ago. Bridges was OPP
posed by Arthur Bowman, Fred
Woods and Charles Boutin.