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Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-03

Iriers conveying liquor into the state
for private use to file with the coun-
ty court a written statement, setting
forth the names of the consignor and
consignee, and character and quanti-
ties delivered to each person, and fix
ing a severe enalty for the violations
thereof.
A law defining common carriers and
prohibiting others from transporting
liquor within the state, and providing
that violation of the law be declared
"a felony, punishable by confinement
in the penitentiary at hard labor for
a period of not less than one nor more
than ten years.
A search and seizure law which,
while not violating the sacredness of
the home, would be so framed as to
authorize the proper authorities, upon
information that liquor was being stor-
ed for Illegal purposes, to enter and
seize and destroy it, and to bring pro-
ceedings to have the property where
in the liquor was stored decreed to
be a nuisance and disposed of ac-
cordingly.
A law making the possession of a
United States internal revenue license
to sell liquor prima facie evidence of
the Illegal sale of liquor.
A law authorizing the district attor-
ney of each district and each of his
assistants and deputies to file infor-
nation against violators of the law,
upon information and belief, which in
formations need not be otherwise veri-
fled.
A law emowering the governor Of
the state summarily to remove from
office. any peace officer, district attor-
lney or judge who fails to perform his
lduty in enforcing the law and aftjx-
ling penalties which the law provides.
discussing. the rigid laws which he
proposes, Purcell said:
Let US profit by the experience Of
other states wherein like laws have
been enacted, and always bear in mind
that lax enforcement and weak laws
are the productive causes Of the
growth of perjury, corruption and kin
dred vices in the community, and
bring grief, vexation and expense to
the taxpayers and Iaw-abiding citi-
zens generally. without accomplishing
results"
Purcell declares that existing laws
are not efficient instruments to use
to protect the dry amendment Fines
imposed for violations Of the law only
amount in great many Instances, to
licensing Illegal joints, he declares.
Jail sentences are recommended for
Iyiolntion Of the law.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-03
CheckI


1t happened the other evening, and
now certain New York clubman ia
trying to figure out how ne will square
things with his wife the next time he
is detained" in town. He was not
going home for dinner and when his
wife answered his telephone message
he said:
Don't wait for me at dinner this
evening, dear. ! shall be detained on
business"
Very well" she replied. I'm sorry
you cant come home. But business Is
business, / suppose. Where are you
now?"
Where am ]? In my Office. of course.
! have had very busy day"
ITS too bad you have to work so
hard, George. But tell me something. I"
Yes, dear. What is it?"
How can you keep your mind on
business with the orchestra playing
that jolly rag-time tune?"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-03
sENAroR Roor AEAps SEARCH

Clinton, N. Y, Dec. S.-Senator Eli
hu Root is personally heading the
search among the papers of Alexan-
der Hamilton for proof of Hamiiton's
interest in the founding of Hamilton
Oneida academy in 1913. Senator
Roots search will include private col
lections, as we'll as the congressional
library. He says that Hamilton was
greatly interested in the founding Of
the academy by Samuel Kirkland, mis-
sionary to the Indians, who establish
ed it as part of his plan to deal with
the red men by education. The in
stitution, now known as Hamilton
college, expects to prove its name Is
well founded. Senator Root was grad
uated in the class Of 1854
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-03
PRISON OFFENSE
FOR SELLING
LIQUOR
COLORADO OFFICIALS WILL EN-
FORCE DRY LAW TO THE
EXTREME LIMIT

Colorado Springs, Colo, Dec. 3-Un-
less strong and effective legislation
is enacted and put into effect stimuli
taneously with the dry amendment,
Colorados prohibitory liquor laws will
be worse than useless, in the opinion
Of District Attorney NJ. W. Purcell.
TO form such laws to offer to the in
coming legislature, the District Attor-
ney's Association of Colorado will
meet at the state capitol in Denver,
December 2S, call having just been
issued by Purcell. who is president Of
the organization
Purcell has outlined some laws
which he intends to offer the associa-
tion, confident that they will be ac-
cepted practically as drafted. The
measures are the most drastic of their
kind ever offered in any state. he
says, but are necessary to make effect
i've the provisions of the amendment,
in his opinion Briefly, his sugges-
tfons are as followss
A law making the manufacture, sale,
barter, exchange, or giving away OF
malt, vinous or siritous liquors, in any
quantity, felony, punishable by CON
ffnement in the penitentiary at hard
labor for not less than one nor more
than ten years.
A law defining a bootlegger and pro
yiding that a person convicted Of boot
logging shall be deemed a felon and
punished by confinement in the peni-
tentiary at hard labor for not less
than three nor more than IA years.
A law making the owner Of proper
ty who will, knowingly, allow another
to sell, barter. exchange or give away
liquors on his premises, equally gull
ty with the person selling. and pun
ished equally.
A law declaring the building where
n liquor is manufactured or sold
nuisance. to be ordered torn down or
sold to pay all costs. expenses and
penalties. at the discretion Of the
court
a law compelling all common car
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-03
WISCONSIN suFFRAeIsTs MEET

WISCONSIN suFFRAGIsTs MEET
Milwaukee, Wis. Dec. 3.-The am
nual convention Of the Wisconsin
Woman's Suffrage association opened
here today, and will continue Friday
and Saturday. A big gathering OF
prominent women from all over the
state and from outside cities was vel
coined by the mayor Rev. Olympia
Brown delivered the Invocation, and
addresses were made by Sophie Gud-
den of Oshkosh Theodore Youmans
of Waukesha and Helen H. Haight Of
Waukesha. Legislative measures are
to be discussed by Belle Case La Fol
lette, Ada L. James and Mrs. George
Bass Of Chicago. Tomorrow a peace
meeting will be held, at which John
M. Whitehead, president Of the wis
consin Peace society, will be princd-
pal speaker, Mrs. Pethick Lawrence
of England will speak at the same
meeting on the constructive work Of
women for universal peace. All of the
meetings are open to the public, and
they are attracting large attend
ance. +.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-03

Gore, Pa, P. A. Morgan had occa-
sion recently to use liver medicine
and says of Foley Cathartic Tablets:
"They thoroughly cleased my system
and felt like a new man--light and
free. They are the best medicine /
have ever taken for constipation They
keep the stomach sweet, liver active,
bowels regular" o. G. Schaefer and
Red Cross Drug Store.-Ady.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-03
RsgA.

7 heard yesterday Of a married
man who took his handkerchief and
wiped the paint OFF his wife's cheeks"
Is she going to get a divorce?"
mo. She actually smiled while he
was doing It.
u didn't think anything like that
ever happened"
1T doesn't happen more than once
In a thousand years."
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-03
The gate receipts at the Harvard
Yale game were $4,000.
paine ii Back and HIna

Are an indication Of kidney trouble
"a warning to build up the weakened
kidneys, make them vigorous, rid your
blood Of acids and poisons. Go to
your druggist for Foley Kidney Pills.
In SOC and $1OO sizes. Sold in your
town by O. G. Schaefer and Red Cross
Drug Store ADV.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-03
Vision of Flaming Yellow,

nues Brayne met boy carrying a
bushy object
II found this in the grass there" he
said. Il wonder what it belongs to-"
"See that big yellow thing jumping
about" Brayne replied Its the other
half of that"
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-10-30
Music Nan Asks Visitor Into
Country to Inspect the Seen
cry and Finds 4 Jng Is On
His traiL;' Borrowed thin
bic of Gasoline and Barely
Escapes Walking Home.

Just for the want of a cup of gaso-
line, Miss Sadie L. Mossler of Chica-
go, missed morning engagement to
address the pupils of the Lorimier
school.
She was shown the city yesterday
morning by Claude Clark, and liked
the scenery so well that she asked the
music man to drive her out in the
country. eve have some of the finest
scenery anywhere-it's even prettier
than those hills of Colorado" said Mr..
Clark. eff it is as pretty as Cape
Girardeau, l know there is nothing
like it," responded the young lady.
So Mr.. Clark turned the nose of his
automobile toward the Dutchtown
road and began to waste the gasoline.
Miss Mossler went into ecstaSies over
the country scenery. "This is only
fair" exclaimed Mr.. Clark, Gust wait
until you get out in the country
proper. You've heard of the Houck
drive haven't you?" he asked.
"No, l haven't" she answered
swell, just wait until you cast your
beamers on it. Nothing like it even
in Switzerland"
But she returned to the city without
getting a peep at those Houck woods
and the shaded road that runs through
them.
They were going up and down the
Dutchtown hills at a pretty good clip,
but just as the machine passed the en-
trance to the Charles Juden estate, it
began to act like Missouri mule.
First it stopped, then started with a
| jump and then stopped again.
at acts like it had sand in the gear
box" said Mr.. Clark.
"May be the scenery has charmed
it" replied the Chicago lass.
'I1l have a look" responded the
Victrola king.
Mr.. Clark proceeded to crawl under
the car and ascertain if all was well
beneath. He soon emerged and shifted
the gasoline tank. "Ah, NE lord,
have a clew! 1t is the gasoline that
makes it go and me thinks the sup
ply is on the blink"
"Yea, verify" he nuttered in ar
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-10-30

found, it belongs to a distinctly mo-
dern period. 1t does not necessarily
belong to the present historical period,
but cannot be considered as having an
tedated it by many thousands of years.
Merriam considers it we'll worth ex-
haustive scientific investigation, and
the last word on the subject cannot be
written until a great deal more study
has been given to~the objects found.
The associations are with specimens
distinctly later in age than the typic-
ii Ranch La Brea fauna, which come
cording to DR.. A. L. Kroeger, the ra-
cial characteristics do not differ de-
cidedly from those Of persons whose
remains have been excavated in
mounds on SantO Rosa Island off the
coast of Southern California.
"While the question Of antiquity is
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-10-30

murder of Mrs. Louise Bailey resulted
in disagreement, said today he would
demand new trial or the quashing OF
the indictment, as he would not per-
NIT the indictment to hang over his
client.
District Attorney Lewis J. Smith at
first declared, after the jury had been
discharged, that he did not expect to
try Mrs. Carman again, but a new de-
velopment last night led him to say
to day that he might alter his deci-
sion.
One of the jurors, it is said, declar-
ed, after he was dismissed, that last
Thursday night, after Mrs. Carman
had told her own story on the witness
stand, seven or eight members of the
jury formed a sort of clique and kept
apart from the rest. This group of
men, according to the juror in question
said they had formed their opinion and
had decided that they were going to
acquit the defendant.
The law requires that jurors must
not even discuss among themselves a
murder case which they are trying I'M
til all the evidence is in and the Judge
has charged them.
81 shall certainly make an inquiry
of this matter" declared District At
torney Smith when he heard the story.
off I find it to be true it will have a
lot to do with the question of releas-
ing Mrs. Carman on bail. Besides it
will positively change the complexion
of the future as to a second trial.
81 had about made up my mind not
to try Mrs. Carman again because l
had come to the conclusion it would be
impssobile to get Nassau County
jury to agree among themselves one
way or the other But now I don't
know either about bail or the second
trial"
Ten jurors are said to have voted
for acquittal, and two for conviction
of murder in the first degree on the
final ballot. The jury was out about
thirteen hours.
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-10-30
DOUBTS THE ANTIQUITY
OF MAN IN AMERICA
Human Origin in the Hemisphere
Said to Be of Recent Date.

New York, Oct. 28-The determine
ton of the age of the earliest human
skeletons found on the American con-
tinent is of great interest. Until a
| few years ago North America was
supposed to offer the most valuable
evidence in this regard, though the
Bureau of American Ethnology declar-
ed in 1907 that mo specimen had come
to light in the northern continent
which from the standpoint of physical
anthropology represented other than
relatively modern man." At that time
some apparently epoch-making dis
cOveries" were reported from the Lo-
goa Santa Caves of Brazil, together
with numerous finds of bones and cul-
tural objects in Argentina.
As a result the attention of the
world was attracted to these places,
and there was a renewal OF the story
of Atlantis, the origin and descent of
the human race being traced from
very primitive anthropoid forms of
South America. More recently interest
has reverted to North America from
the discovery of human remains in an
asphalt deposit at Rancho La Brea, in
Southern California. A preliminary
report on these was read before the
Museum of History, Science and Art
of Los Angeles, June II, 1914, by John
C. Merriam.
The Bureau Of American EthnOlogy
was so much interested in the South
American finds that two experts were
sent to conduct an impartial investi-
cation. The conclusion was that the
human remains from the Logoa Santa
Caves could not be accepted without
further and more conclusive proofs as
belonging to a race which lived con-
temporaneously with the extinct spe-
cies of animals found in the same
caves. A similar unfavorable conclu-
sion was reached regarding the an
tiquity of the skull taken from the
harbor of Buenos Aires. The speci-
men was taken from the oozy bed of
the river when the workmen were ex-
cavating for the dry dock at Buenos
Aires.
In geologic age, according to Prof.
AmeghinO, who wrote about it, it was
remnant from the Lower Pliocene
and was older than the famous Mean
derthal skull. Careful examinations,
however, failed to reveal any evidence
which would justify it's classification
as a representative of species of an
cient primates, premediate forerun-
ners of the human being. Every fea-
ture shows it to be portion of the
skull of man himself. 1t bears no evil
dence even of having belonged to an
early or physically primitive man, but
to well-developed and physically mo-
dern-like individual.
The conclusion of the report is that, |
while it is not possible to give defn-
tie estimate of the age of the skeleton |
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-10-30
CLARK Runs Out of Gasoline,
Mss M0ssler Misses Meeting

undertone. 81 am a Sherlock Holmes
and am just beginning to realize it.
My gasoline is less than minus"
"Can ] walk back to get there in
time to keep my engagement at the
SCHOOL," asked the young lady.
''Be not afraid, will deliver you in
person and on time," said Mr.. Clark
soothingly.
Then he dashed madly down the
lane that leads to the Juden home. He
related his story to Mr.. Juden, who
listened patiently and then informed
him that his automobile was away
from home and he thought his stock
of gasoline was exhausted. eve shall
see," he said.
The huge tank that SITS in the
smoke house was as light as a straw
hat in October. at looks bad" said
Mr.. Juden. at feels very bad" re-
sponded Mr.. Clark.
Then they took turns in closing one
eye and inspecting the interior of the
can with the other. 81 believe | saw
some," said the Cape man. 'Then you
shall have it," answered Mr.. Juden,
who sent servant into the house for
cup.
The big tank was upset and its con-
tents drained. There was just a tea
spoonful, but it looked good to Mr..
Clark. "That will get US back home by
using it judiciously going up hill and
then coasting down. Thanks"
He hurried back to inform the
young lady of his good fortune. She
clapped her hands out of pure joy
as the young man carefully poured the
oil in the tank. After that last drop
was safely inside the tank, he hurried
ly clapped on the lid to prevent evap-
grafton. Then he cranked the ma
chine.
"Hold tight, now" he exclaimed,
because if we go home at all, we'll
have to get a good start"
The machine started and the sput-
tered. Mr.. Clark looked at the young
lady and she looked at him. "Well,
I'll be - isn't it awful ?" asked he.
| She concurred in his view.
He climbed out of the machine,
turned around and walked right back
to the Juden home. In the meantime
Mr.. Juden had telephoned to Cape
Girardeau and DIR. Willis soon appear
ed on the scene with a gallon of real
gasoline.
Miss Mossler had an engagement at
the Lorimier school at 11:30. She
reached Cape Girardeau shortly before
1 o'clock and had not even seen the
Houck scenery.
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-10-30
HOUCK AUCTION
Was A SUCCESS
More Than Fifty Lots Were
SOiHThree Get Prizes
Aggregating Sl25.'

Despite the unfavorable weather
conditions, yesterdays lot sale on the
Giboney-Houck 4th and 5th subdivi-
sions was we'll attended, and many
purchases were made.
More than fifty of these excellent
lots were sold, and under keen GEM
petitive bidding all of them brought
amounts considerably in excess of the
stated minimum price of 5000.
Several buyers succeeded in secur-
ing a number Of lots in compact form,
and one purchaser is said to have
bought all the lots in two entire
blocks.
The results were gratifying to all
parties concerned, and it is believed
that the transfers made yesterday
mark the beginning of the rapid de-
velopment of one of the most desir-
able residence sections ever added to
the city of Cape Girardeau.
The auction ended yesterday, and
while it is known that the property
will be placed upon the market, the
method by which it will be sold has
not yet been ascertained.
The days operations were closed
with the drawing for the SIPS in gold,
as had been advertised Silas Lail
who drew one of the lucky numbers,
was given $50, John Hart of Shelter
vile, also drew $50, and the remaining
$25 was awarded to a representative
of ST. Louis Tea & Coffee house who
CHANGED to be on the grounds when the
drawing took place.
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-10-30

Joe S. Webb of Portageville, is in
the city this week attending the teach
ers' convention.
James Angel of New Madrid, arriv-
ed in the Cape yesterday and will at
attend the teachers convention.
H. H. Martin of Chaffee, was a bust
ness visitors in this city yesterday.
Mrs. Wolfe of Portageville, is in the
city attending the teachers meeting.
Will Mason and J. l. O'Connor of
Vanduser, were in the city yesterday
attending a Masonic meeting.
Freda Neuman of Marston, is in the
city attending the teachers meeting.
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-10-30

c. A. Robertson of Poplar Bluff, ar
rived in the city yesterday and will at
tend the teachers meeting.
Louis Layer TO Parma is a business
visitor in this city.
NJ. Z. Lesem returned yesterday
from a short business trip to Minturn,
Ark, and will depart tomorrow morn
ing for Walnut Ridge, Ark, where he
has some business interests demand
ing his attention.
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-10-30
MRS. CARMAN ON BAIL
Woman is Released After Furnishing
$4,000 Bond.

New York, Oct. 26-Mrs. Florence
Conklin Carman, charged with the
murder of Mrs. Louise Bailey at Free
port, L. l., was released on 5000
bail by Justice Charles H. Kelby in the
Kings County Supreme Court in
Brooklyn this afternoon. She started
Immediately for Freeport.
Mineola, N. Y, Oct. 26-John j.
Graham, counsel for Mrs. Florence
Conklin Carman, whose trial for the
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-10-30

undecided, every evidence which we
have" says the Journal of the Ameri-
can Medical Association, "wOuld seem
to point in North as well as South
origin Of occurrence geolOgically
speaking, of man on our continent"
from a very old geologic period. Ac-
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-10-30

lance of about ten feet, and broke one
of the bones in his right ankle.
At the time he did not believe he
was seriously injured, and walked into
town. He waited at a doctors Office
for sometime, but finally grew impa-
tient and went to the ball game.
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-10-30
FALLS AND BREAKS BONE
Farmer Gathering Pecans Tumbles
From Tree.

While gathering pecans few miles
south of this city Sunday morning
John Beaudeau fell from a tree, dis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28
CHILDREN Get
$500 TO PAY FOR
HOSPITAL BED

Nearly 5000 WAS received in vol.
untary offerings nj the Moore the
afro Friday afternoon by the Jun
Tor guild as the result OF the annual
entertainment to provide for the
maintenance OF a bed at the ortho-
pedic hospital.
There was no admission charge.
but the interest and enthusiasm OF
the children and their eagerness TO
provide for the crippled boys and
girls brought a hearty response.
Tho military band OF 20 pieces
was led by T. II. Wagner. Charles
Lagorgue and T. o. Cavanaugh. re-
spectively. In the various numbers.
concluding with the "Star-Spangled
Banner"
Several professional vaudeville
numbers were given. but most OF the
entertainment was furnished by
children.
The Boys minstrel show had
Jack Fox. Howard Allen. Chaplin
Collins and Junior Green for end
men and young steadman for inter
locutor.
Miss Lola Caldwell and Miss
Ursula volkey danced cleverly: Oh
iver and Chaplin Collins gave a
banjo duet. and Larry Martin, St
Clair Dickinson. Chef Davidson and
Brad Burwell gave character
sketch and guitar and mandolin
duets.