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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-02-12
News From The County Seat
Jackson, Feb. 10.

Circuit Court is in session.
Miss MoIlie Spreading has gone to
Gordonville for a visit.
Mrs. Gholson Of near Roberts
School, is visiting the Misses Phillips.
Mrs. Glenn Hope of the Cape, pass
ed through Jackson today on her way
to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Medley, of Gordonville
Mrs. Roxie Bauer of Burfordville,
who has been sick at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Patterson in jackson for two
weeks, has so far recovered as to be
able to return to her home. Mrs. Bau-
er had been visiting in Kentucky and
on her return stopped with Mr.. and
Mrs. Patterson, intending to go on to
her home next day, but became so i'll
she was compelled to stay here two
weeks.
Miss Alma Voges entertained a
crowd of young ladies yesterday af-
ternoon.
Lonzo Kelley of Leora, is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Graves.
Jackson has a citizen whose name is
Luckey, but this morning he did not
feel as if the name suited him, for in
the night thieves had visited his smoke
house and carried away nine fine hams
and gallons of lard; and this after
Mr.. and Mrs. Luckey had a new board
err, in the person Of little daughter
who arrived last Sunday. Mr.. Luckey
had killed five fine hogs just before
Christmas, and to think that he should
lose almost all that fine meat in one
night, is certainly aggravating enough
to want to find the thief and have him
dealt with in a manner he deserves.
We were informed Charleston had
been phoned to send bloodhounds, but
of the two hounds which Charleston
had possessed one is dead, the other
sick and therefore other measures will
be tried.
Mrs. Northdurft and L. D. Hartle
of near Whitewater, had business with
the Probate Court yesterday.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-02-12

Mrs. Hermann entertained quite a
number Of ladies at the Evangelical
parsonage yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry of Nashville,
Tenn, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Fire
stone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Kerstner Of
Gordonville, passed through town on
their way to St. Louis.
The jury was discharged by Judge
Kelley today.
And now we hear Clarence Grant
mentioned as a man who would make
fine mayor for Jackson, and John
Putt, they say, must be city assessor.
we are positive no better men could
be found for the two places.
VIM. Schlegel of the Cape, is in
town.
Charles Bartels has bought Fred
Schneider's interest in the McAtee
Mercantile Co. Mr.. Schneider will en-
gage in some other business. Mr.. Bar
tells, having bought the Chas. Behrens
home, we hope he will soon be one Of
our citizens.
The Missionary Societies are meet
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Heinberg today.
We hear that Alvin Pencil, Sam
Vandivort, Claud Kerstner, Henry
Pulls and r. K. Wilson have organized
a realty company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens Of near Fruit
land, are the proud possessors of
twins, boy and girl, born Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Steinhoff of near Dutch
town is CRITICAL i'll.
Circuit Court opened at Jackson
this morning, and the first case COM
ing up for hearing, was that of Glib
oney Houck VS.. The Water & Light
Co., which was continued until the
May term of the Circuit Court.
The case of the Cape Girardeau &
Jackson Interurban Railway Co. VS..
the Light and Development Co., came
up this morning, and most of the fore
noon was occupied in hearing argu-
ments of the attorneys.
Two witnesses, Miss Birdie Adams,
court stenographer, and Miss Reed,
deputy city clerk of Cape Girardeau,
were placed on the stand to identify
certain papers to be used in the trial
of the case.
All preliminary matters pertaining
to the case have been disposed of, and
the testimony of witnesses will be Civ
en- tomorrow, and the trial will pro-
coed without further delay.
Mrs. August Friedrichs of Jackson,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Householder
of the Cape, will spend the day with
Mr.. and Mrs. George Householder to-
morrow.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-02-12
GLASS EYED HORSE
LEADS TO ARRESTS
Trio Held for Hazing Road Com
missioner Meier-Farmer
Also Complains.

Complaint was filed yesterday in
Jackson against Linus Strong and
two others by the name of Young,
from near Whitewater, charging them
with having disturbed the peace of
Henry r. Meier, a prominent farmer,
and Commissioner of the Special Road
District of Byrd Township, who lives
a few miles west of Jackson on the
Burfordville gravel road.
Mr.. Meier was returning from Jack
son to his home one night, several
weeks ago, when he was accosted by
three men who seized his horse and
threatened to do him bodily harm, af-
ter which all of them hurriedly enter
ed their buggy and drove away as fast
as their horse could run.
After they had gotten away some
distance they stopped and waited for
Mr.. Meier to come up to them again,
when they repeated their actions.
When one of them seized his horse
by the bits, he struck at him with
riding whip but the man lodged and
avoided the whip which struck his hat
and knocked it off his head.
The hold up performance was in
dulged in three times before Mr.. Meier
reached his home and escaped further
annoyance. His tormentors after leav-
ing him short distance are said tc
have met Under Miller "a prominent
farmer in that vicinity, who was driv-
ing into Jackson with his wife. Mr..
and Mrs. Miller were held up and sub
jected to, insulting remarks after
which they were permitted to pass on.
Neither Mr.. Meier nor Mr.. Miller
recognized any of the men, but Mr..
Meier had noticed that the horse they
were driving had what is known as
glass eyes, and after his experience of
that evening he kept lookout for the
glass-eyed steed.
His watchfulness resulted in sue
cess as it was but a few days later
that his attention was attracted to an
animal with the peculiar markings he
was looking for, and upon closer OBJ
servation recognized the two men who
were driving it, as members of the
party who had caused him so much
annoyance. A short time later his in
vestigations revealed the identity of
the third man, and it was upon his
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-02-12
RAILROAD LOSSES
SHOW A HUGE CUT
c. r. Jordan Says 100000 Was
Saved i'm Six Months by
Organization.

There was meeting held at the
Commercial Club rooms last evening,
at which was assembled about so rail-
road officials, employees and local bust
ness men, for the purpose of discus
sing ways and means to prevent loss
and damage to shipments and to avoid
freight claims.
c. R. Jordan, assistant superintend-
ent of the Frisco, addressed the meet
ing, and in addition to offering many
suggestions as to what should be done
to accomplish the purposes sought, in
showing the satisfactory results al
ready obtained by the movement, stat
ed that in the first six months of the
fiscal year, beginning, July 1, 1914, the
losses of the Frisco on claims has been
reduced more than 100000 and the
aim is to make it at least 100000 for
the year.
A number of addresses We're made
by parties interested, in which en-
ployer, employee and shipper were all
represented.
Among the speakers were J. C. R"-r-
an, travelling engineer, Conductor Cha
pin of this city, Engineer ]. C. Fisher,
Conductor Thorpe, secretary of the
Commercial Club, A. H. Hin hey, and
w. H. Stubblefeld, Jr., who expressed
his belief that the railroads were justi-
fed in asking for three cent passen-
ger rate and an increase in freight
rates.
Mr.. Hinchey commented on the CO.
operative spirit displayed in the move
ment, by which employer and employee
were brought together to work in har-
mony for a common cause.
Employees of the road are requested
to maintain a watchfulness for pos
sible causes from which claims for
damage might arise, and to make re-
port of same at each meeting on cards
that are provided for that purpose.
500 items were reported last month.
The railroad men attending the
meeting were: C. R. Jordan, assist
ant superintendent, Chaffee; W. Il.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-02-12
CAN STATE ASSEMBLY ELECT
AS SPEAKER A NON-MEMBER?
Popularity of Ex-Lieut. Gov. Oglesby
Causes Illinois Legislators to
Consider Him.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. Can the
House of Representatives elect as
Speaker man who is not a member
of that body? This is the question At
torney-General Lucey will be asked
next week to decide.
Opinion on the subject appears to
be about equally divided among the
members of the House. All precedents
point otherwise, but the Constitution
is silent on the matter. In the absence
of any constitutional inhibition, it is
contended by those advocating such a
procedure that it is legal.
Talk of the possibility of electing a
Speaker outside the membership of the
House started last week when Former
Lieut. Gov. John G. Oglesby appeared
on the floor. He was warmly received,
and before he left the chamber Will
liam P. Holiday of Georgetown, had
started boom for his selection as
Speaker on the assumption that the
Constitution does not prohibit such &C
ton.
Later in the week the proposal re-
ceived serious consideration. Secre-
tary of State Lewis G. Stevenson also
was being urged to say whether we
would accept such additional honor,
preparatory to the Inauguration of
boom in his behalf.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-02-12

The sixth annual public sale of req
istered Jacks and Poland China gifts
and young boars will be held in the
barn of w. +. Schade, in West Jack
son Tuesday, Feb. %. Mr.. Schade will
sell Is head of Jacks and % head of
gifts and boars. The stock to be dis
posed of include as fine specimens as
Mr.. Schade has ever offered for sale.
His barn will be heated and those who
attend the big sale will be as comfort
able as if it were spring.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-02-12
HENS GONE ROOSTER ENDS LIFE
Remarkable Story Is Told of a Barn.
yard Tragedy.

Plainfeld, N. j., Feb. "a prize
Burlington rooster, owned by NJ. J..
Mendelsohn, took its life when four
hens, comprising its pen, were sold.
The rooster became Respondent, re-
fusing to eat the most tempting NOR
sells. Finally it jumped on a ledge,
forced its head through loop in the
wire netting and choked itself to
death.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-02-12

complaint that warrants were issued
for their arrest yesterday.
The hearing will be held in Jackson
before Justice of the Peace John Putt.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-22
COMMITTEE
VIOLATES LAW
TO HELP SALOON

The council committee on streets.
Monday morning, considerably re
versed it's rule against allowing
open areaways to be constructed in
the sidewalks. 10 accommodate a
brewery. The Tivoli Brewing Co
petitioned for permission 10 con
struct an open areaway in front OF
Handloser's saloon, No. rs Cadillac
50. The brewerys architect ok.
planned that barber shop below
the saloon would be without an en-.
trance II the committee denied the
petition. The petition was granted
Aid. John Jakel. a saloonkeeper, be
ing one OF the two aldermen to vote
against H. The granting OF such
street distractions is expressly pro
hibited by charter amendment
Scores OF similar requests have
been turned down by the same com.
mittee. The committee continues
TO grant permits for gasoline pump
ing stations az the rate Of two or
three a week. These are also per.
mitted in violation OF the charter
amendment.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-22
The Confessions of q Wife
The End of the Tragedy.

I tween her father and me, when thu
secret marriage became intolerable
l said one day:
I'VE must make our marriag,
public.
But we can't she exclaimed ii
/ terror.
Why not?'
Father will never forgive me
He told me yesterday that not one
dollar OF his should come 10 me II
he thought ! would marry you after
be was dead
My dear girl. the present situa
ton Is impossible and cannot with
any self respect keep It up longer
II would look as though !. too. were
afraid you would not get any OF
your fathers money. shall an
uounce our marriage tomorrow
lyon must not. Malcolm. you
must not. she shrieked Historically
My dear girl | have come "a
the conclusion that We have inside a
mistake, but II is not too late for
us to rectify It. Only this time you
must be sure. you must choose be-
tween your fathers money and me
81 can't. can't, II is cruel of
you TO ask me-
But you are not a child. You
cannot eat your cake and have IL.
too.
- can't give up my home.
Not even FOR the man whom
you say you lover
Don't make me, Malcolm. don't
make me. Keep our secret little
longer
Tomorrow you come to me as
my wife or you stay in your father 5
house as stranger 10 me-
She looked at me as though she
was not quite sure / was in earnest.
and then she turned and left me.
The next day a society note was
handed to my paper-'Miss -.
daughter OF the head OF the -
trust, that is now In the throes OF
a strike, is on her way TO New York
where she. with her mother, Will
sail for Europe next Saturday
III have never seen her since and
/ have never since found a woman
who money will not buy
Soon after my worthless land be
came valuable oil land, and you will
forgive me If say that have al.
ways since put woman in her right
ful place, toy perhaps. a slave II
need be. but never a companion
never an equal"
--n How --ifeFfitie,-hew- terribly hor.
rible Mr.. Stuart. why have you
told me this awful story"
because almost thou persuades,
me that ] am wrong
(To Be Continued
The Detroit times., 1915-11-22
Beth; The Girl
"Who Went RICH"
BY Ethel
Lloyd
Patterson
No. 192-In Modern Arrangement.

was staring at Andre, scarcely
able TO speak.
IF | want 20 spend weekend
with you | cam" asked. But.
Andre. II we're going TO live that
way why In the world do we get
married at alls"
"Oh. don't know he replied
lightly. at just seems less scan
dalous TO get married. can't keep
calling on you indefinitely. my dear
III have TO marry you or give you
up: and I'm sure I'll be delighted to
marry you. hut 20 live in one
apartment with you. like the cor
ner grocer and his Wife No.
thank you, II you're beginning to
understand me at all Beth, you
must feel what I mean
Well" declared In absolute be
wilderment. ~ never heard OF such
thing before"
The Detroit times., 1915-11-22
SHOWPLANS
FOR TEMPLE
Work Will Begin Soon
If Masonic Lodges
Approve

Plans prepared by Architect
George u. Mason for more than
doubling the size OF the. Masonic
temple have been approved by the
board OF trustees OF the Masonic
Temple association. and will now
be submitted 20 the various lodges
affiliated with the association for
ratification. II the plans are gen
orally accepted and the proposals
for financing the new work meet
with the approval OF the lodges an
early start on the work VIII be had,
because the addition is badly
needed
What il Is proposed 10 do is to
build an addition on Latayette-blvd.
frontage now owned BY the associa-
ton and extending to the Elks' tenn
pie, now being constructed The
addition would be larger than tho
present temple and would be con
structed with An exactly similar eN-
terror. SO that the completed build
ing would present a uniform appear
ance
The new building would have a
frontage OF 2l6 feet on Lafayette
blvd. by depth OF 1870 feet. One
radical change In the interior is
planned. in the removal OF all the
rooms for special functions from
the top to the ground floor of the
building. BY this plan il is pro
posed 10 put the dining rooms in
The basement. build an auditorium
to seat more than $500 people on
the ground floor, and have the seats
in IL removable so that Il could be
transformed into an immense dane
ing floor for big parties.
a smaller auditorium. for lodge
work. is planned Tor the fourth floor
and the present auditorium would
be made over FOR the smaller lodges
70 work In.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-22
AGED man
IS KILLED
Albert Schemansky
Aged 20, Run Down
BY Dirt Wagon

Albert Schemansky, 20 wears old.
living With his family at No. 1900
Montclair-aye.. was crushed 10 death
undeh the wheels OF dirt wagon In
front OF The Leesville car barns at
l.l5 O'Clock, SATURDAY afternoon.
lie had just alighted from Ora.
tiot car aud was waiting for the dirt
wagon to pass. when he was knock
ed under the wheels OF the latter by
the rear end ~ the car az II swung
around curve The driver OF the
truck. Michael Kratz, Of No. Ss7 Rio
pelle-st., continued on his way in
ignorance OF the accident He was
not arrested.
Coroner Rothacher had the body
removed 10 the county morgue.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-22
CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE. HAS
STOOD TEST
Boston Man Tells Why
Doctrine Has Sur
vived

I'm les brief history the Christian
Science movement has shown vital
energy which has astonishcd the
world. said Clarence a puskirk. OF
Boston. Sunday afternoon. I'm Ar
cadia. The auditorium was crowd
ed 20 the doors 10 hear Mr.. Buskirk.
who Is a member OF the lectureship
OF tho First Church OF Christ (Scien-
tisn az Boston
The Christian Science movement
h had no help from outside
sources" continued Mt Buskrk. 1T
has confronted the relentless opposi.
ton OF several institutions and bust
nesscs; II has made no appeals to
the fears OF excitahle emotions OF
mankind. It's appeals are made 20
its indisputable array OF facts. to
mans highest reason. and spiritual
discernment. and TO the confirma-
tion found in the bible. Thought.
ful observers, outside of It's follow
crs. have been led 10 frequent com
mcnt on the significance of the fact
that there Is surely something in
Christian Science which makes to-
wards righteousness and higher citi-
2enship In the lives and homes OF
It's adherepts
What Is the meaning OF the fact
that in less than 80 years the benefi-
Charles and followers OF Christian
Science are already numbered by
accommodating hundreds OF thou
sands. and 10 be found throughout
the EARTH II means that its doc
trine and practice have stood the
difficult test. and nave been found
TO 30 dependable. and for the bet
termcut 81 our race. II means that
It's students have found something
which has proven itself 10 be a
practical help in their lives, and
which lessons their pains and sor~
rows and brings more light and
giadness into their homeo. The
grateful witnesses Of It's. healing
works In the overcoming OF sin and
sickness are now 20 b. found every.
whore throughout thu civilized
earth.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-22
CANADA STILL
HAS MUCH FREE
FARMING LANDS

The great crop OF $4,000, 900 bush.
els % wheat has stirred up an in
tense interest in the presumption
land yet to be had throughout the
western provinces OF Canada.
The colonization department OF
the Grand Trunk Pacific railway is
being flooded with requests from
American farmers for information.
and has just issued a report which
shows that there is stlll a quantity
Of good FREQ land in the great
Nechaho valley in central British
Columbia which Is open for settlers
G. +. Bailey. British Columbia in
spcctor OF pre-emptions, says Of the
Nechako valley,
1T contains one Of the largest
areas OF agricultural land in the In
terror Of the province. and is splen.
didly adapted for al kinds Of farm
ing. more especially dairying and
the raising % hogs and cattle Hay.
oats. barley rye. etc, can be grown
In unlimited quantities. besides veg
etables OF all descriptions
The valley generally f. we'll sup.
piled With good wagon roads Be
sides the main road. which runs
through che center of the valley.
and 20 the extreme eastern md
there are numerous cross roads, pro
ylding the settlers with easy access
30 different points along the Grand
k-Pacinc railway"
The Detroit times., 1915-11-22

This promised to be quite as ex.
citing as anything they had seen
for a long time. for il was very
clear that Old Man Coyote and
Granny and Reddy Fox were after
goose for dinner. and YOU know
there are no hunters more clever
than these three. As long as those
sleeping geesaLHeFe out in the mid.
die Of the pond they were safe, quite
safe, but the watching stars saw
that several Of them were drifting
little by little toward the shore
Would they wake up IN time?
The Detroit times., 1915-11-22

We arranged that she should &c
on a visit 10 Cincinnati and while
she was there we should be mar
ried. She left me. not with the rap
turous thought OF soon being my
wife, but with the worrying thought
will father forgive me when h
finds out"
az should hate TO have him leave
all his money TO my brother, she
said wistfully.
Dearest, isn't love enough
but Is il? We can't eat love
He won't keep us warm. You see
am rather a helpless creature. dear
and / am not sure that we can even
keep love with US if we should be
poor
but am not poor, dear. can
keep you comfortably.
"You see, Mrs. Waverly. l was
getting a splendid salary from my
paper and had a slice OF stock
which was paying good dividends
end I simply could not get over the
idea that IL two healthy. normal
young people. loved each other a
few hardships more or less did not
matter.
Il thought she was needlessly
worrying over an idea that would
be completely dissipated when we
were together
II departed for -- - the
next day perfectly happy. DO you
know, Mrs. Waverly. ! do not be-
lieve I shall ever be as happy again
as / was that morning | got my
license and engaged quarters at one
OF the best hotels. where the man
ager was my friend and be prom
ised TO help me out in every par
ticular.
THAT afternoon ] met my sweet
heart at the train. We went direct
ly to the house of a justice OF the
peace, who also had promised to
keep our secret for a little time,
and we were married.
"we had four days OF happiness.
and then my bride began TO be con
sumed with fear.
"1f father ever fnds this out he
will never forgive me- she said, as
she read one OF the headlines OF my
paper, which said some pretty caus-
tic things about the old man. i
can see him tonight tearing his pa
per into bits and stamping on II
with the widest rage Oh. Malcolm.
am afraid
II tried 70 make her understand
that we did not need her father as
much as he needed us, but ! could
not. and at last I came 70 see that
II was not the loss OF her fathers
love that worried her, but the loss
OF her fathers money.
AT FIRST | could not make II seem
possible that this girl who appar-
emily was as much in love with me
as I was with her. loved money
more But at last when matters
became more and more strained be-
The Detroit times., 1915-11-22

we have inaugurated new
<hod also in the distribution of
M, and that is the sending OF
IMAGES OF them TO citizens by
IA, asking them to purchase all.
enc. or as many as desired. and
tctnrn money or stamps to US be-
y Dec. IS. We have reason to
feve that there are many persons
~ VIII be glad to have the oppor-
My to purchase the seals In this
u and not have to go to our ONCE
~ one OF the stores to get them -
" 4vertisfng matter put out by
20 interested In the Red Cross
lstmas seal sale states: Buy.
Red Cross seals Is more than
obligation. 1t is an opportunity.
~ seals are sold only for the war
Inst tuberculosis. and seals you
III In your own state support the
npaign there.
EVERY seal you buy Is a bullet
HE night against tuberculosis. II,
- protect your country. your
thbor, your family. yourself. from
disease and it's cost. Tubercu-
I'd Is our most destructive dis.
16. One person out of every four
America who dies between the
~ OF is and 80 dies from tuber-
losis. II is chief cause OF pow
w But II Is preventable and con.
1fAble. This war against disease
~ winning war. not wasting war
1a against man, II Is the war
X peys and brings prosperity"
n 1914. Wayne county reported
- cases, OF tuberculosis. There
3ust 304 hospital beds IN Wayne
nfy for tubercular patients.
Every Christmas seal sold means
nter help to those who need H."