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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-09-03

There has been some DISPOSE
ton to raise the wet and dry
question, but many strong wet
sympathizers have personally, and
by letter to me, strongly favored
Mr.. Juden while some so called
"drys" have favored others.
In selecting postmasters in my
district | have never considered
the wet and dry question, nor re-
ligious connections. | have caused
to be appointed Protestants, Cath
olics, Vets and Drys, regardless
of their opinions on moral ques-
tions, or of their religious beliefs,
but have tried to ascertain the
choice of the patrons, of the office
to be filled, and when satisfied of
that have followed their wishes.
A few friends have suggested
the prOpriety of ordering a pri
mary election, but l have received
more protests against the pri-
mary than requests for it. | have
never yet ordered a primary
to select postmaster I'M
less all of the applicants consent
ed to it. In this case, no one of
the applicants has requested me
to order a primary, but three of
the applicants have expressed
their opposition to it.
The entire Democratic County
Committee are opposed to the
holding of a primary, for that
purpose on the grounds that there
is no law to govern them, and for
the further reason that they be-
lieve such contest would provoke
friction and bitterness in the par
ty ranks. The committee has al
so expressed the belief that it will
be in the interest of party har-
mony, to have the matter settled
promptly, hence have thought
best to give my endorsement, as
above indicated, at this time.
Respectfully,
Joe J. Russell.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-09-03
PAIR KEEP WEDDING
SECRET TWO YEARS
Herman VOlkerding at Feast An
nOunces He Married Miss
Myrtle ANGEL.

Friends and relatives of the former
Miss Myrtle ANGEL and Herman Vol
kerding, both of Gordonville, have just
learned of the couples marriage two
years ago, when they slipped away
| from their homes to Bloomfield for the
ceremony.
They kept the marriage secret for
two years because they were not pre-
pared to go to housekeeping.
Mrs. Volkerding is about 20 years
old and her husband is 25 She has
been a school teacher in Gordonville,
and Volkerding, who is son of Henry
Volkerding, ST., wealthy farmer, has
been working for his older brother,
Henry, on the latter's farm near Cor
donville.
The couple had been intimate friends
for several years and two years ago
they decided that although they were
not ready to set up in the farming
business themselves as yet, they would
get married. They slipped away under
pretext of going for drive into the
country, and made their way to Bloom
field, where they had the ceremony
performed.
1t never was noticed when the mar
riage license notice was published and
on their return to Gordonville, each
went to their home as ordinarily.
Mrs. Volkerding continued to teach
school, and young Volkerding kept
working for his brother. All the while,
each was industriously saving in prep
aration for the day they would an
nounce their marriage and go to
housekeeping.
Recently young Volkerding's father
turned over $4,000 to each of his sons.
Volkerding and his bride determined
that this, as start, with what he had
succeeded in saving, would be suffi-
cient to finance farm of his own.
Consequently, the announcement of
the marriage was made at a family
dinner the other day. Members of the
couples families were surprised and
expressed a vast deal of pleasure.
There never had been any parental OBJ
lection to the match.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-09-03
ROBINSON TO GO
FREE With fine
Man Accused of Attacking Mrs.
Baker Willing to Be Fined
One Hundred Dollars.

That the charge now pending againSC
+. NJ. Robinson of St. Louis for
an alleged assault upon Mrs. f.
H. Baker in her room in the River
view Hotel, August Z, last, will be
changed to a charge of common as
sault to which Robinson through his
attorney, has agreed to plead guilty
and pay a fine of 500 and costs, be-
came known yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker were in the
Cape yesterday in response to sum-
mons to the Circuit Court at Jackson,
where the case was to come up this
week. The case was deferred till next
Wednesday.
When asked if the arrangement to
change the charge against Robinson
and accept his plea of guilty was sats-
factory to him and his wife. Baker last
night declared that it was.
Il understand Robinson's wife has
been seriously i'll in st. Louis" ne
said. an fact, she has been so bad
that they have not expected her to
live.
1T is on that account that we have
consented to the arrangement, though.
am glad it will save my wife the ne
ccssity of getting on the witness stand
again and going over the story any
more. 1t is a painful business and We
believe that the ends of Justice will be
carried out with Robinson, anyway.
1--WE feel badly for his wife"
The arrangements to accept the
change in the charge against Robin
son virtually were completed by wire
and special delivery letters Wednes-
day, when Prosecuting Attorney J.
Henry Caruthers received two letters
and telegram from J. G. Williams,
Robinson's attorney in st. Louis, while
the former was in Jackson attending
court.
Williams asked for the leniency of
the prosecutors office for his client,
because Robinson's wife was in such
dangerous condition that news of her
husbands liberation would undoubted-
ly have a good effect upon her condi-
ton.
After some parley it virtually was
decided that CarutherS will recon-
mend the altered charge to the Court
and accept the plea of guilty, where
upon the minimum sentence will be
imposed which is the 500 fine.
Caruthers pointed out, that Robin
sons attorney still has the right of
going to trial with the case when it
comes before the court next week, and
repudiating the agreement to enter a
plea of guilty.
According to the story that Mrs.
Baker told at the time RobinSOn's ar
rest, Robinson entered her room in the
morning, where after a short CONVEX
sation. he assaulted her.
Robinson and Baker had been
friends and fellow workmen as cleo
tricians on the drainage ditch south of
the Cape. Baker was at work at the
time, and did not learn what had hap
pcned till he came home in the even
ing, when his wife told him the story
of what had happened.
He began searching the streets for
Robinson. Robinson had departed to
St. Louis on the afternoon Frisco
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-09-03
Cape Girardeau Bell Telephone Co.

Mrs. VIM. Bescl and children and
Miss Pearl Winters of Oran. who have
been visiting here, left for their home
this afternoon.
Charles Stadinger of New Wells is
in town.
Oliver Graef of Wythcvillc. Va. is
assisting in the Kies Bros. printing Of
flee for a few weeks.
Fred COVERT of the Cape is in town
today to superintend the moving of his
mothers household goods to the Cape
George Pctermamn is having Il sale
on his farm west of town today.
Chas. Jaeger of St. Louis moved in
to the J. Armstrong property on First
West street yesterday.
Mrs. Burton, who has been visiting
Mrs. Butcher Sporting, will leave to-
day for St. Louis where she will spend
4 month, and then go to Clifton Hill,
where she will make her home with
sister.
The Ladies' Aid Of the Lutheran
Church will meet with Mrs Lizzie
kerstnCr tomorrow afternoon.
Miss Ruth Robertson, who has been
visiting her sister at East Prairie,
Wis, for the past month, is expected
home Thursday.
J. H. c. Kerstncr and family are
spending the day with the family of
Albert Grosshcidcr near Gordonvillc
Robert Dickinson moved back on his
farm yesterday after several months
spent in Colorado. Mr. Yodcr, who
lived on the Dickinson place. has
moved to his own property, three
miles west of town.
Jackson, Sept. |.
Mrs. A. VI. Robertson will entertain
the Busy Six Finch Club tomorrow
afternoon. The guests beside the club
members will be Mcsdames Kate and
Joe Schmukc, Gerry Siblcy and Everett
Putnam.
Mrs. Pleas Snidcr and son. Wallace.
Of st. Louis, who have been visiting
friends here, will leave tomorrow to
visit friends at the Cape before re
turning to their home
Mr. and Mrs J. V. Priest are rccciv-
ing congratulations OH the advent of
a little girl who arrived at their home
at : o'clock this morning. Mrs. Chris
tine Priest of Cape Girardeau, the pa
ternal grandmother, is rejoicing as
much as anyone, as Of her six children,
this is the first granddaughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah Joe entertained
Mr.. and Mrs Oliver Gracf, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Poe and Mrs. Mary Ringer
at dinner today.
Gale Williamson and family are Wis
iting relatives at Pocahontas.
The family of Henry Altcnthal, with
their guests, Mrs. SchIickcr and
daughter Of St Louis, and Miss Lilly
Kncibert, yesterday attended the sale
dL NItDISt L tIti llltlll = iClt III WIN II
proved quite novelty to the st. Louis
people, It being the first of its kind
they had seen. Today the Misses AL
tenthal have taken Mrs. Schlicker to
Cape Grardeau to visit with Mrs.
Klagcs.
Miss Sophie Schneider is quite sick
with tonsilitis.
Miss Rose Barco OF EdwardsvilIe,
H., is expected today for visit with
Miss Clara Mueller.
Mrs Max Prill Of Ccntralia, ILL.,, who
has been visiting relatives here, left
for her home this morning. Her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Kurrc, and sis
ter, Mrs. C. H. WoIter, accompanied
her to Cape Girardeau.
Miss Katie Loos went to Bloomfield
today for a few days visit.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-09-03

mon was preached by her pastor, Rev
Jenkins, and Rev. Ross of the Prcsbv-
terrain Church and Rev. Carnett of the
Baptist Church, each offered prayer
and classmates of the High School and
Sunday School were the pallbearers.
The Young Ladies' Missionary Society
of the Methodist Church of which she
was president marched in body from
the church to the cemetery. The flor
al offerings were many and exquisite.
Some of the Out-Of-town people who
attended the funeral were DR.. Garnet
Cannon ard family, and Miss Mary
Cannon of limo; the Misses Myrtle
and Elite Hope, of ShawncctOwn; DIR.
Hope, and Miss Louise Sihaefer, of the
Cape.
The young Ladies' Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist Church will
have a picnic tomorrow afternoon at
the bridge north of town.
DR.. Witchtcrich and wife and Mr..
and Mrs. Anton Hammer of the Cape
motored to Jackson yesterday.
Mrs r. NJ. McCombs and daughter,
Miss Helen, who have been in Georgia,
returned to Jackson last night. Mrs.
Lena Boss, who has been visiting in
ST. Louis, also returned last night.
The many friends of A. NJ. Robert
son arc expecting him to present them
with a supply of peanuts as his peanut
crop promises to be bumper one.
Judge VIM. Paar and family were
entertained at six o'clock dinner yes
terday by the family of VIM. Veddcr
at the Cape.
Miss Gusta Horn, telephone operator
at the Cape, spent Sunday with home
folks.
Chas. Hoffmeistcr and family and
Mrs. Langchcnnig motorcd to the Cape
this afternoon.
George Summers and family of the
Cape spent Sunday with Mrs. Sum
mers' parents, DR.. and Mrs. Vineyard.
The Misses Cecilia and COrnelia
Gockel, who have been visiting the
family of H. H. Mueller ST., returned
to their home in the Cape yesterday.
Hinton Camp, who is in the railroad
service, with headquarters in Chicago,
arrived in Jackson Saturday for visit
with relatives.
Will Parr, who is in the employ Of
the Wabash Railroad at st. Louis,
came in Saturday morning and visited
with his parents, Judge VIM. Parr and
wife, until yesterday afternoon.
The Misses Lorena Dalton and Grace
Cracraft left for Charleston this after
noon.
J. P. Mabrey went to St. Louis this
afternoon.
Prof. Ed Howard and family left for
Charlottesville today where he Will
have charge of the schools.
julius Schaper and wife visited at
the Cape this afternoon.
jackson, Aug 81.
Meta, the 1S-mOnths old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert BodenStcin, who
live near Gordonville, died yesterday
at $50 p. m. Funeral will be held to-
morrow at 10 o'clock. Services at the
Zion Church.
Mrs. Frank Beuckmann and children
of Doe Run, who have been visiting
relatives here, returned to their home
yesterday.
Clarence Graves is moving today
from the Baker property in North
jackson into the Morgan property in
West Jackson.
The Baptist Sunday school is hav-
ing a picnic at Wares Grove, three
miles north of town today.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-09-03
HILTON, SUAVE
DIPLOMAT, PUTS
LOCAL" ON MAP
Continued from Page p

moment, till l confer with officers in
the operating department"
On his return, he said the Poplar
Bluff train would be restored as soon
as possible.
"How soon does that mean?" Nc
Pherson insisted.
"As soon as we can get the equip
ment ready"
when will that be-"
Mcpherson finally elected the re-
Spouse that the train would go on
Monday and be operated as usual.
They then took up the question of
| the Blytheville train when Hilton made
the proposal to restore it on condition
that Southeast Missouri merchants
and shippers get the Charlottesville
situation altered.
Hilton said the road has appealed
the Charlottesville order to the Inter-
state Commerce Commission and if
need be it will go to the Supreme
Court, he said, to learn if the Missouri
State Commission has the power to
enforce such an order.
He said he believed the Caruthers-
vile demand was unreasonable and
worked a hardship on the Frisco. 1t
requires a trainload of passengers to
ride 40 minutes longer at charge of
Is cents extra per passenger on &C
count of increased mileage. 1t likewise
throws them late for connections at
both the st. Louis and Memphis term
inals, he urged.
He arraigned the Cape Girardeau
business men as Sitting supinely by"
and watching Charlottesville get this
order and not doing thing to aid the
railroad in fighting it and at the same
time help the Cape railroad situation.
Mcpherson attacked Hilton's posi-
ton onthis arraignment by telling him
that the Charlottesville fight was none
of the Cape's business.
"How were we to know that this
matter would affect our railroad serv-
ice. And anyway, Mr.. Hilton, why
should we deliberately make enemies
of neighbor city, antagonize those
men against us by butting into fight
that did not concern US in the least as
we saw it.
"This railroad situation is a matter
that has come up subsequently,"
Hilton opposed the restoration of the
two accommodation trains on grounds
that do not pay for themselves.
Mcpherson suggested that railroads
do not commonly record earnings on
individual trains, that passenger serv-
ice doesn't make earnings anyway and
none except the passenger department
to do so.
Hilton then expounded a new theory
in railroading, saying that the Inter
state Commerce Commission requires
roads to show net earnings on each
department of the service. High earn
ings on freight are not allowed to off.
set losses in the passenger depart
ment, he told Mcpherson and Knapp.
His explanation Of the thorough in
dependence of each department of the
railroad service was new to his audi
tors.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-09-03

IT is very delicate electrical current that car
Il res the sound valves produced by the hui
man voice over the telephone wires.
1t reproduces these sound waves in their mi
nuest detail and travels with almost the speed of
light
Sound waves travel through the air at the
rate of 1850 feet second. Carried through the
air at that rate it would take four hours for the
human voice to cross the continent.
1t takes one-ffteenth of second for the voice
to travel from New York to San Francisco 3,400
miles over the transcontinental line of the Bell
system, SO that it may be said that telephone
communication from coast to coast is practically
instantaneous.
Every Bell Telephone is
Long Distance Station
Cape Cirardeau Bell Telephone Co.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
Kennedy Divorce Case Argued

Argument of counsel in the divorce
case of Alice Kennedy against ID. c.
Kennedy occupied the attention of
the district court last Monday. The
case was taken under advisement by
mony was concluded last week. Mrs.
Kennedy is seeking a dissolution of
the marriage bonds on the ground of
failure to provide and asks for $50
a month alimony.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14

what was john Dorr ooin9f'
afternoon passed In flashes Of such en-.
tertainment as she had never known.
Ii must be remembered that Ruth. fiv-
ing In the mine nearly all her life since
leaving school. had not had the adyan.
tages or the society OF trained. alert,
smart. clever women Mrs. Darnell
was very clever aud she used her ev-
cry art to keep Ruth's attention. She
succeeded.
That night at dinner George Drake.
posing ms George Everett. suddenly
flushed darklys and turned to the girl
ut his left. Miss Gallon" he said In
a whisper. flashing his dark eyes to-
ward his hostess to see II she were
watching. II really hope that the trust
you put In me you won't find misplac-
ed. I'll do everything | can to help
you. ever II II Is funny that ! didn't
know that John Dorr has red hair"
Ruth looked Mt him very soberly. ."
don't just understand a great many
things" she said. 1T all seems 50
strange, Mr.. Everett. and. you know.
! um WOTIitu Oukut w ~ ~ eoV
Ritz Carlton and see II there are tele-
grams for me. for that's where John
would wire me. I'm afraid Mrs. Dar.
nell thinks I'm awfully impolite DO
cause ! want to 20 and make sure for
myself that John has not wired"
am 60 myself" said the false Ever
EFT. looking at his plate. "In 60 to
night. In fact. I'll 60 right now" he
caught Mrs. Darnells eye and said
~apologetically: I'm afraid. my dear
hostess. I'll have to leave ron. have
just remembered my solemn promise
to be at the club at 0 O'Clock. and. b.
sides. I've promised Miss Gallon to 90
to the Ritz and get her mail and tele-
grams." He turned to Ruth. and she
noticed a very grave look In his eyes.
which she was to understand later.
BE bent calamity over her hand and
lightly kissed her dnsen. sYou may
trust me-" he said
ITO Be Continued)
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14

The sale of merchandise. belong
ing to the Union Label Mercantile as.
sociatfon. which was scheduled to oc-
cur last Monday, has been postponed
ten days by Constable Mclean. who
has charge of the goods under at
tachment. Mr.. Mclean has been
successful in collecting enough money
to satisfy the first attachment, which
amounted to $462.40. During the
interval the management will make
an effort to raise sufficient money
to pay off the remaining attachment.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
A Il INVOLVEMENT.

w. H. Holmes of the DEBORAH, Ia,
Journal says, II have been a sufferer
from Piles and Hemmorhoids for
years. got no relief until my drug
sist recommended Meritol Pile REM
coy. Before I had taken half the
package the distress was gone and !
nave mad no trouble since. j would
0 TAXI a thousand dollars and be
pacR IN former condition" Price,
oo cents and $500. d. B. Drug Co.,
exclusive agency. Adv
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
Buys East Ely Lots.

Charles E. Funk has acquired title
to lots 3 and 4 In block Z and lot
2. block 3S of the Park addition to
Ely City from James and Mertie
Funk, through the instrumentality
of a deed which was filed in the re-
corder's Office last Wednesday.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
Gets Into Active Zone

Alfred Leon Williams came in from
the Saw Mill canyon country yester-
day, where he is interested with his
father-in-law, Dan Blanchard, in a
lease on a group of promising cop
per claims.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
Compelled to Cease Work.

Wilbur Fry and Harry Schantz re-
turned last Monday from Hamilton
where they have been engaged for
several months in developing a group
of claims in which Mr.. Frye is inter-
ested. The heavy snowfall in that To-
cality necessitated a suspension Of
operations until next spring.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
Ely Still Has Its Lure.

After wandering aimlessly about
for the last four months. Tom White
returned last Thursday afternoon. In
seeking a haven of refuge he declar-
ed that Ely offered more alluring op-
portunities than any other mining
community in the west.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14

l.. l.. Smith of Lane City has
laced a mechanics lien on the hold
irgs of the Argus Mines company at
Taylor to protect a claim of $40 for
wages still due The claims affected
are the e Tigre, E Lora, Pachuan,
Ida, Monterey, Arch and LaPlata.
Smith also mas a claim against the
Nevada Star company at Cherry
Greek for wages unpaid.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

| desire to announce that ! have
severed my connection with the
French-American Cleaning and Dye
ing Works, and will not be RESPONSE
BILE for the work done by that insti-
tuition hereafter.
/. RICHMOND.
Ely, New. Feb. g.. 1915.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
His Mission Was Important.

Charles Thompson, a forest ranger
with headquarters at Snake valley,
came In last Tuesday to meet with
the advisory board of the White Pine
Wool Growers association in regard
to grazing permits.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
McFadden Buys Lots.

Judge c. ]. McFadden is now the
owner of realty within the city
limits. Through the medium of a
deed, which was filed in the record
er's office during the week, he has
come into possession of lots 10 and
16, block l of the Dickerson ad-
wdition. The consideration was SIS.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14

John Craven, who was identified
with the boiler shop at McGill prior
to the starting of hostilities in Eu-
rope, was an arrival from Ogden last
Thursday TO accept a position with
the Nevada Consolidated.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
kelsey Is in Town

William Kersey, a pioneer resident
OF the county, arrived Friday after
noon from Cherry Creek, and will
spend several days at the county's
geographical center greeting old time
friends.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14

Edwards. Unable to contribute the
required amount to the county treas
ury, the Greek will be the guest of
Sheriff Grain for the next twenty-five
days.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14

Grover Tilford returned TO Osceola
last Thursday morning, after spend
ing several weeks with relatives in
Ely. He expects to follow placer
mining in that camp during the win
ter months.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
Motion to be Heard saturday

The motion to retax costs in the
case of Henry y. Byrne, administra-
tor of the estate of John w. Hixon
against the Nevada United Mines
company will be heard in the district
court on February 20.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
Gets Tiresome.

c. A. Baker drifted into Ely Tues
day after an absence of eight months
in Kansas and Nebraska. He expects
to get on intimate terms with hard
labor, having enjoyed an extended
surcease from toll.