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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-26
THE COAL RATE HOLDUP.

The Frisco Railroad has into effect its schedule coal shipments
this The Fio franchise with the Gadeau calls
of twenty-five
Unless the coal dealers i this
this illegal will According
Gradau the railroads
with this city did specify what the rate would be-
The Frisco hauling coal
Gaieau. If
railroad Crystal City forty fifty and
GiIardeau
profit.
approximately
The
be considered deciding coal
And added this is the of the and the
the There method within the
that Crystal City entitled coal schedule
should
pbook home The schedule interests
person The naturally expected the Frisco live its
public right looking
the to that the franchise remained in force
But there relief protest registered If the Commercial
will results the shippers and
should together, employ lawyer and compel the
The railroads hOdup Justified either by
law the lies of right.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-26
BRITAIN'S ARROGANT ACTION.


Mexican will furnish the nedeed complement
rom Washington the subject
Btains the
second the
OF
of
and energeicaly
the falls
of Great Britain chiefly concerned
1t contemplated
pernene attempted the scarcely be
Zeanda case-ahOugh
falls complaints
do
suspicion.
There neither precedent justification interfering with
This appropriatng
he right all shipping
British Government Of evidence which appeared
Department the of Mexico would undoubtedly
interested in seeing brought In the
incident
disregard the
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-26
THE LESSON OF BOOKER WASHINGTON.

The Booker I. Washington removed probably
the greatest the black produced
He the his because and beyond other
the of the 1t All civilization
basis but all white this and few black
Washington aienaed the
because pa first
He mfrequeny declared be
lie refused to talk social equality and political
to
they TILED
ircgon in
md he kept
He
Indifferent political equality, profoundly
impressed Poor Richards that he
cow. is neighbo babe him good morning.
Booker T. Washington his whole philosophy of the elevation the
to to b. to
taking his This
and badly by
prescription
seat
Economic equality with the whites would make the American negroes
equality That will eventually be realized by
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-26
COUNCIL TO SETTLE
PAVING SUITS SOON
Wood Block Case To Be Com
promi sc d on $500 and Car.
load of Blocks.

The compromise between the city
and the Kettle River Quarries Com
pany over suits filed by the city to
force the latter to maintain repairs in
the wood block pavement of down.
town streets probably will be approved
by the City Council at its next meet
ing December 6.
The negotiations now are virtually
complet efor the settlement of the liti-
CATION and it is understood that the
basis upon which the suits Will be
dropped is substantially as follows:
Fha quarries company which did the
wood block paving in the Cape will
turn over to the Cape a car load OF
the blocks used in making repairs and
pay to the city $500 as damages.
At the last meeting of the council
it was expected that the compromise
measure might come up, but owing to
the absence of two of the members of
the committee of the council which has
been interested in the litigation, the
matter was not brought before the
body.
1t was asid last night that |. r. Kel-
so, who represents the bonding COM
pany which pledged surety for the paw
ing concern, has given his stamp OF
! approval to the terms of compromise
that have been proposed and that the
matter will go through without fur
Their difficulty.
The wood block pavement has beer
the subject of much discussion among
| business men ever since it was laiC
about five years ago. Through an en-
gineering error, the pavement was put
( down in the wrong manner, so that
much difficulty has been experienced
in keeping it in repair.
The city has been put to considerable
expense in making repairs following
heavy rains when the wood blocks
would raise in the middle of the streets
in large welts or "blisters."
The city filed suits against the paw,
ing company to perform its contract
to keep the pavement in repair Part
Of the contract with the city provided
that the streets were to be kept in re
pair by the paving concern.
Last February Edward L. Drum was
employed to prosecute the suits. Mr.
Drum last night said he was glad tc
announce that he believed the matter
was virtually at an end.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-26
Yarbrough Loses
His Shotgun as
He Hunts Hares
Cape Nimrod Forsets Weapon
While Discussing Rabbits
and Discovers Loss When
He Sees Buney.

o. n. Iarbrough, the Broadway res
taurant man, will not be able to give
thanks tomorrow. He has lost his rap-
bit gun.
Next to eating rabbits, Mr. Var
brOugh likes to hunt them. He was I'M
der the impression yesterday morning
that he was going to spend the day
hunting, but when he reached home
last night, he felt sure that he had
been mistaken.
He and Ed Beard motored to a
thicket out beyond Jackson yesterday
to kill load of rabbits. When they
were within two miles of the happy
hunting ground, they stopped along
the road to get line on the rabbit
crop from two boys who were blowing
in a nearby field.
Mr.. Garbrough had his gun in his
lap when the auto came to a stop. He
carried it with him when he left the
machine and stepped over to shake a
brush heap by the roadside Then he
stepped back to the machine. leaned
his gun against the rear of the auto
and renewed his chat with the farmer
boys.
When" he finished his conversation,
Mr.. Harbrough climbed into the ma
chine ard chugged away, leaving his
rabbit gun behind. He did not discover
his loss until they reached the field in
which they were to hunt. Just as they
climbed over the fence, a bunny hop
ped out of the grass at Mr.. Var
brough's feet and spend toward a ra-
vine
Gosh! Ed" growled Yarbrough.
4 left my gun back there where we
talked to those plow boys"
Beard, while not much of hunter,
knew that they couldn't kill anything
without a gun, climbed back into the
machine Yarbrough followed suit.
A record run was made back to the
scene where the big caucus was held.
See anything of shotgun" shouted
Iarbrough to the farmers. He was
told they had not.
Anybody passed here since we
did," queried Yarbrough.
Bout million replied one Of the
boys.
Iarbrough looked at Beard and
Beard looked at Yarbrough.
"Stung" murmured Yarbrough.
"I0u and me both" chimed Beard
Then they started for the machine,
climbed in and rode back to the Cape.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-26
K. OF C'S TO TAKE
In FORTY MEMBERS
Elaborate Ceremony Sunday to
be Followed by
Banquet.

The Cape Girardcau order of Knights
of Columbus Sunday will initiate one
of the largest classes applicants ever
taken into the lodge at one time. At
least forty new knights will be created
at an elaborate ceremony, which will
be followed by a banquet, given by
the lad.e sof the St. Vincent's Parish
society at the parOchial hall.
The initiation ceremonies will take
place at the Knights of Columbus Hall,
over the Sturdivant Bank Building
Joseph Kane, a we'll known St. Louis
attorney, and ali official in the order,
with his staff of lodge assistants, will
come to the Cape to confer the dc
grees.
The explificatiOn of the three de
grecs will begin at 1 o'clock Sunday
afternoon and will consume the great
or part of the day After the new
members are formally admitted to the
order, the knights Will go to the st.
Vincent's parochial hall, on South
Spanish street, where the banquet will
be served.
a. p. Behrens, Grand Knight of the
local council. yesterday informed The
Tribune that visitors from many cities
and towns in the State would witness
the initiation. This is a most impress
sive ceremony" said Mr.. Bchrens, "and
members of the order are especially
requested to be present. The class is
one of the largest we have ever taken
in, and we are anxious to have as many
present as possible.
Il have received word from the
councils at Perryville, Ste. Genevieve,
Poplar Bluff and other nearby cities,
that delegates will be here. We expect
a large party from St. Louis. Our
lodge is working to increase its MEM
bcrship and we expect to take in a
much larger class at our next initia-
ton"
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-26
LARCECROWD HEARS
SOLOIST AT NORMAL
Madame Caroline Hudson-Aiex-
ander Sings Many Favor
lite Soprano Selections.

\ crowd Of more than 800 last night
heard the recital given by Madame
Caroline Observation-Disclosures in the au-
ditorium at the Normal School. The
program she sang covered a wide
range Of soprano selections, many of
which are favorites with students OF
music, although many years old
The song that met with the greatest
applause was "TWickenham Ferry" by
Theophilus Marzials. Selections that
she sang, written by Handel, also met
with favor.
Madame Observation-Disclosures voice
WAS sweet in many of her notes. Sire
was accompanied at the piano by Mr.
Ernest Walker.
The program was as follows: THE
Meeting from "ROdelinda." 20 Sleep,
Why DOst Thou Leave Me" from
"Semele" and "Alleluiah" from "Es-
Their" all by Handel; Madchenlieder, a
series Of five songs by Johannes
Brahms; "Chanson Triste,' "Extase"
and "Fantoches," the first two by
Henri Dupare and the last by Claude
Debussy; Last Night l Heard the
Nightingale" by Mary Turner SaIter;
"The Charmer's Song" by Liza Lch-
man; Tomorrow" from "When Lies
at the Dawn by Harold Y. Milligan;
"Twickenham Ferry" shepherds
Cradle Song" by Arthur Somervell,
and Awake, Dear Heart" by H. J.
Stewart.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-26
BENEDlCTS ENLIST
BACHELORS In CLUB
Lutherans Decide Must be of
Voting Age-tO Meet
Tonight.

The benedicts of the Trinity Ger
man Lutheran Church have given up
their exclusiveness. They are going to
allow bachelors to become members of
their newly organized club.
Instead of being called a young
married mems club" the church So
cial organization now will be known
Is the Trinity Mems Club. Any man
over u years old, who is a member of
the church, in good standing is eligi-
bic to membership and s urged to
join.
The married men who jumped at the
chance TO get in on the ground floor
of the organization two weeks ago, to-
night will have valid excuse for
leaving their wives at home-the club
is going to have a meeting.
The original members held meet
ing til : last week and adopted a con-
stitution and bylaws and authorized
their temporary officers-Gottlieb W.
Setback, chairman, and George Popp
Jr., secretary, to mold over till the first
regular election which will be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Sun
day in December. which will be the oc-
cas.on of the election of officers an.
nua!y.
! IN this arrangement lies another
feature of the clubs organization
scheme. The club has determined t.
disquaIify any officer Of the church
from holding office in the club. The
church election is held annually on the
Sunday preceding the clubs election
so that the members Of the club eacl
year will know who the new church
officers are when they prepare fol
Their own election.
| Rooms at Trinity Hall are being fit
| ted up by the men for their use. There
are 20 charter members of the organi
cation whose names are as follows
Robert FOgelsang, Theodore OchS. F
W. Norman, Rev. A. Wilder, Labrecht
Landgraf. August Brandes, Charlie:
Dcsselmann, G. II. Gross. Henry Mus
bach, William Bender. Gottlieb W
Setback, George Popp. John Popp, Al
bert kempe, Arthur Kempe, Chri:
Bauer. August kempe, August DER
sen. H. Lamprich, Bur Stehr, George
Feeder. Joe Saupe, Robert H. Haupt
Ed Rudert, William Klopproth and H
/ KOehrer.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-26
Has ENGLAND GONE TO SEED?

hnian of the and leisure held that the business
working
solve problems attend the Governments
The British of somewhat similar.
in
of
SnlartSet
the
the Ber War, Braddock defeat that he
4, about fighting.
a of of
ain that
apa equally divided the front and the
fighting was bravely, but badly done
TO OF
ton the task forgetting the difficulties of unfamiliar terrain
shr probable that the atocrate officers of the British
than of the oang
phianderng o which stand accused
bunged efforts wise,
Either England
"a 4 lac s d .
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-26
lane OVERLAPPING
MERRIWETHER ST.
Property Descriptions are Tedious
But Highly Essential,
Finds.

Property abutting upon Merriwether
street in the segment to be improved
by having the grade changed and paw
ing put down from AQuamsi to Sprigg
streets now is receiving one of the
most thorough overhaulings in its his
tory.
Senator Thomas +. Lane almost
daily is working upon the petition to
be presented 10 the court asking for a
commissions appointment to assess
benefits and damages in preparation
for the improvement work there.
The courts commissioners, in fixing
the benefits and damages, pave the
way for legal assessment of special
taxes upon the property to pay for the
Improvement.
The Merriwether street improve
ment has been pending for several
months The work is now at a tedious
stage owing to the fact that the court
records have to be made exact.
The business of preparing the petit
ton for the commissioners entails the
description of every piece Of property
that will be affected by the improve
mcnt work These descriptions must be
accurately obtained from the records
at Jackson.
Senator Lane declared the other day
that he has found on digging into the
project that there are more than 200
separate descriptions to be made of
pieces of property on Merriwether
street.
These must not leave any loop
holes through which the Cape Girar-
dcau & Northern Railroad attorneys
may obtain technical demurrer" he
said, "and for that reason it is long
and tedious proposition. The work is
going we'll on the petition and | ex-
pect to have it completed in a short
time"
A former endeavor to have Merri-
wcthcr street improved and the hump
taken out west of Lorimier street was
baked by the railroads attorneys
through an error in the procedure by
The city.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-26
ROOSEVELT ASH ED TO
COMMAND CANADIAN TROOPS
FOrmOre Mayor IF London, Ont, Who
Is in Charge Of Organization, Wires
Offer to Colonel.

London, Ont, Nov. 1J-F0rmcr
President Theodore Roosevelt has been
Offered the command of the City o.
London regiment being organized here.
Former Mayor c. VI. X. Graham. whc
has charge of the organization, wired
the offer to the Colonel today.
There are Canadians here who
fought with Roosevelt in 1895. Scy-
eral thousand Americans have already
Joined the Canadian forces and there
is u steady influx of recruits from
across the line.
We're Col. Roosevelt to accept
command with the Canadian thousand
of his fellow countrymen would fOllow
his example and ask to serve under
him. Their enlistment would not af-
feet their American rights.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-26

indictment on a charge of mansiaugh-
ter. He declared he doubted if twelve
men could be obtained on Jury that
would convict him of any crime in
connection with the case.
Revocation of the State license of
DR.. Haiselden, who refused to perform
an operation on the baby, is to be
sought by Dir. George L. Lipschulch,
a Chicago member of the State Legis-
lature.
Representative LipschuIch said he
intended to appear before the State
Board of Health and ask that DR.. Hais-
clden's right to practice medicine in
Illinois be taken from him.
q intend to go the limit in what
ever can be done in this matter" he
said. II can see no difference in per-
hitting the infants death and killing
4 person in any other way"
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-26
YOUTH
FROM MOREHOUSE
is CAUGHT HERE
Charles Buckner Tells Patrol
man Whitener he Plann-
ed Lark in Bed.
HE EXPECTED TO BEG
HIS WAY TO ST. LOUIS
Policeman Feeds Truant and
Furnishes Him With
Money to Return.

The story of how he had planned to
run away from his home in Morehouse.
New Madrid County, and go to St.
Louis to see the sights, was related to
Patrolman Arthur Whitener by Char
les Buckner, ii years old, whom the
policeman found walking the streets Of
Cape Girardeau early this morning.
The lad, who said he had tired Of
the cottonfield and the lumber camp,
asked his brother, Edward Buckncr.
with whom he lives, for half a dollar
to buy shirt. Instead of spending the
money for a new shirt, he fulfilled the
plans he had made while in bed We'd
nesday night, and ran away.
He walked 70 Vanduser, few miles
from Morehouse, and then boarded 4
train which carried him to Brooks
junction, where he changed for Cape
Girardeau. He arrived in this city $50
yesterday afternoon, broke.
He went from the depot to Main
street, he told the policeman, and beg
ged from pedestrians. When ne OBJ
tanned enough money to buy him a
meal. he ate, and then renewed his
canvass among the passersby.
PatroIman Whitener discovered the
lad wandering aimlessly about the
streets shortly after midnight. and
took him in charge. He escorted the
truant to restaurant, where the pc
liceman purchased him meal and
then started collection to get suffi-
Gent funds to carry Buckner back 20
MOrehOuse. The lad was placed on the
train by Mr.. Whitcner shortly before
1 O'Clock this morning, with a ticket
and money enough TO buy candy and
peanuts.
Charles told the policeman now nc
had worked in the cotton field; Tor
! > cents Il day and in the big lumber
mill at MOrehOuse for 81 day. In a
burst Of confidence, the lad told Nh
Whitener that Vinegar Dad" the su-
pcrintondcnt in the HimmeIbcrgcr
lumber plant, was about the best boss
in them parts of the State
! He decided to leave home while ne
was lying in bed Wednesday night, he
SAID. Il got tired of living in More
house and thought I'd go to St.
Louis and get Job" chirpcd the boy
81 didn't care what the work was.
! Just so it would keep me eating. ! told
my brother. who works in the Motley
store, that | needed some money 70
! buy a shirt. and he gave me 30 cents.
/ | thought could get TO St Louis with
/ it, but the conductor wouldn't let ne
beg. and when We got here, he put
me off. This is sure 4 good policeman.
! | don't care If he did arrest me- He
| bought my supper and slipped me-
some money, too. | got to St Louis
three years ago and was arrested and
put in the Industrial School. and they
kept me in there for six months I
don't believe can ever run away.
Guess I'll stay at Morshousc when
get back there, but | don't like the
place"
He told a representative Of TIL"
Tribune that his mother and father
were dead, and that he made his home
with his brother.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-26
WOMAN IS FINED So FOR
CHEWING GUM IN COURT

ChicOpee. Mass, Nov. 20.-Chewing
gum in the tribunal over which Judge
John p Kirby presides is contempt of
court Mrs. Paulina Gofoski thought
otherwise and paid So for her convic-
ton.
During her testimony in a case Mrs.
Gofosbi chewed d generous mouthful
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-26

of gum vigorously. The court ordered
her to stop. Mrs. GofOski in an under
tone expressed the opinion that the
court need not worry about her gum.
For this observation Judge Kirby
of 20 cents was due her and she set
imposed a fine of s.. A witness fee
tied by paying $3.50.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-04-01
PUBLIC SCHOOL ATHLETIC LEAGUE.

that the annual track
will be held Saturday
Orleanans who who ought to
children tickets for the meet
request therefor their
tribution to the
successfully fostered the deve
opmen While there
officials and the school authorities the
citizens branch depart
the educational
its solely
supplies
athletics
The
youthful
mental development
The universally
expenses.
substantial
affairs
increased The this
that the citizens
when considers the which
happen be unfamiliar in
tickets and the
urging aid the
tested by of practice and abundanty
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-04-01
lzt4k zz

At the Thursday evening service the
pastor will again address the young
people who are preparing for church
membership. The class will meet for
special instruction every Friday af-
ternoon at $3.50 until the course is com
pleted
The Sunday School will open Sun
day at 9:54 am, instead of $3.50 am.
The regular Easter program will be-
gin in the main auditorium at l0:45
am. Several members will be re-
ceived into the church at that time.
Let all the people remember the
Easter egg hunt at the Naval Sta
ton, Saturday afternoon. Those who
desire may meet at the church at 2:30
and join the crowd.
The Easter offering will go to the
Orphans Home at RustOn. This insti-
tuition is doing a splendid work, and
is in good financial condition, but the
plant must be enlarged in order to
meet its ever charging opportunity
We have 100 children who are being
well cared for and educated but We
are compelled to turn away three out
of every four children who turn to us
for a home
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-04-01
DIED..

Gerard-On Saturday, March 9th,
at 4:3O O'Clock p. M, Mrs. Eliza Zim-
mer, widow by first marriage of Fred
Brinkman and by second marriage of
Joseph Gerard, died at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. Geo. w. McDuff,
after an illness Of several years.
Deceased was a native of New Or.
leans and was seventy-seven years
old. For many years Mrs. Gerard
lived in our district and was well
known. Besides her daughter, Mrs.
McDuff, she leaves three sons, Hy.
Brinkman of Houston, Tex, F. C.
Brinkman of Shreveport, La, and AL.
Gerard of our town. She also leaves
many grandchildren and great-grand-
children.
The funeral took place Sunday af-
ternoon at o'clock from her late
residence 2032 Magazine street. In
terment was in Girod Street Cemetery.
Hamann-Mrs. Marguerite Hamann.
nee Webert, wife of William Hamann,
died suddenly Monday afternoon at
the age of 65 years. She was a ma
tive of Germany and a resident of Nc
Donoghville for twenty years. Her
husband is a we'll known member of
the German Benevolent Association
and of the Odd Fellows, members of
which were invited to attend the fu-
neral Tuesday afternoon OF 2:3O
o'clock. Rev. A. Wismar, of Salem
Lutheran Church, officiated and in
terment was in the McDonogh Gene
terry.
Hunter-On Tuesday, March 3Oth.
at O'Clock p. m, Mrs. Jno. j. Hunter
died after a brief illness. Mrs. Hun
ter who prior to her marriage was
Miss Ada Baker, was born in Gretna,
forty years ago. For thirty-eight
years she has resided in our town.
NV ~ Jul ny HUSBAND and
two children and other relatives. The
funeral took place Wednesday after
noon at o'clock from her late resi-
dence, 247 Pacific avenue. Inter
ment was in McDonoghville Gene
terry.
Cunningham.-James Nathaniel Gun
bingham an old Southern Pacific rail-
road trainman, died Friday afternoon
and was buried at o'clock Sunday
from his late residence, GA Delaronde
street with services at the Church of
of the Holy Name of Mary. Inter
ment was in st. Mary's Cemetery.
Deceased was a son of the late Mary
Ford and Patrick H. Cunningham. He
never married. He leaves a number
OF relatives and many friends who
mourn his death.