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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-02-19
Louis Wittemore Says He
Doesn't Know Whether Sur
geOn Will Make Race.
CANDIDATES ALMOST
OUTNUMBER VOTERS
New Petitions for Council i'm Some
Wards Cannot Be
Filled.

Believing that he can not get sign
ers enough to legally nominate his
ticket, his ticket will keep the third
ticket out of the race this spring, ac-
cording to the belief of politicians.
The Tribune was informed yester-
day that the reason why Claud Speak
decided not to run for Councilman
from the Fourth ward was because he
believed there were not enough voters
in the ward who had not signed the
petitions of the other four candidates
to nominate him.
Louis Wittemore, candidate on the
Schulz ticket in the Second ward, said
yesterday he would not make the race
unless DR.. Schulz was able to place a
complete ticket in the field. "I don't
know whether he is still intending to
run or not, said Mr.. Wittemore last
night. "If he does, and selects full
ticket, l am going to run. But if he
does not, l will not run independent
ly."
Men who have been mentioned as
candidates on the Schulz ticket have
not been informed what the surgeons
plans are. 1t would require two hun
dred signatures in order to get DR..
Schulz's ticket on the ballot, and as
four hundred voters have already sign
ed the Kage and Phillips tickets, to
nominate another ticket would almost
necessitate a house to house canvass.
It is not believed that much trouble
would be experienced in nominating a
third candidate for mayor, but it
would be difficult to get the Council
ticket filled.
Three candidates for Councilman
have filled their petitions in the first
and third wards and four are now run
ming in the Fourth. 1t is not believed
that another candidate could be plac
ed in the field in these wards, leaving
only second for DR.. Schulz.
The campaign this spring, it is be-
lieved, will be one of the most spirited
in years. Seldom has there ever been
shown such a pronounced sentiment
for and aginst candidates. Sensation
al charges are going to be made, &C
cording to the partisans of the two
leading candidates. There is no ink
ling Of what these sensations will be.
If DR.. Schulz decides not to run, it
was officially stated yesterday that
an organization known as the "peo-
pies club" will place ticket in the
field. This organization is made up
largely of women.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-02-19
MONEY SPENT ON
ROADSNEARCAPE
ALMOST $4,000
Engineer Scivally Shows
Work of Special Highway
Commission.
ASKS THAT JACKSON
ROAD BE OILED
Would Make AutOists Bear Part
of Expense-RepOrt
Submitted.

In the annual report made by Den
mis- Scivally, engineer of the Cape Cir
ardeau Special Road District, to the
Board of Commissioners, which was
announced yesterday, shows an ex-
penditure of S7,456.59, on general inn
provement work. Money spent on
bridges, culverts, machinery and tools
and miscellaneous expenses aggregat-
ed $1O,569.36.
The total amount expended in the
city of Cape Girardeau is $1,105,S5.
The engineers report shows four
steel bridges were built and repaired,
at total cost of S524.65. These
bridges were known as the Popp, Mar
tin, Toll Gate and Medley bridges. The
following concrete culverts and bridg-
es were built during the past year:
Creibaum, Mohy, Graden and Peiron-
EFT, at total expense of $774.36.
In concluding his report, Mr.. Scival-
ly made the following suggestion:
an addition to the general road
work planned for the ensuing year, l
would recommend that wooden bridges
across Williams creek on the Hit
road be replaced with a steel bridge
with a concrete floor. The small wood
en- bridges at Herman Siemers and
Mrs. Hits, on the Gordonville road,
should also be replaced with perman-
ent structures.
"The work of cutting hills could be
done more economically if the town
ship had four or five wheeled scrapers
and as more of this class of work will
be done yearly, the district should pur-
chase them as soon as possible.
"The ebert gravel used, to maintain
the Bloomfield road, has been very un-
satisfactory on account Of the chalk
in the gravel, and wears very fast.
This road is located along the lime
stone bluffs where rock can be quar-
ried and crushed, where needed, and
/ would recommend that small por-
table rock crusher be bought.
1--WE have oiled a section of the
Jackson road for two years and the
results have been beneficial. A heavy
road oil not only eliminates the dust
but in way it acts as binder. /
would not recommend that the road
be oiled at the expense of the town.
ship; but should the automobile own
ers, who are benefited most, and the
adjacent land owners pay one-half of
the cost of oiling, or 5000, the total
cast, being approximately 1,S00, | be-
lieve the district would get value re-
ceived for the amount it would have
to pay and | recommend that you give
the matter careful consideration"
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-02-19
GERMANY BLOCKADE In FORCE:
AMERICAN SHIPS IN DANGER
Dispatch From Berlin Says Ships
With COlOrs of Neutral Nations
Painted on Them Will Be De-
stroyed By Submarines.

Washington Feb l7Ths of the British Governments reply the
sds u9e m GgR @ hS & n fy s @ a the & British o hs n has not
S n @ through these that supplies
In conclusion the q" will still endavor
and loss to neu but the by Germany of its
sink merchant vessels and their without vereaton of their neutrality
preeedn by
unsatisfactory Secretary
aHa e oh % reat iH3'fG first hn @ TN
document they said Gr reference to the German
the war problem yet had not stated what she would could do for
might be % that British have been the alert
dam % CHAMBER of @ n that 5 Dutch %s5fha% ships run M e @ risk
guaranteed against attack by German submarines m said the consul even
Berlin via London Feb Germans reply to the United States
ambassador
and probably will be forwarded to Washington today.
Feb l7At midnight surrounding the
Their prii ill., NO ""'' oil ''''' "'''A' =" VII" D@"'''"
majority of shipping accept
@ will m an" on @ 1S the ho sn ef subj S
marines will not sink them by mistake
which she an shut nut off the food @ Dgy ply outside
RsSi.s s .: call Of the
is not expected that there will be immediate and widespread
ships should bring head OF the interesting and threatening
ss a B. Sf the ] na s1 n"S Sm @ @
of foOdstuffs the civilian population Germany
stringent ships a
naval and military advisers this question and understood
formal confirmation the Py Council
which all prOclamatOns
the
asked
a by Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
in
that the will profit by the
regarding the and that worth while
syllable in German defense. He adds
Seriously murder American ships
o
eials.
British
of
ty 1t must be- and let pain and sound emans
London, sailing from New York
speeding
against British
Chantmen.
In ships
within
big Liverpool
400
the belief
strike spectacular blow by sending her
At time carrying
established by
Admiralty
Ayr
which
in South Atlantic by a German
the German Karlsruhe which
vicinity of the West Indies and likely
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-02-19
MISSOURI BANK IS HELD UP
Weight of Silver Causes Capture of
8 Men Who Got $4,000 at Duenweg.

Webb City, Mo-, Feb. 17-Three rob-
bers today locked Fred Wilkerson,
cashier, in the vault of the State Bank
at Duenweg, near here, and escaped
with $500 in silver in $140O in paper,
but they were caught shortly after
ward mile from Duenweg.
The silver retarded the mems flight,
and Marshal McGraw and a posse
from Webb City and Constable Elliot
of Duenweg easily captured them af-
ter firing a few shots. One robber
was wounded slightly. They were TAX
en- to the Webb City Jail.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-02-19
3 SISTERS WE'D AT SAME TINE
Single Ceremony performed for Three
Illinois Couples.

Lincoln, ILL.,, Feb. 17-Catherine,
Lena and Margaret Behrends, daugh-
ters of Mr.. and Mrs. John Behrends
of Harrisburg, ILL.,, were married by a
single ceremony to Claus Leesman,
Albert Wrage and Jacob Radenaker,
respectively.
The bridegrooms are farmers. The
entire village will. attend q reception
for pmncipals at the oaera house to.
night.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-02-19

The Tribune's Circulation Is The
Largest In Cape Girardeau.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-02-19

The Tribune Covers Southeas
Missouri Like The Dew.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-02-19
NEGRO is LYNCHED IN FLORIDA

Tampa, Fla, Feb. 17--John Rich
ards, a negro, was lynehed by mob
near Spar, Fla, last night. He is
said to have iRsuIted q white woman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-13
RHEUMATISM
MEDICINE FREE

We want the name of every person everywhere who is suffering with rheumatism, so we can send him a free sample bottle Of Hills Rheumatic Remedy We don't care how long or how severe he has had it, as there~arO very few cases that have not yielded and been thoroughly cured with 1t 1t works at once. In twenty-fOur hours if stops the pain. Don't take our word for it-test it at our expense. This Ia not a new untried thing. For twenty five years it has been regarded by phystcians as practically the only cer- tain treatment for this terrible dis. Over 10000 Testim onials Like These:
 MT. E. M. Ehlers. Secty. Grand Lodge nP Mason of New York City writes that- Although sufferer from rheu- noatisnn for many years two doses stopped all pain ana one oottLe cured
 Mir A. Goldman. victoria Texas. says: II an very well pleased with your medicine; am recommending 1t very highly It has done more eor me than anything I have ever tried.'' Marshall F. w. Geraty. of 70 Man haitian St, New York, says: T have suffered with rheumatism for many years. have t. led almost every known remedy but got no relief or cure until took yours In forty-eight hours, I was entirely cured and free from all pain send this unso1icited.''
 AilPS Rheunat1c f&omeQy IS on sale at most drug stores at $1.oO per bot. tle One bottle generally effects 8 complete cure. Call or send for free sample bottle and booklet at once. There is no greater service you can perform for humanity than to tell any rheumatic sufferer about this wonder full preparation Address: Hill Me1i- cine Co., 11z East 34th St.. New York. N. '.
 AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE Good Men Make $1O a Day on Ouz Preparations. WRITE NOW-AdY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-13
THE LADY
 AND THE
 PIRATE
YContinued.Y

Z
 Silently the old man touched his cap, and, giving me one look. he went to the bows of his boat The Belle He lenes 1ashed by the storm, rolled and pulled at her cable, rose, fell thudding ly- And at last came 8 giant swell that almost submerged hs. I caught Helena to the cabin top to keep her drier from it, and the two boys also Eprang to point of safety. Mrs. Dan Iver, less agile, was caught by Peter son and Williams and held to the rail, wetted thoroughly. And by some freak of the wind at that instant came fully the roar of the surf. We Of the Belle Helene seemed very small.
 II looked now at Peterson. He raised his little magaphone which hung at his belt and shouted loud and clear, as Enough we could not have heard him 1t this distance of ten feet, "Get ready to lower awayis Williams and the deck hand sprang to the falls Get the women in the boat, you. Williams, 7 called the skipper. and go in with thepa to steady her when she floats. .raE- his place there. Mir. Harry. Live iy aiowre And how we got the two women into fine swinging boat I hard ly knew.
 The old skipper cast one eye ahead IS big wave rolled astern. -'Now!" he shouted Lower away, therei',
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-13
Feel Young Again CERTILAX (The Certified
 LaxativeO.

Beware of the habit of constipation. Coax the overworked bowel muscles back to normal acti ons with sCERTI- LAX ..the certain laxat tive.'s It is the favorite prescription of an* eminent New York City specialist. selected by five hundred physi clans. who have tried out thousands Of laxatives and decided upon CERTILAX as the best. They believe in gentleness. persisten- -cy, and Nature s assistance CERTI- LAX opens the bowels; their action Is gentle yet positive. never accom- panied by griping or pain+ One at night will give positive relief. GER TILAX IS FOK SALE AT ALL DRUG STORES Tor will be sent direct upon receipt of price CURTIS CHEMICAL 60, IT E. 24th. St. NEW YORK, PRICE. 1Oc. 25c. soc One at night makes you right.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-13
TRoUBLEN NEWTowN.

NeWtown was ever famous for live 1ys and unexpected school board meet ings. The last one of importance e was held on August 31. Messfs.< Corbett and Blew were present and held, that althouesh they were teachers, they could act until they had taken possession of their. schools. Rev. MT. Wright disagreed and the discus sion became so warm that the rev erend gentleman refused to act in conjunction with Messrs. Corbett and Brew and left the room. The fol- lowing resolution was presented but failed to pass; the vote being g tie:
 Whereas. In view. ef the fact that Mr. O. o. Wright. a. naembe of the board has withdrawn from the board and refused to act while certain members are on the board it ap- pears to this board that there is a vacan cy:s and therefore. be it
 Resolved, That we elect Charles H. Northrop to fill such vacancy. until the annual town meeting, as provided by law.
 z At 8 subsequent meeting, Sept. 2, Rev. MT. Wright appeared and with drew his assertions and it was voted to expunge the above resolutions from the records. But nevertheless the
 meeting is the talk, of the village.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-13
Congestion Caused By Prize Cargoes
 Ended on Thames

Liverpool, England, Sept. 11-For the first time since war broke out, there are nc ships in the river await ing berths. This clearance of the con- gestion difficulty, which not many weeks ago was holding up 80 boats daily, is attributed to the strenuous efforts of the harbor officials and ship owners. Prize cargoes have been re- moved from the suays thus affording g greater ia cilities for handling cargoes from arriving boats, and clear way is also made for the forthcoming cot ton cargoes from the Southern States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-13
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
HEIR PocKETBooK STOLEN.


 Early yesterday morning Mrs. TiI- ley, who keeps 8 boarding house at 346 Broad street, laid her pocket book containing $70. on her dining room table. She had occasion to leave the room for a few moments and forgot to take the money with her. When she returned she d iscov- cred that the wallet and the money were both gone. There were several persons in the room at7>tlle time and she talked with each Of them per sonalIy. None of them knew any thing about the missing wallet, al- though some of them saw the pocket book on the table.
 The matter was reported to the police and Detective Arnold visited the house and made an investigation. n. He refused to state what the result of his visit was but it is understood t--at he t-aced the missing wallet to one of the feminine lodgers at the place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-13
NEW BUTTON FACTORY.

We published some time ago. the articles of a new association. called the Bridgeport Button Cos The company, we learn, have leased a per tion of the large brick Building on Water street, corner. of Gflbeftsswhere they will soon eommence Operation
 lfr.z D. sIv es,s the principal stock h older is from Waterbury, where he has heretofore been engaged in this branch of business. It is the present intention of the company to conf1ne themselves almost wholly to the manufacture of the fancy style of buttons. A large amount of capital has been for many years invested in the different branches of this business in Waterbury, To uss it seems that Bridgeport is more advantag eously To- cated for the trade than Water
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-13

NO ADVANCE IN COAL PRICES.
 The opinion shared by some local coal dealers that a combine among big dealers will be effected and which will materially raise the retail price of coal is not general. One of the biggest retail dealers said this morn ing that in his opinion coal will not advance a jot. He said: If the combine should be effected it might restrict production and the prices wo171d go LID right away. Those in touch with the trade say the present low prices of $4.5o per ton is the re- suit of a general fight. Coal is be- ing retai1ed very little above cost. The cost price f. O. b., is from S3.15 to $345 per ton, and costs for trans portation from tide water to cellar s125. I don't think the big dealers are going to combine. The present low retail price was caused by fight between the. operators and the Read ing railroad"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-13
THE HOT WAVE.

New. York, Sept 13. 1se5-shirt waists and straw hats gotsa new lease. of life yesterday, and when the thern on1eter registered 95 at 3: 30 D.
 m. The unconnforta ble persons who read the record said it was. the hot test September day they had lever experienced: They were wrong but not far wrong. One September day in
 1891 the thermometer registered 100
 and in '87 and '83 the record of yes terday was equa1ed The hot wave
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-13
Canf- C E TOOKER

Will Rum Daily Except Sunday
 Leave Port Jefferson. 9:OO A. NJ. Leave Bridgeport. 800 P. M. Single Fare 75c; returning.Roun Trip Ticket, $1. Good any time during the season. Children between and 12 years. half fare. Special Excursion Tfckers, good to return same day only, from Port Jefferson every Friday, fare soc. Automobile transportation given careful attention. For further infOr-
 nafion address GEO. NI.TOOIAER. Agt. Bridgeport or Port Jefferson Time table subject to change without notice
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-13
KICKED BY A HORSE

Seven -year7old Carrie Lister. wh ose home is in Milford, but who is visit ing relatives in this city. was kicked in the face by a horse yesterday af- ternoon. Carrie attempted to pick up some apples under a tree where the animal was grazing. The horses 8hoof made a deep cut in her forehead, lfracturing4 her upper and lower jaw and Knocking out two teeth. pr. O'IIara took five stitches in@the cut. The jaw fraetures were reduced by pr. S.P. Cronan, dentist.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-13
MONTH OF SEPTEMRER, 1015

FAILURE so to do will compel the the best information obtainable, to which a penalty of ten per cent will be added as by the law required. Each parcel of real Estate must be described by metes and bounds; by street number or lot number; all buildings thereon must be entered separate from the land
 FAILURE TO FILE A LIST de- prives the owner of the right to ap- peal to the BOARD OF RELIEF
 Hours g A. M. to 4 P. M. daily. Saturdays g A. M. to 12 M
 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Bridgeport. Conn, August 26, 1915. L26 sg*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-13
EIEv ENTH COMPANY
 TO GIVE COMPLIMENTARY
 DINNER TO, GEN. WATSON

Members of the Eleventh company, Coast Artillery corps, will meet Fri day night to make preparation for the complimentary dinner to Gen. Thom- as L. Watson. It is expected that; there will be large attendance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-13
FALL FROM CAR.

Teresa McMahon of 90 Cedar street, stepped. from a moving trolley car at Main and Golden Hill streets, last night and was thrown to the ground. She received a painful bruise on her left shoulder. She was taken to St. Vincent's hospital for treatment
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-13
FIFTY YEARS AGO
A.RAsEIBALLs sAf ArcIIlH. }, Il

There was quite an interesttpg g match played on the College Cut grounds, Beaver street. yesterday af- ternoon, between the American Base ball Club of East Bridgeport and the Business College nine-tl1e East Bridgeport boys winning by.stha score df 20 to their opponent.s 1s Five innings only were played. when ap~ preaching darkness brought the game to 3, termination.
 The umpire was H. Cousiner. SCOT CTS for Business College, E. Lyon i; for Americans c. StiI1man. The good play of J ones, Griswold and Whfttlesey. of the Business College. and of Stil1man. Williams and Hall, of the Americans. was particularly noticeable.
 Tomorrow afternoon. at "A so' clock, the first and second hines of the American club. play for ball. on their grounds in East Bridg geport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-13
T A x P A FER s

Every person, firm or corporation, resident or nonresident. liable to tax ation on real or personal property, in the Town of Stratford on September 1st, 1915, MUST FILE with the Board of Assessors, a. sworn statement of all taxable property owned by such per son, firm or corporation in the Town of Stratford on specially printed lists furnished by the Assessors Such lists must be filed during the month of Sep tember. 1915. Failure so to do will compel the Assessors to make out sil ch list from the best information obtain able, to which a penalty of ten per cent. will be added as by the law re- quired. Each parcel of real estate must be described by metes and bounds; by street number or lot num- Der; all buildings thereon must be en- tered separate from the land.
 Failure to file a list deprives the owner of the right to appeal to the, Board of Relief.
 Hours g a. m to 4 p. m. and from p. m. to 8:3O p. m., commencing September 7th.
 Stratford, Conn.,. August 26, 1915-
 L31 aus 2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-13
NEzM BooP-sKIRr r.E,,a er,trIoRY.

We alluded, some days since. to the fact that a new hoop skirt factory was about to be started in the brick block. Beaver street. in this city, near the Atlantic hotel The proprietors. w. E. Bur1ock & Co. Of sBirrning ham, we now learn, have purchased the large brick building on Golden Hill, built by the Skirt Manufa curing Co.,, and sold by them tofthe Mallory Hat Manufacturing Co.,, and intend, as soon as practical. to. fiji the establish ments with machinery and operatiyes for the ma ma.nufacture ofSskirtss The location is one o4ss the p1easantest. in the city, and the building is well adapted, we Should think, to the bus mess. t
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-13
oUEER Co1NC1DENCE.

Major Howard G. Hubbel1 today related a strange series of coinci- dences in which the fateful number 3 was striking1ys prominent. He said that today, Friday. the 18th day of the month, a new tank wagon of the Standard Oil Co. made it's first de- livery trip about the city. It con- tained IS barrels of oil, all of which were sold. and was drawn by two horses. each~13 years old.
 Yesterday, tank cars arrived at the oil station at the City Yard, with $500 or five times 300 gallons of oil. Major Hubbe1 did not seem at all disturbed by the possibily unIucky frequent appearance of the dreaded mum Der, but regarded it merely in the light of a most singular string of CO., incidences.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-13

SPECIAL SALE OF
 F F R N s JOHN RICK & SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-13
NAPoLEoN's PRISON l?

Soon after the receipt of the intel hgence from Paris that Napoleon. was a captive five of the Cabinet Minis ters embarked in a yacht. in which 1t was supposed they would proceed to Sheerness. That place, it is ru- mored, will probably be the prison of Bonaparte.
 It is we'll adapted for such a pur- pose, being strictly a fortress and that of a small extent, having no pop ulation within it's walls but the gar rison of their few attendants.
 The preparation of the state rooms in the Tower. for the reception of a prisoner of distinction, are now near ly completely superb carpets have been laid, and silk curtains put to the windows. It is supposed by some thtt these apartments are designed for the reception of Bonaparte.