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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-06-04
BALL LEAGUE REORGANIZED

At a meeting of the officers of the
Southeast Missouri Baseball Associa-
ton, held in Sikeston Monday after
noon, some material changes were
made in the alteration, the most i'm
portant of which was the elimination
of Poplar Bluff and Dexter from the
league. .
As no other teams were added, the
circuit is now composed of four clubs,
Cape Girardeau, Sikeston, New Madrid
and Charlottesville.
The treasurer of the old league was
instructed to return the forfeit money
of 500 each put up by Dexter and
Poplar Bluff when they became MEM
bers of the association.
Next Sunday Sikeston will come to
Cape Girardeau and Charlottesville
will go to New Madrid to play.
The officers attending the meeting
were: Reiney and McElvain, of Caru-
thersville; Shap Hunter, of New Mad
rid; Booker, of Poplar Bluff; DR..
Yount, of Sikeston; Dep Barenkamp,
of Cape Girardeau, and President S.
S. Thompson, of Portageville.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-06-04
SAM B. JEFFRIES APPEARS
AGAINST r. G.. WHITELAW
Suit to Recover $4,000 Will Be a
Legal Battle-Case Resumed
Today.

The suit of William H. Harrison
and John H Himmelberger against
Rodney G. Whitelaw, to collect SIG, 900
alleged to be the sum he owes as his
part of note made by the stockhold-
ers of the old Cape Girardeau street
railway, was begun in the Common
Pleas Court yesterday.
Mr.. Whitelaw is represented by
Thomas F. Lane and Major Giboney
Houck. A surprise was sprung by the
appearance of Sam B. Jeffries of st.
Louis as the legal representative of
Mr.. Harrison and Mr.. Hemmelberger.
Mr.. Jeffries is one of the best known
lawyers in St Louis. 1t is said that
this suit contains more legal problems
than any tried in a Cape Girardeau
County tribunal in several years.
The petition of Mr.. Harrison and
Mr.. Himmelberger was filed yesterday
and the defendants answer. Then Mr..
Jeffries asked permission to file an
answer to the answer of Mr.. White
law, which request was granted by
Judge Ranney.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-06-04

man that has done this feat on 200
head.
/ Well, this man never had any chol-
era to start with, why did he pay out
the first 500 for serum? Did the adj
wiser tell him that he had hog cholera
when he has never lost hog? Put
your head between your knees Mr..
Farmer and agree with me that you
could have gotten stung and the chances
are that you could have marketed your
hogs without so much serum.
On down to the new discovery of
crimson clover, and our farm adviser
recommended to sow it in July and
one man did and never got a stalk.
What do you know about July seed
! ing. | never had much luck. | want to
also call attention to another article in
in Cape Republican. Title, "FOrkfuls
! for the Farmers" for which wish to
say that the farmers of Cape County
are ready for the shock to come, and
as body as whole, we believe that
the County Court should give the
farmers what they ask for and not the
call of commercial clubs. Cape Coun-
ty was foremost in advocate of farm
adviser. Farmer after farmer signed
petitions to try it out. All as a whole
were in favor Of the trial. Now, as
we have had three years of treats and
tribulations, we are ready to abandon
the farm adviser, as we are none the
wiser.
n. ID. Browning.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-06-04
MISS VERNA DAY GIVES
BEAUTIFUL RECITAL
Program Rendered Yesterday Was
One of Most Charming Features
of Commencement.

One of the pleasantest features of
commencement week was the recital
given yesterday afternoon by Miss
Verna Day, violinist, assisted by Miss
Elizabeth Lawson, pianist.
Always a favorite with Cape Girar-
deau audiences, Miss Day fairly held
her listeners spell-bound from the
opening number, De Beriot's magnifi-
cent Air Varie in A-dur, to the bril-
liant closing number, The Son of the
Puszta, by Keller Bella. Her Beethoven
Menuet No. 2, was given with all the
sweetness and delicacy which has
made this number one of the most
haunting and subtiy sweet ever writ
ten for the violin. The Raft Cavatina
was beautifully and soulfully played,
Miss Days tone, in it, being particu-
larly good.
Miss Lawson, the pianist of the aft
ernoon, was particularly pleasing in
her Interpretation of the beautiful
"Traumerei" by Richard Strauss and
"The Lark" by Balakireff. She en-
tranced her audience by the brillian-
cy and delicacy of her technique and
the sweetness Of her tone. Her &C
compartments for the violin numbers
were exquisitely and sympathetically
played. Altogether, It was beauti-
full program, beautifully executed.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-06-04
DISORDERLY COUPLE FINED

A man giving his name as Fred
Mills, of Commerce, and a woman
companion who gave her name as Ag-
mes Goodman, were arrested Friday
evening by Officer Beeve, for disor-
derby conduct on the street near the
carnival grounds.
Mills admitted his guilt and deposit
ed S14 to cover the fine and costs in
case of his failure to appear for trial
The money was forfeited as the de-
PENDANT was not present when Police
Judge Fristoe called the case yester-
day morning.
Information was received that Mills
had departed for his home in Com
merce soon after his release. The
woman was found guilty and was re-
leased upon payment of the fine and
costs. sk 4
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-06-04
B-R-R-R! IT'S CRIMPY, ISN'T 1T?
Straw Hats Disappear and Ear Muffs
and OvercOats Are Worn.

That old overcoat, that moth ball
laden coat, didn't feel at all bad yes
terday did it?
1t was the coolest May 20 that has
visited Cape Girardeau since Heck was
pup, but it's going to be somewhat
warmer today, the weather man
thinks.
Straw hats went into the rack early
yesterday morning and Cape Girar-
deauans dived into the trunks and
drew out their overcoats which had
been covered with moth balls and laid
away for the summer.
There were many wrinkled gar
ments on display as the crowds pront-
enaded up and down the busy streets
last night. Collars were buttoned
about the necks of beau brummels,
such as NJ. Angelo Dempsey, Rodney
G. Whitelaw and Frank Kimmel.
Scores of others shivered under a
melancholy two-piece suit of summer
material.
Doors of the stores were drawn
closed early in the day and were not
re-opened except to permit customers
to enter and go out.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-06-04

J. w. Zimmerman of Advance is a
business visitor in this city.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-06-04
CRAP SHOOTERS ESCAPE
Prisoners Working at Court House
Pine for Liberty and Flee.

Richard Miller, A. G. Rumage and
William Scurlock, three prisoners, con-
victed of crap shooting for which they
were given Jail sentences escaped
from their guard yesterday and are
now running at large.
Chief Hutson conceived the idea Of
giving them some work to prevent
them from becoming melancholy amid
their desolate cell surroundings, and
suggested that they be given employ
ment at some light labor. Street Com
missioner Henry Brunke ,Orunteered
to use them.in cleaning off the Court
House yard, and doing odd jobs about
the premises. The proposition alp
pealed to the prisoners and when the
chief turned them over to Mr.. Brunke,
they went at their tasks, singing and
whistling. They seemed so intent on
their labors, that the commissioner
grew lax and neglected to guard them
as closely as required. They got away
from him sometime in the afternoon,
in some manner which he is unable to
explain. They just dropped out of
sight when he was off his guard for a
few seconds, and have since maintain
ed such secrecy as to their location,
that the officers have been unable to
find them.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-06-04

Edward Hawkins of Clarkville was
a business visitor in this city yester-
day.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-06-04
Gr0ws In
Il Broadway Cellar
Z. q. Fischer Finds Vines
Filled With Fruit - Be-
IieUes He Has Cracked q
Record.

f. G. Fischer, of SO Broadway, has
defied all fixed precedent in the line
of grape culture, and by close study
and constant application has finally
succeeded in accomplishing the extra
ordinary feat of developing prOduc-
tive vineyard in the cellar Of his own
home.
The vines, which are of a hardy va
riety, have taken deep root in the
earthen walls and floor of the cellar
and have been trained to run toward
the windows where they protrude
through the iron grating, and clinging
to the exterior brick wall forming the
front of the building. They have
grown to a considerable height, and
spread over large surface, covering
the entire area with dense green TO-
liage.
The vines are laden with grapes,
both on the outside of the building and
in the cellar. Mr.. Fischer states that
those growing in the sunlight are of
the white variety and when ripe are
very sweet, while on the same vine,
but growing in the darkness of the
cellar, the fruit is of deep purple
tint and rather sour to the taste.
He expresses the belief that his in
vestigation will be the means of revo-
lutiOnizing the vineyard industry in
this country. By the method he has
perfected, he believes that it will be
possible to grow tropical fruits in any
climate, and that failure from drouth,
storms and other common causes will
be entirely eliminated.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-06-04
J. w. Hunter of Jackson was bust

J. W. Hunter of Jackson was bust
ness visitor in this city yesterday.
C. r. st. John of St Louis is a bust.
ness visitor in this city.
George Ohmes of Charleston, was II
the city yesterday on shopping trip
H. A. Ross of Blythesville, Ark, is
a business visitor in this city.
You need the recreation and rest tc
be obtained by spending few hours
in the enjoyment of the steamboat ex-
cursion to be given by the Eagles Sat
urday night. Don't miss it.
R. L. Buck of Benton visited friends
in this city yesterday.
A. ]. Daniels of st. Louis transact
ed business in this city yesterday.
Lloyd Macon of Jackson visited in
this city last evening.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-06-04
SCHUCHERT BAND IS
OFF FOR RICHMOND
Cape Musicians to Go East From
St. Louis on a Special
Train.

The Schuchert Concert Band depart
ed this morning for St. Louis, where
their car will be attached to the train
carrying the Maids of Honor and
Sponsors, and at noon will start on
their journey across the continent to
attend the National Convention of the
United Confederate Veterans which
will be held during the first week in
June at Richmond, Va.
The train will also pick up the Ok
lahoma and Kansas City delegations to
the convention.
The following is list of the men,
bers composing the band: Elmore
Kassel, William Elements, Albert
Kimmich, Ed Rudert, Chester Kassel,
L. Schultz, Louis Kassel, Joseph Kais-
e, Rury Lesem, Charles Armgardt, Doc
Edwards, Harry Foster, John Fren-
eel, Aug. Kempe, Ernest Foster, Will
liam Shivelbine, Leslie Patton, Albert
Kempe, Clarence Pott, Walter Kempe,
Gordon Glenn Allison, Alvin Har-
mes, VIM. Wilson, Al. Reeves, Moses
Foster, Oscar Hirsch, Arthur Kempe,
Oscar Shivelbine and DR.. c. E. Schu-
ebert.
This is the third national convention
of the Confederate. Veterans for which
the Schuchert Band has assisted in
providing music. On the two previous
occasions, they played in Birmingham,
in 1905, and in Memphis in 1909.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-06-04
JACKSON STOCK
EXPERT OPPOSES
THE FARM ADVISER

In answer to article in Cape Re-
publican of May %, written by a
young farmer of which l wish to say
that he is under the impression that
the farm adviser is the only life boat
for the young farmer.
| want to say to this young farmer
writer that the opposition of farm
adviser does not come from the farm
er that has already got his, but comes
from the progressive farmers that are
making good at this time
Why cite a case of a man that has
a $4,000 farm and say that he is
farming in the same old way he did 40
years ago. This is misleading. No man,
woman or child even parts their hair
like they did 40 years ago; there has
been some change at some time or
another.
There l invariably say this man is
not farming as he did 40 years ago,
but has his cultivators, self-binders,
disk harrows, and all modern machin-
cry, and has laid aside the tools he
used 40 years ago. Inasmuch as you
have cited this case, / doubt very
much if the farm adviser has ever been
on the farm.
IN down, ,,-o oor,o 70 tho boo.;po;rCr
farmer. Well, all babies must crawl
before they can walk, so we are to
start now full of enthusiasm, Just as
our ferefathers did when they started
out with their axe to clean up this
country. Don't give up, but push along
and try new methods as your finance
and prosperity allows you to do so.
Take some good farm papers and get
some information. That is informal
ton, as farm papers are cheap, you
can get your mail box full of them
every morning for the tax you are
now paying for the farm adviser.
1t is true that the Agricultural De-
partment of the U. S. and State ex-
periments have and are doing valuable
work. This costs money and we are
paying for these experiments already.
Why pay farm adviser to translate
these articles or bulletins to you in
person when you have paid once for
the experiments, and perhaps have al
ready read of the new discovery they
have made before Mr.. Farm Adviser
read it.
On down we come to a farmer with
200 head of shoats that were treated
with serum, and were treated until
ready for market.
NY observation is that serum is a
pretty expensive hog feed. l have not
as yet seen the hog that will live very
long on serum, saying nothing about
fattening him on it.
Well, we will assume that he fed
them out on farm products. 1t costs
about so cents each to administer the
serum in 200 head; it would mean 500
everytime he inoculated them, and the
writer says he kept it up, so it must
mean that from a general average he
spent $500 or $500 for serum. Ouch
Does it hurt? Yes it hurts and you
known it hurts. Who ever heard of
a farmer in this county selling a bunch |
of 200 head on a local market at an
average of 800 per head or a total of
S400. | defy any man to point out
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-06-04
CAPAHA JUNIORS WIN
GAME WITH COMMERCE
Cape Boys Capture Meet With Visitors
by Vote of 4 to l.

The Capaha Juniors of this city, one
of the strongest Independent teams in
Southeast Missouri, in an interesting
and exciting game with the strong
Commerce team yesterday were
awarded the decision in as1lard fought
battle by a score of to 2. The game
was played at Commerce. Time, l
hour and 45 minutes. Umpires Hutson
Co++Ipoor.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-06-04

A good time awaits you on the Eagle
excursion to be given next Saturday
night.
Otto Revelle of Malvern, Ark, is
visiting his father, D. w. Revelle,
night clerk at the Riverview Hotel.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-25
GRADING FARM AND
GARDEN PRODUCTS
Where Work Is Done Honestly
Ready Sale and High Prices
Are Obtained.

CBy f. p. SANDSTEN. Colorado Agri-
cultural College)
Well packed and honestly graded
farm and garden produce will always
command a ready sale and higher
prices than carelessly packed and dis
honestly graded goods.
The greatest asset of the manufac-
turer is his commercial honesty and
this honesty is evident in uniform
quality and the careful pack and dis
play of his goods. In other words, his
goods are standardized.
Farm and garden produce may be of
the highest quality but if the packing
is carelessly done, and in old and
dirty retainers, the discriminating
buyer will not buy and the producer
is forced to accept lower price. The
practice Of facing the packages with
produce of the highest quality and
then filling e remainder with infe.
rior goods, is plain dishonesty and does
much to prevent both the honest and
dishonest producer from obtaining the
market value. The producers first
aim should be to establish a reputa-
ton for his products, and when this is
accomplished more than half of the
selling problem Is solved. Each pro
Queer should have his packages la
beled with his personal label or trade
mark. This would indicate that the
producer is willing to stand behind his
goods.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-25
London's Treasures Guarded.

Extensive precautions have been
taken in London to guard art treas
ures against the menace of air raids
The custodians Of art galleries and
museums long ago removed to vaults
or similar places the most precious
of their portable exhibits. At the
British museum a number of priceless
manuscripts, books, and other objects
have been stored away in safes. Some
measure Of risk must, however, be
borne in building which contains
40 miles of bookshelves and massive
pieces of sculpture. Visitors to the
National gallery find the major part
of the building closed. At the Guild
hall the most valuable pictures have
been placed in the basement The
magnificent Gainsborough, "Fording
the River" has been removed from
the walls. In the corporation strong
room in the basement is stored what
is probably the finest collection of
municipal records in the world. 1t
includes the charter of William the
ConQueror ito William, Bishop and
Gosfegdh. Portreeve, and all the bur-
gesses within London" securing to
them their ancient liberties. Every
reign since the Conqueror is repre-
scented in the charters.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-25
ONLY THE LITERAL TRUTH
Stories Sounded Like Those of Baron
Munchausen, But They Were
Actual Happenings.

Some men. dressed in civilian
clothes, gathered together in the smok-
ing room of the hotel, discussing the
joys and sorrows of life at the front.
"Well, I've been with the army and
had very interesting time said one.
Ever got really alone with the en-.
emy?" asked another.
Rather! | once took two OF their
officers"
"Unaided?"
"Of course! And the very next day
| took eight mem"
"All wounded, | expect" sneered
listener. You didn't get hurt, did
your"
Just slight scratch, that's all. And
two days after took transport wag
on, and followed up that by taking a
big gun"
Sir" said a disagreeable auditor
II have seen some of the finest speci-
mems of anything you can cali to
mind. but ! wish to state that you are
the biggest romancer that ever trod
this earth"
"Oh, no, ! am not that" replied the
hero: but | am a photographer"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-25
Real Sanitation in Air Towel.

An "air towel" used in the large
public lavatory in the District build
ing at Washington. d. c., is the inven-
ton of ]. NJ. Ward, superintendent of
the District building. In appearance
it resembles a rectangular box eleven
inches by three, set In sanitary base
having twelve-inch legs, with an open
ing in the top of the case in which
the wet hands are held while being
dried. The device consists of blow
er that forces air through an electric
heating element to ducts and deilectors
suitably placed for distributing the
warmed air to all parts of the hands
at the same time, and is operated by
foot lever or pedal, which in turn
operates a quick-acting switch, there
by setting the blower in motion. BY
removing the foot the device is put
out of operation. The hands come in
contact with no part of the device,
thus assuring perfectly sanitary op.
Grafton
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-25
The Latest War Story.

Soldiers Unmarried Wife (who has
been living with her man for eleven
years, to charming and aristocratic
widow, the local representative of the
Soldiers and Sailors Families asso-
ciation) ma am, I'm going to be
married next week, and ! want you to
come to the wedding. You've been so
kind it would not be right without
you.
Fair Widow shall be delighted to
come, Mrs. Brown What day is it?
Mrs. Brown-On Thursday, ma am
Fair Widow-That is very unfor-
tunate. | am afraid l cannot go, as
have another important engagement
Mrs. Brown-Is 1t very important
ma'am? Can't you put it off?
Fair Widow-Well, the truth is,
am going to be married myself.
Mrs. Brown-Ah, | quite understand
1t doesn't do to miss the chance of
getting married when you gets the
Observation-Disclosures Tit-Bits.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-25
INDICATIONS Of
AN EARLY SPRING
Great Prosperity Ahead for
Western Canada.

The most recent advices from all
points in Western Canada report that
conditions are apparent for an early
spring. Farmers are going over the
implements. getting their seeders
ready for operation, the plows in shape
for extended breaking, and there is q
general optimism. A great many new
settlers have already arrived. and the
reports from Canadian Government
agents in the United States point to
the fact that in few days there will
begin the usual emigration from va
rious of the Central and Western
states. From the Eastern states the
number of farmers going to Canada
will be greater than in any past year.
There has been fairly large snow
fall during the winter, which will
greatly add % the precipitation Of
last fall, which in the opinion OF old
timers vas in itself sufficient to in
sure good crop during the present
year.
There will be very little titled land
The authorities, though. are pleading
with the farmers to seed only such
land as has had careful preparation, for
rich as is the soil of Western Canada.
1t Is no more fitted to produce good
crops unCultivated than is that of any
other land anywhere else There
have been accounts OF failures in some
portions OF the agricultural districts Of
Western Canada, and also reports or
small yields in some districts. good
deal OF this Is accounted for from the
fact that notwithstanding the advice
OF men OF experience. there are farm
ers who will persist In seeding land not
properly prepared This may be done
this year, but those who cultivate on
reasonable and logical methods will
be certain Of paying crop There Is
every reason to believe that the high
prices OF all kinds OF grain will con
tinue
With thousands and thousands Of
acres Of land waiting for the husband.
man to bring 1t forth with crop, 1t
is no wonder that Western Canada is
continuing to prove such an inviting
field for the agriculturst
Seventy million dollars is con,
sentative estimate OF orders which
came to Canada as the direct result
OF the war Governments OF the al.
lies have been placing large orders in
Canada and buying huge quantities Of
supplies for cash.
The total value of exports to Eu-
rope from Canada has jumped about
Is per cent since the war started.
while in certain lines the increases
have been enormous
Therefore the results Of the demand
OF the allies for war and other material
is beginning 20 be felt in the financial
life Of the Dominion There Is a marked
| activity in many commercial liues, and
conditions are fast becoming normal
Western Canada Is receiving a rela
tive benefit TO the Advertise
ment