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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-03-12
MRS. MATTESON
IS BURNED BY
GAS EXPLOSION
Fumes From Coal Ignited Set
Fire to Her Hair and
Clothing.
FLAMES EXTINGUISHED
BY FALL IN CURTAIN
Window Lace Becomes Entwined
About Her and Sm0thers
Blaze.

Mrs. R. w. Matteson of All Themis
street, was seriously burned yester-
day afternoon while attempting to
start fire in her kitchen range prep
aratory to cooking the evening meal.
In the early afternoon she had bank
ed the Goals in the stove for the pur-
pose of holding the fire, and later
when she opened the range door, there
was an explosion Of the accumulated
gases. The blazes shot out suddenly
and in an instant she was almost COM
pletely enveloped in flames.
Her hair and her clothing were ig-
nited, and in her frantic efforts to
beat out the fire her hands and arms
were also burned and blistered.
Mr.. Matteson was not at home whe,
the accident occurred, and her screams
for help were not heard by any one
She rushed from the kitchen through
the dining room, intending to pass into
front room and secure a rug with
which to smother the flames. Being
almost blinded by the heat and smoke,
the frightened woman stumbled into
a suspended curtain and fell The cur
tain was torn loose from it's fasten-
ing, and Mrs. Matteson became so en-
tangled in her struggles to arise, that
the curtain was wrapped around her
in such way that the flames Were
smothered before she could free her
self.
Her face, arms and hands were
burned and her eyebrows and hair
were badly scorched. Her clothing was
also damaged by the flames.
Mr.. Matteson arrived shortly after
the accident occurred, and quickly
summoned physician who ministered
to the relief Of the suffering woman,
with soothing applications. The phys
ician stated that while her injuries are
of serious nature, he did not regard
them as dangerous.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-03-12
MILK THIEF IN TOWN
Two Bottles Taken from the Home of
ID. A. Glenn.

Two bottles milk that had beer
placed in a box in front of D. A.
Glenn's house, were carried away yes
terday morning by thieves.
The box from which the bottles were
taken had been placed there for the
of the milk man, who
removes his empty TASKS each morn
ing and replaces them with full ones.
Some hungry person had evidently
seen the exchange made, and Observ-
ing that none of the Glenn family was
in sight, quietly availed themselves of
the opportunity to acquire some norE-
ishing liquid diet for breakfast.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-03-12
HALCOMB GETS A HEARING
Commissioner Rage Rules Trial Will
Be Here and Not In Arkansas.

U. S. Commissioner F. A. Rage, yes
terday denied the request of w. H.
Rector, Assistant U. S. Attorney of
Little Rock, to have Samuel J. Hal
comb, a Federal prisoner, returned to
JOnesboro, Ark, for his preliminary
hearing before a U. S. Commissioner
in that city.
The prisoner is charged with having
fraudulently used the mails at Helena,
Ark, and an information was filed
against him before a U. S. Commits
sioner at Jonesboro. 1t was then sent
to the United States District Attorney
in st. Louis, who issued a warrant for
the defendant, as fugitive, and his
arrest at Doniphan, followed a short
time later.
Thomas F. Lane, attorney for the
defendant, argued that unless some
proof was shown pointing to the guilt
of the defendant, he could not be COM
PEELED to leave the state to stand trial,
and Commissioner Rage ruled that
unless the Federal Grand Jury, now in
session in Jonesboro, found an indict-
ment against the prisoner, he would
permit him to give bond for his ap-
pearance at his preliminary hearing
in this city on next Saturday.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-03-12

Mr.. Craiglow departed yesterday af-
ternoon for Wittenberg where he has
another raft to float to this city.
w. E. Gibson and F. l.. Newton of
st. Louis were business visitors in this
city yesterday.
George A. Vickery, a Frisco loco
motive engineer, who recently came to
this city from Chaffee to take charge
of switch engine in the local yards,
was stricken with paralysis Sunday
morning shortly after going to work.
He was engaged in oiling his engine
when he felt the approaching attack,
and in a few seconds he was in a
helpless condition. He dragged him
self to the roundhouse office where he
remained until the arrival of a phys
ician.
Lorberg's ambulance was called and
the stricken man was conveyed to the
hospital. Later in the day he was re-
moved to the company hospital in st.
Louis. His wife, who was still in
Chaffee, was notified of his condition
and accompanied him to st. Louis.
Vickery at one time lived in this
city, and was employed as an engineer
on the C. G. & N.
A party of young society men and
debutantes last night entertained a
number of out of town friends. The
entertainment began with a theater
party and concluded with an informal
dance at the Elks' club. Refreshments
were served in the hall. Those in at
tendance were: Miss Steel, of Robin
son, ILL.,; Miss Crinshaw, of Charles
ton, No.; Miss Croker, of Detroit,
Mich; Miss Hamil, of DeSoto, Mo-;
Miss Hopson, of DeSoto, Mo-; Miss
Matthews, Of DeSoto. Mo-; Miss
Moore, of Commerce, Nc, Miss
Brown, Of Charleston, So; Miss
Wharry, Of Charleston No; Mss
Oakley, O. BIythesyilIe, Ark; Miss
Linxweiler. ana Miss Clark, Of Cape
Girardeau. Their escorts were Nessrs.
Cunningham, Ruff. Bowles, Balm,
Schlueter, Freeman, Walter. Chenua.
Beckman, Gockel, Clark and Shivel-
bine.
Rev NJ F. Gilbert Of Essex is 3
busines visitor in this city.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-03-12
AUTO COLLIDES
With BRIDGE:
2 men DYING
Scott County Visitors Wreck
ed as Machine Crosses
Creek Near Jackson.
TWO MEN ARE HURLED
TOBOTTOM OF STREAM
Two Others Not Seriously In
jured, Return Home, Leav-
ing Companions.

An automobile occupied by John
Freund, Harry Freund, James Hand
and Elmer Moore of Benton, was
wrecked early yesterday afternoon on
the bridge in the east edge of Jack
son, and all of the passengers in
jured.
Elmer Moore, who was driving the
machine, and John Freund, who was
sitting by him, were both perhaps IA
tally injured. Moore was unconscious
for hours after the accident, and at
last reports, had not fully recovered
his mentality.
John Freund received a bad cut on
the scalp, and a conclusion of the
brain is feared.
Harry Freund, son of John
Freund, received an injury to one of
his knees and John Hand was cut
about the head and face.
The men were on a sightseeing ex-
petition in Ford automobile which
they had secured from R. C. Hill of
Benton. They left Benton at II o'clock
yesterday morning, and started to
Jackson by way of this city. The ac-
cident occurred at about 100 yester-
day afternoon. They are reported to
have been driving at dangerous rate,
and when they encountered the bridge,
the driver seemed to lose control, and
the front wheel struck the railing of
the bridge and climbed it for several
feet when the machine suddenly over
turned, throwing all of the occupants
out, and dashing John Freund and Ell
mer Moore to the creekbed several
feet below.
They were taken to the Burford Ho-
tel where DR.. Hays of Jackson attend
ed them. James Hand and Harry
Freund, the two who were hurt the
least, boarded the Iron Mountain train
for Benton at o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon.
1t is reported that but little hope is
entertained for the recovery of Elmer
Moore, the chauffeur, who is also
deputy county surveyor of Scott Coun-
ty. He and John Freund were both so
badly injured that it was necessary
for them to remain in Jackson, where
they are being cared for.
The automobile was almost a total
wreck. One front wheel was torn en-
tirely off, and the machine was almost
demolished.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-03-12

A large raft Of logs belonging to
Cleat Craiglow was torn from its
anchorage at the mouth of Apple
Creek during a windstorm yesterday
morning, and drifted down the stream.
The loss was not discovered until the
logs had passed the Cape. Mr.. Craig
low chartered the ferry boat and
started in pursuit. He overlook the
raft several miles below this city, but
it was so unwieldy that the boat was
unable to handle it and the collection
of logs was permitted to float on
down the river.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Moore of Chat
fee were in the city yesterday on a
shopping trip.
William McKenna, a shoe machin-
cry salesman of st. Louis, is in the
city on business trip.
The newest and daintiest designs in
ladies hats are now ready for your in
spection and choice at Mrs. F, Boone's
millinery store on Good Hope street.
w. C. Nickel, an insurance man of
of Kansas City. IS business visitor in
Memphis, was a business visitor in this
city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Herrin of
Herrin, ILL.,, visited friends in this CITY
yesterday.
D. C. Clingensmith of Oak Ridge
was business visitor in this city yes
terday.
T. w. Hardy and C. E. Hardy, soap
statesmen of st. Louis, were business
visitors in this city yesterday.
Charles Griesemeyer, a grocery
salesman of St. Louis, is in the city
attending to the wants of his patrons.
Tom Boyd, soda manufacturer of
Poplar Bluff, was in the city yester-
day on business trip.
NJ. R. Arnold, an insurance agent of
st. Louis, was business visitor in
this city yesterday.
Dewitt Buckley, a bridge inspector
of Advance, was a business visitor in
this city yesterday.
Charles Cunningham of Chaffee was
a business visitor in this city yester-
day.
T. C. Craig of st. Louis transacted
business in this city yesterday.
G. w. Tidwell of Fredericktown was
i business visitor in this city yester-
cay.
Henry Loida of st. Louis arrived in
tbs city yesterday and has accepted
. position in Talents barber shop.
William Dorlac, a meat salesman of
st Louis, was in the city yesterday
looking after business interests.
I Robert Rutledge of New Madrid
transacted business in this city yes
terday.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-03-12
CITY NEWS in BRIEF


f. H. Vogel of Gordonville was in
the city yesterday on shopping trip.
r. c. Hammond of Advance was in
the city yesterday, purchasing some
farm supplies.
J. F. Sell of St. Louis is visiting
friends in this city.
J. H. Sample of Charlottesville
transacted business in this city yes
terday.
Charles Oliver of Chaffee was in the
city yesterday enroute to Jackson
where he is attending the convention
of bottling works men.
H. A. Warmack of Chaffee is a bust
ness visitor in this city.
l.. E. Kelch, merchant and lumber
man of Brentwood, is a business Wis
itor in this city.
w. E. Gibson of st. Louis was a
business visitor in this city yesterday.
Mrs. Bertha Perry of Cairo is visit
ing friends IN this city.
D. L. Miller of Jackson transacted
business in this city yesterday.
J. w. Finch and son of Gideon are
visiting friends in this city.
J. B. Messenger of Cairo, a drug
salesman, was in the city yesterday
calling on his trade.
o. B. Ferguson, dry goods man
of st. Louis, is a business visitor in
this city.
T. r. Swanton of Rochester, N. Y,
transacted business in this city yes
terday.
E. L. Morris and family of Success
are visiting friends in this city.
Smith Myers, meat salesman of
East st. Louis, is a business visitor
in this city.
Mrs. Dave Harris is visiting rela-
tives in st. Louis.
A. o. Cook, a candy salesman of
New Madrid, is a business visitor in
this city.
Z. B. Roblee, a shoe salesman of
Sikeston, is in the city looking after
the needs of his patrons.
Tenia Feist, Mrs. N. A. Hickman
and Artie Hickman of Chaffee were in
the city yesterday on shopping trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Smith of Oran
were in the city yesterday on a shop
ping expedition.
Thomas Mcclure of Mcclure, ILL.,,
delivered herd of fat cattle to Frank
Lawler in this city yesterday.
C. E. Waller and E. L. May of St.
Louis were business visitor in this
city yesterday.
A. Webster of Fort Worth, Tex, is
a business visitor in this city.
Otis Collins of Lowassie, Mo-, is in
the city on a shopping trip.
James Hunt of Dexter is business
visitor in this city.
Omar G. Robb of st. Louis is in the
Cape looking after business interests.
c. A. Vandivort of Jackson is in the
city on a business trip.
Mrs. Fred Kies of Jackson visited
friends in this city yesterday.
]. C. Henderson, a merchant of Bell
City, is business visitor in the Cape.
]. H. Moore of Commerce is a bust
ness visitor in this city.
w. D. Moore of Chaffee visited
friends in this city yesterday.
Mrs. w. B. Turner of Maiden was in
the city yesterday on a shopping trip.
Employees at the local shoe factory
report that orders for foreign ship
ments are being turned out with regu-
larity, and that during the past few
days orders have been filled for ship
ment to Argentina, Buenos Ayres, and
points in Porto Rico and Cuba.
Charles Burcher and A. H. Quessel
of GordonvilIe were in the city yester-
day on a shopping trip.
Thomas Gallivan and Murray Phil
lips Of New Madrid were in the city
yesterday on a business trip.
c. w. Henderson of Jackson was a
business visitor in this city yesterday.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-03-12

yesterday morning for her home in
Jefferson City, after spending several
days with her mother, Mrs. E. G.
Granting, in this city.
w. N. Pace and his daughter, Miss
Sweetie Pace, of Poplar Bluff arrived
in this city yesterday. Miss Pace has
enrolled as a student at the Normal
and her father will return to Poplar
Bluff today.
Mrs. Herman Pape and son, who
have been visiting for sometime in St.
Louis, returned to their home in this
city yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. ]. L. Fort of Dexter is visit
ing for a few days with her daughter,
Mrs. B. H. Champion, of this city.
Chas. Overstolz and Angelo Demp-
sey departed yesterday for St. Louis
for a short business trip.
DR.. o. E. Forester of st. Louis ar
rived in this city yesterday morning,
and spent the day in the transaction
of business.
Mrs. Charles Moeder, Jr., departed
for cambridge yesterday afternoon
where she will spend a few days visit
ing her parents.
NJ. C. Johnson, a timber foreman in
the employ of the Anderson Lumber
Co., of Gideon, who was brought to
the hospital in this city few days
ago, is reported to be in a critical
condition.
George Aubuchon and family of
Chaffee returned to their home yes
terday visiting for several days at the
home of Mrs. Aubuchon's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Adam Frank. Mr.. Aubu-
chon has been receiving special treat
ment from local surgeon.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. X. Kessler, who
have been visiting for several days at
the home of Mrs. Kessler's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Frank, returned
to st. Louis yesterday afternoon.
Alvin Boss of Jackson passed
through the Cape yesterday enroute to
st. Louis.
Mrs. Charles Looney was removed
yesterday morning from her home at
318 North Sprigg street to St. Fran
els Hospital where she will perhaps
undergo surgical operation for an
abcess in her side. Mrs. Looney has
been in feeble health for several
months, and her recent rapid decline
has made it necessary to take her to
the hospital for treatment.
w. c. Paul of st. Louis was a bust
ness visitor in this city yesterday.
c. E. Waller and E. L. May of Lit
tie Rock are business visitors in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kramer of
Jackson visited friends in this city
yesterday.
Herman Woods of East Prairie was
in the city yesterday on business
trip.
Ernest Chance and Fred Norden of
Broseley are visiting friends in this
city.
Ben E. Masters of Jackson was a
business visitor in this city yesterday.
w. B. Hays and George Lucas of
Poplar Bluff were business visitors in
this city yesterday.
F. R. Stebbins of Kansas City is in
the Cape looking after business in
terests.
Morris G. Levinson, an attorney Of
st. Louis, is in the city looking after
some matters in the Common Pleas
Court.
H. G. Sell, a structural iron COM
pany representative of st. Louis, is
in the city on business trip.
L. A. Hoffman, Iron Mountain
agent at limo, spent Sunday in this
city visiting friends.
Henry Critics of Daisy visited
friends and relatives in this city yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Daniel Of De
Soto are visiting friends in this city.
S. Billingsley of Mcclure was a |
business visitor in this city yesterday. |
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-03-12

Pr. Goss of Chaffee is in the Cape
in the transaction of business.
Stephen A. Martin of st. Louis
transacted business in this city yes
terday.
E. A, Sexton, ]. w. Bowman and ].
S. Wallace of Canalou were business
visitors in this city yesterday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-25
The United Commercial Travellers
What the Organization Is and What It Stands For.
by M. LEON STERN)

good standing as long as either or any
of them are In actual want.
It is not charity, nor life insr-
ance- It is sentiment, backed by an OBJ
legation as sacred as any the order
imposes. It is "Ray of Hope across
a cherries prospect"
Delicacy forbids comment on the
unnumbered instances in which the
timely relief afforded by the widows
and orphans fund has brought pres
ent joy, fresh hope and renewed
courage to those who perchance never
knew of its provisions until the hour
of their trial was at hand. To this
widows and orphans fund every mem
Der has contributed at least once.
Since the founding of this grand or
der disbursements of over four hun
dred thousand dollars have been made
from this voluntary fund. Children
of deceased U. C. It's who have also
lost their mother and are in needy
circumstances become wards of the
order. The sum disbursed from this
fund is limited to $4,000 a year and
is terminated when the orphan has
attained his or her sixteenth birth
day.
This briefly stated, is only a small
portion of the many benefits a broth
er or his family derives from the
United Commercial Travellers OF
America whose tenets unity, chart
ty and temperance will appeal to ar
who are fortunate enough to be eligi.
BILE to membership.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-25
SOMETHING
TO BE
PROUD OF

There Is no feature In connection
with the equipment of modern hos
pttal that is of more cital importance
than the question of refrigeration.
Foods and dairy products may be
selected with the utmost care but to
retain their nutritious values and be
absolutely pure and healthful they
must be contained in a refrigerator
that is capable of maintaining a low
temperature and an active circulation
on cold DRY air that penetrates
every compartment and by contract
with the ice or ice coils absorbs all
odors and moisture and discharges
them through water sealed drain
and trap, thereby leaving the air in
side so cold and pure and dry that
there Is no possibility of faint or
spoilage that is so often fatal to the
rapid recovery of convalescents.
The Sisters of Charity Hospital to
safeguard the health of their insti-
tuition have just installed the most
efficient and dependable system of
refrigeration that it is possible to
procure. The large cooler or refrig-
orator was built by the McCray Re
frigerator Company at Kendallville,
Ind, and installed by the Pensacola
Crockery Company, their southern
distributors.
This cooler is eighteen feet wide,
seven feet deep and eleven and one
half feet high and while built as one
large cooler is in reality three entire
ly separate and distinct refrigerators.
One large compartment is flied with
rack, hooks and shelves and is used
exclusively for meats. The center
compartment is fitted with shelves
arranged for fruits and vegetables.
The other compartment is used ex-
clusively for dairy products.
The exterior of the cooling room is
of antique oak, white enamel to match
the white tiled walls of the room and
presents a very attractive appear
ance. The interior is lined with oder
less spruce and the walls are stand
ard Nc Cray construction five and
one half inches thick and built up of
heat repelling insulation Of the most
approved type that insures low tenn
perature that will preserve the most
! delicate foods in perfect condition.
This system Is absolutely the best
that can be procured and one of which
the hospital authorities may feel just
ly proud.
The McCray Refrigerator Company
with the factory and general Offices
at Kendallville, Ind, enjoy the dis
tinction of being not only the oldest
but the largest manufactures of re-
frigerator equipment in the world and
are prepared to furnish anything thai
is required in the way of refrigerator
equipment for residences, hotels, hos.
pitfalls, institutions, restaurants, gro
GERS, meat markets, delicatessens anC
florists and are ably represented by
the Pensacola Crockery Company a
21-23 East Garden street, who give
careful attention to all details of In
stallation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-25

team was playing an exhibition, old
Red Donahue, who IN his day was
the sharpest tongued man in base
ball, was tossing them ovea: and let
ting the Little Rock batters hit at
will, to the great delight of the spec
tators, says the Pathfinder.
ooh, Red, you're easy, easy, easy"
shrieked one very wild fan who was
getting on Reds nerves.
I'm not half as easy as you are"
retorted Red, you paid fifty cents to
see me do it."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-25
THE REAL SUCKER.

When the ball players are down
south in the spring, the old boys do
not take any chances with their
pitching arms, letting the youngsters
prove their energies instead. One
day at Little Rock, where the Detroit
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-25

There Is no feature In connection
with the equipment of modern hos
pital that is of more cital importance
than the question of refrigeration.
Water Valley progress., 1915-05-15
Mrs. Nellie Benson Dies in
Memphis.

News was received in this city
Sunday at noon Of the death in
Memphis that morning Of Mrs.
Nellie Kirkwood Benson, wife Of
Mr.. Joe P. Benson, Water Valley
reared and well known and
esteemed citizen of this community
to short time ago, when the
family removed to Grenada and
thence to Memphis. Mrs. Benson
was Pamela county girl, but had
been employed in the office Of At
torney Kimmons here some two
years or more when united in
marriage with her devoted hus-
band.
Tidings Of hor death came as dis
tinct shock to the relatives and
many friends Of the family here.
She was q most excellent woman,
devoted to husband and children,
and held the admiration and affec-
ton of large circle of friends.
She is survived by four little
girls, one of them only q day or so
old at the time Of its mothers loss,
each Of whom, with the heart
broken husband and father, has
the tenderest sympathies of the
community.
The remains were brought to
this place Monday afternoon, and
after funeral services ct the homo
of Mr., Jesse A. Bell Wednesday
morning, conducted by Rev. Mr..
Hobson, were laid to rest Oak Hill
cemetery.
Among those from out Of town
present at the funeral were: Mrs.
May Kirkwood and son VIM. of
Kingston, Okla, Miss Dora Kilk-
wood of the I. /. & c., Columbus;
Bob Kirkood, Oxford, Mrs. F. S.
Benson and son, Ben. Frank, of
Meridian.
Water Valley progress., 1915-05-15
Successful Decora ion Day
Services.

With bright sunshine and flowers
in abundance the Decoration Day
services Sunday were crowned with
unusual success.
A large crowd of loyal descend.
ants Of the brave old heroes who
made history fifty and more years
ago gathered at the court house
and in the cemetery, and after ap-
propriate exercises of songs, recita-
tions, prayers and an address,
covered the graves of the old
soldiers with beautiful flowers. ex-
pressive Of the pride. reverence and
affection in which they are now and
ever will be held by the native born
Of this land Of the mockingbird and
the magnolia.
The address by Mr.. B. Leland
was appropriate to the occasion,
telling briefly the story of the
cause, course and sequence of the
great fratricidal struggle for state
rights constitutional liberty.
n The other features of the inter-
esting program were carried out in
successful and most enjoyable
manner.