The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-06-25

Mrs. Winston Boyce and her daugh-
ter, Edna, departed this morning for
St. Louis, where they will spend sever
al days visiting relatives.
Charles Fuerth, son of Joseph
Fuerth, proprietor of the Standard
Advertising Co., of this city, was seri-
ously injured yesterday morning while
operating one of the machines at his
fathers plant.
The young man was working foot
shear appliance used in clipping and
trimming fly swatters, and in some
manner his hand was between the
heavy steel blades, severing two of
his fingers.
The 'Capahas and the New Madrids
will play this afternoon at the Fair
grounds Park. The services of Cory
Bacchus, the Poplar Bluff twirler,
have been secured by the Capahas, and
Sloan will serve in the same capacity
for New Madrid.
John VOTERS, who was stricken with
paralysis Friday morning while visit
ing at the home of his brother few
miles west of this city, was conveyed
by Lorberg's ambulance to his home
on jefferson avenue, yesterday morn
ing.
His condition is much improved, and
it is the belief of his physician that he
will soon recover.
Freddie Jungclaus, 12-year-old
boy, was brought to st. Francis Hos
pital late yesterday afternoon, suffer-
ing with an attack of appendicitis.
The boy was brought in an automobile
from the home of his guardian, near
Wittenburg, and was accompanied by
his physician, DR.. Polish of Frohna.
The lad had been in a critical con-
dition for So hours, and an operation
was performed soon after his arrival.
He rallied after the operation and
at a late hour was resting quietly, but
his physicians regard his condition as
precarious, and grave doubt is enter
tanned as to the outcome.
The patient is an orphan, and lives
with his guardian on farm near Wit
tenbcrg. He is a chronic sufferer with
appendicitis, and this is his third seri-
Gus attack.
Harry Machen returned yesterday
from New Madrid County, where he
has been looking over his farming in
terests.
Willis Stone, a prominent farmer,
from East Cape, was in the city yes
terday on business trip. Mr.. Stone
reports that while the wheat crop in
his neighborhood is not up to the av-
erage, there is every prospect for an
enormous yield on all other crops, and
that alfalfa is better than was ever
known.
1t is a case wherein the plaintiff
alleges that the defendant after sign
| ing a contract for the purchase of two
carloads Of flour, refused the second
car when it was shipped, causing them
to lose the sum of. $167.S8, in dispos-
ing of the shipment to other buyers.
After the evidence was all submitted
Judge Rage gave the attorneys until
July 20 in which to prepare and sub
nit their briefs in support of their
contentious, after which he will rem
der his decision.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Schultz and
Miss Celeste returned yesterday from
a visit through the East.
Post Office Inspector Ben Cain was
business visitor in this city yester-
day.
Riley Hahn of Marble Hill, a repre-
sentative of the Standard Oil Co.,
transacted business in this city yes
terday.
C. w. Henderson, prominent mer-
chant and land owner of Jackson, is
a business visitor in this city.
Miss Lillian Walther returned yes
terday from d visit with friends in
| St. Louis.
Miss Ivy Statler and sister of Jack
son were in this city yesterday on
their return from Clarkton, where they
have been visiting relatives.