The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-01-07
CAPE MEN WILL
TURN over new
LEAVES TODAY
This Is The Day When New
Years Resolutions Go
Into Effect.
BUSINESS MEN ARE
BUSY KEEPING PLEDGES
Promises Range From Soup To
Nuts, But All Are Now
In Effect.

I
Cape Girarlcauans will begin strain
ing themselves today to live up 10 the
fOllieS Of 1916. or the newest batch Of
New Years resolutions. Many an
rcunced last night that they contem-
y:a-eG turning over the traditional
- eat.
frank kimmel, beau brummcl. onion
king and horse snapper, has but one
change to make in the resolutions that
he adopted one year ago today. He
resolved TO get married, but he muffed
a few opportunities, and now he is de
.ermincd to steer through this year in
noble bache!orhood. IN other words,
he wouldn't get married if he could.
! i. VI. Tinslcy: Il wouldn't sign 4
note for President Wilson in 1916. I
was singed last year"
Charles II. OverStolz: "I'll not eat
more than four Holsters AT one sitting
during the year, unless l miss meal"
Mike f. Sullivan: "I1l never Jump
into the Mississippi river in 1916 Tn"
water is too cold"
Clay LutZ: on do lust like I did
last year. I'm for peace, but when
ever they think l wear blind bride.
iust watch to see who wins at the
Showdown"
Lawrence Miller. the Haarig wag-
ION maker. declared he was not going
to turn over 4 "ncw leaf for the new
yea, because he had reached the end
of his year book and it will be two
days before book stores will be open
so thai he may obtain another one, and
as a consequence he is Wiling to lot MS
affairs get along the best way they
may without having troubled with
resolutions or ''ucw leaves"
Judge Willcr, dean Of the Justice Of
the Peace in Cape County. replied to
the query concerning his proposed new
departure in the conduct of his life rs
follows:
Nothing, I'm rot going to swear
off OF anything. am going TO try to
keep on iuat the way l have been do
ing. had more business this Deccm-
Der than ever before, and / want it to
keep on that way"
Mayor Kage echoed Judge Willer's
statement:
''What am / going to swear off on?
Nothing! haven't any habits want
to give up" the executive replied. 81
intend to keep right on going to bed
oarly, yes. by sis O'Clock if / can, and
getting up at ;.
Il cut out smoking - years ago and
don't intend to indulge in any foolish
privat;ons lust because It's the first Of
the year"
Charley Golfer: Slipping soda water
Will be a thing Of the past for me. |
have gone to the fountain once too
often"
Leon Hamon: Il am all done with
buying silk shirts | have been marked
as u dude in this town long enough.
intend to be a regular guy for the
rest of my life"
Nick Weller: Il have decided TO be
careful to whom | sell my patent nut
crackers"
Harry Alexander: 81 have decided
it's no use in my trying to avoid the
income tax collector. | have resolved
10 make full return to Uncle Sam
and kick in with my taxes
Judge Orren Wilson: For the con-
venienCe of my clientele, ] have reso-
!uted not to take any charges Of venue
to Jackson"
Benson c. Hardesty: Il have re-
solved not to attempt anything this
year that l will be unable to finish
Maj. Giboney Houck: Every little
has meaning all its own
will be my slogan"
Angelo Dempsey: 81 am determined
o remain neutral on the European
var no matter what pressure may be
brought to bear While have always
admired the Kaiser, King George is
personal friend of mine"
A. r. Zoelsman: "Same old pro-
gram for me. Seven evenings out
zach week and new girl each even
ng"
W. H. Bohnsack Jr.: II have resolv-
d to see that the Cape gets a County
Fair next fall"
Charles Blattner: Il have resolved
o make myself satisfied with living
n the city. | love the country, but
ity life is a necessity"