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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-07-13
PENDERGRASS IS DISMISSED
Witnesses Fail to Appear Against Him
and Judge Willcr Collects Costs.

When the state was called upon yes
tcrday morning to dismiss the charge
against Harrison Pendcrgrass, in the
absence of prosecuting witnesses, q
bill Of costs for 15.25 was presented to
Tom Pcndcrgrasa, the blind father of
the boy.
PendcrgraSs was charged in a war
rant with attempting to assault his o
year old half-sister, Delcy Nicklcs.
The trial of the case first was set for
2 o'clock Monday afternoon and the
Nicklcs failed to appear.
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning
when the case again was taken up,
the nicIlIes failed to appear and the
dismissal followed. Tom Pendcrgrass
handed Judge w. H. Willer SIS and
Constable Scivally knocked off the p
cents difference from his fees IN sc!v-
ing papers. The boy was released.
The nickles moved out of the Cape
early yesterday morning and drove
north in a wagon before they could be
subpOcnaed as witnesses.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-07-13
UNCLE SAM Will
GIVE $4,000 TO
EAST Side LEVEE
Capt. Jaynes Returns From
River Commission Hear
ing in St. Louis.
ILLINOIS BOARD TO
BEGIN WORK SOON
Cape Man Asked For $4,000 to
be Used in Controlling
Mississippi River.

Capt. A. c. Jaynes returned from
st. Louis yesterday, where he went to
appear before the Mississippi River
Commission, which was in conference
there for the purpose of reaching de-
cision as TO how the money recently
appropriated for levee improvement
would be divided.
Capt. Jaynes appeared before the
commission as a member of the East
Side Levce and Drainage Board. This
organization has charge of the con-
structiOn of the lcvee on the east side,
opposite Cape Girardeau. During the
past few years the Illinois farmers
have suffered severely from breaks in
the river banks, due to ineffective
levees.
Capt. Jayness asked for $4,000 to
be used for improving the levee. This
demand was given consideration by the
Mississippi River Commission, and
members Of that body assured Capt.
Jayaes that at least $4,000 would be
turned over to the East Side Board.
Capt. Jaynes, in making his de-
mand for the money, told the commits
sion that the Improvement of the Mis-
sissippi levees below Cape Girardeau,
which was done by the government a
few years ago, has increased the bur-
den on the river banks opposite Cape
Girardeau.
"By building up the levecs below
Cape Girardeau," said Capt. Jaynes,
"thc strain on the levees here has been
Since the improvement
south of the Cape, the width of the
river has been decreased, and as a re-
suit the high water is not carried
away so rapidly as when it used to
spread out across the vast area of
lowlandS. And by confirming this water
to the channel of the river, it has in
creased the pressure on the bank just
across from the Cape. This is the
principal reason why the east side
levec has given away during recent
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-07-13
GIANT X-RAY TO
BE INSTALLED IN
CAPE'S HOSPITAL
DIR. George W. Walker Will
Spend $500 for Com
plete Equipment.
CITY PHYSICIANS TO
USE BIG INSTRUMENT
Device Will be as Large as Those
in Largest St. Louis
Hospitals.

At meeting Of the Cape Girardeau
Medical Society, held in the Himmci-
bergcr-Harrison building last night, il
was announced that DR.. George Walk
err would install monster X-ray ma
chine in st. Francis Hospital. The in
strument will cost approximately $500,
and will be purchased at once.
It will be the largest X-ray machine
in this section of the state, and as
large as any in the st. Louis hospitals.
A special X-ray room was built in the
hospital when the new building was
erected two years ago. The instru-
mcnt will be installed in this room.
Dir. Walker stated that he would
have every accessory that belongs to
the modern machines. This instru-
mcnt will be used for every diagnostic
purpose that an X-ray machine can be
used, and will be operated BY DR..
Walker. The local physicians promised
to give him every support and to use
their influence to induce all county
physicians to take advantage Of the in
strumcnt. Physicians in Southeast
Missouri will be urged to bring their
patients to the st. Francis Hospital,
where the X-ray instrument will be at
their services.
The X-ray will be quite an adver-
tisement to the hospital, and it is be-
licvcd that surgeons from lower lit
noiS and Arkansas will bring their pa
tients here, rather than take them to
st. Louis.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-07-13
81 COUNTY FAIRS in
MISSOURI This YEAR
Clay Opens First Exhibit On July
IS-TO be Continuous
Show.

Missouri will have siXty-onc COun-
- fairs this summer, according to tho
announcement by the State Board OF
Agriculture.
Inc Boone County Fair will be held
in Columbia August l, ?, 3 and 4. Il,
l.. Hill is secretary.
Cay County will hold the first fair
in The state July Is, -, 20 and p.
The Clay County Fair will be held at
SmithvillC and Will be in charge of +.
p. Mitchell. From the start Of the
fair until October p, when the Butler
County Fair at Poplar Bluff closes,
there will he 4 fair in some county
practically every day.
Besides the county fairs, the Mis-
souri, State Fair will be held at Sc
daiia. September $3.50. f. 7. Major is
secretary. The international Live
Stock Show at Chicago December ID
20 will also probably attract many To-
cal exhibitors. The American Royal
Live Stock SHOW, with w. H. Weeks
- secretary, will be held October 2-7
in Convention Hall, Kansas City. The
Southwestern Dairy Show will be held
II the same place September 1928. J..
c. Watson is secretary
The list Of county fairs follows:
Audrain-Mexico, Mitchell White,
secretary; August s, 9, 10, II.
Barton-Lamar, W. 2. Finks; Au-
gust %, "a, %.
Batcs-ButlV, Grover Gilbert; Sep
tembcr 5, 6, :, 8.
B1onc-Columbia L. l.. Hill; Au-
gust q, "a.
ButIcr-Poplar Bluff; October Is, 10,
20, 81.
Clllawya-New Bloomfield, S. d.
Wagner; July %, 26, p.
Cape Girardeau-Cape Girardeau, &
J. Lilly; September u, Is. 144, 10, Is.
Chariton-Forcst Green, +. A. Hei-
man; September z, 8. 9.
Chariton-Prairie Hill, c. S. Sears;
August 81, September l, 2.
MISUNDERSTANDING L. A. Gehrig;
October 5, 6, 7.
Clark-Kahokia, P. |. Wilsey; Au-
gust 90, 30, 81, September 1.
Smithville, E. p. Mitchell;
July Is, 10, 20, p.
Cooper-Bunceton, Edgar c. Mel
son; August %, "a, 25.
Cooper-Prairie Home, H. +. Fricke;
August 16, II.
Crawford-Cuba, J. F. Marsh; Sep
tember II, Is, IA. Is.
Dade-Lockwood, DR.. r. 4. Frye;
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-07-13
MAYOR KAGE WE'LL AGAIN
Executive Says He IS Ready for Any
thing After Attack of Indigestion.

Mayor Rage yesterday virtually had
completely recovered from the attack
OF acute indigestion which he suffered
last week.
The crisis in the mayors illness
passed Sunday, and Monday he felt
considerably improved. He still suf-
fered pain and had much difficulty in
sleeping Monday. BY yesterday, how
ever, he declared he felt ready for
work and was busy in his office all day
long.
The mayor attributes his rapid re-
covery to the system of food dieting
that he followed in which buttermilk
played major role.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-07-13

years, and caused heavy losses to the
Illinois farmers.
"Thc commission was impressed
with our arguments and we were as
surcd that we would get a major part
of the amount we asked for. | think
VIC will get at least $4,000, which will
be used in fortifying the east side
lcvee. As soon as this money is al
lotted to us, we will begin work. If
we can begin on the task within a
short time, we can prevent losses from
oVcrHOws next year"
The lcvcc on the east side broke sew
oral times during the past year, and
wheat fields and farm lands were in
Undated. In many instances farm
houses were washed away.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-07-13
THE BROWN THRASHER

When morning breaks
My sleep nc takes,
Thr1ned on the highest tree;
/ listen long to his sweet song,
Adream with rhapsody.
~
His dress is brown,
His true renOwn
Comes from his minStrelsy;
The mOcking-bird
Alone is heard =
With greater ecstasy.
sEE5 %
When twilight gloams
Again he comes
And sings for waning light;
His songs so rare :.
The nights prepare
For Heavens visions bright.
o, Thrasher brown,
In country, town,
What liquid tones are thinel
A golden Tyre,
With heart of fire,
Thy mission is divine.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-07-13
DIES AT COUNTY FARM
Jacob Kindcr's Funeral Was He'd Yes
tcrday Afternoon.

The funeral of Jacob Kinder, in
mate Of the County Farm who died
early Monday morning, was held at
the farm yesterday afternoon. Burial
was in the County Farm Cemetery.
Kinder was brought to the County
Farm from Bollinger County. He had
been i'll with heart trouble for several
weeks and heart disease was the cause
of his death. He was 60 years old.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-07-13
Man, 40, ACCUSED
BY Girl, FLEES,
|DODCES BULLETS
12-Year Old Irene Cordway
Says He Attempted to
Assault Her.
ALLENVILLE MARSHAL
GETS STATE WARRANT
Police of Southeast Missouri
Now Looking For George
RasbOrn.

When 12-year old Irene Cordway,
daughter of Charles Cordway of Allen
VILE, told her story of an attempted
assault upon her last Tuesday night,
state warrants yesterday were placed
In the hands of City Marshal Turner
of Alcnville and search for George
! RasbOrn, forenoon of bridge gang
on tie Frisco, was extended to all
parts of Southeast Missouri and Hi
nois.
La5c last night RaSborn had not been
arrested and the police believe that he
has made his escape from this part Of
the country, going south toward Tex
as.
The man made good his escape after
once having been under arrest and
having made his getaway in q thrilling
race with the police officers at Allen
vile in which he became target for
/ five shots from Turner's revolver.
The little Cordway girl had been at
tending 4 large July Fourth picnic in
a grove north Of the Frisco railroad
tracks at Allcnvillc and late in the
evening she started to her home which
is located on the south side of the
TRACKS and about block and Il half
distant from the picnic grounds.
As she was walking near the rail-
road tracks, she was accosted by the
man, whom she told Turner was Ras-
born. After he had talked to her for
a few moments, she said, he made the
attempt to assault her.
The girl fought him, she said, and
managed to gain her liberty. She ran
back to the picnic grounds where she
told her story through her tears 10
Marshal Turner.
| Turner and his deputy, William Spi-
ycy started after the man Immediate
ly and they caught him in the railroad
yards. The two officers proceeded to
conduct the man to the city Jail in AL
/ Ienyille and on their arrival at the
Jail, Turner took charge of the pris-
oncr while Spivey turned his attention
to unlocking the jail door.
The key seemed to work with diff
fcuIty and Turner stepped near the
door to aid Spivey. As Turner moved
away from the prisoner, RasbOrn
| I,,f ~ al bo
Marshal Turner followed close be-
hind him and drew his revolver. Aft
or shouting Il warning to halt, Turner
fired a couple shots in the air over Ras-
born's head to make him stop. Ras-
born kept on going, whereupOn Turner
aimed at his legs.
He then fired three more times, but
none Of the bullets stopped the man.
although blood traces that were found
the following morning indicated that
one of the bullets had hit the fleeing
man. Despite the fact that he might
have been running with a wounded leg,
Rasborn got away and thorough
search of the railroad yards failed to
show any traces of him.
The police in nearby towns were no
tilted to be on the lookout for him.
PatroIman Arthur Whitener, who
knows him well, last night declared
does not believe he will venture near
the Cape on account of knowing too
many people.
Rasborn was working with his
bridge gang near AIlenville and the
gang subsequently was moved to an
other section of the road. He former
ly was married and is about 81 or 40
years old.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-07-13
10, 20, q, %.

September 10, 20, 81, %.
Daviess-Pattonsburg, r. f. Mau
pin; August %, 80, 81, September 1.
Dunklin-Kennett, L. r. Jones; DC
tobcr 3, 4, ), 6, 7.
Dunklin-Campbell; September 6,
8, 8.
Sullivan, J. T. Williams
September II, Is, Il, Is.
F"anklin-Washington, Henry H
Thias; September s, 9.
Greene Springfield, Jesse NJ. Cain
October 5, 4, ), s, 7.
Grundy-Trenton; September ), 6, :
Is.
Harrison-Bcthany, W. T. Ling!c
September y, -, IA. Is, 16.
Harrson-Ncw Hampton, a. L. Ci;;
baugh; August 80, 81, September 1, 2
Ridgeway, C. A. Stonerf
October ., 10, II, II, Is.
Holt-Maitland, G. f. De Bord; Au,
gust 1, Z, - 4.
acknowledgement, Jasper Thomp,
son; August ., 10, II.
Jaspcr-Carthagc, Emma r. Knell;
August %, so, 81, September l.
Jefferson-De Soto, c. J. Davidson;
September 10, 20, p, %.
knox-knox CITY, l.. r. Wcscott
August -, Is, II, IS.
Lawrencc-Mt. Vernon, Clyde Hook
er; September 26, 81, rs, %.
Lcwis-Monticcllo, J. A. West; o.
tober 3, 4, 5, 6.
Lincoln-EIsberry, H. L. Humphrey
August 10, II, IL.
Lincoln-Troy, A. D. Bradley; All
gust %, so, 81, September 1.
Linn-Brookfield X. W. Martin; Au-
gust 8, 9, 10, II.
Macon-Atlanta, V. d. Gordon; Sep
TENDER 10, 20, 81.
MacOn-New Cambria, Gran Good
son, il; September ~. Is. Ii.
Marion-Palmyra, G. &. Thompson
September s, 7, s. ..
Monitcau-California, William Sar-
man; August %, 30, 81, September 1,
2.
MISUNDERSTANDING City ].
L. McQuie; August %, "a, %, 26.
MISUNDERSTANDING, J. L. TiIson;
September 4, 5, 6, 7, s, ..
Oregon-Koshkonong, F. J. Clark;
October 10. II.
Osage-Linn, H. NJ. Lueckenhoff;
September 5, 6, rs.
Pemiscott-CaruthersviIle; Septem-
Der 81, IS, %, 30.
Phelps-Rolla, J. l.. Peatross; Sep
TENDER 26, q, 2S, %.
Pike-Bowling Green, H. NJ. Stro-
Their; August Is, 16, II, Is.
Polk-Bolivar, F. L. Templeton;
August 80, 81. September 1, 2.
Randolph-Clark, Rich r. Correll;
September 6, Z, s.
MISUNDERSTANDING, G. ". But
Ter; August %, 80, 81.
Randolph-Moberly. W. F. Hannah:
July 25, 26, 81, %.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-07-13
W. H. MEDLEY IS SICK
Councilman and Bus Driver Has Been
iii in Bed a Week.

w. II. Medley, city councilman and
we'll known city bus driver, for the
last week has been seriously i'll at his
home on South Spanish street, and
last night it was said by his relatives
that his condition was unimproved.
He has been confined to his bed with
a severe attack of rheumatism and
Iumbago and for most of the time he
has been unable to move in his bed.
The cause of his illness is believed to
be due to exposure to the weather in
driving on the night rounds Of the city
bus.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-07-13

acknowledgements. John R. Hud-
son: September 5, 6, 7,
Scott-Sikeston, H. A. Smith; .
tember 20, 81. %, %.
STANDARDIZED Tree. Mrs. Bina
Whitlock; October 4, s, 81.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-09
IF
you wish
to
BUY, SELL or RENT
A FARM
SEE
SHAW
BUT BE
SURE
, YOU SEE THE RIGHT
SHAW
AT
LOGAN, N. D.
Fire, Life and General Insurance.

$40 an acre for an excellent quarter, 8
miles from Max, on main road, q
splendid grove, barn, house, lao
acres tillable. New railroad must
20 through or near, good lake, no
alkali; $500 handles.
$25 an acre for nice quarter, 2 miles
east of Logan, good roads to eleva-
tors and depot, 40 acres tillable,
$1,000 cash.
have raw quarter miles east Of
Logan, 80 per cent good tillable land.
This at $50 an acre is snap.
$35 an acre for a level quarter, 2
miles North of Logan, every inch
tillable and level, 70 acres to rye,
log granary. This is among the
best farms Logan boasts.
$36 an acre is asked for 24O of the
. best situated and most suitable for
diversified farming to be found; 200
acres tillable, good water in plenty,
room house, barn for "a, $4,000
cash, balance 6 per cent.
/ have many other good farms at
right prices.
nice cottage with three
excellent lots, $425.
An exceptional chance to get in on an
old established Confectionery, Ice
Cream Parlor and Cafe business,
two lots and nice building. A snap.
Logan needs an Implement Yard and
Hardware Store. Just investigate,
jim SHAW, LOGAN, N. D.
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no greater responsibility, than that OF
carrying out the wishes rof the party
as expressed by precinct,h county, dis:
trict and state organizati9nss, has, met
with cordial ,endorsemsat - at, the
hands Of the Democrats in every
county in the state, <<es,,r
The statement issued by ME-, Perry
is clear and concise, leaving no ,oppor-
tunity for, misunderstanding: ..zyo
TO the Democratic Voters of North
Dakota; Gg.EGr rgtg. 10. rsA.SEgsg GGr
Lam candidate for national COM
mitteeman,e and you have a right to
know who /, am and, what stand for.
live at Glendale, and have been a
resident *, Of this = state twenty-five
years. For q number of years I was
engaged In the newspaper. business at
Glendale. I was 4 delegate to the
Denver convention which nominated
Colonel w. J. Bryan for president, 4
was for years chairman Of the Demo
cratic committee of Dickey county,
and am at present serving the Demo
Gratis of this state as chairman of the
state central committee. Owing to
my long residence in the state, my
acquaintance with men in all parts of
the state, and the knowledge l have
gained as state chairman as to po-
litical conditions in all parts of the
state, believe l am fitted to serve my
party we'll l am the candidate of no
faction, clique or clan, and if I am
elected I will be free to act in the in
terests of the party, independent of
any man or set of men. l am opposed
to gangs and political machines, and
am firm believer in the principle
that the people should rule. 1 be.
lieve in organization from the bottom
up. l believe that local organizations
are the very foundations upon which
party success must depend, and that
they are entitled to every considera.
ton in naming those who are to
serve them-whether precinct, coun-
ty, state or federal officials. l believe
man holding the position of national
committeeman has no other RESPONSE
wishes of the party as expressed by
precinct, county, district and state
organizations, and that it is unfair,
unjust and undemocratic to use this
position for rewarding personal
friends or furnishing enemies If elect
ed shall represent as best I can all
the Democrats of the state, and those
who honestly oppose my election will
be given exactly the same considera-
ton as those who support me. That
is the kind of Democrat l am l So
licit the support of the Democrats Of
the state. Yours very truly,
III. H. PERRY"
Cooperative farmers in North Da-
kota have an active friend in H. H.
Perry, as is shown by the following
handsome endorsement of the Forbes
Equity Exchanges: ....
FORBES, N. D., Feb. 81, 1916,
ITO Cooperative Farmers of North
Dakota:
I'VE are pleased to inform you that
Mr.. H. H. Perry, Democratic candi-
date for national committeeman Of
this state, is an active member of the
Forbes Equity Exchange and has been
since its organization three years ago.
THAT he is an extensive grain
grower in Dickey county and has been
| active in promoting cooperation among
farmers. This statement is made In
q nonpartisan spirit that the Equity
Democrats may be informed Of the
fact. Yours very truly,
FORBES EQUITY EXCHANGE,
Charles Mack. Manager
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ana, Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma, Ohio,
Michigan, Kentucky, Georgia, Penn
sylvania, Mississippi, North Carolina
and Alabaga. :
The above figures include the fol-
lowing items: Horses, mich cows,
other cattle, swine, and the four lead
ing crops, corn, wheat, oats and bar
ley.
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ue, cattle and their value, swine and
their value, North Dakota stands at
the top with total per capita value
Of $632.OO. South Dakota is second
with $4,000; and Nebraska is third
with $4,000. In fourth place Iowa
to $472.0O and sixteen other states
follow in the order named: Kansas,
Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indi-
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jim SHAW,
NORTH DAKOTA LEADS UNION.

NORTH DAKOTA LEADS UNION.
North Dakota leads every state in
the Union in per capita value Of Crops,
Horses, Cattle and Swine, according
to tables recently published by w. R.
Meller, Secretary Of the Nebraska
State Board Of Agriculture, with head
quarters at Lincoln. In states having
more than one hundred million dollars
Of value in the four leading Agricul-
tural crops, with horses and their val
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PERRY CANDIDACY
MEETS WITH FAVOR
Glendale Man Proves Popular in
State Democratic Ranks.
STANDS FOR TRUE DEMOCRACY

Duty Of National Committeeman, Holds
Perry, 10 to Carry Out Wishes Of
Party Expressed by Local, County,
District and State Organizations Of
the Party, Rather Than to Reward
Friends or Punish Enemies.
Glendale, N. D.-Believing that De-
mocracy should govern the acts of the
Democratic party, and promising If
elected to bend every effort to that
end, H. H. Perry, chairman of tho
Democratic state central committee,
is an active candidate for national
committeeman of his party.
Mr.. Perry is one of the leading
Democrats of North Dakota, for years
having taken a prominent part in the
councils of the party.
Mr.. Perrys statement that it is his
belief that the man holding the po
sition of national committeeman has
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Efficiency built the Panama Canal after neficiency
failed. The efficiency of Panama doubled the effect
veness of the u. S. Navy without adding ship to it.
York to San Francisco, and changed the highway
between London and Australia from Suez to Panama.
Efficiency nsures against lost motionit produces the
utmost service Of equipment and Yields the finest
product, at the least cost
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-20
START new PLANT
Furniture Factory Be Installed
at Federal Prisons.
Building at LeavenwOrth Would
Cost q. s. $155, 200.

Washington, D. c., June 20.-Attor
ney General Gregory is considering
the advisability of using the Atlanta
and the Leavenworth penitentiaries
for the manufacture of certain articles
used by the government.
The attorney general consulted Rep
resentative Anthony of Kansas in re-
gard to legislation under which it is
proposed that a certain amount of the
surplus labor at the Leavenworth in
stitution be used for the manufacture
of office furniture, the entire output to
be consumed by the United States gov
eminent and not to be sold in COM
petition in any way with the products
of free labor.
Anthony Opposes Plan.
Under the legislation which will be
urged by the attorney general $65,OOO
will be asked for the construction of
additional shops at Leavenworth and
$4,000 will be asked for to be used in
the purchase of machinery and to pro-
vide working capital for the proposed
government furniture plant.
1t is understood that Congressman
Anthony while recognizing the neces-
sity of keeping the men fully employed
at healthful labor will first urge that
any surplus labor beyond that reQuir
ed for completing the institution it
self be used on the public roads, and
that if it is found necessary to put in
work shops that instead of making
furniture at Leavenworth a plant be
put in for the manufacture of mail
sacks and mail bags.