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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-29
MILK IN WINTER

Why do your COWS give less milk
in winter than they do in summer?
Just because nature does not supply
them with grasses and green food.
But we have come to the assistance
of Dame Nature with b. A. Thomas
Stock Remedy which contains the very
ingredients that the green feed sup
plies in season, only of course, in a
more highly concentrated form. We
guarantee that this remedy will make
YOUR cows give more milk and better
milk. with the same feed.
+. f.. BRAUN & EROS.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-29
CATO SOUGHT FOR
SHOOTING OF LEE
Negro, Ex-cOnvict Killed Man in
Same Building Ten Years
Ago.

In the same house in which he kill
ed negro nearly ten years ago. Peir-
Onnet Cato, negro, seriously wound
ed Ranney Lee, also coiored, at the
latter's home on one of the Houck
farms west of the Cape. The shoot
ing was the result OF an argument
over a girl, some of the witnesses told
the sheriff. 1t occurred Saturday
night.
Cato was paroled short time ago
after he had served almost ten years
of a 25-year sentence for murder in
the second degree. He was prosecut-
ed by Harry f. Alexander. who was
instrumental in securing the pardon
OF the young negro.
Lees father had given party at
his home and Cato was one of the
invited guests. While he and Ranney
were alone in the kitchen they engaged
in an argument and Cato left the
house. He returned few minutes
later and without warning. emptied
Il double-barreled shotgun at young
Lee.
The shots lodged in Lees head. In
spite of the injury, the wounded man
jumped behind the table and seized
an iron bucket which he held over
his head. This probably saved his life,
for the shot in the second charge
glanced Off the bucket without pene-
trating it.
Cato ran out of the house after he
had been disarmed by other negroes
He escaped in the dark a physician
was summoned to the house and dress
ed the wounded youth.
A posse was organized among the
guests and neighbors and the woods
were searched for the assailant. The
fingered father led the posse. An all
night search proved futile and the |
posse went back to the house.
Early Sunday morning a heavy trail
Of blood was seen IN the snow neal
the residence of Louis HOuck's home |
The trail led to a cabin in the vicinity |
and tracks showed that a man had
Deen in the building. The footprints
we're followed into the woods. where |
hey became so blurred that they could |
lot be followed.
Late Sunday night Chief of Police
iutSon went to the home of Darb Ca
o, father OF the assailant, hoping tc
ind him there But he could not be
'ound. 1t is believed that Cato, who
vas severely beaten after he had FREQ
he shots, recovered during the night
md went to some friends in the ex
rene southern end of the county.
About ten years ago Cato killed
Earl Nance in a quarrel over 4 girl.
lie was found guilty Of murder in the
econd degree and his sentence fixed
It % years in the penitentiary. After
erving nearly ten years, Cato was
,aroled He was freed Just a few
months ago at the instigatiOn of for
ner Prosecuting Attorney Alexander.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-29
KILLS
A. VASTERLINC;
FOUND IN ATTIC
Cape Girardeau Druggist Had
Been in Ill Health For
Several Years.
SISTER DISCOVERS
HIS LIFELESS BODY
Was Brother of DIR. Paul and
Alex c. Vasterling-Funerai
Tomorrow.

Albert Nastcrling. for many years
urug CLERK in this city. was found
dead las; night in the attic Of the
nomc Of Alex {. Vasterling, q brother.
with who he lived. Death was ap-
paTently due to apoplcxy. according to
.wO physicians. Who were summoned
as soon as the body was discovered.
The body indicated life had been
extinct for several hours. the physi-
clans said.
NJ. Mastering, who was we'll known
in this part of the State, where he lad
lived all of his life, had been in III
health for several years. During the
past several months he had been in
St. Louis, where his brother. DR.. Paul
Mastering, chief surgeon AZ the Mis-
souri, Pacific Hospital, had been treat
ng him for tuberculosis and a compli-
cation of diseases.
Mr.. Mastering va abe 20 go about
the city. and he frequently took long
walks. He was out in the yard yes
terday afternoon, but the members of
MS family do not remember when he
was last seen. When evening came
and he did not return for the evening
meal, his relatives became alarmed
and Il search for him was made.
Mrs. Fred Papc. Il sister, found the
body in the attic. She sounded the
alarm and the two physicians were
summoned. They pronounced Mr.. Vas
,erling dead. due to Il stroke. There
were indications of high blood pres
sure. the physicians announced, which
is an indication of paralysis. An emp
y bottle was found beside the body.
but as this had contained a disinfcrt-
ant, which he carried at his doctors
request, Importance vas not attached
to it.
DIR. G.. =. Schulz and Dr. F. H. g.
Wilson examined the body Il short
time after it was found. Dr. Wilson
had been treating NJ. Mastering for
several months.
MIR. Mastering was bora IN this city
and lived here all of his life For
many years he was a drug clerk, and
had host Of friends in this part Of
The State. He was A years old, and
turing the past twelve years had not
enjoyed normal health. His decline
vas due to close application to bust
ness. He was member of a pioneer
'amiIy in this section of Missouri. and
While he never attained the prOmi-
lence of his two brothers. he was
veil known throughout this county.
Three sisters and two brothers sur
1--WE him. They are: Mrs. l.. G. Goes
SIC, Of st. Louis; Mrs. William Bart
nan, of Chicago; Mrs. Fred Papc, Of
cape Girardeau; DR.. Paul Vast"rIing.
If st. Louis. and Alex G. Mastering.
If this city.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon from the home of A G.
Vasteriing. 113 North SpriCg street.
There will be a brief service at the
after which the body will be-
AIKEN to the old City Cemetery. where
I will be buried in the family lot.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-29
Goose Bone Man
Says Cape Will
SILVER 3 Months
Col. Matt Morris on, the
Weather Prophet, Did Not
See His Shadow Yesterday
Explains the Cold Wave.

When Col. Matt Morrison, the goose
bone weather prophet, peeped out of
the window of his bedroom Yesterday,
he remarked: "If l see my shadow
| am yoing to stay il. NY hole until
March.
But failing to note any sunlight, the
Colonel proceeded to emerge from his
featherbed and moseyad over to The
Tribune office, where he announce /
the weather predictions for the next
three months.
The man who hasn't put on his red
fannels by now is up against it,"
sighed the Colonel as he nestled up to
the heat factory" It's hardly cool
enough for nc to get out my over
coat, but | couldn't do without my
fiannels on morning like this.
But what did I tell You last night?
l predicted this. Look out for the
next three months. Don't be sur
pl sd at anything. It's going 20
snow, thaw and then'll come a biz
zard. Mark my word, we are start
ing in on an awful winter I never
saw such fur on pups before Thc
hair looks like mattress. That's q
sign we are going to rave zero weatk-
er until March.
II want to tell you why we've been
gettin' all this tough weather The
Government has let them lumber pi-
rates cut all the trees down. Why, its
as fiat as a pancake now where we
used to hare all kinds of woods These
winds are right here from the north !
pole, and, take it from me, if this
Government don't start to CROWN
timber, we're all goin' to freeze to
death some Of these winters.
"Why, it's colder now than it was
when | was boy. | remember wadin'
in snow up to my belt. but it was
warm. The hogs used to get under
the snow, live all winter and raise
pigs. They simply rooted around and |
lived on acorns. But even hog can't !
stand this weather.
II look for weather cold enough to /
freeze the tail off of a cookoo before |
spring. l told all my tenants in Hap
by Hollow to save their money and be
for this winter. But they
we're too wise, you know, and now
they're out of coal and stayin' in bed
20 keep warm. Some Of them whelps
amt paid me any rent for month,
and I don't reckon I'll collect more
han a dime at time before fly time.
These winters are fierce on US land
ords, and the Government keeps let
in 'em cut off more timber"
The Colonel hasn't missed predic-
ion this winter, and TO keep his rec
ord clear, he corrected the statement
hat all dogs were wearing mattresses.
He noticed pup pass with the mango,
and admitted he didn't include that
zind of dogs in his goosebone predic-
ion.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-29
DOING THE WORK

w. T. Nancy, Noel, Mo-, writes
Your Il. 4. Thomas Hog Powder l.
doing the work down in this part OF
the world. 1t proved to be what VIC
needed to prevent and cure hog cholera
and expel worms"
f. F. BRAUN 4 5BDSa 4, =
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-06

official figures on Yukon terri
tory's first vote on prohibition
give the "wets" a majority OF
three votes in the whole territory.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-06

eracy test, and on February 4,
1915, the house took action upon
the measure in an endeavor to
pass the immigration bill with the
literacy test over President Will
sons veto. The constitution re-
quires a two-thirds vote to pass a
measure over a presidents veto.
The bill failed to carry by four
votes, the record being 261
ayes" 1876 nays" 2 answering
"presinet" and "a mot voting"
Representative Humphrey is re-
corded as voting aye"
Z. On February IS, 1915-The
house passed the Palmer child
labor bill, which was strongly ad-
vocatedr by labor, the vote being
233 ayes" 43 nays" answer
ing present" and 145 mot vot-
ing"
Representative Humphrey is re-
corded as mot voting"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-06
TAKE
LEUSE WOOD

Gyorgi, taking supplies and 600
prisoners.
German and Bulgarian at
lacks against Teutraken bridge
head on the Danube have been
repulsed.
The Rumanians won battle at
Borzecket, taking the heights
westward and $50 prisoners.
Paris is celebrating the second
anniversary of the battle Of the
Marine.
Attacks Fail.
In advances since Sunday north
and south of the river the French
have scored the most important
gains since the Somme offensive
began, increasing the pressure
against Peronne.
The Teutons attempted to at
tack Fleury last night. but were
prevented from leaving the
trenches by the French. The Ger
mans also failed in a surprise at
tack on Lorraine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-06

LONDON, Sept. 6.-Gen. Haig
reported that the British cap
tured the entire Leuse wood a
mile northeast of Combles last
night.
Desperate battles are raging
around Combles and Hinchy.
The British made a gas attack
on the Germans opposite CONNIE
court. French barrage fire halt
ed repeated German counter at
tacks against Deniecourt and
Berny-en-Santerre.
The Germans attacked list
lessly. The Anglo-French VIC
tories had destroyed their morale.
PARIS CELEBRATES
Bucharest announced the Ru-
manians have captured the Tran
sylvanian town of Sepri Scep
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-06

CHICAGO, Sept. Ga dance
hall filtration, an elopement, a
months married life, then ghast-
ly death is the story the police
tell today Of Mrs. Kathryn Keiser
Petit, 18-year-old bride of John
Maurice Petit, who, they say,
fled from home hurriedly just be-
fore her body was found in
pool of blood.
AS Petit left the house, the
authorities say, his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Carrie Scheibner, with whom
Petit and his wife lived, returned
and discovered her daughters
body, the throat cut from ear to
ear; the head almost severed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-06
MILITIA
BOYS AT
THE LAKE

COSGROVE, Sept. 6.-When
the four trainloads of soldier
boys fresh from border service,
comprising the entire I'd Wash
ington infantry, pulled into the
American lake camp at an early
hour this morning, they met with
a warm welcome home.
Many mothers and sweethearts
had sacrificed a few hours of
beauty sleep and were there to
greet them.
The camp had been fully pre-
| pared, and not very many min
utes had passed before the hard
ened veterans, with well-trained
hands, were in well established
camp.
The camp will be fully estab-
lished by this afternoon.
The boys are in high spirits.
They are tough as nails, Drowned
and hardened by two months of
training on the border.
The first train. carry Col. Will
liam Inglis and his staff, with
the machine gun company and the
supply company, drew into Cos
grove at $3.50 a. m. In addition
to the IL coaches carrying the
troops, this train had four cars
of supplies and stock.
The second train arrived So
minutes later, while the third and
fourth sections arrived at 1880
and sos respectively.
Immediately everything was all
hustle and activity. The boys
showed the results of their
months Of training. Quick work
was made of unloading the supply
cars and starting to put the camp
In order. Orders we're carried out
like clockwork. There was not a
hitch.
Col. Inglis declared that the
trip from the border was made
without any bitches, and that all
the soldiers were well and in
good spirits.
"The regiment is in top-notch
fighting shape" he said.
The boys, he added, have re-
ceived some fine military. train
Ing and are as easy to handle as
regular soldiers.
The regiment has been recruit
ed to full fighting strength while
at Ca1exico. At the border It con-
tanned 1920 men, and about
100 of these arrived home to-
day.
The troops had a few hours
stay in Portland last night, re-
turning to their trains at 10
o'clock.
Plans have been made for their
stay at Cosgrove for at least a
month.
Officers declared that the COM
panies left behind at the border
are in fine condition. The men,
bers Of Troop b cavalry and
Company A, signal corps, they
said, showed no regrets when they
were left behind.
Those detailed to remain at
Calexico seemed entirely ready to
carry out whatever orders may
, come" said Col. Inglis. The
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-06
River Gives
Up Body Of
Drowned M an

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. e.
The steamer Georgiana, backing
from her wharf today, churned
from the river bottom the corpse
Of A. B. Richardson, prominent
Portland business man, who was
crowned while bathing near Win
demuth Saturday.
Identification was made by his
bathing suit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-06
FIREWORKS ON THE
MOUNTAIN TONIGHT

The largest sky-rocket ever
built, and 80 calcium lights, are
scheduled to be set off on the
summit OF Mount Tacoma at s
o'clock this evening by a party Of
climbers to advertise the King
county grange fair. They hope
the illumination will be visible
all over the Sound country.
The Zeppelins will be unarmed,
and will make the voyage in ~
hours.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-06
COMPERS SHOWS UP
WILL E. HUMPHREY

The following is the fourth of
a series of articles compiled by
Samuel GOmpers, president of the
American Federation of Labor,
giving the record Of votes OF Con-
gresham William Il. Humphrey,
whom he describes as a man who
''has lost but few opportunities to
show his contempt for the organ
nations of labor and their en-
deavors to secure remedial legis-
latiOn at the hands of congress"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-06

morale of the Washington troops
can't be beat"
Capt. Harold d. Osburn, u. s.
A.. was in charge Of the prepare
lions for placing the Washington
men when they arrived this morn
ing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-06

from the trunk.
Jealousy, the police believe,
may have caused the murder.
The bride, they say, was Q
sprightly girl, fond Of company.
She was blond and was consider
ed the most beautiful girl in Chi
Cages north side.
Petit was a widower when he
met Miss Keiser at dance.
Courtship and elopement fol-
lowed.
Two weeks after the wedding.
the police claim, Petit asked his
young bride to pledge herself to
a suicide pact with him. He said
he was tired of life. according to
the police.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-06
Farm Loan Board
Answers Questions

The federal farm loan board
will hold an informal open meet
Ing at the Commercial club We'd
nesday evening at s O'clock, 20
answer questions and discuss the
new farm loan law.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-06
ZEPPS TO CARRY
MAIL FROM u. s.

CHICAGO, Sept. 6.-Two "dou-
BILE" Zeppelins, with a carrying
capacity Of go tons each. have
been built in Germany to carry
mail between Berlin and the
United States, is the news brought
by Morris Epstein, agent Of the
German-American alliance, who
returned from Europe yesterday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-06
NEED BIG NOISE
TO GATHER EN- IN

A band will parade the streets
for an hour before the Humphrey
Johnson rally at the Tacoma the
alter Friday evening.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-06-09

WANTED: Information leading to
the whereabouts of one Paul Chit
tenden. Notify County Clerk, Liber-
al, Kansas. If
John l.. ellison, fat man, lawyer
and politician, of Guymon, was here
looking after business and legal mat
ters Tuesday.
Harold Sutton returned Saturday
from Lawrence, where he has been
attending K. U. during the past
term.
Mrs. Garnett and daughter, Miss
Ruth, left Tuesday for their home In
Wichita, after spending a week here
with their husband ana father, J. G..
Garrett, of the Grower Produce
Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Atha went to
Wichita Saturday night intending to
drive their new fuiimdh auIomooho
home Monday. Owing to the big
rain Sunday night they came home
on the train Monday and will return
for the car later.
Lindsey Wright, who left here
about month ago on business and
pleasure trip to Colorado, returned
to Liberal Saturday. Lindsey made
the trip partly to locate a brother
whom he hadn't seen for a number OF
years, and found him in Denver by
advertising in the Denver papers. He
intends to return to Colorado again
in a week or two, having merely
come back to attend to business mat
tiers.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-06-09
w. B. Taylor made a business trip
to Pratt Wednesday.

w. B. Taylor made business trip
to Pratt Wednesday.
The Majestic Theatre Orchestra
plays at the Keystone Hotel during
the noon hour of each day and Sun
day evening.
Mrs. Guy LeMonnier went to Guy
mon Wednesday to spend few days
with relatives and friends.
Loren Wilkins of Guymon came up
Sunday to spend the day at the j. w.
and o. j. Wilkins homes.
The Majestic Theater Orchestra
plays at the Keystone Hotel during
the noon hour of each day and Sun
day evening. .,
The Ladies Aid society of the M.
e. church entertained the Epworth
League at the church Friday evening.
Ice cream and cake were served in
the Sunday school annex Of the
church at the close of the evening.
j. R. Bolin, Rob't Hall and o. c.
Armstrong returned Tuesday night
from an overland business and pleas
ure trip to Las Vegas, New Mexico.
They report Sunday nights rain as
having reached clear to the Rocky
Mountains, which is considerable
territory for one rain to cover.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Wilson and ba-
by of Hooker were passengers on No,
Tuesday morning enroute for east
ern Oklahoma to visit Mr.. Wilson'S
parents. g. E. is cashier of the, First
National bank of Hooker and is now
enjoying his vacation from the duties
behind the bars" =
Mrs. Mary Straight of South Bend
Nebraska, Mrs. VIM. O'Brian and
Miss Sterile Sellers of Gretna, Ne
braska. and Jake Bolt of Turon
Kansas, who were called to Stevens
county last week by the death Of
Frank Stout, near Rolla, left Satur
day for thcirj respective homes
While in Liberal they were guests u
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Hub
bard.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-06-09

H. w. Magruder made business
trip to Plains Wednesday.
FOR RENT-Ohe large furnished
room. Inquire R. l. Barber Shop.
W. D. Wiley came over from Elk
hart Saturday to spend the day here
looking after business matters.
Bring your old iron, brass, copper
and junk to S. A. Long at the South
Liberal Machine Co. building.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. l.. Smith and Mr..
and Mrs. Beatty Porter of Hugoton
attended the ball game here Sunday.
Miss Mae Webster returned We'd
nesday from a five-weeks' visit with
her mother and sister at Wichita.
The Majestic Theater orchestra
plays at the Keystone Hotel during
the noon hour of each day and Sun
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Bell and son,
Oliver, and Mr.. and Mrs. M. ,Bost of
Hugoton were among the visitors at
the race meet last week.
]. A. Mccoy of the Hugoton State
Bank brought his daughter, Miss
Madge, and her friends, Misses OAR
line Holman and Flo. Renfro, over
to the race meet last week.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. R. Buckmaster
came down from La Kemp the middle
of last week for visit at the D. o.
Wilmoth home. They report large
fire at La Kemp on Wednesday Of
last week in which a livery stable,
grass, feed and fifteen head of horses
were burned.
Postmaster E. s. Irwin, wife and
family left Sunday for couple Of
weeks visit with relatives and old
friends in LaBelle, Missouri. By the
time Ed. gets that near st. Louis the
call Of the political battlefield will
become irresistible and we have it
figured out that he will chase on over
there and take in the Democratic
convention scheduled for the 14th.
w. R. Henline of Arkalon was in
town Wednesday attending court
and looking after business matters.
Mr.. Henline has lived in Seward
county for over thirty years and III
the early days served as county com
missioner from his district. The
Democrat acknowledges a call from
him while in town.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-06-09

w. N. Wright and family went to
Tyrone Wednesday to spend a few
days at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Aubrey Wright.
The Majestic Theater orchestra
plays at the Keystone Hotel during
the noon hour of each day and Sun
day evening.
G. Il. Richard and f.. A. Blake of
Hooker passed through here yester-
day on their way to Pratt to look
after business matters few days,
Miss LaFaun Wilkins has accepted
position as sales lady at the Boles
dry goods store during. vacation. Miss
Wilkins will not teach in Liberal
next year, as she is planning on at
tending Baker University next fall.
The DIESEL engine purchased a
few weeks ago by the Liberal Light,
Ice & Power company has been duly
installed and is now furnishing the
juice for the town. There was a lit
tie difficulty right at the start which
caused the power to be shut off a
few times, bat this has been over
come and no more grief along that
line is expected in the future.
Griffith e Baughman have placed
a large sign in front of their office
which takes up the space formerly
occupied by a bunch Of hoboes. Now,
/ If the business houses that have rail-
ings around openings to basement
steps will place spikes on top of the
aforementioned ratings, the SONS of
rest" who occupy them will be forced
to hunt other roosting places.
Prof. M. L. Wardell Of the Guy
mon schools passed through Liberal
the last of the week on his way to
Beaver, where he began his duties
Monday as instructor In the summer
normal going on down there at this
time. Mr.. Wardell is fine youn,
fellow and one of the best teachers
in this part of the country. We
would like to see him head up this
way next fall when school opens
again.