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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-14
BLATTNER SPEAKS
ON AMERICANISM
Declares German-Americans will
Fight for Stars and
Stripes.

The loyalty and pure Americanism
of the sO-called German-Amcrican
citizen of this country, was the prIn
cipal feature upon which Charles
Blattner dwelt in his address before
the German-American Alliance picnic
Sunday afternoon. Mr. Blattner is
president of the alliance as we'll as re-
tired farmer, bank director and bust
ness man.
ave have a great deal of love for
those over there in war-smitten &C.
many" he said, especially those of US
who have brothers and sisters, father.
or mothers or cousins actually taking
part in the strife.
at is natural that our deepest sym
pathies go out to those in this strife
and no man can deny us the right Of
that heart-to-heart-sympathy."
However" he said, "let any nation
trample on the stars and stripes-let
any of them, be it Germany, England,
Russia, France, Italy or Austria-and
then you will see how quick the loyal
blood in the German-American will
serge up in his breast. and how he will
fight for this country"
Nj. Blattner's address was received
with a great ovation from the large
crowd of men and women picnickers
who had gathered at the Old Fair
grounds Sunday afternoon. His was
the leading speech and his remarks
were followed by short addresses by
H. w. Bridges, Orren Wilson and a
Mr.. NcKinnis, who scored woman suf
frage.
Several games and contests were a
part of the picnic program which was
in the hands of Louis Ripping, Bridges.
Charles Hit. George ROdenmayer and
Mr.. Blattner.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-14
PUBLIC MAY JOIN I'M
SAFETY FIRST PLAN
Frisco Men to Urge People to
Reduce the Number of
Accidents.

F. w. Rick, an official of the FRS
co railway, yesterday announced that a
public safety first meeting would be
held at the Commercial Club in the
Cape on the afternoon of September
27.
The Frisco railway officials expect
to induce the general public to take
up the safety first slogan, and by put
ting the idea into practice, avoid many
accidents.
"The Frisco railway is anxious to
get the people interested in the move
ment," said Mr.. Rieck. eve intend to
show at this meeting Just what the
Frisco employees have been able to do,
and by this means interest the people.
'Tf the safety first proposition is
good for a railroad, it ought to be
beneficial to any community that
would adopt it. We have been able to
reduce accidents to the minimum SIM
ply by being careful. We are saving
lives every year that would have been
sacrificed before the safety first sys-
TEN was put in force.
Tf the public all over the country
would be come interested, many lives
could be spared. There are thousands
of automobile accidents occurring in
the United States each year that could
be avoided simply by taking proper
precautions.
"The Commercial Club has taken up
the plan to get the public to join in
a community safety first campaign.
After this has been given one years
trial, the people will not have to be
urged to adopt it again the next year.
1t is a movement that eventually will
become nationwide and it will be the
means of saving thousands of lives
every year"
Mr.. Rick said he would have num-
Der of section hands appear at the
meeting and relate the good the safe
ty first plan has accomplished in their
departments.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-14
MINISTER IN ACTIVE WORK
HAS 99THE BIRTHDAY

Pasadena, Cal, Sept. 1.-THE Rev.
David Jorden Higgins, believed to be
the oldest active minister in the United
States, will celebrate his 99th birthday
today. For almost four score years,
the Rev. Higgins has been an active
worker in Methodist Church work,
through his writings and teachings.
Commemorating his birthday, the
Methodist Book Concern has issued a
volume written by Rev. Higgins on
Human Nature; A Psychological
Study" The book deals with ethics,
psychology and sociology. Notwith-
standing his advanced age, Rev. Hig-
gins does all his own correspondence
and uses a typewriter himself in his
writings.
And moreover, he is still Il student.
He is pursuing his studies at the UNI
versity of Southern California daily.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-14
CAPE CLUBWOMEN
TO RENEW ACTIVITY
Improvement Association VIII
Work for Swimming Pools
To Meet Tomorrow.

Cape Girardeau's clubwomen within
the next week will resume their ac-
tivity seeking to obtain improvements
for the city. Members of the Won
ems Civic Improvement Association
will hold their first meeting tomorrow
afternoon since the summer vacations,
and the Women's Council of Clubs will
hold its initial fall session at the Com
mercial Club rooms Monday.
The improvement association will
resume the plans for a municipal
swimming pool at William and Lori
mier streets, and looking toward that
end, plans already have been made for
a concession at the Fairgrounds next
week. Various kinds of catables will
be on sale at their stand as well as
novelties of all kinds.
The proceeds from the stand will he
joined with the profit in the July
Fourth picnic in financing the SWIM
ming pool proposition.
During the last few weeks the city
garbage disposal system that was in
augurated by the women has been
working with much satisfaction. In
der the scheme that was worked out
by the women, the city was divided in
TO four districts. Each district which
conforms closely to the ward lines was
placed in the hands of one of the four
vice presidents Of the association.
Negotiations then were taken up
with farmers and swine owners living
near the Cape to induce them to Join
in the systematic removal of the gar
bage. Men were obtained for each Of
the districts to carry away the gar
bage no regular days from places
where the residents desired the scrv-
ice OF the associations system and CO.
operation.
The flower garden contest also viii
be concluded this fall by the associa-
ton by the award of several prizes in
the middle of October.
! The Women's Council of Clubs is
chiefly interested in the acquisition Of
a public library for the Cape, and ac-
tivity in that direction will be re-
newad. Under a new rule of the coun-
Gil, members may join and exercise 4
vote, whereas formerly the members
of the council who were empowered
| to vote were delegated from various
organizations in the Cape.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-14
APPROVES CREDIT
RATING BUREAU
Retail Merchants Will Spend
$1,000 to Get System in
Operation.

More than % retail merchants in
the Cape last night approved plans for
a merchants credit rating bureau to
be established in the Cape, and steps
will be taken at once to carry the
scheme into effect. The retailers of
the city plan to spend approximately
5000 for the installation of the Sys-
tenn and it is estimated that it will
require more than $1,000 a year to
conduct the bureau.
A plan for the operation of the bu-
reau has been worked out by mem
.bers of a special committee of the Re
tail Merchants Association, composed
of A. H. Mueller, w. H. Bohnsack Jr.,
and Emil Drusch.
This committee has been in session
several times within the last few
weeks and on several occasions they
have called other members of the as
ISOLATION into consultation in discuss
ing phases Of the credit-rating bureau.
A card index system will be main
tanned that will take in every pur-
chaser in the city. Each individual
whose name will find its way into the
rating bureau, will establish his own
credit rating.
We are not trying arbitrarily to I'M
pose credit-rating on any of our GUS
toners and we do not intend to give
anyone certain rating, said one mem
Der of the committee. We simply de-
sire to give each man n chance to es-
tablish his own credit and we will
have syStematized fund of informa-
ton about his actions that will show
his credit.
The work of getting the system or
ganized has been postponed till Oc-
tober l on account of fair week and
other details that have to be arranged.
Among those who were present last
night at the session when the commit
tees report was approved were: r. W.
Stehr, of Moore & Stehr; George Hass-
linger, r. f. L. Lamkin, Sam Sher-
man, Miller & Roth, c. w. Stehr, Louis
Ische, August Lang, w. H. Bohnsack,
Charles Rueseler, S. P. Siebert, viii
Hirsch, A. H. Mueller, West End Fuel
Co, Emil Teichmann, Phil Hoch, G.
w. Setback, H. ]. Hauser, P. c. Caru-
theirs, John A. Vandeven, H. R. Willer,
w. w. Hinchey, Dick Wipperman,
John Borgard and August Schrader.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-14
MATT MORRISON HAS
LIVED HERE 4S YRS.
Goose Bone Prophet Harks Back
to 1869-Saw City When
1t Was Field.

Col. Matt Morrison, the goosebone
prophet, has beer a resident of Cape
Girardeau Just 4S years today. He
claims to be the oldest business man
in the city, in point of continuous serv-
ice in the Cape. Since he moved to the
Cape on September Is, 1868, this has
been his home. He has been away from
the city only on a very few occasions
and then only for a few days.
Col. Morrison was born near Jack
son, On a farm which he now owns. He
drove to the Cape and accepted po-
sition in a livery stable, where he
worked for two months and in that
time managed to get possession of the
business. Never since then, he said
yesterday. has he ever worked for any
one but himself.
When he became a resident of Cape
Girardeau. there were less than 1000
people here, and he knew everyone in
timatcly, he said. The site Of the
Idanha Hotel was then cOinfic!d, and
a dwelling house stood where the Him
MISREPRESENTATION building is now
located. In the rear of this home was
cluster of undcrbrush where he Oft
en- went quail hunting.
4 stream ran down independence
street, vending its way along the route
where the City Drug Store is now To-
Gated, and just few feet from where
the ten cent store stands was bridge.
under which he often fshed.
A few years after Col. Morrison be-
came Z resident of this city, he bought
all Of Happy Hollow for Sl35. There
were several acres Of ground in the
tract then, most Of which he now owns.
~ am the oldest business man in the
Cape today" remarked the Colonel
ttitlIN. OlOI lilStlt III 'itiilitt iiLtiiti~'
who Died a few months ago, lived here
a short time longer than | did. When
! moved TO the Cape, he was 4 mer-
chant, and l remember him sitting out
in front Of his store surrounded by five
Watcrme!Ons.
81 have mapped out the next twenty
years of active life for myself, at the
end of which time | expect to retire.
Next year | am going to set out an
apple and VINEYARD, where I will work
for the next generation. At the end
Of that time, l am going to live the
quiet life. But | SIN the youngest man
of my years in the world. | am rs
frisliy as boy"
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-14
DECLARES is. LEHR
HAS NO VET LICENSE
Prosecution is Postponed Till
Sept. 81, Before Mayor
Rage.

Prosecution of J. S. Lehr of 319
North Fountain street under three in
formations charging him with practic-
ing in this state as a veterinary sur
geon without holding a state verter-
inarian's license, yesterday morning
was postponed until September 81
when charges against Lehr came be-
fore Mayor Rage as Justice of the
Peace.
The postponement of the trial was
arranged by the attorneys before May
or Rage arrived at Common Pleas
Court room where the trial was to
have been held. Senator Thomas +.
Lane has been retained by Lehr, who is
known in the Cape as Doctor Lehr, as
his counsel, and ]. Henry Caruthers,
prosecuting attorney, who has repre-
sented Lehr's interests several times IN
civil suits, is leader in the prosecu-
ton.
The affidavits upon which the three
informations were based were sworn
to by DR.. Henry Breide, a veterinary
surgeon living at 124 North Spanish
street, and DR.. Charles C. Whitaker
of North Main street.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-14
.KERSTHER FUNERAL
TO Be this MORNING
Dexter Chicken Farmer Dies
After Months Illness
With Typhoid.

The funeral of Albert Kcrstncr, well
known Cape County man and former
resident of Jackson, who died at his
home near Dexter at midnight Satur-
day, will be held in Jackson at 10
o'clock this morning, when services
will be held in the Baptist Church.
Burial will be in the City Cemetery.
The body was brought from Dexter TO
jackson yesterday morning and tal;on
to The home of his wifc's parents, Mr..
ana Mrs. George Green, whence serv-
ices preceding those in the church will
be held.
Mr.. Kcrstner, who was little more
than 40 years old, died after a months
Illness with typhoid fever. He and
his wife conducted a chicken ranch
near Dexter on land which they owned
and on which they settled after the
big fire in Bloomfield destroyed his
harness business there.
He is survived by his wife, his moth
or, Mrs. Sophie Kerstner, sister, Mrs.
l.. Nuremberg, and two brothers, Louis
and Henry Kerstner. He was q son
Of the late John Kcrstner Of Gordon
vile and he was raised there. When
he came to Jackson, he was apprentice
ed to c. II. VOTERS in the harness
and saddlery business, and 16 years
ago he went to Bloomfield to enter
business for himself.
He soon thereafter was married to
Miss Nellie Cole, n daughter Of Mrs.
George Green. After the fire destroy
ed his business he and his wife went
to California for two years and on
their return went on the farm.
He leaves a large number Of dis
tant relatives. Misses Pauline and
Lconora Kcrstner and Mrs. Fred FL
brecht, J. II. c. Kerstncr, Albert and
Ed Korstner as we'll as John and AL
bert Sander, al of Jackson, are first
cousins.
His mother, sister and brother, Hen
ry Kerstner and wife. all of Dexter,
and n Mr.. Keller of Bloomfield, accom-
panied the body to Jackson yesterday
to attend the funeral today. Mr. and
Mrs. George Green, who went to Dex-
ter Sunday, also returned to Jackson.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-14
Wild Wood Duck
Rears Brood In
City Park Lake
Tiny Water Fowl Dive and
Swim for the Amusement
of Councilman Fowler
Four Seen.

The most recent addition to the city
park collection of wild water fowl con-
sists of a patient little mother wood
duck and four tiny downy children.
The presence of this remarkable and
interesting family was revealed few
mornings ago by Councilman ]. E.
Fowler, who made the discovery while
at the park experimenting the con-
struction of the new boundary fence.
Casually walking down to the
waters edge, where he stood and aim
lessly scanned the placid expanse, he
was startled by a splash a few feet
to the right of him. Looking in the
direction from which the sound eman-
ated he saw the little gay plumag-
ed mother, as she sat upon the surface
of the water about three feet out from
the shore.
Almost Immediately above her was
suspended an old dip net with long
handle that had become firmly imbed-
ded in the sediment and matted grass,
where it had perhaps been left by boys
who lad been fishing for crawfish
early in the spring. As he watched
there scrambled up from the depths
Of the woven pocket the four little
creamy puffs and finally when they
reached the iron band from which the
net was swung, there they perched in
rapt attention to their mothers quack-
ing.
After considerable hesitation, they
dropped, one at time, landing safely
on the back of the indulgent mother,
wher" they sat quietly while she swan
toward the center of the lake.
IF they saw Mr.. Fowler they showed
no sign of alarm, and while they were
taking their ride he stepped closer and
looked into the net, where was revealed
the nest in which the eggs were laid
from which the babies were Matched.
He stepped into a secluded place and
watched them come back to shore
where they dismounted and stepped
out onto the handle which supported
their home, where they sat side by side
sieepily summing themselves while Mr..
Fowler slipped away.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-14
DELTA DEPOT is ROBBED

The Frisco depot at Delta, Mo-, was
broken into and robbed about midnight
Monday, and mail pouch containing
registered mail was stolen. The rob-
berry was not discovered until daylight
Tuesday morning when the agent
opened the station.
Special Agent Boyles hurried to the
scene, and after a fruitless search of
the surrounding territory, returned to
this city. 1t is thought that the rob-
Der escaped on one of the Cotton Belt
freight trains.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-14
THOUSANDS CHEER
SCHUCHER'f BAND
First Concert in New Stand
Brings Out Record Crowd
100 Autos There.

Between 1000 and 5000 people as
sembled in City Hall Park last night
to listen to the Schuchert Concert
Band render its first concert in the
new stand which has just been COM
pleted on the northeast corner Of the
courtyard. 1t was the largest outdoor
crowd that has gathered in the park
since the Democratic rally held there
last October
More than one hundred automobiles
were gathered in front of the cOur:-
yard and parked along streets adjacent
to the park. Many Of these were filled
with music lovers who listened atten-
lively to the band and applauded as
each selection was finished.
Automobile horns honked an irritat-
ing chorus in approval of the efforts
of the musicians.
The band rendered an excellent pro-
gram and the huge crowd was keenly
appr2ciative. down Honolulu Way"
was one of the sprightly selections
rendered by DR.. Schuchert's musicians,
and in the rear of the big crowd that
covered the lawn, couples tripped the
light fantastic in the shadow of the
trees.
The program follows:
All America (march) Cory
Overture selections from Faust. go.
Pretty Baby (encore) $1,000. Berlin
High links .Friml
Down Honolulu Way. Harrison
hunOreSKe DV0rak
ITrombonium Characteristic. .......
zimmerman
Overture Sunshine and Showers. Flath
Star Spangled Banner.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-14
WOMEN APPROVE
PLANS FOR POOL
Lorimier Park Will Be Beautified
With Sunken
Gardens.

Preliminary plans for a swimming
pool, sand beaches and bathhouse. all
situated in the midst of a lowered
and gravel-walked park, yesterday aft
ernoon were approved by the members
of the Civic Improvement Association
for Lorimier Park at William and
Lorimier street.
The plans, if carried out completely,
will convert the park at that place
which now is part of Happy Hollow,
into a veritable flower garden and the
pool with the handsome bathhouse will
be lasting monument to the work of
the Civic Improvement Association.
The association now has turned the
plans back to the architect, w. E. Par
low, and estimates of the cost of the
work will be made. In the meantime
the women are progressing with the
campaign for funds.
1t is roughly estimated that the en-
tire Improvement of Lorimier Park
will mount into the thousands of dol
lars. The women believe they will be
able to have much of the materials for
the improvement contributed by vari-
Gus men in the Cape and they will
work in various ways to raise money
The profits from the July Fourth
picnic are being used to form the nu-
cleus Of the park improvement fund.
This week the women of the associa-
ton will have a large stand at the
fair, where they will have a little of
everything for sale. The profits from
their counter will be turned to the
same fund, and this winter they ex-
pect to devise various schemes for
making money for their fund.
The plans for the pool have received
the unqualified Endorsement of every
one who has had an opportunity to see
them. The pool will be filled with
water from what is known as the old
Lorimier Spring. This rises from the
extreme west end of the city's plot
of ground and will be housed in
small spring house. 1t will be piped
from there to the large pool a few
feet removed.
The pool will be 165 feet in width.
1t will be made of concrete, and on the
eastern end, a portion 65 feet square
will be made about two or three feet
in depth as a wading pool for small
children.
At the western edge of this shallow
portion the bottom will slope sharply
until it reaches a depth of about ten
feet. On the northern side of the pool
there will be the bathhouse which will
be divided into two sections, one to be
devoted to the women's lockers and
one to the men. The men will have
20 lockers and the women 40 in their
side and on each side there will be
shower baths.
The sand beaches will be on either
side Of the bathhouse, and on the north
side of the pool. Concrete walks will
surround the pool and flower beds will
be worked in at places of vantage. A
square sunken garden with a small
fountain as its center will be laid off
at the eastern side of the pool with
park benches arranged, shrubs, trees
and flower beds.
The women will endeavor to carry
out the plan in piecmeal fashion. 1t
will cost too much to do all the work
at once, but they will endeavor to have
the pool and bathhouse completed the
first summer. The other features will
be installed afterward. g
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-14
TRAIN VICTIM NOT IMPROVED
Arnold Keller May Lose Sight of One
Eye as Result of Wreck.

Arnold Keller, postmaster of Dutch
town, who was seriously injured when
his automobile was wrecked by train
at Blomeyer Monday afternoon, was
resting easily at the St. Francis Hos
pital early this morning. 1t is feared
that he will lose the sight of one eye,
but his physicians believe he will re-
cover. His head has been injured and
he was unconscious much of the time
yesterday.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-14
DOCTER DORAN'S QUEEN ROOT
CORDIAL

The Worlds Best Blood Remedy
for Ladies and Young Girls. All
advice free and confidential. Free
Samples. General Agent Wanted.
Write US a letter.
DOran Drug Company
Paducah. Kentucky.
Phone 31S.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-14
No, 666
aMs

This 10 prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CfiilLS e. FEVER.
Five or SIX doses will break any case. and
IL taken then 40 q tonic the Fever will not
return. Ii acts on the liver better than
CslomeI and docs not gipe or sicken. 2ss
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-14

The affidavits were made out several
weeks ago, but Caruthers did not file
informations chraging Lehr until a
little more than a week ago. Lehr re-
Gently took an examination in veter-
mary surgery, and he declares that he
can defeat the charges against him.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-14
MUELLER SMOKEHOUsE BURNS
Fire Under Hams and Bacon Ignite
Ruilding. But Loss is Small.

Fire Under Hams and Bacon ignite
Building. But Loss is Small.
Fire ignited the smokehOuse in the
rear of the A. H. Mueller butcher shop
on Broadway shortly after last mid
night and aroused number of people
living in the neighborhood. A large
quantity of bacon and hams were be-
ing smoked in the building for Mr..
Mueller, and the wood ignited the
lumber forming the inner walls of the
structure.
As the smokehouse is constructed of
solid concrete, the blaze did small dam
age. People living near the scene no.
ticed the blaze and turned in an alarm
of fire. The fire was soon quenched.
The damage was small.