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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28
BOYS PLAY SNAKE
HOAX ON TALLEY
PatroIman Battles Reptile on
Sidewalk and Find Piece
Of Rag.

Patr0Im2r George Tallcy Of the
broadway beat last night exercised his
courage and skill as n snake killer. He
put dent in his club by Strengthening
a bit of black rag that had been drawn
across the sidewalk by boys on his
beat who played a hoax on passersby.
Talley was induced to attack the
cred it and fled precipitately for the
SNAKE" by two men who first encount-
ly tramped upon it and after many
protection of a policeman.
The apparition started to wriggle
itself acros sthe walk on Sprigg street
broadway. The object was making
in front of the Hume residence near
good Roadway when the two men near
ordinations of horror, ran up the
middle Of the street.
They too, Ialley back and the Off
Ger approached, using all the precau-
tons of an experienced woOdsman. He
had his club firmly graspcd in his hand
ready for instant action. The snake
played dead as he approached, thus
allowing the patrolman to get close up
or him for an examination before the
killing commenced.
Tallcy's eyes are those of an expert
squirrel shot and as he got close upon
the apparition upon the sidewalk, he
saw the black thread that furnished
the life Of the snake.
His two companions heaved signs of
relief when the patrolman announced
to them that instead of having en-
dangered their lives, they simply had
been hoaxed and simultaneously, the
small boys who had been in hiding and
who had manipulated the "snake"
broke up the party with their shouts
of derision.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28
PIANOS, PLAYER
PIANOS And
VICTROLAS

The Clark Music House of Cape Cir
ardcau is closing out 80 new and used
pianos and player pianos, and if you
are in the market for a musical in
strument it will pay you to write them
for prices and terms. They handle
some of the best makes of pianos and
player pianos, also the Victor talking
machines, all of which they will sell
to you on terms that will suit you;
and after being in the piano selling
business for over 20 long years and
selling in every county in Southeast
Missouri is 4 guarantee to you that
they vii! treat you right. If you can't
call on them, write them and they will
call on you and make you a prOpO-
SitiOn.
They will trade for your old piano
or organ and allow you Il fair price
for it. They keep on hand full
stock of Victrola records, player piano
records and sheet music, ard will be
pleased to send it out to you on APP
proval. 1t will pay You to write to
Clark's Music Store, 12O Main street,
Cape Girardeau, Mo.-Adv.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28
mrs. BEN ECGIMANN
dies In ST. Louis
Lived in Cape Sister of W. C
Bergmann-Funeral
Yesterday.

Friends of Mrs. Matilda Eggiman, {
member of 4 prominent Cape County
family and sister of w. c. Berg
mann, yesterday learned of her death
late last Friday night at her home in
st. Louis.
Mr.. Bergman, Alvin Bergman, a
nephew, and Mrs. Robert Vogelsang. a
niece, went to st. Louis where they
attended the funeral which was held
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Eggimann was 70 years old.
She died while in bed Friday night and
it was not until members of her fam
lily vert to her room the following
Saturday morning that they discover
ed her death. She had been suffering
for the last seven or eight years with
a cancer of the breast and that is be-
lieved to have been the cause of her
death.
Mrs. Eggimann, until about two
years ago, lived in the Cape, when she
went to st. Louis to make her home
with a daughter, Mrs. Annie Mahneke,
where she died.
She was married twice, her first
husband being Charles Burches. Her
son, Charles Burches, killed himself
about two years ago. Her second hus-
band, the late Ben Eggimann, was
prominent here and he has been dead
for several years.
After the funeral services had been
held yesterday the body was cremated
at the Missouri Crematory in St.
Louis
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28
NEGRO SAYS He Laid
PLANS TO Kill DAUES
Went to Former Cape Mans OF.
flee With ReVOIver-C0uIdn't
Find Him.

st. Louis. Sept. 21.-Louis Graves of
Jefferson City, a we!l-cducated negro,
held by the police on Il forgery charge,
told reporters today that he had plan-
ned to kill CITY Counselor Daues and
to rob w. d. Vandiver, assistant
United States Treasurer in charge Of
the st. Louis SubtrcaSury. Re said he
went to Daues' Office in the City Hall
last Friday, carrying loaded revol-
YER, and sat there for half hour
waiting for Daues to return from a
conference with Mayor Kicl. He then
decided to postpone the killing and
vent away without seeing Daues.
He went the next day to Vandivcr's
Office. he said, again carrying his re-
voIver, and intending to force Van
diver to sign a check for large
amount. Vandiver. whom he used to
know in Southeast Missouri, talked to
him in q friendly manner and gave him
al ttdl Ter anu nc tttltlc'l 70 utltI HIS
demand. However, he admits that he
himself signed Vandivrr's name to a
check for $50, which he attempted to
pass, this attempt causing his arrest.
He signed Otto StifePs name to an
other check, which was in his pocket
when he was arrested.
Graves was sent to the penitcntiary
10 years ago for forgery, after he had
jumped from the third tier of cells in
the old City Hall, fracturng his skull.
Gov. Hadlcy later paroled him, and he
married Jefferson City negreSs who
had considerable property. He has
roomed for the last two weeks at 1898
Lawton avenue. His grudge against
Danes, he said, dates from the time
when Daues, rs a lawyer in Cape Cir
ardeau. procured a divorce for Graves
first wife. He pleads temporary insan-
ity, the result Of the old injury to his
head, as an explanation Of his recent |
acts.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28
MRS. E. SCHADE
dies; STRICKEN
WITHPARALYSIS
Mother of w. F. Schade was
Is Years Old-Lived at
FrOhna.
WAS ILL BUT TWO DAYS;
FUNERAL is TOMORROW
Came to America From Austria
as Child Sons and a
Daughter Survive.

Mrs. Elizabeth Schade, mother of
William F. Schade, former sheriff and
wel-known stock raiser, died at 2:3O
o'clock yesterday afternoon at Frohna,
Mo-, Perry County, where she made
her nome with bachelor son, Oswald
Schade.
Her death was sudden and it is be-
lieved that it resulted from stroke of
paralysis that she suffered Friday
morning. She was more than rs years
old.
Mrs. Schade, who was well-known in
the northern part of Cape County and
in Perry County, had been in good
health until within a few days ago,
Thursday she was up and doing all the
homework at the homo in which she
and her son resided.
Friday, Oswald said, she became
slightly i'll and determined to take
some medicine as a home remedy. A
short time after she had become ILL
she suffered the paralytic. stroke. HeI
entire left side was rendered useless
and she was confined to bed.
DIR. Palisch of Perryville was sum-
moned and he worked in an endeavOl
to restore her health. She kept sink
ing, however, from the time of the
stroke, and the end came yesterday
afternoon.
She is survived by four sons and {
daughter: Conrad Schade, of Jackson;
William F. Schade, Bruno Schade, OS-
warld Schade, saloon man at FrOhna
and Mrs. Mary Engert, of Jackson.
Her husband has been dead for about
al years, and another daughter dieC
about two years ago. A sister, like
wise, died but a short time ago.
Arrangements for the funeral were
made yesterday. With the exception
Of w. F. Schade all children were al
the bedside when she died. w. F
Schade was at Sikeston attending the
fair where he exhibited some livestock
He arrived home last night. The fu-
neral services will be held at l O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon at the home al
Frohna. Burial will be in a cemetery
near Altenburg.
Mrs. Schade was born in Austria
and she came to America with hen
parents when she was about II years
old. She first lived in Illinois, and q
short time after the arrival of the
family in this part of the country, they
removde to Perry County where she
lived most of her life.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28
Early Winter Is
oreto1d AS The
.Snipe Go South
Birds Start for Dixie on the
First Day of Indian Sum-
mer-Frosts Also Bear Out
Winter Prediction.

Snipe passed over Cane Girardeau
in great focks last night on their way
from the nesting grounds in the Sas-
katcheewan country to the Southern
States where they will spend the win
ter.
According to old residents of the
Cape, the snipe do not usually go south
so early, leaving after the forest trees
in this section have shed their leaves
and light freezes give the north the
first touch Of winter. Their departure
is taken to indicate an early autumn.
The snipe We're dazed by the electric
street lights as they passed over. Sew
cral birds strayed from their courses
and lost their way. They fluttered
about on Main street for several min
.utes before regaining their bearings.
Yesterday was the first day of In
dian Summer, according to the al
manac. This is regarded as the poetic
season of the year. 1t is the time
when tho forest trees take on the col
ors of the rainbow. The air, made
crisp by the first frosts, is supposed
to possess an ozone as bracing as
wine.
Indian Summer in this locality oc-
casionally lasts until the early part of
November, but it frequently turns into
real fall or early winter weather the
latter part Of October. AS two light
frosts have been reported in this cOun-
ty during the past week, it is expect
cd that the leaves on the forest trees
will begin to take on their brilliant
oolors within d short time.
Saturday will be known as "Herbst
Anfan~." which means the beginning
of autumn. Judge Willer possesses a
German calendar of events and holt
days in Europe.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28
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 letter.
DOran Drug COmpan
Paducah, Kentucky.
Phone BIB.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28
DOC" BLACKBOARD
SMASHES KNUCKLE
Auto Engine Back-Fires and
Raps Drug Salesman on
Back Of Mitt.

Doc BlacIIford, welI-known druggist
salesman who was mentioned last sum-
mer by many CT his friends as con-
gressional timber, arrived in the Cape
yesterday with his right hand BAN
daged in sDlints. The Enuckle of his
right hand was smashed when the mo-
tor of his engine back-fred and the
crank struck the back of his hand.
The accident to Blackboard occurred
at New Madrid last Monday after
noon. Mr.. Blackford had left his ma
chine standing in the road while he
got out to make a sale. Wien he left
the machine, he left the spark in the
wrong position.
When Re returned to the machine to
crank it, he seized the crank with his
right hand and gave 4 tug. As soon
as he had Put his strength against the
crank and started it around, he re-
allied that he lad left the sparker in
the wrong position, and last night as
he told of the accident. he said ne tried
his best to let go of the crank.
He said that he knew the engine was
going to back-firc and tried to get his
hand out Of the way. He was an inch
too late, for he had raised his hand
Just far enough to catch the crank with
his knucklcs as it whirlod around. Had
he fottcn his hand raised another inch,
he said. he would have escaped in
jury.
NJ. Blackfnrd has had the knuclIle
examined and dressed by three phys
icians since it was smashed and now
is carrying the middle finger and hand
in SplintS.
He expects to depart from the Cape
on a two weeks road trip and prob
ably will be accompanied by Joe Moore
! of the st. Charles Hotel. who will act
as his secretary. Blackford is unable
to write.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28
TWO CHILDREN DIE

The funeral Of William A. Wright
15-month old son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Wright of Smelterville, will be
held at o'clock this afternoon. The
child had been i'll for several days and
died at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
at the family home in Smetlerville.
The body of Dorothy Marie Elmore,
daughter of Rexford Gilmore of $50
Good Hope street, was shipped to
Bloomfield yesterday where the funer-
al will be held today.
The child died at $50 o'clock yester-
day morning and was one month and
Is days old.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28
.Oversto1z's Zoo
Is Being Eaten
.UpBy aBig Fox
Judge Hays Contribution to
Wild Animal Home Con-
sumes Prairie Dog and
Squirrel, Ten Years Old.

A large red fox, presented to the
Overstolz zoo on South Middle street
last week by Judge Edward d. Hays
is rapidly consuming the zoo.
Old Br'er fox developed cannibalistic
tendencies a few nights ago, seized
a Kansas prairie dog and consumed il
before help could reach the little
rodent.
c. Fl. Overstolz, owner Of the ami,
mails, was awakened during the night
by the prairie dogs calls for help. Mr.
Overstolz raised a window and re,
quested the fox to behave. The noise
was. heard no more that night, and il
was supposed that reynard had quit
molesting its neighbors.
The following morning, when the
keeper went to the cages to feed the
animals, he noticed 4 bail Of hair II
the center of the cage, and upon in
vestigation, learned that it was the re-
mains of the prairie dog.
Friday night there was 4 commotior
in the zoo that aroused the neighbor-
hood. A series of piteous walls pcnc,
trated the midnight air, and people
rushed to the windows. After a short
silence there was another scream, an,
then the noise subsidized.
When the keeper went to the cage
yesterday morning to learn the cause
Of the trouble of the night before. {
lone squirrels tail lay on the bottom
of the cage. A large fox squirrel, Ter
years of ago, had been consumed.
EN.' &c animals occupying the
cage with the fox were removed yes
terday, except Stanley, the 'possum
Stanley is so vicious that he cannot
be handled, and if a tragedy Ecfalls
him. the 'possum will have only him
self to blame.
Mr.. Overstolz yesterday began ;
quiet investigation to ascertain the
previous reputation of the fox. He be,
lieves Judge Hays has presented hin
with wolf disguised as n fox.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28
BLOMEYER WOMAN
dies SUDDENLY
Mrs. Maude V. Walters Had
Blood Poisoning For
Several Days.

Mrs. Maude V. Walters, wife of a
farmer, Jake Walter, well-known on
the East Side, died at her home near
Blomeycr late yesterday afternoon aft
er an illness of several days.
The Walters family formerly lived
near Mcclure and recently moved to a
farm one mile west of Blomeyer. Mrs.
Walters was 80 years old. Blood poi
soning was the cause of her death.
The funeral will be held Thursday
when burial will be in the Lenze Gem
etery near Thebes. Al Brinkopf and
Henry Kimmich last night drove to
the Walters family near Blomeyer to
embalm the body and prepare it to be
shipped to Thebes today.
Mrs. Walters is survived by her hus-
band and three small children. She re-
Gently gave birth 20 baby.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28
ANDERSON MAY
APPEAL PAVING
INJUNCTION SUIT
Judge Snider Dissolves Writ
Restraining improvement
of Fountain st.
LOEFFEL ASKS COURT
FOR $500 DAMAGES
Englemann Wins Land Suit over
Amelunke-Lessly Edison
Trial on.

After Judge John A. Snider yester-
day dissolved temporary writ of in
junction issued to restrain Herman
Loeffel and the city from doing paving
work on North Fountain street, Ed
ward L. Drum, attorney for "Josh"
Anderson, filed motion for a new
trial, and announced that unless some
agreement is reached, the case will be
appealed.
AS soon as the Injunction had been
dissolved by the court, Judge Edward
d. Hays filed a motion asking for $500
damages for Mr.. Loeffel, the bond of
Mr.. Anderson to be held on the mo-
ton.
The case conferred upon difference
in two surveys made on North Foun-
tain street in connection with the
street paving being done. Anderson
claimed that the city's survey made an
aggression of from two to eight feet
upon his land on the eastern side of
Fountain street for a distance of two
blocks north of the cemetery.
Before the Loeffel-AndersOn case
was completed, Judge Frank Kelly oc-
cupied the bench and a jury returned
a verdict giving c. J. and J. A. Engle-
man a Judgment for $1197.56 from
Henry NJ. Amelunke in suit involv-
ing the sale of a farm in Mississippi.
The three men reside in Cape County
and Amelunke sold the Englemanns
the farm for $1,000.
Through an unaccountable reason
the Englemanns were called upon to
pay twice for part of the farm and
they sued to recover. The suit was
filed last February.
A third case vas taken up before
Judge Snider yesterday afternoon
when the jury was drawn and testi-
mony started in suit involving a
question of title to a farm in the
west end of the county. The fight
is between J. NJ. LESLEY and S. P.
Edison. The case was started before
the following jury: Oswald Hartling,
John Schneider, Henry Gockel, G. R..
Davis, Julius jain, William F. Koer-
Der, Joseph Siemers, A. J. Masters,
Henry Kelpe, Leo Saupe, A. G. Land
graf and Charles Wise.
Mr.. LESLEY was one of the most i'm
portant witnesses who were examined
yesterday afternoon.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28
DEMOCRATS FILL
TICKET AT JACKSON
Guy Wilkinson to Run for Urea
surer and Lewis Hit for
Judge.

Guy Wilkinson, 4 farmer who lives
Il short distance west of Jackson in
Byrd township, yesterday was PLACED
upon the Democratic ticket as a can
didate for treasurer, at 4 meeting Of
the Democratic County Committee at
Jackson.
Wilkinson will be 4 candidate in on
position to J. n. c. Kerstner of Jack
son. He is inexperienced in politics
but has q wide acquaintance in the
vicinity of Jackson.
The County Committee also filled the
vacancy in the candidacy for County
Judge in the Second District by nomi-
mating Lewis Hit, member of the
well-known Hit family of Cape Coun-
ty.
Hit lives on 4 farm west of the
Cape and in Cape township. He is a
son of the Hit who was president of
the former Cape-JacksOn Gravel Road
Corporation.
Members of the committee yester-
day were met by w. c. Mabrey, a rep
resentative of the Democratic State
Committee, who made the final ar
for the erection of the
Democratic tent at Jackson for 4 mass
meeting on October 3.
Ben Vineyard, committeeman from
the Cape, did not attend the session.
He authorized H. E. Alexander to rep
resent him at the meeting.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28
SALE OF BREEDING
STOCK IS POSTPONED
Pure Beef Men Decide Not to
Stage Public Action Next
October.

c. ". McWilliams, County Agent.
Last Saturday the Cape County
Breeders Of Pure Bred Beef Cattle met
at Jackson to decide on several ques-
tons that were before the association.
At their June meeting il was decided
to hold a public sale Of breeding stock
IN October. The members all declared
themselves in favor of tais Elan but
stated that their animals had found
such ready demand at private sale
that there was very few animals really
for sale at present. A vote was taken
and it was decided to defer the sale
to some future time. the date to he de
cided later.
Secretary Wash Miller of Oak Ridge
has recently visited wcll-known herds
in Iowa and Illinois and gave an inter
esting account of his trip. Mr.. Miller
says that cattle of good breeding and
individuality are in great demand and
selling readily for good prices.
The breeders present stated that
great bull; Of business was local and
it is fortunate that this Is true. The
effect Of good blood, particularly. the
sire has been fully demonstrated so
often that the results are well known.
1t surely is 4 favorable condition Of af-
fairs when practically all the breeders
of pure-bred beef cattle in the county
report that they arc unable to supply
the local demand that comes to them.
1t means that our local cattle are he
ing rapidly improved and that the
farmers and stockmen are finding that
it pays to use good blood.
Two new members were added to the
roll, and after passing favo,abiy en- a
motion to assist in making the live
stock show ut Jackson next month
success. the meeting adjourned to meet
again in January.
Seed Corn ScIcction-Rightn now and
during the first half Of October is an
ideal time to select next years corn.
Selection from the standing stalk
means that you have an opportunity
to inspect the parent of the corn. A
stocky stalk with short spaces between
the joints and with broad leaves is a
better feeder and a better producer
than the opposite type. Tho position
of the ear and whether or not it bends
downward in order to she'd water NAV
also be noted. In short, an accurate
idea of producing power of corn may
be had if the parent stalk Is studied
and Il few hours devoted to seed selcc-
ton will unquestionably yield larger
returns if the work is intclIigcntly
done.
Appleton Show, October 1%-1I-Tha
dates for the Appleton corn ard live
stock show have been set for Friday
and Saturday, October 1914. This cx-
hibit has been held for number Of
years. starting from 4 very small be-
ginning; it is now . wcll-Hnown event
that is annually looked forward to.
Incidently the Appleton exhibition has
been helpful to the livestock and farm
ing interests of Tho community. This
year the agricultural products and the
show rings vii BE- MP to previous stan
dard9 and the promoters hono To- e.vaeI
previous records.