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Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-12-07
MASH AGENCI

Upowaznieni So do kolektowa.
MIA abonamentu Wiarusa haste
pujacy nasi agenci miejscowi: j
ASHTON. Nebr. Micha} Mendyk ~
BREMOND. Tex. M. C. Basihski. &
FRIED. N. D.. A. A.. Kaiser.
GRENVILLE. S. Oak. J6zef Gruba
INDEPENDENCE, Wis. Frank Wise.
MELLEN, Wis. Teofl Derdowski
NANT1COkE. Pa. FIR. Jablo6ski
LEO. MINI. Mateusz Bilski
OAK HILL. Mich. St. Pogorzelski
SILVER LAKE. Minn.. FIR. Waletzki.
WARSAW, N. D. Teodor Wysocki
W1LNO. MINI. Fir. Badzihski.
WILMINGTON. DEL, M. NJ. Potaszewski.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-12-07

oglassajcis ste Wiarusie.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-01
LATE REV. DIR. WILLS.
Retired Chaplain Was Oldest Officer
i'll United States Army.

The funeral of the Rev. David
Wills, retired chaplain, u. s. A., who
died at the Cecil, in this city, Thurs
day, and who was the oldest officer of
the United States army, will be held
tomorrow afternoon AZ 2:30 o'clock
at the New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church, Washington. The Rev.
Dr.. Wallace Radcliffe is to o(iciatc,
Internmcnt will be in Glcnwood. As
was stated yesterday, The deceased
occasionally visited this city, uopn
which occasions he occupied the pull
pit of the Second Presbyterian Church
A number of Alexandrians expect to
attend The funeral.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-01
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Interesting News Notes libaui People
Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
la S0ciet!.

Gardner L. Doothc entertained at
an informal dance last night at the
home Of his parents i'll north Wash
ington street At midnight the guests
all danced the old year out and the
new in by large circular figure
shortly after which the party broke
Up Among those present we're
Miss Elizabeth Hull, Of Norfolk,
Miss Fortune kirkpatrick, Of Wash
ington, Miss Isohel Boswell, Sarah
Cox, Miss Sarah Kcmpcr, Miss Char
!otte kempcr, Miss Marie Gasson,
Miss Mary Hunt Roberts, Miss Caro-
line Wattlcs, Miss Elizabeth Bryant,
ard Mcssrs. Albert, V. Bryan, Fer
guson Bryan, james n. Reid, .ir. Ola
renee Robinson, Ashby Warfc!d,
Frank Johnston. Bruce Morton, John
NJ. Lcadbcatcr, Johnson McGu;rc,
Waller Barrett, and Topper Barrett
Allan Roberts, and Thomas i. Wat,
lies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-01
ADVENT OF new YEAR STATISTICS OF 1915 GOOD JOB FOR FINNEY
Regarded Prominent Lawyer
Quictest in History of of Alexandria County Appointed
Alexandria. Bank Examiner

One Of the quietest years IN its his
tory has just been completed by Alex
.andria. Statistics of several city Of
ficials compiled for publication show
in many cases decreases, while in
others the increase is not noticeable.
The most important event in Alex
andria's chronology for 1915 was the
annexation of large area OF land IN
Alexandria. and Fairfax countess
which included suburbs outside this
city and made Alexandria Great
er Alexandria"
The fire loss in. the city was small
this year, there being no big confia-
erations besides that of the burning
of Aitcheson's planning mills on the
river front. In police court, statistics
furnished by Harry B. Cation, police
Justice. show decrease Of $412.l3 IN
the amount of fines imposed by hin:
during the past year, the amount Tor
1915 being S2,6S4.45, compared with
s3,O9.6O in 1914. In the city Jail there
was a total of 282. prisoners during
the year, "a of these being white
males, 4 white females, 1853 colored
males, and IL colored females.
There were 391 births in AleXan-
dria, during 1915, compared with 4o5
in 1914, and 314 deaths, against 3SG
last year. 1915, however, proved a
record breaker as regards the num-
of marriage licenses issued, Clerk
of Courts Newell S. Greenaway having
made out 795 of Dan Cupid's pass
ports during the past year, while in
1914 he issued only $50. During the
month of December. 1915, he issued
licenses to 50 whites and II to neg
roes.
Two thousand ara two hundred pu-
pills were enrolled in the public
schools OF the city at the beginning
of the school session in September,
of which about LOO were white and
500 colored. The large new high
school building which was erected by
the city during the past six months is
now ready for occupancy and the
high school pupils upon their return
to school after the holidays will move
into the new structure
The population Of Alexandria has
Increased to a great extent, princi-
pally by the recent annexation of
outlying territory mentioned above,
and recent figures estimates it at
about $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-01
LOCAL BREVITIES

An unoccupied frame dwelling on
south Patrick street near the hunt
ing creek bridge was destroyed by
fire last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-01
Nineteen Hundred and Sixteen Wei
coined With. Great Rejoicing
Last Night.
Last Night.

. blowing Of factory whistles, ring
sing Of church bells, and the use of
practically every known noise-mak-
ing device made the mighty blast of
noise which ushered in the Year19l6
in Alexandria. last night. Despite the
vigilance of the police force, firearms
were brought into play by'great num-
bcrs OF the populace and all through
the night hilarity was in evidence.
Many private parties were on in var
Gus houses and several public enter
tainments were given. Crowds thronG-
ed the thoroughfares of the city and
the whole town was given over to the
celebration. The social event Of the
evening was the New Years german
pf the Alexandria German Club given
at the Elks' auditorium, where hun
dred or more couples danced the old
year, out and the new year in. Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert T.: Oliver led the
german and a great number OF out
of-town guests attended the affair.
AS an aftermath of the celebration
last night, several persons were
hailed into police court this, morning
to answer charges of disorderly con-
duct and fighting. The only three
cases of Importance, however, were
those of Sandy and Lena Brooks, both
oolored, Richard Walls, colored and
w. X. Dudley. Sandy Brooks *as
sentenced in the corporation court
Yesterday by Judge Barley to thirty
days in jail, and this morning the
woman, Lena Brooks. his wife, was
brought into police court to answer
l charge of perjury during the trial
yesterday. She was likewise given
thirty days. w. X. Dudley, charged
with fighting and interfering with all
officer in discharge Of his duty, was
'irst fined S. but the penalty was re-
handed and the case postponed until
Monday upon the statement of Dud-
ICY that he had witnesses to procure.
with passing worthless checks upon
Abe l.. Cohen, proprietor of a cloth
itichard Walls, colored. was charged
;ng house. and was sentenced to 80
days.
The second Baptist and Trinity Nc
ihodist churches held watch night"
services last night to usher in the
new year, reception taking place at
The Baptist church until eleven when
religious ceremonies were commenced
and continued until midnight, and at
Trinity Church, services were held
from ten until twelve o'clock.
Today is being observed as a gene
raj holiday, most Of the business
houses and stores closing at noon, and
some shutting up for the entire day.
Banks, the postoffice. government and
city Offices were closed for the day.
\ great many people will keep open
house" and entertainments will be
given in some sections Of the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-01

An unoccupled frame dwelling on
south Patrick street near the hunt
ing creek bridge was destroyed by
fire last night.
Alexander G. Dean, fifty-six years
old, died yesterday morning at his
home in Braddock. The funeral will
take place next Monday.
The U. S. district court will con-
venc in this city Monday morning.
A large number of cases. are on the
docket for trial.
Mrs. Ann Wcltqn ,Troth died
Thursday at her homo in .Aceotink.
Her funeral took place at 2:3O
o'clock today from the Quaker meet
ing house that place
A meeting for men and boys will
be held in the Richmond Theatre to-
morrow afternoon at $50 O'Clock,
The meeting will be addressed by
Mr.. Wm. Knowles Cooper, Secretary
of the Y. NJ. C.. A., of Washington
This meeting will be open to all and
no collection will he taken.
The Gazette has received the fol
lowing telegram from Baltimore:
Please give our congratulations to
every one in town. Miss r. Nelson,
Hiss n: NJ. lrby, Bernard Hamnctien.
Miss NJ. Y. Mansfield, M. r. Lavan-
bail, ". c. Milton, S. E. Rssic, Miss
Florence .Auderson,";
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-01
In MTMORIAM

in sad but loving remembrance "J
my dear husband and father. VIII
LIAM r. TOPPING, who passed
away twp years ago today, Januar:
/, 1911.
If [ had seen. you =! Lie lat
And held your dying hard
And heard the fast sigh il9.n. ToHG
heart
would not feel 80 bad.
! did not know the pain yoa hoGe
| did not see you die
! only know you went Array
And never said good bye.
His Loving Wife
There's q vacant chair By the hearth
stone
There's a space that can nsger he
filled. > 4
For I lost one Of earths greatest
treasures.
When the heart of cur father vas
stills5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-01

R. Gordon Finney, police justice
of Alexandria county, and one OF its
best known attorneys, has just re-
ceived an appointment as National
Bank examiner, and assigned to the
Richmond district, where he is re-
ouired to report for duty on January
3rd.
Mr.. F'inney was born in Powhatan
county, Virginia, iii 1878, and at an
carly age removed to Richmond, Va
where lie received high school edu-
cation. In 1886 he moved to Wash
ington, D. c., and graduated IN law
at Georgetown University in 1898 and
1899. receiving the degrees OF Bach
eiur Of Laws and Master OF Laws.
He has hail a wide experience IN
mary branches of the Government scr
vice. and about ter years ago was
employed in the Insolvent Bank d.
vision Of the office Of the Comptrol-
the county, and for some years mas
he has practiscd law in Alexandria
county, holding the Office of Police
Justice for three years. Much OF
the legislation for the benefit Of Al
exandria county, notably the creation
of the police court and giving enlarg-
ed powers to the board Of SuperviS-
ors, was initiated by Mr.. Finney. lie
has been active in business affairs IN
the ounty, and for some years has
been a director and officer Of the Ar
lington National Bank and its sue
cessor, the Arlington Trust company.
He married in Halifax county in
1908 Miss Mary Boteler, daughter Of
the late George Botcler, some time
superintendent of tie Washington Il
Old Dominion road, and soon after,
with his brothcr-in-faw Basil d. b.
teller, now of the Alexandria Coun-
ty Building Association, leased and
published the Alexandria County Mon
itor. He afterwards made Il good
race against w. c. Wbirt for Super
visor and was second in the contest
for Commonwealth's. Attorney last
fall.
Judge Finncy by the present ap-
pointment is in line for promotion to
g position paying $4,000 d year; be-
sides he is brought: into contact with
leading financial men wherever he is
assigned and his responsible duties
put him in line for quick and impor-
tant advancement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-01
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

a serious wreck occurred at Ship
mans, on the Southern Railway. be-
tween Orangs and Charlottesville.
Yesterday, resulting in the injury Of
. seesseral rail1ay employees. Robert
h E.i ssef <AlessghH ,;is one .of the
RsIiurs ha:st; <
Charlie IS
The =N
due;to -
Ssii CT - n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-01

The marriage is announced Of Ed.
yard Ncill Merchant Of this city,
and Miss Bertha Belle lharpa, Of
Charles Town, v. Va, at the lat
ter city OH Christmas Day, by tho
Rev. G. W. Colo. The couple left
for Wilmington, Del, where they
will make their home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-01
CHURCH NOTICES

The Rev. E. V. REGISTER, of Wash
ington, will occupy the pulpit of the
NJ. E. Church South tomorrow morn.
ing, and in the evening the Rev. D..
Fl. Kern, also of the Capital, will
preach.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-01

Tomorrow being the first Sunday
of the month and the first Sunday in
tho New Year Holy Communion will
be administered at the three Episco-
pal churches, and in : number of 9th
ers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-01

Holy Communion will be administer
cd and reception of members will take
place tomorrow at the Second Pres
bytcrlan Church at II a. M, At 1880
p. m. Rev. j. l.. Allison, the pastor
will preach a New Years sermon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-01

At ii a. m. at The First Baptist
Church tomorrow the Rev. w. +.
Watson, pastor, will preach on the
subject, "Thc New Ycark and How to
Meet it" and at 7:15 p. m. or "a New
Year Question"
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-05-05
Cape Girardeau County Will
Have Bumper Strawberry Crop

gin of profit will not be long"
Mr.. Umbeck endeavored to make
arrangements with storekeepers in
this city to handle his entire crop at
a stated price, but he was unable to
close the deal yesterday. If he can
not succeed in doing that, he is con-
sidcring going directly into the retail
business and peddle the berries in the
Cape.
Strawberries have been on the mar
ket in this city for about two weeks,
but they have been shipped in from
Texas, Louisiana and other far south
ern points.
This week. however, they are being
received from Arkansas points. and
within a short time the crops here
will commence to ripen.
The price of the berries now ranges
from 10 to 20 cents for box Of ex-
Cellent imported berries. The shipped
berries that have been received this
week have an good flavor and are firm
and properly ripened.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-05-05
County Court

II uo,,,ord cops+,hIa of R,-rI
.o,,.,.,,;a ,,aI,o, o,,ar+or,,, ,.ooo,.t
,,.,,;.h .,no,.od al e1od
Den L. H'''eis' o'i'"'C Oie.N n, '''''''e
'loit'i'! ''P0i' Ioi i"o,.'h u -i''i H.
"iii'II j" approve" anu iiiC''
Accounts allowed: Ben l.. Masters
$1,000; Mo. CaSh-Book, -; iheo. W.
Meyer, S2.9O.
Dramshop license granted to John
l.. Miller Of Cape Girardeau.
Inquest fees paid: On body OF Mar
garet Williams. $8.44; Joe Cracraft,
$3.50; viewing body of Stephen A.
Houart, s..
Warrant for s. issued to J. !. Nc
Cullough.
Martha WcIch is admitted to State
Sanatorium as 4 County patient.
Report OF d. A. Nichols, Clerk OF
Common Pleas Court, for six quarters,
is received and filed.
The tax levy for 1916 taxes is fixed
is follows: State, 1Sc on the SlOO
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-05-05

Strawberries - homegrown straw
berries-soon will be here and they
will be more plentiful this season than
they have been for several years in
this section Of the State.
Strawberries in every way, shape or
form will be decorum - strawberry
short-cake, strawberry pie, strawberry
icc-cream, or Just plain Strawberries
with cream and sugar.
Every man ought to be able to load
up on Strawberries for once, because
Emil Cmbeck, well-known farmer liv-
ing Just west of the Cape and who
has large patch OF strawberries.
declares that the price will go lower
than it has been in this city for a long
time
"The quality of the berries also is
going to be excellent he said. "The
rain that we have had for the last few
days will make the crop ideal, ] he
lieve, and l anticipate that | shall be
swamped with berries.
THE indications now are that they
will all be big and well developed. In
another week we could stand another
rain. Strawberries need a gentle rain
every week to make them develop
properly"
Mr.. Umbeck asserts that he will be
swamped with the fruit. He was in
the Cape yesterday seeking to learn
how he might dispose of his crop. He
said that all his neighbOrs will have
heavy yields as we'll as himself. so
tkat the Cape will not be able to
handle al that will be raised in this
vicinity.
In order to keep the berries from
going to waste and getting a profit on
them, Mr.. Umbeck said a scheme may
be worked out by the farmers for
shipping their berries by the car load
to Chicago.
"St. Louis Is not good market for
u.s. he said, because the commission
men take too much there. 1t always
has been my experience that we can
do better by shipping direct to Chicago
where there is a strong demand for
our fruit.
81 expect berries to 20 to $50
crate Of "a quart boxes early in the
season. 1t will cost us - cents to
put them on the market, so our mar
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-05-05
DYNAMITE CAP
EXPLODES, BOY,
10, HURT BADLY
Martin King Hit Cap, Buried
in Dirt, With Piece of
Scrap Iron.
LOSES LEFT THUMB
AND INDEX FINGER
Body Is Punctured in Dozen
PIaces-WOunds ON Chest
Serious.

Martin King, 10-year-old step-sor
CT Henry Meier, farmer living three
miles west of Jackson on the Bur
louisville road, yesterday afternoon
had both the thumb and index finger
CT his left hand blown off when q
dynamite cap exploded.
The boy was picking up scraps of
iron in a machine shed on the Meier
farm when he accidentally dropped a
piece of iron, which struck the dyna-
mite cap lying buried in the dirt on
the floor of the shed.
The boy was hurried to Jackson and
taken to the Office Of DR.. B. W. Hays.
1t was determined at once that the
full thumb and finger would have to
be amputated in order to save the
haad. The boy was placed under the
influence of an amnesia and an opera
ton performed that required several
hours.
After the two members had been
taken from his hand, it was discovered
that the boys body in numerous
places had been punctured by bits of
dirt and gravel thrown by the force
of the explosion. Two OF the worst
wounds were on his chest. All the
wounds were cauterized and dressed
and the boy vas taken back to his
home in the country.
The boy, in company with his
Younger brother, Elmer King, years
old, were picking up the scraps of
iron in the machinery shed on the
Meier farm. Mr.. Meier last night
said that about six years ago he had
used a small quantity of dynamite in
blasting sturaps in field he was
clearing
He had had several of the dynamite
caps left over after blasting the
stumps and had placed them on q
shelf in the machinery shed. He said
he was of the OPINION that one of the
caps became disloGged from its place
or the shelf some time ago, fell to
the floor and became covered up with
dirt and other matter.
The boy told his parents that he
never saw the dynamite cap. He said
that while he was on his hands and
knees he dropped a piece Of iron that
had sharp corner in its makeup.
1t is believed the sharp end came in
contact with the cap and exploded it.
The younger brother was some dis
tancc away at that time and was un-
hurt. He likewise was engaged in
assembling scrap iron. When the ex-
plosion occurred and he saw that his
brother was hurt he ran and notified
his father.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-05-05

E. p. Kiesler was d visitor from
Feiryville in the Cape Yesterday.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-05-05
KACE Will PITCH
FIRST BALL SUNDAY
Continued Itom page II

of-town games are played, the crowd
is so light that by the time expenses
are paid and the Cape gets its share
of the gate receipts, there is not
enough to break even.
The expense Of the team, in addition
to the travelling expense, is $50 each
game that is played, so that unless
something is made for the team from
every game, 1t works a hardship on
the finances.
On account Of the financial aspect
of the situation, many of the outside
managers prefer coming to the Cape
more often than playing in their own
towns, it is said.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-05-05
FINED FOR TAKING
BACK WOOD HESOLD
Frank Davis Tells Judge He
Failed to Get His Money
From Customer.

When Frank Davis, negro wood
and kindling peddler, yesterday was
arraigned before Justice w. H. Willer
the Judge was called upon to consider
a peculiar business transaction that
had gotten Davis into his court.
Several days ago Davis sold load
of wood to Mrs. Alice Handy, negro
widow living in the North End. When
delivery was made there was no one
at home at the Handy house and Davis
unloaded the wood in the basement of
the house and concluded to return at
some other time for his money, he told
the Judge.
Monday he went to the Handy home
and found it deserted in the same
manner as before. He determined,
then, he said, that he either would
have mis- money or the wood.
After waiting for some time he took
the wood back out of the basement
and hauled it away. When Mrs. Han
dy returned and discovered the re-
moval of her wood she went to Judge
Willer and swore out warrant .Ahich
charged Davis with petty la~cG
Davis told the Judge tn" y what
he had done was larceny, : would
plead guilty. He was fined 81 and
costs, the Judge informing i'm that
he had no right to take the wood back
without the woman's permission.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-05-05
COUNTY CLERk'S NOTICE OF
PRIMARY ELECTION.
State Of Missouri, County of Cape
Girardeau.-ss.

State Of Missouri, County of Cape
Girardeau.-ss.
County Clerks Office.
Notice is hereby given that Il Pri-
mary Election will be held at the
regular polling places in each preciHct
Of said County of Cape Girardeau, on
the first Tuesday of August, 1916
being the first day of August, 1916.
for the purpose of nominating Candi-
dates for the following offices to hC
voted for at the general election to be
held on Tuesday, the seventh day Of
November, 1916:
Senator in Congress for Missouri;
Governor;
Lieutenant-Cf"Trnor;
Secretary of State;
State Auditor;
State Treasurer;
Attorney-GenCral;
Judge Supreme Court, Division No
One:
Judge Supreme Court, Division No
Two (unexpired term);
Judge St. Louis Court of Appeals;
Representative in Congress foI
Fourteenth District;
State Senator for Twenty-frst Dis
trict;
Judge of Circuit Court for the
Twenty eighth Judicial Circuit;
Judge of the Cape Girardeau Court
of Common Pleas;
Member of the House of Represen-
tatives;
Judge of the County Court-First
District;
Judge of the County Court-Second
District;
Prosecuting Attorney;
Sheriff;
Assessor;
Treasurer;
Surveyor;
Public Administrator;
Coroner;
One Justice of the Peace for Byrd
Township;
One Constable in each of the NUM-
cipal townships in said County;
Committeeman for each township.
Given under my hand and official
seal at Jackson, this End day of May,
1916. BLUCHER SPERLING,
Clerk Of the County Court.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-05-05
Petit Jurors.

Petit jurors for May term Of Cape
Girardeau Court of Common Pleas
were drawn as follows:
Applecreek township George Jen-
kins, James A. Bowers, Richard
TuschhOff.
Byrd-V. W. Browning, A. NJ. San
der, J. D. Williams, William Voges.
Cape-W. j. Meyer, A. W. Gross,
heider.
Cape City-A. c. Vasterling, Car
Bauer, Gustav I. Heise, Al Salzgeber
Hubblc-W. A. Pensel, w. J. Eggi-
mann.
Kinder - Linder Barrett, August
Biester.
LIBERTY. c. Faust.
Randol-Edward c. Gerlach, w. w
Hanebrink.
Shawnee-Robert Schennimann, Ber
Koerig.
Welch-John Hit.
Whitewater--Fran Davis.