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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-05-12
DENNIS STEUBENRATCH TO BE
BURIED II THE CAPE TO-DAY
Funeral of Pioneer 10 Take Place from
Home of Mrs. john Metz, His
Sister, on South Plcilic.

The funeral of Dennis SteubenraUcn,
for many years a resident of Cape
Girardeau, will he buried from the
hcme of his sister, Mrs John Metz,
Oh South Pacific street, at 800 o'clock
this afternoon. Interment will be in
the New Catholic cemetery.
A Catholic priest will oiliCiate ut the
funeral! ceremony, bat the name of the
clergyman had not been announced
last night. The body CT the pioneer
arrived in the Cane last evening from
st. Louis, where he died April 20.
His death was the result Of fall
which he sustained at his home in that
city.
Relatives of Mr.. Stcubcnrauch an
n0unced last night that the report that
he had been married twice vas d mis-
take. "Hc was married bat once"
said Mrs Metz, his sister.
He WAS a familiar character in THIS
city for many years. and had host Of
friends.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-05-12
WHO AwAKENED THE COMMERCIAL CLUE?

meeting yesterday
participated
Of department has been imperative in this city
The city voted bonds $4,000 buy
the Commercial
father the benefit the city,
brought the question discussion
The Evening Republican, which the Commercial Cub
unworthy
A
of of
the this
Republican Countys Samese TWINS
The depoae of the
the business of this months The called
attention to this intervals the the
making the have been silent a
If had made those the yesterday
would sixty
bond o did a ALL
It that the of this realizing
ccn the city Mayor Rage publicly announced few days before the
date of the last bond election that Gaau
we'll horses because the
10 money t. hose
been nceing the themselves and the As
created for the of advancing the
why has been silent heretofore? it pleads
its Joke.
together and the bond They they
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-05-12
T. J. MILLER RECEIVERS RIG.
Nc Trace of Missing Cape Girardeau
Man is Found, However.

T. J. Miller, livery mai 81 South
Sprigg street, yesterday recovered his
horse and buggy at Grdonr.!'c, after
it had been driven away I'D never
returned last week By +. !. Luttrell,
who mas been given up Is having
abandoned his wife and their little
daughter.
When Miller went 20 Go:;lonvilIe 20
get the horse and buggy hc was I'M
able to get any information as to the
whereabouts of Luttrcll, and the last
that had been seer Of him was when
he walked out of hat tow TOW ard
Ailenville.
The man hireu INC ric last Mondey
ard promised to turn 10 the Cape
last Wednesday. About The time he
was expected &c return. word was re-
eeived in the Cane ~ mis- wife that ne
would not &c back cain. After this
Il search was institytcd by Miller fo-
his rig.
Yesterday Miller -aceiyed irforma-
zion that the horse and buggy had
been left with Jacob Schwab, livcrv-
man at Gordonyille The man who
left the rig with Sehwab told him that
he was searching for his wife who had
run Off, Schwab told Miller.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-05-12
BRlNKOPF FILES FOR SHERIFF.

The second Republican candidate to
file in Cape County for nomination il
the August LIST primary election Wa
Henry J. Brinkopf of Bellevue street,
who flied his declaration as candi-
date for nomination for Sheriff yes
terday.
Dir. BrinkOpf was the nominee of
the Republican party at the last gen
eral election, and his friends declare
that he will be given the opportunity
to be in the race at the general eicc-
ton this fall.
Mr.. Brinkopf paid his filing fee to
George H. Meyer. treasurer Of the
Republican County Committee, yester-
day, and placed his declaration OIL
file in the Office of County Clerk
Butcher Sporting.
All candidates who wish to have
their names placed upon the Official
ballots at the August primary, under
the law must have their declarations
in the hands of the County Clerk So
days before tht election. so that the
closing date for the fling will be the
last of this month.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-05-12
kAGE BUYS PARK TOOLS.
Big Crowd of Boys and Girls Play on
Park Lawns Sunday Afternoon.

Mayor Rage. to whom the CITY
Council recently delegated full control
of the Fairgrounds park, yesterday
purchased horse, light work wagon
hOrSe-drawn moving machine and 7
Whitewash-spra ing equipment, to be
used in the maintenance of the park
A considerable portion Of the time
of the park keeper will be devoted in
the summer manths to cutting the
grass in the park in the places most
used a sd picnic ground. The moving
machine will be employed at this worl,
and Mayor Rage has issued instruc-
tiOns for the grass cutting to begin 1t
once.
Sunday afternoon, following the
Mayors action i'll throwing the park
gates open, scores of men, women and
children thronged to the city's pleas
ure ground to enjoy the picnic oppor-
tunities in the park.
"Any man who had his doubts about
the benefits the city gets from that
park would have had his mind changed
mighty quick" remarked the Mayer
"aftcr once seeing those
children at their play on the shaded
lawns. | believe each Sunday will see
:; become a stronger feature of the
city life than before"
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-05-12
HOBBS FIRE Loss
ESTIMATED $4,000
Water Causes Principal Damage
In Furniture Stcre-Second
Fire in Is Months.

The total loss from the fire which
occurred Sunday night in the Hobbs
furniture and clothing store at Them
is and Water streets, yesterday was
estimated by A. c. Vasterling and
Z. P. Ellis, fire insurance men who
had policies on the stock and fixtures,
at $4,000
The fire, which was OF unknown
origin, did but small portion the
damage itself, water having been the
cause of the larger part of the dam
age to the stock and building. The
building which Mr.. Hobbs occupies is
owned by the O'Brien heirs, and the
fire did not damage it to any great
extent.
The blaze was discovered at about
$50 o'clock by Martin G. Bender, VINO
passed and saw the reflection of the
flames on the windows OF the Albert
store building Just opposite. He
sounded an alarm to men nearby and
4 general fire alarm was sent in.
BY the time the fire department
arrived, smoke filed the second floor,
where the blaze was discovered, and
it was impossible for the fremen to
approach tire flames closely in order
to pXtiucuiSh them.
Two lines of hose were laid to the
fire, however, enc being taken to the
head Of the stairs inside the building
and the other through window N
Water street.
After the fire, Mr.. Ernest Hobbs,
proprietor of the place. declared h.
believed someone who had catered his
place as i robber vas responsibie for
the blaze. Nj. Hobbs his suffered
several fires within The last few year..
When he formerly was situated on
Main street ne had nart OF his estab-
lishment burned. and the FIRE of Sun
day night was the second within the
last year and quarter. Il was his
third fire at the Waite street location.
Mr.. Hobbs carried $1,000 insurance
on the stocks, which Mr.. Mastering
and Mr. Ellis valued at $4,000. He
also had $500 insurance. on his fix
lures. which BIZ. Eli; declares were
not damaged by the fire.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-05-12
MILITIA WANTS
ARMORY In PARK
Officers of Tentative Company
Will Negotiate With Rage
For Space.

As soon as their organization has
been completed, officers of the militia
company which is being formed in the
Cape under the leadership Of Captain
H. w. Bridges, will endeavor to make
arrangements with Mayor Rage for
the occupation Of part Of the cil;b
house or dance pavilion in Fair
grounds park for an armory.
Likewise the company's officers will
endeavor to make arrangements for
the use Of the plot of ground in the
center Of the race track as a drill
field. As an indoor drill floor, if ar
engagements are perfected with Mayor
Rage, the company wishes TO be al
lowed the use of the dance floor.
Until arrangements for the use d
the building at Fairgrounds park are
formed with the Mayor, the company
OF the Missouri National Guard viii
have headquarters at West End hall
If the club house will be granted as
an armOry, the company expects to
use out small portion of it for then
lockers in which to store equipment.
The first meeting of the company
was held Sunday, both morning and
afternoon, at which time many of the
enlistment contracts were signed ny
the members who had signed the peti-
tions to have the organization formed
in this city
Not all the men who signed the
initial petitions were able to attend
the meeting Sunday, and as a result
Captain Bridges last night announced
tha: he is prepared to take the enlist
mcnt contract of any Of the remainder
at any time this week.
He expects an inspecting officer
from Jefferson City within a short
time. who will give the cmbreyO or
ganization an official "once over" and
on his report will depend the future
OF the company. If his report is fay
orable, the equipment for the com
pany-material valued in the aggre-
gate at about $4,000 or S9,00C-wil!
be shipped to the Cape at once and the
actua, drilling will commence at once.
Two nights will be set aside for the
duties of the company The men Will
be paid for the drilling work they per
fcrm according to the positions they
hold in the organization.
In the number that signed their en-
listment contracts Sunday afternoon
are four men who have lad several
wears regular army training, while
several others have had militia cxper-
fence OF military training in schools
Some cf the signers will have 10
obtain the consent of their parents Gil
account Of being under the legal age
Of q years.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-05-12
MINISTER'S AGAINST QUACkERY.

ST.
Billy and other evanges religion
money them. Similar should be
e.g;i3n ministers o denomination.
portion resolution passed by til Lutheran ccrgymen
Ne the Church of Christ has l mission which
should held in honor and by al! and that
be inconsistent cooperate
the a ridicule and
The methods OF the modern evangelist, Mr.
striking the methods Apostles,
anIs OF commcrciasn. The Lutheran Church
excitement and high tension of Mr. Sundays
will They believe rather
regular religious
the
We believe that campaign by Billy Sunday would prove
an unhealthy DIVERSION and disccceit ordinary and
methods Christian preachers while the benefits would
superficial The professional evangelist like smoke
his religion finding Judgment in the
standing his hearers, hence there be
good that Mr.. Sundays coming would
ard the church here fall into dsrepute is
all refuse
Protestant ministers IN calling Mr. Sunday here
commentary requires beating
the people No permanent good from religious meetings
all spectacular wild
snake carnival sa@f;
Billy Sunday ike evangelist has religion.
His religion like IngersU uf Sunday hpocrie
sheep separated goats
neither the members of the clergy enrolled
and when ministers take stand these uacks evidence
awakening although belate!, approaching
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-05-12
SHOE FACTORY WORN Frs ARE
AWARDED A HALF HOLIDAY
Scheme Will be Tried Saturdays IN
May and lIal be Adopted Cor
the entirl- Simmer NnnlE.

Employees Z, the shoe factory yc--
terday afternoon enjoyed then first
half holiday on Saturday afternoons
of the spring and summer season.
Because of the fact that the iIctory
is not pressed urgently for its maxi
mum capacity of shoes. The employees
will be dismissed each Saturday after
noon at O'Clock during May.
The half holiday fea sure VIII lie tried
as an experiment IN May, iC as ar
nounced, and if the results prove sat
isfactory, the system iprobably will be
continued throughout the summer.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-05-12
CANNON TO BE SHIPPED SOON.

Mayor Rage yesterday afternoon
received q letter from Congressman
Jostph J. Russell informing the Mayo
that the two large cannon which the
city has accepted from the War De
partment as ornaments for the east
side of the Courthouse park, will be
shipped within q short time from the
L. S. Arsenal at Watervliet, New
York.
The guns viii be donated to the
Cape permanently by the War Depart
ment and they will be accompanied by
Il set of 40 12-pounder cannon ball
which will be used in making d par
Of pyramids of 20 balls each. These
will be erected at the side of each
cannon.
The guns will be mounted at the
head of the steps leading to the front
door of the Courthouse, one on eaca
side OF the flight of steps. They will
BE about seven feet in length and will
be of the type of guns used in the
Civil War.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-05-12
KEEP THE FAIRGROUNDS OPEN.

acted properly ordering the
open The Fairgrounds park property
the and close il especially Sunday would have
fobddng
hall is
Fairgrounds Nc 4 making venture.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-11
A BRIGHT OASIS

The more the results Of last TIES
days elections are considered and eX-
amined into the brighter appear the
: accomplishments OF the sterling Re-
publicanism Of Ohio county in its
staunch adherence 10 the faith aud
principles OF the party. The majority
cast for the Republican Presidential
candidate, Mr.. Hughes. was greater
than any yet recorded, exceeding that
of Taft's four years ago and that or
Rooseyelt's in 1904. In spite Of the Or
ganized opposition in the county OF
the liberal element Judge Robinson
received a majority as great as that OF
Governor Hatfields. much larger than
that for Governor GIasscock and equal
to that secured by Governor Dawson.
These are the evidences OF the stable
and consistent character OF the Re
publican spirit of Ohio county.
But there are other citations 10 be
made equally as eloquent. For six
years the Board OF Commissioners
has been in the control OF Democrats
owing 70 the Republican slump all
over the country in 1910. On Tues
day it passed 70 Republican control,
where it rightly belongs. \ Republi-
can sheriff also succeeds 20 Demo
cratic. Official In fact Ohio county
now is officially Republican from
stern 70 stern and from top 10 bottom.
Another thing. White the large coun-
ties oil Wood. Cabell and kanawha re-
versed themselves and sent solid Dem
ocraric DELEGATIONS 70 the House Of
Delegates. practically transforming
The political complexion OF that BODY,
Ohio COUNT by handsome nlajorities
sent four able and true Republicans
10 the legislature.
Ohio county by all these achieve
menTs is q most pleasant and refresh,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-11

10 this source. Chlorine is made from
salt brine by electrical decomposition,
forming L ycllowish green gas. This is
compressed into liquid form and ship
ped in containers. il is cheap and cas-
.ly handled.
It can be put 20 another use in pre-
venting disease as we'll as purifying
water. and that is The sprinkling Of
city streets with chlorinated water
which most effectively destroys the
bacteria in the street dust. This does
not mean that the chlOrinatcd water
that comes from the reservoir can be
used for this purpose The chlorine
much be added 10 the water in the
sprinkling carts. An expert authority
on tho subject maintains that there
is nothing TO hinder the streets from
being flushed with tho greatest serml-
eide known 10 man at an expense so
slight as 10 be almost negligible.
There can be no doubt that there is as
much menace 10 health in the dust
particles Of the street wo breathe as
the infected water We drink. II
Wheeling establishes the water puri-
flying plant it should also use chlor-
inc in street sprinklng which would
yiy.a ne do,lhia 0rntnrtiOn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-11
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1915.

The electoral votes Of some States,
which is nothing more than 4 miscar'
rjage Of the party will. We see an in,
stance Of it in this State, where Mr..
Hughes will probably lose one elector
he is, by all the rules Of the game. en-
titled 70. Shortly before the election
4 disgruntled Republican elector re-
Sigued from the ticket and the State
Committee appointed anothed man TO
fill the vacancy. 1t is now said that
The failure of officials in several coun-
ties to make the correction on the bal
lots may result in the loss OF the cleo
toral vote. The entire system Of elect
ing a President needs going over and
made uniform in all the States. If ii
is neglected We shall get into serious
trouble over it some day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-11

For years We Americans have point
ed with pride to our navy and have
hoastrd that ship for ship our war YES
sells were the equal Of any afIoat. Re-
cent disclosures have demonstrated
that that assumption is moi true. anI
in the effort IN rcCtfy conditions Con-
grcss passed the Naval Appropriation
Act. carrying with il 81 SIS, U6h.23.
which WAS signed by the President OIL
August 10Th, 1916. This measure con-
tanned one of tho largest. if not The
largest. single appropriation ever
made for Il naval force. If the cnlIre
programme specified in that law he
carried into effect. the United Sla:''i
would possess a fairly well-halanrrd
navy. This is something which cali
not be too strongly emphasized y
man may possess the best AUTOMOBILES
engine in the world but, if il is not
put on Il car, il is virtually useless 10
him War vessels. without tho proper
auxiliarirS and supply ships. are Ill
identicalIy the Same predcamrnt.
The Naval appropriation Act only
provides for The ships which are 10 he
laid down this vrar-in other words,
less than half The remainder Of IN"
programme is ~ be spread over the
next TWO years. In other words. Il loop
hole was left for the peace AT any
price" advocates TO bring about Il de-
feat Of thr programme in case tho
question Of National Preparedness
loses its Importance as a party issue.
Tho war in Europe has made such
a demand for merchant ships that the
available ship-building facilities In
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-11
MICHIGAN NAN
IN POTATOES
DECLARES TUBER CROPS ARE
LARGE IN BAY STATE AND ALL
OVER THIS COUNTRY
Scores Those Responsible For Alleged
Cornering Of Market That At
fects Wheeling

whats that, paying 80 TO 60 cents
for potatoes in this city," exclaimed
". Il. BoSgcss. representative OF 4
Grand RAPIDS. (Nichl furniture COM
apny. in the Stamm hotel last night
when number of men were discuss
ing the high cost of living.
You mean 60 cents the huShcl?'
Mr.. Borgess.. Sixty cents the peck
right here in Wheeling and the
chances are that they will be selling at
IS cents within 4 short time" replied
one of the men.
Let me tell YOU men something"
continued the Bay state man. there
was never a bigger crop Of potatoes
raised in Michigan than this year and
in my home town Of Cheboygan one
can buy nice, sound potatoes for %
and % cents the peck. Some dealers
are retailing them at Il cents. Michi-
gan is the king state for potato crops.
| understand that tho crops have been
normal all over the country. Why You
folk are paying so much for tubcrS is
beyond mo"
But the crops in this section we're
not up TO the standard this year. re.
marked a. Whoelngite.
West Virginia is not classnd as
potato state: little would its crops at-
feet The market when there has been
abundance of potatoes this year all
over the country. tell you gentlemen
and I'm Democrat-that there is
somethin" radically wrong when the
people are permitted 10 be imposed
upon by any class Of sDeculators who
have cornered the potato crop, Is they
have done flour. and taking the very
substance Of life from the men who
strive and struggle for every dollar
they earn and then TO be forced to pay
such cXorbitart prices for food"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-11
AS TO FRAUD CHARGES

1t is. perhaps, beyond human nature
20 quietly accept defeat in Il close con-
test, and in the first bitterness OF
that experience parties and candi-
dates are prone 10 believe that illegal
methods have been practiced by the
opposition 10 secure the results they
have Obtained. SO far as the charge
OF fraud in the West Virginia elections
go The Intelligencer cannot partici-
pate in the belief that such practices
have couspired 20 invalidate the cleo
ton Of Mr. Cornwell.
It. has no information that any
frauds have been committed in the
counties OF Marion, Webster and 9th
ers complained OF. AS much as The
InteIligencer regrets the defeat OF
judge Robinson it would more deeply
regret that any revelations should be
made that would reflect on the legal
title of the Democratic candidate 10
me Office. II CONSIDERS lAaL tue puE-
ity OF elections in a democracy are
much more important than whether
This o. that man shall be elected.
Therefore without any knowledge that
Illegal methods have been resorted to
i, is inclined TO accept the verdict as
recorded.
OF course, if it should develop that
frauds have been committed the pun
i>hment should be swift. condign, and
OF a penalty unrelieved of sentiment
for personality or position. The In
ielligancer hopes. however, for the
sake q an honest ballot that no re-
Elections on the integrity OF the cleo
lion may be discovered.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-11
FOR HEALTH PROTECTION

The proposition to obtain q pure
water supply for Wheeling, that is one
devoid OF disease germs, by establish
ing a chlorinatirg plant should be
pushed vigorously as it seems to be
the best we can Get for price within
the financial resources Of the city. The
use OF chlorine in purifying water is
rot an experiment, as it is in use in
number Of cities. New York city uses
it. Since the water supply Of the great
American metropolis has been chlor-
mated it is asserted that no single
case OF typhoid fever has been traced
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-11

WHAT MUST Be DONE FOR The NAVY
Now That the Campaign is Over What Are We Going
Do for National Defense?
BY Frederick L. HUIDEKOPER
Founder Of the Army League Of the United States

this country. including the Govern
mcnt Navy Yards, are insufficient for
The prompt construction OF III" war
ships already appropriated for t. is
therefore obvious that American ship
: building plants uuchl 10 br enlarged
so that the balance of The naval pro-
grammc can be begun not later than
in 1917. II must be remembered that
it takes three years 10 build Il capital
ship and that every facility should be
mObilizcd and all arrangements should
he Notwithstanding the plans 50 shat
The work Of construction OF the new
ships may he started the minute The
additional appropriations arc avail
able.
The Council Of National Defense
created by tn" last Congress is one of
the most important bodies instituted
in our history. Broadly speaking, its
functions should be- To advise the Pres
ident and Congress as to the proper
policies in order To place the country
in Il condition Of security. I'm scope
its recommendation should be III.
liunal rather than International The
personnel Of such 4 Council should be
composed Of men prc-cnlincnt for their
qualifications and in whom The coun-
fry could reposc the utmost conf.
dencc While some uf the members
appointed by President Wilson ar" I'M
QueStionahly equal To their task. there
arc several whose fitness is by no
means all that could be desired. It
cannot therefore be expected that this
body will accomplish its work thor