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HOG PRICES GO LOWER.

Washington.-Farm prices for beef
cattle advanced more than per cent.
but average quotations for hogs and
sheep were lower on April Is than on
that date in 1913, according to figures
prepared by the Department of Agri-
culture. Cattle prices for April, 1914.
were $6.29 a hundred, an advance OF
21c. In Michigan, Iowa, Missouri and
Kansas there was no change in cat
tie prices from 1913 quotations, and in
Wisconsin there was decrease OF
soc hundred pounds.
State averages of prices for beef
cattle showed greater variation than
hog quotations. April's lowest aver
ages were in Alabama, Georgia and
Mississippi, $3.50, $3.50 and $40. re-
spectively. compared with $3.50 in
Rhode Island, $3.50 in New Hamp-
shire and $3.50 in New Jersey, the
highest.
Other state averages we're: Penn
sylvania and Iowa, $40; Maryland,
S72O; Ohio and Kansas. $40: Maine.
Indiana, Illinois and Nebraska, $500;
Massachusetts. Missouri Wyoming
and Colorado. $500: Nevada, Wash.
ington and California. $3.50: Oregon.
s6.70; Connecticut, West Virginia and
South Dakota, $500: New Mexico and
Idaho, $3.50; Delaware, Michigan and
Kentucky, sG.4O: Virginia and Mon
tana, $3.50: Arizona, $500: Okla
homa and Utah. s6.10, and Minnesota,
5000. In other states the prices aver
aged below $500.
The average hog price to producers
on April Is was $3.50 hundred. lac
less than that on that date last year.
In all the important hog-producing
states from Ohio to Kansas the de-
cline was from 30c to 4Oc. but in some
of the New England states and in
practically all the South except Texas
and Oklahoma, the prices were higher
than a year ago.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-29
Man Without Arms Now stenosrapher

Baltimore.-Though both arms were
severed within three inches of the
shoulder, six years ago, David T.
Jones of this city has mastered steno-
graphy. With the aid of rubber
bands TO fasten a pencil or penholder
to the right arm he is able to write.
Jones, who is thirty years old, was in
jured so severely that amputation OF
both arms was necessary while he
was working on steel structure, In
reading, Jones' method appears some
what laborious, for he uses his tongue
to turn the pages.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-29
Large Gas Flow From Byron We'll.

Lowell, Wyo.-The greatest gas flow
ever tapped in Wyoming is sending
gas at an enormous pressure out Of Il
1000 foot well sunk in the Byron
field by the Ohio Oil G Gas Company.
The estimated flow of the well is 12,-
$4,000 cubic feet daily. The new gas
well is one of several which have been
brought in in the Byron field recent
ly. 1t is estimated that the field at
present could supply 31,00O.OOO cubic
feet of gas daily. equal in caloric val
ue to 5000 tons of coal.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-29
GEORGE L. RIckFoRD PARDoNeD.
North Dakota's Former Treasurer
Pardoned By State Board.

Bismarck, n. D.-George l.. Bick-
ford, former state treasurer, who was
convicted of embezzlement of state
funds, was pardoned by the State
Board. He faced sentence of from
one to three years in the penitentiary.
but the pardon was granted before he
began to serve the sentence. At one
time the total of his alleged embezzle-
ment amounted to 100000. but most
of this amount was made good
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-29
Altar Containing the Dust Of Marie
Antoinette and Louis XVI.

ure symbolizing Religion" The lat
ter bears the features of Madame Eliz-
abeth, the queens sister-in-law. The
Widow Capet's last letter. SO full Of
calm dignity and pious resignation. Is
also sealed to the plinth.
The actual vault or altar, which Is
surrounded by wreaths dated Fl jan
vier. 1893. and 16 Octobre, 1898. is
placed below on the original level OF
the cemetery. and is reached by
fight of stone steps.
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modating Of Van vechten. considering
that he would have been rather sur
prised than otherwise If one o'clock
came and went without bringing a
fresh arrival. And there was another
arrival, and he was surprised-very
much surprised. And Tom Phinney
lost his second wager, too, which he
could Ill afford to do.
This was the way of 1t.
1t was very close to one when they
resumed their seats. Alexander. with
patient disappointment, reported that
nothing at all had happened. Then
the clock struck the hour. and taxi
cab whirled madly up and came to
skidding stop in front of Number 1913.
A lady hastily descended. fashion
ably gowned lady, who fairly ran up
the steps; and before she had time
even to touch the bell the door swung
open and she darted through the OPEN
ing and was swallowed up.
Tom was indignant and disguised.
"Now what do you think of that!-
giving the exclamation the slangiest
sort of intonation. He was, of course.
thinking only of the outcome of the
bet.
But Van vechten had not heard. The
instant the woman appeared at the top
of the stoop-until then the cab had
partially concealed her-he startled
Tom into forgetfulness of his disap-
pointment, by bounding from his chair.
At the same time he smothered an ex-
clamation which, although inarticu-
late, was a good deal more indicative
of agitation and amazement than
Toms had been.
what the dickens!" Tom cried.
Van Vechten slowly sank back into
his seat again.
IL thought-for moment" he
muttered vaguely. "If did not posi-
lively know to the contrary, l should
say"
He left it unsaid, however. The cab
| turned and departed, and the young
man sat staring in a perpleXed way at
the closed door. 1t was as silent and
illegible as it had been for months.
the windows all as irresponsive, the
sooty facade as sphinxlike.
Tom was still contemplating his
friend in bewilderment.
"You didn't by any chance think 1t
was Miss Carew, did you?" he asked.
The other bent a startled look upon
him.
Paige? Heavens, no! Don't be
blooming idiot 1t was a young girl,
though. couldn't see her face. but
for a second thought she was some
one | know-a much older woman
The words trailed of.
There followed a moment Of silence.
then he announced with quiet de-
cision:
TON, l believe my interest is re-
viving. If you don't mind, my dear
fellow, we shall see whether this is an
occasion calling for an outsiders inter
ference"
Tom chortled Enter, a girl. and
the bludgeon is to be supplemented by
keen, thin blade"
Just SO. old man." drawled his
friend.
But these two puzzled young men
were not afforded much time to ex-
change views upon the newest develop
ment Without the slightest forewarn-
ing of the gravity of what was about
to happen. Number 1913 gave them
the most startling episode SO far of
the day.
| CTO BE CoNTINUED)
L
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-29

esteem of European potentates and
princes when contrasted with the to-
kens of the open-handed generosity Of
our American plutocracy nowadays!
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-29
Leaves Husband 81 in VIII.

New York-Moses Oppenheimer
has received 81 from the $4,000 es-
tate of his wife, whose will said that
their children will take care of him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-29
VIII Danish eeaaars.

New York.-Police Commissioner
Woods has formed a "mendicancy
squad" to rid fashionable thorough
fares of beggars.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-29
SYNOPSIS.

Audolph Van vechten. young man of
leisure. is astonished to see a man enter
NO. 1913, house across the street from
the Powhatan club. long unoccupled and
spoken of as the House of Mystery.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-25
CAPE NORMALS GET
TRIMMED Is TO IA
ROughness Mars 3aske} Ball
Game at Carbonate, Ill.
School

After an extra session or the bas-
ket ball court Friday night during
which the Cape Normal quintet ex-
perienced some of the toughest play
ing of the winter, the Courleux five
was out-tricked, out-lucked, and out
hammered for a % to 10 defeat by the
Carbonate, Illinois Normal squad
The Carbonate boys, when they
came to the Cape a week ago, were de-
feated twice by fast playing that be-
wildered them. At that time they be-
gan rough tactics and in the game Fri
day night at Carbordale, they uncover
cd all they had in the line.
The members of the Normal team
returned to the Cape yesterday after
noon. Coach Courleux remained in
st. Louis yesterday to referee a game
there He will return to the Cape to-
day.
At the close of the first half of the
game, the Cape Normals were winning
by score of 10 to Z. As the second
half opened, the Carbondale five took
a squirt and crawled up on the Cape
boys by few points. From that
time, on, the playing was even and at
the close Of the game the score stood
10 to 19.
By agreement among the players
and officials, the two teams played an
additional five minutes in which it
was proposed to play off the tie. The
Carbonate boys got three baskets in
quick succession and kept the Cape
from scoring.
The men who made the trip to Car
bondaIe are: Leo and Louis Schultz,
Roy Parker, Nelson Dearmont, Julian
Dearnont, Gene Vaeth and Schockley,
accompanied by Coach Courleux.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-25
MR.. And MRS. HOHLER
We'd IS YEARS AGO.
Friends Have Surprise Party and
Present Couple With
Many Gifts.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hohler, yester-
day celebrated the thirty-ffth ami
versary of their wedding, which oc-
Cured on Tuesday, February p, 1881.
A party of several of Mrs. Hohler's
friends yesterday afternoon surprised
her with a party at the Hohler home
at 905 Broadway, when the couple
were presented with several gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hohler were married
by Father Willmes, who years ago,
was pastor of St. Mary's Catholic
parish in the Cape. Mrs. Hohler Sun
day celebrated her ffty-seventh birth
day anniversary and Mr. Hohler will
be 60 years old in August.
Father Willmes, who performed the
marriage ceremony, some time after
the wedding exchanged locations with
Father PrIente, who now is pastor in
the Cape. Father Willmes went to St.
Charles, Missouri, where he still is
pastor of parish.
Father WillmeS last visited the Cape
on the occasion of the silver jubilee of
Mr. and Mrs. Alois thinner who were
married in 1880.
Mrs. Hohler was born and has lived
all her life in the Cape. MIR. Hohler
was born in Germany and came to this
country when he was ii years old.
His father died a few days after he
arrived in the Cape when he became
oyer-heatod while working on a farm
on the present site of the Normal
School.
Those who attended the surprise
party given for Mrs. Hohle1s were:
Mrs. AlOis thinner, Mrs. Joe Barren
kamp, ST., Mrs. John Vandcven, Mrs.
). N. Finney, Mrs. Louise Messmer,
Mrs. Mary Sauerland, Mrs. Frank
Hohler, Mrs. Tony Eohler. Miss Anna
Schmittzehe, Miss Elma Vandevcn,
Miss Helen Fohler and Miss Emma
Rocker.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-25

when the mills begin to grind;
when the unemployed go back to legi-
innate labor; when our ships quit sail
ing the seas, laden with cargOes Of
tragedy; when they are used to carry
food and clothing instead of being en-
gagged in an Illicit traffic then will
good times come back to US.
THE boundless Democratic prosper
ity is here. l am told, by the author
tiles at Washington, and | do not want
to detain any one from reaping his
harvest, because it will soon be over.
We want to go back to the policies of
George Washington and Abraham Lin
coin. We have listened to the siren
voice of those who contend that Wash
ington and Lincoln were wrong, and
We have supplanted the policies which
made US what we are to accept the
fads and isms of our Democratic
friends.
eve are not in danger of being at
tackled. Our Democratic brethren say
we know not the day nor the hour
when the enemy may swoop down upon
US. The enemy is as far away as it
was one year ago, and no nation is
seeking to drag US into the conflict
which is burning up Europe. This
for preparedness is intended
to cover up the economic failures of
the present Democratic administra-
ton. The record of the Democratic
party is the only enemy that must be
watched by the people of this coun-
try"
n. A. Motley, a former Congress
man, and now candidate for judge of
he Springfield Court of Appeals, made
4 witty address, during which he as
sailed Democratic misrule and blunder-
ng policies.
81 have never believed the govern |
nent could be run on grape juice" de- |
Jared the former Congressman, after |
/ few Introductory remarks.
Il have learned with a great deal |
If surprise that we are now in the
midst of a highly prosperous time. |
quite we'll how prosperous
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-25
TAKES CLASS FROM SCHOOL
TO SEARCH FOR NEGRO BOY
Was Wanted in Connection with Theft
OF Part of Henry Willer's Auto
mobile Delivery Truck.

One of the classes at the Lincoln
School Thursday was called from its
room to permit a scrutiny of the class
roll in an effort to identify one of the
boys who was implicated in the disap-
pearance Wednesday of an automobile
radiator from the garage of Henry
Willer, grocer at 621 Broadway.
Bonnie Willer, who operates the de-
livery car at the Willer store, We'd
nesday evening diSmounted the radia-
tor from the car to make repairs. In
the midst Of his work, he was sum-
moned to supper at the Willer home.
While he was absent someone took
the radiator and carried it away. A
search instituted on his return to the
work, ended Thursday when the radia-
tor was discovered at a junk yard and
the man who had purchased it said
that he could identify the boy who
sold it to him.
The boy was traced to his, home,
where it was said he was attending
school. At the school, when the pupils
were lined up, the right boy was miss
ing.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-25
WILSON IS NOT NEUTRAL, FAIRBANKS CHARGES;
SAYS PRESIDENT IGNORES GEO. WASHINGTON
WOMAN HAS s GALL
STONES REMOVED
Mrs. Giles Deevers Was On The
Operation Table Two Hours
Yesterday.

During an operation at st. Francis
hospital that lasted for two hours yes
terday morning, eight large gall stones
were removed from the gall bladder of
Mrs. Giles Deevers, member of a we'll
known family of the Bend road.
Mrs. Deevers had suffered for six
teen years with the gall stones and
their presence was complicated by an
infection of the gall bladder. She
was visiting in the Cape at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. Frederick
Braun Of South Lorimier street, when
she vas seized with the most recent
attack by the gall stones.
She became dangerously i'll and was
removed to the hospital a short time
ago for an operation. The operation
was one of the longest that has ever
been performed at st. Francis hospital.
Mrs. Deevers is 80 years old. She
withstood the shock of the operation
wonderfully well, according to the
physicians and surgeons in charge of
the case and last night she was report
ed to be regaining her strength rap
idly.
For a long time she has lived about
three miles north of the Cape on the
Bend road near Juden Creek.
The infection that had set-in in the
gall bladder was Of an extremely dan
gerous character. A large quantity of
pus was found in the organ and it
was said that had the case gone fur
Their, it might have resulted in a rup-
ture OF the gall bladder and consequent
poritonitis.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-25
WEBSTER DEBATERS
DEFEAT BENTONS
Uphold Single Tax Theory and
Win Silver Loving Cup,
4 tO1.

By a vote of four to one, the judges
of the Normal School debate last night
gave the decision to the Webster team
which argued in favor Of the single tax
against the Benton team which spoke
for the present schemes of taxation.
The debate was held before a large
audience in the Normal School audi
forum and was the fifth annual de-
bate for a silver loving cup awarded
by the Southeast Missouri Trust Com
pany. By the terms of the plan for
awarding the cup, the Wcbsters now
are entitled to keep the cup for a year,
and should the Webster society win the
cup for five years in succession, it be-
comes the permanent property of that
organization.
The members of the Webster team
were: Stanley Wallach, Byron F..
Coats and Vest c. Myers. The men
who comprised the Benton team were
George W. Howard, Screngo Kinder
and Walter J. Saupe.
The Webster society by winning last
night, scored two victories of the five
and the Benton has three to its cred
it.
The debate, according to the state
ments Of the judges afterWard, was
considered very close and the members
OF the affirmative team, talking in IA
vor of the single tax, succeeded in
placing the burden of proof upon the
members Of the negative team in such
way that the Benton debaters failed
to meet it.
The Websters created lin the minds
Of the judges and audience, the I'M
preston that the present method of
taxation is unscientific and unsatisfac-
tory
This proposition, tie Benton could
not controvcrt and it was responsible
for the Websters' victory.
The Judges of the debate were: Rev
J. J. CloDton, Mrs. 3. c. Hardesty,
Rev. J. c. Handy, Mrs 0. 4. Knehans
and c. H. Sonntag
The debate was opened BY music by
the Normal Schcol Clce Club under the
direction Of Professor Frank ". Ken
yOn.
At the close CT the contest the vie
torious Webster society members
marched downtown behind a string or
chestra, serenading at various corners.
They gathered in front Of the office of
The Tribune where impromptu
speeches We're delivered by A. J. Sey-
mour, president of The organization,
Quill Reed and Stanley S. Wallach.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-25
ROYALS WALLOPED
TWICE BY R. ]. RS.
Bowling Tourney Lasts But Two
Weeks LOnger-ROyals Are
in Lead

With but two more weeks playing
when each team will roll six games
each, the Royal bowling team still
maintains lead of two games over
the BroadWays, the nearest compet-
TORS. The Royals Friday night lost
two out of three games to the X. J. r.
who are in last place in the league.
The X. j. Rs had a handicap of 6
pins 4 game, but in the last two games
of the series, they beat the Royals
without the aid of handicap.
The match was marked by the me-
diocre bowling by the members of both
teams. None of the ten men could get
as high as the 5G0-mark and c. Shaw
an was high man with a score of 497.
Tony Gockel started the match with a
mark of 212 in the first game. The
10 part Of his score plus the fact
that it was Friday night put the ink
on his trail, for his next two efforts
were 131 and rs.
The r. J. RS rolled an average
game throughout and that is the essen
tial cause for their victories in the last
two games. The score of the games
Friday night were as follows:
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-25
WILSON WENT IN THROUGH G. O.P.
SPLIT, HE TELLS BIG AUDIENCE
And He'll Go Out Overwhelmed
By the Votes of A United OPPOSE
tiOn," Shouts Former Vice Presi-
dent-Mozley Touches Off Presi-
dental Boom.

Fairbanks
delivered cahng of the Wilson
a a
President Wilson rode Office through division Republican
he shouted be driven
of a united opposition"
declaration brought applause
the the hall, shouted Woody 5 a dead
Washington
President Wilson's policy. While charging
quoted Wahngton
every foreign
under the influence of
selves he declared "was the policy of Washington He preaching
Repubcanism he the of the United
friendly every friendly anyone
4 ST neutrality,
followed established by Washington.
neutrality al
friendly with any them
"Thc United States drifting There need for
with country today viii be the
laid Washington. approved by Lincoln Mckinley.
people o
We should fathers who
liberty and laid the foundation which have bud and then
solve forward the tracke future by putting affairs the
party that has been tested found
Europeon responsible country
conflict this
chaos. Our factories closing aboring
will Washington policies
beer changed.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-25

the country was during Cleveland's
administration. Il is lust that pros
porous now.
THE reason why l object to Demo-
cratic prosperity is because | have
never been able to make living while
it is around, and | have tried hard
THE trouble with the Democratic
party is that it never knows what it
wants. It exploits one freak idea to-
day and something entirely different
tomorrow. One year ago President
Wilson was for 'watchful waiting
Now ne is for making every prepara-
ton to go to war.
Il am not opposed to preparedness,
but | favor a sane policy of increasing
the army and navy from year to year
preparing it so that as the country
grows it will have ample protection.
The Republican party has always
stood for that.
But this Democratic nonsense about
the danger that confrOnt5 US has no
foundation. No nation wants to fight
US, and the policy of this country
should not place US in the attitude of
wanting to fight.
at would not be necessary for Mr..
Wilson to rush into the cities and
sound warning if we We're in danger
of being attacked. The American CT
tizen is not the kind who has to be
forced to the defense of his country.
And that applies to all of them, no
matter what their parents nationality
may be.
"If war should be forced upon US, |
would stand behind President Wilson,
and so would every other citizen. There
S no nation that could take a drink
'ut of the Mississippi river, unless we
gave them permission. But there is
10 danger of one of the bellgerents at
empting to try it.
This Wilson bugaboo is not inspir-
d by an actual danger. None of the
,elligerents is as well perepared to
light this country now as they were
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-25
R. ]. RS. WALLOP
The IDEAL BOWLERS
A. A. VOgers Prides, Minus Play.
er, Get Handicap and
Then Lose.

The r. J. r. bowling team last night
larrupcd the Ideal club at the Broad
way bowling alley. Arthur A. Vogel,
the custodian Of the Ideals, excused
his team by saying that owing to the
absence of one member, he was COM
PEELED to play blind" The blind"
whose name was not revealed, spilled
the beans
Fred Wood rolled the highest score
for the evening, but Louis WittmOr
made the best score for the individual
game Next to the blind" Percy
Osterloh made the cellar score.
The official score follows:
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-25
MAYOR MARRIES ANCELL PAIR.

Mayor Rage yesterday afternoon
performed the marriage ceremony for
Zeak Coleman and Mrs. Della Bowers.
both of AnceEl, who came up to the
Cape to be married on the anniversary
Of Washington birthday. The bride
is q years old and Coleman is %.
Coleman IS a farmer we'll known in
the vicinity of Ancell. They departed
from the Mayors office to attend the
Republican political rally in the Park
theatcr yesterday afternoon. The
bride was a widow.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-25

Mrs. Edward Massengill, who under
went an operation a few weeks ago,
has gone to St. Louis to spend a few
days with relatives.
c. F. Mattlock Of the Chaffee Sig
nal, was in the Cane yesterday. He
declared there is demand for rail
road men there.
Leo King Of Zalma was 4 business
visitor in the Cape yesterday.