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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-21
Oh should vote for Mr.. Hughes. -

you should vote for Mr.. Hughes
While the Nebraskan was eulogizing
the record OF President Wilson, ne
gro, who was seated on the roof of
the Fairgrounds grandstand, just in
front of the speaker, was seized with
a spasm. Several hundred boys, vino
were seated about the negro, stamped
ed when they learned what had hap
pened. The roof of the building, which
is covered with tin, produced a noise
that resembled i loud crash of thun-
der as the boys scampered over it. A
physician, who examined the negro,
stated that he had taken an overdose
Of peanuts and popcorn, producing
acute indigestion.
Dry Democrats, living in the vari-
Gus counties of Southeast Missouri,
visited this city today in the belief
that Mr.. Bryan, who is the most in
fluential prohibitionist in the country,
would urge his party to vote for the
Statewide prohibition amendment on
November 7. In a speech in Michi-
gan last week, where the same ques-
ton has been injected into the cam
paign, Bryan urged his party to sup
port the amendment. His failure to
touch the wet and dry question today
was a disappointment to the Demo-
Gratis of Southeast Missouri, major
ity Of them whom are dry.
Col Gardner, the coffin-trust candi-
date for Governor, replied to Judge
Lamm's st. Louis speech Monday
night, in which he accused the Demo-
Gratis with attempting to shake down
the employees of all the State institu-
tions. eff any man or woman in Mis-
souri, has given 81 to the Democratic
party under duress." declared the cof
fin man, 81 will give it back. When
| began my primary campaign, / in
stlucted by managers not to accept =
donation from the brcweries. the rail
roads or any other corporation VIII
Judge Lamm say as much"
Gardner denounced his Republicans
opponent for his attacks on the pri-
mary law and declared that the inter
ests We're behind the candidacy Of
Judge Lamm.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-21
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given to all credit
Ors and others, interested in the ostat"
of Elizabeth F.. B. Grimm. deceased.
that |, Don Grimm, executor Of said
estate intend to make final settlement
there of at the next term of the Cape
Girardcau Court Of Common Pleas Of
Cape Girardeau County. State Of Mis-
souri,, to be held at Cape Girardcau on
the 9th day Of November, 1916.
Don Grimm, Executor.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-21
QUESTIONS For GARDNER AND GORDON.

Roy Drtton Republican last night asked
questions the Democratic candidates.
should promptly reply.
There general throughout
the sheriff d
State Mr. Gordon there why doesn't the
As Mr. Btton the could money turning
eliminating the interest the that the schools and pententiy
have been compelled o
1t will be regarded merely political buncombe Mr.
that the State has than if he
docs why
Il docs hardly probable that the State officials wou lave
TO the public school fund general
Nj. Gordon there is
should
for his land bank the
to be taxed to maintain it? Is
another political machine?
These The
scheme Col. Gardner frients explaining at
; much discussed, understood
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-21
PENSION CHECKS
DISAPPEAR; U. S.
TO PROBE SOON
Four Cape County Widows
Fail to Get Pay-Checks
simultaneously.
MAYOR KAGE HELPS
WOMEN GET MONEY
Prepares $50 Indemnity Bonds
for GOvernment-Predicts
Investigation.

A Federal investigation last night
was predicted by Mayor Rage as a re-
suit of the failure of four Cape County
widows Of Civil War veterans to re-
ceive their pension checks month and
ten days after they had become due
from Washington. Each of the checks
had been prepared on September 4.
The Mayor as L. S. Commissioner
yesterday took preliminary steps to
enable the women to obtain their pen
sion money and he pronounced his
opinion that the loss of four on the
same date was worth the attention of
the Federal post-office inspectors.
The checks, according to Informal
ton received from Washington, were
drawn by Guy o. Taylor, disbursing
clerk, on the treasury of the United
States at Washington. on September
4, last.
One of them was sent to Mrs. Can
zada f. Freeman of 333 North Foun-
tain street and it was for $50, her
quarterly pension. When she failed
to receive the money on time, she made
inquiry and at the close of a second
inquiry she went to Mayor Rage about
the loss.
The pension department thereupOn
furnished an indemnity bond for $50
which each of the widows is required
to present before duplicate check will
be drawn. The bond is required in or
der to prevent the Government from
losing, should the original check be
found and cashed.
One of the widows to miss her check
was the mother of Justice of the Peace
Julius Stegcr of Egypt Mills, who is
the widow of Dr. Steger. She asked
Mayor Rage about her check few
days ago and expects to prepare a
bond also. Mayor Rage prepared Mrs.
Freehan's bond last night.
Mrs. Emil Schneider of Fountain
street also has failed to receive her
pension money and the mother-in-law
OF Martin Setback is the fourth whose
check Mas drawn September and has
failed to receive the money.
The loss of four pension checks SIM
never occurred before in
his experience, the Mayor said last !
night, and because of the unusual in !
the Mayor predicted that !
probe will follow to determine what |
happened to the money.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-21
FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to all credit
Ors and others interested in the estate
Of Dudley Reynolds, deceased, that l,
the undersigned, intend to make final
settlement of the estate of said deceas-
ed at the next term of the Probate
Court of Cape Girardeau County, Mis-
souri,, to be he'd at jackson, Missouri,
beginning on the IL day of November,
1916.
J. A. Reynolds,
James H. Reynolds,
Administrators.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-21
GOV. WILSON Will
Be HERE SATURDAY
kentuckian Is Noted as a Repu-
blican OratOr-Speaks al
Courthouse.

Augustus f. Wilson, former Gov
ernOr of Kentucky, and one of tie best
known Republican orators in the
South, will. make his first visit to Cape
Girardeau Saturday eTening, when he
viii speak at the Courthouse under the
auspices of the Republican National
Committee.
Coz. Wilson has a national reputa-
ton a. public speaker, and occupies
the distinction of being the only Re
publican alive who has been Governor
Of Kentucky, which is the backbone of
Democracy.
Kentucky and Missouri, two Demo
cratic States counted in the Repub-
lican column at the coming election.
have exchanged speakers this cam
paign, and Gov. Wilson is the Blue
grass speaker who will tour Missouri.
He will make but one speech in this
State and that will be in this city. The
County Committee is MAX
ing an effort to get the voters from
the country districts to visit Cape Cir
ardeau Saturday to hear the speech.
Gov. Wilson is speaking now in the
central part of Missouri. He will
speak in St. Louis either tonight or
tomorrow, coming 70 Cape Girardeau
Saturday afternoon.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-21
FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to all credit
ors and others interested in the estate
of Frederika Plagge, deceased, that l,
the undersigned, intend to make final
settlement of the estate of said de-
ceased at the next term OF the Probate
Court of Cape Girardeau County, Mis-
souri,, to be held at jackson, Missouri.
beginning on the Is day of November,
1915.
Wesley A. Deneke,
Administrator,
De Bcins, Mon
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-21
NOTICE OF ZEAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby gwen to all credit
ors and others, Interested in the estate
of VIM. SaiIer and Co, deceased, that
|. Herman Rabich. administrator d"
boni5 non Of said estate intend 20 make
final settlement thereof at the next
term of the Cape Girardeal Court Of
Common Pleas of Cape Girardcau
County, State of Missouri, to be held
at Gaze Girardeau on the 27th day Of
1916.
Herman Rabirh,
Administrator de bonis ron.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-21
CHARLES H. SHAW
CHI. HOTEL MAN,
DIES AT SUPPER
Was Only Brother of Mrs.
George S. Hartford with
Whom He Resided.
LIVED IN CAPE THREE
YEARS; FUNERAL TO-DAY
Was Part Owner of New Southern
Hotel on Michigan Ave-,
Chicago.

While eating supper at his sisters
horne, Charles H. Shaw, wealthy for
mer Chicago hotel owner and only
brother Of Mrs. George S. HanfOrd,
fell dead shortly after ) o'clock yes
terGay afternoon. He had been an in
valid for several years, and for the
last few months, had been confined to
his room. but because he had been un-
usually we'll earlier in the afternoon,
his death was unexpected.
A trained nurse was nearby at the
time Of his death. He was sitting up
in bed to eat his supper and was in
the act of lifting portion of the food
from his plate to his mouth when, with
arm IN mid-aar, he suffered a stroke
ana died, it is believed, instantly.
Mr. Shaw, who had made many
friends III the Cape since he came here
to live with the HanfOrds, at one time
was virtually without peer as MOTEL
manager in Chicago. Before declin-
ing health forced him out of business,
he was proprietor of the New Southern
Hotel on Michigan avenue.
He continued to work in his hotel
long after his physicians urged him
TO quit and retire. About three years
ago lie came to the Cape to make his
home with his sister, Mrs. Hanford
During much of that time he has been
seriously ILL., and on several occasions
it was believed that he was dying. A
trained nurse had been kept at his
side since June 1.
He was II years old and was the
eldest of family Of five sisters and
brothers. He was born at Bangor,
Me, and came to the Middle West
when he was a young man. He went
30 Chicago where he started to make
his fortune in the hotel business and
succeeded. He never was married.
One of his sisters. Mrs. Anna Bar
Der. of Louisville, Ky, was visiting
him at Tire Harfor3 home for several
day until week ago when she de
parted for St. Louis.
Mr.. Hartford last night communi-
Gated with her By telephone and she
was expected to arrive in the Cape
early this morning.
arrangements for the funeral have
been made and short services will be
held at the Hanford residence on
South Lorimier street, az o'clock this
The body will be shipped
20 Charles City, Ia, for burial.
Mr.. Shaw is survived in addition to
Mrs. Hartford and Mrs. Barber ny Mrs.
Fred FiEdciscn of Chicago and Mrs.
p f. Fox of Portland, Ore, both sis
tiers.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-21
FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to all credit
ors and others interested in the estate
of Jacob NJ. Berkbigler, deceased, that
l, the undersigned, intend to make final
settlement of the estate of said deceas-
ed at the next term of the Probate
Court of Cape Girardeau County, Mis-
souri,, to be held at Jackson, Missouri,
on the 13 day of November,
1916.
Jacob B. Berkbigler,
Administrator.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-21
FLOWER BED PRIZE
CONTEST CALLED OFF
Heat and Drouth Killed October
Gardens for School Kids
Who Entered.

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ro+o eo,,.o, bod, Ali. FIJI h,,.o hoon
.arcolIod hr ,,,,+ual consent ho+,,oor
the juvenile entrants in the contest
and the officers Of the association.
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n .+bo .o,4o,+ I..4 s,,.i,,o I,.+ r.oo1.
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the Inspection OF the Judges. Mrs. Il.
e. Granting, who was in charge Of
the contests. communicated with all
Of +bo n,rdo,or, ,b,. r,oor or .Loiu
CT" 0-''
Inc association during the summer
realized that the heat would be hard
on the flower beds and for that reason
some Of the earlier prize awards wore
doubIed in n,,nobor 7, sor,o or tho
-
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h'er' 'rere were TWO iirSt prizes TWO
seconds and two thirds.
In this manner, it was cxpIaincd. the
r,ora, tb,t would b,,o hoo, ,,-o,i :,
~ "''' q Si'"'i'' is'iiS ioi
i' '.,,''' - ~ summer '''i ,'oS
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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-21
FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to all credit
ors and others interested in the estate
of William Wissmann, deceased. that
|. the undersigned. intend to make final
settlement of the estate of said dcccas-
cd at the next term of the Probate
Court Of Cape Girardcau County. Mis-
souri,. to be held at Jacl,-rr, Missouri,
beginning on the 18th d.. Of NOvcm-
Der. 1916.
VIM. f.. Wissmann. Administrator.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-21
THE NEW FRISCO STATION.

The Frisco Girardeau will
10 effort should be left undone by the
to it.
In this the Frisco Railway officials
be hoped that the city will
if possible
1t be accomplished the least with
labor The destruction twooy building
done the links of this
The Frisco make additional
endorsement for the city opening the
1t that Girardeau obtain the
the growth Of this apparent
depot adequate today will be inadequate
conditions prevail Cape
doubled its population.
hehoves Gr3rdeauans
induce the Frisco railroad bulc here that which
the Frisco completed
o
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13

we lose the key to marital happiness
altogether.
And would not a little reticence on
the part of the young wife also add to
the longevity of the true kiss?
Too, there are some bridegrooms who
are not quite pleasantly surprised at
finding the bashful, timidly coy fancee,
whose sweet reserve aroused his tender
est emotions, transformed suddenly into
an almost aggressively demonstrative
wife.
Hearken! One should avoid a surfeit
OF kisses as one would avoid the small
pox, since both leave frightful scars be-
hind them! A soft-pedal attachment to
the young wife's kisses is far more i'm
portant than 1t is to her baby-grand
piano Which. of course. is saying a good
deal.
Next comes the lessly-arsued-over
question:
Should wife demand the morning and
evening caress? Above all, should she re-
mind her husband, with hard-pursed lips,
that he's forgetting his dutiful kiss?
These questions are perhaps best an
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13
A ND steal immortal blessing from her lips,
- Who, even in pure and vestal modesty,
Still blush. thinking their own kisses sin.
Romeo and Juliet, Act ILL.,, Sc. 3, L. So
Romeo and Juliet

had It that the word adore simply sig
nified, to carry the hand to the mouth
(the udlic is as copied. That is to say,
if the image held to be divine were be-
yond reach the hand was kissed 10 it. =.
1t was further shown by this book that
the part of the body kissed distinguished
the character of the alteration paid. To
kiss the feet meant utmost humility. To
kiss the garments meant profound ven
Grafton for the wearer. To kiss the brow
generally of an anointed sovereignty was
a public act of submission. While to
kiss the lips was to adore, yea, to wor-
ship, the living breath of the creature
so saluted.
So we see that the kiss has had to
travel long and far from its day of
sacred meaning down to the perfume
tory powdery peck which women of to-
day give one another in shops, on the
streets, in cars and theatres-signifying
nothing.
Which, incidentally. brings a body up
with a bump against those oft asked
questions, of which the following are
typical:
Is 1t strictly proper to kiss a maiden
before she has received the engagement
ring?
Or--is 1t ethical for lassie to grant
her escort the everhoped-for good
night" kiss. or is 1t not?
But stop, l protest that questions of
this character cannot be answered off
hand by even the wisest old 'un of us
all. Much depends upon the character
of the girl herself. She may be shy.
proud and full of the tenderest senti-
ments-one of those who still blush, as
thinking their own kisses sim But such
a girl can hold herself unkissed without
Copyright, 1916. by the Star Comps
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13

fesorting to smashing. ducking or upper
cutting, just simply by maintaining a
gentle. though proud, dignity and self
respect. Why, some folks even think
that the careless laughing caress of her
escort should also be resented and held
to be blemish upon her perfect purity.
There's yet another type-that of THE
Kiss snatched hastily from the side-long
maiden" which only provokes to roguish
laughter and a delighted self-assurance.
The said "side-long" young person will
permit a quick, blithe kiss from Tom
and Dick and quite possibly Harry, and
yet be quite unconscious of any tarnish-
ment of the bridal kiss, which in all her
white glory she will presently offer to
George Adolphus at the altar.
Really, there can be no rule in such
matters. kissing goes by favor. at
rests with the bud whether or no wan
deripg bees and butterflies shall sample
its nectar" And SO there we are.
Now, ever since the establishment of
the holy ordinance of matrimony women
have asked the reason for the rapid de-
terioration of The Kiss so soon after
marriage. Let us recall the old story of
the Sunday school teachers examination
anent the Impressions received by the
small pupils from the morning lesson
which had dealt with the wise and fool
ish Virgins. their lamps and their watch
full waiting for the coming of the BRIDE
grooms. ''Fom this pa'able." said the
teacher, "all of us learns to keep a sharp
lookout for bridegroom. else we lose our
lamps and health BOTH"
Thus, from this story of the cumulative
and continuous marital kiss we learn to
keep a sharp lookout for the observance
of moderation in our endearments, lest
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13

still WOO. Let her not take that dear
task from him.
Moderation is the noblest gift of
heaven said Euripides. II should be
carefully adhered to by a-young wife and
homemaker.
No wife should offer grumpy lips for
the "goodby" kiss (save the mark. An
understanding and kind "goodby" are
better.
Few things are pleasanter than to
see wife quickly leave piano, sewing
machine or her table setting, as the case
may be, to herself open the door for John
on his return from business, which is apt
to bring forth the only kiss worth having,
|. e., the kiss impulsive, and not to order.
Public kissing is not to be commended.
Girls kissing all over the shop suggests
soda without any pop in it.
But so long as lips are red and eyes are
bright the kiss, like the poor, will al
ways be with u.s.
Only for sweet mercy's sake. let us cut
out that freakish two-hour kiss
And may the kisses we value never
lose their SAVIOR!
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13

Why do Kisses lose so much vitality so
soon after marriage?
And should a wife demand the morn
ing goodbye" kiss If his lordship for
gets it?
recently remarked to an elderly min
lister, whom | am pleased to count
among my acquaintance that there were
so many questions about so many
kisses of so many kinds" And he crab
badly contradicted with Nonsense! All
kisses come under two heads-churchly
and spiritual. carnal and worldly"
OH" | cried, "but our Bible distinct
ly names, in addition to those of the
spiritual and carnal nature, the kiss
hypocritical, the kiss affectonate, the
kiss traitorous."
To which he waved an arrogant hand
Mere unnecessary expansiveness, or
enlargement" And that settled it. at
' least for him. AS for myself I did a
little expanding right off my own bat,
and added to the Biblical list (the fam
lily = or fatherly, motherly sisterly
brotherly kiss-being taken for granted:
The kiSs-known of all men through
the ages and meaning all things, to all
peoples.
The kiss tenderly tentative.
The kiss perfunctory.
The kiss negligible.
The kiss negotiable
With all these varieties of the kiss the
poets nave sung in all languages
Wen. 1t was while browsing here and
there through an ancient book recently
that ] struck the trail of The Kiss and
followed 1t back, back to the days of
idolatry, when it was a mode of saluta-
ton expressive of alteration. The book
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13

When you've got the ball and chain
around your ankle,
And a stony-hearted jailer is your wife,
There's no virtue in repentance.
You've got to serve your sentence,
And labor long for life.
You have got number, and you bet your
life your wife has got 1t.
Any hope Of reprieve Is all in vain.
Matrimony is a crime.
And you've got to serve your time.
When your ankle wears the ball and chain.
It was. no doubt, peevishly ungallant
Tor Mr.. Ketchum to betray to the public
his wife's Brobdingnagian kiss, and
bleat that he was forced to pull his head
aside to get his breath" Yet | can't
help thinking that the plaintiff must
have known her Tennyson, and was try
ing In one long kiss to draw his whole
soul through her lips" and that it took
her two hours to find the poor shrunken
thing. Anyway, no one cares a CONT
mental what ultimately becomes of the
case OF ketchum versus Ketchum; but it
automatically has opened up the whole
subject OF kissing and started arguments
tar and wide.
As result of which we are con.
fronted with some peculiarly interesting
and fitting questions worthy of discus.
sion-to-wit:
Was the example OF Mrs. Ketchum as
the boastful and aggressive unkissed
maiden, good example?
Is the habit Of kissing abused. and
would 1t be more honored in the breach
than in the observance?
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13
Clara Morris Dis
cussing Mrs. Ketchum's
Recent Brobdingnagian
Caress, Explains the
Subtleties of this
Endless Theme of
Poets, Dramatists
and Nouelists
By Clara Morris

n deep-sea dredging has brought to light the
~ most amazing and grotesque forms of life ever
dreamed Of, so do court "dredges" occasion
ally bring forth from the depths Of obscurity such
eccentric human creatures utterly bewilder the
everyday man and woman Yet rarely have seen
stranger specimens that this kissing pair twohour
fame who have recently occupied the limeight of
scandal.
This notable for the versatility displayed by
the pous" OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES artist, and by the
inexperienced non-kissng maiden wife, lies before me
in the recent New York newspaper reports.
1t was the divorce suit of Mrs. Ada Brown Ketchum
against her awyer-husband, Everett p Ketchum which
brought to light such strange medley of good sense
and idotc nonsense that the matter ought pass
without some comment.
Miss Ada Brown first attracted the attention of Mr.
Ketchum through the chance remark of an old college
chum of the lawyer, who mentioned the fact that he
knew charming girl who had never been kissed and