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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-21
SHERIFF STOPS
GAMING GAMES
AT CAPE FAIR
George Summers Finds Visi.
tors Tricked at Chance
Concessions on Pike.
BUNKO ARTISTS FLEE
WHEN POLICE ARRIVE
Deputy Sheriff Plans to Arrest
Men, But They Hide,
Then Escape.

George Summers, son of Sheriff w.
A. Summers, and a deputy under his
father, yesterday afternoon discovered
and exposed swindling game being
operated at the fair. When he de-
manded some of the equipment for in
spection, the operator at first refused
to comply until he was informed that
Summers was acting under authority
of the Sheriff'S office.
He then reluctantly submitted to the
inspection which resulted in his ex-
pOsure. Two other nearby institutions
being operated by similar methods
closed down before the officer could
reach them, the word having been
passed to them that the deputy was
after them.
The victims of the unfair devices
were enticed into buying numbers, en-
closed in envelopes, taking chance on
securing ticket corresponding to the
large numbers displayed on a large
board, some of which called for val
liable prizes.
Mr.. Summers investigation revealed
the fact that none of the envelopes
contained numbers corresponding to
numbers displayed, calling for valuable
presents, and that only as a ruSe to
entice the gullible was a good winning
made land that only by "cappers," or
men associated with the swindling op-
orator. 1t is estimated that before the
games were closed, patrons had been
f1eeced of several hundred dollars.
Mr.. ]. T. Num- stated that he had
maintained vigilant watch in his eff
forts to suppress any dishonest prac-
tees among his concessionists, and
that he would not tolerate any ques-
tionable practices on the grounds. He
requested that the crooks be arrested,
and an effort was later made to locate
them, but at last reports they had sue
cessfully evaded the officers. Sheriff
Summers appeared later, and in COM
pany with Attorney H. F.. Alexander,
entered the sleeping tent occupied by
some TO the concesSiOnistS, but failed
to locate the fugitives.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-21
FARMER BEATEN
TO DEATH BY 2
BUTLER CO. men
Louis Childers is Taken from
Wagon and Slain as Re-
suit of Feud.
GIRLS STORY CAUSES
ARREST OF SLAYERS
Ella Mosley Held as Witness
Fear of Lynching Excites
Countryside.

The mysterious murder of Louis
Childers, a well-known farmer of near
Neelyville, Butler County, late Monday
night, has aroused the countryside of
that community to high degree, and
if the slayers are apprehended, it is
feared that a lynching may quickly fol-
low.
He was beaten to death by two
young men, according to Ella Mosley,
young farm maiden, who was with
him at the time of his murder. Child
ers drove to Neelyville Monday after
noon to do some shopping, promising
his wife that he would return early
that evening.
When night came and he had not
returned, Mrs. Childers became alarm
ed, but did not appeal for assistance
until almost midnight. His absence
at that hour convinced her that he had
met with an accident or foul play, and
she communicated with neighbors by
telephone.
A searching party was organized
early the next morning, headed by
Sam Childers, son of the missing
farmer. A search for several hours
took the party to his body, which was
found in a clump of bushes near Cane
Creek, several miles from his farm
home. His body was badly mutilated,
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-21

and his head had been crushed, APP
parently with club.
Shortly after his body was found,
Miss Mosley reported his murder to
her relatives, who in turn notified the
sheriff of Butler County. She gave the
names of two young men, who, she
said, had murdered him. She told the
sheriff that the men climbed into the
wagon driven by Childers and in which
she was riding and attacked him with
out warning.
When he was hurled from the vehicle
and the men continued their assault
upon him, she said she got out of the
wagon and fed to a nearby farmhouse,
where she reported the tragedy and
then walked to her home. She said
Childers passed her on his way home.
She had been visiting at the home of a
neighbor and was on her way home at
the time. Mr.. Childers asked her to
ride with him, she said, and she ac-
cepted. The Mosley and Childers FAM
lilies have been friends for years.
1t is said that a fued has existed be-
tween certain families in that section
of Butler County for several years,
and Mr.. Childers had been involved in
| it. The origin Of the trouble has not
been learned, and members of the
Childers refuse to discuss the tragedy,
except to say that he was attacked
without provocation and brutally muir
dered.
The two men who are held in the
county Jail are said to have been i'm
plicated in the feud, but they decline
to discuss the murder.
Childers was about go years of age
and had lived in that community for
more than generation. The settle
ment in which he lived was composed
largely Of mountaineers, who came to
Missouri years ago from Kentucky,
Arkansas and Tennessee.
Miss Mosley is held a prisoner and
will be used by the State in the prose
cution of the two young men. Neither
of the men has confessed, according to
Butler County officials. The jail is be
ing guarded to prevent an attempt on
the part of the friends Of ChiderS TO
storm the bastile and take charge of
the prisoners.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-21
FOUR men FIGHT;
TWO Are CARVED
One Suffers Scalp Wounds and
the Other is Cut Over Eye
and on Hand.

Two cutting ARRAYS occurred in the
Cape last night, one on the Fair
grounds and the other on West Broad
way, near Pacific street. Jennings Nc
Bride, shoe worker, reported to the
police that he had been attacked by
Lester Craig, another shoe worker,
who inflicted serious scalp wounds on
Mcbride.
Mcbride stated that ne had not quar-
relied with Craig, but was walking
through the park when his antagonist
assaulted him from behind. He sus-
tanned several severe cuts which were
dressed by DR.. Phil Williams. Mcbride
saia ne would nave warrant issued
for Craig's arrest. They have been
enemies for long time, Mcbride said,
and have on several occasions been
prevented from clashing.
Patrolman Talley last night arrested
Reno Herzinger, an employe of the
shoe factory, who stabbed Roy King,
another factory employee, in fight on
West Broadway. The men were re
turning from the dance hall in the
Fairgrounds when they engaged in an
argument, which terminated in fight.
King was cut over the left eye. The
knife blade inflicted a cash about two
inches long and penetrated to the skull
bone. Another wound in the left hand
between the third and fourth fingers
necessitated several stitches. Patrol
man Talley locked Herzinger in the
city Jail. He will be given hearing
before Judge Willer tomorrow morn
ing.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-21
CAPE MEN find
HOME SITES TO
Be ROCK BEDS
Three Lots in Matteson Edi-
ton are on Mountain
of Stone.
WILL BLOW HOLES IN
ROCK FOR CELLARS
Graders, Attempting to Level
Plot, Expose a New
Gibraltar.

Judge Edward D. Hays, John T.
Sackman and Charles w. Stehr have
purchased a limestone mountain in
Matteson Terrace, it became known
yesterday. Each bought a lot front
ing on Pacific street with a width of
81 feet and depth of $50. They were
called bargain lots and the purchasers
told their friends that the sites were
worth twice the money.
Each planned to erect home this
autumn. Graders were dispatched 70
the scene a short time ago to level
the ground for the work of construct
ing the homes. The Woods brothers
were employed and they placed a shift
of men to work.
After the scrapers had crossed the
lots a few times they noticed an I'M
usual quantity of stone exposed. When
the ground was finally leveled all Of
the earth had been removed, leaving
exposed a bed of solid rock.
When the owners of the property
next surveyed their sites, they would
have disposed of their holdings at
cost, but rather than to publicly admit
they had been singed, they ordered a
dynamite contractor to blast off the
rock that was not needed.
Tony Haas, the contractor, was en-
autumn. Graders ewere dispatched to
each of the lots and also to provide
steps leading from the pavement up to
the lawn. He began this week on the
steps, but before he can begin he has
found it necessary to blast away the
stone.
The basement under each of the
houses will have to be dynamited out
of the mountain of rock, and the
trenches through which the water
pipes must run, also will have to be
blasted through the stone.
The only bit of vegetation that stood
on the lots before the workmen began
leveling the sites was a large oak
which shaded the front part of Judge
Hays property. He had this tree re-
moved because he believed the shade
from it would prevent the grove Of
roses he contemplated setting out from
doing well. He is now looking for any
variety of flowers or grass that will
grow on rock. Unless he can get
stand of moss this fall, he will seek
enough crag grass seed to hide the
precipice from the gaping multitudes.
The homes will be built according to
the plans first adopted. The three
owners hope to get enough dynamite
to perform the work before the de-
mand for it for war purposes causes
another jump in price. Each house
will sit upon foundation of rock as
solid as that of Gibraltar About the
only consolation the three men get
from the general belief that the eel
lars will be absolutely cyclone proof.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-21
KEEP THE BABIES
WELL AND FAT.

"Mamma's" DR.. Doran's Worm
Remedy expels Worms, whole ana
alive. Purely vegetable. Bottle
25c by mail. General agents are
wanted. Write US letter.
DOran Drug mpany
Paducah, Kentucky
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-21
No.Six-Sixty-Six

This 10 prescriptions prepared especially
Tor MALARIA or CHIlLS q FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
If taken then as Q tonie the Fever will not
,eturn. IL acts On the liver better than
Cslomel and does not eripe OF si:ken. 2Se
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-09
...Phone Your News To The DemOCrat...

pairing them with conditions in our
iaIr country we can see no reason
why this could not be developed
into as great a dairy country as
wisconsin We grow nutricious
blue grass for pasture we get heavy
productions Of timothy and clover
hay. The alfalfa will flourish when
we apply the manure freely and
markets will seek us when we pro-
duce enough products to demand
their attention | asked Mr., Ever
son a very fine gentleman some 70
yeas OF age a director in the Lake
Mills bank and a prominent breeder
OF lioIstein cattle, what he thought
about the demand for dairy
products in the future. He replied
They have talked over production
ever since | was a boy"
In Wisconsin manure applied to
the sandy leachy land is gone by
the third year.
In Missouri manure applied to
our land IS a legacy for our
grandchildren
10 Wisconsin nearly all grains
must be purchased on the open
market and shipped to the farmers.
III Missouri we grow grain for
export purposes The harvests
have been short for several seasons
but remember that the pendulum
Of prosperity can swing no farther
to the LETT than it can to the right.
1t must swing our way soon.
In Wisconsin the growing season
is two months shorter than in
Missouri while our land being free
of stone enable Us to grow and
harvest crops more economically
than they.
All in all when We get down to
the dairy business We will make
them hard to catch 60 to il
Boys"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-09
Home on Furloush.

Alfred Medcalf is spending his
furlough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. M. Medcalf. He entered the
navy in Aug. 1915 and was at the
training station in Chicago until last
March when he was sent on board
the battleship Nevada. 1t had just
been built and was at that time the
largest vessel in our navy. Albert
is a eunman in the forward turret.
When he returns he is to take up
special work as a machinist The
Nevada is now stationed at Norfolk
Va. His furloueh expires the 23rd
Alfred is applying himself and we
all expect to see him advance in
the work of his choice.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-09
PIANoFoRTE RECITAL

By pupils of Miss Tomye Ely
at the school auditorium Thurs
day, Nov. 0, at $3.50 p. m. The
public is cordially invited.
Etude Porter
Gene Gholson
Duet, Turkish ROndo Mozart
Eldred Thichoff and T. Ely
Santa Claus Guards Krogman
Hattie Proctor
Song of the Waves Krogman
Germaine Campbell
On the Swing Arnold
Charlesa Elzea
Melody Reinecke
winnifred Vaughn
Etelka Raft
Alma Elliott
Mignonne Schuett
Aurelia Ely
Woodland Flowers Kussner
Aleen Mcfarland
Fruhlinefrauschen Sinding
Alcen Orr
Spring Greeting Porter
Dorothy Bebb
Sing We Now Our Good Night
Hymn Porter
Alice Virginia Nelson
Etude Heller
Sarah Paul Thompson
A Lovely Flowerrt Kuhlan
Bunnie Redman
Circling the Tree Mrs. c. Adams
Hazel McCann
Duet, Waltz Booth
Dorothy Bebb,
Germaine Campbell
Album Leaf Ward
Alpha Elzea
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-09
A Shower for Miss Haynie

Come to Cleo Patton's
To a miscellaneous shower,
Wednesday it is, No vember eight,
Two.thirty..is the hour
Bring any pretty present,
A vase or spoon or towel,
To give to Lilas Haynie
For the future Mrs Yowell
This invitation sent to fifteen
friends of the girls brought them
together to show dainty little Miss
Lilas the Rocky Road to Matrimony
The obstacles along the way were
placarded with fun ny signs and
the rocks proved to be things
acceptable to the bride to be for
her new home The cute rhymes
on the various gifts created much
me rriment as did the toasts given
after the delicious our course
luncheon which was served by Mrs.
". W. Longmire and Mrs. E A
Thompson who assisted the hostess
The dining room was appropriately
adorned with love to kens in the
form of hearts and cupids and a
bride about to launch upon the sea
of matrimony was the principal
table decoration. Every one had
a good time and voted it a decided
success especially as the Patton
family is famed in the culinary
department. -.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-09
RETURNS SHOW DEMOCRATS RE.
MAIN IN CONTROL OF
STATE.
REED DEFEATS W. S. DlCKEY
All Amendments Dragged Down to
oefeat With Dry Measure-Re-
cord Vote Cast and Congress
men Reelected.

81. Louis, MO, Nov. S.-ReturnS In
dicate that President Wilson has car.
ried Missouri by at least 10000 and
that Frederick D. Gardner OF St Louis
has been elected governor heading a
Democratic state ticket. Scattering
returns show that the plurality for
Gardner will be 10000 to $4,000.
% Partial returns give Wilson 67,22s
and Hughes 55.S52. This includes,
however, only few scattering re-
turns.
Senator Reed for reelection has q
lead over Walter Dickey Of 14,2s7 in
the vote Of 577 precincts out Of 3,459.
The vote is: Heed, $3.50; Dickey. ST.
509.
Only scattering returns have been
received on the prohibition, but it 10
apparent that II has been defeated by
at least 10000.
Probably record vote was cast, the
early figures indicating that the total
vote will exceed 100000
Early returns show that the Demo
Gratis have elected IA congressman
and that the Rculicans have won two
in St. Louis. The vote on congress
sional candidates is slow, as special
Efforts are being made to get the full
count only on president, governor and
senator. 1t is apparent that the Re-
publicans have reelected Meeker in
the tenth and Dyer in the twelfth.
The Democrats have good lead in
the other districts except the thir-
teenth and fourteenth, where the
races will be close.
The Democrats apparently have won
control OF the legislature Figures
show the Democrats have elected is
in the senate, the Republicans and
one is in doubt. In the house rs Dem
ocrats appear sure of election, AZ Re
publicans and 20 seats are in doubt.
CONGRESSIONAL RESULTS.
First District.
Dsmocratic-Milton A. Romjue.
Second District.
DemocratiC-.W w Fucker
Third District.
Democratic-'J. Alexander.
Fourth District.
Democratic -'Charles +. Bonher.
Finn District.
DcmoorAtic-'Wm. p. Borlhnd
Sixth District
DemocratiC-'C. G. Dickinson.
Seventh District.
pemocratic-'C, w. Hamlin.
Eighth District.
Democratic--D. W. Shacklcford.
Ninth District.
'Champ Clark.
Tenth District.
Republican-'Jscob f. Meeker.
Eleventh District.
Dempcratic-'Wm. l.. Igoe
Twelfth District.
Republican,. c. Dyer
Thirteenth District.
Democratic--'W. l.. Hensley.
Fourteen nth District.
Democratic-'Jos. J. Russell
Fifteenth District.
Democratic-'Perl d. Decker.
Sixteenth District.
Democratic-'Thos L. Rubey.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-09
LOOKS LIKE WILSON
Returns Slow Coming In Looked
Like Hughes Tuesday Night
Late Returns Look Better

For the first few hours both sides
claimed to be the victors but indi-
cations were that Hughes had won.
Neither side felt very enthusiastic
only hoped. Later returns made
the outlook brighter for Democrats.
and as time passes Republican
leads are decreasing and DemocTa-
tic gains are reported Latest re-
turns indicate Wilson has been re-
elected. Impossible at time of
going to press to say how the
Electoral votes will stand.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-09
Hunter Anderson Called to Hannibal

iiuhtci AhuSiSOH Ndileu u IldHulDdl
Early Wednesday morning Hunter
Anderson received a call from
Hannibal to bring his dogs to track
negro who had broken into two
homes about 200 a. m. He was
discovered in the Flynn home by
Miss Ida Flynn who gave
the alarm He cut her throat, and
more than a dozen stitches were
required to close the wound. He
also visited the Clayton home and
there Miss Margaret Clayton gave
the alarm. He slashed at her throat
she threw up her arm and caught
IT, e blow on the wrist. Both girls
saw him well enough to be able to
| Identify him.
Mr.. Anderson returned about
noon. The dogs followed the trail
to house in a negro settlement.
in the suburbs commonly called
Mexico" The only person in the
house was colored woman. It is
up to the officers now to find out
who visited this place since 200 a.
m.
Miss Flynn is the daughter of
Thomas Flynn and Miss Clayton
of George Clayton.
When Mr.. Anderson was in Han
nibal last week the dogs followed a
trail to a negro resta urant. Two
wheel barrow loads of stolen goods
we're found in the house.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-09
Election Returns By Wireless.

Bert Emerson received the elect
ion returns by wireless and report.
ed same to the Democrat Tuesday
night and Wednesday and we were
able to report to those interested
We appreciate Bert's kindness and
take this method of thanking him
II he had been in the Office, especial.
ly Wednesday morning. he would
have realized how many availed
themselves of this opportunity to
get his news.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-09
To Our Readers and Advertisers

In order that we may issue our
paper on time we are compelled tn
close our columns at a certain time
All copy for advertisements must
be in by ten o'clock on press day.
The local news will be set until
closing hour and that which is left
must wait until the next issue.
Send your advertising and news
in as early as possible.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-09

Mrs. P@F. White aud nurse, Miss
Matte Richards, went to St. Louis
Tuesday night. Mrs. White has
been suffering with eczema for the
past three weeks She is now under
the care of a specialist.
Mr.. White met her at Louisiana
and accompanied her to St. Louis.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-09
TO Quincy for Treatment.

DR.. Guilford accompanied Alva
Crabtree to Quincy Tuesday. The
latter had appendicitis. This is
the third attack. He is hospital
for treatment. At this time they
ho not know whether an operation
will be necessary or not.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-09

Palmyra, Marion County. Hanni-
bal and QUINCY money to loan on
farm lands. l will loan in Shelby.
Monroe, Rails and Marion Counties
w. p. johnson. Palmyra. Mo. Il
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-09
IN FAVOR OF MISSOURI
An Interesting Letter Comparing
Conditions in Missouri with
Wisconsin as a Dairy
Country

Country
Editor Monroe City Democrat
In compliance with your request
| am writing you an account Of
our trip to Wisconsin pursuant to
the purchase of dairy cattle |
will leave the item Of numbers
purchased and description of same
to another and will describe the
country we visited from a dairyine
stand point and compare same to
our country and climate.
Our purchases were made in
Waukesha and Jefferson counties
which are the leading dairy
counties of the state being fully
developed and handled almost ex-
clusively for dairy purposes The
people are largely Of foreign parents
being Dutch. Dane and Swedes in
the order given. The topography
i, of the land runs from undul atine
to hill.. the lowlands being marshy
and almost worthless the hill land
constitutes the agricultural lands,
numerous lakes dot the land varing
in size from an ordinary Missouri
pond to several miles in diameter
The soil is of Glacial formation
technically known as the Mlama
silt loam. The timber growth is
the same as this country, except
we saw no black walnut. The
obnoxious weeds are the same with
Quack grass added. Their native
grass is called June grass and
differs from our Blue grass in
nature, that June grass starts III
the month of June and natures
and dries up by the middle of July
After maturity animals refuse 10
eat it, this fact leaves the country
with out a pasture. Nearly all
animals are cared for in the
stantions, beng fed grain, alfalfa
hay and corn siIage. The Siio is
the backbone of the dairy industry
In that country silOs of vast dimen
siOns are found one in particular
being 34x60 #. The growing stock
is kept in box stalls. The stanton,
being in such universal use that
one of cur party is wondering Why
those people do not stand then
poultry in stantlons. The soil is a
coarse sandy leachy pJor soil filed
with stone varying in size from a
goose egg to salt barrel. These
stones are harvested every year
and used to build fences, houses,
barns. silos and roads They have
excellent rock roads, The soil is
made productive by the continued
applications of barn manure and
the growing of alfalfa and clover.
Rye is the fall sown crop and yields
as much as 37t bu per acre SO
extensively is the dairy industry
pursued that from Waukesha
County alone in the year 1915 there
were sold a million and quarter
dollars worth of dairy stock. This
does not include dairy product
which would probably equal il not
exceed that amount. The houses
and barns are very large and
brightly painted almost without an
exceptance, indicating thrift and
prosperity. We never saw a single
herd of beef cows after leaving
Chicago as we went toward Wis
consin until several miles across
the Illinois state line as we return
ed and the very first herd Of cows
we saw were on farm where the
house and barn needed painting
badly.
After studying the condition in
this dreat dairy country and COM
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-09
WEATHER FORECAST.

The United States Weather Fore
cast by Wireless. given by Bert
Emerson at Noon on Press Day.
Rain tonight and probably Thurs
day. Cooler especially in north
portion tonight. Much cooler
Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-09

Mrs. H. T. Pollard went to Shel.
bina Tuesday for several days visi,
With relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-09

B ught in Wauke ha.

= head Of fine HolStein cattle
vs. pnloaded here Saturday 25
h.1a nrlnnGed TO Mike Madden. l3
n r. ! Alexander, 7 to Roy Nelson,
Is ?, 'ua- Cri-Jou, ) to " W.
Ailw, 1nia Frank Ryan Elch
man had some registered stock in
the lJt it~i p-lYc a yaIu1bleai-
tltoa rp 'hn stock III this vicinity.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-09

For milk and butter call up r. H.
Kidd. Deliveries twice daily Bell
phone i25. If