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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-21
MRS. SCHEPPELMANN DIES

The funeral of Mrs. Jennie II
Scheppelman, the wife of Edward
scheppelmann of Cape Girardeau, was
held yesterday afternoon at Taskee
Wayne County, where she died Tues
day morning. Her death was caused
by q cancer.
Mrs. Scheppelmann had been a SUI
ferer Of cancer for two years. When
it was known that she could not live,
she went to the home of her. parents
in Taskee, where she remained till
death came.
The deceased was Al years old. She
and her husband lived in the Cape for
quite number of years. Her brother
came to the Cape Wednesday morning
to purchase the casket. It was he
who brought the sad news to the
friends of the deceased. Her husband
had been called 10 her bedside about
a week ago.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-21
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

T. A. Baldwin Of Brentwood and
his wife were in the Cape yesterday.
w. A Loeffler, a farmer of Lutes-
vile, transacted business in the Cape
yesterday.
D. A. Nichols, the clerk Of the Com
mon Pleas Court, was back in his of
fee yesterday. He was away for sew
eral days, suffering from a slight cold.
Mrs. F. Fischer and Mrs. W. vii
lIams, both of Chaffce, were visitors
to the Cape yesterday.
w. J. Casey, foreman in the saw
mill in South Cape, has returned 10
lis duties after 4 layoff ef fvl
months. The latter part of July he
was injured by some falling timber.
c. N. Morton has taken his wife to
Neely's Landing for the holidays.
They will go to Columbia, Mo-, after
Christmas, where they will make their
future home. Mr. Morton has secured
1 position with the Goddard Grover
Co., of st. Louis.
Mrs. William Bryan returned from
a trip to Carbonate and Murphvs-
boro, Ill.
Henry L. Rozier came down from
Ste. Genevieve yesterday afternoon on
business.
William VESSEL, an undertaken of
Jackson, was in the Cape yesterday.
Byrd Oliver returned early Wednes-
day morning from st. Louis, where
he sold carload of hogs.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. |
Oscar Glassburn, who live on North |
Fountain street, was buried yesterday |
afternoon. The child died early We'd
nesday morning, death being due to
cold which developed into pneu-
monia. Mr.. Glassburn is wire chief |
for the Bell Telephone Co.
The Frisco work train which has
been hauling dirt between the freight
station and the foot of Independence
street had to be taken off yesterday
because of the cold weather.
Work will not be resumed before next
spring.
Earl Robinson, a member of the
Robinson Manufacturing Co., of st.
Louis, returned home this morning {
after witnessing the test of the new
recently purchased from his
Thomas Laughlin, the expert {
driver, who came here with the en- '
CINE two weeks ago, will remain until {
The firemen are thoroughly familiar Il
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-21
COMMON PLEAS TO
ADJOURN TODAY
Court Will Not Reconvene Until
February, Judge Snider
Announces.

The present term of the Common
Pleas Court will be adjourned this
afternoon # all the cases can be set
tied today, Judge John A. Snider an
nounSed yesterday. Only one jury
case remains ON the docket, and if it
can be finished today, all other cases
will be disposed Of in short time.
Court will not convene again until
merit February for the regular Febru-
airy term.
The testimony in the damage suit Of
Oliver Boswell against Frank Seth
and John Schultz for breach of con-
tract was begun yesterday and is en-
pected to be concluded today. Both
sides waived the usual number Of
jurors and agreed to have the case
tried before only six men Boswell
IS seeking to recover the sum of $1,000
on the grounds that he suffered an
equivalent loss when the two defend
ants failed to live up to the contract
he had with them.
Boswell rented farm from the two
plaintiffs, be says, near Mcclure, IL.
for the year 1915. His crop failed
because of the heavy foods, and he
was allowed to renew his contract for
this year.
The contract gave Boswell the right
TO hire all the help be thought necas-
sary for the cultivation of the farm.
He employed one man at the rate of
one dollar a day. According TO the
defendants attorney, c. n. Motley,
Boswell cultivated only IS acres, and
for that reason the defendants refused
to pay his helper. This, the plaintiff
contends, compelled him to neglect
his land and inflicted heavy loss upon
him. He had to abandon the farm
and lose his crop.
Several witnesses were heard yes
terday, including the plaintiff. He tes-
I1Iicd IlLdI uC LLtU ~ Ody LID O"H PAO-
visions on several occasions, despite
the fact that the defendants were to
furnish him with all necessaries for
himself and his livestock. His funds
ran low, and when he saw that the de-
PENDANTS would not live up to their
contract he left the farm. He est
mated the value of his crop for the
last year at $1,000.
Nelson johnson was another Wit
ness for the plaintiff. He corroborat-
ed the testimony of Boswell, who en-
ployed him on the farm. johnson
was shown a letter written to the de-
PENDANTS in which they were asked to
pay for his work or give him a part
of the crop which the defendants har-
vested after Boswell left the farm.
When johnson was asked to identify
the signature he admitted that he
could neither read nor write, but had
asked the postmaster of Mcclure to
write the letter.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-21
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration upon the estate Of
c. c. Smith, deceased, have been grant
ed to the undersigned, by the Pro
bate Court of Cape Girardeau County,
Missouri, bearing date the 18th day
of December, 1916.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to the undersigned for allowance
within six months from the date of
said letters, or they may be precluded
from any benefit of such estate; and
if sal dclaims be not exhibited within
one year from the date of the publiCa-
ton of this notice, they will be for
ever barred.
Henry Brakebusch. Administrator.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-21
MISS WALDRON IS MARRIED

Earl Cooksey and Miss Ruth Wal
dron were married last night at the
home of Rev. J. ?. Scruggs. Only two
friends, Cly.,c Dyer and Miss Mildred
Miles witnessed the ceremony.
The wedding was a very quiet event.
After the ceremony the young couple
went to the home of the parents of the
bridegroom.
The young couple have known each
other from childhood. The bride was
formerly employed as a stenographer
by local paper; the bridegroom is
an employee of the shoe factory. They
will make their home with the parents
of the bride until next spring, when
hey will 60 to housekeeping.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-21
DILL WOULD FORCE
BOYs0F IS TO TRAIN
ARMY STATES MEASURE REPORT
80 TO SENATE COMMITTEES Ex.
EMPTs CERTAIN sEcTs.
ALL YOUTHS MUST REGISTER
Punishment for Corporations or indk
vidUaIs Who Employ Those With
out Certificates Of Service,
Exemption or Discharge.

Washington, Dec. 2Q.-The army
general staff has presented TO the SEN
ate committee on militar yaffairs the
bill TO provide for the military train
ing Of the citizen forces Of the United
States which il would have Congress
pass. The bill provides that all able
bodied male inhabitants Of the United
States be made liable to be trained
for SIX months during the calendar
year in which they shall reach the
age Of Is years. The physically and
morally unfit and certain sects are to
be exempt.
Just before reaching the sse Of IS
every male tnhabitant of the nation
shall register, the draft provides, and
state whether or not he claims ex-
emp<ion under the provision Of the
law.
Persons undergoing the six months
training required shall not receive
pay, but will be entitled to the &C
tusl cost of transportation and sub
sistence going TO and returning from
the camps, posts or training ships,
and to subsistence, clothing and med
zeal attendance while undergoing
training" In the event of mobiliga-
ton for service in time Of war or i'm
minent danger thereof. they shall be
paid from the day they report for
duty in the army or navy.
The general staff bill would punish
corporations or individuals who en-
ploy any person who, having arrived
at the age Of Is, shall not have re-
ceived his certificate Of service or a
certificate Of exemption or discharge
therefrom.
To each citizen who receives his
training will be given a rosette from
the secretary of war, showing the
years class to which the wearer be-
longs. This is 10 be worn with citi-
Gems clothes.
Col. w. c. Brown, commanding the
Tenth cavalry when Gen. Pershins's
army entered Mexico. described be-
fore the senate subcommittee the con-
ditions under which the expedition op
Grated. My command said Col.
Brown. was composed Of soldiers
who had seen three years or more Of
hard service. Raw recruits could not
possibly have made the marches We
were compelled TO make. Here
want to say that believe the colored
man will stand up better under hard
ships than the average white man"
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-21
CANAL SLIDES ALL OVERCOME
It Is Generally Believed That Serious
interruption to Navigation in Gail
lard Cut Is Thing of the Past.

Panama, Dec. 20.-The slides in
Gsillard cut, which have been msnac-
ing navigation, have been overcome
Today the channel is in better shape
than it has ever been. For 4 mini
mum width of $50 feet it is 81 feet
deep. and it is at least 80 feet deep
clear across the original prism. 800
feet wide.
The slides at Cucaracha and Guile
bra, -hich have bulged forward az IL
to smother the waterway under their
mass, have been dredged away until
they look flat and impotent. Barring
some unforeseen development, such
as new break in q wholly unexpect-
ed place or the crumbling Of the great
cliffs at Gold Hill or Contractors Hill,
the interruption of traffic by the
slides is past.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-21
President Calls
on Belligerents
to Bring Peace
Continued from page 1.

Berlin, via wireless to Sayville, Dee.
20.-Large Russian towns are on the
verge Of famine, an article in the
Swedish newspaper Soeteborss Aften-
post says, according to an official press
bureau report. There is grain in Rus
STA, but it cannot be bought, the ar
ticle says. In St Petersburg, Moscow
and other large cities the ministry has
been obliged to provide the population
from the military stocks.
Paris, Dec 20.-Henry Bererger,
Senator for Guadelope, today in the
Senate accused the Cabinet Of weak
ness and dilatoriness. The Senator
said the new ministry had brought
about only q change in personnel. This
was shown in the way in which the
war was being directed-the French
had been unable to drive the German
beyond the frontier.
do you think that your past war
record" said Mr.. Berenger, addressing
Permier BRAND, gives US sufficient
assurance for the future"
u. BRAND, in replying, deprecated
reproaches againsr tie Government at
this grave period, because the men in
power must be able to work with the
necessary freedom of mind, have untn-
terrupted confidence at home and for
their actions abroad, and our allies
must not be allowed to think that our
Government is under suspicion and the
menace Of Interpolation"
Berlin, Dec. 20.-Germany regards
speeches Of statesmen in England,
France and Russia as a bluff to i'm
press Berlin with the entente's de-
termination.
The entente governments cannot do
otherwise in view of their past state
ments-although they are really eager
now for peace, is the view reflected
in all walks of life following Premier
Lloyd Georges answer to the Imperial
German Chancellor.
Berlin is not pessimistic, despite the
London statement, added to the pre-
vious pronunciamentos from st.
and Paris that the allies
are determined to continue the war
until their high objects are attained.
The general view is that the speech
es are not to be taken seriously when
against Germany's progress
in Rumania. Not only is this the pub
lie view, but officials coincide. One
such official declared that no belliger-
ent would ever ask q neutral nation
to begin negotiations; nevertheless
steps by a neutral now would not be
regarded as unfriendly to the Central
Powers.
He added, however, that the public
state of mind is not such that Amer
can interference would be welcomed. !
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-21

hospital tor some time, tomorrow OK
poets 30 bring her here to the home
Of her mother, airs. Matte Sanford,
10 r@e1p-ra,e. Ars. Soderstrom has
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five douohta,s lTrs VIM Rrecten-
ridge. Mrs. Louisa Stone, Mrs. Emma
Weisbrodt. and Misses Cora and Ida;
two brothers, Theodore and Charles
Kiepe; three sisters, Mrs. Herman
Ludwig. Mrs. VIM. Hoffman, and Mrs.
Frederick Smith, all of whom, with the
execution of Mrs. Stone, live in the
neighhorbood Of Oak Ridge Mrs.
Loves and one daughter lived on tn,
farm. She was rs years old.
Cbae Walden * in St Iouie on
business
W urn+er rot,,,red las+ niobt
from San Antonio Tex R. N. Nc
Combs who was with MIR. Hunter,
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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-21
BEN VINEYARD is ILL

Ben Vineyard, the real estate man
and Democratic leader of the Cape, is
confined to his bed, suffering from
severe attack of la grippe. He be-
came i'll yesterday at noon and was
compelled to leave his Office and go
to bed.
Mr.. Vineyard has complained for the
past week, but did not think it neces-
sary to remain away from his office.
Tuesday morning he went out in the
open without an overcoat. This is
thought to have brought on his i'll
ness.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-21
s.DAY FREEDOM FOR coNyIcTs
North Carolina TRUSTEES to Be A.
lowed to Go Home to Spend
Christmas Holiday.

Raleigh, N. c., Dec. $3.50 they
may spend Christmas at home. "trus-
ties" in North Carolina prisons and
prison camps will be paroled for three
days beginning next Sunday.
The convicts will be required only
to give their word Of honor that they
will rstogt to the pEisep BY soon
Dec. q.
The Coconino sun., 1916-04-07

Precinct-Bellemont.
 Voting place-Postoffice.
 Inspector-John McWilliams.
 Judges-H. B. Embach, August Lindstrom.
 Clerks-M. c. Walker, Ed c. Gillie.
 5. The polls shall be opened in each precinct at six o'clock A. M. on the day of election and shall be closed at 6 o'clock P. M.
 6. Such election shall be by ballot. The ballots shall be printed with blank ink on white paper of sufficient thickness to prevent the printing thereon from being discernable from the back. The ballots shall be headed official Ballot" in heavy faced plain letters not smaller than long primer nor larger than great primer, with a heavy rule above and below the same. The ballots for said election shall be provided by the Board of Supervisors of said county and be in substantially the following form:
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Hattie Mae Brown, de- ceased. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned Administrator of the estate of Hattie Mae Brown, deceased, to the creditors of and all persons hav- ing claims against the said deseased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publication of this notice to the said Administrator at the law office of Jones & Jones, Flagstaff, Arizona, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate, in said County of Coconino.
 ESTER J. BROWN,
 Administrator of the estate of Hat tie Mae Brown, deceased.
 Dated this 14th day of March, A. D. 1916.
 March F to April 2.
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east miles to what should be when surveyed the quarter-corner between Sec. 6, T. 3S-N., k. 5-E., and Sec. 31, T. 39-N. k. 5-E; thence running south 2640 it. to the NV corner of the tract located, which is marked by a cedar post; thence running east 1920 it. to the NE corner, which is marked by cedar post; thence running south 1920 fit. to the SEE corner, which is marked by cedar post; thence run ming west 1920 it. to the SW corner, which is marked by cedar post; thence running north 1920 it. to the NV corner, the place of beginning, which tract contains 40 acres land should be described when officially surveyed NWA SEA, Sec. 6, T. 3S-N., R. 5-E., G. & s. R. M.
 Commencing at the National Forest survey corner which is the quarter corner between Sec. 35, T. 39-N., R. 3-E., and Sec. 2, T. 38-N., R. 3-E., a clearly marked cedar post; running east 81a miles to what should be when surveyed the NE corner of Sec. 6, T. 3S-N, K. 5-E; thence running south 4 miles to what should be NV corner Sec. 29, T. 3S-N. R. 5-E; thence run hing east 1920 it. to the NV corner of the tract located; which is marked by l h in. iron post; thence running east 1920 it. to the NE corner, which is marked by K in. iron post; thence running south 1920 it. to the SEE corner, which is marked by lA in. iron post; thence running west 1920 it. to SW corner, which is marked by a 1k in. iron post; thence running north 1920 fit. to the NV corner, the place of beginning, which tract con tains 40 acres and should be described when officially surveyed NEkNWk, Sec. 29, T. 38-N. R. 5-E., c. & s. R. NJ.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely the lands described or desiring to object because of the mineral char acter of the land, or for any other req son, to the disposal to applicant, should file their affidavits of protest in this office, on or before the 18th day of May, 1916.
 THOMAS r. WEEDIN,
 Register. Mar. 31-April 2S.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
 020707

Department of the Interior, U. s. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona, Febr. 29, 1916.
 Notice is hereby given that True man Fullenwider Dunnuck, of Flag staff, Arizona, who, on January 9th, 1913, made homestead entry No. 020707, for Sh NEA; S1A Sa NEA NEA; NEA SEA; Nh NWk SEA i; SEA NWk SEX; Section 31, Town ship 22, N., Range 9 E., G. & S. R. Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make final three year Proof, to establish claim to the land above de- scribed, before Chas. H Adams, clerk of the Superior Court, at Flagstaff, Arizona, on the goth day of April, 1916.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Charles w. Heisir, Milton F. Fer rell, John J. McKillep, Edwin G. Keith, Jr. all of Flagstaff, Arizona.
 THOMAS F. WEEDIN,
 Register Mar. 3-31.
The Coconino sun., 1916-04-07
Serial No. 029757 UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE Phoenix, Arizona
March 15,N 1916.

March To, l9l6.
 Notice is hereby given that E.. J. Marshall of Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, California, the legal assignee of Thomas B. Valentine, has filed in this office his application to locate un- der the act of Congress approved April 5, 1872, the following described land, viz:
 Commencing at the National Forest survey corner which is the quarter corner between Sec. 35, T. 39-N. R. 3-E., and Sec. 2, T. 3S-N., R. 3-E., a clearly marked cedar post, which is the SW corner of the tract located; thence running north 1920 it. to the NV corner, which is marked by a 1k in. iron post; thence running east 1920 it. to the NE corner, which is marked by 1k in. iron post; thence running south 1920 it. to the SEE cor ner, which is marked by 1A in. iron post; thence running west 1920 it. to the SW corner, the place of beginning, which tract contains 40 acres and should be described when officially sur veyed SWASEK, Sec. 35, T. 39-N. R. 3-E., G. & s. R M.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely the lands described or desiring to object because of the mineral char acter of the land, or for any other req son, to the disposal to applicant, should file their affidavits of protest in this office, on or before the 18th day of May, 1916.
 THOMAS F. WEEDIN,
 Register. Mar. 31-April 28.
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OFFICIAL BALLOT Election May 2nd, 1916.

........ Precinct,
 Coconino County. Arizona
 Question Submitted
 Shall the Board of Supervisors of Coconino County, Arizona, be author ized to create an indebtedness on be- half of the county and upon the credit thereof by issuing the bonds of the county in the aggregate amount of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250, ,000), for the purpose of acquir- ing funds for the construction and reconstruction of roads and highways and for the reconstruction of bridges in said county, said bonds to bear date the first day of July, A. D. 1916, and to mature serially as follows: $7,OO0 in each of the years 1921 to 1855, both inclusive, and $5,O00 in the year 1856, said bonds to bear interest at the rate of five (5) per cent per an- mum, payable semi-annually on the first day of January and the first day of July in each year.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
 0l7938

Department of the Interior, United States Land Office at Phoenix, Ari- zona, Dec. 27, 1915.
 Notice is hereby given, that Mattie Elizabeth Harding, whose post office address is GO pr. E. s. Miller, Flag staff, Arizona, (widow of Oliver P. Harding, deceased), who, on June 10, 1912, made homestead entry No. 017938, for a tract of 63.11 acres in unsuveyed Sec. 27, T. 19, N., R. 6, E., G. & s. R. B. & M., bounded and de- scribed as follows: Beginning at cor ner No. l, a malapai rock marked l. HES95 on SW face, thence S. 28 deg. 24 min. E., 33.95 chs, to cor. No. 21 thence s. 36 deg. 15 min. w. 6.70 chs. to cor. No. 8; thence s 58 deg. 37 min. w. 5.32 chs. to cor. No. 4; thence S. 21 deg. 36 min. w., 9.65 chs. to cor. No. 5; thence s. 31 deg. AS min. w., 3.12 chs. to cor. No. 6; thence N. 76 uSB. iS hAu. V.J loo SlS. tO CUT. NO. 2; thence N. % deg. AZ min. E., 39.14 chs, to cor. No. 8; thence N. 20 deg. 04 min. w., 9.69 chs, to cor. No. 9; thence s. 87 deg. 16 min. E., 7.38 chs. to cor. No. l, the place of b eginning, (List 3-1585, Coconino National For est) has filed notice of intention to make final five year proof to establish claim to the above described land be- fore Charles H. Adams, Clerk of the Superior Court, at Flagstaff, Arizona, on the 22nd day of May, 1916.
 Claimant names as witnesses:
 Louis H. Thomas; Isaac F. Wheeler; William H. Anderson, and Joseph R. Treat, all of Flagstaff, Arizona.
 THOMAS F. WEEDIN,
 Register Anril 7-Mav k