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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-07

VETERAN FISHERMAN
DROWNED in STORM
James Wiseman of North Cape
Thrown From Skiff, Trying to
Reach River Bank.

A searching party was organized
yesterday to look for the body of jim
Wiseman, an old fisherman, who was
drowned Wednesday night during the
heavy storm that swept the Cape and
the neighboring city. The fisherman
found his death in the high waves of
the river near Devils Island about 10
| o'clock when the skiff he and several
companions were trying to reach the
river bank was hurled against Gov
eminent boat anchored at this place.
Wiseman was accompanied by Al
bert Puchbauer, his son, John, Otto
Bryant and Rufus Hoke. When the
storm arose the party decided to leave
the island near which they were fish
ing and row to the Illinois side Wise
man, Puchbauer and Hoke were in a
gasoline boat which was drawing the
skiff in which the others were seated.
As the party was about to land,
wave caught both crafts and threw
them against the barges which were
being towed upstream by the Govern
ment boat. All but Wiseman succeed
ed in jumping on the barges before the
skiff was hurled under the barges. The
aged fisherman struggled hard for his
life, but the high waves made it i'm
possible for his companions to come
to his rescue before he sank
The news of the drowning was
brought to the Cape yesterday morn
ing when the other five landed on the
first ferry. They had passed the night |
on a farm near East Cape, and cross
ed the river early yesterday morning. |
When the widow Of the old fisherman
received the news of the death of her
husband, she became hysterical.
Wiseman was 60 years old and lived |
with his family in North Cape. Be-
sides his wife, daughter, Stella, with |
whom he lived, and one son, George, |
and another daughter, Mrs. Nettie |
Corbin, survive. He met his death |
near the place and in the same manner
in which his stepfather, John Duff,
and his uncle, Jim Wiseman, did more
than 80 years ago.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-07
MR.. and MRSMEDLEY
LEAVE FOR FARM
Special Election May be Called
For Successor of
Councilman.

A special election may be called in
the near future for councilman in the
Fourth Ward, due to the leaving of
W. H. Medley, one of the councilmen
OF that ward. Mr. and Mrs. Medley
left early yesterday morning to make
their home on a farm near st. Mary's.
the home of their daughter.
Mr.. Medley has been prominent in
city politics for great number of
years. He has represented the Fourth
ward in the City Council for several
terms. His present term does not ex-
pire till next April.
Councilman Medley is we'll known
not only III the Cape but also BY MANY
travelling men who come through the
cape. For nearly thirty years Mr..
Medley and his bus were seen aft tho
station every day meeting all incom-
ing trains. More than two months ago
Mr.. Medley quit the passenger trans
Ter business because of his age. and
decided to spend the summer on the
farm.
Mayor Hirsch said last night that
he had not received the resignation of
Mr.. Medley, and would not call for a
special election until he had been mott
fed that the vacancy exists.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-07
Is Found Suffering from Appen.
dicitis-Immediate Operation
Was Necessary

Mrs. Wilson c. Balm, wife of City
Attorney Balm, underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis late yesterday
evening at st. Francis Hospital. The
ordeal was successful and Mrs. Balm
was said to have stood the operation
well. She was still under the influence
of the anaesthethics at an early hour
hour this morning.
Mrs. Balm has been ailing for sever
al days, but did not think her ailment
was of any seriousness. Because of
the absence of the family physician
she declined to seek any medical at
tention until the physician had re-
turned.
Yesterday noon Mrs. Wilson's condi
ton became so grave and she became
unconscious. The physician found her
to be suffering from appendicitis and
advised an immediate operation. Ar
engagements were made yesterday aft
ernoon, and the operation was per-
formed at late hour last night.
Mrs. Wilson is prominent in society
circles IN the Cape. She is one of the
leading members of the Daughters of
the Confederacy. Her mother was no.
tlfled OF her condition and is expected
to arrive today.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-07

Cape Girardeau on June u. with Miss
Louise Schaefer's card enclosed, have
been received by Jackson friends. Miss
Schaefer is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. B. Schaefer of the Cape, but was
born and lived in this city until two
years ago, and her many friends here
feel as if she still belong here. She
received all but the last two years Of
her schooling in this city and would
have been graduated from the Jack
son High School last month.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-07
Cordonville News

Miss Minnie Hager is visiting rela-
tives at Fornfelt.
Rev. Kruger and wife motored to
Egypt Mills Monday.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
with Mrs. Lorberg Wednesday.
Theo. Schoen has returned home
from Helena, Ark, where he purchased
a Willard-Six racer.
Mrs. Cora Becker and children of
the Cape are spending a few days
with her uncle, Mr.. Gibbs.
Walter Kiehne, who is employed at
the Cape, visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Kiehne, Tuesday.
The +. F. B. Club met with Miss
Flora Schoen Tuesday night.
Henry Hers of Jackson spent Sun
day with L. Siemers and family.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-07
new NAT. HIGHWAY
WILL Be DISCUSSED
G.. Weaver of Omaha, Neb.
To Address COm'l Club
Friday Evening.

An address on the construction of
the George Washington National High
way, which will connect Seattle, Wash,
with Savannah, Ga, will be made be-
fore the Commercial Club Friday
night by G. S. Weaver, secretary of
the commission in charge of the work,
who arrived from Memphis, Tenn,
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Weaver was
requested by f. J. Martin, secretary
of the Commercial Club, to remain in
the city till Friday night in order to
familiarize the members with the i'm
portance Of this highway, which is to
be the longest and most important
trans-continental road of the country.
Mr.. Weaver is touring the States
which the proposed highway will trav-
erse, perfecting local organizations
which will become a part of the State
organizations for the construction Of
this thoroughfare. He has succeeded
in organizing local commissions in
number Of cities in Tennessee, Ala
bama, Georgia and, in fact, in every
town and city on the proposed route
of this highway.
1t is contemplated to have the main
line Of the road run through Cape Cir
ardeau to establish direct connec
ton betwees Memphis and st. Louis.
Should the organization fail to &C
complish its purpose in the Cape and
other cities along the highway be-
tween st. Louis and Memphis, the
route from Kansas to Memphis will
be changed. In this event the road
between Kansas City and Memphis will
run through Springfield and other
cities in Southwest Missouri.
The funds for the construction of
the highway will be equally borne by
the counties and the United States
Government. The advocates of the
road contend that the Government
through the State offices will con-
tribute an amount equally as large as
the one raised by the country through
which the highway will run.
1t has been pointed out that the
proposed highway will be the most
important enterprise of its kind be-
cause Of the fact that it traverses the
United States from one point to an
other, and any road crossing the coun-
try from the North to the South will
necessarily interest this highway at
some point and thereby establish a
connection with any part of the United
States.
No funds for the road will be raised
until an organization has been per-
fected in every county and every city
through which the road will be laid.
The purpose of Mr.. Viewers tour
is to establish organizations in the
counties and cities and to ascertain
whether those cities through which the
highway has been proposed are in ia
vor of the route chosen by the George
Washington National Highway Com
mission. If these cities decline to ac-
cept the route, it will be changed ac-
cordingly.
The route selected for the highway
is: Seattle, Wash, to Spokane, Mis-
soula and Butte, Mont, Livingston
through the Yellowstone Park to Cody,
Wyo., to Buffalo, Sioux Falls, S. D., to
Sioux City, Omaha, Atchison, Kansas
City, St. Louis, Cape Girardeau,
Blytheville, Memphis, Huntsville, Chat
tanooga, Atlanta, Augusta and termi-
mating at Savannah, Ga, a total dis
.tance of 3943 miles.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-07
No. CSC

This 10 prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHiLLS e. FEvEE.
Five or six doses Will break eny case, anil
If taken then as q tonic the Fever will net
return. 1t sets on the liver better than
CsloueI and does No; sripe or sickea. 2Si
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-07
CITY news in BRIEF

Alfred and Henry Schrader, brick
layers, went to Whitewater yester-
day afternoon to do some brick work
on factory which is being rebuilt
there.
William Franklin, the Sikeston
youth who was brought to st. Francis
Hospital Sunday night following an
auto accident in which he was serious
" injured, was reported to be in
critical condition last night. Little
hope is held out for his recovery.
]. c. Armstrong of Advance was in
the city yesterday on business.
Mrs. D. A. Chaplin returned yester-
day afternoon from a weeks visit
with friends and relatives in st. Louis.
Miss Phyllis Cairns returned yes
terday afternoon from st. Louis, hav-
ing fully recovered from an operation
for appendicitis. She was accompanied
home by her mother, Mrs. ]. c. Cairns,
who was with her during her con-
valescence.
The Cemetery Association will meet
at the home of Miss Frances BONN
sack. 22S Merriwether street, this aft
ernoOn.
J. W. Mulsebus of Poplar Bluff was
here yesterday on business.
Elmo Tenkhoff of Oran was in the
city yesterday.
J. A. Reed of Essex transacted busl-
ness in the city yesterday.
L. V. Vale of Pennington was a
business visitor in the Cape yester-
day.
W. T. Green of Jackson was visitor
in the city yesterday.
d. c. Bailey, Charles Q. Hobbs,
Chas. Miller and DR.. w. A. Reynolds
of Marble Hill were in the city yester-
day looking after business.
r. L. Jackson came up from Oran
yesterday on business.
H. NJ. Hart of Charleston visited
friends in the city yesterday
Mrs. Selma Hirsch, who has been
confined to her home for several weeks
with broken arm and dislocated
shoulder, is able to be up and around
again.
Prof. Edward Howard of Caruthers-
Vile stopped over in this city yester-
day enroute to Columbia, Mo-, where
he will attend the summer term Of the
State University.
Tony Hohler of the Walther Furni-
ture Co. spent the day in Chaffee on
business.
Mrs. J. J. Jones, wife of a shoe fac
tory employee, was operated on yester-
day morning at st. Francis Hospital
for gall stones. This is the second
operation Mrs. Jones has undergone
in the past year. She is reported to
be getting along nicely.
Mrs. Waldo Boyer, who visited her
brothers, Arthur c. and Lee Bowman,
in this city for several days, left for
her home in Flat River yesterday.
Mrs. Will Brunkhorst and little
daughter left yesterday afternoon for
a visit of several days with friends
and relatives in St. Louis.
A bridge party in honor of Miss
Philemon Stout Of Springfield, H., who
is visiting Mrs. VIM. A. O'Brien of this
city, was given by Mrs. A. r. Zoels-
mann, 1888 Bessie street, yesterday
afternoon. Mesdames Ed Drum and
Iska Carmack and Miss Hazel Harri-
son assisted Mrs. ZoelSmann in sery-
ing the refreshments.
Those present were: Mesdames VIM.
A. O'Brien, r. f. Lamkin, Ed Drum,
Iska Carmack, Charles Harrison, w. S.
Albert, Allen r. Williams, Florence
Boone, Alvin Freeman, NJ. J. Koeck,
Charles H. Overstolz, Ed Vaeth, Viii
liam Mullholland, Thomas Fitzpatrick,
w. H. Harrison and Miss Hazel Har-
rison.
The first prize was won by Mrs.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-07
RUB-MY-TISM

Will Cure RheumatismS Neu-
raleia, Headaches. Cramps, Collie
Sprains, Bruises, Cuts. Burns. Old
Sores. letter. Ring-Worm. sEc-'
zema, etc. Antiseptic Anodyne,
used internally or externally. 25c
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-25
Pullman, Wash, Friday, May IS, 1917

hospital supplies, does not remove,
bot rather increases, the obligation
OF the women to volunteer their serv-
ices in the preparation of these sup
plies.
Some women say that they can
not spare the time to engage in this
work, but most of them seem to have
plenty of leisure to attend card
parties and social entertainm ents, to
make calls and to go autom obiling.
Why not curtail or eliminate these
social activities, if it is necessary, in
order to serve your country?
Others offer the excuse that the
necessity for this work is being ex-
aggerated and that they do not care
to make supplies which might be
used for foreign soldiers. even
though these soldiers are fighting
with us in the common cause of de-
mocracy against autocracy. They
should remember that the govern
ment of the United States knows the
requirements of the situation better
than they do. and that the govern
ment insists that this preparation of
supplies for hospital work is a crying
necessity.
{. The girls at the State College,
comparatively few in number and
busy with their studies and other
college activities. are doing far m ore
Red Gross work than all the women
of Pullman. This is as discreditable
to the women as it is creditable TO
the girls.
The present crisis will divide the
women of the United States, as we'll
as the men, into two classes, patri-
OTIS and slackers. In which class
do the women of Pullman propose to
he found?
WIN. GOODYEAR.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-25
IDAHO GETS GOOD MAN

The following appeared in the edi-
torial columns of the Spokesman
Review:
Idaho is to be congratulated on
securing ex-President Bryan OF
Washington State College as its new
commissioner of education. The
choice shows proper appreciation of
his standing among American edu-
Gators and of ldaho's need for press
ing the strongest men available into
the service of education in that state.
"Dr. Bryan is known all over the
country as a man of efficiency, ex-
ecutive ability and success in secur-
ing results. His achievement In
building mp the State College in 20
years or so from little school into a
great university forms one of the re-
markable performances in the record
of America educational develop
ment.
1.-The Pullman institution is the
standing and outstanding monument
to it's former heads ability as an edu-
Gator and an organizer. He proved
himself to be capable, energetic,
large-visioned and strong to win leg
islatlve assistance for the peoples
college.
"He is too active man to remain
at leisure Society would suffer loss
If it did not utilize his gifts and ex-
perience so long as he wishes and Is
able to work. The commissionership
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-25
LIGHT AT NIGHT
ON ALL VEHICLES

The following law, which was
passed at the last session of the leg
islature and will soon be in force,
should be remembered by farmers
Section ] of Chapter 40, Laws of
1917, reads as follows.
Every vehicle drawn or propelled
by horses, mules or other animal
power shall when driven on any
public road, highway, park, park
way. or avenue, within this state dur
ing the hours of darkness, have fixed
or carried thereon in some conspicu-
Gus place on the left side of the We
hicle at least one lighted lamp SO
| fixed or carried that the light there
from may be seen from the front
and rear of said vehicle"
Secretary of State |. NJ. Howell,
in commenting on this law, says:
Just how many accidents may
have occurred in the past from this
cause would be difficult to estimate
at this time, but it is certain that
they have been numerous. No mat
| ter, however, how many there have
been there will be fewer in the flu
ture, and so people travelling at night
time, in horse carriages or in motor
vehicles may now feel the comfort of
being relieved of the strain of en-
deaVoring to avoid running into a
wagon travelling at a snail's pace
and will escape the thrill of narrow
~ escaping collision with one un-
blocking one side of the highway"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-25
WHITE SLAVERY
SHALL WE UNITE TO
STAMP IT OUT?

Rev. II. G. Marshall of Portland,
Ore. is here as a representative of
the Worlds Purity Federation for a
campaign to unite the people to
stamp out the white slave traffic.
He has just come from Walla Walla
and Colfax, where successful cam
paigns were carried on and large
numbers were enlisted in the army
that is being organized to fight this
worst and most horrible evil with
which We have to contend today. II
is almost daily experience to read
in the newspapers of some young girl
or woman disappearing. Hundreds
and thousands of our young women
are disappearing annually, victims OF
the white slave traffic The treat
ment that these girls receive and the
lives they are compelled to live after
their capture and enslayement is too
horrible to be conceived There is
no evil today. excepting the world
war. that Is running and destroying
so many lives and causing so much
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-25

misery, wretchedness and sorrow as
this infamous white slave traffic.
Now the Worlds Purity Fe lera-
tion was organized to arouse public
sentiment and unite the people to
stamp out this diabolical traffic. This
is the work we are doing.
The Federation is an incorporated
society having for it's officers large
number of prominent citizens. MIR.
Marshall, who is United Presby-
terrain minister and member OF
Puget Sound Presbytery, mas peen
spending several days in Pullman,
calling on the people Individually
explaining the work and object OF
the Federation and giving them an
opportunity to enlist.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-25
ARE THE WOMEN OF PULLMAN
SLACKERS?

FOR several weeks the United
states mas been at war with Germany.
For several months an auxiliary of
the Red Cross society has been or
ganized in Pullman.
hospital unit of surgeons and
nurses has already been sent to
france by our government and in
ehe near future division of our
troops will be on the way to the
front.
thousands of patriotic young men
nave enlisted and half million more
VIII soon be called to the colors.
The government is straining every
nerve to prepare for the impending
conflict and to arouse the people to
realization of the gravity of the
situation.
lew Pullman women are work
ing faithfully one or more afternoons
oi each week at the Red Cross head
quarters, preparing the hospital sup
pies which will be needed by our
surgeons and nurses in France In
caring for our wounded soldiers. But
the great majority of the women of
'nis city are going about their usual
a'ocaIions and pleasures. utterly
piihd to the opportunity which the
"ed Cross work offers for patriotic
service and deaf to the-call of duty
imposed by the war.
FOR the past month the number
y workers who have reported, at the
"eu cross headquarters has not av-
eiaseu over four day, and they are
.'s' as busy and have as many house
"oio and social duties to meet as any
VI the other women of this city.
'hihk OF it, mot over 20 out of at
'east 900 women, who are patriotic
"oush to give a little time each
week TO minister to the comfort and
1aiety or their sons and brothers
nho VIII be called upon to risk their
ives In defense of the flag. The
'noosht should bring the blush OF
snaine to the face of every loyal cit
zen of Pullman.
me Tact that the local Red Cross
sanitation has received liberal do
'ons OF cash. with which to pur-
Aase the materials to make up into
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-25
Order to Show Cause Why Decree of
Distribution Should Not BE Made

In the Superior Court of Whitman
County, State of Washington.
In the Matter of the Estate of Robert
S. Brown, Deceased.
On reading and filing the petition
of 7. j. Brown, administrator of the
estate of Robert S. Brown, deceased,
setting forth that he has filed his
final account of his administration of
the estate of said deceased in this
court, and that the same is now in
a condition to be closed and the resi-
due thereof distributed to the heirs
and legatees entitled thereto; that
all the debts and expenses of admin
istration have been duly paid, and
that portion of said estate remains
to be divided among the persons en-
titled thereto, and praying among
other things for an order of distri-
button of the residue of said estate
among the persons entitled.
1t is ordered that all persons in
terested in the estate of Robert S.
Brown, deceased, be and appear be
fore the Superior Court of Whitman
County. State of Washington, at the
court room of said court, at Colfax.
in said county and state aforesaid.
on Tuesday the 18th day of June,
1917, at 1000 o'clock a ,n., then
and there to show cause why an order
of distribution should not be made
of the residue of said estate among
the heirs and legatees of said de
ceased, according to law.
1t is further ordered that copy
OF this order be published for four
successive weeks before the said 18th
day of June, 1917, in the Pullman
Herald, a newspaper printed and pub
lished in Whitman County. State OF
Washington.
Dated May 10th, 1917.
r. L. M'CROsKEY,
ID. G. Dow, Superior Judge
Attorney for the Estate,
Pullman. Wash
State of Washington. County oil
Whitman, SO.
/, Jas. A. Williams, County Clerk
and Clerk of the Superior Court oil
Whitman County, State of Washing.
ton, do hereby certify that the fore
going is Q full, true and correct copy
of an order made and entered of rec.
ord upon the minutes of the said Su.
perior Court.
Witness my hand and official sea
affixed, this 10th day of May. 1917
JAS. A. WILLIAMS,
(seal) County Clerk
May1sJune15
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-25
CALL FOR BIDS

Sealed bids. to be opened at 1890
a. m. June 10, 1917. will be received
by the Board of Regents. State Col
lege of Washington, Pullman, Wash
ington. on the finishing of the sec
ond floor in James Wilson hall.
The work will include the installa-
tion of tile partitions. maple floors
in all class rooms, and doors and
frames in all rooms
Alternate bids will also be asked
on the installation of finish floors in
the first and second story corridors
and for the finishing of one flight of
stairs from the first to the second
story.
The ceiling of the second story is
TO be plastered and an alternate bid
will be asked for the plastering of
the side walls.
Plans and specifications can be OBJ
tanned by writing Professor Rudolph
Weaver, State College of Washing
ton. Pullman, Wash.
A certified check to the amount OF
five per cent of bid must accompany
asme.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
e. O. HOLLAND,
Secretary, Board of Trustees