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Marble Hill press., 1917-10-04

j II Elirlnk of Leopold made us
an appreciated call Wednesday
+ II Bess sold hls farm, known
as the cid Davault place. near
Shum "a Henry Fulton of near
Nayfe one day last week Con
sldcration StlOO
Sfra,ed-A 2-year.old hcifer.
pale red with white spots and has
horns Marked with smooth crop
oil rirht ear and split IN lef, Prop
er rrs ard |. B BJvTu>.
i9u Marble HILL. Mo
Prof } II ChoSuer Who Is teach.
ine nt HolIVw poi. came home Satur.
day lis schpol has closed ior tao
months vacation and he will put in
his time selling insurance
knnel l. Proctor of near SCopuS
aud Miss Lola Ethel Grader Of near
town were united by marriage in
this city SATURDAY. tsq J "
Chandler. officiating
$40 Rcsafd-We will pay a re-
wand Of $iO lor evidence that will
convict any party or parties Of
stealing. or cutting timber on our
lands without authority LuTrS
MN NvruE LAND .Sp II-uBLv Gov.
FaNN
Many of Our farmers nt. cntupg
oh corn fur feed during the winter
months The hay crop is short in
this COUNTY and our people are
making preparations to meet the
deficit
Attorney v X Chandler and
Judge J VI Zimmerman went up 10
Frcderics,oWn last Thursday and
a,tende,i the annual conference Of
the VI +. Church. South. returning
home Monday
f0r Rcn-luc second story Of
our hardware store SlN big. ulce
rooms and t~o large porchrS Price
reasonable EsrH BEorHERs Marble
Hill, Mo
Mr and Mrs Oscar / SPENCER and
little son of Bioigctt were here
several days last week visiting his
parents. Mr. and Mrs ) / Spencer
We are informed that Oscar will
move to kenuet, soon
The board Of church extension
voted $3.50 to the Methodist church
building fund in this city AT the
annual conference Of the NJ T.
Church. South, which closed at
Fredericktown Monday
Mrs \ T Eldrachcr went To Latin
Thursday tu visit relatives. return
ina SATURDAY Mr. Ehiracher arrived
Saturday and they vii! visit relatives
here and IN Cape Girardeau few
dayS before returning to their home
in Jefferson City
All YOU who have torpid liver,
weak digestion or ConStlpated bow.
els hook out for chuls The season
is here and the air is full Of the dis
ease germs. The best thing to do is
to get your liver IN knNd condition
and purify the stomaca and bowels
llerhina is the right remedy, It an
sweTS the purpose CumI tetely. Fr're
SOC. Sold by all druggists.
Mrs Robert Drum /, IN the hospital
at Cape Girar,ieau tor ,reatment. Her
condition has been bad for a long
time and last Saturday Fred Elfrank
took her over IN an auto. Hon
Robert Drum, DR.. aud Mrs. C. A,
Sander and son, Milford, raccom-
panied them in another car.
Marble Hill press., 1917-10-04

A other quota ol our soldier boy
leave for Fort Riley today
Riley Hahn. the clever oil man 10.
Jackson Was the guest Of ID" Jan!
son house Wednesday night Of ia.,
week He and our telephone 8uIh
tor, + " CIlppard caught a num-
ber Of nice fsl ont uf Crooked er.,t
walle Here.
Marble Hill press., 1917-10-04

captain ~ j. tonrad of DODRoia
was in this city on business Monday.
RuB-MY.TIsm-Antiseptic. relieves
Rheumatism, Sprains. Neuralgia etc,
Sam Newell is doing some paint
ing and repair work for Miss Mary
Murdoch
Prof c II. Williams Of Columbia
was here visiting relatives the first
Of the week
J X Wilkinson at Cross Roads,
route No 2, Whitewater. Mo. will
make your brooms. Satisfaction
guaranteed 2l-4t
The congregation of the Baptist
church here has eIAployed Rev, Me-
Kay from DeSoto as their pastor for
the next year
Watch your children aud If they
complain oi a sore throat have them
use n throat wash at once There
is considerable dlptheria reported in
some Of the papers from surround
ing counties and a stitch in time
may save a life
Mr. and Mrs 4 J Barks and
children of Advance came up IN
their auto and visited relatives aud
friends here Saturday His aunt.
Mrs Jones. Of near town. who had
been visiting them several days.
came up home with them.
DR. G. 4 Sander accompanied 5.
Spencer 0l This clty Ia a hospital
N 81 Lows Monday. where he will
probably have 10 undergo an opera
ton Mr. Spencer has been ailine
several months and il is 70 he hoped
he will speedily regain his former
good health
When the chest feels on fire and
the throat burns YOU have indiges
ton and YOU need lIerbine to Set
nd Of the dlSaerceahle feeling 1t
drives out badly dieested food.
strengthens the stomach and puri-
lies the bowels Prlce soc Sold
by all druggists
Mrs John + Grader and her
father, Mr. Grafton, came up from
Oran last Thursday 10 he at the bed.
side Of their sister and daughter.
Mrs Marsh Grader of near Husky
who is very SICK of typhoid fever
Mr. Grader and twoof their children
came up on the north train Saturday
aud they all returned home that
afternoon
Neuralgia of the face. shoulder
hands or feet requires a powerful
remedy that will penetrate the flesh
Baiiard's Snos Liniment possesses
that power Rubh-i in where the
pain Is felt iS all that Is necessary
to relieve suffering and restore nor
NAL conditions Price 25c, SOC auj
81 % per bottle Sold by al drug
stsls
The postotlice Of this city has
been made q central district Office
which means that practically alI
other offices IN the county must
buy their stamps and other supplies
thru it The same is true Of all
other county seat offices IN the Uni
ted States Postmaster Vim +.
lount says this will probably mean
( a lot Of extra work for him, but we
happen 10 Know he is equal to any
| task Uncle Sam assigns him
\ child cant get strong and ro-
/ bust while intestinal worm, eat
away It's vitality To give the child
q chance TO grow these parasites
must be DESTROYED and expelled
Whites Cream Nermifuee is guar
anteed t0 remove the wormS II
also puts the vital organs in healthy.
vigorous condition Price 25c per
bottle Sold by aIt druggi Is
Sheriff Enoch Underwood went
down To Delta Sunday and brought
Dan Cheatham up and lodged him
in Jail here Monday Cheatham
Z osrarnJ fr,tn tho ErAlnr,.L r,,..p
Marble Hill press., 1917-10-04
II II COuId BE Done

II words ,,prp rlf ~H tIs4rplIutIul-
~ iDaderuare your minister wound
,rrrmnr IN ,rr down here ii. ,incer-
e.,,h,rk.r,,,r "a. a church f,r..c
.nu.u-aa,ps apprer,s,,,u ,oa have
shown him m the work he b,, rr,4i
ID. do for rra community Many or
Won can never know 1.W ypo have
beI,o5 hy a Kind word when the
hJr va, ,r-ra m. memory =
your sio5na>. ,,.Ii b. cherished .5-l
the wear,
Ira. N,,g gT>.rr
Another ,,,r has .rpnrt awav
INTO m, silent land alrneye,rerday
n, nn, of ,nna-,9n,n nave nean
Is,isry hasrove8 agr,rbj,f The
nos.,h,In.s ,f our lives and there
remain. IN n. nn,y the record arfsa
,sa 40 t,,,. u,aa .f ,,s o.,ar,-,,
contributions
The year with lts giving hand,
Ioscs itself DO the aurerureut pas,
Neanwhle we nave eumuauIei
together a,0u~ -iuGy-HaHutei
trails. and the WY has ao' been
aIfoupfhpr HUUIus~IUr Mountain
Marble Hill press., 1917-10-04
Red Cross Chapter Organized

Tuesday evening at a meeting in
the courthouse in TINS city a Red
Cross chapter was organized and
the following officers were elected,
Permanent chairman, \ F Hem
bricks vice-cbalrman George f,
Conrad, treasurer, v \ Reynolds,
secretary, Jesse X Wells
On motion the chairman appoint
ed q committee to solicit members
and DR.. W a Reynolds, f. " Clip
pard, Enoch Underwood, Mrs. J. II.
Wicecarver and Mrs. } |. Robert
son were placed on this committee.
The membership fee is only 81 and
no one can afford to fail to JON this
organization, SO when a member of
the committee comes around solicit
ing just do your part in the good
cause by joining
The chapter adjourned to meet
Molday night. October 8
Marble Hill press., 1917-10-04

Tickling m the throat, hoarseness,
loss of voice. indicate the need Of
Ballard's Horehound Syrup. 1t eases
tue Isnls, QuittS the cough aud re-
stores health in the bronchial tubes.
Price 25c, soc and Sl.00 per hotle.
Sold by all druggists.
Marble Hill press., 1917-10-04

Uncle Lin" Wilkens of this cry
made this Office pleasant visit
Monday and incidentally mentioned
that he caught string Of fine fish
Tuesday Of last week aud among
the catch was very large eel.
Marble Hill press., 1917-10-04
Notice

Hunting, fishing and trespassias
is forbidden on our farms b. s.
Snider. Ben Elfrnk. + / Eaker.
Henry Tenholder John HInkebein,
John Steinnerd g J Elfriuk J q
Vandeven, II / Steinnerd, j Il
Nennineer, S II Barrett, John 4.
Nennineer and +. p Nrlch ! yr
Marble Hill press., 1917-10-04

DO YOU set up at niGhto SanoliS
surely the best for all kidney or
bladder troubles Sanol gives rcliei
in "A hours from all backache and
bladder troubles. Sanol is guar
anteed remedy 35C and ST % q
bottle al the drug store.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-12-28
BOY IS
BLINDED BY FRIEND
Shot With Toy Pistol on a'Dare"
Injured Lad Brougbtto Cape
Hospital.

A Son Of George Hunt of Peryville
vas hit in the eye by shot from pis-
.ol fired by Adolph Grebing, son Of
Jacob Grehng, and badly injured, so
that the eye had to be removed. The
Grebing boy was firing blank cartrid-
res but to each cartridge headed e
fs~ shot On the way home from,
school one Of Grebing's companions
jockngiy remarked 'IIl bet You can't
hit tha. little Hunt" Grebing sudden.
ly pulled the trigger and the shell d'S-
charged, ths ss,ot striking Hunt in the
sye
TFrs lad was taken to St. Francis
Hospital here, where his right eye was
removed. SO far tho left eye is moi
effeetsd but it is feared that one 81
the xao& is lodged behind it, and i.
may also be Heeensary to remove talis
g4.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-12-28
CITYB AGAIN HIT;
ZERO 0 WEATHER !
II pstIyiss Dfbtriets Ysnlera
) tire wss 1 BelsS.-Csid
"a Wsse General

Paw .s.ssss has ~. irv,'d r.
southeastern a5ef hf state, for
tAs usse.l:N1le sAissnssA u I'D
'eonss.ss ass'.t y. ass tie sss-
nsast bis1ssH 4 dsessp sAiv
rsNH;p y ds11ssss asttst
tie uSteu[r. rsrnsinea ea s.re afAr
i .Aeronsnstt front .,
Ths tribune office on sesA Spanish
sttsss shfvedsrero sksr Etki~k this
asnipss = =, =,
Reports from etAsF .sstN. indieass
that the edA wave IS general. At
Sioux City 10. the mercury fell to 2s
below, Ksasax cits Mo-, repetel IL
b.low> sese. In fspnte, Ontario, the
therrnsnteter regissSFed Is degrees BE-
Joy. albany, Myriad 10 below.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-12-28

Your letter with stamps ana also
Tribune papers were received yester-
day and I was very glad to get both
for / am always anxious to know how
everything is getting along at home. |
received letters from the following:
Frida Cora and Aunt Frances. /
would have probably received your
mail before yesterday but l left camp
the 9th inst and Just returned yester-
day. Oh yes, lest l forget, l received
those cigars that Arthur sent me.
When you get this letter ask him #
they got my letter with the souvenir
in it for the baby.
It is a hard matter to try to sonG
anything from here because it gets eS-
tray and never reaches its destination.
WANTED to send You all Nmas pre-
sent bat the question is. t'would it ev-
er reach YOU. but I shall try my luck,
and am sending you herewith mon
ey order for $500 in return to the
money OF ders that you sent me, and |
hope that it will reach you all o. X.
Yes. Adolph Dralle will get heavy
punishment for deserving. / suppose
most of the able-bodied men from
home are in training camp by now
You were also saying Of hogs being so
high IN price. The government fur
nishes US all the meat that we want
such as bacon and beef. l bought q
haf dozen eggs q few days ago and
they cost me Francs,-in oar money
it equals 50 cents. Papa 1 know you
are having all kinds of trouble but
consider that everybody have faults
especially in their Judgment. l hope
you are all we'll. A merry Xmas to
all of you. Al present l am not in the
bet Of health. With love to all, I am
yaur sea,
Coup. Thso. +. Ripping
Hide. CO. 18th infantry.
A. E. F. Franco.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-12-28

city to secure members for the Kci
Cross was begun yesterday morning
a score Of young ladies OF tic city talk
in, nm tho tas,- nj caI.inr or the bust
moss n,on ana o5b5r residents who had
not affixed thoir SIGNATURE to a mem
barshin nle6ga of The Rad Cross. The
c.nvae is be-r.- conducted under the
d;,oction IF ~ P-ahe Patton. who
was chosen .,n.,iu N q meeting held
~ +Lo C,r.,,,.--..,t rfnb Wednesday
n,o,n;,,o.
,..-......- -... ... .r.. ..,.,..-.
...,-..--. g..
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-12-28
STARVED TOTS Cared
Fer BY RED CROSS
Story of Tragedy and PathoS IN
Struggle {. c.. Life in the
s!iar Arena.


A cah!e@~"'} received - The head
quarter e. 1l-s --tr.-.rHn He'd Cross IN
Washington i~,-.@. u..r.r ruaU IN
t"rcSt story "t .-E-. - .sG :@.ha- n
IL" child H.. g.. ..-. i...U.; and I'll
gian war GC...e.
"s:ix h-aG~.. ..-- Pill. -ul.rraE g J.
drCn. travcl-s..e.. g.. .r far.. o.--. Fl. -
closed train y.....-. ....... -,.I-E.u l-..-
inces." says Il. ...f.-.a.. "glos- J
The frontier last r--at art r.'r.i 4
Eyian AZ dawn. Tho rIurusH- .lv, III
French truilpe:S r.gt tie children
who. some too young L. I.a-u flrlr age.
had Travelled mg5htrI,--: ANA uu4.-
cOuluaniCG. III. o. poured into ,hr SIRE:
crying N'ive n France and 'Vivr Ia
Belgiquc,' shaking hands with every
byStandcr.
'.Trumpetcr>. ike six Pied Pipers nf
HamcIin. led the GJuc.nG. >houtiI
thrOag Ia the C;iSinu-;ilI cXc,ur Il f,-v
sick children who We're carried in
American Red Cross ambuIancc<. 1t
the casino all received food; iis.,S
were distributed and songs were SUM.
Welcoming words were sroken by lie
mayor. Even the small children kury
the words Of 'Brnbanconne' and tn
'NIarsnillaisc.' but some Of them were
50 tired that they slept right through
the music.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-12-28
OH MY STOMACH

a bad stomach trouble - BADLY
that nothing ] ate would digest - il
siesid,o said Sadie q. Haniltee, Port.
iaad. Ne, ne sss began 3 Hmsrkable
story Of the relief she has secured
frsm Arso-frosphate, the sew recon
strucive, stomach tonic aAd systen
purifier.
fTvefytii1s t4st l ats wsuld lie II
ny stomach like Q lump she explain
Cd, "eas would form aad I peale
snffer distress all the time. got 81
I could hardly keep anything down
Frying Is set relief, / had nE stem
aeh pumsed out, bat. even this did no
hdp me a. l continued Just as bad.
Il kat hearing 50 much about Ar
se-Phosphats that ! thought nayh
it might help me end ! decided TO r.,
it. I hase taken tse bettlss and b
nay sarpy,se I an, slrady feeling fise
I can eat aAytAias aad l en- net t.eu
sled at oil.
II ann completely rid of my ola stsrp
seA tlpaa'e that ] k,d for three year.
! bsse not fei. - well for years AM
1 am certainly Glad 70 endorse Aryo
Phosphate beeause I usne others b
be hcipei BY this wonderful meSf
cine"
The spirit Of wanting to keip other
is what makes suffering men an
women give these splendid public en-
dorsements Of Argo-Phosphate," sai'
local druggist.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-12-28

Wrf,sna.n vas shot in tho left side,
49,. ,.,,l,-- ,n...-i.,o holo,,. tho 1of, orr,
''' ''-..' .''' ''''4 ''' '''' ''''0' '''' "
''N ,Ht r.'S- II was not learned WHO
fired H.. lot, As many in the GROVE
We, i.1ors to he armed.
IN c-..I.- =, -..,o tho nrisoror e,,-,
-, -
'''' '''''','. ''-' '''' '''''' = 'eu '''
NehSc -'f me "e'th OIL the cry ~
shall, Prosecuting Attorney George
Smith. -.0 happened to be in Maiden
,,,e, .la -rffca,- w. IAN, ,-7..,rr,.,
49,. r.... .l.
'''..'' l''''''''I' ''S!,'- .'
N't'a the meH Lea .;.si ,..-.. 'lt- lld
been deceived. many saEsasj 10 ne
city Jail only to Team Jt.-c the pr.- onc-
had been spirited t;ay 1, Ken L..
WeiSSmann remained IN Il con2lJsr
condition for nearly w. IF III i.o is.
When lac regIircd con.r-ousncas &c
told the county au-dDr.t.e. H. hai hot
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-12-28
CITY news IN BRIEF

e.r.s1sr Sasrasa: Fa<tly doudS b.
Ssy. ssswly rising tssnpssstur~
5aAz r. saesmnn departed shn mse
ss,ta. F,r st. Louis On business mattess
/ j. Cook, came up fran New Mad
- ye,> sass 70 !e0s afs Soma ~
HGe FastterB >
ssr, nd HIN Earl Gramlias fhars'
ID seztzy frem Bloonins. u
az1assay With them Mn. G.analiaf'
xsa.sc'r4ldr.a, ste VIZ spspa ssvsral
~saE SEs. 8
rear,ll Wis, formerly night clari
q e. Ctsrles Hotel spsat the day in
ssv elty visiting frisnds. He sdafssd
% hit hosns Ia esnath early this mora.
ra
s. >. rhcsrpssa Of Pcrtsseville, thu
San .Jo,nsoa Of Southeast Missouri
spcut ,..e day in the Cape looking af-
te1 fca2e business matters.
Tbs .adies Of st. Vinesnt's, Cath
81 ~5,ossh will have their weekly card
Ba rr7 a the home Of Mn. A, D. Speak
o. 3ooth Spanish street. tomorrow az
-
EIa Il. L. Bowman md aailarsr ~
cl.7asd ION wshssr Crews ssetsFasy
soaz, al.srs easy spsns Tie Qsstss1
scUdaPs ~itA rshtMss. &.
ug. Z. D. RortAsfiNd IT,, %Aps n
-. I,a1is on professional h,sinses.
ASSs-ant Fire Chief George French
ssss retu ned to his duties after an gb-
ssars Of nearly two weeks. He n'as
x.r.ryy e to boils on hts ar1ns. ~aief
u1aJg i, n,posxible for him TO work.
J .walter Ridge departed sundal
aSIsYSo oi car St. Louis alter spenolhs
a 1vo-,rsesss vacation Ia tho Cape Wis
syrIa clE no suHfuo pEr sPusEI Sun
a. he eame time.
E4r,aT j. Reed and Mrs Lily Or
reQ .z-~e married at tho home of thc
tIrits's Sster, Mrs. j. Frank Lawlr on
s--. ga5ti, gtIeat last night b.
{ tssa rsaes F. A. kage. On
= reRar as and close friends Of tn
c-apis Tsrs pTaEnt.
9arav 3hiS raoraink the crupss ds
fs,f szr4 81 ;,siy hoasynncn trip to 81
I..4ife. f;r5s,nrt5oLf and Jefferson Oily
Ine pxloestOon is aTskeeper OF Ia
FriscD, Mrs. Resd IL tie sides. 6assa
tar If o. A. Friedelidk.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-12-28
How fhia'People Obtain
A Plump Strong ::
Robust Body !

. BEFORE j took tesoliRa people uSsa
TO eari me skinny but srsv my naEas
tis changed, NY whole, BODY is stout
Have gained Is pounds and sn gain
ing yet. Hook like aertnsn," %,
elared 3. p. Smith, ,Pittsbhrs, Pa.
who had tust finished the teadiss
treatment. =
Would you, too, like to qaiekly put
from 18 to 80 pounds Of good, solid
"stay-there" flesh, fat and MUSCLE.
tissue 'bstvean your siln and bones .
Don't say it can't be done. Try i.
LIZ as send yeu fres see package
Of tonoline and prove what it can DE-
for you.
Every druggist is dispeassi. q
great deal Of toaoiiae.
More than half nillisn thin u.rs
ard women EaFe gladly made ,hi'
test and that tsnoline does succeed
does make thin folks fat eyea where
all else has failed, ia best proved By
the tremendous bosinesu Ne hayl
dshes No drastic diet, Aesa creams
massage, oils or enulsisss, but q
simple, harmless home treatment
Cut out the coupea and send for thi'
Free package today.
Take TSnoline with your meals ant
~ztrA i. cork. This test VII tel III
stsry.
~
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-12-28
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Motto. is hereby given that lettsrs
standardization upon the estate Of
William Doyle deceased. have be.'
granted to3sns undersigned BY the
Cape Girssheau Court Of Common
FMeas q Cape Girardsau Count,
Hissouti, bearing date the 9Th day o.
October, 1917.
:4ll persons having claims aSains,
said estate pre- required to exhibit
them to him for allowance, within
six moati frem the date Of said let
ters or they msy b preeluded from
any haeefit Of such setsss; and il
said claims BE- not exhibit.d vith;r
one year from the date Of the last
publication of this notice, thss shall
be forever barred.
OSCAR l. KEEHANs,
Administrator.
State Of Missouri,
County o. Cape Girardsau-ss:
Witness my hand and seal this 9Th
day Of October, 1917.
d. 4. NICHOLS,
Clerk.
By Zeba Gailss Edwards,
Deputy Clerk.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-12-28
SLAYER OF MAIDEN
MARSHAL IS DEAD
Louis H. Weissman Succumbed
To Wound Inflicted
By Mob.

KENNETH, MO-, Dec. Z9.-Loui;
H. Weissmann, VINO shot and killed
Shcp St. Clair, city marshal of Maiden,
last week. died of the wounGs he re-
ceived while beirg held in the Maiden
jail awaiting his transfer to tie COUNT
jail in Kenneth. He was shot BY or
of tn mob, which threatened to stcrai
the city .;ail in Maiden ana lynch the
prisoner.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-12-28
ASTRONOMICAL sxENra.

January consultations Perseus. An.
dromeda, Cassiopeia. Auriga. Ursa Nj
nor. Draco, Hercules. Cepheus. Cysnus,
Lyra. Pegasus. Aries. Cetus, EFidanus,
Taurus. Orion, CAMS Major, Gemini.
CAMS Minor. Leo. Ursa Major tGreat
Dfpp"r]. Leo Minor, Cancer, sur near.
est earth.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-12-28

Mn sod Wday West that have Dsen
"shot.up." But ---- is surely the
last word in complete and scientific
perforation. In July, 1914, 1t was
happy. thriving community OF $4,000
or 10000 inhabitants, a smiling town.
With a wonderful Grand place and
picturesque Petit place, noble Gothic
cathedral and q splendid town hall.
Round the Grand place ran quad
rangle Of eolonnaded houses of sur
passing architectural beauty. For the
rest, the town was typically French,
stores and dwelling houses. churches
and factories, schools and estaminetS
(cafes). Today there is not solitary
building Of any kind in the whole town
that is not entirely or partially wreck
ed. There is not single thing OF
wood, brick Or stone that is intact.
Not more than 1000 or 1000 people
live there now, and they must hide IN
cellars most Of the time, lcst B0tEe
shells search them cut. Death Turks
Al every StltGty tNtI NiISbSli 'iiN A'A-h
ssh have held it for more than two
years and have extended their lines
Jeyond it considerably during the past
Few months. Though they have I0LE
since turned the town into scraps 81
its former self, the Germans seem filled
with an Unsuitable lust Ia fiatien out
even the scraps. You walk through
the Grand place, hugging close 10 Tive
walls by order of your army guide, IL
perpetual danger that Il souvenir from
Nrupps will land at your feet and send
fragments of you flying ingn tie
ethereal eternal. But you are only
living the life that the British garrison
and indOmitable little civilian rear
guard of 1.5C0 or 1000 people-moStly
old men and women too fragile to seek
q safer abode further behind the lines
ARE living day in and day out.
Museum of German Savasery.
This thought occurred to NE while
surveying the tuElbled-dovn cathedral
and mine c-mcateI town hail and the
liuitless field Of desolation and devas-
tation lying al around them at every
turning: Why not keep ii just as if =
today, a pile OF glorious ruins. as Il
world museum of German sayagery?
Why not leave it, stricken, battered
and MANNED IN its every structural
limb, Just as we saw Ii this day three
years after, for the admopition, horror
and instruction Of a universe which
has rushed to arms for the overthrow
Of liberty's foe? There will be vast
libraries of documentary evidence Of
the Huns atrocities to educate and
terrify posterity. But what are books
and descriptions and documentary
proofs compared 10 such IN ocular dem :
onstration as threatened to loose the
tear-ducts Of five prOsaic American
observers today?
was born and raised in an Indiana /
town very much like dozens OF French /,
meath the merciless heel OF the German
army. There are Illinois and Iowa anG I.
Michigan and Wisconsin towns just (
like them, too. | thought III those
towns this afternoon. l said to my
self that If ESsens 1I-inch GluTdcr-
guns could ever be planted within
range OF our own smiling Western !
communities, the kaiser and his Ger F.
mans would splinter them as gladly,
as ruthlessly, as completely. as they /
have demolished this beautiful town.
Pershing's men are here TO help save
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-12-28

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1II6-AInefican flag first used by
washington ut Cambridge, Mas.
1NI2-Resumpti0n of specie payments
IL he United States; suspensions
began in m" South in 1961 and the
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l9l'-'e'. ~.- Ns.-iJs Haig, British
c"Hlal..,- 80 sraEcc, given ram,
of field marshal.