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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-15
MRS. LANDERMANN
TO BE BURIED TODAY
Probably Oldest Resident of the
Cape Died at the
Age of IS.

Mrs. Elizabeth Landermann, per-
haps the oldest resident of Cape Cir
ardeau, died at her home in the rear
of the Hannah shoe store on Upper
Broadway, yesterday. Her demise was
caused by dropsy. Mrs. Landermann
was 95 years old. The funeral will
be held this afternoon at o'clock at
the old Lorimier Cemetery north of
the city. The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Sons of Veterans will attend the fu-
neral in a body. Services will be held
at the home of the late Mrs. Lander
mann by Rev. F. Bemberg, pastor of
the German Evangelical Church.
Mrs. Landermann had been in health
for number of years. In the last few
months she was being cared for by
Mrs. Rowena Meyer. Yesterday morn
ing the nurse gave the aged woman
some medicine at A O'Clock. Mrs,
Landermann fell back into her pillow
apparently asleep. When Mrs. Meyer
returned to the bed to see whether
Mrs. Landerman was properly cover
ed, she failed to find any traces of life.
Mrs. Landermann had expired.
Mrs. Landermann was a native of
Germany and came to this country
when a young girl. When 90 years
old she became the wife of Ferdinand
Landermann, who at that time con-
Quoted furniture store in the same
place in which the shoe store is now
located. He preceded his wife in death
25 years ago. One son was born to
the couple, but he died when a small
child.
Mrs. Landermann is well known, not
only in the Cape, but also in Cape
Girardeau County. When her hus-
band conducted the store she would
aid him in his business, and in that
way formed a great number of friends.
Mr.. Landermann was Civil War vet
eran. He served with P. c. Cooter of
South Middle street who was instru-
mental in securing the Civil War sol
der a pension. After his death Mrs
Landermann sold out the business and
moved into the house where she died
yesterday morning.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-15
PLOT TO BLOW-UP
FAYVILLE, Fooled
Dyna mite Plant Employees Dis.
charged When Report Reaches
Management.

Fayville, Ill.,, March 12.-What is
believed to have been a well developed
plot to blow up the Fayville dynamite
plant by German spy in the event
of war between the United States and
Germany and thus prevent it from
being taken over by the Government
was frustrated a few days ago as a
result of activities of Government
agents.
C. P. Messersmith, superintendent of
the Fayville plant refused to confirm
or deny the report that the plant had
been marked for destruction but adj
mitted that recently he had been COM
PEELED to "get rid of certain employees
for good reason"
According to the report a Govern
nent secret service man learned the
full details of the plan and notified
the officials of the company. Accom-
panying his report was information
that proved conelusively that the en-
ployes mentioned had taken the agent
into their confidence. 1t is said the
men had worked in various parts of
the country under different names and
that one of them had only recently
applied for and received employment
at the Fayville plant.
1t is understood that no arrests were
made, due to the fact that the Gov
eminent agents have no documentary
evidence against the men under sus-
picion. According to the report they
were Immediately discharged and left
for northern cities where, it is said.
they are under surveillance.
Several months ago, one of the
men arrested in San Francisco in con-
eection with the so-called Welland
canal plot declared that tentative plans
for the destruction of the Fayville
plant had been discussed with his en-
ployer. Other plants were mentioned
as having been singled out for de-
struction. The prompt arrest of all
persons connected with his scheme was
thought to have put an end to any pos
sibility of danger although it has been
known that from time to time the
Fayville plant has been under strict
guard.
w. B. Sturgis, assistant general
manager of the Aetna Explosive Com
pany which operates more than a doz-
en- plants in different parts of the
country who has been in Cairo and
Fayville several days on business yes
terday declared his company had re-
Gently taken extra precautions 90
guard its property.
ever since our foreign trouble be-
gan there has been an increased num-
Der of accidents in the explosive plants
OF the country" he said. Gin scarce
ly single instance could the cause
be found. Naturally the officials have
formed their own conclusions and ev-
cry possible safeguard has been taken.
"The Fayville plant is engaged in
making dynamite for domestic pur-
poses. None of its product finds its
way to the European battlefelds but
that might not prevent some crank
from attempting to destroy it. For
that reason the number of guards has
been increased and we know pretty
well just where every employee stands"
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-15

Tom Mcfarland came over from
Fredericktown yesterday afternoon on
business. 81 n
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-15
Tankage for Hogs.

AS a supplement to corn for feed.
ing hogs tankage is coming into gen.
eral use. In many sections it has
been largely used for several years.
Its value is because of high protein
content. Tankage, a good grade, con-
talns 60 per cent protein; oil meal ap-
proximately half as much, and ship
stuff one fourth. At least one pound
of tankage should be fed to each 10
pounds of shelled corn. 1t may either
be fed dry or stirred into the slop at
feeding time. 1t should not be soaked
from one feed to another.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-15
200 CAPE FARMERS
SEE TREES SPRAYED
Other Demonstrations Will be
Held in County Within
Three Weeks.

tBy c. NJ. McWilliams, County AGENT
The six orchard demonstrations last
week were attended by 2CO persons.
The work consisted of pruning apple
and peach trees and spraying for San
Jose scale; more than rs farmers said
they were going to spray their trees
this season. During the entire three
days the weather was not favorable
for spraying but that did not seem to
interfere seriously with the work,
Meetings will be held at the different
orchards during the season at the
proper dates for spraying and notice
of the meetings will appear in the local
papers.
This locality is naturally well adapt
ed to fruit growing and every farm
should at least produce plenty for
home use. The cost is small and
profitable results are certain if the
work is done thoroughly at the proper
time. A considerable number are al
ready doing this work and all are well
pleased with results.
The next spraying date will be in
about three weeks or month from
now when the cluster buds separate
Just before the blossoms open. Right
now is the time to prune and spray
for scale. The strong sprays neces-
sary to kill scale may be applied any
time before the leaves come out and
the trees should be drenched with the
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-15
DOING THE WORK

w. T. Nancy, Noel, Mo-, writes
"Your B. A. Thomas Hog Powder is
doing the work down in this part of
the world. 1t proved to be what we
needed to prevent and cure hog cholera
and expel worms"
F. F. BRAUN & BROS.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-10-10
g SOCIETY 9
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The guests were: Mrs. J. II. Morgan.
Mrs J. z. Lambright. Mrs. c. y. Walk
er, Mrs. Paul Morton, Mrs. J. L. IN
drews, Miss Buford Aiken, Miss Julia
Church, Miss Louise Elliott, Miss
Winnie Mckinn0n, Miss Mildred
Levy, Miss katherine O'Connor Miss
Gladys McKinnon, Miss Clara Wood,
Miss Leila Parker Miss Marion Wood,
Miss Catherine Stiles, Miss Annie
MaXey, Miss Alice Parker, Miss Helen
Branham, Miss Eugenia Maxey.
Miss Cherry Green is taking bust
ness course in Columbia, S. c.
Miss Julia Church will give a lunch
con Thursday in honor of Miss Flu
genia MaXey
Mrs. Fred Williams, Of Atlanta, is
the guest Of Mr. and Mrs. E. c. Hscr.
on George street.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fuller left
yesterday for New York, where they
will spend several days.
Mr. and Mrs Jesse Joyner have
apartments with Mr. and Mrs. NJ j.
Needham on Carpenter street
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-10-10
MISS TOEFAS ENTERTAlNS
FOR MISS EJGENA MAXEY.

Yesterday afternoon AT her home
on Richmond street, MSS EjyiIa Ter
ras entertained in honor Of Miss Max
ey. yellow flowers m quantities were
usad. The coler scheme being car
liod out in every detail.
AS each guest entered little Miss
Madeline Morton, niece OF the hos
tess. received the presents in a has
kct of gold, draped with tule. She
WAS gowned in white net.
Bridge was played. the highest
score being made by Mrs. Clyde Walls
er. who received a card table set, the
consolation was cut ny Miss Anne
Maxey, lingerie pins, The guest prize
a lovely carlisole, was presented to
Miss Maxey. After the game de.
licious hot course was served. Later
an ice course was served Many pref
tv presents were received by the hon
Gree. VINO wore a beautiful gown OF
cold tulle and gold net over cloth OF
gold. The hostess was gowned in
silver cloth yelled with white tulle
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-10-10

MUTT AND JEFF'S DIVORCE.
Bud Fishers Merriest Newest Musi-
cal Comedy Misadventures of the
Merry Pair Said to Outrval All Pre-
cncnrcnrr & no....i..A
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-10-10

First children's dance Of this sea
son VIII be given Friday evening,
November End. All Of Mrs. Moegling's
little pupils are looking forward to
this date. 1t will be a poverty dance"
which is new to the children. On
Friday evening, December DIST, the
children viii be given a program
dance All Of Mrs. Moegling's little
pupils are cordially invited
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-10-10
TELL ME NOW.

Wait not-my friend until I'm gone,
TO praise and cali me dear
And chant in glowing terms my worth,
bat tell melville Ina here.
Wait not for death, ana then my
Wait not for death, and then my grave
Bestrew with flowers DER,
And speak sweet words while tear
drops fall;
lis now / need them more!
l would more prize tear-a flower
A handciasp warm ana true,
From one / know to be my friend,
Crho friends be far and fowl
One look in eyes that speak of faith,
one little sweet word said
Than lavish praise and pomp and
When I am lying dead
When shall drop this ycsture old
And from lifa's cares be free,
The spot of earth where / am laid
VIII nothing be 70 me.
And .ho' you plant there choicest
flowers,
And tend them with wet eyes.
Twill touch me not-f1l not be there.
Or hear your deepest signs.
Then if you love me---ten Inc now
one little word viii do:
Wait not and say il by my tomb,
When | am gone from you,
Emma B. Van 4ousan
Cazenoyia NJ Y
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-10-10

and it has helped me in every way. I
am not nearly so nervous, no headache
Or pain. l must say that Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the
best remedy any sick woman can take. !"
Mrs. MARGARET QUINN, Rear 259
Worthen ST., Lowell, Mass.
Other warning symptoms are sense
Of suffocation, hot flashes, headaches,
backaches, dread of impending evil.
timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitation
of the heart, sparks before the eyes.
Irregularities, constipation, variable
appetite, weakness, inquietude, and
dizziness.
If you need special advice, write to
the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
(confidentiaD, Lynn, Mass.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-10-10
WOMEN's CLUB WILL
MEET TITS AFTERNOON.

MEET THIS Ar EF,NCON.
The Woman's Club will meet this
afternoon at 800 o'cloet AZ tha Ellis
Home. on Union street A full al
tendance is urged The members OF
this club. which number III, are re
ouested to send canned goods to the
school at Tallulah Falls.
1t is a school Of the federation and
should have been sent last week. but
owing to the small quantity the send
inc has been postponed until the lat
ter mart Of this week.
So far only t~artv-nino ans nave
been sent in Mrs. Hger is maEin-
an earnest appeal 70 the ladies for
the can goods. So get busy and 7enc
to her residence, Sa4 George street
during this week.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-10-10

Change OF Life and
the bad feelings
common at tn a {
time. l was in g.
very nervous condi
ton, with headaches
and pain a good
deal of the time so I
was unfit to do my
work. A friend
asked me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
" e g e t a bic Com
IDa,,rl u,b;oL I IA
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-10-10
WOMEN or
MIDDLE Age
Mrs. Quil1n's Experience
Ought TO Help You Over
the Critical Period.

lowell, Mass. For the last three
years I have been troubled with the
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-10-10

MUTT AND JEFF'S DIVORCE.
Bud Fishers Merriest Newest Musi-
cal Comedy Misadventures of the
Merry Pair Said to Outrival All Pre-
decessors for Genuine Fun.
'Mutt and JeG's Divorce" which
comes to the Grand on next Saturday,
matinee and night, is hailed as the
banner laugh show Of the year. No
one lives who can withstand the laugh
appeal Of the team in print, in the
cartoons OF their author. Bud Fisher
Everyone who has revealed in the
stage antics of the duo since they
made their bow before ne foc0ights,
knows how elruciatingly amusing
they can be Ia their newest medium
hey are said TO outclass anything In
which they have before appeared IT'S
a divorce that gets EN- going thi5
lime, and lleeps EN- hotfooting Mrs
Mutt and Mrs Jeff are the pursuors,
and a denure doll-lace heiress the
cause of the miXups The debutante
is an heiress entrusted to Mutt and
jeff for guardianship. They are to
get a big slice of money for their
care Of the young woman, Conditions
arise whereby they must keep their
ward hidden from Mrs. Mutt and Mrs.
JEFF That's enough What happens
once the secrecy is started is plenty.
The production is said to rank in it's
scenic and costume novelties with the
most pretentious of the two dollar
, Broadway shows. The company en-
, Gagged for its presentation includes
many of the most successful Of trav-
esty artists. The choTuses are said
I to include some OF the handsomest
of the young auxiliaries now on the
stage The song hits include four
hat promise to become a national
rage. All the dances were specially
devised for the production.
On FRIDAY hlShl at the EIduu'
Charles B. Dillingham's mamouth
musical production, stop! Look!
Listen!" will be presented, direct
from its phenomenal run in New York
City. The production is the work Of
Irving Berlin, who supplied the music
and lyrics. and Harry B. Smith. 1t
is one song after another and between
times they dance. There are twenty
four numbers in the comedy, all of
them pleasing and some better than
others. One of the especially attrac-
tive features of the attraction is the
beauty chorus, airy and active and
trained to the minute
Seats at Golfers. Prices; so cents
to $3.50
Tickets put aside will be sold if
not called for before 5 p. m. on day
of performance.
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WAR SITUATION AS VIEWED BY MAN IN THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Bicknell, Ind, Nov. 30.-S. w. Dunn of this city is in receipt of letter from his brother E. J. Dunn, an agent who is doing special work for the government, and he tells of the war from what he has seen and experienced The letter follows:
 'The situation on the surface looks rather gloomy for the cause of the allies. Russia is partly paralyzed; Belgium. Serbia and Roumania, in their turn, have been overrun; Galli- poll was a failure and now the Ital- ians have been pushed back halfway across the boards. Figuratively speaking, it looks as if Germany was cutting up the hog and getting it.
 Under the surface where the deep current runs, things look different. The U-boat has about shot it's wad. This was footed as the quick, dead shot winner. The German military
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[ staff knew that the United States would get into the game after they used their U-boats. They counted the cost, so they say, and decided that the U-boats would end the war before Uncle Sam could get into effective action. This U-boat cam paign is all shot to h--l. They know it and practically admit it. But Uncle Sam is coming fast and strong and he has only started at that. The Germans know this. too.
 Grandstand Plays
 A grand stand play on Germany's part was necessary to offset the U-boat failure. She captured Riga and went as far into Russia as she dared but this wasn't enough to satisfy the German people and the general staff knew it. Hence the tre- mendous drive against Italy It has been showy move. It looks fine from German point of view. But the Italians have come to a stand Backed by English, French and American aid the Italians won't be pushed back much farther.
 These two moves may appease anu SdllSiH tHt 1tIilldH ptOple TOT a short time but not for long Soon they are going to ask embarrassing questions about the much footed U- boat The English, French and Americans are going to hammer h-l out of them on the west front and keep crowding them back
 Germany is bleeding to death on the west front Her general staff knows it but can't stop it, all she can do is to distract attention from that one point and hope for peace before the grand crash comes. She has tried to beguile the allies into peace, but she has found that the bulldog has notions of it's own about the time to stop.
 Germany was getting enough food supplies from Holland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland to feed half of her army. She was get ting enormous supplies of clothing and war materials for guns. muni- tions, Qualifications, etc, from or through the same sources. The American embargo has stopped this enormous supply of materials and foodstuffs and will keep them stop ped or starve these neutrals.
 Germany's Power Failing
 Germanys. man power is failing while that of the allies is increasing. Her gun power is failing while that of the allies-a already 30 per cent superior to the Germans on the west
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they can't steal that"
 ! 'I don't know about that" said the general. "The Nineteenth Maine is coming along next
 
 Edison began inventing at an early age. At seven he induced youth ful companion to swallow a large number of dry Seidlitz powders and drink a glass of water When the gas thus generated in the youths in sides did not enable him to rise like a balloon, young Edison was sorely disappointed. History fails to record the state of mind of the other boy
 *#**
 Benjamin Franklin, upon coming to tavern on cold winter evening after riding all day and being almost frozen, hurriedly tied his horse and hastened to the fire in the office When he reached the fire it was entirely surrounded by other guests MT. Franklin called to the landlord to feed his horse a quart of oysters at once, saying that the horse would remove the shells himself
 Everyone became interested to see a horse eat oysters and left the fire and Franklin sat down by the stove.
 %*
 One day a young officer in the construction department of the Unit ed States Navy-Robinson by name was looking over a lot of naval blue
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FACTS ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW

Sam Lloyd the puzzle man, has made the interesting discovery that the Union Jack of England is the only tri-colored national flag that can not be turned upside down.
 Well" said MT. Martin to Mrs. Martin as he looked up from his paper Colonel Roosevelt was cer- tainly a bellicose President"
 Colonel Roosevelt" asked Mrs. Martin You mean Mr. Taft, don't you?"
 Sir Hugh Clifford author of many books and governor or Great Britain of the Gold Coast. had added 10000 square miles to the British Empire before he was 21
 When General Sherman was riding through Georgia a citizen came to him and said: General. your men have stolen my pigs, footed my hen roosts and emptied my cellar; they nave stolen everything except my hope of immortality; thank goodness,
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prints and, as chairs were not plenti. ful in the room, he upended a wire wastebasket and sat on that. Rising. he started to kick the basket right side up, but paused That instant an idea was born. The idea, materially expressed. you can see on every American battleship today. It is the trellislike mast.
 Once on trip to the south Dr. Henry Van Dyke came upon an old colored woman sitting on her door step smoking a villainous clay pipe.
 Do you enjoy smoking. aunty ?' asked Doctor Van Dyke. That pipe is pretty bad"
 "Oh, yes. sah; smokes pretty much all day"
 Well, you ought to clean your pipe. It's very rank. How do you expect to get into heaven with a breath like that?"
 'I reckon dat won't keep me out. sah. When I die 1 expect to lose nah breath"
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VISITING NURSE SPOILED
 uNoERTAkER'S BUSINESS

Buyers of Red Cross Christmas Seals, which help to raise funds to maintain visiting nurses. will be ln- terested in a story told by Miss Fan nie Y. Clement of Washington D C.. Superintendent of the Town and Country Nursing Service of the Amer ican Red Cross
 Miss Clement states that visiting nurse had worked with great sue. cess in a mining town in the West. when suddenly she was informed that her services would no longer be re. quired
 She discovered that at a meeting a majority Of the town council had voted to withdraw financial support
 She was mystified by this action. until she came Co inquire wh0 had cast their votes Against her and what their reasons were for doing SO.
 One Of the majority voters was an undertaken who stated iu meeting that since the arrival of the nurse his business in babies funerals had fan en off SO he was doing practically nothing is this line. Another owned an unsanitary barn next Co the school house. The barn had been torn down after the nurse explained the danger to the community. The third owned property which was not connected with the sewage system. but which the law required should he connected The nurse was striving with the sup port of the town. Co enforce the iaw
 lt pays to support nurse who puts the undertaken out of business Red Cross Seals save hables' lives through the support of tuberculosis visiting nurses,
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The fellow who spends his time roasting Germany and the Kaiser could employ it to much better ad- vantage in providing something for the boys in the trenches to roast. They are getting ready to attend to the Kaiser's roasting, and they'll do it to turn.
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Von Bernstorff has been made a kirklicher Geheimrat. We don't know what 1t is, but whatever it is. 1t serves him right.
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ARKANSAS NOTES

Mrs. Fanny B Carter of Belfast iS the second Maine woman Co receive shipmaster's license She passed the federal examinations at Bangor and will begin duties at once.
 A fish with a collar of fur just
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Your Moneys Worth

in heaped up measure, sup plying all your Furniture and Home Furnishings needs. De- pendable grade, stylish designs and, in every instance, the LOWEST PRICES. Iron beds, mattresses, springs, rugs, dress CTS, rockers, davenettes-sin- gle pieces or sets, kitchen cab inets, cook stoves, ranges. Complete variety of wood and coat heaters. More for your money. A look is proof-a purchase is convincing. Come and see. %
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For the past year we nave been. learning how to save. Now let's save
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By helping in the use of the stamps in Lee county you are doing your part toward getting a nurse Co look after conditions at home Ninety per cent of the funds thus derived are kept for local work.