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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-19
ORDINANCE To
TAX CITY DOGS
Being DRAWN
Unlicensed CANNES Will Be
Arrested and Slain If
Not Redeemed.
KNEHANS HAS LAW
ALMOST FINISHED
Cops Will Catch 'em And Take
Them to Pound, Near the
City Calaboose.

Cape Girardeau is going to have Il
dog pound and every policeman vii!
become a dog catcher. This became
known Yesterday when it was learned
that City Counselor knclIans was writ
ing a new ordinance regulating the
city tax on dogs.
The dog pound will De located near
the police station. In fact, the pen has
been in existense for several years,
but the revenue from chasing and al
resting stray CANNES has not been suf-
fcient to maintain d respectable dog
pound.
The new ordinance increases the dog
license, which will provide sufficient
revenue to pay board bills for stray
dogs rs well as the cost Of execution.
IN the event the imprisoned CANNES
are not redeemed b. their owners.
The ordinance, regulating the con-
duct of dogs, will be in effect within
short time. Advocates of equal
rights will be panied to learn that the
weaker sex are Disseminated against
by the city in the new ordinance. 4
tax of 50 a year is to be levied on
papa dogs while the female Of the
species Will be charged 81 a year.
The City Counselor did not explain
why the city thought a mamma dog
should be taxed twice as much as Il
father dog. All CANNES appearing on
tie street without a license will be ar
rested and locked in the pound. They
will be held three days, and if not
bailed out, will be killed.
The ordinance is principally aimed
to put a ban on the stray dogs with
which the city has been infested for
the past few years.
Another more rigid section has been
added in the newly-drafted ordinance.
The Mayor may issue a general order
to have all dogs tied up at any time
during the year. and every canine
caught on the street may be shot by
tire police at sight. regardless whether
the animal has 4 license OF not.
In his last message to the City Coun-
ell, Mayor Rage called attention to the
numerous dogs that are at large IN
all parts of the city. He recommend
ed that the council take some steps to
abate this nuisance.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-19
COX-BRADLEY SUIT
BEGINS JAN. e
III. E, Alexander Will Preside
Over Contest Case at
Vienna, Mo.

The bearing Of The testimony in the
contest suit Of John II. Bradley Of
Kenneth against Judge Argus Cox of
Boliver, who was declared elected
Judge of the Springfield Court Of Ap-
peaIs. will begin Jan. %. The hearing
will be at Vienna, the county seat Gi
Naries County, of which nearly all
voters will be summoned as witnesses.
Bradley, the Democratic candidate
was defeated by a majority of several
hundred votes after the Democratic
votes of Marics County had been
thrown out. Through an error OF the
County Clerk. the name of Archer y.
Johnson, who had been defeated by
Bradley in the primaries, was placed
on the Democratic ballot.
It was ruled that the votes cast for
Johnson at the general election could
not he counted. and for that reason the
election went to, the Republican candl-
date with a majority of several hun
dred. Nearly 1000 Democratic votes
were thrown out in Maries County 1t
is said.
Il is'said that every man of Mares
County who is known to have east his
vote for Johnson at the general cleo
ton. will be summoned at the hearing
in Vienna. The hearing will be pre-
sided over by Harry f. Alexander, OF
this city.
Alexander was summoned to st.
Louis last Saturday and attended Il
conference between Bradley and Judge
Cox. He arrived here Monday and Is
arranging his legal matters so that &c
can remain in Vienna indefinitely he
was confirmed as commissioner by the
Supreme Court few days ago, after
his name had been agreed upon by
hotl, tho ccuta slant and the contestee.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-19
FRITZ SEEHAUSEN
LEFT $4,000 IN BANK
Nephew Takes Charge of Estate
of Man Who Died on
Street.

Frederick W. SeehauSen, who died
suddenly on the street last Tuesday
afternoon, left $3531.23 in cash money,
according to the administration papers
field with the clerk of the Common
Pleas Court yesterday afternoon. The
money is deposited in the Sturdivant
Bank of Cape Girardeau, and will most
likely 60 to his relatives in the! Cape.
Mr.. Seehausen had only one direct
heir living, he being his brother, Chas.
Seehausen, who lives in st. Louis, but
he had relinquisKed all rights on the
estate.
The necessary letters Of administra-
ton were yesterday granted to his
nephew, William H. Seehausen. He
was required to give bond of $1,000
for the execution of the estate. VIM.
H. Stubblefield Jr., and John F. Lilly
are the bondsmen.
The late Frederick Seeehausen, who
was commonly known as "Fritz" See
hansen, WAS a bachelor and lived with
the family of his brother on Bellevue
street. His sister-in-law and her chill
dren were also living in the house. He
has three ncphews and two nieces,
namely William, Andrew, Walter Ed
ward Helen and Myrtle Seehausen.
Mr.. Seehausen died Tuesday after
noon at the corner of Frederick and
Independence streets, after he had left
a lunchroom on that corner to go to
his home A physician found that his
death was due to heart failure. In the
absence of will, it was necessary to
have an administration appointed tc
execute the distribution of the proper,
ty left by the deceased. He had no rea
estate property. -
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-19
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 10th 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 Brskebaseh. Administrator.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-19
BUCHANAN FREED
ON A $1,000 BOND
Dairy Store Man to be Tried IN
Federal Court,
Jan. 20.

After passing the night in the City
Jail, Charles Buchanan, who was ar
rested Friday morning by three Gov
eminent secret service men, was re-
leased on bond of $1,000 to insure his
appearance before the United States
District Court, Jan. 90, when his case
will be set for trial.
The bond was signed by James A
Kinder, the Haarig druggist, and VIII
liam Buchanan, brother of the pris'
oner. The Government agents decided
at first TO make the amount Of tht
bond $1,000, but after a conference
with United States Commissioner T
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-19
Hutson, Called
ToNab Burglar,
Finds Bot Wind
Women Hear Noise, Decide
Thief is Under The BE d
And Then Call Sheriff
Only a Gale Turning The
Corner.

While Mrs. Bud Allers and family,
who live on West William street, were
waiting for the head of the family to
arrive home for supper last night, a
noise was heard in a room on the sec
ond floor, just above where the family
were seated
Mrs. Alters and her daughters gazed
at each other and listened. The noise,
as if someone were crawling under a
bed, was again heard.
It's burglar" whispered Mrs. AL
lers to her family as they all rushed
for the front door.
When they reached the sidewalk in
front of the home, they stared at the
front upstairs window to see if they
could detect anyone in the room.
While Mrs. Alters watched to pre-
vent the burglars escape, one Of her
daughters fastened to the home Of
Sheriff Hutson, to ask him to step over
to the Aller home and catch the bur-
glar.
"We would like for you to arrest
a burglar in our house." said Miss AL
lers to Sheriff Hutson.
"All right" replied Mr.. HutsOn, and
he FASTENED to the Alters home. Mrs.
Alters and her daughters stepped upon
the front porch as they invited the
sheriff to enter.
"Where is the burglar" asked Mr..
Hutson.
"He's upstairs, under the bed" they
chorused.
As he started up the stairway, the
ladies inserted their fingers in their
ears to muffle the sound Of the pistol
battle which they thought was certain
to begin.
The sheriff reached the room where
the burglar was reported to be. Turn
ing on the light, he found the room
in order, but the burglar was not
present. He looked under the bed,
peered into the closets, and searched
one room after another, but all in
vain.
Then he examined the windows t
ascertain whether the burglar had es-
capped, but they had not been tanipered
with.
There is no burglar in this house
and there are no indications that one
has been here" laid Sheriff Hutson.
"Well, if it wasn't a burglar, II
was the wind" replied Mis-. Alters
"Then it was the wind" rejoined the
officer.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-19
CEMENT PLANT
TO DOUBLE THE
Size OF FACTORY
New Buildings Being Con-
structed and Additional
Machinery to be Installed.
DEMAND FOR CEMENT
BREAKS ALL RECORDS
Is Second Cape Girardeau In
slit utien Forced to Enlarge
This Year.

The Portland Cement plant in South
Cape, one Of the largest i'll the State,
has been closed in order to increase the
machinery of the plant and enlarge
the present buildings. This addition
is necessitated by the heavy demands
for cement. The plant will be reopen
cd in q short time and operate with a
double force and its daily output will
be doubled.
The cement concern Gas experienced
considerable difficulty in filling its or
ders owing to the shortage Of freight
cars and the subsequent shortage Of
coal. It has been customary to close
the plant for the winter months, in or
der to repair the machinery and put
it in good working condition for the
busy season. This would not have been
done go early this year had the con-
Germ been able to secure the freight
cars necessary for the shipment of its
orders and coal supply.
The plant was originally so con-
structed that an addition could be
made easily when it became necessary.
The addition to be made will double
the machinery and also the output OF
the plant. The daily production of the
plant is said to be approximately 49,
GOO pounds of cement. The additional
machinery to be installed will bring
the daily output to nearly a million
pounds.
At the present time there are about
100 men employed at the plant and
in the clay mines operated in con-
junction with the cement factory. The
additional machinery will require an
increased working force, but not in
proportion to the addition of build
ings. The force is divided into two
shifts, night and day force.
The working force will not have to
be doubled because of the fact that
the new machinery to be installed will
be arranged so that one man can over
see more machinery than he has been
able to do heretofore. More men will
have to be employed in the clay mines,
however.
The crushed rock used for the manu-
faeture of the cement is supplied by
Edward Hely, whose plant is located
near the cement factory. 1t was an
nounced in yesterdays edition of The
Tribune that the rock c1usher would
also have to be doubled in size.
An official of the cement plant said
last night that the general shortage
of freight CARS had injured the plant:
business to a large extent. Owing tt
this handicap the coal necessary fol
the operation Of the plant could not bt
delivered, and for that reason The
prompt filing of orders has been rem
dered impossible. Yet in the face o.
thesee difficulties, the demand for &c
ment has been doubled.
William H. Harrison is the prln
cipal owner of the cement plant, ant
his son, Arthur, is the manager of tn
concern.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-19

There are 10 sisters at the hospital.
Not all of them, however, are trained
to nurse patients. The hospital itself
is equipped with every modern con-
venience and is not surpassedin South
eru Missouri. The patients, who were
in st. Francis during the past year,
came from various sections of Missouri
below the Missouri River, from Ar
kansas and Southern Illinois. Sur
reons, who have been here to perform
operations, have been amazed at the
modern equipment of st. Francis The
operating room ranks with any IN ST
Louis or Chicago.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-19
HOSPITAL SHOWS
BIG INCREASE in
PAST Il MONTHS
1873 More Patients At ST.
Francis During 1916 Than
In 1915.
TOTAL TREATED THERE
FOR YEAR WAS 6I0
Death Decrease At Institution
Is so Per Cent, Report
Shows.

Almost 80 per cent more patients
were treated at the ST. Francis Hos
pital during 1916 than were patients
at the hospital in 1915, according to
the annual statement issued by the
hospital last night. The total number
Of patients admitted to the institution
during the year of 1916 was e10
against APP for the twelve months Of
1915. OF 610 admitted, So were treat
ed as charity patients.
The total number Of persons treated
at the hospital during 1916 was
632, thirteen being in the hospital at
the beginning Of the year. Three hun
dred and ninety-six were released as
cured; III as improved, while 18 sue
cumbed. At the close OF the year, "a
patients were still at the hospital.
A large majority Of the persons ad-
mitted to the hospital paid the requir-
ed rates for treatment, while quite a
number we're granted a reduction.
There were 129 who were below the
usual rate and 3S we're given their
rooms and attention free Of charge.
A comparison Of the statement for
1916 against that of the previous year,
shows that the number Of patients to
die while under treatment was much
smaller than in the year 1915. Dur
ing the year Of 1916 only Is persons
died at the hospital, while 90 died in
the institution during 1916. Of the
10 who succumbed in 1916, seven were
delivered at the hospital in a dying
condition.
The patients treated at the hospital
we're of all religious denominations,
and all were treated alike, regardless
of their faith. The statistics show
that the Catholics were in the major
ity among the patients. There were
1923 Catholics treated during the past
year. There were rs patients that
confessed no religion.
The statement compared with The
previous year shows the following fig
ures:
Jan. Dee.
1,16 81, IS
Patients in hospital. $4,000. IL z6
Patients admitted during
1916 ..... 61o 422
Number of patients dis
charged as cured. ... 800 800
Number of patients dis
charged as improved...... III A
Number of patients dis
charged as uninnproved... ID !
Number of patients died.. Is -
Number of patients remain
ing on Jan. l, 1917. "a -.
Patients admitted in dying
| condition ............. 80
Number of patients paying
f,,II rates 456 -.
Number of patients paying
reduced rates. 129 -,
Charity patients. .......... SO 80
Religion of Patients.
tNsaInOllCS -. . 1~@
No religion. .............-. 1V5 IL
IProtestantS, denominations. 1893 20
There are 10 sisters at the hospital
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-19
DOING THE WORK

w. T. Nancy, Noel. No., writes
aYout b. A. Thomas Hog Powder Is
doing the work down in this part q
the world. It proved to be what VIC
needed to prevent and cure hog cholera
and expel worms"
T. f. BRAUN & EROS,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-18
A TniP TO THE MOON.

one night when ! was very tired ]
was sitting in front Of a large open
fire thinking about tho moon and won
| dering what was In it, when suddenly
heard a soft little voice say: would
you like TO take n trip TO the moon?"
Yes cried. II was just wishing
! could go"
You shall 60" she replied. 80
| just follow me-"
Presently I suddenly felt my self rise
through the house and into the open
| air. when we were ncarly there
| said to tho little fairy:
! who arc you. anyway"
"Oh, am one OF the Queens maids
| She has looked into your window and
often heard You wish you could visit
! the moon, and so now she has sent
! me to get you"
''Oh, isn't that grand OF her, but 1
never thought she could have seen or
heard me when she is so far away"
Whom We finally reached the moon
We knocked on little door. and pros
emily was surrounded by n whole
| lot OF little yellow people staring AT
| me.
Then the little fairy said: "This
little girl wants TO see what goes on
up here. so carry her around and show
her everything"
"Oh. do" I cried
After looking at many curiou. things
we came to huge lantern. What is
| that?" asked.
THAT is what we light the earth
| UP with In the daytime" replied one
OF the little men.
would you like TO see the Queen"
| asked one.
"Oh. yes" | replied
just follow me and you shall see
her"
Presently ne opened a door and there
was a little lady dressed in beautiful
! silk dress and lots OF little maids
| about the room.
When she saw me She said: so YOU
are the little girl that wanted TO visit
| the moon How do you like it?"
| ~ think it Is beautiful. and have
| had a lovely time, but | must go now.
| for II Is getting late"
II VIII carry you to the door" said
| one OF the little men.
When we got to the door I told
! all Of them good-by. and began to sink
through the air. When had gotten
about half way home a large bird
| grabbed me and began to shake me,
| which frightened me very much. but
| I woke up. and my mother was shak-
ing me TO wake me, for had been
dreaming. ALMA LESTER.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-18

The last scene OF the l,aconia was
ll:2o. Sunday night. February 81. 1917.
She weighed $4,000 tons. carried SOW
entE-ihree passengers. Including WON
en- nnd children. and had n mixed crew
or ZIG. bound from New York to Iiv-
crpooi and was loaded with foodstufrs.
COTTON and war material.
Inc passengers were in the smoke
room sunday night. when Floyd r.
Gibbons asked. What do YOU think are
oar chances Of being torpedoed?" Jus;
AFTER this was said the blow cams
MIR. Gibbons said: "1hcra vas n niif-
He'd noise. like the clamofine Of some
large door al good distance away
There were Ave blasts on the whistle
which meant get 20 the ltfeboats''
The passengers slipped on their clothes
and got into the lifehoats Twenty min
utes after The first one there was an.
other duh thud heard. and told the
story that another torpedo hal hjt.
me submarine came to one of the boats
ana asked what was the name OF tho
snip man OH the submarine said.
patrol will pick YOU up soon"
after about six hours a patrol did
pick them up
MELVILLE TODD.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-18
ALLEGES ADVENTURE IN FAIRY
LAND.

rs Alice was going through fairy
land she met a lot OF little men. who
were standing very still, some were
reading books. She went on. and ftcr
+" whiic Sh" came TO somo tall grass
she went through. and after while
as she Was going through the grass
she came 10 "a clear spot where FIVE or
siX bugs were. There one hug sat on
q tall stone shaped like frog stool
lh's hug was really a prince. which
u witch had turned into bug because
ne was always happy. and she hated
happy people. That is why She turned
him into a bug. lie told Alice TO go
10 DR. Goat. and ne would give YOU
something To bring me 10 my proper
shape. SO she went down the path a
little farther. and she came TO n sign
Or. Goat. SO she wen. UP some steps
to a high cliff. There she saw a door
In hollow tree where ahc saw q
sign over the door, DR.. Goat She
isnockcd on tho door. The Goat said
Come in" And so she opened the
door and went in. She asked the zont
for what the hug had told hcr to get.
IL" gave II 10 her and She thank ed him
and went to the hug and threw it over
him. and cloud OF spoke arose, and
out OF the smok" came the prince which
had been turned into bug by the
witch.
When tho witch found this out she
WAS so mad that she began to swell
up. and after n while she was so big
that she had TO stay In her house all
the time.
The prince carried Alice home TO the
palace and lived happy ever after
BY f. WALKER TURNER.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-18
4 STORY.
Roberta Visit to the Country

Robert was boy OF nine years. He
mas never visited the country before
ana was very anxious to go. on his
vacation 10 his Grandfather's large
farm. When tho 10th Of June came
he was very glad, for now he could
go TO the Farm His mother. Mrs.
owens. got his clothes and every
thing ready that was necessary He
started on the - o'clock train and got
there just in. time for lunch His
grandfather was very much delight
cd TO see Robert and planned to give
MIN little party. Robert soon wrote
down the names OF the children whom
he wished TO invite. The next day at
$3.50 all his friends came and brought
Robert many nice gifts. They ate
good things and played many games
and had fine time. At Sis they all
thanked Mr.. owens for the party and
then went home. Robert declared that
he had never had such a fine time as
he had In the country.
ALTA ROBINSON
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-18

Once upon a time there lived a King
and his Queen. One day little
daughter was born TO the Queen, and
everyone rejoiced. The Queen herself
wrote the invitations for the christen-
ing feast But in her ecstacy She for
got one old witch.
Now son was born TO the witch
at the same time Princess Olga was
born. As the old haG received no IN
vitation. she resolved 10 go anyhow.
50 that is how the merry guests at
the feast suddenly heard rumblinE.
and in the window few tho black fairy.
The fair Olga shall be stolen by
my son. the troll" screamed she.
How unhappy every ono was
But IL came true. The princess was
stolen on her eighteenth birthday by
the troll. In vain the people searched;
promised Olga's hand in marriage to
her delivercr.
Many. many men tried. but all failed.
At last there arrived one Prince Milan.
With his trusty sword and ne'er-tirinR
steed he cut his way through magic
barriers placed by the troll
Al last he dashed through wall OF
fire and rescued the beautiful princess.
Now, the troll was away hunting. but
soon he> returned. aud discovered their
disappearance. so he set out In pur-
suit.
For miles and miles thsy travelled
thua Hut at last Milan and Olga
crossed the line ending the trolls do
main.
The giant was now III tempest.
With his huge foot he kicked. and
hugo humps Of loosened soil. he noticed.
This gave him an idea. He decided 70
ruin the fair. smooth earth. He
Kicked more dirt piles. which We call
mountains with his mighty fist ne
made deep depressions. called valleys.
Finally, In rage, he lifted hugo
river. With a gleeful shout. he sus-
pended IL in the air. and then dropped
II suddenly into the sea. we call TINS
river tho Gulf Stream now, but II really
Is river in the ocean.
LEONE DE MILHAU.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-18
A FAIR, STORY.

Once there was a girl and her name
was Carrie Green. Ono day Carrie
went into the woods to get some flow
ers when ahe met a fairy. The fairy
told her to get some nettles that grew
in the graveyard and TO tramp on them
and they would turn into fax, and to
take the flax and to weave IL into
eleven shirts and throw them over her
brothers, for witch had changed them
into swans. but it would take long
time to make the shirts. for tho net
ties would blister her hands. The
girl did as the fairy told her, 4 prince
found her one day and carried her to
his palace and married her. III about
week she had finished all the shirts
and threw them over her brothers. and
ono OF them had one wing because
the eleven had not touched 1t.
WILLIAM A. HALL, JR.