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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-02-22
1918 ASSESSMENTS 3
BILLIONS OVER 1917
EQUALIZATION Board Will Meet On
February 27tb To Consider
New Yaiuati

Jefferons City, Feb. l5.-The State
Board of EQUALIZATION will meet Feb
ruary % TO review the work Of the
state tax commission. By that time It
is expected that all of the counties
will have reported their assessments
for this year to the commission, and
the actual work of equalization will
start, and under entirely different con-
ditions from anything of the kind that
has occurred in the past.
Fifty-five counties have so far re-
ported 20 the commission. and their
total valuation, as fixed by the asses
sors, is something over 81 200. 000, 900
the increases in valuation ranging a.
bove 300 per cent oyer last year.
The city Of St Louis and a num-
of wealthy counties have 10, yet re-
ported. among the latter being Buch-
anan. Jasper, Greene, st. Louis, Au-
drain. Randolph, Charlton. Nodawav
Vernon, Saline. Howard, Bates. Cal,
laway and Carroll. The United Rail
ways of st Louis and several of the
railroads have not yet reported, st
nothing like an accurate estimate ear
] be made as TO what figure the tota
valuation Of the state will reach, but
it probably will be S3O0O.000,01l
greater than it ever was.
The state board of equalization viii
finally pass upon the the work Of III.
commission. It is composed of tho
governor, attorney general. state au
ditor. secretary Of state and sta5C
treasurer. The commission can ma e
Recommendation TO the board. but i
cannot enforce values Of It's own
! It Cannot be stated at this tim
what view TIE board will take of III,
greatly increased valuations. Cover
nor Gardner takes it for granted tla
the board VIII approve the work O
the commission in all important ppi'
ticulars. He may be right in TINS
bet il is known that the governor 1n'
. the attorney general do not eyactl,
Ggree IS to the commissions exlcU
tive powers.
The go -rror feels certain tina
, the valuation will b. 80 high &c t
; produce mora taxes than viii be need
ed. and with this end III view he ha
; stated that he will convene TIE legis
lature in extra session this spring :
: reduce tai lavics The beard Of cTua7
> iZation could. Of course. reduce valu
atoms. that no more money would b
collected than would be required 70
> public uses. The intent of the Law
t however. IS that all classes of proper
ty shall be estimated at. actual c2s
value, and the tax commission is pro
= ceeding on this theory.
i great deaf If interest IS being man
, ifcsted throughout the state in III
5 work before the commission ard tn
, board Counties that have been motor
. ious tax-dodgcrs in the past days ar
} goirC 70 BE- whipped in line by tn
commission, and they will be kept il
l'ne in the future If the board indogse:
the work of the commission.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-02-22
WHAT RESULTS OF
PEACE With RUSSIA
GERMANY WILL HAVE

Amsterdam, Feb. pa traveller
who recently has arrived in Holland
from Germany states that the last
week he saw several large German
towns decked with flags in token Of
rejoicing at the conclusion Of peace
with Russia.
The government had expected TO
completely neutralize the effects of
the recent strike by broad peace
agreement, but the greatest disap-
pointment and depression Were occa-
stoned by the latest news that there
would be no peace with Russia after
all.
Thoughtful Germans do not regard
peace with Russia, even if it is af-
fected, as altogether desirable. If 3
OO0,00O Russian prisoners in Ger
many are returned home, Germany
would be confrontcl with more serious
labor problems than it is at present
Recently, the construction of a large
wooden barracks at AK Ia Chappe.te
WIS reported. Nov, It appears, these
barracks were built for 100000 Rus
Islam laDosers, who will work on 2
railway running almost in :; straight
LING from ak Ia Chappelle to Druges
! This railway has been built during
The war. II is considered by German
as immensely important. Instead of &
double track, they are now making il
4 four-track. line.
Even the German soldiers ut th'
font now are undergoing privations
Weekly bread rations, except those
N The fre zone, are being diminished
by eco grams. Instead they will re
| Give seventeen Jumps of sugar.
German officers expressed them
selves pessimistically over the pros
rects of a western offensive oh tn.
nart Of the Germans. All they an
ticipated rs result Of the expectct
offensive was an enormous slaughte
Without decision.
In the interior Of Germany Che foo,
problem has been acccntuatcd OWNS
the governments decision to de
lare large tracts Of agricultural co
ntry reserved for army Supplies.
Many large cities. such as Berlir
~hich have concluded contracts 70
FOOD supplies to be delivered hi
.Dring end summer, are being tol
by the producers that they can suppl
nothing.
Anxiety IS increased at the prospcc
If the long delay inevitable befor
foodstuGs from the Ukraine are avail
sbic. The Polish strike is embarrass
;ng the German Government and tn
Pan-German elements, who view
rs the most exaspcrating development
lat this critical juncture.
although the German strike appal
ontly he's died down, it is learne
hat il is much mora serious in III
mining districts than the German
Hdmittad. Several strikers. including
foreigners, were shot in WestphaliG
rhere the government declared II
tropble existed II is said the reccn
strike was only a preliminary to
bigger strike 10 follow later, probahl.
lin May.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-02-22
DOING THE WORK.

w. T. Nancy, Noel, No, writes:
Your B. A. Thomas Hog Powder is
'oing the work down in this part of
he world. It proved to he what we
needed to prevent and cure hog chcl
era and expell worms
p. r. BRAUN & BROS.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-02-22
MUSKRAT ACTED LIKE PUPPY
eambols About Feet of Man Who Was
WALKING on Ice

A. NJ. zimmerman of Fox Lake.
Wis.,, while walking across the lake on
the ice the other day, had a funny
experience with muskrat which came
running along the Ice.
He says the animal jumped up and
down around his feet, acting for all the
world like puppy glad TO see him
zimmerman scouts the idea that the
rat was trying TO fight him, though OLD
trnppers say the rats are very savage
now and win not hesitate TO attack :.
person, and that this is their way 81
trying 10 bite. The rat played arcunh
for little while, turned and mn;ie :,
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-02-22

ESTABLISHING, opening, widening anu
extending of Painter Avenue, from
the North line of Harmony Street run
ming Northward a distance of approx
imately Six Hundred Eighty (6s0)
feet to the South line of the Cape Gil
rardeau-Jackson Gravel Road (also
known as Broadway Street) in the
City of Cape Girardeau, County Of
Cape Girardeau and State of Mis-
souri,, by taking and condemning the
following parcels of ground: A strip Of
ground Three Hundred Thirty $500
i feet long from North to South, twen-
ty-seven and fve-tenths (27.5) feet
wide on the South end and Twenty
four (24) feet wide on thu North end,
being strip of ground of the ex-
rene west ends of lots Nos. One ~,
Two (2), Three go, Four a. and
! Five 90 of subdivision No. IL Of
Henderson Subdivision in the City and
County of Cape Girardeau and State
IF Missouri, as marked on the blue
print fled harewith and made q part
of tbs description as parcels No. Five
81, Six (6), Seven 90, and hight
(S); also a strip Of ground Sixteen
t16) feet wide at the North end and
Fourteen (14) feet wide at the South
end, being Seventy (7o) feet long from
North to South and being taken of
lie extreme West End Of lot Eighty
eight 1881 feet by Seventy coy feet,
>waed or formerly owned by August
@a,- ard Ma Sci afes, his wife,
) - Sch@fer lot being North Of and
- n. 20 the lot owned or forInerh
red by J. 4. Morris and Sarah Nor
rs his wife, or William Pissos Ths
Southwest corner Of the said Schafs,
'ot being Forty Six (4o) feet East Of
he Southoast corner Of Haupt's Sub
: -;7icn If outlet % in ire. City Of
e G; rIeau and State Of Mis-.
So tip ground being
''ed CT IN re print a11acnee
as pHfcei NO. u
ge-s apcd STRIP OF 6 ouno
9 or Tor aerly owned oy AueuS'
an Ma y Schaier' MS "irs
. a strip Of ground Six (6) feet
. ST. mi min to q
i ne uth side OF the
'';raFdea d ckson IravCl> hoat
: 20 sno"n as Broadway Stneet) ane
- 3 follows: Beginning q
- i :" Il. haupe!
ty zap Girar
~ TO No e an:
ana rdeau
aai :, as know a
c-. .norce run soutl
10 Wet b undary lint
aid outlot No. % = distane,
= 70 Hrnd- d Fifty (850)feet
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-02-22
Legal Notices

TY AND STATE OF MISSOURI.
February Term, 1918.
CITY of Cape Girardeau, Plaintiff,
VS..
Christian j. Reisenbichler and Mary
B. Reisenbichler, his wife, Fred WI
Schrader, Alonzo L. Farrar and Ro-
setta Farrar, his wife, j. A. Morris
and Sarah Morris, his wife, August
Schafer and Mary Schafer, his wife,
w. C. Lambert and Lou Lambert
his wife, j. William Pierce, Emelia
Seehausen, widow of Henry See
hansen, deceased, William Seehau-
sen. Andrew Seehausen, Walter See
hausen, Edward Seahausen, Helen
Seehausen and Myrtle Sea- sen,
heirs Of Hen Sc hausen, deceased;
Robert Vogelsang, Trustee, William
Coerver, Trustee, Arthur c. Bowman,
Trustee, Cape Girardeau Building
and Loan Association and Robert L.
Taylor, Defendants.
No. 5oe6.
In the matter of opening, widening
I'D extending Painter Avenue in the
r - If Care Girarde2u, NJ ssouri,
.tar auny s. et to Broadway
.-t :.
ORDER.
or, on this 81 t day of January,
D 1918, in this, the Cape Girar-
"A Court of Common Pl as in and
Cape Grardeau County and State
Missouri, in vacation, comes the
IF Can" CIR RI au, Missouri, by
- 20 ns0'io,, o car 4. Kn hans,
. te Court that he has
. J G b. f!ed n the Clerks Office
Car G. d. an c rrt Of Corn
Pc. a rtifed copy of an or
nn7ce of t',e City IF Cape Girardean,
iissouri numbered 11G1 passed by
lie City Council Of said City on. Octo-
. 1st 1877 ard approved by h.
D.: "a City IN Oct be- 1st,
u y n nance open wild
- -xte'H P,i~t~r Avenue IN the
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e City Engineer of said City, as Pc
ded by law, containing a correct d.
..ption of the several lrts o. parcels
." ste ~'one ~ 70 be tax n y
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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-02-22

GVNII-
=: Thernis Street; comprising the
S: veral parcels Of land represented on
the blue print filed herewith and made
a part Of this description as parcels
go to 243 both inclusive; and parcels
26S to ZIG both inclusive; and parcels
27s TO 805 both inclusive.
Greetings: Whereas, q certified copy
of an ordinance Of the City of Cape
i-ardeau. Missouri. numbered 1851,
entitled:
"An ordinance providing fer the
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-02-22

D a. 70 2 : pr ? e "
G City Engineer of said City, as Pc
. ded by law, containing correct d.
.'pt'on Of the several l5ts o, parcels
- ste ~rone ~ 70 be tax y
II ,o-i"i~ i-r go t'n NJ 2
TO
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-02-22

CITY Clerks Office in said City Of Cape
Girardeau, Missouri, and Q oertihet
copy Of which is on file in the Office 81
the Clerk Of Cape Girardeau Court d
Common Pleas, in the City Of Cape
Girardeau, Missouri
Now therefore, al and each Of you,
who may be concerned in said pro-
cccdfrrs, are hereby notified THAI eErs
second day Of March, A. D., 1918, at
nine O'Clock in the forenoon is the day
hid as csax' xssn u d e. otslls-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-01-10
MOTHERS Gifts
BRING LETTERS
EXPRESSIONS OF APPRECIATION
FROM LAND AND SEA.
ONE FROM ADMIRAL FLETCHER
Christmas Boxes Were Duly Appre,
ciated and Win Warm Approval
From Recipients Both at Home
and Abroad.

Sammies' Mothers are feeling rath.
er proud of the splendid letters that
they have been receiving from the
soldiers and sailors to whom they sent
Christmas boxes, but one in which
they have special pleasure is a com
munication from the hand of Admiral
Frank Friday Fletcher of the United
States Navy, which is given below.
Other letters acknowledging the
Christmas boxes have been received
from
Lieutenant Thomas Smith of the
41st Infantry.
Sgt. Harry Cox, 9Th Co., C. A. C.
Lieutenant Leslye M. Boatman, N
A., 356th Inf.
John M. Dodds, Chief Gunner U. S.
S. Salem.
Admiral Fletcher's Letter.
Dec,g 81, 1917.
To the Sammies' Mothers Club,
Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Dear Ladies:--I am in receipt OF
one of your Sammies' Christmas pack
ages--a combination of just such good
homemade things as tired soldier
from the trenches or wet sailor off
from the night watch can most ap
preciate.
1t is most gratifying to know that
the women all over our country arc
doing such good work for the men at
the front. The spirit and the morale
with which the men are inspired by
the work of their dear ones at home
is as valuable to an army in the fiel6
or navy on the sea as ammunition
for their guns.
Thanking you for remembering me
in the work you are doing, and wish
ing your boys may all return safel.
as soon as their great work is done
believe me ever sincerely yours,
+, f. FLETCHER,
Rear Admiral U. S. N.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-01-10
APPRECIATION FOR Y. M. C. A.
President Wilson Compliments the
Organization on its Great Work
In The War.

New York, Jan. 7.-Appreciation of
the welfare work of the Y. M. c. A.
war work council was expressed in
a letter from President Wilson read
last night at massmeeting to inaugu-
rate drive for $1,75O,0OO in this city
with which to extend the councils
work. The letter addressed to Mrs.
James Cushman, chairman of the
council, follows:
MAY not express to you the admir-
alton which l in common with ~
great BODY of my fellow countrymen
have felt for the work of the Y. M. c..
A? 1t has responded in this time of
need in the most admirable way to
the claims upon its patriotic services,
and wish to give myself the pleasure
of expressing my appreciation and
the high value put upon its work.
Robert LAWS of the American Red
Cross in an address at the meeting
said that Never had there been a
healthier or more abled body in
France lnere had been only $40
cases Of sickness since early in Octo-
Der. he said. and of these the majority
were humps and measles. y
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-01-10
Save FUEL; HELP WIN THE WAR
January 80 Has Been Designated as
"coal Shovel Tag Day" To
Be Observed in Iowa.

Des Moines, Jan. S.-Through the
public schools of Iowa 100000 save
that shovel full of coal day" tags
will be distributed on January Goth
This is part of the campaign of the
United States fuel administration to
save fuel
State Supt. Deyoe is preparing to
send the tags out TO county school
superintendent. Through the county
superintendent they will be sent to
all of the schools of each county.
The tags are of cardboard with a
string on them meant to be tied to
the coal shovel in each household
On one side of the tag is printed
"Save that shovelful of coal day
for Uncle Sam" On the other side is
printed the following: Hints on Say,
ing Coal"
Cover furnace and pipes with as
bestos or other insulation; also wea-
Their strip your windows or stuff
cracks with cotton.
keep your rooms at 6S degrees
(best heat for HEALTHY.
S.-Heat only the rooms you use all
of the time.
4.--Test your ashes by sitting. If
you find much good coal, there is
something wrong with your heater.
See furnace expert.
5.-Write to the maker Of your fur
mace or stove for practical directions
for running economically.
6.-Save gas and electric lights as
much as possible. This viii save coal
for the nation
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-01-10
Professional Cards
Money to Loan. Insurance..
I12 First Ave. West. oskalocsa, Iowa
W. Il. HEATING,
Acknowledgements.
NOTICE.

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
The Silo Mold Company, corpora
ton with its principal place of bust
ness in oskaloosa, Mahaska County,
Iowa, Incorporated to purchase or ac-
quire all rights. title and interest to
the letters patent in the United States
of America, granted to Warren A.
Caldwell, covering the manufacture
Of cement stave silos, together with
the apparatus, dies, and machinery
necessary for the same, to have the
exclusive right to use and control said
letters patent, dies and machinery.
exclusively, in the territory compris-
ing the State of Iowa, to sell. lease, or
license the use of said letters patent.
machinery, ETC., within said state.
The Capital Stock authorized is $751;
10000, payable in cash or property
appraised, as provided by law. in full,
before said stock shall issue.
Said corporation to commence bus
mess on the day of issuance of Certifi-
cate of Incorporation by the Secretary
of State. to-wit: December 18th. 1917.
and shall terminate at the expiration
of twenty years from date. unless
sooner dissolved by majority vote
of the stockholders
The business and prudential affairs
to be conducted by Board of Direc-
tors, who shall elect President, Vice
President, Secretary and Treasurer,
and such other officers as it may see
fit. or as may be provided by the by
laws; said Board of Directors to be
elected at the annual meeting of the
stockholders, which shall be on the
first Monday in December. at 10
o'clock a. M, of each year.
The highest amount of Indebtedness
to which this corporation shall at any
time subject itself, shall not exceed
two-thirds of it's capital stock.
The private property of the owners
of stock in this corporation shall be
exempt from corporate liability or
debts.
w. A. CALDWELL, Pres.
c. E. JOHNSON, Sec'y.
(24w4)
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-01-10
ONE SOLDIER KILLED.
And One Seriously Injured In An Au.
tomobile Accident.

Das Moines, Jan. 7-Sergt. Brooks
Conger of Company B, military po-
lice, of Camp Dodge, was instantly
killed and Leroy Mitchell, blacksmith
of the same company, was seriously
injured when Ford roadster in which
they were riding, went into ditch on
the Beaver avenue road about mid
night Saturday.
Sergeant Conger. whose neck was
broken, was dead when the wreck
was discovered, but Mitchell. al
though unconscious, was still breath
ing. The latter was put in Gibson's
car and taken to the base hispotal at
Camp Dodge.
1t is said the driver of the car. who
was a civilian, was blinded by head
lights from an approaching car.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-01-10
FOR SOLDIER BOYS
ELM GROVE Y. p. 8. TO REMEM-
Der ABSENT MEMBERS.

Davis Corner Jan 4. - Mr.. Moses
Calvert has sold the place where he
now lives to Wings and has rented
the Pringle place. He will move there
March LIST. Pringle's expect to go to
Nebraska
Mrs. Hattie Walker and brother
Benz Remington ate Christmas din
ner with their brother who lives west
of Beacon.
Mr. Albert Woodland was laid up a
few days last week with grippe.
Elm Grove T. p B. watched the old
year out and the New year in and
were royalty entertained at the Fred
Berner home ON Monday night, Games,
contests and puzzles were INDUCED in,
election of officers were held and de-
licious refreshments were served.
twenty-five people were present, all
except one of whom Joined or was al
ready a member. The society voted to
send box of fruit and candy to Ed.
McFadden, Fred Mathes and Herbert
worthy, our young men who have en-
listed. The new Berner home is admir-
ably arranged for social gatherings
and the Y. p. B. hopes to be invited
there again.
Willie Swim is visiting at the home
of his uncle w. ]. Saunders.
Evan Davis was visitor at home
on New Years day.
Mrs. o. w. Hoskins and son Joseph
visited at the Anna Cook home We'd
nesday afternoon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-01-10
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
e. j. Heisel

VS..
Fl. G. Harfst and Bertha G Harfst.
In the District Court of the State of
Iowa
In and for Mahaska County, April
Term. A. D., 1913
To H. G.. Harfst and Bertha C Harfst:
You are hereby notified, that on or
before the 9Th day of January, 1918, a
petition of e. j. Heisel will be filed in
the office of the Clerk of the District
Court of the State of Iowa, in and for
Mahaska County, claiming of you the
sum of one hundred and eighty-five
dollars and forty cents, and percent
intere't from July 8. 1877, on account
of your two promissory notes; one
given to E j. Heisel for $50. 100, and
one to G. Citizens for sos. 40, which
has been assigned to this plaintiff and
for costs. For full particulars see
petition now on file. You are also
further notified that lots Z and 8, block
g. Old Plat, town of Fremont, Ma
haska County, Iowa, has been attach
ed by the plaintiff under writ of at
tachment issued from the said court
And unless you appear hereto end
defend before noon of the second day
of the April Term, A. D.. 1918. of ssio
court, which will convene on the LIST
day of April, 1918, default will be en-
tered against you and judgment rend-
cred thereon as prayed for in said
petition.
Mccoy & Mccoy
26w4 Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-01-10
HEARS FROM Gifts
PEARL DEAN, COOK OF CO. H
SENDS WORD BACK HOME.

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Baker of this city
have received the following letter
from Cook Pearl Dean of Company H,
l6Sth Inf, American Expeditionary
Forces:
Dear Friends: Mrs. Baker. this
is the first opportunity / have had to
hank you for the sweater you made
md gave to me, and l am very thank.
'ul for it, because it is sure handy
here in England. Give Mr.. Baker
ny best regards and tell him we boys
wish we could buy our groceries from
him here in Europe.
"A Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year.
yours sincerely,
COOK PEARL DEAN"
The letter was dated December 9
1917, and was probably written before
he company left for France.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-01-10
AMERICA BY PHONE
TELEPHONE GIRLS AT DAVEN-
PORT STARTED SOMETHING.

Operators of the Davenport tele.
phone office instituted a new Christ
mas day custom this year. At nine
o'clock On Christmas morning the op-
orators pushed back their chairs, and
standing sang one verse of America .
AS the words of the national air flut
tered down to the street pedestrians
caught the spirit and joined in the
singing. The Davenport Democrat de
scribes the singing as follows:
my Country 'Tis of Thee
The Daily Times
Sweet Land of Liberty
He's just stepped out.
OF Thee | sing.
Nobody here by that name.
Land where my fathers died
I'll ring em again.
Land of the Pilgrims pride
What is the name?
From ev'ry mountain side
You have the wrong number.
Let Freedom ring.
Wait minute.
Six former 0skaloosans have made
good in the Davenport office, and hold
responsible positions in the Tri-City
exchange. They are Miss Pearle South
wick. Mrs. M. A. Gegner and daugh-
tiers Gertrude and Elizabeth, and Mrs.
Maxine Martin, operators, and Will
liam Gegner, book keeper.