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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-01-04
The Life of the Skyscraper.

Builders and men of allied interests
are discussing again the question of
the lifetime of the modern SkySCraper.
When IL symposium on this subject
WAS published along in 1905 there
still were in the foreground some ifs
of corr0Si0n, vibration and electro
lySiS as affecting steel frames. Never
thclcSS eStimatGs of durability ranged
from 5000 years TO Il vague forever
To-day sees the ola ifs happily
disposed of, says writer. Tall
structures torn down after Il decade or
more of service nave revealed their
protected steel work as good as new.
But the very act through which this
rcaSSUring condition has been male
known has shown forth the real. Turk
ing enemy of the towering city eqifice.
The foe of the modern Skyscraper is
the more modern sIyscraper. And the
prophet is justified who. in the 1905
symposium, merely said for the many
stored structure that it would last "aS
long as we want it to-"
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j. Toy the cost Of the work or any part
hereof, and when tie Improvement :.
compile, ed. will pay the costs of the en-
g.Hccr's services and any other costs
That may have ACQUIRED in filling the
rontrac..
Bis e he plainly endorsed" Pro-
pos"is Tor Normal Avenuc improve
'ient". and filed in his office on n
before January Ibis. at I O'Clock
T. Il, which bids viii be presented
tie Council ut as regular mcetin4 =,
&c held on ,hat date.
Pans and specifications for .<,.f
work ""c now on file in this office f..
inspection OF prospective bidders ..ua
others interested IN the same.
Dec. l., 1917.
K. ". FRISSEL,
City Cler..
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Master and Servant.

1t is held To be the duty OF Il master
to see that the number of servants en-
gagged on any particular work is sJIiii-
Gent to secure the reasonable SAFETY
of each one of them, in Wallace V. TrC-
mont & G. Il. Co. T.. r. 4. 1917J SO.
which further holds that the duty &c
master 10 furnish proper tools, :ippli-
ances and safe place, embraces hui
man instrumentaiiries and mechanical
devices.
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REGULATING THE PIsCE OF SHIRTS.

Wien ,?rl Simpson was elected to Congress Kansas the
laughed socks He held that
a nsted fa socks only by
and persons be extravagen~
The from Washington, therefore Calder
Nov Work York has been discovered wearing $50 shirts would naturally
Jury part Simpson
had the honor represent SaSs ssapEist-
W, nnc general part the
public uphold charge unpaotic
Ne the feelings this
vii the ulod belt Those Americans who satif
ed hickory and
Sunday viii consider the New YorkSenator conduct little short
totll depIavity. .4..aN "za .~..~. ,-a. ..u
While fixing price, food, ought
worth Il
inquiry the war has revealed
plumbers Seca
testimony given by Lewis celebrated
chine huna the American. Persing
his in
rifcs, and using artillery borrowed from The Allies
making of
EnGland France With the billions that Congress
the tie authcIiti results excuse
~or conditions
troops anything And comb
o have
and equipped
TIE WHO training side beyond the
n to n
che This should be done c realizes that
tent officials useful than politicians the will tie
United
Coumit-e secretar, Baker his
He to En-
Land his examined Immediately
ned There be Observation-Disclosures about European
hut they do Incompetent occasionally
while they hold office United States whether competent ncomp
tent until the old party andanother mustered
There every proposes
The prosecution Of this and indication"
o Of
Washington.
% in material 1t will BE- interesting learn which will
. sacrificed this
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Notice.

10 the above named defendants and
the owners and AL persons inter
stgd in Iand. and other property m
'iudcd %ithin the benefit district To-
ated IN the city Of Cape GiraTdeau.
.ounty Of Cape Gi"aIdcau and state
I Missouri, and bounded and dcScrib-
i a. follow:
"Dccinning at the northeast corner
lot 40. ,. range "D' (bcing be
ou,hHgst corner Of the intersection
Il Broadway and Water streets 10"
beginning point; thence run west
hardly along the south line of Broa !
cay street to the northwest corner
If lot No. ;. range "D" (being also
l,c southeast corner Of the iHtcrscc-
ION q Roadway ana Lcrimier
rcccsD; thence run southWardly
eng the east line Of Lorimicr street
III: southwest corner Of lot Ne. 10
.ln~c 'G" (beiUg the northeast cor
e o. the intersection of Lcrimler
nj Coed Hope strcets); thence ruE
1etw"rd!y along the moth inc OF
.0od Hone street 10 the southeast coy
~ Df' lot No 6. range &c" iboin~ also
ha northwest corner o. he intersec-
on Of Good Hone ard Aquamsi
.rpc,sl; thence run nolthWarGl..
.'.1,- thu ": i;F-n nr a cra M &
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FREE TO CANCER SUFFERERS.

A new book on cancer has Just been
published by DR.. n A. Johnson, Suite
52l. 1920 Main ST., Kansas City. Nj.
which shows how cancer is being treat
ed by combination medical treatment
that proves most effective. There is 10
longer any question or doubt about
the successful treatment of most lli:!:..s
of cancer if taken in time. Absolute
proof of this treatment can be vcri-
fled by living witnesses whc were
treated three to seventeen years ago.
Write today for this valuable book
It. wilI be. sent free for TIE asking.
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MRS. ANNIE SHERWOOD HAWKS.

Mrs Annie Sherwood Hawks, author of the
Every Hour died yesterday her home
Crosby who died afew
months
There church
stranger tongues and sung a.
lie world
For half this hymn habe teeming
still alive
Hawks remarkable preach
christianity ='..<'.-
lived accomplished yet
ubcity burlesque religion
that that
level
without religion mock
Just surely the world rvolveti public which
practices
and back and worship Mrs Hawks did She asked to
her billboard forced her public print
by hurting bombs n slang.
J.! writing Every
all of the Billy Sundays could do they lived until
kept gong
The remember the Of Ms.
they hymns
may e get-rich.luick evangeists
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READY TO GIVE
taste OF Steel
Americans in France Complete
Their Training in Baye-
net School.
Speed PLEASES INSTRUCTORS
Give Demonstration Of Energy and Ac-
curacy Which Is Truly Americana
Graduates to Act as Instruc-
tors to New Arrivals.

With the American Army in France
The graduation exercises" of the large
.bayonet school We're watched by sew
cral generals ana their StaffS. The
men, who had been trained in the Brit
iSh system by British instructors. gave
demonstration of energy. speed AMI
accuracy which WAS truly American.
They are ready TO 20 over the top.
A British sergeant major put the
men through the drill 50 vigorously that
more than one man was hurt. Bur their
wounds We're not serious. The inStruc-
tor himself so narrowly escaped Il bay
onet point that his tunic was cut.
"Now, then" the sergeant would say
holding Il heavy, long stick in his hand
when | tell you men TO turn. try To
get the point to me. Now. turn, Yeah :.
Yeah! Give 'em hell. That's good"
They "eo Over the Top"
The Americans worked like football
players. every nerve and every har-
dened muscle StWining. The sergeant,
by reason of long practice, was abb"
to ward off some thruSts with the
point or butt, but from many he had
IL jump"
Even more vi@Or was shown by the
men rs they occupied the trench lin"
and. with their officers, went over the
top in Il charge The operations began
hy firm" from the trench ut the dunn
mics i'll the enemy trenches. Solhe of
the men made perfect scores, while
only three of the whole class fell be
low so in Il possible 100.
The men Went furfoUsly nj the
charge urged Oh 10y lie most emphatic.
language that Il British sergeant ms .;n!'
might he credited with having III his
command. He shouted to his men ::
Give it Ia 'em--in the heart, in The
throat, That's the WAY. If you don'r
get them they'll get YOU. On yuGr toes
al the time, Quick Quick. Quick. -
The urging was unnecessary. The
men knew what to do and did it, and
they were =" well trained that orders
We're anticipated.
The French and British officers were
enthusiastic, especially ut the speed
and energy of thr-AmcricIIS. Some
Of the graduates wiki ,ke sent ,imm"di-
urely to newly arrived units Us inStruc.
fGrS.
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K. ". FRISSEL,
THE Truth ABOUT CANCER.
City Clern

A new tcok giving 4 most compr
hcnSive explanation of cancer and IT,
successful treatment without C.,
katie Is offered 70 rfree distribute =,
by mcGiSal institution of nation
prominence. Send for your copy t.,
lay Address o. A. Johnson, NJ. l..
Suite 32l. 1920 Main St, Kansas Cit
No.
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Training New Contingent.

\ division of American troops, re-
Gently arrived in France, will begin
rcgilnen;al marcuvcrS at once and
will hc trained in barra@e fire. The
American artillery working with Amer
lean aviatorS. The site picked for the
practice * rolling ground.
The artillery Will lay barragc up
10 the first objective. over theoretical
German trenches. The infantry, fol-
lowing up the FIRE, will. occupy the
trenches and then execute Il flank
movement.
The signal corps will get the benefit
If the maneuverS, for they will be car
RED out as if an actual attack were
being launched.
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:rAHDIAN's NOTICE OF LETTER

Guardians NOTICE OF LETTER
Ncti-c is hereby given that the
undersigned WAS, on the Sid day Of
December, 1917, appointed guardian
81 the personal and real estate Of C..
! Iapf, person Of ursound mind,
and that 4 certificate OF appointment
vas granted her by the Cape Girar-
deau Court OF Common Pleas, Cape
Ciraricau County, Missouri, bearing
dI.e. :,rd day Of December, 1917. All
persons havin" claims against the cs-
t,,te &c said Christine \. ZaDf are re-
Nu;ret o exhibit them to the under
signed guardian for allowance within
one yea' after the date of granting
sad certificate, or they may be pre-
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-01-04
Simple Wash Removes
Rings Under Eyes

Cape Girardeau people are star
led how quickly pure Lavoptik eye
wash relieves blood shot eyes anil
dark rings. One young man who nal
eye trouble and very unsightly da *
rings was relieved by ONE WASH
with Lavoptik. His sister also re-
moved Il bad eye strain in three days.
\ small bottle Of Lavoptik is guar
anteed to benefit EVERY CASE
weak, strained or inflamcd eyes.
Pure aluminium eye cup FREE
Finney's Drug Store.
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cluded from any benefit of said estate,
and that if such claims be not exhib-
tied within one year from the date Of
granting said certificate, theyshali be
forever barred.
Rose Z. Meystedt, Guardian.
Attest: Ben Vineyard Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas.
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" ANTED-IOung man wantel 20
learn the printing business. Go1d
opportunity for advancement. Al
ply at this office.
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PRINTER " 4 y T f. D-First-clasS
printer wanted AZ once; Good pay
and steady position. Apply at The
Tribune office.
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Q. MABREY
u. : MAIL

CAPE 10 JACKSON
Phone Jackson Is Phone Cape Ju2
Leave Jackson 800 =. III.
Leave Cape 900 Il. III.
Leave Jackson 100 p. IN
Leave Cape $50 ,: III
Leave Jackson 900 p. NJ.
Leave Cape any TIM after u p. H.
SUNDAY ONLY
Leave Cape 6:50 a. III.
Leave Jackson 100 p. IN.
Leave Cape any hour after 200 pm.
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Cheyenne record., 1918-04-18

tory for several months. I'll be in and
out Of the town . good deal. I hope
you'll let me see something Of you"
The fine Irish coloringf deepened in
her cheeks. He had way Of taking
In his stride the barriers between
them, but It was impossible for her
to feel offended at, this CHEEKY. vigor-
GUS young fellow with the. winning
smile and the firm-set Jaw. She liked
the warmth in his honest brown eyes.
She liked the Play. Of muscular grace
beneath his well-ftting clothes. Sheba
did not know. as her resilient muscles
carried her forward joyfully, that she
was answering the call Of youth to
youth.
Gordon respected her shyness and
moved warily to establish his con-
tact. He let the talk drift to imper-
sonal topics as they picked their way
out from the town along the messy
trail.
/, They were ascending steadily now
along a pathway almost too indistinct
to follow. The air was aromatic with
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CHAPTER III.
The Crevasae.

For an hour before the Hannah
reached Katma Miss O'Neill was busy
getting her little brood ready. Her
heart was as tender as a Madonna to
these lambs so Ill fitted to face frlgid
waste. Their mother had been a good
woman. She could tell that. But she
had no way of knowing what kind of
man their father might be. When they
said their smiling good-bys at Katma
she was suspiciously bright and
merry. Soon the children were laugh
ing again with her.
One glance at their father. who in
troduced himself to Miss O'Neill as
John Hustled, relieved her mind great
ly. His spontaneous delight at seeing
them again and his choking gratitude
to her for having looked after them
were evidence enough that this kind
eyed man meant to be both father and
mother to his recovered little folks.
Her temporary family stood on the
end Of the wharf and called good-bys
to the girl. When they turned away
she went directly to her room.
Elliot was passing forward when
HAioo " 4NCih OpChcu StutcIOOiu
door to 60 in. The eyes Of the young
woman were blinded with tears and
she was biting her lip to keep back
the emotion that welled up. He knew
she was very fond Of the motherless
children, but he guessed at an addi-
tional reason for her sobs. She. toe.
was as untaught as q child In the life
Of this frontier land. Whatever she
found here-how much Of hardship or
happiness or grief or woe-she knew
that she had left behind forever the
safe harborage of quiet waters in
which her life craft had always fioated.
II came on 70 rain in the afternoon.
Heavy clouds swept across from the
mountains, and the sodden sky opened
like Q siuice-box. The Kusiak contin-
gent, driven indoors, resorted to
bridge. Miss O'Neill read. Gordon Ell.
liott wrote letters, dawdled over mag
axines. and lounged alternately In the
ladies' parlor and the smoking room,
where Macdonald. Strong, Q hardware
merchant from Fairbanks, and Q pair
Of r-doush miners had settled them
selves to . poker game that was TO
last an night and vel into the next
day.
OF the two bridge tables an the
players were old-timefs except Nrs.
Mallory. She had come In over he
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most drowned. We must drive the VII
lains out of the country or send them
to prison"
"Am I a wreckr' the big Scotsman
wanted to know. II feel as husky al
10 well-fed malamute,"
"Oh, you talk. But we all know
you-how brave and strong you are.
That's why this outrage ought to be
punished. What would Alaska do If
anything happened to your"
II hadn't thought Of that" admitted
Macdonald. 1.-THE North would have
to go out Of business, I suppose. But
you're right about one thing. Mrs. Self
ridge. I'm brave and strong enough at
the breakfast table. Steward, will you
bring me a double order Of these
shirred eggs-and a small steak7"
swell. I'm glad you can still Joke,
Mr.. Macdonald, after such terrible
experience. All can say Is that I
hope Wally isn't permanently injured" !"
Mrs. Selfridge sighed and passed to
her place.
The eyes Of the big man twinkled.
'Our little fracas has been a godsend
to Mrs. Selfridge. Wally and I will
both emerge as heroes of a desperate
struggle. You won't even get a men
tion. But it's Q pity about Wally's
injuries-and his singing voice."
The younger man agreed with a
gravity back of which his amusement
was apparent. The share of Selfridge
In the battle had been limited to leg
work only, but this had not been good
enough to keep him from being over
hauled and having his throat squeezed.
Elliot finished breakfast and left
Macdonald looking over long type.
written document. The paper was q
report Selfridge had brought in to him
from a clerk in the general land Of.
fee. The big Canadian and the men
he represented were dealing directly
with the heads Of the government de-
partments, but they thought 1t the part
Of wisdom to keep In their employ sub
ordinates in the capacity Of secret
service agents to SPY upon the higher.
ups.
Cheyenne record., 1918-04-18
CHAPTER il-contInusd.

The purser gave Information 10 M-
Hot. They call her Aunt Sheba, but
she's no relative Of theirs. The kids
are on their way in to their father.
Who Il an engineer on one Of the
creeks back Of Katma. Their mother
died two months ago. Miss O'Neill met
them first aboard the Skagit on the
way up and she has mothered them
sver since."
The eyes Of Elliot rested on Miss
O'Neill. "She loves children"
"She sure does-no blur about that"
An imp Of mischief sparkled in the eye
Of the supercargo. "Not married your.
self, are you, Mr.. Elliotr
mo"
'Hmpw
That was all he said, but Gordon felt
the blood creep into his face. This
annoyed him. so he added brusquely !:
"And not likely to be-"
When the call for breakfast came
Miss O'Neill took her retinue Of young
sters with her to the dining room.
Looking across from his seat at an
adjoining table, Elliot could see her
waiting upon them with fine ab-
sorption In their needs.
Before they had been long in the
dining room Macdonald came In carry
Ing q sheaf Of business papers. He
glanced around. recognized Elliot, and
made instantly for the seat across the
table from him. On his face and head
were many marks of the recent battle.
"Trade you a caulifower ear for a
pair Of black, eyes, Mr.. Elliot" he
hughed - he shook hands with the
man whose name he had Just learned
dom the purser.
The grip Of his brown, muscular
hand was strong. It was in character
with the steady. cool eyes set deep be-
meath the jutting forehead, with the
confident carriage of the deep. broad
Shoulders.
You might throw in several other
nt1e souvenirs to boot and not miss
tham," suggested Elliot with a smile.
Macdonald nodded indifferently. II
gave and took, which was as 1t should
Cheyenne record., 1918-04-18

pine from grove that came struggling
down the side Of a gulch to the brook.
do you know, have queer feel
ing that I've seen all this BEFORE" the
Irish girl said. "Of course I haven't
unless 1t was In my dreams. Natu-
rally I've thought about Alaska a great
deal because my father lived here"
IT didn't know that"
"Yes. He came in with the Klon-
like stampeders." She added quietly: {:
He died on Bonanza creek two years
later"
"Was he a minerY
mot until he came north. He had
an interest in a claim. It later turned
out worthless"
A bit of stiff climbing brought them
to boulder field back Of which rose
mountain ridge.
Beyond the boulder field the ridge
rose sharply. Gordon looked little
dubiously at Sheba.
"Are you a good climberr'
I'm sure must be-" she answered
with smile adorable. IT believe I
could do the Matterhorn today"
Well up on the shoulder Of the ridge
they stopped to breathe. The distant
noise Of falling water came family to
them.
"We're too far to the left-must
have followed the wrong spur" Elliot
explained. Probably we can cut
across the face Of the mountain"
Presently they came to an impasse.
The gulch between the two spurs ter
minated in a rock wall that fell almost
sheer for two hundred feet.
The color in the cheeks beneath the
eager eyes Of the girl was warm.
Let's try it." she begged.
The young man had noticed that she
was as sure-footed AZ Q mountain goat
and that she could stand on the edge
OF q precipice without dizziness. The
surface Of the wall was broken. What
1t might be beyond he could not tell,
but the first fifty feet was a bit of
attractive and not too dinlcult rock
traverse.
They had been following 4 ledge
that narrowed till It ran out. Jutting
knobs Of feldspar and stunted shrubs
growing from crevices offered toe
grips instead Of the even foothold Of
the rock itself. As Gordon looked
down at the dizzy fall beneath them
his judgment told him they had better
go back. He said a. much to his COM
panion.
The smile she flashed at him was Do
lightfully provocative. sSo you think
I'm q 'fraid-cat, Mr.. Elliotr
His inclinatio1 marched with hers.
Il was theif 1Rst adventure Together
and hs did not want 10 spoil II By un-
due caution. There really was sot
mueA danger yse % long q they were
careful.
Gordon abandoosd ths trayerss and
Cheyenne record., 1918-04-18
CHAPTER ".
Across the Traverse.

Across the TrAvoroo.
Elliot took OF his shoes and turned
toward the traverse. H.
"Think I'll see II I can cross to that
stairway. You had better wait here,
Miss O'Neill, until we find out II It
can be DONE"
Sheba looked across the cliff and
down to the boulder bed two hundred
feet below. you can never do II In
the world. Isn't there another way
upf" 20. -tr
'.No. The wan above m slopes out.
Eve got to cross to the stairw1y. II
1 make 1t I'm going 10 get Q rops..
do you mean yos.rs going back 10
town for oneT
Yes"
Her eyes faseeoeA 10 L. in 0 long.
unspoken question. ehe read The an
sWse. He was afraid to have her ~
he trough again. To get hack to town
~ way Of their roundabout ascsat
would waste umA Il h was golAg =
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sDut We Amt Through With Colby
Macdonald Yet"

b. But it's different with you. Mr..
Wliot. This wasn't your row."
Il hadn't been in a good mix-up since
eieft college. It did me lot Of good" !"
Much obliged. anyhow" He turned
De attention to q lady entering the
hning room. "'Mornin', Mrs. Self
ddge. How's Wallyr
She threw up her hands in despair.
eHe's on his second bottle Of liniment
already. expect those rufians have
ruined his singing voice. When I think
Of how cioss you both came to death
est night"
4 don't know about wally, but I
had no notion Of dying. Mrs. Self
Ridge. They mussed Us up q bit. That
Was an"
But they meant to kill you, the
towards. And they almost did It too.
Look at 'Wally-eonAned to his bed
md speaking in Q whisper. Look at
R0a Vso4, AWsoly beatsa 10. -
Cheyenne record., 1918-04-18
ELLIOT IS INTRODUCED TO MISS o'NEILL AND WITHIN A
FEW HOURS THEY HAVE TERRIFYING ADVENTURE

a
on his coal claims On the boat he
becomes interested
oNei "gong Colby Macdonald
grabbing
Intervention Of Elliot probably his e Elliot Macdonald
become friendly though the latter
Hot on mission which threatens g Of Macdonald to
Elliot
wary selfridge Macdonads
turning
authorities that there nothing Macdonalds
Cheyenne record., 1918-04-18

Elliot discovers that 10 and
Sheba have mutual friends. He
and Macdonald, naturally antae-
eaistIe, become snsros4je rivale
tor the olri's Savee.
Cheyenne record., 1918-04-18
CTo BE coNrINUED>
Out Rsse Quits.

Dat Me- oufts. 80
Father. what u q giuttonf" "a
giutton u Q Crown man who can eat
almost - mueA - . Wau boy."-la6a
Cheyenne record., 1918-04-18

OF the two bridge tables an the
players were old-timefs except Mrs.
Mallory. She had come In over he