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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-29
sLAVs ARE NOT MYSTERIOUS
Their Civilization Is Simply Four Gen.
turtles Behind Ours, Says Writer
in Magazine.

used to see a good deal Of Swede
in Petrograd who lived with his Rus
sian wife in little inside tenement
over in the Viborg quarter and wrote
long and very erudite articles in mi
croscopic long-hand for u Stockholm so
cialist newspaper, Arthur Ruhl writes
in Golfers Weekly. A social demo-
GRAFT himself, in the bewildering shift
ing of political values, he had become
almost conservative. Realism was his
strong point, and he never tired of smii-
ing satirically at western attempts Ia
explain the mysterious RuSSian-espC-
cially attempts after the manner OF
Stephen Graham, always so much moro
Russian than the Russians Themselves.
Mysterious, mysticism, separate
destiny for the Slavs,'" he would quote
satirically. "All foolishness! There )
nothing mysterious about RusSia-it 5
merely four centuries difference in civ
ilization-that'S all"
There was something. at least. II
what he said. Toistoy's nonresistanc2
/ and his final remuneration Of everythin; =
to go out into the winter night to meet
his God; there was something of race
in this and not mere personal idioSyD-
crasy-something more in the air @:
this half-oriental land than it is il
ours. Yet westernerS often do FORGE,
when considering Russia, that its yast
uneducated majority are closer perhaps
TO the material life, the superstitions
and prejudices Of the sixteenth ce2-
fury, than TO our own. When Shake
peare, borrowing for his Roman mohs
the crowds he saw about him in Ella
bethan London, described their H."
and loutishness. and how they tire
their greasy caps in air." was he not
looking at person in very much Tx
same stage OF historical development
as the Russian peasant of 1917?
All these things must be reIncnbcr-
ed in picturing day-to-day conditions i,
Moscow or pCtrograd. An officer ~
The front or an unpopular land ownor
IL some remote country house litcral'v
doesn't know what may happen 10 hin
before morning. But for most peop;c
life goes or amazingly the same. CHI
dren go to school, postmen deliver LEI.
tcrs, the thcatar and opera run on =
usual and people sit about their samo-
vars talking until al hours In the g.
NAL Russian fashion.
You must not imagine Petrograd =
terms of stage pictures Of Paris duriN .
the terror or ina zine that the tow
rishi carry on & revolution as it mig'i.
be carried on in Liverpool or Manchv.;-
ter or Pittsburgh or Chicago.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-29
encouragement Counts.

In every town there are few OF
TASTE and purpose Who will take Tie
hell". To thoroughly arouS" pubic i'll
tn:rst is . long and arduouS task.
Make Il beginning. Results vii! at
tract attention and gain support. Il
was Gladstone who said: ''pHe eX-
ample is worth Il thousand argl-
mCnts." Organize. interest the local
press, interest this department. your
clTnIts aud progress will ChcerfrlIy
be- given place and encouragement III
these columns. Every wear Of J,r
past decade Mr.. Reed has Urittc:,
thanks for substantial aid 2iyeI!
"Ecpd and Riverside" in city heautiti-
cation. In 4 very recent letter, in r.
viewing the progress of street plant
ing in Riverside. he writes: 81 r"-
member very distinctly the very Ct;-
cicnt aid received Through the City
Beautiful department Of the Times"
Let us hear OF your work. 10 matter
how humble or how small the Gem
munity-aid and encouragement Will
be extended to all ulike.-Los Angeles
Times.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-29
MIDNIGHT HAPPENING.

There is a woman living on the
heights who is rather timid about
fires. And the night was cold. and her
husband WIGS out Of town, and when
she retired at night she felt nervous.
After an hour or maybe two or
three, she was awakened by the sound
of 4 loud gong, beating rapidly. She
Sprang from her bed. The house
stands close to the street. and the
gong WAS changing in front of the
house. She rushed to the window and
threw it open. There were no fire en-
gines visible but street car was
standing on The track, and somebody
was calling "FireI Fire."
Don't stand there and yell fire ~"
she Shrirbed 10 the street car crew,
both of which were standing in the
street. Turn in an alarm -
go back In bed, lady" answered The
mOtorman. 81 wasn't yellin fire. The
trolley was off and the conductor
couldn't get it back on and l was
yeliin' 'Higher-hiGher
And that's all there was to ii.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-29
OAKRIDCE POULTRY
HOUSE DESTROYED
Chickens and Eggs Saved in
Goodwin.Jean Warehouse
Burned to Ground.

A large warehouse oa:uP'e.; py the
poultry firm Of Goodwin and Je,
Oak Ridge was destroyed by fire Fri
day which was discovered by neigh
bors about 1:3S o'clock in the after
noon. The building which was about
70 feet long and IS feet wide burned
@ tie ground, due to the fact that the
town lacked any fire combating ap.
paratus.
All chickens which were kept in the
building at the time were saved. Be-
,au.e of the embargo on hen shipments
the owners said their poultry stock is
t the present limited to q small num-
Der.
About 500 eggs stored III the ~ ID
ing were saved by the neighbors, who
hurried to the building when the saw
The flames break through the roof
Other stock kept in the building was
d. so saved. The origin Of the fire
ou,d not be learned.
Several times the blacksmith shop
Of J. A. Schneider adjoining tic de-
stroyed building caugn f,r but due
20 the efforts Of the people, the flames
in this building were extinguishcd
each time. The residence of Z. w.
Peterson opposite the poultry house
was slightly damaged by heat and
smoke.
Albert Liddy, TIE ow:.ar ct the
Guiding SID rs loss would J" covered
BY insurance. He estimated the dam
age at about $4,000. Had the wind
zen Blowing. he said the fire void
have swept tn whole row Of houses on
he side of the street. on which the
ouitry house was lo:.-ei.
adjoining the poultry house are the
"-nnoider 5!ackSml1..i snNp |. 'eiysia-
','e. {. hotel and Tho store Of the Hin
k'c Statier Mercantile Co. # the
wind had been blowing, he said these
buildings would have been complete
loss, as there was no apparatus to
f;-it the fire save the buckets, which
were freely used by the men wha had
their attention on the adjoining build
inrs, while the flames were consuming
the poultry house.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-29
The Latest Kiss.

There's a new ks in town. We've
had the tango. the Merry Widow" end
the "Waltz Kiss" every one Of them
. marathon Of the OSCILLATION trihH.
But the newest one is called III"
puff, Puff" kiss. 1t is the late :
home-wrecking novelty along the main
street, and now that it has been proper
~ presented there is no doubt it viii
quickly become popular. at least in the
cabarets. "Rl0w smoke into ny
mouth, JIM" leased the parlor worm
In the latest of Broadway's comedies
called "The Indestructible Wife"
"Jim," who happens 10 be the new hus-
band in the play. and somewhat of Il
lounge lizard" complied, whereupoa
the parlOr worm announced: Il feel
so naughty this afternoon So jim
gave another demonstration of til"
puff. puff" kiss for the benefit Of the
blase first-nightors who took ii with
them. And now the merry. merry girls
in cafes and ether places having taken
it up, it is quite the proper thing Il"
blow smoke at them.-New Yori;
Times.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-29
COUNTIES REPORT
BIG CHOLERA Loss

Reports from several counties IN
Southeast Missouri on the spreading
Of hog cholera and the heavy loss Of
hogs due to this disease have convinc-
ed the farmers of the necessity OF u
stock law, County Farm Agent Seth
Babcock said Saturday, when asked
whether the disease had gained hold
in Cape Girardeau County. He de-
clared that very few cases. il any at
all, could be found in this county.
A tour through the county in con-
nection with the tree spraying demon
STATIONS, the county farm adviser
said, had convinced him that the hog
cholera had almost been wiped out in
Cape Girardeau County. He inquired
of farmers in all sections Of the
county, he said, and failed to find one
whose porkers were attacked by this
animal plague
Since the enforcement of the stock
law in Cape County, Babcock said, the
spreading of the disease could be east
~ prevented in the event one farmers
hogs were inflicted with the disease.
Owing to the requirement of the law
that such animals must be quarar-
tined, a spreading of the disease was
not probable. With the assistance
of the office of county farm adviser
established several years ago, he
said, the farmers were able to check
the cholera without difficulty, should
the disease spring up in this county.
Farmers living in Stoddard County
report heavy losses of hogs and are
making arrangements to follow the
system adopted in Cape Girardeau
County. Other counties have also re-
ported a number of cases Of this dis
ease. i aaXh -
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-29
PUTTING YARD TO BEST USE
Bulletin of Department OF Agriculture
Gives Some Valuable Information
10 Those Interested.

The best methods TO follow and The
best crops 10 grow in order to max"
n small area ike back yard prOdH""
the maximum amount of food for ft"
family are discussed in Il publication
of The United States dCDartment ot
agriculture. Farmers Bulletin SIS
9Th" Small Vegetable Garden" In
addition tn furnishing information in
regard 10 the fundamental principles
of gardening. this bulletin describes IN
detail the culture 81 I'll of the common
garden plants, and alSH furnishes 4 ta-
bic showing in q cnnci>" form ~ho
quantity Of seed needed fnr each kind
of vegetable. the proper way and times
Ia plEnt. and the material required to
produce the crop.
TO make n small area produce 4
large amount of f0Gd. the bulletin
points out that not only every foot ri
available space must he utilized. bit
that late or Succession crops must be
planted rs soon rs tho earlier plants
have h"cn removed. 10 carry on gar
ticuiGg in this intensive way requires
careful planning in advance. and it is
rccommccdc.i that y detailed dia gram
Of The garden he drawn up and the va
rfous us"S Thar it * planned tn put
each portion To. throughout the grow
ing season. be clearly indicated. On
this plan the sUrcess or failure of I'll"
various enterprises shauid he noted
and the plan itself kept as guide for
tho following year.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-29
HOME g.
TOWN - e
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CONTROL OF TREES IN CITY
Los Angeles Newspaper Advocates
Commission Which Should Weld
Absolute Power.

What We need, and need badly
ing absolute control of ali street
planting. The trees should be taken
away from the owners of abUttlnS
property He should neither be held
responsible for them nor allowed 10
touch them, any further than any
other residenttOf the city. Why has
the city taken over street, curb and
sidewalk, and allowed a narrow strip
of private property to intervene? Why
does the city partially control it? Is
a divided interest and responsibility
conducive to the best results? \
study of our street planting viii quick
ly bring an answer. Net one i'll 4
hundred is competent to choose the
right tree for street. The same per
centage will care for them properly,
and about the same number viii agree
on the same tree. NJ resident of LoS
Angeles need be told OF the outcome
0f such laxity Of control or, rather
such absence of control. The need for
change is great, and the problem
cries To high heaven for relief. When
will it he, solved, and solved Alright :?
How long are we to continue under
present conditions? All know a
change must come-why delay? Our
charter trainers may help us out by
providing for tree commission III
full control, with corps of trained
experts. to give us 4 city i'll I'll" near
future Of which our residents for I'll
time may be proud as the really city
bcautiful.-Ios Angeles Times.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-29
ASKED $4,000 TO
FREE MAN FROM
DRAFT CHARGE
Claud Bowman. Charleston
Plumber, Held on U. S.
Warrant s-
nREATED AT POPLAR
;.OTEL LAST SATURDAY
Alleged He Asked $4,000 Down
For Services-De1ies All
Charges.

Having offered to get friend plac-
ed in draft class one freed from mil
itary service for 5000, is the charge
on which Claude ]. Bowman. plum
Der of Charleston, was arrested in a
hotel at Poplar Bluff Saturday even
ing, when he called at the hotel to
meet NJ. T. Lee, who, it is charged
T. as to pay him $1,000 for the SER
vices. Bowman was brought to the
Cape Tuesday and is held in the city
Jail pending his release on bond,
which was fixed at 5000.
His arrest was the result Of the in
vestigaticn made by Post Office In
spector, w. L. Kleinwachter, who it
alleged has letter in his possess
sion said to have been written by
Bowman to Lee, in which he made the
Off to get him out Of the draft for
$1,000. The $4,000, which he was to
receive last Saturday evening, was
the cash sum said to be paid down
on the transaction, the federal Off
GERS say.
Bowman was taken before United
States Commissioner Rage Tuesday
morning, but declined to make any
Etatement. He was accompanied by
Prosecuting Attorney Ashby of Miss
issippi County, who is making an eff
fort 20 have Bowman freed on a bond.
His mother and several friends arr
expected to arrive here today to fill
the bond
When seen by a reporter for The
Tribune at the city jail, Bowman flat-
~ denied the charges, on which he
was arrested. He said he had writ
len no letter to Lee and that he never
made any offer to get him released
from military service. He said such
an offer on his Part would have been
ridiculous, Is he knew OF no way TO
have a man freed from draft service.
He said he had no influence in Char
lesion and never believed it possible
to get anybody out Of the draft:
He admitted THAT he was in Poplar
Bluff. He said, however, he had
gone there to see about some plumb
ing work on church and was arrest
d at the hotel Saturday evening, bit
1enied having had any dealings with
Les.
Lee is a farmer and has been plac-
ed in Class one in the draft. Accord
ing to the information he gave the
FEDERAL authorities, he received a let
ter from Bowman, March Is, in which
Bowman asked 5000 to have him r.
leased from the draft army. Lee fur
Their told the authorities, he had a
ranged to deposit $4,000 as the initial
charge for Bowman's services, ard
that the remaining $4,000 should be
paid in installments.
This is the first case Of this kind
in Southeast Missouri resulting in an
arrest. Bowman will be held for
trial in federal court during the Ap-
ril term, which convenes, April S.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-29
HAD WRONG NUMBER
OF MISSING AUTO
Police Receive Wrong License
Number in Segrares Acct.
dent-Was Probably S1099

The number given the police Of the
automobile which coliided Wednesday
evening With the wagon OF City
councilman ). ". Segraves on the
Ro1k Lcvce road, failed TO lead to the
id .ltitv Of the driver Of the car, and
as a result Chief of Police Whitener
S continuing his efforts to locate
the man VINO caused the accident and
left tie scene without giving his
name or assisting the injured man.
According to several eye witnesses
The q. o1ncbile bore State license
No. c0159. This number, Chief Whit
ener Vas informed by the secretary
Of state yesterday morning, was is
sued 10 t-rnoid Carroll, a farmer liv-
ing na2r Bloomfield. 1t waS issued
TO- Z rocd touring car, while the au-
tsLlo- lie which co;tided With Segraves
u.:on . a Iaxwel! roadster.
IN ,ThiteGer said ne believed the
nu.I.. Of the machine, which drove
OF Il the accident, was 1899, as
| e remembered having seen Max
~ i .c-3 ter With that number in the
CITY .nesday evening. The driver
attracted his attention By his some
what reckless driving. The chief
sent .arrther telegram to jefferson
City to ind out to whom No. $1,000
was issued.
Couae imam S-graves was able to
wolk 2@9Und yesterday, but was still!
s--frff-r NJ from the pain Of the in.iur-
les winch he received in the collision.
He con7plai- ed &C his back Yesterday
c 1nig~ and said he was hardly able
TO move around. lie is carrying his
= ann. which wcs fractured above
me ~ ST n n cast Of plaster paris.
70 also suffered 4 number Of cuts
and bruises about the body and head.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-29
Landscape GARDENING.

Landscape gardening has not re,
Cciynd the attention that it deserves
We have not studied the kinds of rose
that thrive best here, nor have we ex-
erciScG care in preparing the soil for
thrifty growth ami blooming. Most
people have merely dug holes in the
ground and planted rose bushes with
out adding the elements On which rOS-
cS thrive. Then we wonder in the
blooming season why they do not pro-
ducC ire Flowers.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-29
C'oN'AH F 'RNKAHI ,
.ACFD FARMEp, d. 5

Conrad Fornkahl, a pioneer resi-
dent Of Cape County, died at his home
northwest of The city Monday al
tednoon following an illness Of nearly
six months. He was Is years old, and
had been q resident of Cape Girar-
deau County more than half cen
tury.
Mr.. Fornkahl fingered more than
five months. He was suffering from
dropsy. About a month ago his con-
dition seemed greatly improved, but
he soon suffered relapse which pro-
we'd fatal attack.
The funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon with services at Hanover
Lutheran Church. The body will be
buried in the cemetery nearby where
other members Of the Fornkahl FAM,
ly are buried.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Augusta
Fernkahl lie leaves four children
three sons, William, Conrad and Louis
Fornkahi, and one daughter, Mrs
Augusta Hanebrink. lie was vel
known in Cape Girardeau County AID
enjoyed wide reputation rs one o:
the most successful and progressive
farmers of the county. On account OF
his physical condition he was foreet
to retire from active farming semC
years ago.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-29
Novel strsct CONSTITUTION,

II one of tie larger Michigan cities
they are trying q novel type of street
construction, PavemenI& IS feet wide
are being laid, confined between head
ergro cnnr-ct9 built rs Il part OF the
concrete foundation Hicng the center
of the street. \ strip along each side
of he pavement ans! the curb is built
Of Garth and gravel. rs are the Shout
ders Of the paved country highway.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-29
STEEL SHIP BUILT IN 81 DAYS

A PACIFIC PORT, March 28.-
Making the completion Of a steel
hull in what was claimed the shortest
time ca record in any american ship
yard. the steamer Wcstgrove was
launched here late to-day. She was
bui,t il, s.xty-one working days, and,
in adG;'an. much of her equipment
"a si~=.allef within that period be
fore s,.e took to the wafer.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-29
PHYSICAL Proves.

THAT man ought to be arrested for
beating his wife,
How do you know he beats his
wife," inquired Mr.. Meekton.
lie confesses it,"
Maybe what he told you was q
confession and maybe it was only
Dragging. Wait and hear the lady's
side Of the story"
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-29

Officials in the Philippines are inves-
tigatins the possibility Of obtainin.
larger quantities Of high-grade lubri-
eating oil from vine that grows wild
throughout the island.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-29

The production of potatoes III Eng
land and Wales last year has been Off
cialy estimated ut 1885. O95 long tons.
about Cne-thirtl more than the year b.
fore and the greatest crop on record.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-29

The owner of some limestone caves
in Virginia has piped the air from
them into his house to provide an
even temperature the year round.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-29

To enable the operator Of an old
style typewriter to watch its work as
in visible machine. an inventor has
patented pair of mirrors to be mount
ed on it i'll the proper position.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-29
P0STSCRIPTS

Tive horoscopes are used by an Iowa
inventor to keep a siGgIe-wheel motar"
cycle steady. the rider and motor bal
ancing one another.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-29

Japanese scientists ere scarchin, for
an explanation of an apparent relation
ship between the frequency OF earth
qIIakeS OF TOkyO and the amount of
rainfall and snowfall in other parts of
the empire.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-29

All the works Of new clock are i'll
closed II ball representing the world.
which slides down Il strip OF pIrC.l-
ment inscribed with the hours, the NJ
merals being pointed out by q figure
of Father Tine.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-29

Ashes from LuZon's occasionally &C.
tive VOLCANOES fertilize the soil and en-
able the Philippines to produce the
worlds finest hemp.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-29
Joyous Assumption.

4 "cut-up'' scatters careless chaff.
lie is indeed a happy c.f
Who thinks he should make others laugh
BY watching him enjoy himself.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-29
SHOTS FROM THE MAGAZINE

After all, the hardest extravaganza
habit TO give up is ones wife.
lord high admiral of the German
navy has resigned; but the navy quit
first.
Germany seems TO have found
good market in the United States for
tainted money.
A pacifist is one who judges the pat
ent medicine by the almanac that
comes with 1t.
Peace treaties are like oranges;
picked too soon, they are green; left
too long, they are rotten.
Many a young man goes to sleep
over harmless Irritation and awakens
to find himself married.
Trouble is inexhaustible; despite the
increased number Of borrowers there
is always enough TO go round.
OF course the Germans are not TAX
ing the American troops in France
seriously; they are not taking them at
all.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-29

Prospective candidates for state Of
fee are respectfully warned that the
sa-!y boom doesn't always catca the
nomination.
Germans peace terms to Russia look
suspiciously as though she were trying
to squeeze the bears in q cornered mar
kat
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-29

After all, the hardest extrava CANT
habit TO give up is ones wife.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-29

a lord high admiral of the German
navy has resigned; but the navy quit
first.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-29

Germany seems TO have found
good market in the United States for
tainted money.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-04-12
GRADE SCHOOL DIRECTORS
Fleet NEW TEACHERS

The directors Of school district No.
s8 meridian met Monday evening
ana selected teachers for the coming
year as follows
Eighth grade, A ~. Fuller.
seventh grade MISS Cassie Palmer
Sixth grade, Miss CLARK
Fifth grade. Mrs. Shook
Fourth grade, Mrs Hcasiey.
Third grade. Miss Eta Wagner,
SECOND grade, yacancy
First grade, Mrs. Lucy Morton,
Mrs. George Webster resigned AZ
primary teacher. mnch 20 the regret
og the hoard. Her place viii be rilled
~ Mrs Morton. who has had eousid-
cradle experience Ia prlmary work.
Miss Zena Lyon ASKS for q leave OF
nbasnee for one year. and she expects
ri attend the state normal al Lewis
ton. No teacher has been selectad ~
ytt for the Second grade.