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Capo Girardeau, Missouri. Friday, Juno 9. 1911.
No. 3 I
DELEGATES ARRIVE OH
THE STEAMER ALTON
Everything contributed to the
seventy fourth annual session of
the Missouri Christian churches,
which were the welcome guests
of Cape Girardeau this week.
Monday evening, the steamer
Alton arrived here with about
two hundred delegates from
every part o f Missouri to be
present at the Annual Christian
Church Convention. Many dele
gates arrived here Monday from
Southeast towns by rail. Mem
bers of the reception committee
left this city last Saturday for
St, Louis to meet the steamer
Alton to escort the delegation of
church people here for their
days convention.
The work of the convention
begun on Monday evening at the
Normal auditorium as follows:
Devotional service at 7:80
o'clock, lead by Mrs. J W. Buck,
of Farmington.
Address of welcome by Mra.
I. R. Kelso, at 8 o'clock.
Response by Mrs. R. S. Lat
show of Kansas City.
Address by Chas. T. Paul, of
Indianapolis, on "The Awaken
ing of the Far East."
The second session began on
Tuesday morning at the Normal.
Devotional services were con
ducted by Mrs. B. C. Coleman,
of Poplar Bluff. A report from
all the officers were read. De
votional exercises were conduct
ed in the afternoon by J. II.
Garrison of St. Louis.
Stars Shine Again.
The Cape Stars put one over
on the Jackson baseball aggre
gation last Sunday taking a
loosely played game 8-4.
The game was a poor exhibit
ion from a general standpoint
and the errors were plentiful.
Jackson has been going a good
clip all season, having defeated
the Stars in two previous games.
Flowers are a bit scarce to be
handing boquets for such loose
ball at mis season.
"PILL ROLLERS" TO
BE HERE NEXT MONDAY
About four hundred pharma
cists will be our guests Monday
and Tuesday, of next week.
They will arrive here Monday
on the steamer Alton from St.
Louis as the guests of the Com
mercial club of this city. An
excellent program lias been ar
ranged for the two days and of
course there will be something
doing when the druggists get
here as they are skillful mixers.
The pharmacists are coming
here with their wives and chil
dren from every part of the
state.
On Monday, a reception will
be given in honor, of the visitors
at the Normal. Tuesday night,
the druggists will give a min
strel at the Normal auditorium.
Athletic events will be held at
the fair grounds during their
visit here.
Mrs. Fred Steck Dies
Mrs. Fred Steck, aged 53 years,
died at the St. Francis hospital
in this city, on Wednesday of
last week, of a paralytic stroke
received two weeks ago.
She leaves a husband; one
brother, Hon. Herman Rabich;
and one sister, Mrs. William
Sailer.
Funeral services were be held
at the family residence on North
Frederick street last Friday
afternoon. The remains were
laid to rest in the Lorimier
cemetery.
Wm. Hunter, of Benton,
in the city last Monday.
was
Storm Kills One.
The electrical and rain storm
that visited the north end of the
county last Sunday, was one of
the worst the people of tTiat sec
tion have experienced in many
a day. The storm was composed
of rain, wind and hail and did
much damage in spots in the
neighborhood of Fruitland and
Leemon.
Arthur Martin, a son of Mrs.
Silas Martin, is supposed to have
been killed by lightning. He
went to the field in the after
noon to catch his horse to go to
church and was not found until
Monday morning, lie was found
with his clothing badly torn and
a large gash in his head. The
young man was about 23 vears
old.
Coroner Nettles went to the
scene of the accident Tuesday.
He reports that Justice G. W.
Ruff of Pocahontas held the in
quest and that the jury returned
a verdict of having been killed
by a thunder bolt. The victim's
clothes were torn to shreds.
The hail killed many y.u.ig
chickens and considerable dam
age was done to fruit trees and
corn. Daisy was treated to a
good shower.
Andrew Lltzelfelner Dead
Andrew Litzelfelner. aged 78
years, died at his home northeast
of Pocahontas Tuesday morning,
June 6, 1911. He has been suf
fering with rheumatism for
some time and his death was
due to a general breakdown and
old age.
Mr. Litzelfelner was born in
Austria 1833 and came to this
county with his parents who lo
cated in Cape Girardeau county
on the land where he died. He
He married Miss Eva Meyer
who died twenty-five years ago.
There were seven children of
this union, six of them are now
living. Joseph Q. Litzelfelner,
now deceased, was one time
Judge of the County Court from
the first district, August II. re
sides at Jackson. Mrs. Henry
Kienninger at Pocahontas', Mrs.
Ben Landgraf at New Wells,
Mrs. Wunderlich a t Sylvan
Grove, Kansas, Wm. II. lives on
a farm adjoining the home place
and Ben lived with his father.
He also leaves one sister, Mrs.
Christ Stein o f Gordonville.
He served as Second Lieutenant
during the civil war in Co. I, of
State Militia under Captian
Tacke.
The remains were laid to rest
in the cemetery on the road
from Pocahontas to New Wells
at 11 o'clock Wednesday, June
7th, 1911.
Judge Bahn Dead -
Judge Rudolph Bahn died at
hi3 home in this city last Friday
night, from cancer of the throat.
Mr. Bahn was educated at the
St. Vincent College in this city
and later graduated from the law
department of the University of
Missouri. He had been the po
lice judge of this city for the
past year. During his career he
ha3 been successful as farmer,
merchant, scholar and lawyer.
Funeral services were held at
the family residence last Sunday
at 2 o'clock under the directions
of the Knights of Pythias. The
remains were laid to rest in Lori
mier cemetery.
He leaves a wife, four children
and a host of friends.
The funeral was attended by
the largest concourse of people
of any ever held in this city.
Funeral services were conduct
ed by Rev. Abbott.
E. W. Flentge left last Sun
day for Indiana to take a course
m postal banking.
CAPE COUNTY HERALD
PE
Council Met In Regular Session Last Monday
Night and Transacted Much Business
City Mule Team Sold City Print
ing Awarded to Herald.
At the meeting of the City
Council last Monday night the I
Cape County Herald was award- j
ed the city printing for the en-j
suing year, it being the only bid
presented in compliance with
the law. Naeter Bros., present-! have the necessary profile plans
ed a bid attached to a cornrnuni-i and specifications prepared with
cation without bond. It was read I the estimate of the cost,
and Councilman Haas took the The Mayor presents his re
rloor in behalf of Naeter Bros., 'port of the estimated necessary
saying that the printing should appropriations and the probable
be let at so much per line. He income for the city for the fiscal
was overruled by Mayor Kage. year commencing July 1, 1911
Adjourned Regular Session
Thursday, May 18, 1911.
Pursuant to adjournment, Hon.
Fred A. Kage, Mayor, and
Councilmen. Councilmen Coer
er, Medley and Moeder met at
the Council Chamber.
There being no quorum pres
ent, Mr. Coer ver s motion , pre
vailing, the Council abjourned
till Saturday evening, May 20th.
next.
Attest; Chris. F. Betten.
City Clerk.
Adjourned Regular Session
Saturday, May 20, 1911.
The Council met pursuant
to
A.
adjournment. Hon. Fred
Kage, Mavor, presiding. Coun
cilmen Flentge, Haas, Hemp
stead, Medley, Moeder, and
Morrison being present. Ab
sent: Messrs. Coerver and Wil
son.
Dr: Hempstead a resolution
instructing the City Clerk to ad
vertise for the city printing for
the fiscal year, commencing on
the first Monday in June, 1911,
and ending on the first Monday
in June, 1912, which resolution
was adopted on motion of Mr.
Morrison.
The council then adjourned
till the next regular meeting,
June 5, 1911.
Attest: Chris. F. Betten.
City Clerk.
The Council met in regular
session, Hon. F. A. Kape, May
or, presiding, the following
Counrilmen being present; Coer
ver, Haas, Hempstead, Medley,
Moeder, Morrison, Wilson. Ab
sent: Flentge.
On motion of Mr. Wilson, the
reading of the record of the pro
ceedings of the last meeting, of
the adjourned regular meeting
of May 18th, and of the special
meeting on May 20th, was dis
pensed with and th record ap
proved as published.
A numerously signed petition
of business men on Main,
Broadway, Spanish and Water
streets, pledging certain finan
cial support and asking the ap
pointment of W. C. Stevens as
night policeman, was read and
on motion of Mr. Coerver the
same was recei vnd and prayer
granted. Accordingly the May
or nominated W. C. Steven3 for
night policeman, his compensa
tion to be $15.00 per month, and
on motion of Mr. Wilson he was
confirmed by acclamation.
The petition of the colored
ladies' Cemetery association,
asking an appropriation, to assist
them in their cemetery work,
was read. On motion of Mr.
Wilson the sum of $50 was al
lowed them and a warrant or
dered issued therefor.
The resignation of C. M. Free
man as policeman was presented
and read, and on motion of Mr.
Wilson, said resignation was
accepted, effective June 1, 1911.
Petition of property owners
on Jefferson avenue, from Ben
ton street to Henderson avenue
praying for the improvement of
said part of the street was read.
On motion of Mr. Wilson, it was
referred to the Street and Wharf
Committee to have the neces
sary profile, plans and specifica
tions and estimate of cost pre
pared. A petition of the property
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owners on Hanover street, from
William to College streets, pray
ing fur its improvements was
read, and on motion of Mr.
Flentge. it was refprrod to tho
i Street and Wharf Committees to
and he presents financial condi
tion of the city, which was
read. It was received and or
dered filed on motion of Mr.
Morrison.
The Mayor reported having
consumated the purchase of the
Krueger tract of land for ceme
tery purposes, as directed at
the last meeting, that he had
ordered a warrant issued for the
purchase price. $35000, and pre
sented the deed from the grant
ors. On motion of Mr. Wilson, the
action of the Mayor was ratified
and the city clerk directed to
have the deed recorded.
The Appropriation Committee
presented Ordinance No. 949, to
levy the annual taxes for the
year 1911-1912; and Ordinance
No. 9o0, rppropriating the Gen
eral Revenue Fund for the Fis
cal Year ending June 30th, 1912.
and recommended their passage
at this meeting.
The Fire Board reported the
letting of contract to furnishing
blue vitriol for the use of thei
lr,tJKtment: th- TTin. JohnG- Putz. County Treas
oi the fire horses against death . ,, ,
or accident, at an annual cost of! Uren pr!sent3 canceIle(i ar
$28 on a $400 valuation: theirants and Jur-V scrip paid by
putting in of double doors in the
east end of the building, con -
tract to be let by the President
of Board, Mr. Kage; and reccom
mending the establishment of
new fire limits.
On motion of Mr. Haas duly
carried, the Mayor was author
ized to purchase an additional
fire horse for emergency pur
poses, and a warrant was author
ized issued for the purchase
price.
lhe Street and Wharf Com
mittee presented the profile map.
plans and specifications and es
timate of the cost, prepared by
the City Engineer under their
direction, for the improvement
of Willliam street, from Sprigg
to Aquamsi street, which were
received, approved and ordered
filed by motion of Mr. Wilson.
Mr. Coerver for the Street and
Wharf Committee, reported
verbally that he had agreed with
the parties upon the location of
the septic tank for the "Normal
Sewer", and that the work of
construction would be commenc
ed in the near future.
The Street and Wharf C o m
mittee, by reason of difficulties
encountered in locating lines of
streets, asked for and was grant
ed further time in the establish
ment of grades for sidewalk on
North Spanish and Mill streets
and the City Engineer w a s
authorized to go to Jackson to
search the records.
In the matter of the private
sewor along North street and
across Main street, permission
for the laying of which was
prayed for by J. G. Reynolds
and J. F. Fuerth. the Street and
Wharf Committee reported verb
ally deeming it inadvisable to
grant the permission, which re
port was concurred in on motion
of Morrison.
City Officers' Reports.
Fred Brunke. Street Commis
sioner: Reports the expendi
ture of $102.70 account of labor
on streets, distributed as fol
lows: Washington Avenue $2:
Broadway $7; Court house yard
$7.95; Good Hope $3; Stock
Yards $10; Ellis street $5; Pa
cific street $2.50; North Sprigg
(Continued oa pas 5
County Court Proceeding.
On application Emma Ful
liarn is admitted to the State
Sanatorium as a county pattent.
Bond for Naeter Brothers lor
county printing approved.
Copy of report of grand jury
is presented, read and ordered
filed.
County Clerk presents renort
showing that bond No. 88 dated
April 2, 1900. on behalf of Cane
Girardeau township, being R. R.
r r 3 ? v i , , i
iwiuiiuing Donu naa been pur
chased at par and interest,
which report is approved and
warrant is ordered drawn on R.
u. iveiunamg tax lurid lor
$107.50 in favor of John G.
Putz, Co. Treasurer, for said
bond and interest.
G. O. Kinder presents his re
signation as Justice of Peace of
Hubble township, at Whitewa
ter, which is accepted. O. -P.
Adams was appointed in his
stead,
Fred Schlueter, road overseer
of district No. 20 presented his
resignation as overseer which is
accepted.
Ferdinand Peetz appointed as : Niemeier Weiss
road overseer of road district j Last Sunday, Fred Niemeier and
No. 20 for term ending Feb-; Marie Weiss were united in
ruary 1912. j marriage at the Hanover church.
Petition of J. W. Randle for j at 2 o'clock p. m.. by Rev. A.
license to keep dram shop at ! Bernthal. The church v a s
Randies is presented, examined j beautifully decorated for the oc
and approved and license granted casion.
In the matter of Wm. Birk, Tne groom is the youngest son
Chas. Meyer, et al., for new lof Mr- and Mrs- Cnris Niemeier.
road, argument of attorneys ! The brJcle is tne only daughter
heard and it is ordered that pe- i anc rs- Herman Weiss.
tition be dismissed a3 defective.
Report of M. L. Haupt as
commissioner on road improve
ment showing amount emended
also files vouchers for same
which is examined and aDDroved.
'him for which he
1 examined ami ha
asks credit;
is ordered to
take credit for same.
County clerk reports of receiv
ing 6 R. R. Refunding bonds
of Cape Girardeau Twp. Nos. 33,
34,37.38, 39 and" 40 cancelled
and paid by Mississippi Valley
Trust Co.
Accounts presented allowed
and warrants ordered issued to:
Cape Gir. Bell Tel. Co. , .$ 13.50
Osterloh Book Store 2.90
H. L. Hoffmeister 19.05
W. F. Schade. sheriff. ... 80.10
Dr. Geo. W. Walker 7.50
City of Jackson 15.62
Vogelsanger Hdw. Co 8.00
Geo. D Barnard & Co. . . . 125.90
Standard Printing Co 52.35
Horace Daugherty 3.00
Fred Goyert 168.62
Wm. F. Schade 19.55
B. C. Landgraf 49.60
Martin Wettingel 54.55
J. II. Langston 37.83
Loos Brothers 26.28
J. J. Propst. 10.00
W. II. Mollenhouer 23.97
Eli Slinkand 33.21
Fritz Amos 11.20
Robert Riehn 30.00
Wm. Schuette
R. R. Bedwell
Fred Smith
Frank Long
F. Schroeder
Winch Nitche
13.65
225.00
3.75
8.25
8.25
4.50
J. E. Schreiner 6.60
W. D. Bates 5.00
Gordonville Merc. Co 6.70
Sarah Misenheimer 11.00
II. F. Eggimann 2.00
John Foster 2.00
S. M. Thompson 2.00
BenlLandgraf 89.69
Western Wheeled Scraper 12.50
Wallace Brothers 24.18
Geo. Brit ton 60.00
Fred Goyert 20.75
Bruening & Kerstner 110.00
Wash Gladishl 12.50
J. P. Peterson 112,10
Seventy five dollars appropriated
i:;valid;v;oman:
cr.cn axes self
Last Friday Mrs. Harry De
Lay, who had just recovered
from an attack of typhoid fever.
suddenly lost her mind and while
in this demented condition satu
rated her clothing with kerosine
and set them on fire.
The affair occurred about three
o'clock in the morning while all
the other members were sleeping
and was discovered by persons
waiting for the early morning
passenger train. A doctor was
summoned immediately, but she
was found to be beyond medical
aid 'and died four hours later in
great agony.
Mrs. DeLay was the daughter-in-law
of Judge DeLay a n d
Judge Hale, two prominent men
of Scott county. She leaves a
husband and four children.
She was to have left for Ari
zona for her health in a few
days, and a reunion of the fam
ily had been planned for next
day.
"hen the young bridal couple
returned home from the church
they found about 450 relatives
and friends awaiting them, and
after hearty , congratulations all
were invited to the wedding
feast.
A large number of handsome
and valuable presents were re
ceived by the young couple.
We wish them a long, happy
and prosperous journey through
life together
The Big Road
The highway engineers o f
Missouri and Arkansas counties,
state engineers and road over
seers of the many Southeastern
counties will be present in this
city next Saturday week, to at
t e n d the big St. Louis-Hot
Springs road meeting.
Many delegates wiH be in at
tendance to take part in this
meeting and it is thought that
most of them will come overland
in automobiles. Many meetings
have been held throughout the
counties of Missouri and great
interest ha3 been shown. Many
routes have been selected, for
this road.
About Your Paper.
you are honest, when you
If
order your paper stopped, you
will pay upv If the paper h?..i
been sent to you for a longer
time than yoa order it, it u
purely to accociQiodate you &r.d
to afford you an opportunity to
renew your subscription. If you
don't want the. paper and don't
expect to pay for it. don't take it
out of the potsofiice, but mark it
refused and return it to the post
master, who will notify us. The
paper is our property until you
pay for it and if you have not
paid, you owe for every paper
received.
A special election foi
judge will be held June
'police
23. to
nit the vacancy, caused by
death ofJudge- Bahn.
the
for premiums Cape Girardeau
County ' Stock Breeders Show
and sale association.
Warrants to Judges and Sher
iff. Court adjourned
day, July JJrd. 19U.
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