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Volume XVI
CAPEGIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, FEBRUARY 13, 1914
Number 7
THE MISSOURI HEN
TO HAVE HER DAY
Meeting to Be Held For Purpose
of Encouraging the liens to
Keep l'p Record.
APPOINT CAPE LEADERS
Meatings to Be Held Over County
on Missouri Hen Day
March 7th
Tlir state of Missouri
in the chicken industry,
those who have helped
I hut distinction might
ranks lift
Mllll illllOtlg
lirr to gain
lie mentioned
Hid
The membership frr in only 50
rent a your. Membership insure
your securing all the hooks, bulletins,
etc., issued by the State Poultry
Experiment Station, also ii copy of
the annual Year Hook containing
your name and address ami the varie
ty you breed. It also entitles you
to compete for special prizes offered
by the State Poultry Experiment
Station at the various poultry shows
throughout the state. Scud your
membership fee either to Halph
Scarlc, State Organizer, Mountain
(ii'ove, Mo., or to Fred Crosby,
hi'.'.'il (iillhimi road. Kansas City,
Mo. Let us all resolve now to make
Missouri Hen Day the greatest day
in the history of the greatest indus
try in the greatest poultry state in
the I'hion. Yours in the interest
of the Missouri Hen. T. E. IJuiscn-berrv.
BIG NEW SHOW
SOON TO START
a number of residents of the city
county of Cape (iirai'deaii.
E. W. Flcntge, postmaster of this
city, has been appointed temporary
president of the Cape (iirardeau
County Branch of the Missouri State
Poultry Association, anil the follow
ing chicken fanciers of the county
have been appointed honorary vice
presidents of the association in their
respective communities:
Chas, HehrcnH, Jackson; Ilinkle v.
Jenkins, Oak Ridge; Chas. Lamb,
Cape (iirardeau; E. S. Teniplcton,
Emit land: and E. W. llilik, (iordon-
villo. Enormous Seating Capacity and
These gentlemen have been dcsig- Stage Boom to be
nateil as the most competent to carry j Installed,
on the work of organization through-
out the count v, ami to arrange tor
, , :. , .. I Davie McDade the
successful meetings of poultry grow-.
ers in 'their localities in celebration and popular showman i
of Missouri Hen Day which will be I brimful of business. Il
TINES TROUBLES
GETTING WORSE
Mrs. Tines Wanted Husband Ar
rested for Taking Little Son on
a Visit to Tennessee.
I
HELD UP AT CHAFFEE
Tines Was Released as Proper
Papers Not Made Out to
Hold Him.
O. Y. Tines, an engineer on the
Frisco, against whom his wife brought
suit for divorce recently, has encount
ered some new difficulties as a result
of the incompatible conditions exist
ing in his home.
It seems that Mr. Tines concluded
to pav a visit to some of his relatives
SUPT. MCCARTY jHOW THE WEATHER
IN DAKOTA i 1S FOERCASTED
IN EARLY DAYS
Formed Partnerspip In Land
Business W ith loung
Eastern Speculator.
VENTURE WAS FAILURE
Partner Left Destitute, Voluntari
ly Reimbursed by Big Ilearled
Irishman.
No (iuess Work About it. but All
Done in a Businesslike
Manner.
the people of Caiio had warnitu
week or 1(1 days in advance.
Pittsburgh district can be given o
J to '.M hours' notice, because
Hood is upon 1 1 1 in within J t ho
after a heavv lain storm.
KIKE
I'h.
AT HOME OF JFSS HITT.
FLOOD WARNINGS SENT
('ape County
I 'mhtrrs were
csterila morning
less
ll.it
Keep Tabs on the Hot and Cold dun
McDade in Town Making Arrange
ments to Fill The Wants of
Show Lovers.
FINE PLACE SELECTED
held on March 7th.
Crcat interest is being manifested
throughout the state and if the locali
ties in the different counties are as
well represented as those in Cape
county, it is needless o say that
Missouri Hen Day will be one of
the biggest events of the season.
Missouri is the greatest poultry
state in tin- I'liion. We admit it,--and
we are proud of it. A larger
number of Missouri's citizens un
engaged in poultry raising, either to
a large or small extent, than are
engaged in any other single industry.
The value of the poultry ami eggs
produced in Missouri last year was
irreater than the value of Missouri's
show
st cla
in Tennessee, anil without consulting
his dissatisfied spouse in the matter,
took their little three-year-old son
along with him. When Mrs. Tines
learned of his activities, she grew
suddenly busy, got in communication
with the authorities at Chaffee,
and there had her departing winner
half intercepted and detained to the
end that she might recover the boy.
However, as the ofliccrs at Chaffee
had no legal authority to either hold
Mr. Tines ot separate him from his
charge, this weie compelled to lc-
lease him.
Later SheiitT Siinimeis went to
Chaffee for the purpose of restoimg
the boy to his mother, but in Ii"
I, ....i., i.. .iWi tln train failed to gel
niiteiiipnues , .
1 an order ot
I akotas,
( 'oloiailo
so-called
Waves All Over the
F.ntire World.
: .1
well known
in thi! Cape
house in this!
sy ami np-to-
Whit.
Main
law
and 1
opening a new
city of the mi
date nature.
He is negotiating for tin
t i i . . i
Ollllillllg ai me eiuiici in .nam ami
Broadway, and if successful in secur-
ing a lease, he intends to install all
he latest appliances and appurt
tenalices to meet the needs of the
show loving public of Cape (iir.ir-
1 1 i 111 to
the
III
kind
it has
J success
the court authorizing j t'cnk.o which he now hoi
act in the matter. I, tit -J that Mr. McCarty when
fternoon an order of some acquired sonic land in
In the early days of the
Western Nebraska, Faslern
and other sections of the
arid countries, it will be remembered
bv many with what vigor the land
sharks plied their trade of separating
the gullible home-seekei' and small
capitalist from the Mast of their
available cash, after which they wire
cast adrift without furthir thought
on the part of the boomer who gen
erallv proceeded forthwith to lay
his nets for further prey.
In this connect ion a good story is
told of O. II. McCarty, now Division
Superintendent of the Frisco System,
which gives a clear demonstration
of the sterling worth and conscientious
-eriiplcs of a man who has by straight
i ward, upright methods attained
Hi. enviable position in business
Is. It seems
a young man
the Dakota
Man
there i
occult about
linn ail m I'm
stllllllS, lro-t,
few think
n ssal iW
the planet
people I ii all idea
some! hlllg 1 1 1 si el Ii, i
the wo,k of the W
lasting tin
ind II I-
that
and
it her
coining
oils .,t a
thai the ohercr niu-t
gel their dala by reading
the stars, and the moon.
IUI
was issued, but at this
not been learned as to
Mr. Summer's reach
t.
eil
time i and
w hat i ure
BARBER DROPS
OUT OF SIGHT
A a mailer of fact, the forecast
ill the bureau foretells (lie coming I
of disturbances in a businesslike way.
very similar to thai in which a man
who has ordered a shipment of guod
would estimate the date of its arrival.
Suppose a business man had ordered
a carload of nincaiiiilcs from the
Hawaiian Islands. He would know
the average lime il wiMild take the
steamer to make the trip to the
Pacilie purl, the average time for
unloading and loading into refrigera
tor cars, and the aveiage number of
days to be allowed these cms for
their trip across the continent to
New irk. His cliuialc, however,
would be subject to eiioi. because
the steamship might be dilaM'd by
log or the cars might meet with all
accident .
Storms, like pineapple, as a rule
do not originate in the I'nited State-.
They ciune to us, some from I he
ri'ilipintics. .lapi'ti, Sibeiia. Alaska.
Canada, or the (lull
The Weather Hurcail
telegraphic, or wireless
foreign storm. Station
or vessel after vessel
storm's arrival in its
Farmers' Mutual
lie I motel's were c.mieu nut eariv
to the home of
l.n mi r on Jackson gravel
i ti I a half miles cast of
ksoii. The lire bloke out at
Mr. Ilitt'- home caiU in the morn
ing. The volunteer- weii' at work
eating then morning lunch when the
Hell Telephone alarm turned in,
some of the III e-hullt i I s were mi t In
scene with a hot hiscipl in (In it
i Ih making a inn limn one quarter
j to a mile in distance in. ! nig in sucli
short tune that the most ol them had
i mil finished eating iln-ir biscuit,
j Chief I l oelllsdol tl with lis speeding
engine was there with In volunteers)
within a lew minute Fd I hnlgi
ehicf of depart incut No 1 alo w a
at the scene in il short tune.
The larinils of that heighboi hooil
arc thickly settled and are all well
liked b one another, and are always;
ready to assist each other m case of
need. The lire was soon under control
with little damages
Chiefs of I he I'ircinciis Department
will soon I died mi to make a
practice run. with the Cape F
Department as spectators to "s
them" how il niii In' done.
I Mvt.toriniii.lv DisaDnearee and
dean. He intends
of the highest type
have vaudeville of
pleasing variety.
Mr. McD.'ide is a born showman Fred White, a barber who has
to run pictures
, and in addition i
the eleaiiest and
Police Asked to Try and
Locale Him.
' McCarty and sought to join him in a
: partnership in the leal estate business.
'A partnership was formed mi the
''"'strength of Mr. McCai n 's eoiilideiice
ami with the assistance and advice j working lor a man nameu ,-ciiihuh i ; m tcoiiie. t iiloriunately the
of his good wife, who is possessed of in a barber shop in this city, has V(, ,,.,, proved a losing one. and w hen
.,11 ,) sscnlial knowledge he lacks J dropped out of sight without asking j ,.V(.,ything was cleaned up the young
in the business, the Cape can feel leave or giving any clue as to his easterner found himself shy $11)11.
fortunate if the proposed venture whereabouts. A policeman was asked I .1M, j, uas ,lt this time that Mr.
is carried out. It is to be hoped that (tn aid in locating the mis.-ing man but McCarty permuted his high, sense
agreeable terms can be reached by .latest reports show no developments. 1 1t Hlll(ir .,,,,1 j,ice to override any
..loci. Mr. McDade mav be enabled ' The barber for whom he worked: ,,1,1, ,. monetary desires, for, al
to carry out his intentions of
ishing entertainment in the
future.
IW00LW0RTH CO.
Big, Modern Department Store . nooTl.i:;;F.l. I'FTS onk
WithEverythingNewinlts Line ; ()N sHKKIFF.
to be Established Here.
i Last Thursday morning a
i BIG DEPARTMENT STORE
Occupancy.
is slated upon reliable
the ('ape has had the
authority
good for-
immense wheat crop, or of any other
tiinglc product of farm, factory or
mine,
The organization to which credit
is largely due for the present magni
tude of the poultry industry in Mis
siuri is the Missouri State Poultry
Association. For nearly a quarter
of a century this Association lias
been a mighty power for the better
ment of the industry. Hut there is
still work to do. The poultry in
dustry in Missouri is only in its
infancy. There is yet vast room
r..-, .......il, ..,) iiiiiii-ovement . Fro-
fits might easily ami quickly be doub-I fOMlNH TO PAPF
led by a more general use of modern I VUllllllU 11 jtl U
methods and practices.
There is u contagious enthusiasm
and inspiration in concerted action
which makes molehills out of moun
tains, and renders the impossible pos
sible. It is with this thought in
mini! that Saturdav. March 7th.
has been designated as "Missouri
Hen Dav." n that day, the Mi--1 Lease Consumated and All Ar
. . ,. . . ill 1 . I I ..
soun state rouury .ssociauou io rangemenis rur r.ariy
launch a systematic and thorough
educational campaign, in co-operation
with the State I'oiiltry F.xperiment
cducatioril campaign, in co-operation
with the State I'oiiltry F.xperi
ment Station al Mountain (.rove,
which will extend into every county
in the state. In order to properly
carry on this work, as well as to
r., mote the noiiltrv industry locally,
the members of the Slate Poultry (
Association in each county will meet
ami organize a County Hranch of
the State Poultry Association. j
In addition to organizing tin- j
County Blanches, the day will be
devoted to a one-day membership j
campaign. As a special mark of ,
appreciation, every ineinlier w 110 .se
cures five or more new members,
will be presented with one of tin
beautiful new gold and enamel Stati
Poultry Association pins, and tin
persons who secures the most
members will receive
silver loving cup.
If you are "from Missouri'' and,
cither through oversight or neglect,
you ate not n member of the Mis
souri State Poultry Association, send
in your membership today, and get
ready to assist in the membership
campaign, and in organizing your
County Hraiich- We want your
l.elp. your loyal support, ami co-opera-
in return, we will help
wmk An order has been i-siieii tor tin
more sale of the equity in the real estate be.
. . 1 . 1 . " . 1 .- 1
t,s,.fi, Ion gitig i o iKiiih 1 11 1 11 i.ai .1 j 1 1..1 i"'i 1
went to make his home, lie felt
that there was a future for that
section of the country, and with thai
in mind he invested his capital in
more land. In the meantime a boom
started on western lands and the
prospects were indeed bright for Mr
McCarty to realize considerable mon
ey out of his speculation. When
things were looking brightest and the , 1 1 1 : t (he general direction and lali
excitement was at high pitch, a young ,,f progress can be determined verv
I10111 the Last ealleil on .Mr. carlv. In fact, I lie arrival ol some
storms can be foretold HI dax in
advance.
The foleciisicis watch lot' tin
of low barometer which is tin
center around which the wind
This whirl or eddv moves
II MtltFKK M;V CONTRACT.
Agreement Itetwcen Fniphiycr and
F.niplojc Ahiuil Same as In si
V ear.
of Mexico,
gels cable,
notice of a
alter station,
report n tlic
neighborhood.
maii
I h" local I
da high! b
ringing :
vear thai
of both pro
No materia
thi1 coul 1 act
refilaiuitig the
iibers union mil Mon-
I the pill pose ill ill'.
contract for the ensuing
would meet the approval
rietor and employe.
change was made ilk
if last win, the scale
same. The men agree
f urn-; when he was interviewed, stilted to the 1 t ! nifli there was no law that would
near ' reporter that he didn't know x Imti pi j him to do so. he immediately
he was but that it would be all right! ,,( his cheek to cover the de-
i Monday. While White has only been
here for a short time he has foimed
I quite a circle of friends who are cx
iti'cmely anxious as to his wellare,
land it is to be hoped that no bad
luck has befallen him.
forward with
drift of about
our latitude,
mines the due
region
storm
s blow,
bodily
the general eastward
li.'id miles i, ,av i"
The forecaster dclcl
tion of movement lo
liciency
to the
The
similar
and voluntarily tendered it
unfortunate young 111:111.
above is only one ol many
occurrences incident to the
remarkably successful career of Mr.
i McCarty, and thi evidence of nobili-
t y of character is perhaps the key
OVKK j w liii'h opened the door to the lollv
I business and social standing which
lie now occupies.
deputy
boarded the train at Viinducr
ing in charge
hav- 1
11 lot - i
world, to such
have entered
a fifteen vear
the most prominent
in the city.
cover
liimsel
It
that
-t if l ...
tune to interest the ooiworin . m,,- (.mmklI1,.n,
pany, one ol the largest uepaii mem
store companies in the
ail extent that they
into negotiations for
lease of one of
slme buildings
a man accused ot
! legging. The captive was haudciilled
land to all appearance was safe in
i tin custody of the guardian of the
law. However. I
pleased w ith his
.the train was
I rate of speed he
a sudden plung
ST. VALENTINE'S DAY.
iltogether I
I while
a high
e was not
position, a
moviitig at
dropped olT ami took
down the railroad
lie was quick to rc
aml before I lie train
Today, February II, St. Valentine's
Day, is the day for gladness and
madness. It is the dav for sweel-
I hearts to give vent
inw
beaut ifill
The Woolworth Company is nation
ally famous and has the distinction
of owning and occupying the largest
department store in New York City.
It will certainly be a boost to the
town to be able to boast of the
existence of such an immense concern
within its borders.
It is said that all necessary ar
rangements have been completed and
there is no longer any doubt but
that this extensive department store
company will soon be installed in the
Cape with one of the most complete
modern ami up-to-date institutions
of its kind west of the Mississippi.
While the location has not yet I
definitely been made known, it i
understood that it will be in thel
building recently vacated by W. H.
Holmsack at the corner of Mam and
Independence streets.
could be brought to a stop I
on his feet and hit ling it :u 1 '
com fields lo safety. Tie
realized the futility of giving
and was forced to npoit to
quarters empty handed.
! was
-s the
sIlclllT
cli.'i-e,
head-
to loving
for friends to express their te
of affection and respect; for the
tical joker to gel next to his ,:
comical and overdrawn repn
I lions of his faults or virtues, an
and lamentable, it is the il.
opportunity for the moral e
I and pervert I o gel in hi
and cow ardlv w 01 k of
i injuring t he feeling of I h
gusli ;
dings
plilC
U il II
1 1 lllil
I lal
of
the storm and its velocity.
When the weather 'disturbances
are reported, the forecasters know
from cj'i 1 icii'c admit how long it
takes them to reach our Pacific
coast, and then how long after they
I will reach the Atlantic coast. For
I example, if a storm from Siberia I
'drills eastward around the North
j Pole and reappears in Alaska, it
,. 1. 1
shoiilil appear in uasinngimi ami
Oregon in about two days; should get
lo the Cleat bakes in six days and
to the Atlantic coast in .-even or
eight days.
Fnexpeetcil conditions may delay
storms or divert them from the
straight track, jusl as a refrigerator
. . , I.. I..I..
car may lie thrown 011 us seiieuuie
or be shipped bv accident on a wrong
road. Some of these storms deplete I j i
themselves by running into regions mail
of high baroini ti r which are of great
er inagiiit ude and extenl than lln
storm itself. Some of tlieln. however,
by the proposed new contract to,
work all day 011 I he fourth of July,,
but ask that they be given all other
legal hohilavs dining the ensuing
year, they agreeing to work untili
III on iiii.!i: preceding holidays.
It is believed that the contract
us it now stands conforms to the
wishes of all concerned.
I PROMINENT PHYSICIAN DIES
1
Dr. (. W. Ilartle ol" I'm n.Vlt ,
wIki ilioil WcdiH'sil.iv cveiiitt.
was brought through tin '
Jri'luy on tin ('. !. V N.
the w;iy to MillYrville for but
lie !is a member of
Modern W'ooilliieli of lollif
Mini that Iodize will have elm
of the I'lltu'liil.
Dr. Unfile was born a mil
reared in ('apo count v, anill
leaves a
dreti
bis
w if.
ami in.'i.nv
l.-ath.
and tiller ehil-
flieihl to 1 1 1 1 111' 10
MILLIONS TO HE SPENT OX
MISSISSIPPI LEVEES.
On I'Ybruai v I'J, the lloiisi-
coward
11 11 1 ii -1 handed
1 11 1 1 1 ' 1 x leoii-ly
axel completely ar
To keep tab on coh
line into the I'nited
I ti e v.. il l
waves that
Stiites from
w I o 1 1 1 1 we would not dare t c
111 the
pel-ippio:
VAI.l AHI.i: KKI.ICS
NFWSPAI'FK
Mr. Kudic llulm of
in his possession the
for the year Is Is
I'.agle, one of the
OF
DAYS.
thi- city
complete
has
files
of the Western
illy publications
Hut
F.ARI.Y j,,,,. ,:1V
noble
1
I I hat I ,
land-
papers, one i-siie
Zacharv Tavlor':
of Cape
contains
report .
He al-o has an original
the I'nited State Cazctte
the inaugural ion speech 1
W ashiiigtoii.
if whichj
elect ion I
!
of
CO)
'onlaining
f (ieorge
open
taken in tin- n-w lor which
1 .1
WilS set a-l'll, Hie pilipo-
is no 1 e and l i- lo I'c nopeu 11
il will I I, served t'li mi 1 1 1 : 1 1
point .
You weie born on a lm k day I hope
And the good star- Iml in oiir
horoscope,
And here are greet in- of Im l. and love
A many and bright, a- the stars
above.
For a happy valentine.
Canada and Alii
Hm can si udies t In
report. Fiighiud
ii i ci kind, the Hritish Islands, and Con
1 Ii , t mental lairope, and daily reports
come from St. Petersburg on the
ska, (he Weather
Canadian Weather
send report from
nditions in l!usia and Sihciia.
The same bilsillceshke system II
tracing the track of a storm
applied in determining the amval
frosts.
Flood forecasts are made in
the same way. Information
the amount of rainfall at the
water:, of streams that cause
are covered by telegraphic
sent by local observers.
lion.
COl'RT NF.WS.
vou, personally to make your
more plea-ant, more profitable.
silcet
(iAIb DAY IMPROVING
(liiil Day, who has been in (he hos
pital for sometime receiving trial
mint for injuries sustained in the
llayti wreck, is able to get out on
crutches, and has moved hi- quarters
In the Terminal Hotel.
His sister Nora Day who was lure
to see him Friday, left for her home
I in .vivi.ti' f t ins morning.
Spotleti Gai Etove.
I A coat of nilver enamel paint twice
! a year will keep your gas Btove look-
1e better, Have tihirkluK and prevent
1U BoiHug your drca.
rccuing roaoer.
While fodder, when given out ol
doors nhould be fed tn feed racks not
on tho ground It Is Imperative for the j made for tl
ground surrounding the racks to hlope , tributaries,
away In all directions and often It J local rainfal
would be belter still If tile drained. 'observations
much
is to
head
Hoods
reports
As this
rain readies the main channel, the
height of the water in the channel
is determined by successive gauging
stations. Past records establish how
much a height, say, of i!0 feet at
Dubuque, Iowa, will produce at
Davenport, another station M) miles
down the Mississippi. This plan is
billowed all the way down the river,
! and at cadi point full allowance is
elfects
el from
As a
in tin
of wider from
additional ami
result of these
recent flood
ami Harbors ( 'ommittct"
public its annual appro
priation lull, ciii i vine; appro
priations totalling: I i, 227, "id I.
tint' of tin principal new pro
ject proviiltil for is tin im-
pl'oVi'lUrlil of tlie Missis,ip-
I'ivcr by const ruction of lev
from ('ape ( liianleati to Ki
Island. III., at a ,,f
((Oil. (If If).
IIFNHY PF.CK'S TKOl'III.CS.
Are ou watching the comic sec
tion of The Tribune cveiy da?
"Mr. Henry Peck and lb I'aniiljt
AITairs" are aired in a manner tfiat
in humorous to the extreme, Ynu
will grow fiit, from reading the argu
ments that, occur in this interesting
and comic bunch - The Henry Peck
Family.
You will find the Pecks in The
Tribune every day. You have not
had your laugh until you see these
pictures and carefully perused what
has happened with the busy family.
Dodging Promotion.
There In a ehaflngdish period for
every colleg. girl; hut when the tlmo
comeii for the promotion to tho higher
posit ion hard by a grand tup-are conk
ing stove, most of the graduates pre
fer to toot the ulurm whistlu ou a
limousine.- Pallas News.