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i ! t a IV I'M I -'r fx 13 AND TIIIC caij: coiwty iikkali) AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER.-AUSOLl TEI.Y CLEAN AND FIT FOR ANY MEMIIER OF THE FAMILY TO HEAD CAPE GIRARDEAU,' MISSOURI, MARCH 20, 1911 Volume XVI Number 12 Bfllllttt MORE PLAIN STATEMENTS OF FACTS REGARDING THE BIG FREE FARM CONTEST Figure it Out Yourself and See if You Wouldn't he Making Pretty Good Wages if You Devoted Your Entire Time From Now on Till the Close of the Contest BATTLE FOR WORLD'S RACQUET CHAMPIONS!!! SEND YOUR NOMINATIONS IN AT ANY TIME The Contest is Now Fairly Started, so There is Still Plenty of Time for You to Get in the Race and Win One of These Valuable Prizes fully tipprc- Trihune tln offering in their How many contestants ciiito tin- bin prizes that Publishing Co. arc ottering ' groat newspaper subscript ion content? It'n a bin thing ami tin wide-awake ones aro hustling to the full extent realizing that right now is the time to eineh things anil even win the valuable little farm. The contestants who make it a point to get as many subscription as possible right now will have a reserve fund that will put them on "easy street" during the strenuous times to come. There is no candidate in the race whose lead cannot be overcome by a few hours' active efforts. Right now is the best, time in the whole contest to get started in the great race for the HMle farm or handsome piano. Inactive Candidates. There are unusual good chances in several localities of Cape (iirardeau county to get a lot of subscriptions nnd win a prize in this great contest. Why not get started today. The contestants are very inactive and there is really unusual good fields to work in. With a couple of hours' work, any contestant from these localities could easily gain a big lead and with a little energetic work between now and the close of the contest, could cinch the grand prize. Why not start, your race and win the big prize? Those names, of candidates who do now show some activity within the net few days will be dropped from the content. Do not blame the contest manager for this action. You have only yourself to blame if vou do not get into the race and win one of these valuable prizes Are I'riics Worth an Kffort. The grand prize is a line profitabh 'J()-acre farm, with residence, bain chicken boi'sc, piggery, line orchart. 1 1 1 1 1 1 s , cherries, berries fe low member the race. know that j It pays to i of pe; etc. C. (I yards noi l li I :i il best ll'lirs, It is .V N from di and ,1a luil.llY I families. ami m a gi tint the best Is iml section dong the line of Railroad, about i station, and is ,i celebrated ' 'ape -il I. -in i-t.-iie mad. in the coiinly. It 1. o:; (!. wiikin sight near churches, seho I III IvMiolllooil. II nnl in the eouiilv, the lllll ill.-'! I .1 1- et your you are advertise. ! Don't knock the other candidates. Remember the ''(ioldetl Iillle." i Don't forget the children can do most effective work in collecting cou pons, livery little helps. Should your father, brother or friends belong to any organization, get t hem to work for you. (io in with a determination to win. Success is the reward of persistency. How can a person win n thousand or two tliousaml dollars easier than by an honest effort for the next few weeks in working for this grand little farm? We honestly do not believe there is such a chance for the next few weeks in the whole of Cape (iirardeau county, to secure the value of this farm, as there is right here in this contest. You say, "I can't win." Some one will win, why not you? You can't win if you make no effort, but you con win if you go actively at work and ask your friends to assist you. Get them to subscribe for a year, or several years for that matter. That will roll up big votes and you will soon stand at the top. A Few Suggestions. Now for a few suggestions as to your plan of campaign. Never neg lect to see any one personally if you have reason to believe that they have not already pledged their votes. Sometimes the prospects which appear the most improbable pan out the best When you have your prospect secured get him or her to put you on tin' track ol allot tier or more unpledged prospects. The result will be that will iicciituiilate more daily and increase in v a snowball rolling down Again, don't 'n tise the fact that litiitritittiinn' miiimiiti!ii!ii;)iiiiittiitmi jp 7 ? ff Tto t- p f TROOPS PA TROL STREETS OF PARIS Royalist Mobs Cry "Down I Willi the Republic; Long j Live the King CALMETTE CALLED A HERO MANY OTHERS ARE MISSING France's Most Will Defend Shot Km in fii I Woman Editor l.aw ver Who - .'V . ''..-.' jL- y :-: :4'- George Covey tleft), professional racquet champion of Ureal Hrituin, nnd Jay Gould (right), amateur champion of America, contestants for the, world's championship at Philadelphia. LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS. ARMS GOING INTO ULSTER FALLING WALL ADDS TO M. A. C. HORROR Stun lulled and I ."J Injured When Rctif of Seed Store is Crushed in City Authorities Conden.ned for Allotting" Store to Continue by Threatening Wall Vote mnl'i , Ilk. i.lt t!:l here eui:l'oiit Mil, , ,' t In I lie III.' Ml all li l:::t!i '.li -.'i:li i tl.e your and iilumc, Inii. d lo ai are :' catnil I e .-I ' u I, 1 1 1 blea-it' "Directors must direct or be held j liable," said a 1'nited States judge i not long ago when entering up a heavy judgment against the recal eitrant directors of a national bank in a country town. The bank had operated on a plan all too familiar to this country that is, the cashier had run it practically to suit him self and thi' directors had complacent ly taken his word that he was run ning it properly. When it transpired that the cashier had looted the in stitution the stockholders sought to recover from the negligent directors and succeeded. This is good law and g I business morals. A suit for many million has already Iwi n brought against those directors of the St. bonis A San Francisco Railroad who partici pated in syndicates and underw ril ings Britifh War Office Is Preparing Uprising of Anti-Home Hula Forces. for bv which the road was even a prospect of vcr- I i bled. There suits ; m : 1 1 1 1 -1 the New York, New Haven .V' llart-j ford directors who plunged the road I into its ruinous, speculative expansion! with such dubious legal warrant. ' We hope to see it more and inore i i ideally athnned that a director i , a t rii-tee: and f hat if be aim-:-- , J his iriist by negligence, or by pui-uni". i hii personal piolit to I lie detriment j of the st. ii'I. holder-, or by .-ul jeet lie, the inr'i'Tl v lo reel, e.v- h'lard-. ' ii. I i" hi i., 1 1 ll:, IV. plrji' - ii I le t ill; l I" .1 ' I: llll. I' ly li.-il.l i-'I. -. I'alse.l i! II Will iWXI' News Service ) London. March 19. The lntene gravity of the Ulster Hituatlon was shown by the action of the govern ment In Increasing the force of royal constabulary in that Irish province. Large shipments of ammunition, In tended for use by the constabulary also are Je!ng made secretly I) tbfc government. The war office has counseled against the presence of troops In Ul ster, and Premier Asrjuith and other members of the cabinet have derided that if force is to he encountered on the part of the I'lilonists the constab ulary should be used against the anti home rule "army." ('apt. James Craig, one of the I'tilonlst leaders in Ulster, has de parted for Helfast on a mission re ported to be connected with the mo bilization of 4,(ld0 veterans of the lloer war. Sir Edward Carson chief of tbr anti-home rule forces In the north of Ireland, will depart later in the week, following the session of purlin incut, when- the opposition in 1 1 1 house of commons will talie a vote ot ce'i-nre against the government I'm its Irish policy. It is certain that hitter and fieri Iliollio'.ls debate will !H "I. the res sbms of th" co'v.cii'i; . '.ml many Vein!. M !ea.!"t's i. hire that th- t'l in i i-M moil .-'. by aiii aiiy as good WNT N. s s. r l. e Paris, March l'.. The assassination of (l.islon Calmette, the briliant ili tor of I'lgaro, by the wile of Joseph Cailh.ux, minister of finance, has stirred the linaginal Ion and the pas siotis of the French public as no event has done since the In.yfus affair. The Royalist party is making the most of the crlis. Arthur Meyer, edi tor of the Royalist paper be Caulols, says that the occurrence Is another proof of the saying of an eminent Re publican, that "The republic will end in blood." Fernand l.abori, who was the attor ney for Capt. Dreyfus, Iuih consented to defend Mine. Calllatix. I. ate in the evening the Royalists' association was called out by I. eon Daudet, the leader. He attacked ('ail iaux In violent terms, while his follow ers shouted: "Down with the assas tin Calllaux!" The demonstrators were finally scattered by llcnnlon, the prefect ol Paris, in command of a large body i f police, who hurried 'he miinlfestantH down the boulevard while they shout ed: "Down with the republic! Dong live the king!" FEDERAL AR MY LOSES BOTH WAYS Huerta Orders 149 Mutineers Out of Firing Line for Execution A DOXEN NEN AT A TIME Dictator, Displeased by Defeat or Fear of Treachery, Tries to (Jet Even With Own Men M. II. 1st 'ea.!"l's I'll posiils 111; :. r Asqiiith I. ad. is li 1 l sualnp of Millie llll.le-il:d.le It Is a g 1 r.'liiesental ive l on TO ipriv I. S IN. -ed ho llil:-i!i- i 11 the are,, v.! , ' i Ilia- Hi! Ii lie-li:,'. lie I' .i' , - V. I farm a and hriii!.' i t. 1 contestant, t, be presented There nee. :1 iiiaKe a nice Iioine pf III iell.'e to s. 'llll lucky whom a free deed will I t he end of t his emit i-t . not be much said at this time in regard to the handsome piano to be given away as the second pri.e in the contest, as every body is pretty well acquainted with pianos iiiTd know the prize is worth a g 1 bard struggle. It is this valuable little farm we wish to impress upon contestants, and the lucky one who wins will be amply rewarded for the time expended. Figure it out your self and see if you wouldn't be making pretty good money if you devoted your WHOLE time to se curing subscriptions from now on until the close of the contest. How to Secuie Yotes. Enlist the interest of your friends and your friends' friends. I'se your telephone. If you have friends any where in the United States, send them a letter asking for their support. The contest manager will furnish printed letters absolutely free to all contestants. Ask for them. A-k your political friends to furnish ideas. Tiny know bow to cover the field. Speeial Oldef books for securing subscriptions may be had by writing the contest manager. Do so today. If you belong to any church, let yout church friends know that you are out to win. If you belong to any organization, I. i . ft, :i t ..: :. .pel II. I ouite :i -1,1 of heart to heart talk will li friend.', something like this: 1 rieil.ls, il you haven t your votes to any one yet. a friend w ho deserv. s to give him or her the votes," That's the sort of an impression to leave behind. Again don't hesi tate to ask for the biggest subscrip tion at the outset. Co after the (ive year subscriptions. The contest manager will be glad to assist you in any manner he can with all fairness to the other daii didates. Send for printed matter today. Then go to work. Work for this grand little farm and il will work for you the balance of your life. (Continued on nago 71 Truant Juror Fined $25 He Made. New York, March 19. "But I made $25," said C. E. Cashmore, when Jus tice White reproved him for being late as a juror. "All right," said the judge, "you're fined that $23." iti r iiir : - not m...-t i 1 1. 1 I. ,. I I , . i : eel, I Li- proliii-cil I've got win, so Car Jumps Track; Seven Injured, Woburn, Mass., March 19. Seven persons were badly injured when an electric car containing iO passengers jumped the track on a sharp curve at the foot of a vteey hill here. etn ., lien g to be lb ,M , , the n. all lor. .. Improper Lette.- Sent President. Newark, X. J., .March Iti. l'.ecaiisi investigation tdiowcd he was Buffering mental aberration, Samuel llarr, 4u, of New Ilrunswlck. was released utter being arrested Saturday night I'm sending an improper letter to the president. Parr suffered concussion of I the brain when ho was tho victim of a fall, some time ugo. AtTIVi: IUS1NESS NCKNKS AT, FIKST NATIONAL. i The first National Hank present a lively business activity since its re-opening, and the recent flection of new ollicers meets with the ap proval of all who are acquainted with the sterling qualities of which they are possessed. It is conceded uilla ut dispute that no betti r se lection could have been to fill the eli e .1' j. resilient than that of .Indue Si h. , lei ; and the ability and bu-i-ni-s t u ft possessed by (i. S. Siiiainei. so well known, removes any can-. for criiieisiii in placing him in ilu po:.;tioti of ca-hii-r. Ill fact the whole list of lillicel's is such as to i r. ate fo lifeline- in the management of the concern, and its solvency under their liiallMgi'liicit cannot be doubled. Prospects are bright and the future of the institution is more encourag ing in outlook than ever before. Cr-e. llkil Out la W ; II !'.:. II s He th Pkks . I'ity : to i on h. :- Colll! itCteil (in , 1 1 walked ", ii and tell !, Grnve, Pics. , March 1 7. - - A I '.T cemetery n'ld t.-il ii,; had a lir. ; i mil inn t hat to iiie soon, M. K. Vh- . v I ie.i Ciin I of a th izen in j w. v taken lr, ' at .loj,:t! i, li:: i wall llllsl cxi Rrl.e i Ii r, ! i : I WNT News S. I X I. St l.ouis, March P. Willi seven (lead ami CI persons '.ajured in the collapse of the St. bonis Seed com panv building, a score of workmen made fast proenss In removing the debris to determine If any others pos hlbly might he buried in the ruins. Officials of the Wlninu r Construc tion company, which had IS men at Vor'i miking repairs on the seed (tore building, stated at noon that four or the of their workmen had not been reported to them. They ex pressed uncertainty as to whether the men bad escaped Injury and left the scene without reporting, or whether Ihev would be found In the basement wreckage when it was cleared away. The dead: WILLIAM DAVIDSON, :U. K.10 ! Park avenue; laborer i CI (Alt I. KS L. C.KYDLU. r.!i, 71.1 j North Thirty second street, East St. l.ouis; carpenter. KUNNK WKIIKII, laborer, address ! unknow n. FOUK UNIDENTIFIED MEN initio ruins. ' ,. . Missing: , ,' O. HALL. . (i HUHKE. J. MACK. G. NICK. W. SP.M LDIXO. Police and reporters sought to ob tain the names ol the workmen unac count' d for, but Wlnmier Construe tii.n company officials i;hI(1 the men were known to them by numbers. As the men were taken Irom the ilehrlv, th. said, they had bei u checked olf by number. S.aieh.-is managed to clear away all the debris ubove the first-floor level before noon and then they be gan removing timbers and bricks from the basement. No Trace of Woman. Il has been persistently rumored It woman still was buried in the wtukage. but no trace of a woman lias been lound by tile senrt hers. 'Hie responsibility lor permitting the seed company to reopen for bus! 1 i;- s in its Iniihlii: ' has not been fixed 'Ph.- building imih woi't.imod by water pencil 'iilo the M. A. C. buililiiit! and i a I ii i a-li the I r.i. i in .1 i, lied. A .) i he a - 111 : i'.ia'!si unit meet s il barrack:. .1 a st. me I in' t tj. I, all t-' , 1,1 tl'i'liae el th. 'd a! nil lu lu :.ei,- n rv M by I hi '. :i, 1 1; i y o.lii ' l:i': i I t'.i. el. " !. I" i lie lor '.I felt his grave from tli : :.;o;;,.i i it i popi.m: m.i ff Wil l. LOSE pk; FA TOItV. There is A ,, l:,r I'.lull is soon lii; Industrie- th.-i poilant factor in lilt! 1 1 1 1 1 1 . i . I i s to or afl-ial that Pop to lose ol f the t has been an ini bringing that tlui the front. It i- -aid that the Dalton Adding Machine Company expects to remove its plant in, in Poplar lilulT to ( 'inciniial i. about July 1st. This will be a hard blow to business interests ill the lilillTs as it will mean the removal of several hundred high salaried experts, the loss of whose payroll will be keenly fell. While the citizens of ('ape (iirar deau lament the misfortune of our neighboring town, since the move has been decided oil. the Tribune would suggest that the plans be changed further and I he factory be brought to the ('ape where location, environment, facilities, and cvciy thing that, could be considered in selection of a site, shows favorably. There is big exciti merit ill Poplar 1,1,1,1 on account ot ti.e i iccii.ui i determine on the qtn-tion of city owner-hip of the elect ire litdit plant, w hich w ill be held in tha I, i'y on ' Thursday March P.llh. The Mi soiiri Public Utilities Co. ai" ndeavoring I tn overcome the inunieiaiil plan, audi Mr. Tin.dey of this city is in t PIulTs lending his aid in the light. idiy I. s I as tl Ho w all hfi ,ii .1. at1 thi..-. ex fore, the hi 1,1 :'l I tin rue a wi were 1 I II III" .ill. aie I iiii.I !- i w 1 1 In i 'l st e who had face. I il'in m rs only a ri, I i., .1 I, -I I I: i till,: I i i. r at ni i . I 1 1 . liiio na.'e: a:i In -' who I. ol ii :i k, ,1 1, ll ll:, ! .1 . I.i.-I IF. PI' I OP i;m I Ml. Hi V. est hell .. til. ll ,el- :: Hie pan - 'I N. up. i h ah in.; th" s'pia'l i wi re coj'ig to their :!; form:! of I'.e lilies ol' the fe ..' Ill in 11' i s be- W'.tll tin dies were ' hi hi: t it iitiii.tr ied in one tr, had, 'Hill. I, :j,i ,r, . Mrs. Moikt Mr. Mrs. Mr. i'kovim; c thi: t asp. . inpl.e, 'of thi liring" 1 coMI'ei d II, 'f V (silling up did yez put out Casey "Oi did." Casey -"Oi don't Casev--"Well, if I h in a liar, get up and Verself."-- London Sketch in Ii the belavi vex put V cat? " ul!" think r out NKWI.Y ELECTED OFFICERS FOIt FIRST NATI&NAI.. In giving the list of nffiei rs elected under the rc-organizal ion of the First National Hank, in Wednesday's issue of the Tribune, the names of two directors were omitted, reel ion of satin list is given. President the fi ami in illnwing cor-tl'lle W. Pr. ier, 1'. (I. C. i w D. H. Schacfer; Vice- sider.t, Dr. II. l'ocrsler,; Cash (!. S. Siiiiiiner.-': Directors, H. Davis, Dr. O. E. locl-tci', and S. Siinitner-, (iilioniv Ibmck, A. Vaudivorl, John L. Miller and H. Schacfer; Advisory Committee, A. Cilctin and Eobcrt Matteson. th at lll-te.-ld I. ii lie.: aie I I In. 'Hi I- di w bile to give 1 : 1 1 ,' I i : 1 1 t : 1 1 1 . 1 1 - vering II. Ill the l, d. it i worth some stinlv lo unlivi. ly with a view lo di-c. work a given man can . Excluding drones who redemption, it has been men who were it failur would not even if allow, stay in one lii f work valuable cmplovcs m lino. fine industrial concern believed it worth while to investigate this theory arid asked every man who left it- W hat ,i l-l. are beyond found that , and who I to do so, have mail,' some other shops, or who for tlistnis-al to resigning, or why better work, and work that he would li felt that he could do well. ty of the replies indicated that dis satisfaction or unsatisfactory service was .m. to ii misplacement of men, rather than to shift lc-sne-s ot- aim. I in. Ilii ieticv. Elect lie i'ailwav Journal. was recommended say why he was lie was not doing whether there was to do and A rnajoii- Advertisers who u-e The Tribune do so wilh confidence that through its columns they reach the sturdy, reliable element of the community I mi