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THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE AND CAPE. COUNTY HERALD, IT.IDAY MOP.NIXG, MARCH 22.1018. BROKEN SPINE OF FARMER IS CURED BY PHYSICIANS Suspended From Door For Several Days to Straight en Fractured Back MAY BE ABLE TO WORK WITHIN AHORT TIME to be freel from the cask in about six or seven weeks. The treatment given Byersbach while in the hospital was an unusual one. He was suspended while in the cast as though he was to be hanged and remained in that position long enough to have the fracturel verte bra re-adjust themselves. This is ?aid to be the first case of its kind known to have been treated in this man re r in Southeast Missouri WM. W. COTNER DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS John Seyersback of Bloomfield Released from St. Francis DAISY BOY DIES AFTER Filhcr of Successful Auto Deal ers of Cape Dead Funeral at Appteton. Funeral of Tom Master?, 8, be Held Friday Af-trnoon. After lingering nearly five months. William D. Cotner, a pioneer resident of Cape Girardeau County, died at his home 23 North Boulevard Tues dav evenincr about 6 o'clock. His A - rp f i eat was caused by a seige of dropsy OPF R A T ION ' ffffravr.ied by old age. He had been uct.ii iimt ii uti .4444; 4,44c last tr niuiuug of his life and had been in a- criti cal eondion, but appeared greatly im proved yesterday. His death, there (:?. w-os not exverted Tuesdoy ev- SAVES SEAMAN'S LiFE Amateur Surgeon Amputates Lea With Clasp Knife. to Bv :'i i:nu :.l r:i ; r-v. j .t ',!, 1' :'. ? illness of faur " I'urs o'.u, : son i-.nd .Mr.-. ;' blasters of F:.i-y died at ii ' . i iancis hospita1 about 5:.50 oVI-x"; Y.'erlnesday evening. He ihad been a patient ftt the institution Bloo '' ! who had beur. a patient at Ft. Vram is Hospital a Utile more than two weeks was released from the insti -s ,smce last Frway, when he was oper- a fracture of the spine. During the : t , abdominal trouble. If me he was confined at the hospital j The boy became ill about four weeks i-ent in r.ornpndipular nosition ! ago. Last week his condition became suspended in order to re-adjust the fra so grave that the phyRe;-.vi suggested an operation and the .ai was brought to the hospital Friday afternoon. Thj operation was performed shortly aPf r his arrival at the hostel The body was taken to the parents' home in Daisy. The funeral was held ciured spine. The treatment, it was said by phy sicians of the city was remarkable, and all expressed thoir surprise on ac. count of rapid recovery of the farmer Vir l.-r.a hrrm.rllt in tVifk VlfWTutAl "n a fcopcles condition. Medical Records j1 ofternoon- have only a few cases if thVj kinw. ' Bevcrsbach was injured February MILK IN WINTER. - i 2S, wliile hauling a load of hay into h's bam. The load was too higvs i-.nl as the wagon passed l.iiwcr the doo. Feyersbach was caught by the rafter ov r the door and doubled over. His spine was fractured below the shoul ders. Beyesbach was ccmpletly paralyzed from the shoulders down. He was un able to move his lejrs but still had the free use of his ams. He was brought to St. Francis Hospital on the same day on which he sustained the in jury and was paced under the care of a- local physician. When eh left the hospitol Tuesday afternoon he was right eg as cwr Why do your cows give lees milk in winter than they do in summer? Just because nature does not sup ply them with grasses and green food. But wc have come to the as sistance of Dame Nature with B. A. Thomas' Stock Remedy which con tains the very ingredients that the green feed supplies in season only, of course, in a more highly concentrated form. .We guarantee that this rem edy will make your cows give more milk, and better mlik, with the same able to move hi. leed. before, while the F. F. BRAUX & BROS. - C tr;r's co'iion was so much "; ;at Alvin. wth v.-tiuz ' Vt.o. left yoster- -.'.r.T ' i.' uis to et an : I ; or. is part cwr.er " c- Hope-Carter Actomohiie Co., vVtvt Broadway. Efforts were made yesterday evening by the rela tives to get in communication with the son. He was erpectcd to arrive home this morning. Mr. Cotner was born and reared on a farm near Annleton. He was one of Cape Cocntys most eeccessfel ; farmers, but retired about five years j ago to move to the Cape. He was ; 74 years old, January 22 last. He was one of the few Civ 1 War Veter ans left in this county. His wife died nearly a- year ago. She was stricken suddenly early on tha morning of March 26, 1917. Seven children scrvive foe sons Alvin and Barrett, both counting a mong the city's most successful au tomobile dealers of the c'ty, and Ro bert and John Cotner of Shawnee town. The daughters are: Mrs. Frank Clippard of Oak Ridge, Mrs. Henry Shoults of Appleton, and Mrs. John Loves of Shawnectown. The funeral was held Thursday af ternoon. The remains were inteied at the Appleton Cemetery. left leg was beginning to regain its power of motion. The physician said he believed his patient would be able Capt. Welling Medley left for Camp Funston yesterday morning after spending a furlough with home folks in Jackson. T. H. Lewis, ;. "aimer living v est rf Charles Lewis left for Stoddard the Cape w;s i.i if.e city yesterday -. Steward Is Decorated for One of Meet Brave and. Remarkable Deeds of the War. London. For amputating a man's leg with a claspknifo but still savin;,' his life, Alfred William, Furnenx. a chief steward in the mercantile iu:i; i:i '. has b"en deeorated by th kins. Th-.i s'ory of his heroic conduct and skU' form one of the most reniarkahl of the many tales told since the beginning of the war. The following is an ac count of the services for which he re ceived the Albert medal in gold : In April, 1017, the steamship in which Mr. l-'urueaux was serving v:ts torpedoed by the enemy, and. the legs of a L:tsc;ir, who was on the s;nit where certain deck l:it'"s hud bn -l-:'ed :nd broker, were cau.dd : firmly !-t'- M-Ti the plnts that h' wo'! i l.wc r ue down wills the ship. lur in:'?;::. however, Wi'iit !o i!i:iri' :-!stu:s'.-o and nuauigiil to Tot oi h r nut. hut the other wsis !.er.:-!y s; v-:-cil tltrouh above the knee. Finding it Impossible to pull the leg out. Mr. Fur noaux ansputsited it with an ordinary clasp knife and then carried the man to a boat. When in the boat he dressed the wound as well as possible and fravc the life belt lie was wearing to the Wounded man. Mr. Furwaux also ren dered first aid in the 1 at to niioiher Lsisenr who was badly v 'aided. Mr. Furneaux was In iinniine!i; :Ia:!g r ef losing his life in rendering ihe service. i TOW 2 HELPS DiRECT RAILROADS County yesterday on business. business. 4 csmMi f&-'' " ?sd - ft ffuX '- - - v : :. r - ' . W lit . ll MM m I A ;4 i 1 . 4 . vv " ': ' : '! V i I curisT ;; r;i . :". . . . ' i ' 4 ' V - v-',;V: - :. : - y : . . ; :: ! 'V?- '. ' -r- . i, I I . . r' , ' - . 1 - J ' ' ' -VX " 1'' " "' 4 . , v ! ! Ml 71 rii Not all the Fighting is "Over There" With the housewife it is one continuous war against dirt and dust in her home. She is always on the alert, the firing line, engaging the enemy all the time. And her one great aid in defense is the ELECTRIC VACUUM CLEANER It fairly revolutionizes housekec j irg, Tic wcn:an v. ho has rcver used one in her own home does nof, cannot, trow this. She can rend at cut it, he.ir about it, talk about it, but she will never KNOW until sl.e h.-.s cie in her own home. Missouri Public Utilities Go. 400 Broruhvav man kmv cpp li::: oi COiXivso-'i is iitif:-1 Cook Stoves ar.r rri:r:Liy Fircp!nc' K -i vfrj - r Let us obey the Govern ment's wishes, and have one day when no wheat is eaten throughout the length and breadth of the land. It would be better to have one wheatless meal every day. Flour is the need of the hour to our allies and to our soldiers remember that! It means earlier victory and more brave American boys brought home wAoe, if we make up our minds to cover the wheat shortage in Europe by saving here. Let's sacrifice until we feel it not just economize. Valier's Community Flour is a strictly white flour, made only from wheat. We guarantee it to give good baking results. Ask your grocer. mil 1 r m i Miss Fmnces n.iv!li"-ne daughter of T!ioni:is f!r:iyon I'.raily f Washingron. I. '.. in tin frst :in-l n'.v nnnmi on l!i ? str.IT of tin (liivfor "t.- ral .f rs'ilrouils. WilMnin .AT-Af! MiJ Uv;.ly's enoaliilities make lie" !!vst l:;?-ify prro!i in iiny nr'.-sT'':.: -fin v.Im!-' lii ",! i'iir jli5i"ty ;:;si I've H":is !"v liciwj.il. '.!:;;'; vi !,. ;. tl !.. :!!:- 'f : i: : ; i' ; I . :'..:!:: y s! ins sl;.v:i :. ! vy ' :! fv": in t T t - t: s ivy. i- :'. . :v! r- n f ?.!r. ?! . :. :t.' ,;-r. .-rur vo;n r:;l of ra'.!"''.i ; '. Finee lea vine a 11 n i --r:- s !-.oi in Vsiliinrton Miss r.ra.ly I: '.: h -c.i prominent in all tlie a!Tair of i!i; younger set, but when the war starteil she felt the call for patriotic L;ty ;uil offered her sonicos to the uoveranunt. Von:t'ti AiKr.d !: Spraying:-! Dem .rstralioi. (mw:j Y.y U.S. Espcrt. 1 : ! The tree sprayin-x '.:r.:,,n.-?tration: J -iv n yostcr.Ir.y aftornc:r. on t!.e fa; :.i j of J. T. ?.IcD.r.aM i n ti.e :'.v.Wi- r.ati ; 'ea Jackson v a th iist atlcmie v. o rr rn'rrt i"ii;'.t t. Sv help i-" r.o.iinl iluir.?r 11 i.i that ihoy v.iil vn h:;v t . 1 p!acv-i of i:v;-n i ''! -ii -.r -. " .( ;i ! v.-.-v n vr t'Trrsr: t!v ho ait?n ihc "r:: :!;;i hr:o.-.: ra : v r j-U-on C . C. I!:-, ii ico i n ie,.:v- c ".tative of the U..iir,i gtr.-t.s airii -u!- : t::ral drpnrtment, iitxi ('cin'y I'an ! Adv'sor F'.th I'abcoc I:. I T!ie fiv:;t !:c!:'i? nr d ilrmcn trat;n .ll:.! i r i- l-i'Iaf iv. - i !: n : . a p-o. is'ou for an : rtli in . N.onil aiay I i: !.:: i":i. . ,;..., (. ... olcv.'rve: a v. ritT ia : rt-. it I'mivi-fr. the ! as;:ir 'i'.i Mvrii'r: ! 1 1 1 : 1 1 y ii" the ht'.iMers ".' !i ii- I . . i . , i '.; s v. lvli a i-:::".-!!.1. ai i-ii'.-i:;- v.-.-om li'v lil.;e.l at;;! wanin'.i 7a liViil- It"'!: e! t'lr;;- ii. '. i . . -. m':. !i, !i ::; .!i it ? N i"'" t!f if !; !; il :' i v ' is ! i.i '" ' :.'!! -; i ::-. r .'...Ir.'. : !:! ::i I. .-.- ."'"I v: il..' .:- " : ; -'!." ".".si l:i !! i.: '.au ; '!.' n - MRS. BRAND DIES OF PARALYTIC STROKE l'inrrr IJesidcr.t To Rc Burii-d At Egypt Mills Cemete ry Monday '.' llaibara Brand, who has Wm .i inv;ii!il ovpr 1" years, i!ed Satur- :.f . r; at oVIock at th- !: re '; . -v,'! A. I.;r,h X' ' 1 lirr i' is li-arath ... a .--i;.' :u' t-M' v. :: . ii : ht ' t In- ci.y's ii.-rrt it il:.;:-'it ;! i 'I n ! ill. N.t!.Vi!l peel t; IP :t.-; ti'.-' rir:; Tiia.."' for -4 i .r,v"i y- i VeiT life ta resell!- irs;-if. singly larce ti lt is i f r.-t io Ma.. that in the t'r.Med States i:.--t ' !' i -:r.avinr v.stcrdav v,-a.s h--M -n t'. .... i . . .i. .- 1 :-: ii- 1 .-lit a-- a a;.:, ilni'id '-.-as T' v-ais old. I-'e w;r4 hni i'i (lerivany. i'tt left -it i-or nti-y v :!h her rarents. when r-' e a s ! years of a;ro. The family c.i r.f t.- Ca-.e Ilrare'-aM oan'.y shortly n.'- irr tb.r'r :: Mill. .. . ...... MAKbd bWtA I tKS rnUIll RAISING SHEEP ON UP v:il and si'tt'od n al' e j'ea.r. k .--ii;i- U.e ia l I'iiM'ii ii:i. :.'! ' -.. . t. 7,-1, . 1.1. A'.- .. ei.::! r I. :. WiTe .-i.nsiimi'.i ,-m, "-.-r- I If)! a.i:i i-ii Hi- 11:1:1 vi ti'..n ... rt r i n. i :, . :0 f un's i v.-:io.. tae va:iu-o; imhi-i 'I hir-oon vears atro .wrs. nranii sui- X'.- -ed: d sr."". i :;.;.!.' '. It v.:.s the s. -.- f ,-lti ,Cr -:rst paralytic stroke and i. i . i;.l.- Senttle, Wash. Six heavy sweaters which recently were plven to the Sedro-Wool ley branch of the Red Cross were made tit home in the old-fashioned way. Mrs. S. D. ISensori raised the sheep from which the wool was taken on her farm at Siskiyou. While experimenting with hark preparations Mrs. Benson dis covered a way to dye the yarn In the regulation shades of pray ami khaki, and finally knit th2 sweaters herself. rr'nr Krypl Mills. O.i account tf th ! ? !! wea'.h. r ovly a faw wctv prf sent, j T!,e a. r croo for this year, Coun- j?;- Farm Advisor Foth BaK-cxk - aid . I .i r 4',:. ' " - ' taut oern virtually i;n I'e.ii.u . iii a.'pi n;ii mm mi.-' ,..;!, 'u:i- .. . , u w.-r. -:rri. w...-a;. ..... , AbulJt a month a;ro Mrs. Brand suN hay ami v-.t..,,. Jium o. .,. n, ,,.,,lv .nn.l -?,terdav cvcn-icr at the present ti ve ; this, indeed t'.:- au-si I -.trr m t.. M-,L" - - ' . . T, ., - , , ., . . ,, . .1V.. i-., -. .since then her romhton v.a--ucn that. t anrr-rs vcrv pr ra r.;ncr. If n-h r.r:, was mirm-d !'. .."ii... f . .s ia.- p"'- . i.-Rus.ual Iianron-; he said 1hc cron of 'ois:i!apt:on . a e..-n :.ir;.i .....u-, ,,u.. w -v .... - I .-. a-., l.-.-f In- In in r.?s win ;;c ti e i -i in r.-.nny vears. The second tr?p ta d v;on trat? the eor . i fi - -. i . : -aray.-.r: ar..i piun.ni- onr.-e.. wi. o :)lriil is .,.w Y .S'P.-id in about two weeks Mr. Bah-1 f,,vr Ietiders the value of the wood is! i reck atinovpc'd"es. c: day. The :fst over .;1t.."U!'H. j i:: c : i. :t!-:ed at .: a Itai'tfd IVtas !:;! ; in wood i-oiisinap- Mrs. Bran ! leaves four sons, namely tion; Jliii i- an is ; M. then .'lii, and j Fr?(j A v.;tt, wJO,n .-he lived. Cha;!. ; i,rv.r;i e; ...i.., v....v.-. .... . Wiliir.m Brnmh Beside i the-e she is u wived 1) a r.'.tmhtr of prandchii- Mve!or. This first cbnortratKn i to stow the orchard owners how to MONEY IN EGGS. Conductorettes Capable. New York. Three hundred women conductors on New York stret cars are making good. President Theodore P. Shonts of the Interhorou;'h Rail road company, has nnneurced that the i conductorettes are as efficient as men, : equally honest ami more polite. Sl.ie Trees ?r Ricl. Prnphcfcuov-n. 11".. :a tree-.-? Ter? Tiert smn titer will lv a s.r.ei,y. It -a-ireds of then have l.ecn c;u lowa to relit-vc a furi f;;:r.lne. Th.- t.-;v u for a tiiae v.as without SrewcaJ or coL t- teich li-.e farmers and frtrt l'!x!.erts ia tlnse matters say that growers hr-w t-- proket his tr there is m better way f Witilatii , . , '.vai,5t' insoc-', v.-ho wi.l soon ben'to -ra:ent than through u.e: M.day aft-rnocn the bly was in I ... a tieai ill or i;r.u- so ui.u terrcfi at ine i.uinnuii ik-.-i t ... . .- :" ' U blessiii:,' conferred Kg-vpt Mills, us on y .: : i Ms easy chair 1111 1 , ;-.:ply tti" wh.tewasn rpray. i no so- , watLhes ta v. r :-!..uii;in pictures . n-i t -.. r is arrr.jrofl for raore instnt- that attend a rew;.- 1 . :n-e a blaz-1 ; "l r.-e lectrtro-, sucp. a. to show the me. ; ,ns log itre. Er are not bankable but the 'hcr or k ill' nr rc'T!s and d ea-.es that . ! , . . , . ,.. jmoncv from their sale is. This money , 'erstrov ninny trees. , g.,re cf p-ti.r ! j Tod-.yV !?jnonstrats.-n will b? given j M:imina-Y..n sh. -i'd he polite. d.:ir. lM -vours for thc effort How do 5u Ion the farm of Ben Ilitt in W- kh r.n! off. r to -hare y.air candy with (treat tte hen that lays the GthSen ;Towrrh'p Morduv- morning lh farm of ( iiapa. j Effffs? B. A- Thomas' Poultry Reme- iToo Brerecke north of Can? Cr-ek. j I-;,'Ie Ruth f would, mannaa. if I jdy will keep the poultry in good co- i 7,h-.l will be the pV.ce for aother ws S,IIV K-v s l ;,:ite n!,1 refu'" 5t" j-'ation and increase the yield in eg-. ' -av dwnonstration. j - jve mmntee this and refund yv:r nionoy n not saristiea. V. v. ut-.'ai Bros. r??r:batcrt. "I uaers.a::-! :! v a a liC "::.' r.Ivs. Ethel Fnidor, who visited her -ther, Mrs. Earl Gramlin several, which sti-ui.-k It r.'..-." , , returned yerterday to Bloomintr- "Partly, and that is one reason h- j Weather Forecast: Unsettled ad ton I'd 'is 'biiiellin-j out u suit. i cooler today.