The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

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several other jobs in the city.
If DIR. Rider remains in the Cit,
Council for another year and con
y tinues to introduce ordinances AZ tn,
rate he is now Introducing them th,
city will have an ordinance book a.
large as Webster's Unabridged Die
~tionary.
Hugo Ermertz, of jackson. came
in on the hatk tuesday evening tc
spend a day or two visiting hi:
daughter, Mrs. Tony Gockel.
1t would be the proper thing fol
those members of the City Council
who voted for the ordinance to re-
duce the salaries of the city officers.
TO return TO the city treasurer that
portion of their salary exceeding
twenty-five dollars. R%etrenchment
and reform should begin at home.
Will they do unto themselves Is they
propose to do to others
The gentleman who purchased
II. Carrolrs Interest III the ferry boat
is frcm Mexico.
We are pleased TO learn that
Robert e. Ranncy has made up his
mind to TO this city. He ha,
had poor health on the farm for a
year or two and he will try city lite
now for a while.
We are pleased to note that
the people residing on Spanish street
on the west side-have asked the
City Council To put down curb stones
so that they a lay sidewalks on that
side of Spanish street.
One of these davs we will have
some politics in our city elections and
then some of the fellows who now
imagine they are great big men will
urop ont oil the way.
When the Dutchtown Branch of
the Jackson Branch railroad is cOnI-
pletcd TO this city we ran then 90 10
Jackson b. rail with only three
changes of cars.
The fact that j. +. Mitchim was
one OF the bOndsmen Tor the Anchor
Music Company is evidence that the
concern was doing business on the
cheek of its managers instead OF on
money.
Robert Gibonc, who lost his
barn and its contents some time ago
and who was insured in the German
Insurance Company of Freeport.
Illinois. has. we understand. sued the
Company for the amount of his loss.
know nothing about The case but
we do know that an Insurance Com
pany that has to be forced to pay its
losses at the end Of Il law suit is not
worthy of patronage.
in this issue OF the DEMOCRAT
appears the announcement of Christ
llirsch. who is a candidate for the
Office OF City Marshal. Mr.. IIirsch is
u stranger 10 the people of this
He was born and raised here
and has lived here all his life. He is
a Young ma who stands high in the
socially. morally. and is
Il business man. lie j. conservative
in all things and j, ic has an cncmy
in the world he surely don't know it.
for he treats everybody alike. Mr..
TIirsch is vel qualified to ill most
any office in the gift of the people.
and if he i elected to fill the office
TO which he aspires he will do his
duty As an officer.
-Lost-a fine large case ofthe chills
Supposed to have been carried off by
Tasteless Chill Tonic. No
offered. 1t is gone for
good. AZ. !
There are lots of strangers in the &
;ity this week. I
Under the new ordinances the I
man who holds the new Office of dog
will get a larger salary t..an 1
The Mayor.
The stone masons are getting !
ready TO begin work on the founda- I
ion for Hobbs new stone building. :
corner of Main and Harmony streets. :
Mr.. Hobbs will erect a large two !
story brick with iron and glass front.
The design is very handsome. and the :
new building will he quite a valuable :
addition to that part of the city.
Three new business houses on !
Main street this year will moi leave n ,
great deal If vacant ground for addi- |
iohal DulitihS. Dut tftIc dit ScNtId q.
Did houses that can be pulled down TO !,
rive room for more substantial build !
ngs. !
Lost his grippc-thc man who ,
ook Cheatham's Tastelcss Chill Tonic. :
amt kickin' and says its a LULU
'hcatham's Tasteless. ~. j
With two railroad tracks on the
.evee and trains of cars passing over
benz at all times of the day no
arnier would risk to drive his team a
N the Lcvec. The Levce merchants a
would then haze to deliver their
goods ts Main street. {
The Mayor of jackson receives a I
alary of one hundred dollars per Z
Innum. Hereafter the Mayor OF Cape l
iirardeau-the metropolis of South "
,ast Missouri-will receive a salary OF '
,nly fifty dollars per mum Shame '
IN the mel who have thus trampled
,pon the dignity of the highest Office
IL the city. -,