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

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branch out this spring We will hav'
the rrettiest park in the State.
Some of our health-seekers a
Hot Springs. Ark. will return ION,
this week Henry Rowan will renal,
another week at the springs.
The present City Council had
better pass the laws they want. Any,
thing they submit to the voters OF the
city will be voted down.
We understand that n first-clas:
opera company is headed this way
and will probably reach here about
the 2sth of this month.
Joe Jaeger and Charley Blattner
went TO Marble Hill this morning 0
appear in the Noeninger-Siemers ease
in the Circuit Court.
The Mayor would be doing the
wise thing were he to vetc that rail-
road ordinance, and in Ices than two
years from now every citizen in the
city would be praising him for trying
to save the city from the rule of the
railroads.
The city election promises TO be
a lively election after all. There will
be lots of candidates in the field for
all the offices with the exception ofthat
of Mayor. That office will this year
seek the iaan.
We rnders' and that an effort will
be made at the May term OF the County
Court Ia get saloon license at Jackson.
Ii is claimed that 4 large majority of
the people of that town are now in
favor of allowing II or two saloons
to be opened there.
The announcement of Prof. Il. +.
Iusk Of OAK Ridge. who i, a candidate
for County School Commissioner, will
be found elsewhere in the DEMOCRAT.
Mr.. LuSk is as fine Young MAJ a. there
j in the county. lie is well qualified
for the office aud he Will be elected
without opposition.
We understand that Mr.. Louis
il negotiating with the owners
Of the drilling machine now drilling
I well for +. \. Rage in this city. to
10 some drilling tor him at Conran-
vile. Ii has been claimed for several
years that there is coal deep down in
he earth in the locality of Conran-
lille and the prospect of striking coal
nay be Mr.. IIOuck's desire for pros
Iecting.
We hear the name of Mr.. Vim.
|. Cocrver mentioned in connection
With the MAYORS office. Than Mr..
'oerver there is no better man in the
.ity for that position. He il one of
urm most cntcrprising citizens. an III
clligcnt. progressive and clever
If he would consent to
How his name TO be used he would
nc elected with a rouSing big major
ty.
The five MOI We refer to. Mr..
orange Blossom. are not members OF
he City Council. They are security
n a certain paper that will cost them
uSt five hundred dollars each. Four
+ them reside in this city and the
iiih gentleman is Il resident of Ran
lol township. They are all good
however. and were willing
o take some risk in order 10 try TO
stablish all organ.
Mr.. Il. F. Speak is getting the :
Material on the ground for a new
esidence building on Spanish street.
lr. Speak proposes to erect a two
tory brick of modern design. He
a fine site for a residence and we
re pleased to know that he proposes
0 put up a building that will be an
rnamcnt TO Spanish street.
Long before some Of the present ,
Members of the City Council were
orn this city was more prosperous
nan il is to-day. and yet they have the ,
heck to say that they have done great
Iin@s since tho have been at the
elm. What haze they done: Where
a single Improvement that has been
I%aiIguratcd since they took charge
f the city government: Point us out
he and we will say amen. :
Since the retrcnchment and re-
Drm Council cut the salary of the
office down TO fifty dollars
er annum il seems that nobody wants ,
nat office. Mr.. klostcrmaun SAYS he
moi a candidate. Mr.. Coerver says
C don't want IN Office in which there
less than thirteen rents per day and
cry little honor. and thus il goes.
'Gn't the honorable Board of Council
re that they have spoiled a very nice
II of flax:
The big five have taken possession
f the editorial columns of the little :;
leet around on Main street and they !,
re firing on William Regenhardt frcm =
Inbush because he refused TO play I,
,e hypocrite and vote with them .
, give away the entire front of our O
ity. Mr.. Regenhardt is an older +
itizen than any ina who voted for :
lat railroad ordinance and has more ;,
stake than any one .Of them. He 4,
Oted his honest conviction and he !,
otcd right. .
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