The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-11-17

iCo Will ucStrOy Ill uldt REMAINS ABOVE
water this winter and then the hull will
remain where it is.
A historical and biographical
description of the city OF Cape Girar-
deau from its foundation to the pres
ent day, deliberately written, will be
one of the features of the city directo-
ry, making it a very valuable book in
many ways.
Bernie Kraft has accepted a position
with the S. Albert Grocer Co., as
shipping clerk.
The case of Brown against Campbell
was decided Monday in Justice
Woeleke's Court in favor of the
plaintiff.
The leaves are burning off in the
swamps southwest of this city and we
are getting the benefit of some of the
smoke.
An adjourned term of the Court of
Common Pleas will be held next Mon
day.
Our merchants say business is liz
proving. and reports from all parts C
the country say the same thing.
There are lots of poor people in this
town that will have TO depend on char
ity to pull through the winter months.
Three business changes in two days
is enough for one small city
Hirsch Bros. will do an extensive
pork packing business this season.
They have the room and the facilities
forhandlingall the pork hogs theycan
get.
Our pork packers are paying five
cents per pound for dressed hogs.
That IS Il fair priceto begin the season
with.
There will be a revival of the build
ing boom early next spring. Most of
the houses that will be put up next
year will be residence buildings and
some of them viii be handsome struc-
lures.
There is no necessity for our bust
ness men sending to St. LOUIS or else
where foranything in the way of print
ing. The DEMOCRAT job Office is COM
plete in all departments and we ca
turn out printing of any kind just as
nice and as cheap as it can be done
anywhere.
The street ears are laid off for a few
days while a force of hands raises the
track on Spanish street from Indepen-
derce to Good Hope streets.
If the weather remains favorable the
Water Works Company expect to have
the water works in operation some
time next month.
Business seemsto be improving right
along. Our merchants are busy nearly
all the time and they are selling lots
of goods.
The fire last night vas undoubtedly
the work of a tramp who al hunting
quarters for a nights lodging.
The rain Tuesday night stopped the
forest fires in the swamps southwest
of this city.
The crawling of Spanish street
made it necessary for the Street Car
Company to raise its track on that
street.
We noticed several wagon loads of
pork hogs coming to market. The
weather is ratherwarm yetfor butcher
ing hogs and if u pork packers are
not careful they will lose some of their
meat again this year.
Joel T. Num- had a narrow escape
fire this morning. The Dempsey
warehouse was near Mr.. Nunn's
residence and for a while it looked
like it would be impossible 20 save
Mr.. Nunn's house, but it was saved.
People had better lock their sta bles
these nights. There is no telling when
a tramp may slip in and cause a fire.
August ~Schivelbine is putting a hot
furnace in his residence. He is
doing most of the work himself and
that is why he is not down town at his
place of business.
There will be several important
cases up for trial at the adjourned
term OF the Common Pleas Court next
week.
Clarence Givens has moved into the
Fox house on Spanish street and he is
now more convenient to his business.
G. II. Wilson will still continue to
perform the duties of portwarden. not
withstanding he has sold his commits
sion business to Jas. Mckenna.
Joseph V. Hobbs went to the swamp
the other day with his pack of hounds
and trusty Winchester. If there are
any deer in the woods Mr.. Hobbs says
he is going to have some venison.
The insurance company has refused
to settle with Lawrence Housen for the
loss of his house and Mr.. Housen will