The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-11

of Scott county. was in the city 4;
couple of days this week.
Frank CAM informs H. that Z;
practical candy maker from Chicago
will arrive in the city this week to Sc
about starting a candy factory.
Will H. Heiserer. candidate for Col
lector of Scott county. gave Us "A call,
Mr.. Heiserer is the man who gave Ber
Deering a dose of medicine at Benton
several years ago and for that little
job he will get the votes of all the
members of the other churches in thai
county.
Residents nearby are getting their
drinking water from the court house
cistern.
Curry Carol i on 4 visit to rela-
lives and friends in this city.
f.. r. Blomeyer wa- down at Green
Vile. Wayne county Tuesday and
Wednesday.
\ change in II biz business house in
this city will take place next week.
The Cap. county delegates to the
Republican State Convention will. leave
here next Sunday and Monday. The
convention will be held at Excelsior
Springs on the 18th inst.
William I.cgrnhartif * building :,
stone wall for otto Frederick on the
north side of his property. corner
Good Hope and Lorimier streets.
The +. f. r. Gun Club has rented
the rooms vel Will Warren grocery
store for club rooms. August Shivel-
bine is going to have the rooms nicely
fitted up for the club.
The immense street roller that We
mentioned in these columns has not
yet been purchased and from what We
can learn it will not be purchased.
The city treasury is not in a condition
to allow the chairman of a committee
to get a commission on purchases he
may make.
If the drouth continues another
week cistern water will be worth five
cents a glass in this city. and Il scarce
article at that price.
Frank CAM has concluded to 20 in
to the candy business on a large
scale. He has secured the services of
an experienced man and he will estah-
lish a candy factory in this city.
The County Court has been in ,es-
sion this week. The present admins
tration VII hold only n more term
"f c";rt.
Mr.. Ben. Blair. Of Arbor. WAS
visiting friends in this city this week.
The remains of little Joe Schlue
Were brought To this city from Birds
Point Yesterday and buried. The lit
tie boy fell from an excursion boat
at the wharf in this city on the 2Sth of
July and the remains had been in the
river ever since till they were caught
last Monday. They were in "A bad
state of decomposition and We're buried
by the side of the father Immediately
after their arrival here.
The President of the City Council
presided at a Council meeting for the
first time since he was elected at the
Council meeting last Wednesday,
The Mayor must have been in
bed with the belly-ach, or he would
not have allowed the presiding officer
to preside at a meeting.
Mrs. Tony GOckel is visiting rela-
in st. Louis.
The arrival of the Grey Eagle will
be watched for with longing eyes next
Saturday by one good citizen of this
J.. NJ. Randol and Peter Lehner
called on the DEMOCRAT this after
noon.
We are pleased to be able to state
hat Mrs. Thomas Z. Clark Is able to
be out of bed. |,
Preaching at the Christian church
Sunday at the usual hours. Pub
lie cordially invited.
Our lawyers are resting on their
,ars. These are dog days and there
Ire no courts in session and when
here are no courts the lawyers have
little business on hand.
Two of our city doctors performed
. surgical operation on a rooster the
,ther day. The rooster died. ,
The third Monday in September our I
.ity statesmen and ex-statesmen will
20 up to st. Louis to make a final
settlement with Col. sam Buckalew.
The city should foot the bill but she {
s
Our mills are paying forty cents per I
,ushel for wheat-ninety-five cents less ]
han the Democrats promised the {
they would get for their wheat I
{ Cleveland was elected. u