The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-09-29
PERSONAL AND PERTINENT.

A new church neal Allenville was
dedicated Sunday and there were near
ly five hundred people present. A
special train cook a car load of Jack
son and Cape people out from Jack
son.
Will our merchants have a little
get-up about themselves this year and
make displays at the Fair. There is
room in the Floral Hall for all of
them and they should not hesitate to
do something to make the Fair attrac-
tive.
The Anchor Line people are again
talking of putting a boat in the Cape
Girardeau trade in opposition to the
steamer Idlewild.
Capt. Schuchert has secured a first
class theatrical company for Fair
week.
There will be lots of shows in town
next week but the main attraction will
be a first-class theatrical company at
the Opera House.
Judge Ross informs us that he is
going to try to clean up the docket in
the Common Pleas Court this week.
The man Henry Stiff, whose mouth
caused him to get shot. is still i'm
proving and he is not going to be as
stiff as was supposed when he was
first shot.
All the neutrality-suspicious..
Democrats and Populists, will attend
the Fair next week. Go there and you
will find them.
A little eleven-year-old girl was adj
judged insane in the Common Pleas
Court last Tuesday morning. and she
will be sent to the Nevada Asylum.
Our merchants are dressing up their
show windows for the people who come
here Fair week to look at.
French's floating palace went on up
the river. 1t will come down in a few
weeks on its way back to New Orleans.
The Democrats have decided upon
some of the men to nominate. Henry
English will bethe nominee for Circuit
Clerk and Judge Albert will again be
the nominee forPresiding Judge of the
County Court.
There are several cases on the docket
in the Common Pleas Court that were
brought here on change of n from
Stoddard county. The parties inter-
ested are here and the cases will prob
ably be tried at this term of court.
Hon. NJ. r. Smith. of Pennington.
is here attending the Common Pleas
Court. Mr.. Smith is attorney for
some of the Buckalew Victims in the
L. ). Circuit Court in St. Lodis.
Judge Ross is rushing the business
in the Common Pleas Court in the
hope OF clearing the docket this
week. Next week the Fair will be 60
ing on and the Judge wants to give
lawyers. witnesses and all an oppor-
tunity to attend the Fair.
The Spanish street hotel is again
open and we understand it is doing a
good business.
Our coal dealers are delivering coal
20 their customers as rapidly as they
can Uet il Off the cars.
Frank T.. Burrough is making
preparations &c move out to his cOUn-
try home.
n the ease o. Lindemann vs.. Houck.
a change of venue was asked for and
granted in the Common Pleas Court
and the ease was sent to Scott county.
I'd. Poe will not be "a Democratic
nominee in this county this year.
Ben Blair would not refuse the
Democratic nomination for Sheriff.
but he will no: have q chance to say yes
or no. He lives in the bush.
Thomas W. Cannon. of Cairo. IL
linois. has been appointed of the
Commissioners of the Anna. Illinois.
Insane Asylum. Mr.. Cannon is a
brother of Mr.. r. =. Cannon of this
cit, ami he is a partner in the Water
Works Company in this city. He is
. Borough business NAV and his aD-
po.lIneHt to so responsible a position
shows that he is a man whose business
qualities are recognized by his people.
Co. y. =. NanFrank gave the
DEMOCRAT call to-day. He vent
through the office and he said ne never
expected TO see such a line printing
n:iice in this city.
The Fair grounds are in fine condi-
ton for the big Fair next week. Now
let our people do their duty and we
will have a successful Fair.
Silver Dick. T. A. Kage's fast PAGER.
is on the Fair grounds training for
the big pacing a The horse that
heats Silver Dick will have to do some
fas. pacing.