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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-09
WEDNESDAY.

The suit of Lawrence HOusen agains
the Citizens Insurance Company has
been occupying the attention of tht
Common Pleas Court for two days
The Insurance Company is represented
by r. H. Whitelaw and f. f. Bur
rough represents Mr.. Housen.
Christ Sander, of Dutchtown, i:
Deputy Sheriff and he attends to the
Sheriff's business in the southwestern
part of the county.
The Post Office Department has pu'
a mail agent on the Grand Tower
Railroad. The mail is now brought
over the river on the ice bridge.
There will be an adjourned meeting
of the City Council held on the 12tl
inst : O'Clock p. M.
Our Justices of the Peace all seen
to have plenty of business on hand.
George Greene is now agent for the
Post-Dispatch in this city. The Post
Dispatch is the best evening paper
published in the West.
The young man who did the cutting
at the Hubble Creek Baptist Church
last Sunday, and who was sent to jail.
is now out on bond.
Jackson merchants are reaching out
after trade. They do not allow the dull
times to bother them. They let the
people know what they have to sell
and they have no dull days. Big ad-
v~ertisements in the newspapers OF
their town bring them business and
they keep the big advertisements 60
ing.
Hundreds of people cross the river
on the ice here every day.
Otto Hanny has sold his stock and
saloon fixtures and closed his saloon.
He expects to travel for a st. Louis
house.
William Burgess is still improving
and he will soon be able to attend to
business.
Z. +. Blomeyer is in st. Louis this
week on railroad business.
An insurance company that refuses
to pay its losses except at the end OF
Il law suit does not deserve to be pat
! rOnized.
Our coal dealers allowed us to be
caught by a coal famine, but they are
preparing to head Off an ice famine
next summer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-09
County Court Proceedings.

Court met Monday with the Hons.
Joseph F. Medley, presiding judge,
Charles Bartels and Theodore Sachse,
district judges, present.
Fred Covert "a reappointed depu-
ty county clerk.
Warrents for various sums issued
to the following road o~verseers as
part pay: A. F. Heise, district 6, S65:
F. H. w. Siemers, dist. is, $50, Hy.
Amelunke, dist. II, 1925: F. A. Meyer,
dist. 10, $3.50: +. M. Seabaugh, dist. 5,
$3.50: NJ. W. Gholson, dist. 8, $50;
Endymoin Taylor, dist. Is, 800; David
Looney, dist. 1850, J, F. Materson,
dist. I, $40; Jacob Waddle, dist. 20,
$50: Peter Powell, dist. 9, $50; T. v.
Morgan, dist, 10, $50: G. D. Miller,
dist. II, $3.50; E. L. Spalding, dist.
IA, $40; w. B. Sander, dist. Is, $50;
J. C. Davis, dist. ,, S75.
1. H. Poe. sup't poor farm, makes
quarterly report, also statement of
money paid out, which is approved
and warrant issued.
The road matter by G.. W. Snider
continued to adjourned term.
Isabella Keys and child admitted to
the poor farm.
$50 was issued to Aug. Heise for re-
pairs on the lower Cape G.. and Egypt
Mills road.
Cir. clerk Betten~ presented statement
of costs in criminal cases. 1897. 50;
warrant issued.
Commissioner ordered to examine
site for 4 bridge over -Randol Creek
near j. G~luckhurtz and report prob
able cost.
Commissioner reported on bridge
over Flora Creek with statement that
$500 "a due contractor.
Assessor presented assessment books
real and personal property for 1894
1885: report approved.
80. % issued to r. V. Morgan for
bridge over Crooked Creek.
Action of county court as to bridge
at Wilkinson's Mill concurred in.
Quarterly report of DR.. Rider, poor
farm physician, approved and warrant
issued for quarterly dues.
$40 issued to Robt. Morrison for
~and taken for road.
j. d. Hatcher granted loan of $3.50
out of school fund.
County t~roaSurers Seml-annual
statement presented. examined and
approved.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-09
WANTS 10000 DOLLARS.

That is the Sum Ssoddard County
Wants the Iron Mountain and
Cotton Belt Railroads to
Hand Over.
DEXTER, Mo-, February Elm the
County Court of Stoddard County an
order was made employing counsel to
assist the Prosecuting Attorney in the
prosecution of a suit against the Iron
Mountain and the Cotton Belt Railway
Companies, which will involve a sum
of nearly $50, 900. The suit is brought
to force the above companies to erect
and maintain a depot at the crossing
of their lines one-half mile east of
Dexter, and to a sum of S25
per day from each road during the
time they have neglected to maintain
said depot, as required by section
1852 of the Revised Statutes of 1889.
Since the roads were built depots
have been maintained convenient to
Dexter, so that the people here are
very Indifferent in the matter.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-09

Miss Ollie Eaton left on the 1:i5
train this morning to visit friends
and relatives in Cairo, Ills.
Mr.. j. n. Whitelaw came home
from Bernie Saturday and is spending
a few days with his family.
Halls Hair Remover is pronounced
the best preparation made for thicken-
ing the growth of the hair and restor-
inc that which is gray to its original
color.
Illinois farmers are hauling corn
over the river on the ice bridge here.
The ground hog is q truth-teller.
He saw his shadow on the second of
February and We are experiencing the
cold weather hal has followed that
eventual day.
Right now a coal mine would be of
more value to Cape Girardeau than q
silver mine.
They keep on talking about an
electric railroad from this city to
Jackson. But the road will not be
built this year.
Ed Wathen brought over the first
wagon load OF coal that was crossed
ovr The river here on the ice. He
wa.!t over this morning and returned
at about eleven o'clock with his team
OF big horses with all the coal they
could pull up he river bank.
The Common Pleas Court is still in
session and it will take several days
yet to dispose of all the Use
The ice in the river here is twelve
inches thick.
Sheriff Randol is in from Jackson
to-day. He says the new County
Court is doing lots of business.
Those of our citizens who fail to see
The Spooner Dramatic Company now
playing at the Opera House will fail
to see the best company that has
visited this city for a long time. if not
the best that ever came here.
This is zero weather-such weatheras
we seldom have in this section OF
of country at this season of the year.
Mike Heiserer, of Benton, is in the
city. Our good looking young ladies
seem to be an attraction for Mr.. Heis-
, erer.
a young man in Lowell, Mass,
troubled for years with a constant
succession of boils on his neck, was
completely cured by taking only three
bottles of Ayers Sarsaparilla.
Another result of the treatment was
greatly improved digestion with in,
creased avoirdupois.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-09
Blunder Regarding a Post Office.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February 3.
The patrons of an Oklahoma Post
Office have just passed through a curl
GUS experience with the Post Office De-
partment. Marshall is the name of the
place, and it supplies mail facilities
for a considerable portion of Logan
County. The Office is fourth class, but
it did enough business last year to
pay the Postmaster over 800. This
Postmaster was appointed as a Re-
publican, but has since followed his
wife into the Populist party. The dis
penser of Democratic patronage in the
Territory is Mr.. Ross, the Chair
man Of the Territorial Committee. Re-
Gently the department headsman got
around to the Marshall Post Office,
and called upon Ross to name a faith
full Democrat for the place. The name
was sent in and the appointment duly
made, but the a%ppointee failed to quail
ify. Ross was asked to send in anOth-
er Democrat. He made some inquiries,
but failed to find anybody of his party
who wanted the place. Whereupon he
suggested to the department that he
had no candidate, and thought the
office might as we'll be discontinued.
The department actually put the re-
communication in effect, and an order
went out in due course disseminating
a Post Office OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES hun
dred people received and sent out their
mail. When the news reached Logan
County there was an Outburst OF pub
licSwrath. Delegate Flynn was made
acquainted with the strange procedure.
He called at the department to-day,
and asked for an explanation. It APP
peared that the recommendation of
Ross had been accepted without any
investigation. AS soon asthe officials
looked into the record of business
done at Marshall they realized what
Il stupid blunder they had made. A
telegram was sent off to Oklahoma
without an hours's delay. recalling
the order of discontinuance. The
Post Office at Marshall will do bust
ness at the old stand. even if Demo
Gratis are so scarce there that q Post
master of that persuasion can not be
found. The whole case is a striking
commentary on the methods of this
Administration.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-09
Como Scttlc Up.

l would respectfully request allthose
knowing themselves indepted to me
that the time of yearfor settlement has
arrived. | have Accommodated many
of you at a time when you were in
need and when no one else would &C
comodate you. Now you can confer
a great favor on me in return by call
ing and settling up. l need the money
that is due me and l must have it, SO
come along and settle up and save
yourselves trouble and cost.
Respectfully,
WILLIAM BURGESS.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-09
a BIG BLAZE.

4 Barn that Cost Five Thousand
Dollars Rednced to Ashes.
At Wheatland, Illinois last Sunday
morning fire was discovered in the
large barn of S. NJ. P. Mcclure and
in less than half an hour the big build
ing together with its contents was re-
duced to ashes. Corn. hay, wagons,
buggies and farm machinery all went.
The fire was discovered in time to get
the horses and cattle out and they
were all that was saved.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-09
Acquitted of ENLIGHTENMENT.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo-, February 6.
The preliminary examination of
Gus Blumenthal, charged with embez-
element by his former employers, Cohn
& Pelts, of this city, after lasting
three days, was concluded to-day,
and the defendant discharged from
custody. Blumenthal was arrested in
CINCINNATI. and brought back to this
CITY.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-09
List of Mail Matter

Remaining u~ncalled for In the post Office of
Cape Girardeau, county Of Cape Girardeau,
State OF Missouri, for the week ending
January Is. 1885.
Brooks, Mrs s L Boman, Arthe
Breeder, Dr. b Brown Miss Bette
Ebert, Mrs Fannie Hunter, Miss Minnie
Hord, Mrs Rachel Hicks, Geo
Herzay. Felix Miller, Mr. Henrey
Martin Mr. Willis A ~ Mueller Misses AnRo
Penn. Mrs CE Robson, Capt J
Randoi, James Schrader Henry
Thomas, Stella
Persons calling for any Of the above Letters
will please say Advertised" giving date Of
the list. II not called for within two weeks
they will be sent TO the Dead Letter Once at
Washington CITY. U. CkAMAk.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-09
For school Commissioner.

BY authority we to-day announce
Prof. B. F. Lusk. Principal OF the
jackson public school as a candidate
for reelection to the Office of County
School Commissioner. MI. Lusk is
we'll known to the people of the county
and needs no eulogy at our hands.
He is a teacher by profession, an
honest, honorable gentleman, and il
reelected he will do his duty.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-09
Professional Orders Disobeyed.

Visitor-How is my dear friend to-
day:
Nurse-He is very low indeed.
VISITOR should very much like &c
see him. If only for Il moment.
Nurse-That would be impossible.
He is not permitted to see anyone.
The doctots say his very life depend:
on his having absolute rest and quiet
VisitOr-What is thai hubbub going
on in the room adjoining the sici
chamber!
Nurso-Oh. that's only the doctor:
consulting. You see. this is a very
unusual case, and they are having {
long and heated discussion over it
Tid-Bits.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-09
NhcN VIII Close.

On account of the hard times two or
three saloons in this city will close as
soon as their license eXpere. We
have now nineteen saloons in the city
and twO-thirds of the money they pay
for license goes to paying our railroad
bonded debt. The closing of two or
three of these saloons will cut off quite
a sum of the money that we are all
getting a benefit from.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-09
Reverse Action.

This Hawaiin question: is one OF
your most interesting affairs of state, "
said the visitor from abroad.
well" replied the candid Ameri-
can, sit started out as one Of u at
fairs of state; but it's gotten to be
simply a state of affairs. Washing
ton Star.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-09
New

We have received a copy of Specific
Manuel, enlarged and revised edition
by F. Humphreys, NJ. D. 1t will be
welcomed as a Guide to those who use
Humphreys specific. A copy will be
sent free upon addressing the Hum
preys' Company, New York.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-09

" al
GREENvILLE. MASS. February 5.
Upon Il call signed by three-fourths
of the taxpayers OF GreenYillc, Il mass
meeting of citizens was held in the
City Hall last evening. and after dis
cussion the City Council was re-
uuested to reduce the salaries of the
city officials about 10 per c1nt. abolish
some Of the offices, and reduce taxa
ton in accordance with the amount
saved. i committee Il also appoint
I'd 20 investigate the city's indebted
ness and advise Il plan by which the
same IAN be refunded =, lower rate
of interest. Capt. G. Yerger presided
over the meeting. which is the result
of the erroneous taxation placed upon
the people. the City Council is eX-
pected to comply with the demands of
the taxpayers. and If they refuse the
people will meet again and have more
to say.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-09

The State Normal School at Cape
Girardeau. Mo-. is having a prosper
Gus year and about 80 young people
have already enrolled for this Session.
\ large increase in attendance is ex-
pected altar the holidays. The Third
Term will begin January 29th. 1873.
Tuition is free and other expenses are
light. For Catalogue address,:
W. D. VANDIVER. Pres.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-09
Council Meeting.

Thy City Council met Monday
morninr and transacted the regular
business. An ordinance was also
passed appropriating twelve thousand
dollars Tor the expenses of the fiscal
ycar ending on the first day Of June,
1898.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-09

We regret to learn that two oi
Charley Blattner's children are
dangerously i'll with diptheris. We
hope the little sufferers will soon re-
cover.
Sheriff Randol was serving some
papers yesterday.
The mercury in the thermometer was
down to fourteen degrees below zero
this morning. This is the coolest
weather we have had in this section
for ten years.
John A. Snider has called for a
meeting of the fox hunters of this
county. The meeting is called for the
18th of February at $3.50 O'Clock in the
morning.
Wilson Cramer is in the city attend
ing the Common Pleas Court.
Jerry Hit shipped a a load of
cattle to st. Louis Wednesday.
The County Court will adjourn to-
morrow evening till the next regular
term.
y train of coal wagons crossing the
river on the ice is a sight that We do
10 often see this far south, but We can
sec it now every day.
The case of Lindemann VS.. Dennis
has been occupying the attention of
the Common Pleas Court for two days.
j. B. Legg, the st. Louis architect, is
here as a witness in the case.
Rev. Tate vas out yesterday calling
on the members of his congregation.
Capt. Hume says We will have three
weeks more of cold weather. Capt.
Hume as a weather prophet stands
next to Hicks.
Matt Morrison will build a new
house out on Sprigg street as soon as
spring opens.
J. B. Legg, of ST. Louis, is in the
city. He came here to appear as a
witness in, the Common Pleas Court.
Attend the social tomorrow night
at J.. n. Whitelaw's. Eatables in
abundance will be served.
Clark James has purchased the bar
room fixtures of the Anchor saloon
and is now running a saloon at Otto
Hanny's old stand.
Henry Vasterling is running two
teams hauling coal owe the river.
The jury for the present term OF
the Common Pleas Court will be dis
charged tomorrow. after serving two
weeks.
Capt. Hume informs us that he
could find no teamsters this morning
willing to haul coal yer the river for
him. There are lots of transfers
anxious for work but they are not
willing to risk their teams on the ice
o., the big river. Mr.. Hume is run
ming his own teams.
The Spooner Dramatic Company is
the best we have ever had. Every
member OF the company is Il star.
People who enjoy a first-class theater
should not fail 10 see the Spooner's
now playing at the Opera House. 1t
is not often that we can see tirst-class
theaters at home but we have an OPP
portunity now.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-09

We are confronted not with q theory
but a genuine coal famine.
We have heard il stated several
times lately that the Halidays of Cairo,
Illinois, are going into the coal bust
ness in this city.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-09
FRIDAY.

A representative of the Carbonate
Kelley Institute called on us to-day.
The gentleman is here looking for
patients for the Institute. He will
visit while he is in the county.
At that town he will likely get some
patients.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-09
Transferring Coal overt III lee Fridge.

II my L. Hume and Henry Vastcr-
ling, nur coal dealers. are running ten
or I've g teams hauling coal across
the = II on the ice. If the cold
wealth continues IA few days longer
they Y get enough coal e to sup
ply u customers till the river opens.
tina: i. it OPENS by the first of March.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-09
ADLETS.

% RENT OR SALE-A two-stOry brick
residence building, situated on the southwest
corner of Sprigg and North streets; the building
is in good condition and possession can be given
at any time. Good title will be given For
further particulars call on Deane & Juden, Real
Estate Agents.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-09

WANTED The Euclid Oil Co, Cleveland,
Ohio. Statesmen wanted. Good terms and eS-
cellent oils. Write us.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-09
personal AND PERTINENT.
MONDAY.

H. L. Hume is laying in a supply
of ice.
A regular meeting of the City Coun-
Gil was held at the court house this
morning.
The ice being taken out of the river
is about six inches thich.
The indications are that we will
have plenty of ice next summer.
The electric light plant is now ir
running order. The expert who arriv-
ed here last week reset all the mach
inery and they are now in irst-class
working order.
When the river opens and becomes
navigable We trust that business will
increase.
A large crowd of skaters were out
on the river all day yesterday. There
Is a stretch of about a mile and a half
of nice smooth ice and the young
folks enjoyed themselves highly.
Never before have we had a better
winter for skating, coasting and
sleighing than we have had this win
ter.
The jury in the City-Understall case
returned a verdict in the Common
Pleas Court in favor of the city.
The Common Pleas Court will prob
ably be in session all this week. There
are several important cases yet on the
docket that will take up considerable
time.
Henry Hoffmeister, the jackson
"push," is in the city to-day. Henry
is an old Cape boy who is doing we'll
at Jackson.
Cannon Bros. got their first money
from the city at the Council meeting
this morning. This is the beginning
of a ten year contract at three thous-
and dollars a year.
James Cheney. a l. year old lad.
was drowned in the Mississippi river
at cairo, ILL.,, saturday while skating.
Some of our young men We're fortu-
nate yesterday but let them take warn
ing and be careful.
Several mover wagons crossed the
river on the ice to-day. 1t looked
dangerous to see the wagons out on
the ice but they crossed over in safety.
The new County Court convened 1T
Jackson this morning. The Court
will probably be in session all the
week.
Our ice dealers are laying in Il sup
ply OF fine ice. There will be- no ice
famine here next ummer
6
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-09

John A. Hope of Jackson, is in the
city attending the Common Pleas
Court.
w. II. Miller came in from Jackson
this morning to attend to some cases
in the Common Pleas Court.
Col. p. Il. Van Frank has been in
the city several days. He had some
Our ice dealers are putting up some
fine ice. They will lay in L big sup
ply and ica ought to be cheap mex:
summer.
Christ Sander. of Dutchtown. is in
the city to-day.
The Board of Education met last
night and transacted the regular bust
ness.
The Stein-Doll ease in the Common
Pleas Court was decided to-day in
favor of Mr.. Stein.
The electric light machinery in the
power house is now in order and our
electric lights are as bright as the
MONDAY sun.
If the ArbOr silver mine pans out
@hat is expected southeast Missouri
Will be FOR free silver.
William Canterbury ieis yesterday
r. ~ n,l.,,. ,4bar., l..
goes to visit relatives ard attend die
Mardi Grss festivities.
The Opera House was well filled last
night and the Spooner Company was
pronounced first class-thc best we
have had in the city for a long time.
The Common Pleas Court will last
all this week and probably Il part OF
next week.
The Probate Court at Jackson will
convene next Monday.
They are taking ice out of the river
here nearly a foot thick. This
This is the heaviest ice we have had
here for several years.
Henry Schrader, who has been here
4 couple of weeks visiting relatives,
will return to St. Louis tomorrow.
Henry is a clever young man and we
are pleased to know that he is doing
we'll in st. Louis.
The Railroad Company is going to
put in a telegraph line from the rail-
road depot up to train dispatcher
Smiths residence on Morgan Oak
street.
The indications are that We are 60
ing to have quite an increase in our
population within the next twelve
months.
The fortieth annual Fair of the
Union County Agricultural and Me-
chanical Society will be held at Jones'
boro, Illinois, September 10, IL, II
and 13, 1895. This is the Oldest Fair
Association in Southern Illinois.
Business is dull all along the line
in fact there is nothing doing at all
that is worth mentioning.