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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14
AT MURPHYSRORO.
a Murderer and Four Other FeIons



MURPHYSBoRo, ILL. Dec. l0.-A
wholesale Jail delivery occurred last
night at the County Jail, in the center
OF MurphysbOro's public square. The
prisoners that escaped were John 5.
Jones. aged 40, incarcerated for MUIR
der at the Union County Fair: c. W.
Cotton. aged 10, held for horse steal
ing at Sparta: George Brown, aged
40, and Charles Smith. aged III. part
ners in burglary: George Gordon.
aged p, held for larceny. Fifty dol
lars reward has been offered for Jones.
Two prisoners. Charley Terrell. col
Ored, held for larceny. and james
Lipe refused to escape, expecting ac.
quIttal in the January court.
An iron ventilation pipe. running |
up through Il cell. was unscrswed at
the bottom and used as 4 lever to
break a hole around the ROOF OF the
cells. The thin layers OF steel ana
iron broke like glass. The Jail iron
work Is new, put in by "a safe anu
lock company of Cincinnati.
Terrell. the colOred man. in for lar
ceny, says that when ne refused to 20
the rIngleaders put a razor 10 ns
II said they would cut off his
head if he ~squealed. Although they
completed a way for escape at 8 p. m,
tney waited until 2:30 a. IN. to 20.
Sneriff Wells seems to have had a
premonition that something was wrong,
for he made the round of the Jail at
l O'Clock, Il later hour than he had
ever made an inspection.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14
Let Me show You

What n saving l have made during
the last year by being my own doctor.
Last year 1 paid out $685. for doc
tors ynd their medicine: this year l
paid So 90 for six bottles of Sulphur
Bitters, and they have kept health in
my whole family. They are the best
and purest medicine ever made.
Charles King. so Temble street,
Boston. Mass.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14
Notice To- Contractors.

Notice is hereby is hereby given that
the undersigned Road and Bridge
Commissioner of Cape Girardeau Co.
Mo-. will. on Saturday. December,
DIST. 1885. al site of bridge on Neely's
Ldg. and Jackson road at Lemon.
let contract for repair of said bridge.
The Commissioner reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
J.. +. MCLAIN.
Road and Bridge Com.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14
Insurance Rates Reduced.

The fire insurance rates at Cairo.
Illinois, have been reduced from one
dollar to eighty cents, but in this city
they remain the old war rates. Why
is this? We now have the best system
of water works in the country and
there is little danger from fire. Why
mand a lower rate?
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14

The stockholders OF the Cape Cir
ardeau and Jackson Gravel Road
Company met Monday afternoon and
elected the following named gentlemen
as Il Board Of Directors: W. &.
Wilson. Dan ,. Brown, L. F. Kles-
terman. Joe Williams. Samuel Hit.
Lee Hit and l.. J. Albert.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14
Toy Blocks at Ben Miller's.

Toy and Juvenile books at Ben Mil
ler's.
All the latest card and board games
at Osterloh's book store.
Try rhine violet perfume at Ben
Miller's.
Games, interesting and instructive
at Ben Miller's.
The property belonging to the train
ing school at Jackson is advertised
for sale by the Sheriff. There was no
sense in undertaking a school OF that
kind so near the Cape-the city of
schools.
John L. Miller sells the best Cali
foruia and French Brandies in the
market.
Cali at John l.. Millers' for good
wines, such as Va. Seeding. Portet
Canet, Santerne, Riesling. Port,
Claret. Sherry. Angelica and Niers-
teimer.
Fine line of fine cream and cheap
candies at Ben Miller's.
The Bee Store is Il regular parlor
of holiday goods. Just step in there
and see the handsome presents.
Cape Girardeau people and vicini
ty are o saving 50 per cent on pure
grade of Baking Powder direct from
factory. Ask for Perfect" at
7. J. Juden, Flentge & Heinberg,
II. Stratman, F. H. Vasterling,
Will Warren, FL. 2. Peironnet.
w G. Bergman. Chas. Ruessler,
Hirsch Bros. H. Nussbaum,
y. H. Kempe. q. w. POlack.
We guarantee satisfaction or money
refunded.
Call and see Ben Miles line of
Nmas goods.
Berhier Getreide Kimmel and ia
Rum sold by John L. Miller.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14
Officers Elected.

At Il meeting of st. Marks Lodge
No. 93. \. f. and y. NJ. held Deem
Der 10th. 1895. the following officers
were elected:
+. \. Kaye. W. NJ: H. NJ. Ivy. S.
W: Rudolph Balm. j. w: H. y.
Pott. IT.: G. f. Chappell. Sec'y.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14

The st. Louis drummers are leaving
Charleston out of their circuit while
the small pox is in that town, but the
small poX patients are recovering and
all danger Of the disease spreading is
o over. The first drummer that
gets in there will do a big business.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14
WEDNESDAY

The steamer {. W. Batchelor pass.
ed down the river this morning. She
could not get to St. Louis and a
Grand Tower she re-shipped mel
freight by rail and returned 10 70
South to go into winter quarters.
W. II. Miller. of Jackson, had kim
self vacinated and he is laid mp with
n sore arm.
William \. Ranney moved to Mis-
sissippi last week. Mr.. Ranrcy lived
in Mississippi a couple Of years and
he likes the climate OF That State.
John Stratmann'is having his Span
ISL street property painted.
The St. Charles Hotel looks like 4
new building. When completed il
will be the largest and finest hotel
building in Southeast Missouri.
+. W. Flentze was the champion in
the Gun Club hunt yesterday. He
killed twenty-seven quail the biggest
score made.
Joe kirchendoerfer has moved to
his farm four miles west OF this city.
Joe is a good farmer and he will soon
make Il good farm of his new purchase.
Mr.. Cannon informs us that he is
putting electric lights in the German
Catholic Church.
Otto Holm will do Il job Of fine dec
Grating in the Prescott House Annex
before he moves to st. Louis.
f. a. Rage has full charge of the
River View hotel and he is making a
success of the hotel business.
Mr.. Robbert &. Ranney informs us
that be has no time to attend to the
duties of a Fair Director and he will
therefore not accept.
Meysteadt & Son are doing a big
business PORK packing this season.
The City Council will meet next
Monday night to finish up the business
OF the regular meeting.
The three smallpox patients at
Charleston are getting we'll and the
scare is about over.
The removal of W. y. Ranney from
the State creates Il vacancy on the
Grand Jury for the January term of
the Circuit Court.
Eli Klotz refused to purchase brick
in this city to build his big
store house at Greenville because
they would have to be hauled by the
ST. Louis. Cape Girardeau X TT.
Smith Railroad. He was offered the
five houndred Thousand brick here
than he got them in st. Louis
and he was also offered Il lower freight
rate. but he bought in St. Louis. That
r~eceivership knock out SCENE t" be
in Els craw vet.
THURSDAY.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14
Second Annual Crescent Club Bail and
Banquet.


The second annual ball and banquet
of the Crescent Club took place last
night at the Masonic Hall. and it was
a grand affair. The supper was
served by William Kruger and it
was Il spread fit for Republican Cong
ressmen.
The music was the best in the city.
The cOmpa " was way up in &c. land
the attendance of members of the club
was complete.
Among those sresent we noticed the
following:
Ladies-Misses Ida Walther. Annie
Shepard, Katie Kraft. Katie Sack
mann. Eva Davis, Clara Balm, Leona
Balm. Bertha Hirsch, Pauline Oster-
loh. a. Nussbaum. Clara Boss, Earl
Speak. Hattie Bergman, Lille Theis-
sci and Hattie Bremermann.
Gents-Wm. Bartels. NJ. Oberheide,
B. Kraft, John Sackmann, DR.. Bio
meyer. W. &. Balm, Il. HUM. 4. &.
Vastcrling, H. N~ussbaum. F.. Stein
meyer, W. Bergman. G. Hanny and
!. Boss.
y whole wheelbarrow load of the
supper was sent to the DEMOCRAT
this morning and We know it was good
for we filled all our employees up on it
and they say it was the best and the
first square meal they have had since
Cleveland was inaugurated President.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14
FRIDAY.

FRIDAY.
Albert English was in the city thi.
morning. Albert is now in the gro,
Gerry business at Puxico and he tell.
Us that business down there is good,
The Gun Club banquet last night
was Il swell affair.
Ladies who do fine embroidery can
find = full line OF Brainard & Arm
strong silks at Mrs. McCrea's. also q
fine assortment Of articles used in
fancy work.
Rev. Joshua Hickman. of St. Louis.
formerly pastor of the Baptist church
OF this city j. visiting friends ut Jack
son and will preach here for Rev.
Tate next Sunday. 18th inst. Rev.
Hickman's friends here are numerous
ANA he is srl. crowded house.
II. McRa..r. If Wheatland. was
in the city yestcr~.,y.
Mrs. McCrea has the sole agency
for Turtles Cucumber Cream, unequal
ed for the complexion.
Crepe and imported tissue paper at
Ben Miller's.
1896 will be leap year. and this fact
has probably scared one old Cape
bachelor into getting married before
the new year comes in. This old
bachelor has been standing off all the
game-leged women of this town for
the last ten years and he is going to
marry before leap year comes to pre-
vent a storming of his fort.
After the rain come to Humans and
get d pair of rnbbers.
See that Jap ware at Wilson's.
Toys. dolls. games and books at
Wilson's.
Candy in abundance OF both cheap
and fine at Wilson's.
A crowd of Jackson people are ex-
pected at the big supper here next
Tuesday night at the Presbyterian
church. Such Il feast for 25 cents
draws the hungry.
Perfect Baking Powder does
lovely baking.
\. large number OF Normal students
will spend the Christmas holidays at
their homes.
Bro. Tate returned to-day from
Jackson where he has been aiding in
Il revival meeting Eighteen new
members have been added t. the
church thus far as a result of the
meeting.
Ladies only. Please notice local
item marked with :
Only about three weeks until Xmas,
but Wilson is prepared for it. Go
and see what he has.
County Clerk McPhecters and Pro-
bate Judge Leady of Benton, were in
the city to-day purchasing Christmas
trix.
Eor mood Cbris,,,o. pooLor ..n
# 1ubp I, NiIlar.s and re, = rcd
snapper.
not plentiful. l.u: ~ retting the
tissue paper, st&t's''- tnt culots at
MafSon > anu E.''h;''- l'"ers anu
perfumes YOU haNra >--+ good sub
stitute for the nat 80 .#''s.
nc'oN'' GO pare
"o
ANXIOUS ioF pas .."erS ior 'heS
p"" nun h'P' vi S'' ''S 'h'o"S" ~
Beautiful elluiol novelties at Ben
5.
Nuts an capdjes for Xmas at Mil
600 Ron Miller. o..o,tmcr, If .,oId
on ond bo1dor
Santa Claus had such IL big pile of
and Holiday Goods for Oster-
: store ina he could nj near get
inc chinne!' 50 he dropped
lhfou@h the skEll%h'' "o ana see the
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14
Clark, J anc

Bergman, sam II Clark, Jane
Cook, David Cattus, Miss Mary
Damns, Aug GibOney, Miss Ella (2)
Hope, "A HanlOn, FIJI
Howard, WV Hurller, William. SP
Morriss, William Feiderhofer, e
Oler, Mrs Mar Robinson, Louis
Richardson, James Reeves, \ ~
Rollins, John II Steinley, Frank {
Williams, Ashley Wiseman, Miss Annie
Wilson, Miss Nell WEIGH, Smith
Persons calling fOr any Of the above letters
will please say Advertised, - giving date of
the list. If not called for within two weeks
they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office at
Washington CITY. o. CRAMER.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14
PERSONAL AND PERTINENT.
MONDAY.

ouiIulnS would not work we can Sa'
that they are off their box. The heat
er is working all right.
The jackson hacks are carrying lot.
OF passengers since they are making
rwo trips a day.
All the baudy houses in this city arr
located in the FIRST Ward. The othe,
Wards would not tolerate a handy
honse. What's the matter with the
First Wards statesmen?
Some Of Il sportsmen are LAYING
plans for 4 raid on Scott county,
rabbits in the near future. The afore.
said rabbits had better roost high.
The Normal students are BEGINNING
10 count the days between now and
Christmas. Those who live here are
anxious for a rest, and the others
want to 90 nome and sec the folks.
Rooms ) and : at the Normal
school have been furnished with new
slate hlack-boards within the last few
days, and Prof. McGhee is as proud
rs Il boy with his first pair of pants.
Property owners are raising Cain
about high insurance rates. They
say that when the vote was taken on
the Water Works question they were
promised lower rates of insurance.
and now that We have Il frst-class
system of water works and a we'll
equipped fire department instead of a
reduction the same old rate is exacted.
and in solnc cases a higher rate is
'hargcd.
We learn that the steamer w. c.
Bachelor has changed her time of
departure from st. Louis from Mon
days TO Tuesdays and from Fridays
10 Saturdays. If this be true she will
be here. hereafter on Sundays and
Wednesdays.
August Kuellmer. of jackson. is in
he city to-day. He came down with
vic w NlStG GLlDlI duGHI WHO Is
attending the Normal School.
Otto Holm has returned home from
St. Louis and he will remain here till
February. Those wishing his services
should call on him early as he expects
to move to st. Louis in February.
John St. Avit is building another
house up on jefferson Avenue.
VI. J. Pagan sold his lot on South
Frederick street to Il man from the
country and the mar is building a
nice cottage house on it.
Frank CAM, of St. Louis, is in the
city. Frank is now manufacturing
favoring extracts on a large scale.
He is at the head of 4 big establish
ment.in St. Louis and we are pleased
70 learn that he is doing a good
business.
y young man named Stcinborn was
lined forty dollars and the costs in the
Recorders court this morning for as
saulting a young girl. He got off
cheap.
Prof. Ivy has a bouncing big girl
at his house. but the new conner will
not interfere with his work in the
Normal.
Will Moore captured the young man
yesterday who tried to assault a young
girl. He marched his prisoner to the
court house and turned him over to
Che city marshal.
Tho lawyers are getting their pa
pcrs in shape for the January term OF
the Circuit Court which cOnvcnes o the
Monday in January.
TUESDAY.
n-l Grl,,, manu- hnu- To coll /
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14
List OF Mail Matter

Remaining uncalled for in the post Office OF
Cape Girardeau, county of Cape Girardeau,
State of Missouri. for the week ending
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14
TUESDAY.

DdNlu ~. NlcliH hloNS hON " SSAi
Goods. He never allows old goods to
accumulate in his store. To guard
against this he makes it known through
the newspapers that he has goods to
sell and intends to sell regardless of
profit. See his announcement else
where in this paper.
The entertainment at the ParOchial
Hall last night was well done. The
acting was good. the music was first
class and the singing was out of sight.
We told you SO. that we can get up
an entertainment in this town that
can't bc knocked out by any of the
big things in the entertainment line.
From now on till river navigation
opens our express agents will handle
lots of packages.
Capt. Schuchert is putting up a
show bulletin board on Spanish street
near the Fourth Ward hose house.
The ladies of the the Baptist church
who have so often demonstrated their
ability in furnishing fine suppers. eX-
pect the one of neXt Tuesday night to
surpass all their former efforts. 1t
will be given in the basement of the
Presbyterian church. Hours from )
to 10.
The funeral of George Lind took
place at three o'clock this afternoon
and a large number of friends and
acquaintance followed the remains to
their last resting place.
Trade is surely picking up. We
have been watching the clerks in IL
big stores for a week and We see them
busy waiting on customers. fester-
day and to-day have been good days
and the chances are that the good
days will continue till after the holt
days.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14

t1ne reign n passenger steamers
City of st. Louis,
City of New Orleans,
City of Hickman,
City of Monroe,
City of Cairo,
Arkansas City,
Belle Memphis.
For Cairo. Memphis. Vicksburg,
New Orleans and all way landings.
Steamer leaves Cape Girardeau
every Thursday and Sunday.
MEMPHIS PACKET.
For Cairo, New Madrid. Memphis,
and all way landings.
Steamer leaves Cape Girardeau
every Wednesday and Saturday A. NJ.
For St. Louis. Steamers leave Cape
Girardeau every Sunday and Wednes-
day z. NJ.
For freight and passage address.
c. NJ. BERKELEY, Gen. Pass. Agt.
JOHN BIRD. General Freight Agent,
St. Louis. Nc.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-22
DAYS THIS WEEK.

Sunday, Sept. 22.-St. Maurice
and the Tneban legion. This legion
numbered 5000, who were sent
into Gaul by the Emperor Max
imian, and fought for the empire
until ordered to exterminate the
Christians, but refused and all
were killed by order of the emper-
or. Planet Neptune discovered,
1916.
Monday, Sept. 23.-St. Didymus !;
st. Thecla, convert of st. Paul at
Iconium. Major Andre arrested,
1880.
Tuesday, Sept. 24.-Order Of
Mercy established by st. Peter
Unelasco, James, King of Aragou
and Raymund, of Pennafort, in
1914. Conversion Of st. John. Pope
Innocent died, 1l43.
Wednesday, Sept. 25.-St. Fir
min, bishop-martyr; st. Finbarr,
of the Sixth century, who insti.
tuted a monastery at Tough Eric,
where the nucleus Of the city of
Cork was then begun. st. Cleophas.
Pacific ocean discovered, 1913.
Thursday, Sept. 26.-St. Justina,
st. Cyprian, martyrs, under Do
cletian. Philadelphia taken, l777.
Friday, Sept. 2T.-Sts. Cosmos
and Damian, martyrs, under Do
cletian. Steamer Arctic lost, 1854.
Yom Kippur, Hebrew day OF atone
ment, begins.
Saturday, Sept. 2S.-Yom Kip
pur. st. Wenceslaus, King of Bohe-
mia and martyr, assassinated, 93S,
by his brother. Spanish revolu-
ton began, 1923.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-22
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES.


Seguin Anchor: "The San An
tonic LIGHT, the Great Republican
Daily of the state, comes out in
new dress and enlarged form. 1t
is one OF the best papers in the
west"
Southern Messenger, San Auto
Mo: "Far be it from us to find
fault with the honest endeavors Of
the revivalists; we should rather
be happy to witness lasting fruits
therefrom. How, then, is it, that
such fruits are nowhere apparent?
1t Is because the revivals are not
conducted in a spirit Of humiliation,
penance and amendment, but rath-
err in spirit OF self.justificstlon.
This is the burden OF most Of the
revival sermons"
Sherman Register: SHERMAN
is to have an athletic club this win.
ter"
"The ladies are perfecting their
plans for the horticultural fair and
flower show"
"The ladies are going to organize
a branch OF the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union in this city"
"The North Texas Female college
now has between 100 and $50 board
ers. The line of young ladies as
they went out yesterday afternoon
for their walk was a beautiful
sight, and confirmed every state
ment that Sherman is the best
school town in the state"
"a few years ago people read the
newspapers for the information
they contained. In the present day
oithe live and up-to.date advertis-
ers the merchants advertisement
is not the least important OF the in
formation. The public insists on
looking in the columns Of the
newspaper for bargains"
st. Louis Republic: "Presldent
Dlaz has great faith in the ability
of American mechanical engi.
neers. Colonel Wrotnowski, the
gentleman who built the jetties
near Tampico at the mouth Of the
Panuco River, has been placed in
charge Of the harbor improvement
works at Vera Cruz. The Colonel
is well known in this city. He was
associated with Captain Eads in
the construction OF the jetties be-
low New Orleans"
Yoakum Graphic: "There are
now over 400 pupils in attendance
on the public schools, and about
seventy at the colored school"
CAT last we have a school history |
Of the United States which is said |
to do the fair thing by both sides
in it's account of the civil war. Its
authors are southern men, and Tex
ans at that"
"The people OF Houston will vote
on proposition to issue half mil
lion dollars worth OF bonds, the
proceeds to be devoted to street
paving and improvement. An
and growing city with
put clean and well-paved streets is
like a handsome woman with a
dirty face, and natural advantages
are as inadequte to Offset the dirti-
ness OF one as the other"
Carrizo Springs Javelin: ere
cent rains in south and west Texas
insure splendid fall aud winter
Dasturage, and cattle owners are
not caring continental whether
hey sell or not. This is the first
year for several years past that
Texas cowmeT pave been in a p2.s
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-22

sition to talk back, and we are
glad they have chance"
"The man who produces live stock
just little better than those of
his neighbours will have no trouble
in finding buyers for his surplus
at remunerative prices"
Fort Worth Gazette: "Ten thou
sands excursionists visited Fort
Worth Sunday. This city is rapid
ly becoming the summer resort
for North, Central and West Tex
as"
"The press liar has reached Hon.
duras. The report Of an earth
quake at Tegucigalpa, with a loss
of 800 lives, was a fake. Evident
ly member OF the corresponding
bureau Of the New York Honest
Money league has strayed down to
Honduras and Is experimenting
to get his hand in a new batch OF
stories"
"The commander-in-chief Of the
Grand Army of the Republicl
claims that a pension is a vest2
right, and will seek to establ II
the claim in the courts OF the c6dn-
try. II every man who was con-
nectod with the Federal army has
a vested right in the money in the
national treasury several addi-
tional issues -jof bonds will be
necessary"
Southern Messenger: "With no
small degree OF self complacency
some papers have proclaimed that
the greater number of prize.fight.
ers are Roman Catholics The as.
sertlon may appear true enough |
from the names Of many of them,
but we should not forget that a |
name makes no Catholic. Brutal
fights are condemned by the church,
and he who does not hear the
church must not be counted as a |
Catholic, no matter what Corbett |
and Fitzsimmons may say to the |
Corbett has been d.
vorced from his lawful wife, and
has married another woman. He
has thereby effectually severed the
bonds, II any there were, that unit
ed him with tho church, and he
has no right to call himself Oath
olic, no more than a Freemason
has"
Houston Press: "Miss Cuba
would be only too glad to accept
any offers from Uncle Sam, with
put requesting him to ask her
Iberian pa"
Fort Worth Mail-Telegram: off
George N. Aldridge, Of Dallas,
should become candidate for gov
ernor the people can rest assured
hat there will be fun in the cam
Daign. No man can sleep and run
/ successful race against man
ike Aldridge. He is brainy, sound
IN politics, and can tell an an
,cdote to perfection, but his can.
iidacy would be no joke to the
other fellow"
Temple Tribune: "The graders,
rack gang and workmen, who will
begin work on the new Katy depot
Ind yards, arrived Sunday and are
1t work on the preliminaries in the
Yards"
Paris Advocate: "Paris needs a
school or several schools that will
bring several hundred pupils from
jhe surrounding country and ada
cent towns to this place to get an
,ducation. They would add thou
sands of dollars to the trade OF the
merchants and the whole town
yould benefited"
= eaId "The irrigation