The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09

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George Gordon. the colOred man
VINO has been in the Jackson Jail for
six or seven months charged with
stealing various things had IA trial
last Monday and he pleaded guilty to
petit larceny and was sentenced to
ten days in jail. He has been an ex-
pensive prisoner.
Every steamboat that ome along
has some freight for Cape Girardeau.
This is certainly Il good steamboat
town.
Our Marshal had better look out.
He is liable on his bond for all
damage done gardens by reason of
stock running at large.
Burns are absolutely painless when
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is prompt
ly applied. This statement is true.
y perfect remedy for skin diseases.
chapped hands and lips. and never
fails to cure Piles. |. Ben Miller.
Christ Hager. a successful farmer
of near Dutchtown was in the city to-
dav and he rave the DEMOCRAT a
friendly call.
Complaints are still coming in from
people who are being bothered by
stock running at large. There is going
to be trouble yet over this stock law
and the city is going to be flung in
for damages and costs.
The new Street Commissioners seems
to understand his business. He is a
worker too.
If the farmers could get hat dollar
a bushel for their wheat this year we
would have better times after the
wheat crop is harvested.
Sheriff RandUl will have one pris-
ner to take to the ~penitentiary from
the present term of the Circuit Court.
It's just as easy to try One Minute
Cough Cure as anything else. It's
easier to cure a severe cough or cold
with it. Let your next purchase for a
cough be One Minute Cough Cure.
Better medicine: better result: better
try it. |. Ben Miller.
The delegates from this county to
the State convention at st. Joseph
will leave here Sunday.
The bad boys are o making the
nights hideOus. They congregate
around the electric lights on the
streets and yell nearly all night. A
curfew ordinance would put IA stop
to this and IL people would thank
the Council that would pass such an
ordinance.
For every quarter in a mans pocket
there are a dozen uses: and to use
each one in such Il way as to derive
the greatest benefit is a question every
one must solve for himself. We be-
lievc. however. that no better use
'bulu I've lfi' " oiC vi Ill'NO iudl-
tors than to exchange it for a bottle
of Chambcriain's Collie. Cholera and
Dlarrhoea Remedy. a medicine that
every family should be provided with.
For sal" by l.. Ben Miller.
maylnJ2.
The Army worms are doing lots of
damage down in Scott county.
The funeral of Fritz Wittmor took
place yesterday afternoon and his re-
mains were followed to their last rest
ing place by . large number of our
oldest citizens.
Peter Lehner. County Collector. was
in the city yesterday Mr.. Lehner is
Il candidate for reelection.
John Jenkins, of Jackson. we I'M
derst&rd is Il candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Sheriff.
Judge Riley will clean mp the Cir
cult Court docket this week and adj
iourn court about Saturday.
We might tell you more about One
Minute Cough Cure, but you probably
know that 1t cures a cough. Every
one does who has used it. 1t is a per-
feet remedy for coughs. colds. hoarse-
ness. 1t is an especial favorite for
children, being pleasant to take and
quick in curing. |. Ben Miller.