The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-01-18
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would remind the delegats hat Poplar
Bluff, is ready and willing to extend
her hospitality, to the Republicans of
this District. and that this is the most
conveniet place for all to get to. We
hope that the claim of our city will be
we'll presented and that the convention
may be secured. for it is beyond ques-
ton the best locality in the district
for the convenience of all parties.
New Madrid Record: Chas. Wear
is now confined in the county jail here
having been brought from St. Louis
by Sheriff Tickeil under an order of
the court and he will remain here UNI
til the Butler county circuit court con
vencs. the 2Oth inst, with Hon. II. G.
Riley of this. the 18th circuit. presid-
ing, his honor Judge Riley being the
third. Judge to sit in Wears case. the
charge of which i murder in the first
degree. for which Wear is reindicted.
Piedmont Banner: J.. f. Mitchim
has purchased the DeSoto Press ard
will convert it into strong Democrat
ic paper, Mr.. Mitchim has, perhaps
owned more newspapers than any 9TH
er one man in South Missouri. His
brother Charles used to DE connected
with this paper. We wish Bro. Mitch
i'm success.
Pennington News: On the 10Th of
December, Harry Cowlcy, an insur-
ance agent representing Aetna Insur-
ance company, discounted Il note at
the Bank of Pennington for $500. 30.
The note purported to be drawn in ia
o of F. II. Douglas and signed by
John May, a wealthy farmer living in
Perry county. this state. MIR. X. W.
Weber, president of the Bank. Motif
ed Mr.. May of the purchase of thenotc,
but Mr.. May at once notified the Bank
that the note was Il forgery. Young
Cowley was found in st. Louis. and
still had in his possession. so we I'M
derstand, $500 or $500 of the money.
The probabilities are that the bank
will lose nothing. Young Cowley mas
acknowledged to the forgery and is
under arrest.
Benton Record: French Jones, who
killed John GOskie. and who vas
serving a ~ year term in the peni-
tiatiary, died in Chester. Ill . On the
9Th inst. He was buried near Morley
yesterday. Mrs. Jones, two of her
daughters and Il son-in-law passed
through here Wednesday to attend
his funeral.
Bloomfield indicator: The build
inr boom in Bloomfield did not cease
with the advent of winter but has kept
steadily on. and we believe with the
opening of spring the activity will be-
greater. 1t is patent why Bloomfield
should forge ahead and make the
largest and best town III the county.
1t is high. well drained and is con
sidered by far the hcalthicst location
in the county. and has a large scope
OF country from which To draw Its
support. She is growing quite fast
and will continue to keep up and even
cNccl2rate the gait.
Benton Record: Fire consumed a
mouse. hay shed. and 80 bushels UG
corn. lCO or 800 bales of hay for DR..
Tomlinson Monday afternoon. also an
engine and separator belonging 10
TomlinSon " Mason. This they
Thos. +. Joyce. at the cOs of 500.
The house. corn. hay. hay she'd and
farm implements will probably put up
$500 or $1,000 more. The house was
occupied by the family of George
Pipkins. Mrs. Pipkins was washing
out doors near the house and it is
supposed that fire from the kettle blew
under the house and set it on fire.
The family lost about half O! its
household goods. No insurance.
Wayne County Journal: New things
happen with the beating of nearly
every pulsation. The paying of the
preacher for performing the marriage
ceremony with a lead OF pine knots is
the latest thing in the-way Of the new
happenings. Last Tuesday Il man
and women came to town on Il wagon
loaded with pine. and halted in front
Of the post Office. The mar immediate
IL secured the necessary papers from
the Recorder and salutcd Rev. Joel
Nieador with Il matrimonial smile.
Ncador responded and went TO X
anime his fee before saying the cere-
mony. The load of piue was salts
facto.y to him and he Joined the
couple as man and wife in the post
Office in the presence of a crowded
house of interested spectators. May
the union prove to be is firm and
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