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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-16
A Shoe Ounorinnitx-

We have made big cut in prices
OF all our summer stock. consisting OF
both ladies' and mems high and low
cut shoes, In all the leading shapes and
styles. 1t will pay you to examine these
goods, as we can save you money
s. ]. THOMAS & CO.,
1874 Main street
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Notice.
Agent.

beg to state to my friends and Gus
toners, that i am now ready to receive
Lace Curtains to be cleaned. Please let
me know and i shall have same called
for, so as to have them ready for the
Fall. H. WERTHIEEMER,
With the Fass Furniture and Carpet
Co., 195 Church street. jy14-1w
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-A large handsome store
room on Main street. suitable for any
business. Possession on or about SEN
TENDER LIST. For any further Informal
tion apply at THE HUB. 207 and 200
Main street. iy5-tf
FOR RENT-Part of comfortable dwell
ing; all conveniences: West OF Duke
once je7-tf
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Hay, Hay.

Hay. Hay.
Choice new hay arriving daily from our
Farm in Princess Anne county. Con-
Aumers Will save by calling on us before
sying.
-iao D. P. REID &c BRO.
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Cheap Enough, and Good.
MEMS, SOCKS.

UNBLEACHED Isle THREAD
SOCKS, SPLICED HEELS, SUPER
Fine QUALITY. COST $500 A DOZEN
IT
WE TOOK 100 DOZEN. CLOSED I'M
mORrER'S STOCK. SO PAIR TO
THE PROMPT
Is CENTS.
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$50 CASH buys u Waverly Bicycle worth
$50: machine can be seen at Yirginlan Of
flee. jyl9-tf
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BOARD-One or two single gentleman
can be accommodated with q front room
and board at a reasonable figure, at 2S3
East Main street
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SPECIAL NOTICES

MISS WATTS KINDERG ARTEN AND
PRIMARY SCHOOL will remove from
$50 Duke street to reopen LIST October at
% Duke street. jyl4-3t'
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WANTED-Second-ha nd safo In good con-
dit.on. Address P care Virginian.
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lady Stenographer and
Typewriter who can attend to Office
work. Address ]. e. W., care Virgin
ian. jy15-tf
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WANTED-Ricycle or Horse and Buggy
as first payment on new seven room
frame house in suburbs: easy terms
BUSINESS EXCHANGE, West Build
ing, Main and Church streets.
what
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WANTED-FOR CASH BUYERS-Gro-
Gerry stores, lunch rooms, saloons. drug
stores, coal yards, etc. No publicity.
BUSINESS EXCHANGE, West Build
Ing Main and Church streets. je24-ti
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WANTED-A partner with about 5000 to
$4,000 TO enlarge a we'll established, good
ticulars address IL" Private, z. 0. Box
237 jyl5-6t
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and second floors
near Main street: space about TOKYO feet
Address j. L. W., care Virginian
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE--At Il sacrIflce--A small con-
dictionary business; stand very des:ra-
BILE, and neatly fitted up; very little
money NEEDED. No better chance can
be had TO engage in IL paying business.
with smLN capital. Terms easy if de.
sired and aecurity given. Apply 1885
Church street ie2G-tf
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WANTED-Second-han Remington Type
writer. State price and condition. Adj
dress j. e. w, care Virginian jyl5-tf
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-02


Lot number twenty-six rs lrange G.
being one hundred and twelve by one
hundred and eighty t112x1S0) feet in
size in the City Of Cape Girardeau,
Missouri, as the same is laid down on
the official plat of said city, And to
recover the amount of taxes due on
said lands for the year189l, 1893. 1894.
That unless they be and appear at
the next regular term of.this court to
be begun and held at the court house
in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau
county, Missouri, on the fourth Mon
day in May next. 1896, and on or be-
fore the sixth day thereof (if the term
shall so long continue: If not, then
before the end of the term, and
answer or demur to plaintiffs petition,
the same will be taken as confessed
and judgment rendered accordingly.
1t is further ordered that a copy here
of be published in the Cape Girardeau
DEMOCRAT a newspaper printed and
published at Cape Girardean, Cape
Girardeau county, Missouri, for four
weeks successfully, the last insertion
to be at least four weeks before the
first day Of the next regular term of
this court. A true copy.
Attest: EDWARD H. ENGELMANN,
T. D. HINES, Clerk.
april4n4S Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-02

Mr.. D. P. Davis, a prominentlivery-
man and merchant of Goshen, Va.
has this to say on the subject of rheu-
matism: 81 take pleasure in econ
mending Chamberlain's Pain Balm for
rheumatism, as [ know from personal
experience that it will do all that is
claimed for it. A year ago this spring
my brother was laid up in bed with in
fammatory rheumatism and suffered
intensely. The first application Of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm eased the
pain and the use of one bottle COM
pletely cured him. For sale by l. Ben
Miller. W I'm
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-02
Sheriff'S Sale.

BY virtue and authority Of a gen.
eral execution issued by the clerk of
the Cape Girardeau Court of Common
Pleas of Cape Girardeau county, Mis-
souri,, bearing date the eighteenth day
of April, 1896, and returnable to the
May term, 1896, of said court, and to
me directed, in favor of Robert G..
Ranney and against William j.
Meisenheimer, l have levied upon and
seized the following described real
estate situate, ,ying and being in the
county of Cape Girardeau and State
of Missouri, to-wit:'
All that part of survey three thOus-
and two hundred and two (3202) con
firmed to James Ramsey that lies west
of the Belmont Branch of the ST.
Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern
Railway described in two deeds, one
from Maud Rodney Morse and hus-
band, book tw~enty-eight (2S) page
three hundred and tifty-five 1851,
Allen Rodney book twenty-eight (2S)
page three hundred and thirty-ive
1885 both c~onveyances to SarahMeis-
senheimer all in township twenty-nine
(29) range twelve (12), and l will, on
Thursday, the Eighth Day of
Maya. D. 1896,
At the court house door in the city
Of Cape Girardeau. Missouri, between
the hours of nine o'clock in the fore
noon and five o'clock in the afternoon
of that day, and during the session of
the Cape Girardeau Court of Common
Pleas of Cape Girardeau county, sell
for cash in hand to the highest bidder,
all the right, title, claim and interest
of said William j. Meisenheimer, of,
in and to the above described property,
to satisfy said execution and cost.
JUDSON NJ. RANDOL,
may2n52 Sheriff.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-02
Order of Publication.

In the Cape G~irardeau Court of Com
mon Pleas.
March p, 1896. 2.
The State of Missouri at the rela-
ton and to the use of Peter Lehner
collector of the revenue of Cape Cir
ardeau comfy in the State of Missouri
versus
Phillip Folks, Charlotte Folks the
unknown heirs of Christopher B. Houts
and the unknown heirs of Eliza J.
Houts and Henry L. Hume.
Action to enforce tax lien.
NOW, at this day comes the plain
tiff, by counsel, before the undersign-
ed clerk of the Cape Girardeau Court
eof Common Pleas of Cape Girardeau
county, Missouri, in vacation and
files herein its petition and affidavit,
stating among other things That the
defendants. the unknown heirs of
Christopher 5. Houts and the unknown
heirs of Eliza j. Houts are non-resi-
dents of the State Of Missouri, and
cannot be summoned in this action.
1t is therefore ordered by the clerk
aforesaid. id vacation, that publiea-
ton be made notifying said defendants
that an action has been commenced
agaist them by petition in the Cape
Girardeau Court of Common Pleas OF
Cape Girardeau county, in the State
of Missouri. the object and general
nature of which is to enforce the lien
of the State Of Missouri, for taxes
upon the following described lands,
to-wit:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-02
of Publication.

In the Cape Girardeau Court of Com
mon Pleas,
March 25, 1896.
> The State of Missouri, at the rela-
ton and to the use of Peter Lehner,
Collector of the Revenue of Cape Cir
ardeau County, in the State of Mis-
souri,,
Versus
William Fl. Hancock, John Han
cock, unknown heirs of Robert Han
cock and William r. Nosler,
Action to enforce tax lien.
NOW, at this day comes the Plain
tiff, by counsel, before the undersign.
ed Clerk of the Cape Girardeau Court
of Common Pleas of Cape Girardeau
County, Mo-, in vacation and files
herein its petition and affidavit. stat
ing among other things that the de-
PENDANTS arenon-residents of the State
of Missouri, and cannot be summon
ed in this action. 1t is therefore or
dered by the Clerk aforesaid, in vaca-
ton, that publication be made notify
ing said Defendants that an action has
been commenced against them by pc
tition in the Cape Girardeau Court OF
Common Pleas of Cape Girardeau
County, in the State of Missouri, the
object and general nature of which is
to enforce the lien of the State of Mis-
souri,, for taxes upon the following de-
scribed lands, to-wit:
The southwest quarter of the south
east quarter of section three 81 town
ship twenty-nine 1921 range eleven III
containing forty (40) acres. And to
recover the amount of taxes due on
said lands for the year 1889, 1890, 1891,
1892, 1893. 1894.
That unless they be and appear at the
next regular Term of this Court to be
begun and held at the Court House in
Cape Girardeau, Cape GirardeauC oun-
ty, Missouri, on the fourth Monday
in May next, 1896, and on or before the
sixth day thereof (if the Term shall SO
long continue: if not, then before the
end of the Term, and answer or de.
muir to Plaintiffs petition, the same
will be taken as confessed and judg.
ment rendered accordingly.
1t is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published in the Cape Cir.
ardeau DEMOCRAT, a newspaper print.
ed and published at Cape G~irardeau,
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, fol
four weeks successfully, the last in
sertion to be atleast four weeks before
the LIST day of the next regular Term
of this Court. A true copy.
Attest: EDWARD H. ENGELMANN,
7. D. HINES Clerk,
mar28n47 Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-02
Sheriff's Sale.

j. w. Cannon, Jr., L. d. Cannon,
W. II. Miller, and Mary NJ. Cannon
by her curator, A. r. Byrd. Ex2arte
petitioners.
BY virtue and authority of a decree
for partition and order of sale made
by the Cape Girardeau Court of'Com-
mon Pleas in and for Cape Girardeau
county. Missouri, on Tuesday, the
tw~enty-eighth day of January, 1896,
the same being the second day of the jan
-uary term, 1896, of said court, in the
above entitled cause Ia certified copy
of said decree and order was issued
from the Office of the clerk of said
court, dated the twenty-fifth day OF
March, 1896, and delivered to me L,
the undersigned sheriff of Cape Cir
ardeau county, Missouri, will, on
Wednesday, the Twenty-Seventh Day
of May, A. d. 1896,
At the court house door, in the city OF
Cape Girardeau, county of Cape Cir
ardeau, Missouri, between the hours
of nine O'Clock in the forenoon and
five O'Clock in the afternoon of
that day, and during the session OF
the Cape Girardeau Court of Common
Pleas of Cape Girardeau county, Mis-
souri,, sell at public auction, to the
highest bidder, on the following terms.
to-wit:
Twenty-Five per cent of the purchase
money to be paid in cash at the time
of sale and a credit of nine months
be given ON the remainder, the pur-
chaser or purchasers to give note
with approved security bearing seven
per cent interest from date of sale per
annum for deferred payment, all the
right, title, claim and estate OF the
above named exparte petitioners, in
the above entitled cause, of in and to
the following described real estate,
to-wit:
Part of lot one ~ range d, in the
city of Cape Girardeau and State OF
Missouri, described as follows: Begin
at the northwest corner of said lot one
~ and then run south with the east
line of Main street twenty-five (22)
feet for the beginning, then east
parallel with the north line of said
lot sixty-seven (67) feet, then south
parallel with the east line OF Main
street twenty-five (22) feet, then west
parallel with the north line of said lot
sixty-seven (67) feet to east line of
Main street, then north with said line
twenty-five (22) feet to the beginning,
designated as lot six (6) by COM
missioners in partitioning the estate
of Franklin Cannon, deceased. Also
the following part of lot n ~
range D, in said city of Cape Girar-
deau and State of Missouri, begin at
the northeast corner of lot one ~,
then run south with the west line of
| Water street siXty-six (66) feet for the
beginning, thence west parallel with
the north line of said lot sixty-seven
(67) feet, then south parallel with the
west line of Water street twenty-five
(22) feet, then east parallel with the
north line of said lot siXty-seven (61)
feet to Water street, then north with
west line of Water street twenty-five
(22) feet to the beginning, and
designated as lot one a. by COM
missioners in partitioning the Franklin
Cannon estate.
JUDSON NJ. RANDOL,
may2n52 Sheriff.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-02
Notice of Administrators Sale
of Real Estate.

NOTICE is hereby given that by
virtue of an order of the Cape Girar-
deau Court of Common Pleas, in and
for the county of Cape Girardeau and
State of Missouri. made at the Janu-
airy term, 1896, thereof |, Jaspar
Alternately, administrator with the will
annexed of the estate of Richard
Thomas, deceased, will, on
Monday, the Twenty-Fifth Day of
May, A. d. 1896,
Between the hours of nine O'Clock in
the forenoon and five O'Clock in the
afternoon of that day at the court
house door in the city of Cape Cirar-
deau and during the session of the
Cape Girardeau Court of Common
Pleas of said county of Cape Girar-
highest bidder for cash in hand, all
the right, title, claim and interest of
Richard Thomas, deceased, of, in and
to the following described real estate,
situate in the City and County of Cape
Girardeau and State of Missouri to-
wit:
Five acres, more or less out of tho
southwest quarter of out lot forty-five
AS to the City of Cape Girardeau,
bounded as follows: Beginning at the
southwest corner of said out lot forty
five, (45) thence running north eight
degrees thirty minutes east Is 30)
with a variation of six I6) degrees
along the western boundary line of
said out lot number forty-fve (45),
five chains and ten links O.. 10) to a
corner: thence south eighty-one degrees
thirty minutes Isl 30) east parallel
with the southern boundary line of
said out lot number forty-ive (45) ten
chains and three links (10.03) to a
corner, thence south eight degrees
30 minutes rs 30) west parallal with
the western boundary line of said lot
five chains and ten links (5.10) to the
southern boundary line of said out
lot, thence north eighty-one de- e9s
thirty minutes Isl 80 west along said
boundary line ten chains and thr--
links 10. % to the place of beginning.
apr2on5l JASPER ALTERNATELY.
Administrator, with the will annexed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-02
Sheriff'S Sale.

BY virtue and authority of a general
execution issued by the clerk of the
Circuit Court of Bollinger county,
Missouri, bearing date the 9th day of
April. 1896, and returnable to Septem-
Der term, 1896, of said court, and to
me directed, in favor of F. NJ. Wells,
administrator of the estate of Richard
Masters. deceased, and against James
E. Hutson, Perry l.. Summers, John
P. E. Austin, Noah Revelleand James
E. Hutson, by his guardian, John P
E. Austin. l have levied upon and
seize the following described real es-
tate situate, lying and being in the
county of Cape Girardeau and State
of Missouri, to-wit:
The west half II of lot three ~ of
the northwest quarter IL section five
(5l township thirty-one (31) range
eleven I'D five (5) acres out of the
southwestquarter (4)of section thirty
two 1927 township thirty-two range
eleven IN described in deed from
Berzillers Estes and others to ]. P.
Austin in book nineteen i19), page
three (3) containing ferty-fiye t45l
Also the west half III and the
northeast half ~ of the southeast
quarter k1J secuon tnlfty-tWo ko-l
township thirty-two t32 range eleven
III east, except five ~ acres being
on north side of Painther Creek, describ-
ed in deed from Joseph Estes and wifeto
jefferson Estes in deed book two ~
page forty-six (46l andforty-seven 40
containing one hundred ard fifteen
(II5l acres, and / will, on
Wednesday, the Sixth Day of May,
4. d. 1886.
At the court house door in the city of
Jackson. county of Cape Girardeau,
Missouri, between the hours of nine
o'clockin the forenoon and five O'Clock
in the afternoon of that day and dur
ing the session of the Circuit Court,
of Cape Girardeau county. sell for
cash in hand to the highest bidder,
allthe right, title, claim and interest
OF said James Z. Hutson. Perry L.
Summers, John P. E Austin. Noah
Revelle and james,. Hutson by his
guardian, John p. L. Austin. OF. in
and to the above described properly.
to satisfy said execution and costs.
JUDSON NJ. RANDOL,
aprlIn49 Sheriff.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-02
Sheriff's Sale.

BY virtue and authority of a special
execution issued by the clerk of the
Cape Girardeau Court of Common
Pleas of Cape Girardeau county, Mis-
souri,, in favor of the State of Mis-
souri,, at the relation and to the s
of Christian Hirsch collector of the
ven of the city of Cape Girardeau
Missouri, and against Frederick
Fisher, bearing date the twenty
seventh day of March, 1895, and re-
turnable to the May term, 1896 of the
Cape Girardeau Court of Common
Pleas of Cape G~irardeau county, Mis-
souri, which said special execution
issued to enforce, a judgment declared
by said court to be a special lien on
real estate hereinafter described, l
have levied upon and seized the fol-
lowing described real estate, lying
and being in the city of Cape Girar-
deau county of Cape Girardeau and
State of Missouri, as the property of
Frederick Fisher, to-wit:
West one third III of lot forty (40)
range F, sixty (60l feet by one hun
dred and twenty-seven (l27) feet in
size, in the city of Cape Girardeau,
Missouri, and | will, on
Wednesday, the REIMBURSEMENT Day
of May, A. D. 1896,
At the court house door, in the city
of Cape Girardeau, county of Cape
Girardeau, Missouri between the hours
of nine o'clock in the forenoon and
FIVE o'clock in the afternoon of that
day, and during the session of the
Cape Girardeau Court of Common
Pleas of Cape Girardeau county,
sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder, for cash in hand all the right,
title, interest, claim and estate of
Frederick Fisher, to satisfy said ex-
ecution and costs.
JUDSON NJ. RANDOL,
may2n52 Sheriff.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-02
Resolution ConeeraanG school Term
and Teachers.
OFECE OF SECRETARY OF BOARD OF
EDUCATION.

OFECE OF SECRETARY OF BOARD OF
EDUCATION.
CAPE GRARDEAU, April 2S.-At a
regular meeting of the Board OF Edu-
cation, held on Monday evening,
April 9th, 1896, at which all mem
bers were present, the following reso-
luton was presented and read by the
secretary and on motion unanimously
adopted,
Resolved. That the scholastic year
1ss6-97, be a nine (9l months term OF
school, commencing on Monday, Sep
TENDER It'll, 1896, continuing for six
teen (16) weeks and closing for the
Christmas vacation on Thursday,
December oath, 1896, beginning again
On Monday, January 4th, 1897, con-
continuing for twenty (2Ol weeks and
closing on or about May 18th, 1897;
that there be employed for Lorimier
school one ~ Principal at a salary
of eighty dollars (sS0) per month; a
First Assistant, at a salary of forty
dollars (s4O) per month and seven (7)
other assistants at a salary of thirty
five 1881 per month each; and that
there be employed for Lincoln school,
one ~ Principal at a salary of sixty
dollars (s6O) per month and three (3l
assistants at a salary ofthirty dollars
(s3O) per month each; and that the
said Principals and assistants, for the
term stated, be elected on Monday,
May 25th, 1896.
By order of the Board.
tsEAL.) GEO. E. CHAPPELL
Secretary,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-02

A DMINISTRATRIX N0TICE.-Notice IL
Thereby given that letters of administration,
with the will annexed, upon the estate of Henry
Meyer, deceasedss have been granted to
the undersigned blythe Cape Girardeau Court
of Common Pleas, OF Cape Girardeau- County,
Missouri, bearing date the 3rd day of Janu-
airy, 1856.
All persons having claims against said estate
are. required.to exhibit them to her for allow
ance, Within one year from the date of said
letters, or they may be. precluded from any
exhibited within two years from the date Of the
publication of this notice, they will be forever
barred. CAROLINE RUPPERT,
ap25n5I ADMINISTRATIVE.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-02

a DMINISTRATRIX NOTICE.-Notice is
n hereby given that letters of administration
upon the Estate of William Never, deceased,
have been granted te the undersigned by the
Cape Girardeau Court of Common Pleas, of
Cape Girardeau county, Missouri, bearing date
the 3rd day of January, lSG
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them to her for allow
anee, within one year from the date of said let
lers, OF they may be preluded from sny benefit
of such estate; and If said claims be not exhibit
cd within two years from the date Of the publi-
cation of this notice, they will be forever
barred. MJsRIA MEYER,
ap35nsi Admlnistratrix
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-02
Headquarters Justi Post No. Ia
Department of Missouri Grand
Army Of the Republic.

Army of the Republic.
CAPE GRARDEAU, Mo-, Apr. IL
At a regular meeting of the Post
the following special committee was
duly appointed to make necessary ar
rangements for the comemoration of
Memorial Day."
Post Commander, August Bierwirth;
Past Post Commander, Henry A. AS
tholtz: Past Post Commander, Geo.
w. Travis; Past Post Commander,
John Kassel; Past Post Commander,
John Walter; Past Post Commander,
J. N. Hartzell: Past Post S. V. Com
mander, Henry Hopper.
1t is the earnest desire of the MEM
bers Of this Post that all our people
take an active part in keeping this
dearest of all holy days, devoted to
the memery of those who braved death
in many a battle field for love of
country, together with our Own loved
ones who have gone before us. Letevery
one 60 to work, clean off the graves,
straighten up the tombstones, and
have all ready for the Both day of
May. Then bring your shields OF
beauty, anchors of hope and crowns
of victory and place them over those
who we're dear touyou in life.
By order of the Post.
LOUIS KLoSTERMANN,
Adjutant.
Pr. ALEXANDER, Ross