The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09
MIXED UP.
Everything of Local Form To be
Found Tha is of Interest,
MONDAY.

Prof. E~andlver, IN a card elsewhere
in to-day's DEMOCRAT. say his ac-
cepting the challenge of the jackson
sound money Democrat is no bluff and
he would like to meet the Jackson
man in this city. We hope the debate
will take place soon. We are all
anxious to hear the two distinguished
gentlemen.
Farmers are complaining Of the
ravages of the army worm. They say
they are coming in great armies and
are doing much damage.
The story of the Arkansas travel
er" who did not repair the roof of his
cabin because he couldn't when it
rained. and ne didn't need TO when it
didn't rain. is familiar to all: and a
faint analogy may be traced between
that optimistic individual and some
OF our citizens. We have no
great need Of a street sprinkler to-day,
but by and by. when the beautiful
m is upon Us. and We have to get
up at four o'clock in the morning to
shovel the dust off our desk. We will
need one bad.
y little i'll. then It little pill. Tie i'll
is gone the pill has won. DeWitt's
Little Early ~Itisers. The little pills
that cure great ills. /. Ben Miller.
We have made arrangements with
Capt. Burton of the steamer Idlewild
iOr a free steamboat excursion for the
Southeast Missouri editors who will
meet here on the 18th and 10th. The
boat will take the newspaper men to
Commerce and return on her trip Sat
urday.
George q. Kimmel does not like it
said that some of the members of the
City Council are threatening to resign
because the ordinances are not en-
forced. He a Y it is the duty of the
COuncilmen to hold on and help to en-
force the law.
There are some queer people in this
town. No use talking-they are here
here to stay till the old boss calls
for them.
Charley Borey opened his saloon
this morning, after being closed up
for two or three months.
It's all the same. a slight congested
lungs or severe cough. One Minute
Cough Cure banishes them. |. Ben
Miller.
There were six hundred people at
the Snider-Kerstner wedding yester-
day.
The Jackson sound money Demo-
crat who challenged Prof. .Vandiver
for a discussion of the financial ques-
ton, is perfectly willing to come to
this city and we understand be is now
waiting for the Professor to name the
date.
There is no Grand Jury for the May
term of the Circuit Court now in session
at Jackson.
We are all anxious to see the st.
Charles Hotel opened up. We will
have a big crowd of people here in
July and if the big hotel is open We
can accommodate the crowd.
Henry Martens called on us to-day.
Mr.. Martens is now living in the
country. He says the army worms
have not reached his neighborhoOd.
Busy people have no time, and sem
Sible people have no inclination to use
IA slow remedy. One Minute Cough
Cure acts promptly and gives perma-
nent results. l. Ben Miller.
There are anumber of vacant houses
in this town for rent but the owners
are too stingy to advertise them.
. There is II good stage of water in
the river now and the rise is still com
ing.
The army worms are doing lots of
damage in some parts of Southeast
Missouri.
Our city cow catcher is doing Il big
business. He has laid away the saw
and saw buck-quit saving wood.
There is more money in%catching cOws.
James Wildes will leave tomorrow
morning for BardStown. Illinois.
where he goes to take charge of the
power house of AN electric light plant.
He will move his family later on.
The funeral of Charley karger took
place yesterday from the T.uthrI an
church.
TUESDAY.
DR.. \. p. Sawyer:-I have been
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