The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-09-18
Sold at ]. Maple Wilson's drug store
TUESDAY.

a Michigan four-year-old boy was
asked why he did not go to Sunday
school. and replied that it was because
They was allus hurrahin' for Jesus.
an they know | am for Bryan"
The Board of Education has let the
contract for ~terracing and sodding the
north side of the Lorimier public
school ground.
Evil after effects never follow the
use of DR.. Bells Peppermint Chill
Tonic. 1t is a pleasant liver laxative.
1t makes rich. red blood. 1t makes
stout, sound bone. 1t makes flesh. 1t
makes rosy cheaks. All OF this cures
chills so they stay cured. Dealers
guarantee it.
Frank Foster is making some nice
improvements on his property on
Fountain street. He has the incest
residence on that street.
The Capahas will visit this city Fair
week.
City Marshal Weber says his pet
squirrels nave all disappeared from
the city park.
DR.. Sawyer:-Dear Sir: | can say
with pleasure hat | have been usin5
your medicine, and will recommend it
to all suffering ladies.
MRR. w. W. WEATHERSHEE.
Augusta, Ga.
Sold at j. Maple Wilson's drugstore
The river is now so low hat steam
boats have to feel for the sand-bars
and they do not make fast time.
The managers ofthe FairAssociation
are going 20 Try to get William j..
Bryan here one day during the Fair.
\ Bryan speech at the Fair and a
Capaha parade in this city at night
would make one big attraction day.
We are not mao but we are sorry
because the Cotton Belt railroad is
not going to build to this city. We
know that road would have helped
town and we know, too. we could have
helped that road.
1t is reported that Geo. G.. Wright
of kelso has purchased ten acres of
ground at Grav's Point to lay OF in
town lots. Nlr. Wright will not live
long enough to sell out ten acres in
town lots within seven miles OF Cape
i~I;r.rT,3u
The melon raisers of Scott county
made very littlemoney this year. They
had q fairly good crop but the melons
ripeneu too late ana themarkets in the
large cities were gIutted before the
Scott county melons were ready for the
market.
Our people should begin to prepare
something 10 exhibit ut ON Fair. Let
everybody do something this year to
make The Fair a success. : big Fair
means a big business for this city.
To5e Hill and family of Paris,
France. are II the city. They are on
their way to California. Mr.. Hill
spent bis boyhood days i'll this city
and h. came by here to see his old
friends.
The last rose of summer is n bloom
oH the hill and mods time to the whip
poor-wiii. "Cheatham Chill Tonic
has cured the last chill" You car
shatter the bottle if you will" TO
be sung about November W y.
Trickey. druggist.
John Sherwood. the gentleman who
always has an exclusive privilege on
the Fair grounds, arrived in the city
to-day. He Shere to see the mana
gers of the Fair Association.
Luke Hit purchased the turtv acres
of land that Was sold under deed of
trust to-day. The land IS about five
miles west OF this city. Ar. Hit bid
it in at one thousand and forty-tive
dollars.
The Grand Cacique of the Mystic
lElbt Oh NtDd4li We 81 ht~u WIN
his visit last year that he mas taken
matters into his own hands for the
coming Fair season. Last night he
called together the old committee Of
citizens and informed themthat he had
extended invitations to all the rulers
OF the earth to join him in a general
parade through the streets of Cape
Girardeau on the night of Oct. 18th.
he further stated that allhad excepted
his invitations and notified him that
they would appear in court costumes
with attendants arrayed in gorgeous
splendor. To say that the committee
was delighted is to put it o mildly.
We are always glad to see these mys-
FERROUS people: and not only do our
own citizens appreciate their visits.
but those from miles around congre-
gate here 10 view this g~randest of pa
Seant from the the spirit land. Let US
do all we can for the success of this
entertainment.