The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-09-25

ment with Leech Bros, as clerk and
continued so until the year 1879. On
the first day of April, 1879 Mr. Glenn
was able after years OF toll and
ECONOMY to enter business On his oWn
account. Renting a store 1T the foot
of main street, and With a limited
lcapital heystarted for st. Lonis to buy
his FIRST stock of goods. Mr.. elena
had a hard time to make his meager
purse pay for the many kind OF goods
wanted. After a checkered str1ggie
he managed to buy 50, 800 worth Of
goods, Returning to Cape Girardeau
with his goods and opening them up.
He made an instant success, and right
here Mr.. Glenn adopted his lifelong
rule Of honesty, BY selling goods KS
they were. on there oHn merits, and
not by false representation.
Mr.. Glenn's success from that time
to this was made step by step, and
each year saw his business prosper
and increase, his present quarters be-
came TO small for his increased bust
urss in 1891.
He purchased nice lot and consult
ing a good architect, thepresent large
store (the finest one in Southeast Mis-
souri) was the.resuIt of that consuira-
ton. Removing TO this magnificent
store Mr.. Glenn's business career be-
gan in earnest, and branching out, he
has 10 day 4 large, II not the largest
Wholesale trade in Southeast Missouri.
Mr.. Gienn's storeis a paradise OF neat-
ness, where goods OF the highest
grades are kept in large quantities.
One thing that can not be overlooked
in Mr., CLIENTS store, is install sales
men are strictly prohibited from MAX
ing any unknown claims on goods, If
goods are cotton they are 70 saw so
regardless OF sale. II wool they can
say so. If they are not acquainted
with the quality OF goods they must
frankly say so, which system makes
IL as safe for a child &c, bay as q
grown person. and has proven OF
such high value that to Iaention the
name OF Glenn in connection with a
purchase is TO disarm any suspicion
which may attach to any goods.
Mr.. Glenn is a progressive citizen,
a man of honor and a true man in
syery sense OF the word He is presi-
dent Of the FIRST National Bank, Di-
rector of the Cape Girardeau Build
ing and Loan Association, large
stock holder ia the Brewery ard lee
plant and a Director In the Electric
& Water Works and a member
Hof a 0 OF societies: among them.
Alasonic and United Workman.
Mr. Glenn's greatest pride above
wealth, above ali else, is his rood
name, and likethe merchant of Venice.
.,he who rons me OF my purse, steals
trash, steals nothing twas mine. Ills
his, and has been a slave to thous-
aads, but be who robs me Of my good
name robs me 81 all / possess and
eDriches nothim but makes rlemiehty
poor indeed
Mr. Glenn Il a mode for all busi-
ness men to follow, one who cherishes
no business a~animositys is free and
frankwit all.
D. ii. sHELToE-DENTIsT.
The Doctor was formerly a resident
OF this city for many years, removing
to Poplar Bluff some eleven years
back. After this lengthy soiourn he
returned to Cape City, the place of
his first love- and resumed the
practice OF his profession. The Doctor
has me with a hearty Welcome from
the citizens OF this City. He finds his
limo greatly occupied blythe numerous
calls on his service, yet 10 friends he
is always at home.
WATER WORKS 5 ELECTRIC LIGHT.
The Cape Girardeau Water and
E11nf af.- ffnp4 ~ /, Is - 49,
with q capital stock OF 500, 600, with
the following ofieerrs: 7. " Gam
non, president. Patrick Fitzgerald,
vice president: Frank Fitzgerald see
retary and treasurer; Richard Gam
non, superintendent and manager.
The following compose the Board of
directors: l. y. Albert, D.A Glenn,
z. w. Cannon and r. E. Canton.
The company completed a system OF
waterworks reservoir in 1891 at a cost
of SO. 600. which is one of the finest
systems ia the State. The reservoir
is located on a hill thfeesquarfers of
a mile from the power house. $50 feet
above the river level, and has a ca
pacity OF /. 200, D0o gallons. and gives
a pressure offs 2 pounds
The water as It comes from she hy-
drants, or even as ser in the reser-#
yoir can hardly be- recognized as
Mississippi River Water. as it Is al
most as clear as spring water, owing
to the splendid Offering system used
by the company.
They have 10 fire plugs and .eyen
and a half miles of water mains with
only two dead ends. The company