The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-29
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Observation-Disclosures


A number will take advantage OF
til. low rates to the St. Louis fair
next week.
The Bloomfield Courier says: THE
erection of a number of handsome res
licences in the city of Cape Girardeau
will follow the completion of the rail-
road connection to Commerce. The
Cape is a very pleasant place for a
home
Our fair grounds are now in splen-
did condition for the opening.
Wards Minstrel's, which will be
here Saturday night come highly re-
recommended.
There was a good crowd at the
court house Saturday night to hear
Congressman Vandiver.
There are now three fair banners
on Main street.
Mrs. a. D. Speak has received a
big shipment of fall millinery ,consis'-
ing of the latest styles in ladies' hats.
She requests the ladies to call and
see her goods and get prices.
Hon. n. A. Motley Republican can
didate, will be in Cape Girardeau
October 18th. 18th, 18th and Goth. He
will make speeches at all the principal
towns in the county.
One grand success is what We want
to see the fair this year and the pros
poets are more inviting than ever
before.
Let everybody that can place an
exhibit of some kind at the fair this
year.
Many of our citizens will be glad
t.. learn that Mn. Ed Hoch has ar
rived in New York City ON the French
liter La Gascogue, from Havre.
France.
Mr.. Van Il. Caldwell has been APP
| 40. ! purchasing agent for the ).
NJ X \. railroad. Mr.. Caldwell Is a
nrs; c'ass business man and ii clever
= n'ieman as we'll.
Some party or parties entered the
| rlew Il elegant residence of DR..
y ritun's un Themis street some time
S inday and broke the locks on the
iusuing doors, sprung the tracks.
dc!aciug the walls and doors in gen
raj. No | Nv could be too severe on
u Ter-on who is contemplate enough
TO do anact of this KIND The Doctor
ha- offered a,reward of SD for the APP
p h .ns;on ~ The party or parties
anG II caught tley will be severely
deal. with
w. n. Terry. the ley auditor of the
5. NJ. X ~. is a fine bOok-keeper and
he will always be found at his post
ready { O attend to any business of his
ROAD.
The Common Pleas COURTS in
session this week. This is Judge
Burroughs last term and at the end
OF the term it will be proper for the
he should thank the officers of the
court, the lawyers and the Cape DEM
OCRAT for their courtesy.
The steamer City of Paducah is now
in the ST. Louis and Chester trade in
place of the Grey Eagle.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will have a ent at the fair
Week at which place they will serve
good meals for % cents. Meal hours
Will be from . a. m. 10 4:30 p. m.
Judging from reports the displays
at the fair this year in the art hall will
b. far more elaborate than heretofore.
business in the Common Pleas
Court is being disposed of right along
this week. Judge BurrOugh expects
t. clean up the docket before he ad-
iourns court as this is his last term.
Our river front now gives the city
a live city appearance. Fourteen
trains a day now pass up and down
over the railroad track in front Of
the city.
Cape Gil ardeau is going to be a
railroad town in spite Of the old
Gogies. We now have passenger trains
on two big roads running along the
levee.
Now give Houck's Missouri & Ar
ka asas Railroad tie right of way into
the city and We viii sure enough have
a railroad town.
The running of passenger trains up
to the Riverview Hotel has about kill
ed the herGick business. People now
get off the trains right in town.