The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03
MISUNDERSTANDING
& CITY IN GENERAL. s
Observation-Disclosures


Fred Glover and wife returned rome
from Canada this morning.
Arnold Frenzel is getting we'll from
his fall with a telephone pole.
Don't listen to the campaign liar
who is now getting in his work.
For SALE.-A fine Jersey Cow. For
particulars call on E. F. Blomeyer.
AS goes Cape Girardeau city so
goes the county. Wait for the election
returns.
Nelson Crews, the colored orator of
st. Louis, will speak in this city on
Saturday night.
The DEMOCRAT efice turned out the
election tickets for Cape Girardeau
county this week.
Peter Haas met an old friend to-day.
The two met for the first time in Japan
fifteen years ago.
Under tie will of the late DIR. W.
B. Wilson J. Maybe Wilson is made
executor of the estate.
The Cape Brewery and Ice Company
paid five dollars to help pay for the
election bulletins.
A number of the Republicans were
down on Hickory Ridge Saturday
talking to the voters.
There will be nc grass grow under
the candidates feet between now and
next Tuesday evening.
The meanest man in Cape G~irardeau
county is the man who is going to stay
at home on election day.
The big new hotel building atThebes,
Illinois, will soon be completed and
ready to open up to the public.
Uncle Billy Gale is dangerously ill
at his home in this city. Mr.. Gale is
about e%ighty-four years of age.
The Republican candidates are all
out in the country this week. Next
Sunday they will all go to church.
Houck's Missouri & arkansas Rail-
road will open up a new territory for
trade to the merchants of this city.
The new passenger depot of the S.
NJ. & A. railroad will be the finest
railroad depot in Southeast Missouri.
There was a big crowd of people at
Advance last Saturday. The little
town had all the business it could at
tend to.
Capt. Leyhe, of the steamer City OF
Memphis, took a lay off for one trip,
and is spending a week at his home in
this city.
The voter should read carefully the
constitutional amendments. There are
several amendments that should be
voted down.
Judge William G.. Schneider, OF
near Dutehtown was in tbs city to-
day. The Judge is suffering from
rheumatism.
The Republicans will elect a coro'
nor down in Stoddard county. The
Democrats made no nomination for
Frank Carroll has secured license as
a bill poster and those wanting bills
posted or distributed will find Frank
a reliable man.
The Democratic candidate for sher'
if was in the city yesterday. He came
down horseback, but the animal he
rode was a mare.
The 5. NJ. & AS new depot will bt
ready for occupancy in about foul
weeks. 1t will be a model depot-up
to-date in every way.
Fourteen passenger trains pass VI
and down our river front daily ant
we will soon have another railroad
completed into our city.
E. w. Flentge is out in the count.
electioneering. Mr.. Flentge stand:
on his record as a collector OF taxes
He has performed his duty.
William Burgess is at his home il
this city spending a few days with hi:
family. Mr.. Burgess says bushes
at Commerce is very good this fall.
There is a gap of only three or foul
miles to finish up track laying OF
Houck's Missouri & Arkansas rail
road between this city and Commerce
The railroad ordinance was read
second time in the Council Monda,
night and her laid over to next Mon
day night for a final reading and pas
sage.
Unnerstall's new house, corner Goo,
Hope and Frederick streets is nearin,
completion. 1t will be n of tn
largest buildings in that section o
the city.
This week and mex Monday will b
the last days of active hand shaking
The boys will quit hand shaking ate
next Monday and 60 to work to max
ing a living.