The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-24
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Observation-Disclosures

ball team. desires to that
he has chartered a car from the Iron
Mountain railroad Company for the
intercollegiate debate ard football
game to take place at Jackson on
November 2Sth and 10Th, respectively,
between Carleton College and the
Jackson Military Academy. An ex-
ioyable time is promised all who at
tend these coming events. Arrange
ments have been made to accommodate
the whole party from Harrington at
the Central Hotel in Jackson. Those
desiring to 90 should secure their
tickets at once, as only a limited
number will be sold. Tickets on sale
at the City Drug Store. Price for
round trip 500.
The Charleston Enterprise and
| Chronicle have consolidated.
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1t is reported that a black bear was
| seen in the woods near Marquand last
week. Now some of our big game
hunters have an opportunity to dis
tinguish themselves.
ode Soto will soon have a $4,000 Y.
NJ. c. A. building.
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Southeast M:ssourian, New Mad
rid J.: Mr.. and Mrs. Barry N. Fuller
are now travelling with the Norris
Fontaine Theatrical Company, and
at the close of this season will organ
ize a company of their own. Mr..
Fuller will be remembered as the
gentleman who, with the assistance
Of our local talent, put several good
plays Oh the stage here last summer.
Mrs. Fuller was the talented e%locutiOn-
ist of Southeast Missouri, Miss Bess
Whitney. Several parties were
given free w~heelbarrow rides in
Charlottesville as the result of election
bets. j. W. Martin propelled G.
Campbell: Joe Pierce, in sock feet and
jumper, was the motor power of a
barrow in which reclined w. H. Evans,
and j. W. McAlister, with a placcard
on his back bearing the words, ''It's
a id bad load, but I'm game"
pushed j. NJ. Argo through the street
on an unicycIe. The procession was
led by a cornett and snare drum
player.
Benton Record: A tramp drifted
into Benton Saturday, and wanted a
place to sleep. He struck Tom Adams,
who was at work on the new sidewalks.
In his Kentucky drawl, Tom told
him that he himself vas a tramp, had
struck town a couple of weeks ago,
got drunk and was now working out
a fine. 1t developed later that the
tramp is a well-off farmer from
Perry county. who had money to
burn. but preferred to beat his way.
He was recognized by a young fellow
from Perry who is working here.
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In a crowded store in Charlottesville
last week two clerks engaged in a
pistol duel. One of them snapped an
empty revolver five times,
that it was empty; the other fired three
| shots and missed. No harm done,
but much excitement for a while.
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Dexter Messenger: Mrs. c. E Smith
is again in charge of the Keaton hotel
IN Bloomfield, having bought the
| furniture and fixtures from Mile
! Ayr,,ef last saturday. Mrs. Smith
IS one OF the best ~iandiadies in this
| section OF Missouri and caters we'll
to the travelling public.
Charlottesville Democrat: The grad
ing OF Il new railroad from Gibson to
Clarkton, in DuEklin county, has been
commenced and y. r. Ponder, of the
Kennett and Southern, who is manag-
ing the new road and thinks it will be
finished by Christmas. Ciarkton.
which is the oldest town in Dunkliu
county. is a historic place and used TO
tie the metropolis OF this section. For
years a railroad has been the dream
of her citizens and it now seems that
| their hopes Will be realized
Ironton Register: While digging IA
a in the Pilot Knob cemetery
Wednesday the grave diggers came
in contact with an iron casket. The
! box that had enclosed the casket was
completely rotted away but the casket
vas intact and through the glass top
could be seen the corpse in 3 perfect
state of preservation. y number of
older residents we're called in but
none could identify the remains nor
recall who had been buried there.
Stockholders Meeting.
Notice is hereby given that the an