The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-12-08
MISUNDERSTANDING
CITY IN GENERAL. s

VIII - OLH0ftIal.
Observation-Disclosures
The editor OF the DEMOCRAT was 70.
'membered last unday-his ffty-fourth
birthday, by a number of kind heart
ed friends.
Perry Hopper and the widow OF the
late John Henry Sander. it is report
ed, eloped the other day and got mar
ried.
The material, presses and furniture
of the Southeast Gazette office is DOW
packed and will be shipped to Ava,
Illinois, where our venerable friend,
Genung, will soon begin the pubiica-
ton of a new Democratic paper.
The City Council met last night but
the railroad ordinance was ignored.
The members of the Council seem to
think we have all the railroads we
need.
Will our City Council allow Houck's
Missouri & Arkansas Railroad the
right of way into the city? This is a
question we hear asked every day.
The Jim Crow newspaper men all
want to start newspapers in this city
to catch the patronage of the starved
to death Gazette.
The big steamer Hill City has been
thoroughly overhauled and is now re-
ceivin, freight for New Orleans. She
is advertised to leave ST. Louis Sat
urday.
A small fire occurred at the house
of Mrs Emile Heldemann, on the 10Th
of November. caused by a spark from
the chimney. Next morning the damage
was repaired. Henry A.. Astholz is
the agent for the Insurance Company
and also has the renting of the house.
On Saturday, December Sth. next at
I o'clock p. m. the members of Justi
Post No. 1T3, G. A. R., will assemble
at their hall. Election of officers and
a big campfire is the business of the
evening.
The Western Poultry and Game
Company are dressing a big order of
turkeys for the New York market.
At the election of nine directors of
tn. Cape Girardeau Building & Loan
Association on the evening of Decem-
Der 3rd, w. c. Balm, Edward Rueh-
mann and Jacob Stephan acting as
Judges of the said election, a unan-
.imous vote of one thousand and fifteen
and oue-half shares were voted, each
of the following stockholders receiv-
ing that number of votes: j. H. Rider,
William Regenhardt, Ben. F. Davis,
D. A. Glenn E. S. Lilly, g. Lindemann,
J.. T. Num-, E. F. Osterloh and John
L. Miller.
Druggist Morgan of Charlottesville,
Ind. says: DR.. Caldweil's Syrup
Pepsin is a medicine | can conscienti-
ously recommend as it does just what
you claim. 1t is the best laxative
ever saw" Sold by 1. Ben Miller
and J. Maple Wilson.
The old fair grounds are being used
as a pasture for an immense flock OF
turkeys that belong to the Western
Poultry and Game economy.
\ trip around town will convince
anybody that Cape Girardeau is grow
ing more rapidly than it has grown
for many years. There are new build
ings on nearly every street in the city
and many of them are modern struc
lures too.
Died. in this city December LIST, 1900
Mrs. Augusta Haupt. aged u years
10 months and 22days. Deceased hat
Il large circle Of friends. She was
lady of many noble qualities.
The Gazg.ts is no more. II few NJ
to cost last Thursday night and fail
ed to fly own.
Mrs. Lena Free, daughter of Henr,
Hopper of this city fell from Il siel
ladder at her home last Friday ant
d~islocated both her ankles.
1t is reported that the survey for In
electric railroad line from this city &
jackson is how being made.
We have some very smart business
men in this city and some who are no
50 smart. The ones not so smart ge
along in business the smoothiest.
The stockholders of the Cape Brew
cry and Ice Company will hold "a
election on December 10, TO elect
Board of Directors to serve one year
Travelling men who visit this cit.
always have Il good word for our mer
chants and motel people.
Men who are familiar with the OF
regions of Pennsylvania say We hav
oil in this section of country.
There was only one change made il
the Fair Board Directory. Henri
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