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MONROE CITY 7) ; , 'Leys ';V O MUhd UfcMUUKA 7 Democrat VrUlllti$ Co., Publishers Devoted to the Interests of Maris, Monroe and Halls Counties, Subsection, $1.00 Per Year. VOL. 11 MOXUOE CITY, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1890 NO. 44 SCHOOL REPORT. Report of M mroe OUy Pub lic Sch.nl for the mouth euding Jan. 27, IM99. ROLL OP HONOR. High School. Rosa Smith, Lucille Bell, Grace Turner, Catherine D m! well, li y Mel- Tiie Dis ast?Qis Fire. VVhitecotton and Economy. Tht UMMDbar from Monro." I fifed thi? Stat lldtttf Uy mtttnif through n raaolutlua making tho i;vy A eon , At 11:08 Monday night the mitt M olurki ditto from the ora-anUs Am i.ll eii:it.-i....i tha -it;...,,w of Monroe from the afmi of morphoua and tiurrled them to lion uf the mil. inst. lid "f from MM (N'lfanUtalioM of the Hons.'. II believes tin' little leaks an well M th ! Iiy PBtil biioulcl ho .shut olf. very Blight. The Postmaster of Monroe City will always feel I moved everything out, and in ' again, and did not lose ;i piece of mail or a penny. The John j sou Loan Co. and D. R. Da ven-(department and engine were port moved everything in their already to load, when she was gratefi 1 to that burg for her hearty and prompt reply to I their first cry of distress, Her the scene of the most disastrou The above clipping occurred conflagration th son, Ethel Roberts, Ellen Walk-1 in the items 'furnished the Mercury from Jefferson City. The correspondent seems to have overlooked some very (ira-J.- 7. Eugene Bell, LIUie important news notes. We will niviof. Diith Rmwn mits'ihoth ladd a few that the aforesaid Grade 8. Ruth Hawkins, Co sie Bortorff, Pearl Bohrer. correspondent seems to have forgotten. The member had. offices at little l--s. The mil linery stock of Mi:-.-. ISvaus was city has ever moved by friends (she being in in Illinois) and replaced. The is The lire originated and was discovered by J. A. Hickman, on the second floor of the Mc Party block, in a room which effects of the Misses Nevens were taken out of the building while Dr. P. S. Turner and wife fairly scampered with his office Geotte, .Jim Kent, Walter Mey er, Jessie Moss, Qui die Roberts Grade 5. Llda Lane. Rebecca Meirawn. u;,i,,- Tandv :,-. rv. ' tiu"" providiug for the printing . " .i n , of SOU copies of every bill Intro T , . iduced, uud toereoy eutailiug an ware, Bugeue Brown, J. D. Mel c ... . , ' " , . . extra exneuse of from D to 20 son, .John Jayne, Lena Jayne, . J . Harry SI ream Mar' Wads wort it, Lola Walker. Lillian Metfutt. Grade 3. Elma Smith, Ada Shryack. liride 2. Ellis Brown. Katie Bruce, Sa villa Haw kills, Ray Hand ley, Nina Megowu, Cleo Patton, Calisty Tooley. thousand dollars upon the tax payers of the state, whom he so loves to defend. Tile member from Monroe in- wired "danger past.'" Hen to Hannibal. Night Watchman, .Toe A Hickman, deserves special men tion because he lias proven his title to the Lynx' eyed watch man by saving the business por tion of the city from being de iy lire twice in H Here is to .Joe and his advancement, because we think him worth v. Tc Ouc Patrons. was occupied by the L. T. Bell fixtures, etc. The Hello Central Utroved Clothing House. The engine was badly torn up in the hurried J inog and lire laddies were soon on ! move, but was ready for duty trom Mouroejtlie ground read ,-, willing, but j by 0 p. m. Friends took charge Nettle Gordeo, John 8UPl,orteu UlL' 8late we80""' unable to fight the Are which I of Miss Belle Johnson's Art I.;..,.'..-.,-,..,. I 1 .,, . . , . -. . mi . m . was rapidly naming Headway. HtualO ana lairlv made nega account of intense cold. They tives. pictures, etc. iinifie. The did all that mortal man could minor losses will probably foot Several hundred people owe do. The vast volume of smoke up $500. including the Electric the Democrat from $1.00 to drove them out of the hallways Light Co. The total loss is W0. 00 each on subscription. To as fast as they would go in to, 971,500 and insurance $48,000 each one of these debtors the them, which was time and leaving a net loss of from $22,- amount they owe is .small main, ju a lew moments cue 000 to K24.UUU. trod need a resolution in person fire waB , tbe roof and out of giving to each member of the! the windows, the water f reeling House, except chairman of 1 tu the hose and committees, a clerk at a salary Ol $2,00 per dav for sixty days, Grade 1. Lena Bets Asbury. an,j tuen, moved tc table his in the en glne while everything was put ting on a more terrible aspect and the courage in the hearts FLOATSAM JETSAM. From The Fire. They all mean a large sum of money to US. Are VOU one of those Who OWe US? If so please place yourself in our position it Everyone thought the entire amj vve are confident that block would go. jv.iii malfe you fe0 jke you It was funny to see the fire should pay. We do not have Richard Asbury, Fannie Jayne. own resolution because he sawnfa nu-e the mercury In the j engine in the postofflce Tuesday the time to see all personally Myrtle Meyer. Irene LiOSSOii, gturm comiuvr and wanted to Lottie Montgomery, Stella keep in the dry. This measure Overly, Margaret Patton, Ruby I would have made it necessary St reas, Mamie West huff, Carrie Luat ine state expend $12,000 Wright, Eddie Thomas. extra Jor the accommodation of High School had the highest the members and their families, per cent of attendance, Grades 8 The member from Monroe and 2 on liues, and Grades 7 and I introduced another resolution jTliey swept the entire uppet'lng 5 had no tardtes, truants nor I that has been commented Upon floor i0 a') minutes and were! At midnight Monday oe half corporal punishments during the a great deal by the "Globe then licking up the A. Bottlware 0f t)e dtlieus of the town were month. Democrat" against w hat is drv scoods house, one of the fair-Li n, kt ttr.. -.,t in.-.. n, I Ilk ktIV, lw III V. , IIUM fcllV. At a recent meeting the called "double pay Board of Education decided to time expended by the House I plate glass windows were blown ! ue comfortable raise the requirements for pro-: discussing this question 'before outward by the heat with great 1 0h ,n)t ,Ul1,-t tj,e fire (ie. motion of minus. Pupils will i u unany passeu cosi tne state , force, scorching builiiiiijfs on be required to make a general $. 000. fhe amount Mr. White- the east side of Main St. J. B. average of 85 percent with no ' cotton ought to save the state Anderson's big dry goods house average below 75 per cent on was bull), kept falling, for the opin- morning, it was placed mere or write those we cannot see ion of all was tin; linest block to thaw out. and hope you will call prompt- in the city and its contents were I The switch board of the Hello ; ly and et yourself square on doomed to destruction. The Central was on a tare and staid 1 our books, flames rapidly ran through the ' out all night. It was seen lean j After February I; 1899, ac hallways and down the stair-ling against the wall of the Mon- counts over $2 will be turned .way into the clothing house, i roe City Bank Tuesday morn-; over to The Newspaper Collec tion Agency, of Chicago. This is not done through fear-that the accounts are not collectible otherwise, but from the Simple paid the arge of it. and in the matter they repre sent us. They act for us as though we had hired a book keeper to look after this branch rue Mt in the State. The Iimvv n..... i..... - ,i, ... tact that we hav ... j BSUlVHIUilll, I UQV bll 'oc v . . - . i . - . . ti, , Agency to taite c was the next to suffer. A por mi. la .. ,ii ....ii f.,,-1 xt i,.ai,,i .. .r.,. ,f ,i,u -.,.-ir , .. , . i , u'u-o iny aiuu). a iit3 n in luu iv, i nujrvuc o.i.- kjii ij i lici i bivu v. i vn owv-i v-, . s""1'0 " v 1 siiew witer i it j : .rt.. ,i i i i I .. ...I u., , , . 1 ,, '1 ciosei aiq)i icaiiou on me n l : to tne recorus to suosiaunaie i ':iuo eu uul mv- iu.-n im m tne partment work, until old Jack Frost got in his work and froze their pretty and serviceable pet engine up so tight it couldn't of those students who are not 1 all of the above. And this is driven out. r he room became doing good work iu school at the kiud of economy campaign : so heated that the front win present. Respectfully. . I the worthy gentleman has ! dows were blown half way It. S. Nichols. Supt. entered upon. What say you .across the street. The Hanni- Bible Institute at Palmyra. Elder B. F. Hixon attended of our business. U is not a bad debt" agency but a legiti- 1 KM fllfl ivim 1 n M M nnr mo-m 1 i ESveryone was willing to work . . 1 - . ! cicl n.iu'.'ii'i nor m.in i n nlf amI . buildings but tne banks L ,l 1 , ; Hit t, fl Kr in.- i ..I f nnf nffi wu of clouds wouldn t let em. , that is so often sadly neglected Fire Chief Wilson deserves-. .,u .,' ,' vrvauRC tut: i una tiv.'. honest toilers of the farm to bal Fire Department had been praise for his work and tlie f,ine to solicit the pay men this land of legislation. Is it! appealed to by wire and was head. of accounts. Hoping you will k m i r iii . t t wuat yon want? Jt is an ex lloaded on a car to make the Did you see them rolling the reCeive this notice and the let tne uetnei uioie institute ueia LapHfication of fte old proberblrun to the scene of destruction, four heavy, hot safes out of the . ters of our representatives in in palmyra last inursaay aim ..s t a d BWallow ibut the light breeze changed to ruins next morning? the kindly spirit in which they m :.i .1 , i,i ,,-. TlT , Tni t J 'a caramel. the north and the cry went up, Conductor Plumb was scared are sent, we are vours. 1 . .. , , But a greater insult to the saved, and Hannibal was wired out of his wits during t he heat DEMOCRAT PRINTING Co. cai meeting ot tne I'aimvra rT .. , . . . ' .. ..... c. ...,, I worn an rock ribbed democracy I not to come. of the tire. He pulled bis train 1.I lUai llHIK.ll Ull OUIIU.U , KSl , the eight living ex-pastors, Uvo; of the County ot Monroe is the - , !in mi'lHss coiini-'iii'"- with re were present, ttev. a. r . uixon. i . , who served in 18lis But a greater insult to the Saved, and Hannibal was wired out of his wits during t he heat At the present writing ( Wed- through within fifty teet of it.1 DOi IngerSOl. nesday) the losses and insur- Que car in the train was loaded Ever since Bob Ingersol wa ,Ri 0 'publicans being done at Jetler- UWCe is as tollOWS: li. I. tSSH I with powder. bounced out of politics he ha- ' ' ' ni... l.. u. u?i. ........ f.ltflnt'liiniir s:toc!r S17.0P0. insur-I 1? Rnrln0 th kimtHnor c,,..,,t -i I n-.... iuwHn nt tt I B wnson wiio served in vuu jiy oy w. n nhcvwivu aw , - - v. ... .... .-.i:v .w., .w. ,ivn ... taan Th. -'imr-h h-k r,r, 'the sole purpose of satisfying a! nce $12,000; A. Boul ware stock photographer, drew his camera time trying to couvlcce tl: S? In liftl Vndl ha. hid tnv Peiwnal grudge against the 126.000, insurance $17,003; J. B. on the ruins early in the morn- people that h 11 was a myth, iaed in and has liait twenty i m T4 . 4,. And.nnn'a stock la hndlv diim. ln r ,.. 11 tnklmr a shot n. ,i. .,...-, ,f.- Vli. .,Ur 1, .,tt,,r. governor. iow, wuil uu mc vwrv lie that of Rev T R peopleof this couuty careabout gi It was valued at $10,000. at a handsome corp3e. GeI(aformer pastor of the tW. private grievance of White- Jh.Hi J' PorUr Patto a" ..,..... ...UHiJi .!, served cotton. They have sent him Senator J. C. PiersoU law of- t jon of Uncle s,,.s church in this city) who served from 1851 to 101. He also therefor other business. This ce was on the ScColil1 floor' took He lost his librarv. and as bis a in Carlinville last week, and d his sec the manager. L. II. Pranke. business said to have played Bob a dirt . , . ..V .....1. .1 run an i got as iar pr.inu o ruiiuiuu uu uimn e ' ibli. t I : ' He st Ills lDrtrV. aiut as ills .. . ,i. ..,. .....ii ..f . ,, . M.,,,r.,., r...-,.inis nil ii.iw rhfl ..-mwl served the church in 1862 audi " uucwiiuu-cvvu. .vuu . - -- - ..,. v. . .. - latonrh In t ie nostr s or all ion- wuiwi huui c uu; ui nitv Hank, where tliev re-Lea :iv: "i nave .mv.iv s.u.i tiiei The meeting was '. a love feast for the older est democrats and we do hope jafe they were to o ed. No ttntU mornlllf . .ers of the church and one tfct. in the interest of a long ra . toj $8.000 . Hon. K Yowe, ... ....... Jaufferintr nnhlic the renresenta-1 W. T. Ragland s law office Was A. mk.v i, nt , again in 1969. truly member that was enjoyed to its fullest suffering public the represents- extent by the younger ones. After The Fire. The fire Mouday night de Stroyed our stock, but our books were saved and will be found at Boulware & Sullivan's Tailor shop. All owing us either ac count or note will please call there and settle at once. We need our money and trust you will be prompt in settling. Yours truly, A. Boi'LWAUE. lost his wits I Or rather he got so badly rat- is noli 11, but in this c.is-. i think there should b. o:i? That is as bad as another or of his breaks: he admitted th. ! - - .1 i i 1 1 live of the neonle ot Monroe ' " -" , ,,sl ,-oin-,,,; County will apply the soft pedal I literary and everything except o( ,lis safe :uul couW BOt there was a fraven at I to himself and let us have peace. 1 contents of safe, the loss being o()t brother's grave, when he don! Hi r...nnl .-ilrnailv bail ' $2,000, itisuiauce ip.'.O. Mc-; ed his OWn proposition. ill sa ill J , I kmMn :.. i JOtinSOU i.IVCllUUili "lun.i ..... - - , enough wituot adding any more "y .uw i, ... e - it -re ue nv. surance po,UJU. ine insurance: : meet !:nn tltere. ... . ,,, ,; : , k were back iu their old quarters Kill LlIC U JU.MU ov. iiuivu jj J. B. Anderson will cover loss es. J. A. aiei sou J.c.ai:s. loss folly. Card of Thanks. We return our heartfelt thanks n, I w ! before breakfast Hon. W. T. Rigland and .1 Whoopee! But didn't Dr. P. S. Art Melson will be found at t! for the kiudness shown to us by $fi0$. The poultry bouse, owned (Tamer grab his pill bigs and DEMOCRAT Office Until suit our friends of Monroe JCity and country iu the death of oar fathe-. Burditi' Baos. a:u Families. and occupied by Jasper Hender- scurry auoss tue siieet. annosi oace roams can be htteil up t son was on tire 85 times but was under bare poles. , them, south of the F. M saved. The following parties! Who sai l there w is no Ure Bank, which will be about t n had to move but their losses aro'engiue in Hannibal" Tiie people weeks.