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Monroe City Democrat. VOL, 14 HONROE CITY, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER I2, 190I. NO. 24 President Shot by Anarchist Much Hope of Recovery Given Czolpsz Belnsed To Give MoriMii Ationt Ac- il By Toe Police Officials. Buffalo, N. Y. Sept- 6th. A few minutes after I o'clock this afternoon President McKinley wasjshot twice by a Pole, who Have his iiTime as Leon P. Czol gosj. The wounds were iillect ed by a 3 calibre revolver. The shooting occurred in the Temple of Music at the Pan-American Exposition and had been care fully planned in the most cold blooded manner. The President was shaking hands with those who pressed around him and plaudits of the admiring multi tude were ringing in his ears. CzolgOSZ had his right hand concealed In a sling. He grasped the President's right hand with his left. Sud denly two shots rang out. The supposed crippled right hand of the Pole oontained a revolver and it had been discharged while almost touching the Presi dent The first ball entered McKinley's breast and glanced off inflicting only a tlesh wound. The second ball entered the ab domen and perforated the wall of the stonvech, The assassin was knocked to the lloor and Olinreli News. : was offered Sunday morning. Key. J. R. PentulT, Dran of Methodist. the Burlington Institute: Burl-! The eighty-fifth Missiouri Ington, fowa. spent Sunday in j Conference of Methodist Episco- I the city with hit mother in-law. ! pa Chucrh. Soutn. which was Mrs Sue Gentry. held at St. Joseph closed Tues- ' Miss Lillian Graham, well day. Confence will met next I known in this city has been ap- year at ObllllCOtlie. The c'.eri I pointed organist at the Fifth leal delegates to the General Street church in Hannibal. j Conference to be held in Dal- Rev. Pr. J. J. O'Brien, of St. J las- Tex.. next May are: Dr. J. Louis, delivered a lecture on j H Pritchelt, Dr. John Ander "Catholic Confession" at the 8on' Dr- Fielding Marvin, Rev. Missionary Baptist church In W. A. Hanna, and Rev. W. P. Stoutsville. The house was McMurry. packed, standing room on the Blshiip Candler read the the outside at doors and windows appointments Tuesday. Below at a premium. The address we give the 1. 1 t. i i i was .ugiiiy spouen ui ; Hannibal District Farmers Meeting. A meeting which will be of much interest to farmers and in fact all cftizens will be held in this city sometime either this month or the first ot October. The date will be ad vertised in 'in" time Kverv Good By. The Helping Hand Society of the .Christian church, to the number of about thirty stormed the hospitable home of J. Porter Patton and his estimable frou frou. Monday evening. After taking their host and hostess by surprise they let the farmer within several miles of secret out, it was for the benefit j the city should attend the meet of themselves and c heir dear;'mgs sessions will be held, bister Who has become doubly ; Questions of interest will be endeared to all through her , discussed practical ly by practi consistent christian life and j cal farmers and the meeting church work. Mrs. Anna ! will be one of great education Powers Mrs. Powers had de-1 al value along the lines of bet culed to go to Denver. Colo, til- i ter and more profitable farm ap-Sun will St. Rev. Cecil Lewellen. of Clar ence, has been visiting his mother Mrs. Lewellen. Rev. Fr. J. Lyon, of Indian Creek, spent the tirst of the week in St. Louis. Rev. J. H. Terrill filled pointments at Meadville, Dr. W. A. Hatch leave Pridav week for Joseph, Mo., Denver, Colo., and San Francisco, Cal., where he goes to attend the General Con ference of the Episcopal church as one of the four clerical dele gates of the State of Missouri. Holy Rosary. Rev. Fr. Joseph A Nierman, S. S. R., of St. Louis, is con ducting a Mission at the Holy Rosary Church. The attend ance is large and as Fr. Nier man, is intellectually far above E. K. Mil ler, Presiding Elder, Park Church Hannibal, VV. F. Pack ard; Arch Street Church Hanni bal, A. C. Johnson; New Lon don and Hydesburg; C. S. W. Lewis; Palmyra. O B. Holli day; Palmyra circuit, J. S. Smith; Monroe City. H. H. Johnson Monroe City circuit. A B. Book; Hunnewell circuirt S. R. Dillman: Shelbyville cir cuit. J. M. O'Brien: Novelty circuit, G. B. Smith; La Belle circuit, J. J. Reed; Lewister circuit, J. O. Whitworth; Morti cello circuit, W. D. Neal; Can ton, J. A. Sharr; Way land cir cuit, J. R. Kincaid: Gorin cir cuit, L. L. Dht; Kahoka, H . M. Myers; Saverton circuit, to be supplied; Philadelphia cir cuit. Carl Lannius; May wood circuit, J. A. Medley; Vander bilt University O. E. Browns. 'professor; Centenary Academy, j Caral Lannius, professor. next day" for her health and her friends took that method of showing their love and esteem for her. It was an evening pleas antly spent and yet saddened by the good by that is not to be farewell. During the evening Mr. and Mrs. Patton served light refreshments. ing. The meetings are held un der the auspices of the State Eoard of Agriculture and have greatly raised the Standard of farming in communities where they have been held in the past. Excellent committees have been appointed here to arrange for the meeting and they should have the heir t y cooperation of all our citizens. The com mittees appointed are as fol lows: n -t ir.i was piaceu unuer arrest lor ms are well worth hearing. The bullet in j are nv-lted lo attend. dastardly deed the chest was taken out, but the one in the stomach has not been located and no , attempt is to be made to remove it. The assassin claimed he was acting alone but his talk indi cates that there is a plot to murder rulers of several coun tries. Latest r.rpor's from Buffalo are to the effect that the Presi dent is getting along lully as well as could be expected and indications are that iie will recover. the average man. his discourses You Below are give the work as i siirned some nre icbers who are m l The Parochial school has opened with students which is not only llattering but augurs well for future success. Emma Goldman Arrested. Chicago, Sept. 10 1;!10 p. m Chief of Police O'Neill says he has a woman under arrest whom he believes to be Emma Gold man, the anarchist. Later The woman admits she is Emma Goldman The arrest 'was accomplished shortly before today noon. Her manner is defiant. She disclaims all knowledge of Czolgosz and his crime, alt ho admitting that she met him here July I2tb( She says she never advocat ed violence and only knew Gzolgosz was a man who tried to kill the President through the newspapers. She declared anarchy did iiot teach men to do an act which made Czolgosz despised and hated tlii- world over. well known here. J. A. Wailes goes to Shel bina. P. H. Linn is returned to Brookfield John .Anderson is j presiding elder of the Mexico district. T. P. Middleton is I returned to Mokane. Thompson G kn eh a l Committee:. J M. Proctor, W. S. McClin- W. Wool. T. J. Yates and L. O. Wilson Committee on Music. B. O. Wood. A. H Green. J. P. Patton. Mrs. .1. S. Scott and Mrs E. L. Anderson. Committee Ox Program. J. C. Piersol. A. D. Bell, and E. S. Hampton. Watch for the date of the meeting and then arrange to a1 teud as many meetings as pos sible. It will lie profitable CHy Council. The City Council met in re gular session at the Council PllESDYTEKIAN. The protracted meeting Presbyterian church and C""K. , 7, 1 , , Bat at taurani- Tony Wilson's res the conducted by Rev. W. S. Fore man, is being well attended. Up to yesterday there had been 7 accession. You are cordial ly invited to attend- The meet ing will contiuue indefinitely. Gkace Baptist. Pastor J H. Riffe has writ ten his deacons to the effect, I will be home and conduct Services Sunday. First Baptist. The First Baptist Church ex pects to begin a protracted meeting about Oct. tirst. The delegates who attend the Bethel Association to day are instructed to invite the Churches in the Association to meet with the First Church of this city next year. Pastor I. W. Reid will con duct regular services next Sab bath. Subject for morning; "No Nentrality," evening: 'Spechless raau." The First Church sent a big delegation to the gathering of Baptist Clan at Providence. Prayer for the recovery and welfare of President McKinley C. Grimes is presiding eldet Plattsburg district. Fielding , Marvin will have charge of the j church at Fayette. They Kan. C. C (Lum) Cassady and ; Charlie Lasley are sprinters from way back. Tuesday they' thought Rob Hagar had a sup j oanea to serve on them as wit , nesses in the Huston vs Melson t Long case and made an amusing run from it. They i took in the south part of the j business portion ot the city in eluding the livery barns and lumber yard. Lum was caught while hiding in the com crib at the Melson barn and Charlie at the Hayden barn, wuera he was sitting and telling the boys how he had outrun and outwitted the constaole. When in the middle of his story Bob laid his his hand on his shoulder. Char lie's round jolly face would i. ive made a prize cbromo for the guest chamber. Dtiruintf the thunderstorm iaad ram Tuesday night, the I llffHliiiK nesli oveJ a leu ton rick wf hay lor R. Mailing Walk er. Present: A, protem. Counc Bell, D. A. Ely. S. Scott and D. Weddings Smith Lightbody. Joseph Smith, one ol the pro minet young farmers of near Ely and Miss Marguerit. the accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Win. Lightbody, of Ely, were joined in the bunds of 1 tic, H holy wedlock at '2: o'clock Tues-1 day afternoon by Rev Fr. D. F. Sullivan. The attendants, were j Miss Mary Donley; of Camp Point. III., and Leo Bell of this I city. After the ceremony, the i happy pair were driven to the j home of the biides parents. where a sumptions wedding dinner was served. LHiHTBODY McL AM A UA. At 2:00 P. M. Tuesday, Thomas Lightbody of near Ely led to the hymenial alter Mis(j Lena McL.amara. of this citj, ' Rev. Fr. D. F. Sullivan otticiat- j inir. Mr. Liirhtbodv is consider .. I t ,1... a.iU.aanttal vnn n .r 1 ROOIDS Fl idaV Sept. 0th ca Ulll. VII l. 1 1 .3 . - 3 -. i i Li l " ' ' ' -- men of his section and Miss Mc Lamara. was one of the pret tiest tiirls ever raised in Monroe. After. the ceremony they like the other happy couple were driven to the home of William Lightbody and joined Mr. and Mrs Smith at the bridal feast. Miss Mamie Lawsi.n and Mel V in I lay den of this .city were their nearest friends at the alter. Keith Bb TTLE. A pretty but quiet wedding occurred at the home of J. B. Settle early yesterday morning. It was that of D. T. Keith, a young merchant of Gotten Point. Ark., and Miss Eva Set- j -j lie Rev. J. A. Wailes officiated at i lie happy event. Miss Eva was raised near this city and had resided i,iu it for several years and had become popular : with her associates. After the I ceremony the shy groom and I blushing bride took the train for their future home. The Democuat heartily con igwttululea the three pair whose lu-arls are now going pity pat .rid pulse. beating in uuison May the God of plenty always) mi. U K COUltT be near as they sail down life's xo Qnea tulhto(ed. Ww ' stream. I ut "" Neal Bouiware Pres. I men J. vV. J. H. Grady. J. D. Melson. Minuets of last meeting we read and approved. CLAIMS ALLOWED. J, f Jobiwon oak lumber 34. W Monroe city Electric Light and Powef Company $ w.voo It. U'lik. St. Com. ; F. M Rohr hauling ! A. Bouiware undrlet """ I P. W. Huston lumber j V. Hi Wine Buruitl Aoct. . I.M J. B. BrUtow maeblnUt -15 ! J. D. Rohr labor - 10 ; V. N. Maddux wind mill iuid six days work j Turner Drug I ' ; Two Hieing book Geo. liiiiin-oii windmill --00 J. W. Stephen mninbal .muO i kill ina dog . ;t.o0 J, a. Hickman polio W.(M ! Total 1W.U COLLECTOW8 HI I t HIT. j UWDH i Eorciyn In, tax IHi.Sli liaok tax - LH ! IVnalty w Totnl HT1", 4 per om. JacUson, has treated lnielf lo a hamlsoine surry Touy Wilson date rest a "rant. hat it work Llp-tO