Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-04-03
EDITORIAL NOTES,

-Filley has been nominated by
the regular Republicans of St. Louis
as a candidate for Mayor.
The Supreme Court of Iowa
has maintained the constitutionality OF
the prohibition law in that state.
Chicago is filling an English
order for nearly ten million pounds of
beef. A few more orders of that kind
and the price of beef will advance.
The Missouri man who "ge;s
there Enoch" at Washington goes un-
attended and alone Norman J. Cole
man, for instance. Even the little
Hatchet tailed to prevail against him
--latest reports say that Gen'l.
Grant is dying, and before this issue
of the GRAPHIC reaches Its readers, it is
probable the old hero will be no more
and the whole nation, as one man,
will be in mourning,
England has become aroused
and Russia must now accede to Eng
lands demands or fight. A very few
days more viii determine which horn
of the dilemma she will take. Her
bluff and bluster has quieted very ma
terially in the last few days.
The appointment of Norman
!. Coleman as Commissioner of Agrl-
culture, will give general satisfaction,
without reference to political creed.
No man in the west has done more for
the farmer, and they may rest assured
that their interests will be looked after
in every particular.
in this issue We give the bills
passed by the legislature, and approx
ed by the Governor, fine map of the
Oklahoma country, the doings of
France, Turkey, England and Russia.
A careful perusal of our columns will
keep you posted on all the current
topics.
The Randolph Retubhean is a
new paper started in Moberly. 1t is a
neat eight column folio, and the only
Republican paper in Randolph county.
II is edited and published by William
Maynard. From financial and mis-
sionary standpoint no better place
than MoberlY could be found for a
Republican paper, an6 from its bright
newsy appearance, we bespeak for
Mr.. Maynard a grand success.
1t is said that a New York
scientist has invented a new explosive
which is many times as powerful as
dynamite. Twenty-one loafers were
killed at one explosion in that CITY a
short time since, while blockading d
store door, A teaspooDful is equal to
a quart of dynamite and explodes
when loafer spits tobacco juice upon
it. We tremble for the result if a
tablespoonful should be placed on
Drayman's corner in Kirksville.
The GLObe-Dsmocrat says the
appointment of Norman ]. Colman as
Commissioner of Agriculture is good
thing. II has been secured without
the assistance OF the missouri dele
cation" at Washington, which on one
occasion voted it down, and in spite
of the personal opposition of Con.
gresham Hatch, who tried his best to
defeat Colman. We rejoice to know
that Missouri has not played the part
of Lazarus at the White House gate
entirely in VAN; and we rejoice, also
that Colman has been the recipient o.
the first substantial favor accorded to
poor old Missouri.
Prof G. A. Smith, formerly
principal of the Kirksville public
schools is candidate for the office oil
School Commissioner for Sullivan
county. Prof. Smith Is graduate oi
the Normal at this place, was an ex-
cellent student, stands high as a grad
uate, and his work since going ou,
from the school proves him live, en-
ergetic and thoroughly competent in
Structor and one of the rising educa-
tional men of Missouri. Sullivan may
have any amount of good talent, but
we believe it will be difficult to find a
better man for the place than Prof.
Smith.