Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-03-12


silver coinage. He has taken decid-
ed ground in favor of bimetalism
and free coinage.
Henry Ward Beecher's son
has been knocked "silly" in a |
slugging match up at Harvard. If
he remains in that condition he will
make first class mugwump like
his father.
Mr.. Hatch has introduced
bill. The most conspicuous thing
about the bill, is its want of merit.
Without Congress becomes absent
minded during its discussion,
there is little danger of its pass
age.
New and rich gold deposits
have lately been discovered in
South America, Central Amer
lea and Indian Territory. If these
discoveries continue to succeed
each other SO rapidly. Germany,
France and the money kings of the
United States will be demanding
the demoetization of gold.
Men of honest convictions
and honest intentions are never
afraid to trust the people, and
abide by their decision. Sub
mission is coming. The people
demand it and they will get it.
Keep up the agitation and circu-
late the petitions.
There was no wine at the
Republican banquet in Detroit,
though all the leading politicians
of the state and a number of ma
tional reputation were there, yet
the third partyites preach that the
Republican party is hopelessly in
the clutches of the liquor traffic.
The statement in regard to
the strike, made by FL. NJ. Hoxie,
general manager of the Gould
lines, is decidedly thin. 1t may
deceive the people for a time, but
it will not deter the X. of i. from
holding out till every provision IL
the agreement of March 1885 is
fulfilled.
Captain Hatch said in {
speech made in Congress some.
time since that, what the Demo
cratic party most needed was
number of first class funerals. We
do not know whether the Captain
had any reference to himself, blu
it is certain that large part of tn
Democracy of the first district ar
determined on having the funeral
1t is said that the rate of tax
alton under cities of the 4th elias
is the same as under the specis
charter of the town of Kirksville
not to exceed so cents on the $40
valuation. Yet this does not pre-
hibit the city from issuing bond
and going in debt. The genera
law permits a city to go in DEB
while our present charter doe
not.
1t is thought that th
Chinese troubles with this countr
are becomming serious. But {
China only asks that the golde
rule" be applied in the setti
ment of the difficulty, we do NJ
see how anything serious can gro
out of it. Certainly the Unite
States will not refuse to tre'
China as China has ever treate
the United States, and thus put
practice what our missionaries
China have been teaching /
precept Tor these m any years.
The Bohemian Oat Comp
ny is swindling the farmers
Kansas by selling them 10 bushe
of Bohemian Oats at $40 pr
bushel and taking notes of Sl(
each therefor. They also agree
purchase of the farmer, after ha
vest, double the number of bushe
sold him paying him $40 per busl
ell less 25 per cent commission fc
selling, and give him a bond fo
the faithful performance of th
contract. Of course the Company
contract is worthless, but the fal
mer's note is good and is collecte
through the bank of the count
town. Our people have had som
experience with such swindles an
feel that they are no longer easil
imposed upon, however a word c