Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-04-30
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StASOSO tlo6 Qt luot y NASAoCo
to the demand of the powers and
will disarm. There will likely be
no more war rumors for forty-eight
hours.
by the Gate of the Sea-"
is a new story which we begin in
this issue. 1t will run through |
several numbers and grows in in
terest with each chapter. Be sure
to begin with this number.
The Post Dispatch an
nounced Wednesday, that the
strike on the Gould System would
be declared off within twenty-four
hours. If the announcement should
prove true there will be universal
rejoicing.
The announcement by
Washington correspondents, that
the Mexican pension bill passed
the Senate, seems to have been a
little previous. 1t is now stated that
the bill has never been reported to
the Senate.
Our neighbor never does
anything till the candidates are in
the field. He then goes to work
and makes his power" felt We do
hope he will turn on his "power" a
little earlier in the campaign than
he did two years ago.
A strike in one of the east
ern schools was squelched by an
energetic mother. She took her
son, who was the leader, by the ear
marched him into the school room
and the other pupils followed.
Mothers are far more powerful
than are the police or deputy mar
shals.
The Hon. c. 1. Filly has
resigned his membership on the
Republican State Committee. He
is not only recognized as the
ablest politician in the west, but
by the nation as one of the wisest
counselors in the Republican
party. 1t now remains to be seen
whether the kickers, boilers and
the great Religious Daily" can do
for the Republican party what
Mr.. Filley did for it in 1880.
1t is now demonstrable that
Missouri is within the grasp of
the Republican party. The cry
that Missouri is hopelessly demo-
cratic reminds us of the cry that
has been raised by the hucksters
in this the 9th judicial district
for the past eight years. Hope
lessly democraitcr' Better vote
for an Independent" eff you don't
democrat will get in" And all
this time we had nearly nine hun
dred majority. These would be
leaders will be zealously watched
by the rank and file of the Repub-
lican party and be held to strict
account for any sin of commission
or commission.
Developments, day by day
show that the capitalists have com.
bined for final struggle with the
Knights of Labor. Ever since Mr.
Gould had to listen to and adjus
the grievances on the Wabash
System, last summer, this prepar
alton has been going on. The
Fort Scot and Wichata Ry, has dis
charged every Knight of Labor a
Reece, Kan, and when they apply
for work on other roads they ar,
asked ther names and where they
came from. If their names ar,
found on the master mechanic.
list, they are told that they canno
be used. Mr.. Gould poses befor,
the public as an example of injur
ed innocence, while he is secretl,
plotting to destroy the labor or
carnations of the country.
The poet-priest, Rev. Faith
er Abram Ryan, is dead. He diet
in the seclusion which he sough
in order that he might complete
book, which of all his literar,
work was to be his best. He was
lover of solitude, and his chosel
companions his thoughts, gloom,
and musical. He revered tn
South and the battles it had wol