Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-05-28

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proceedings, it looks as though he
viii hang.
Judge c. P. Hess, of Ma
con has announced as a candidate
for the circuit tjudgeship il the 9th
judicial circuit
If there is any interest that
demands more attention than an
other, at the hands of the people of
Missouri, it is the road interest.
IF the people of any state
unite in asking for anything, they
generally get it. Now let them
unite in asking for better roads.
The primary election caused
some stir at Washington, but the |
signs of the times indicate that it
will be quite while before a new
post master is appointed for Kinks
vile.
IT is beginning to crop out
that all the delays in the appoint
ments to offices in this district is
due to the representative at Wash
ington. However we do not wish
to complain as these delays suit
the Republicans very nicely.
The time is at hand when
electing men to Office, who are
afraid to express an honest opin-
ion upon a case must be abolished.
We want men who are not afraid
to administer justice fairly and
and impartially, and who will also
use the law to its utmost capacity.
a number of counties pro-
pose to ask the next legislature to
submit an amendment to the con-
stitution, allowing counties to Gre
ate debts and issue bonds for the
improvement ofpublic roads. Will
Adair county be behind other coun-
ties of the state or will it come to
the front and assist in obtaining
the submission of the amend
ment? There is no greater draw
back to theprosperity and develop
ment OF state than bad roads, and
while it is impossible to great
bette. their condition under the
present constitution, it is not to be
denied that the public roads in a
majority of the counties of Mis-.
souri,, are disgustingly wretched
AMI the sooner the constitution
is amended the better.
The supreme court Of the
United States has brushed away
the last straw which the Mormon
polygamists were clutching at, by
sustaining verdicts of the loca
courts. B. P. Snow was convicted
by tho local courts of polygamy
under the Edmunds law. In orde.
to evade that law he put away hi
first wife, who was an aged woman
and continued to live with "seal
ed wife, who was much younge
and more attractive. His defenc,
was that he was notifying in polyg
amy, but with one wife only. Th'
territorial courts held that his onl,
legal wife was the woman to whom
he was first married, and that t.
put her away was not only an eva
sion of the law, but an act of inhu
manity. He was convicted ant
sentenced to the penitentiary, bu
appealed to the supreme cour
asking reyocal of the decision o.
the ground that he ceased to be
polygamist on the passage of tn
Edmunds bill. The supreme cour
held that it had no jurisdiction il
the case, and the decision Of tn
territorial court was final. TIL
effect of this decision will be t.
send Snow and several other Nor
mons to the penitentiary. and j
establishes what the Mormon
have disputed, that the first wife o
a Mormon is his legal wife, III
matter whether he recognizes he
as such or not.
Mr.. j. H. Eubanks, sometim,
since had the misfortune to brea
his leg in the town of Edna, b.
reason of the dilapidated conditio
of the sidewalks. Suit was brough
by Mr.. E. for the purpose of re
covering damages and judgemen
was rendered against the city c
Edna for 5000. The case was ar
pealed to the higher court. o.
Monday of this week the sup1em
court affirmed the decision of tn