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Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1888-03-23
G. N COOKS
Dry Goods, Grocery
and Drug Store.

We sell good goods at low pri-
ces and pay the best prices for all
kinds of produce. We are pre-
pared to handle anything that the
farmers sell and we keep every
thing they want to buy.
When we say we sell good goods
we are stating facts. We buy the
best of goods and sell them at a
very small profit.
We have the only first class es-
tablishment in this place and we
are willing to let others judge as
to the quality of the goods of our
competitors. We do an honest
business and intend to do every
one right.
We have just received full
and complete line of Spring and
Summer Hats of the very best
quality and styles. We can suit
any one TO: we have 40 different
kinds and prices from 45 cents to
s3.25. Give us a call every one
before you buy elsewhere.
We are buying new goods every
week. Ladies call and see our
prints; we have beautiful selec-
ton. Gentlemen, we are selling
our underwear for men at cost,
call and look at our stock, for we
must sell and we WILL SELL
In fact we are prepared to feed
the hungry, clothe the poor, and
heal the sick at prices they can
afford.
Give US call and be convinced.
The best fancy patent -four for
S1.l0 and good strait flour every
sack guaranteed Sl00. Try our
New Orleans Sugar as we have
just received new hogshead.
A competent prescription clerk
in the Drug Department Will at
tend to the wants of the people
both day and night.
Give us your trade and we will
save you money.
Respectfully,
G.. n. COOK.
MILLARD, MO
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Literary Note from the Century Co.

Literary Note from the Century Co..
Mr.. Remnants Siberian papers.
illustrated by Mr.. G. A. Frost,
mho accompanied Mr.. kennan on
his trip through Asiatic Russia,
will begin in the May Century.
Their appearance hes been defer
red on account of the authors de-
sire to group in preliminary papers
the lasa ofwhich will be in the
April Century-an account of the
conditions and events in Russia
directly related to the exile system.
This system is now to be infinitely
described and elaboracely pictured
and by way of preface to the first
illustrated paper Mr.. Kennan Will,
IN brief statement, answer the
question as to how he came to en-
ter upon his arduous and some
what perilous Investigations, and
why he and his companion were
accorded such extraordinary facili-
ties by the Russian Government
itself. In the April Century Mr..
Kennan will write of "The Rus
sian Penal Code"
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1888-03-23

{-"Honest Dick late, state
of Kentucky. after hold
ing the Office for twenty successive
wears has absconded, his books
showing shortage of nearly S2CO,
600.
The fast mail train from
New York to Tampa, Fla, went
through the bridge over the Hurri-
cane river near Blackshear, Ga,
last Saturday morning. Twenty
two persons were killed and over
forty injured.
The cost of nearly every
thing used by the laboring classes
is from % to 90 per cent cheaper
than it was quarter of century
ago, and wages are 50 per cen.
higher than in any other country.
These are the results of home
competition and home protection.
Whatever may be the result
of the campaign of 1888 in Mis-
souri,, the republicans will go into
the contest with a feeling of conf
dence and exultation that Filley,
the great political leader of the
West, has helped to lay the plans
and will march at the head of the
column.
The strike Of the engineers
on the Santa re was of short du-
ration and the order to return to
work was hailed with delight by
the men. 1t is said that not over
five men on the road were in sym
pathy with the strike. Nearly all
the roads are now handling "Q'
freight. The opinion of Judge
Love of the southern Iowa federal
court says that engineers and fire
men, in hiring out to railroad
company, accept services of q
quasi public nature and are sub
iect to all the obligations Of the
law.
When the Democrats of
Lafayette county came out on
dress parade in the campaign of
1884, one of their banners bore
the inscription, NO More Dollar
Wheat. l." When they come out in
1888, we suppose their banner will
bear the motto. "No More Hall
Dollar Wheat" If they are again
successful in this campaign theil
tanner in 1892, will bear the
legend "No More Quarter Dol.
lar Wheat" We will stop now
for further contemplation makes
the cold chills run up our spinal
marrow.
The west is becoming finan.
cially Independent. This is a point
of considerable Importance tc
Western manufacturers, whose
operations often require the use Of
outside capital to a considerable
extent. Not only are deposits in.
creasing in Western banks genral.
ly, thus indicating the steady &C.
cumulation of wealth by business
men and farmers, but say.
ings banks are becoming nu
merous and better supported, thus
showing the direct efforts of an in
crease of working people as well
as their thrifty condition.
MIR. Owen Ford, writing
from Towna county, Oak, ask
us to correct the statemen
that scores of people were frozel
to death in Dakota. Towna coun
ty borders OH British America, ant
the letter states that but one MAJ
was frozen in the entire county
and he only slightly, while tn,
newspaper reports place the mum
Der of those frozen to death at 81
to 10. Mr.. Ford thinks the pres,
reports sent out will have a tend
ency to check immigration from
the east and that the lands will bt
possessed by foreigners, tha
should be held by native Ameri
cans, who are in sympathy witt
our laws and institutions.
MIR. Vest will soon be bacE
in Missouri making free trade
speeches in support of the Presi.
dents message. Just how he vii
reconcile the sentiment expressed
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Every one has will and mind
to think for himself, yet many
will go about hacking and cough
ing until friend recommends DIR.
Bulls Cough Syrup for that
cough.
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1t ls true that the fA NOUS
Bargain Store shows the largest
cleanest and most desirable stock
of goods to be found in this part
of Missouri
YES
The Famous Bargain Store will
continue the same broad and lib
eral policy in the future as in the
past-that is to say it will give its
customers the benefit of all its
low purchases elling them many
articles at from 10 to 80 per cent
less thar other houses can sell
them.
les
Life is too short for a slow,
creeping business. Business must
go-sales must be made-we can
not afford to sit around and sell a
few goods at high profits-that is
not our style of doing business.
We prefer to sell more goods and
make small profit.
YES
We have splendid line of shoes
for Ladies and Conference.-The
most select and reliable goods
manufactured. We get them from
first hands and save all the profits
that usually go to the middle mer
and jobbers. We guarantee the
goods to turn out just as represen-
ted. Our stock embraces about
100 different kinds, from the very
cheap to the medium and higE
grade goods. We are agents fol
the celebrated Douglass Shoe.
YES
Our White Goods, Olienta
Laces, Swiss and Hamburg En-.
broideries, Spanish Laces, Robes
Victoria Lawns, India Linens
Colored Embroideries, have never
been equaled in Kirksville before
either in quantity, style or cheap
prices. Ladies are specially in
vited to look though our hand.
some lines Of these goods.
YES
Our line of Dress Goods en-
bracing back and colored Silks
Satinss Pushes, Tricots, Cash.
meres, Worsteds, Satines, etc, is
full and complete, and we fattel
ourselves that we are able to give
better values for the money thar
ever before. Plase call and ex.
anime.
Our new spring stock of Cloth.
ing, Hats, and Furnishing Goods
for men and boys is all that coulc
be desired. The finest worstec
suits at from So 10 50 less than us
ual prices. Fancy all wool suit:
bought at specially reduced pri
ceS-Doys suits IN great variety
single pants OF all styles. DON
buy any clothing till you price
ours.
YES
We have said enough for this
time. You must all come and set
us, and we will guarantee that yor
buy, for our goods sell themselves
FAMOUS BARGAIN STORE.
KIRKsvILLE, Mo.
n. B.-We are giving to ou5
customers, free OF charage 100 fine
Oil Paintings in beautiful frames
C-ao,al I'll. =
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town are becoming too rude and
noisy on the streets. Parents,
keep them in school, you will nev-
er regret it. Iris.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1888-03-23
School Report.

Sixth monthly report of district No. 2-s3-l6,
for the month ending March 18th; number en-.
rolled %; average attendance - Ii; number OF
days taught -: Roll of Honor Marion and Ida
Miller, Frank Swanson, and Flora Fox.
{. VI. Z. THOMPSON, Teacher.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1888-03-23

When Bal'y was sick, no gave her Cas.oril.
When she WAS Child, she cried for Castor,a.
When she became Miss sho clung to Castori.,
When she hsd Children, she gave them Castoria,
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Y ,E 6:

1t is true that the FAMOUS
Bargain Store shows the largest
cleancst and most desirable stock
of goods to be found in this part
of Missouri!
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Special to Union Sunday Schools
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Life is too short for slow,
creeping business. Business must
go-sales must be made-we can
not afford to sit around and sell
few goods at high profits-that is
not our style of doing business.
We prefer to sell more goods and
make q small profit.
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MIR. Vest will soon be back
IN Missouri making free trade
speeches In support of the Presi-
dents message. Just how he will
reconcile the sentiment expressed
in these speeches, with his vote in
1883 to increase the tariff on zinc
and retain the tariff on coal
and everything else in which Mis-
souri, is conspicuously interested,
is not easily seen. But the
young and thinking Democra-
cy will demand an explanation
and the "Burgoo-soup" story, be it
told never SO cuIningly, will not
detract from the interest in this
vital question: Why is Vest a "free
trader" in speech and protection
list in his heart? Out of his own
mouth and the Congressional
records will Vest be condemned
when he begins to awaken the free
trade echoes in the back woods of
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1888-03-23

-"Honest Dick Tate state
Treasurer of Kentucky. after hold
ing the Office for twenty successive
wears has absconded, his books
showing a shortage of nearly S2CO,
600.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-20
AN EARLY MORNING BLAZE.

About half-past three o'clock Tuesday
morning the house owned by Mr.. Geo.
Boynton, located at the corner of Fifth
and Walnut streets, was discovered to
be on fire. AS soon as possible the
alarm was sounded and the fire depart
ment responded promptly but on ac-
count of the mud, caused by the rain
that had just ceased falling, it was some
time before the hose could be got into
position and water turned on. BY this
time the structure was mass of flames
from cellar to roof. 1t was too late to
save the building and the principal eff.
forts of the fremen were directed to pro-
tecting the adjacent residence.
The house was soon reduced to ashes.
Luckily no one was living in it, a family
having moved out day or two ago.
The house was being calsomined and a
hot fire was built in II stove in one of
the rooms last evening for drying pur-
poses and it is thought that the fire
started from this. When the fire was
discovered 1t was very far advanced.
The building was n large two-story affair
with wing, but was quite old. Mr.. |
Boynton had 81 900 insurance on the |
building, placed through Mr.. G. A. |
Chapman. This will about cover the |
toSa
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-20
(Prom wednesday'sDaily).

Kennedy & Yates have thoroughly
rearranged the interior of their store
and now have one of the neatest rooms
in the city.
The improvements begun on the
Normal grounds last summer will be
completed this spring and the yard seed
ed and sodded and trees set out.
Stephen Thorne, Esq, clerk of
courts, has moved his family from Lake
Crystal, and they are just getting settled
in the Troenkler house on Front street.
The street commissioner is having
the cutters cleaned out on Front street.
After the next rain the road will be
scraped and will then present its usual
neat appearance.
The ice in Lake Madison yesterday
stove out the foundation of Pays boat
house and let it down into the water.
The ice is about ready to break up.
Owners of houses have begun to clean
up and put their premises into shape
for occupancy.
AT a business meeting of Company
f held last night Fred Burgess was APP
pointed a regimental marker. 1t was
decided to have drills every Tuesday
Wednesday and Friday evenings from
now until the annual inspection next
month.
The recommendation of the Chief
of the Fire Department that the fire
limits be extended to the. center o.
Second street and to the stone quarriet
and slough is a good one and will be the
means OF saving much property in the
| future.
The past day or two have beer
rough on the lighthouses at Lake Madi
son. The expansion of the ice is said t.
have resulted in the destruction of sew
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-20
LAYING OF THE CORNER STONE.

The corner stone of the new Baptist
church was successfully laid Wednesday
morning in the presence of large part OF
the congregation, and others. The pre-
liminary exercises were held in the old
building which was well filed. After
music and prayer, Rev. ID. d. McLaurin,
of Minneapolis, was introduced and gave
very excellent address to the congre-
CATION. 1t consisted of advice as to their
conduct during the building of the
church. The especial points of his adj
dress were four. He admonished the
members not to criticise the pastor or
those having charge of the work, but
asked the congregation to pray for them.
They should also do more personal
work and should rely on God.
Rev. Whitney then gave short out
line of the history of the church. He
stated that it was organized August 81,
1859, with twelve members. The pres
ent building was erected in 1864. The
membership has continuously grown
until to-day it numbers over two hum
dred. The work of each of the success
sive pastors was outlined.
After song the congregation pro-
ceeded to the front Of the new building
and witnessed the formal laying of the
corner stone, which was done by the
pastor.
Work will begin actively on the build
ing next week and it will be pushed as
rapidly as possible. 1t is hoped to be
able to occupy it by next winter though
this is not definitely settled. 1t will be
by far the finest structure of its kind in
Southwestern Minnesota. 1t has been
too often spoken of to need an extended
description here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-20

will soon appear in the FREE Press. II
is Ia be four stories IN height, and &c
constructed that fifth can easily be ad'
ded. Altogether il will be an imposing
building, and one of which the city will
feel proud.
"A meeting was held ut Mr.. Daniel
Bucks Office yesterday afternoon to or
ganize local horticultural society. The
following officers were elected
President, Daniel Buck.
Vice President, Geo. Keenan,.
Secretary, Edwin Rodgers.
Treasurer, Curtin Cooper.
\ committee was appointed to draft II
constitution and bylaws. \ great deal
of interest was developed at the meeting
and there is no doubt but that the socie-
ty will be of great benefit to the COM
munity. 1t is intended to have special
lists prepare papers on various topics
and read them before the meetings, to
be followed bv general discussions. The
meeting Yesterday was devoted largely
to grape culture. Mr.. Buck presented a
list of - varieties with which he had
had experience and explained the eX-
cellence of each. The next meeting
will be held on the first Friday In
Nav
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-20
OREGON AND WASHINGTON.

No section of the country is to-day at
tracing as much attention as Montana,
Oregon and Washington; Montana, be-
cause it now ranks first in the produc-
ton of precious metals; Oregon, because
of its rich valleys, and Washington Ter
ritory by reason of its mild climate,
timber, coal, minerals and wonderful
production of fruits and cereals. The
rapid growth of Spokane Falls, with a
water power exceeding even that of
Minneapolis; Tacoma, on Puget Sound,
the terminus of the Northern Pacific
Railroad, with 1900 inhabitants; Seat
tie, 80 miles distant, an energetic and
thriving city, mark this section of the
Pacific Northwest as one that offer Pc
culiar inducements to those seeking new
homes.
BY writing Chas. s. Fee, General Pas
senger Agent, Northern Pacific Railroad
st. Paul, Mimi, he will send you illus
trated pamphlets, maps and books CIV
ing you valuable infoi nation in refer
great line from st. Paul, Minneapolis.
Duluth and Ashland to Portland, Ore
CON. and Tacoma and Seattle, Washing
ton Territory. This road, In addition
to being the only rail line to Spokane
Falls, Tacoma and Seattle, reaches all
the principal points in Northern Min
nesota and Dakota, Montana, Idaho,
Oregon, and Washington, possesses une-
oualed scenic attractions, as we'll as SUI
perior train equipment, such as dining
cars. and cofonist sleepers for the use
of intending settlers, neither of which
conveniences are to be found on any
other line ticketing business to the
States and Territories named. 43tI
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-20
VERSUS THE OMAHA.

When the Omaha road was construct
ed through the city damages were paid
10 the owners of nearly all of the lots on
that portion of Fourth street when the
track was laid. There was strip OF
land on North Fourth street, however,
upon which the road refused TO pay any
thing and never since then could any
damages be collected. The track was
built on the opposite side of the street
from these lots and the road claimed
that on that account it was relieved from
paying damages. The owners of these
lots are now about to bring suit against
the railroad company, through their at
torneys, Burlingame q Foster, for
damages, claiming about 81 900 per lot.
The land represented is as follows :
lots 6, 8, 8 and 10, block IS, lots 6, 7, s, 8,
and 10, block 80, and lots 6. and 10,
block 40. Another block may also come
in. The attorneys say that decisions
have been made favorable to their side
in similar cases and they are confident
of ultimate success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-20
COMMENCEMENT WEEK AT THE
NORMAL.

1t is now but little over a month from
the closing week of the Normal school,
and preparations for that eventful period
are busily going on among both teachers
and students. The exercises of the
week will open Sunday, May Goth, when
Rev. F. o. Holman, pastor of the First
Methodist church of st. Paul, will preach
the baccalaureate sermon. The usual
Model school exercises will be omitted
this year. The literary society will give
an entertainment one evening, but the
usual play will give place to readings,
essays, charades, etc. The society is en-
deavoring to secure prominent speaker
to give an address one night during the
week. The class tree exercises will be
held as usual. The graduating exercises
will occur Wednesday, May 23d. Nine
of the class will appear upon the pro-
gram as follows: Miss Julia Melon
ough, st. James; Miss Kittie Moulton,
Mankato; Miss Lucy Durham, Nicollet;
Miss Genevieve Short, Austin; Miss
Petra Gjems, Rushford; Miss Fannie
White, jamestown, ID. T.; R. d. Stock
ley, Pipestone; ]. A. Flittie, Madelia;
and Marcus Frederickson, Madelia. The
latter has been chosen to give the vale
dictory address. The exercises of the
week will be fully up to the average, as
will be seen from the above outline.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-20
From Tuesdays DAILY FREE PREss.l

The withdrawal of the Omaha Sum
day trains is permanent thing.
Mr.. Gustaf Schultz and Miss Annie
f. SOllfrank were married by Judge
Porter yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Schultz Is the popular clerk in Mac
Beth's meat market and his bride is an
equally estimable young lady.
A bold burglary was committed at
Shattuck military school, Faribault, Sun
day night. Three of the buildings occu-
pied by the cadets were ransacked,
about forty rooms entered and quite a
large amount of booty secured by the
robber or robbers. Twenty-Five watches
were taken, eight of which were fine
gold ones, one of them costing $3.50.
Two valuable diamonds and several
hundred dollars in cash were stolen.
TIE mayor has offered a reward of $3.50
for the arrest of the parties who COM
mitted the act.
Tine losses for the past year from fire
as reported last night by the chiefof the
fire department were as follows:
Oil mill, loss 500, insurance 500.
Oil mill, loss 800, insurance 500.
J. w. Fowler's residence, loss $50, in
surance $50.
ID. SuIlivan's store, loss $500, insur-
ance 5000.
J. Dufy's barn, loss $3.50, insurance
$50.
House at Omaha depot, loss $3.50, in
surance none.
Stable near Washington street; loss
$50, insurance none.
J. l.. Gillen's residence, loss 81 200, in
surance $500.
J. Manny's residence, loss S24, insur-
ance none.
Two calls were also answered outside
of the city, one at Lake Crystal and one
at st. Peter.
--Messrs. Weltch & Hoffman, accom-
panied by their general salesman, Mr..
Schmidt, were In the city last week and
purchased of Patterson & Halfhill a
stock of groceries for anew general store
which they are just opening at Sleepy
Eye. Their dry goods and other lines
they bought in st. Paul, but found they
could do as well on groceries in Manka-
to, and save big freight bill. With ex-
elusive wholesale dry goods and hard
ware firms, this city would be able to Sc
cure a much larger jobbing trade than at
present. The field is a good one, and
no safer or better investment could be
found