Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1888-02-24
THE WEEKLY GRAPHIC
klkkSVlLIE. Mo
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Z. Sublette. Proprietor

efficient organization will place
the state in the doubtful list.
The Switzlers have retired
from the management of the Col
umbia Statesman. The Statesman
was at one time the leading jour
nal of Missouri.
With Filley and the Globe
Democrat, both, pulling in the
same direction, the Democratic
majority of 500 in Missouri ought
to BE- further reduced in the COM
ing campaign.
The National Democratic
convention will be held at San
Francisco, July 3. 1t seems to us
that great deal of Difference is
being paid just now, to the terri
tories by the democrats.
--ltis said that a majority of
college professors favor free trade.
But when we reflect that a MAORI
ty of the college professors do not
know that coffee is on the free list,
we conclude that their OPINIONS
will have no great weight with the
masses.
For the first time ir the
history of the state every first
class town is organizing an emil
grafton society. We said every
first class town, however, Kinks
vile, we believe, has not, as yet,
attempted anything of the kind.
Would it not be well to go about it
at once?
-Railroad men say that there
is no better place for the 0. X.
shops than at kirksville. We
have the land, coal and water. As
this road is sure to be one of the
greatest importance in the near
future, let an effort be made and
inducements offered for the loca-
tion of the shops at Kirksville.
There is still talk of the
Hannibal and st. Louis Short
Line extending its line up tn ough
this part of Missouri. As has
been shown before by the
GRAPHIC, if the extension is made
the road will run through the very
heart of Adair and Putnam's rich
coal fields, as well as the finest
farming and stock country of the
state.
The total taxable property
of the state of Missouri, taken
from the books of the state audi
tors office amounts to S701, sos, ,503.
The counties in the state having
over $4,000, are as follows: Bu-
chanan Sl5.149,990; Jackson 500
79O,92O; Nodaway S10,029,5G5 st.
Louis, Sl9,003,920; Saline So
Isl, ,O6O, city Of st. Louis, S2l5,-
199, $50.
Appleton City, st. Clair
County, this state, is all torn up |
over a discovery of gold 600 feet |
below the surface. The discovery |
was made by prospecting com
pany, and specimens sent to St. |
Louis for analysis were pronounc-
ed pure gold. The quantity of |
gold washed out of the dirt, so |
says the Appleton City journal. |
warrants the conclusion that it is
one of the richest discoveries ever
made.
-Ihe Santa Fe, by compile
ton of the new line through Mis-
sour, has a route from Kansas
City to Chicago seventy five miles
shorter than the c. b. d Q. |
Shrewd railroad men think that
the {. b. d Q. will build an air
line to offset the advantage of dis
tance now held by the Santa Fe.
klrksville should keep an eye on
this and if new line is built
should use every effort to bring it
through this place.
There is general rejoicing
by the Press throughout the state
that the Regular City Committee
and the Silk Stockings" have
buried the hatchet and will hence
forth work in harmony for the
benefit of the Republican party.
The voice of the Press has brought
{. L. Filley again to the front and
this means victory for st. Louis