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THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

The Democratic platform which
is given in full in this issue of the
GRAPHIC is conspicuous for the
absence of everything tangible
which could lead the people to un-
derstand the intents and purposes
Of the Democratic party. 1t is a
garment cut to fit the only execu-
tive who ever dare ed to directly at
tack the industries Of the Nation,
and yet SO gotten up and put to-
gether as to leave the people in
doubt as TO its true meaning. Ii
begins by renewing fidelity to the
Democratic party and reafiirming
the platform of 1884.
1t speaks of its prudent foreign
policy while the only foreign ques-
ton of any great moment, with
which the present administration
has had to do, is the Fisheries
question, and in dealing with this
it has quietly given every advant-
age to Canada and England.
1t claims to have carefully
guarded the interests of the
soldiers, but the convention ignores
the resolution presented by SOL
dier delegates asking the Demo-
cratic party to pledge the passage
Of just and equitable pension
law.
The platform of 1884 called at
tention to the S100,000,00O in the
treasury at that time and pledged
the party to reduction of the sur
plus. The platform of 1888 calls
attention the the S125.000,000 sur
plus now in the treasury, an in
crease of S25, 100000 and the con-
tinued and rapid accumulation of
the Nations surplus, showing the
utter inability of the Democratic
party to handle the great financial
problem that now confronts them.
1t pledges to continue the effort
of the past three years, which las
been studied effort to do nothing,
and with this record the party be-
gins the campaign of 1888.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

whereas, j. G.. Johns o sing man by his
certain deed of trust dated the 81 da Of Janu-
ary 1885, ant, recorded in the Office vi recorder of
deeds in and for Adair county, Missouri at
Kirksviile, in Book Z at page 81, conveyed To
one Thos. Il. Winningham, us trustee, the fol-
lowing described real estate, situated. lying
being In the county OF Adair and state OF Miss
souri to-wit
All ofthe south halfof the north half section
six and the south halfofthe southwest quarter
and the northwest quarter of the southwest
quarter and the north halfof north west quar-
ter of the northwest quarter Of section six OF
township sixty-two in range fifteen and the
north three fourths dissection one and the south
hal ofthe southeast quarter OF section one and
the east-haif lot No two OF the northeast
quarter, and the north half of tile southeast
quarter and the northeast quarter ofthe south
west quarter OF section No two in township
sixty two of range sixteen and the southeas t
ter and the south half Of the southwest
quarter ofthe southeast quarter ofsectionthirty
| six, township sixty three ofrnnge sixteen CON
| taining eleven hundred and forty and sixty-five
| hundrcths acres, more or less, situated in the
| county of Adair state ofMissouri. which said
| deed oftrust WAS given 10 secure the payment of
| certain promissory note therein described;
| and wherehas default has been made in the pay
| ment fsaid note and interest thereon; and
| whereas the said Thos Il. Winningham is alb
sent from the state of Missouri, and cannot act
as trustee under said deed; now therefore, no
tice is hereby given thatI. j. II. Kinnear, pre-
| sent sheriff Of Adair county, Missouri, Will In
accordance With the provisions and terms oi
| said deed of trust, at the request of the legal
holders of said note, proceed to sell the proper
| ty herein before described at public auction tC
| the highest bidder for cash, Mt the court house
door in the city of kirksville, Adair county
Missouri, on Friday the I'D day of June, A. ID
sss, between she hoursof9 q. IN. and 8 p. III.
| of that day for the purpo Sc of paying said deb
and interest and the cost and expense ofexecut
Ing this trust: j. ii. KlNNEAR,
Kirksyille, Mo. May 18th. lsss. Sheriff.
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BRASHEAR PlCKUPS.
Dolngs in and About that Thriving
Little City.

Uncle Dan Boone returned last
Saturday night from weeks visit
in Edna.
Mr.. Chas. Hamilton, who, in
days past was one of us, was in
town Monday.
Mr.. B. G. McBroom has gone to
Denver, Colorado, to look after his
interest in the mines there.
Rev. Mr.. Burns, a former pastor
of the U. b. Church, is visiting
his many friends in Brashear, and
will preach in the U. B. Church
next Sunday at II a. IN.
A mad dog passed through
town one day last week, but it was
killed a feE liles north of town.
So far as we have learned nothing
was bitten by it.
News reached here last Friday
of the drowning OF Mrs. Daisy At
terberry, only child of Frank
Chadwick. She attempted to cross
a ford in buggy, but the water
was deeper than she supposed and
the buggy turned on its side and
threw her out. She was found
about one hundred yards below
the scene of the accident.
Last Sunday was children's day
at the q. B. Church, but owing to
some irregularity the exercises
were not given in the morning but
an excellent programme was car
ried out in the evening and good
collection raised for the general
Sabbath school fund.
The Ice Cream and strawberry
festival Wednesday night was
success.
The following is the style of let
ter heads used by one of Hurd-
lands prominent business firms:
IDAHO DRUG STORE.
Telephone 49,
MUSGROVE d HELM.
Dealers in
Drugs, Menicines, Paints, Oils, Var
nishes Wall Prper, Stationery
Toilet Articles, & Brushes.
CorFINs AND CAsKETs IN ALL SIZES CAREFULLY
COMPOUNDED DAY OR NIGHT.
Hurdland, Mo. ,-i88-
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TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas Aaron Roberts and his wife Mary
l. Roberts by their certain deed of trust dated
twelfth day of March 1857. and re-
corded in the recorders Office Of Adair county
Missouri, at deed book at page ls9, conveyed
to James IL kinnear as trustee all their right,
title and interest and estate in and to the fol"
lowing described real estate situate in the
county of Adair, Slate of Missouri to-wit:
The undivided two ifths of all ofthe following
described lands to-wit: The northeast quarter
of the southeast Quarter of section thirty, 80,
and the southwest quarter of the north
west quarter and the north west
quarter of the southwest quarter of section
twenty nine, 30, all in township sixty three 63,
range fourteen H. west.
Which conveyance was made in trust to secure
the payment Of one certain promissory note in
said deed described and whereas the said note
in said deed described has be-
come due and is still unpaid now there
fore in accordance with the provisions of said
ueed of trust and at the request of the legal
holder of said note shall proceed to sell the
above described real estate at the court house
door in the City of kirksville and county OF
Adair and state of Missouri to the highest bid
der for cash in hand at public auction on Tues
day the 18th day of June 1888, between the
hours of Q O'Clock in the forenoon and - O'Clock
n the afternoon of that day to satisfy said note
ogather with the costs and expenses of execut-
ing this trust.
Dated this May Is, lSSS
J. II . KINNEAR
Sheriff and Trustee.
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In his speech advocating
the bill he introduced, Mr.. Mills,
of Texas, said: eve produce and
exchange among ourselves, and
consume in the satisfaction of our
wants, more of the products of our
own labor than the 200, 100000 on
the continent of Europe. We have
invented and have now in success
full operation more labor-saving
machinery than all other. people.
We are turning out ov3r six bill
lions worth of products, of manu-
factures every year, and producing
them at lower cost of production
and, at the same time, paying
higher wages to our workmen than
any other people" This being
the case, why cannot Mr.. Mills
let we'll enough alone? Does he
want to lessen our products-to
undo all that the inventive genius
of the American people has ac-
complished? Does he want us to
adopt policy that will render
the United States secondary to
the nations of the Old World:
Does he prefer a policy that will
prevent us from paying higher
wages to our workmen?
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To the Republicans ofAdair County

| desire to return you my sincere
thanks for the liberal support you
gave ME in the late Primary cleo
ton, for the nomination as your
candidate for Collector, and had
the judges of election in every
township observed AMI obeyed the
instruction of the County Centae
Committee, and not permitted any
but Republicans to vote, | to-day
would be your nominee for the
office of county collector. | am
beaten for the nomination, not by
Republican votes, but by Demo
cratic votes, who simply pledged
themselves to vote for in the pri-
mary, if they were nominated, and
by the Central Committee in not
enforcing the rules they them
selves laid down for the govern
ment of the Primary.
l therefore submit to the pow
ers that be, and ask my friends
everywhere to give cordial and
earnest support to the ticket de-
clared by the Central Committee
as the nominee of the party.
| shall do so myself. Again
thanking you l am
respectfully Yours, etc,
q. o. GATES.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Daniel Gerster, unmarried by his
certain deed of trust bearing date November
lst 1885, and recorded in the Office tine record
er of Adair county, missouri in Book X, page
cert ain real estate lying and being in the coun-
ty of Adair and state of Missouri, described as
follows, tO-wit:
The west half of the south west quarter and
eleven QD, described as follows: commencing
at the south west corner of the south east quar-
ter of the north west quarter of section No.
rNngs ,wensy NJ six snalsSl lsSl NJ, town tbssss ST.
north forty four "A rods, thence east forty [4Ol
rods, thence south forty four 40 rods, thence
west forty t4Ol rods place ofbeginning: also
the east half of the southwest quarter of sec
tion No. Twenty six [26l and the north east
quarter of the north east quarter dissection No.
twenty seven CD all in township No sixty two
1921 range fifteen tl5) west of the 5th p. m
which said deed of trust was made to secure
the payment of certain promissory note or
bond therein described in the sum of SljOO. 90
with coupons attached for the semi annual in
terest thereon; said deed of trust. providing
that in case any of said interest coupons
should not be paid when due, then, at the
election of the legal holder thereof, the whole
principal should become due; and whereas five
of said coupons have become due and still re-
main unpaid, and the legal holder thereof
elects that the whole of said sum shall at once
become due and payable. Now, therefore, mo-
tice is hereby given that j. the undersigned
trustee, by w. j . Patterson, my attorney in
fact, duiy authorized thereto, will, in accord
ance with the terms and provisions of said deed
of trust, at the request of the legal holder of
said note or bond. proceed to sell the real es-
tate therein described. at public vendue to the
highest bidder for cash, at the front door ofthe
court house in the town Of Kirksvile, county of
Adair, state OF MISSOURI, on Tuesday the
10TH DAY OF JULY 1888,
between the hours of nine O'Clock a. m. and
five O'Clock p. IN. of said day, to pay off and
satisfy said note or bond with the interest due
thereon. and the unpaid taxes on said premises
and the expense Ofexecuting this trust.
j. b. WATKINS, Trustee.
by W. J. PATTERSON, his Alto rney in fact
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School Commissioner
WILLIAM HARTFORD.
Give us an American mar
ket for American products.
Columbia went dry at the
local option election last Friday.
Gen. Sheridan continues to
improve, and there is now hope of
his recovery.
DR.. Brooks, the prohibition
candidate for Vice President has
begun the campaign by stigmatiz-
ing JEFF Davis, as "an old man in
his dotage."
The Prohibitionists ought to
look with some degree of allow
ance upon the high license sys-
tenn since a Philadelphia saloon
keeper has gone crazy because of
his inability to obtain a License.
Judge Thurman is nearly
10 years old, six years older than
the Oldest man ever elected to the
Vice Presidency. This locks like
hunting through the cemetery for
candidate who is to bring all
there is of enthusiasm into the
campaign.
The Republican party is
larger than Blaine, great as he is,
and If the convention at Chicago
should see fit to nominate him, we
do not see how he could refuse
and show proper regard for his
party, the principles of which he is
the brightest and most powerful
exponent.
There never was time in
the history of the party when Re-
publicans had more enthusiasm
and less opposition. Thorough
party organization is going on all
over the state, and with ticket Of
which any state might we'll feel
proud, the outlook for November is
one productive of highest hope
for Missouri.
That was a significant act
last week, when an enthusiastic
Thurman man placed a bandana
handkerchief on bust of Cleve-
land, which was in the convention
hall. That simple little act re-
vealed the reason for selecting
Thurman for second place on the
ticket-they expect to cover Cleve-
lands failures with Thurman's
bandana.
The editor of the Journal,
In the last issue of his paper, per-
mits his correspondent to refer to
the editor Of the GRAPHIC as a
model Republican. We know of
no reason why the editor of the
GRAPHIC should merit SO high a
compliment, except it be because
it has become notorious that he
never scratcheda a Republican un-
less that Republican has with held
public money.
ALI eyes are now turned
toward Chicago, for next Tuesday
the finest representative body of
men that ever gathered in any city,
will meet there to name the next
President OF the United States.
Who will it be? If Blaine had not
declared himselfout of the race he
would be nominated by acclama-
tion. But there are Alger, Gres-
ham, Sherman, Foraker, Phelps,
Allison and score of others, any
one of whom, would ably fill this
high Office. The convention will
make no mistake, whoever the
man may be, and at the announce
ment of the candidate a tide of
enthusiasm will roll |over this great
country that will bury the Dem
ocratic party beneath the debris
of its own failures and shattered
hopes.
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Smith & Ryon are the wide
awake Real Estate and Insurance
Agents. Call and see them, Office
over Fout d Beams, Kirksville
Mo.
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English SPAWN Liniment re-

Eagllsh spawn IlnIment re-
moves all Hard, Soft, or Calloused
Lumps and Blemishes from horses,
Blood SPAWN, Crrbs, Splints,
Sw eeney, Stiles Sprairs, Sore
and Swollen Throat, Coughs, etc,
Save $50 by use of one bottle.
Every bottle warranted by +. A
Grove & CO.
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REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

For Governor
ELBERT +. KIMBAIJ..
For Lieutenant Governor.
GEORGE W. WALLACE.
For Treasurer.
A. B. FROWEIN,
For Secretary of State,
FRED. W. MOTT,
For Attorney General
l.. l.. BRIDGES.
Fer Auditor.
GEORGE W. MARTIN.
For Register of Lands,
JOHN ii. CHASE,
For Judge Supreme Court.
JAMES S. BoTSF0RD,
For Railroad Commissioner,
h. W. NEDDER.
For Juges Court of Appeals-Western District
ii. ii. HARDING
J. =. LEWIS
CROSBY JOHNSON.
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10TH DAY OF JULY 1883,
o. W. AVERY, N. Q,
ECLECTIC PLY SICIAN

Will give special attention to the treats
ment of chronic diseases. Office over Fout'
Drug Slore, West side square. Office hurs
from s3) Il. IN. b, II and l p. IN to $50 a. III
n6-1yr
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COUNTY TICKET.

For Representative
j. W. DAVIS.
Prosecuting Attorney
JOHN W. JOHNSTON.
Collector
JACOB SANDS.
Sheriff
GEO. +. WILLIAMS.
Assessor
A. c. R0WLIS0N.
Treasurer
THEO. BRIGHAM
County Surveyor
STEPHEN HALL.
Coroner
JOHN WADDILL.
Public Administrator
JAMES WAIT.
Judge First District
Il. y. T0LER.
Judge Second District.
GEORGE MEEkS.
School Commissioner
WILLIAM HARTFORD
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5. F. SMITH, w.AoN
SMITH & RYON
Real Estate Agents
5. f. SMITH,
Loan and Insurance.

VIII buy and sell Farms, City Property and
Insure your life or property in the best cOmpa-
nies. Loan money at lowest rates of interest
Collecting promptly attended to. Office over
Fout and Beams.
, 1888-12-15

OLdlPs anu IL OOUIu uOb NC ILlIDloTOI
as it might be q most desirable, use
of bis authority were he personally to
direct the most important proSecu-
ton undertaken by the People, rs, for
instance, an important murder trial,
or such a prosecution as that
of Jacob Sharp. NJ. Tabor did not
have a great deal tosay in the Sugar
Trust suit, and little would have
been lost had he said even less.
General Pryor is in the case at the
instance of Tammany Hall, which
every now and then makes a grand
rush for popularity by presenting it.
self as the champion Of personal rights.
This Sugar Trust case has really
been brought by Tammeny. Gen
eral Pryor has done remarkably
good work in getting hold of his evil
dence. Although the facts were not
even disputed when the trial actually
occurred, they were hard enough to
secure in the first instance, and the
credit for this as well AS for a master
" use Of them in rhe trial belongs TO
General Pryor. This tall, picturesque
Virginlan with his homeIy, da:k, Indi-
an face ard his long, straight, black
hair despite the polite manner he wears
aud his habit of seeming to bend
whenever any one attacks hun, Is yet
an ugly adversary lnacourt ct law. His
mental movements are quick, ndrolt
and certain, and he cannot be switch
ed from the purpose he has ia view.
Ills amIablr and c%ourtIF manner ~
seriously misunderstood if il be
thought to betoken "a want of resOIu-
ton. In bringing out the tact thtt
Mr.. Stearns shut down his newly
bought refinery under an agreement
with The trust, he accomplished the
task be set oul to accomplish, and lie
left the facts in that relation 10 each
other which was most striking and
effective.
Mr.. Parsons zeal in defending the
Trust was probably MOI less earnest
because he is u member OF it.. He
crew up the original Sugar Trust
agreement, which if il be adjndgpd "a
criminal compact will leave hum in
the somewhat painful position of hav-
ing unsucce>>fuIIy endealOured to
show people how to break the laws
with immunity. suppose a large
portion of the legal profession en-
gag y in ,hal sort of rnde .vour, but it
mast be diSagrerrble t" fail at it. II
Mr.. Parsons has failed il will be be-
cause The thing cannot be done.
Without c"nceiving it TO be IA very
high legal function TO teach clients
how to accomplish an unlawful object
without making themselves amenable
TO law, il will have to be conceded
thatif John K. Parsons cannot draw u
trust agreement that the courts will
sustain, then the job must be- nban-
donpd. 1t is fortunate that a Judge
of Justice Barrrtt'> experience, char
acler and frmne>s has This question to
decide; fnrtulnle because no SuSpi.
cion of demagogy on the one hand,
nor of Subservience to corporation
inf renee on the other can possibly
, 1888-12-15

all, The power to stop ITS engines,
and If the board thus created and
authorized does in fact direct that it's
engines shall stop, and if it therrupon
does stop its engines, discharge its
men and close up its doors, | think
The conclusion irresistible that it has
committed an act in furrherance Of a
criminal conspiracy under the com
mon law and lis motive must be Judged
in the light of that act.
The way Trusts are created is this;
Each of several (perhaps Il majority,
perhaps nIl) firms in the same line
OF business becomes an Incorporated
company and issues certificates Of
stock to its parties in interest, Sup
pose The manufacture of cheese TO be
The line of business of which il is
proposed to make y Trust. Suppose
Jones, Muggins &C.,, Weqg., Blunt
& Co., Chumps, duffy & Thistle,
Bones & Beggar, WobbIe>, Bog &
Dunder, and Coffin, Hurdle j. Patch,
10 be firms engaged in manufacturing
cheese. Each OF these C~0partnerShlp
tirms incorporates and becomes a
company. Stock is issue to the
partners according to the actual in
terest of each. Jones, Virgins &
Co. is transformed into The New
York City Dairy Product Manofac-
turing Company, with Mr.. Jones for
president, Mr.. Virgins for treasurer
and the 600" for secretary. A sim
liar transformation is made IN the
nature of each Of the other cheese
making firms. Then they all select
one member of their corporation 10
be their representative in the Trust.
Mr.. Jones is the representative of his
company, Mr.. Wrggs of his, Mr..
Chumps Of his, and so N. These
men get together and form the Trust.
They don't call it II Trust. They
give it some such name as the Ma
tional Dairy Company They or
ganlse as a company, with officers,
but they do not incorporate. Their
name is less than a trademark. Il
stands for nothing. They are NOT
a person within the meaning OF the
law. But to them us a company the
entire aggregated capital stock Of all
The cheese, making corporations rep
resented in their body is transferred.
Having no personal existence, inca
pnble of suing or Of being sued, they
are, nevertheless, made The n
of the entire capital stock engaged in
their various companies. In lieu OF
this stock they issue to its former
holders certificates representing each
ones interest in the aggregated pool.
In this way the National Dairy Com
pany becomes the owner Of all the
capital, plant material and product of
the companies from which it has been
made up, and from six competing
firms they are created INTO n coIos-
sal monopoly,
Then The Trust gets down to bu-
siness. 1t decides what price shall
be paid for crude milk, and what
price shall, be paid for the manulac
tured cheese. 1t decides what the
outnut Of chaosa shall he for the com