Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1888-12-21
ALY GRAPHIC
stte. Proprietor.
MISSOURI
DEC 81, 1885.


organizes, and as a
,e the Republican party
souri, was never In such
-endid condition as at the pres
ent time.
Senator Farwell has lntroduc-
ed bill increasing the pay of the
Chief Justice of the United Ststes
Supreme Court to $40, 500, and
that of Associate Justices to
$4,000 each.
The factions of the Demo-
cratic party of Adair county have
reached the position of extreme
jealousy, when member of one
faction cannot leave town without
having a detective sent after him
by the other.
The Democrats will hardly
permit the passage of the direct
tax bill, the Senate tariff bill and
the pension bill during the pres
ent session of Congress. But all
these bills will receive prompt at
tention at the extra session, which
will certainly be called shortly
after the Inauguration.
Major S. G. Brock is pro-
minently mentioned as the proba-
BILE successor of Col. Switzler as
the head of the Bureau of stats
ties at Washington. The high
standing of Major Brock among
men of all parties; his peculiar
fitness for the place, and his
staunch Republicanism, all, re-
commend him as one of the best
men in the state for the position.
1t is reliably reported that
Prof. Blanton has a particularly
strong backing for the Insurance
Commission. He is well fitted in
every way to fill this responsible
position, and if Governor -alect
Francis decides to give him this
appointment, it would receive the
universal sanctiongof North Mis-
siouri regardless of political affili-
ations.
At the Republican state
convention held in st. Louis, Dec.
Is to elect delegates to the
National convention, which meets
in Baltimore, March 1st, 1859,
Chauncey |. Filley, Jas. NJ.
Thompson, E. E. Kimball and
Jno. c. Mann were elected by ac-
clamation. The convention was
entirely harmonious, and the Sc
lection of the delegates named
made everybody happy.
-Republlcan harmony in
Missouri is at least forty feet deep
and its subtle influence is deep
ening and widening throughout
the state. But as much cannot be
said of Missouri Democracy. Even
the Democracy of Adair county is
so torn by dissension and strife
that an irreparable injury is like
ly to ensue, and some of the local
politicians may receive a blow
from which they will never recov-
er.
The report that the Star
Sayings had been sold to a Demo-
cratic syndicate of st. Louis,
brought JOY to the hearts of many
Democratic politicians throughout
the state, as that paper is recog-
nized and feared as one Of the
ablest and most vigorous champi-
ons of Republican principles in
the West. The paper has not been
sold, but will continue to wave the
Republican banner through all the
years to come.
Belgium has a very effective |
method of treating drunkenness
which has never been tried in
this glorious country. The in
dividual who is arrested while
drunk is compelled to sweep the
public streets for two hours after
he gets sober. 1t is claimed this
is better punishment than to shut
the drunkard up in the station
house, and parties are rarely pun
lshed the second time. If they want
10 get drunk, they have the sense
10 keep cut of public gaze.
Our Roller Mills not only