Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1889-11-29

luept 1dTTisOn 1uQic6te tI6t lie is
beginning to understand the polit-
ical situation in Missouri.
The first National Silver
convention is IN session in ST. |
Lonis this week. One Of the
principal acts Of the convention
will be to prepare memorial to
Congress asking for unlimited
coinage Of silver.
Through the influence of
the Farmers Alliance, Nebrasks
farmers are getting eighteen cents
n bushel for their corn delivered
at the railroad. This Is con-
sidered good price for this year,
as the Nebraska corn crop is very
large.
A public discussion will
commence in Browning, Mo-, at
10 a. m. Tuesday Dec. 8, between
Jacob Ditzler, representing the
South Methodist church and
Clark Braden, representing the
Church of Christ. The discus
sicn will continue eight days.
Mr.. Filley is the recognized
Republican leader in Missouri,
and the fact can no longer be de-
MED by his enemies. If he is ap-
pointed postmaster at st. Louis.
there is not straight Republican
paper In the state but Will applaud
the act and feel that the party of
the state has been strengthened
thereby.
In one of the counties in
Iowa, at the recent election, the
Democratic candidate for Repre-
sentative received q majority of
one vote, and his election makes
the lower house tie. This is a
splendid example of the fairness
of the election count in the North.
A majority of one is a thing un-
known in the South.
Hon. Chauncey I. Filley
has been invited to Washington
to consult with the President in
regard to the st. Louis postoffice
Ii MIR. Filley does not receive the
appointment, it is quite evident
that he Will have much to do with
naming the man who will manage
the st. Louis Postoffice for the
next four years.
Professor Blake, the Kan
sas weather prophet, pre-
diets that December will b,
cold month, and that th,
coming winter will be cold win
ter. II the Professors prediction
are reliable, and they have usual
ly been SO, our winter began
Wednesday, and we need expec
little let up in the cold weathe
before March.
DIR. Nofsinger has been ap
pointed postmaster at Kansas
City. He was opposed by Gen
Warner, but carried off the prize
IN spite Of such formidable oppo
sition. His success is accounted
J for on the grounds of being
: friend Of Scott Harrison, the Pres
ident's brother, and his having en-
joyed a previous residence in In
diana.
Rev. S. NJ. Brown, who re
Gently resigned the position O
Secretary of the State Mission
Board of the Missouri Baptis
General Association, has become
one of the editors of the Centra
Baptist. Mr.. Brown was former
ly member of the staff of that pa
per and this renewal of his con
nection will doubtless be hailed
with delight by his many friend.
throughout the state.
There is great frmness il
all prices in hardware, with indi
cations of an advanced all along
the line. Pig iron, steel, wire and
copper all are higher. The nal
market, which is usually a drag al
this season, is an exception this
year. The mills are busy and the
demand is much better than usual
Every thing indicates that a pros.
porous condition in all lines O!
tradei is near at hand.
The cotton manufacturing
situation has assumed a more ia.
yorable aspect. The mills are all