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Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1889-12-13
We will not run down others goods IL
order to sell Our own.

The moment begin do this that customers
will have good question the character of the articles
sell There is an old saynggood wine needs bush
short and anxious but life long enough
honest goods to their and when can't buy
traction Of Others shall quit business and die
though sedge hammer needed get firmly mbedded in the
minds of the what ought they may
be suspicious of agent cap
tai in making trade Is depreciation of anoher goods
and that which need introduction this Kind get recog
milton are not worth buying.
w. B. REYNOLDS & SON.
GREENTOP, MO.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1889-12-13

That of financial suicide body with
sense knows it. The who his business constantly
the ess than cost either case
unworthy of trust There be times when
plus stock of unreasonable otherwise unstable
cuar line be make few days.
but these occasions will be the exception not the rule and
have much of that of thing to do We sell our goods
close the cost mark duty God neghbors and to our
selves will permit but conviction oerahy clear and firm that
the three considerations named will put the selling price little
above and not "beow COST ~
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1889-12-13
GOOD GOODS AT LOWEST PRICES.
We will not Recommend goods that are
Unworthy of Confidence.

Customers prefer to trade with dealers whose endorsement
they rey and realize that saying nothing question
what will practical test of the home There
that make honest goods there reliable Wholesale
dealers who handle honest go shall make point buy
honest goods that friends something line
that we will stand by may have it to sethem
We will not make a Practice of Selling
goods below Cost.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1889-12-13
w. G. EWING,
AU ITO NE ER

Has had twenty five years experience, Cries
sales OF all kinds on reasonable terms. Bes
OF references given. Satisfaction guaranteed Z.
Address Kirk sville, Mo. 30-Sm
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Sherif's Sale.
No. 2531,

For sale by Smith & Dunkin.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1889-12-13

1 HID. New Orleans Sugar for
next weeks trade.
The following goods will be
sold for cash for ten days:
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1889-12-13

"Our COunly court mas been
criticised somewhat because dram
shop licenses were granted to De-
Reamer and Melvin. 1t is but
justice to the County Court to
state that &ey did the only thing
they could do under the circum-
stances. When every other con-
dition, provided by law for secur-
ing dram shop license, had been
fulfilled by the petitioners, the
Court still rejected the petition on
the ground that local option was
in force in our city. When Judge
Ellison decided that local option
was not in force in Kirksville,
there was nothing else for the
court to do but grant q license,
as the law says that when all
conditions are complied with the
Court shall grant the license. Had
the court refused a peremptory
writ of mandamus would have been
issued compelling them to grant
the license or go to Jail. In this
country an inferior court can not
disobey the orders of a superior
one and those who counsel such
disobedience, simply advise al
disobedience, which, if acted upon,
would result most disastrously toll
our present hopeful and happyi
social condition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01

The General Outlook for Business Some
what Improved.

NEW YORK; G. Dun & Co, weekly re!
view OF trade says: The business outlook
had, on the whole, improved during the
week, but on Thursday the assignment of an
important dry goods commission house, with
liabilities OF S4,000.000 OccaSiOned some dis
quietude Crop prospects improve, with tie
probability of a large foreign demand; the
apprehended financial difficulties do not yet
arrive; the great industries seems TO be getU-
ing a stronger position, and the railroad SIT
uation is at the least no worse.
Latest accounts indicate 2 decided I'M
proVenlent in the wheat prospect IN Dakota
and Minnesota the yield being estimated at
50, 100000 bushels against &c, O00, 900 last year
A foreign demand larger than last year, IS
probable. Cotton reports are favorable, but
the ScantineSS OF the present supply susta1ns
prices.
There seems to be real and steady improve.
ment in the condition of the great branches
of industry, although 1t is by no means sucnf
as yet, as to clear away uncertainty. me
demand for iron in various forms has so far
increased as to cause general Stlnen1ng OF
prices during the week, in spite OF the enor.
nous production The signs of Improvement
in the wooden business are less clear, but
manufacturers have been buying more 1ree-
" and there has been some increase IN the
orders for goods. The confidence IN large
fall trade is undimisned, and while stocks IN
hand in some lines are large, there is a feel
ing that the force of foreign competition VIII
be less felt hereafter.
satisfactory, and print cloths are a shade
stronger. The coal business Is dull ana weak,
with a shutdown in Leh?gh and W1lkeSDarre.
All accounts from interior cities indicate
that business is fairly good for the season,
though there is, PERHAPS. d rather general
feeling that the fall trade does not open
quite as early or as braskfy as had peen
hoped.
The failures during the last seven days
were, for the United states, 1S7; for Canada,
%; total of 216 against a total of POS last
year the+hgureS were l99 in the Un1ted states
and p in Canada.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01
Failed for S4,OOO,OOO.

The great dry goods firm of Lewis
Bros. & Co. at Philadelphia made an
assignment on the 25th. Liabilities
about $4,O00,000. Assets believed to be
more than enough to cover this amount.
They had branches in several large cities
in the country. The failure caused great
surprise. The firm was one Of the largest
dry goods commission houses in the
country, and until within very short
time was supposed to be financially as
solid as asrock. Henry Lewis, the found
er, was rated one Of the ablest mer
chants in Philadelphia He developed
the business to a volume of $50, 900, 900
a year, and made it one of the largest,
not merely in the United States, but in
the world. The firms paper was taken
without question. But when Henry
Lewis died in 1886, trouble came to the
the great business he had built up.
Though nothing serious occurred, the
firm found itself unable to dispose Of its
notes as easily as before. Banks that
hitherto had taken 100000 of the paper
contented themselves with accepting
only $4,000 worth, and gradually the
impression got around that Lewis Bros.
& Co. S paper was not as desirable as it
had been. 1t is believed that the firm
will be allowed to continue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01
Hindoo SuperstitiOns.

The Hindoos are early risers, says
Science. In the warm season-extend-
ing from April to October-thev sleep
either upon the housetop or in the
courtyard, or in the veranda if rain
should be threatening, and are usually
up at o'clock or earlier in the morn
ing. In the cold weather. when they
sleep within doors, they rise later, but
they are out before z. Rising in the
morning while but half awake, the
Hindoo repeats the name Of Rama sew
eral times. Happening to yawn, he
Immediately fillips his thumb and
middle finger, though he does not know
why.
He prepares for his morning toilet.
He plucks a twig from the bitter Neem
tree, breaks of a span length of it,
brushes one end between his teeth,
and eXtemporiZes a toothbrush. He
next draws up water from the well in
the yard with an iron bucket and pre-
pares to wash his hands and face.
This is quickly done. He then throws
on an extra garment, the thickness and
texture depending on the season and
weather, lights his hooka, takes a few
pulls with his euphonious hubble-bub-
bic, and is ready to go out. With a
passing Rama, Rama" to friend or
acquaintance, and neighborly gossip
by the way, he repairs to his place of
business.
While going he will sedulously avoid
those signs and sounds which may
augur i'll for the day. Should one
sneeze or should he hear the cawing
of crow or the cry of kite or should
he meet an Gilman or one blind or
lame or see cat cross his path he
would be greatly distressed as to the
day before hi m. On the other hand if
fox crosses his path, if he hears a
gong or shell summoning him to wor-
ship, or if he meets a Brahman with
his head uncovered, he will rejoice,
hailing it as suspicious. Some are so
superstitious that if any evil portent
occurs on the way they would return
home, have a smoke or chew betel-
leaf, and proceed afresh
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01
A Romance That Ended in Blood.

CHICO, Cal.-An elopement which oc-
CURED here a few days ago eliminated
in tragedy July goth. The wedding
was to have taken place last Monday
between Raymond Bierce, son of San
Francisco journalist, and Miss Eva Ad-
kins. Bierce's most intimate friend was
Neil Hubbs, and he was to have acted as
best man at the wedding. The day be"
fore the marriage was to occur Miss
Adkins went to neighboring town with
Hubbs, where the couple were married.
They returned here the next day and
this morning prepared to make a call
upon the brides mother, Mrs. Barney.
Bierce went to Mrs. Barney's house be-
fore them. When Hubs and his wife
arrived he entered the parlor and fired
at Hubbs with a revolver. Hubs fell
to the floor but also drew revolver
and fired. Four shots apiece were fired,
when Hubs ran out of the room.
Bierce then placed revolver to Mrs.
Hubbs' head and fired, inflictlng a severe
but not dangerous wound. Hubbs re-
entered the room and beat Bierce to the
floor with his revolver. Bierce then
dragged himself into an adjoining ROOM
placed a pistol to his head, and blew his
brains out. 4ubbs was shot through
the abdomen. His recovery is doubtful.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01
FOREIGN NEWS.

PEsTH.-Four hundred houses and puohc
buildings were recently destroyed by hre
in the Town of Paks. Many children are
reported to be missing. Hundreds OF people PIE
are rendered homeless by the IRE, ana the
greatest distress prevails.
LoNDoN.-The Pail Mall Gazette prints a
long interview refuting the statement tnat
Mrs Mackay was formerly a laundry
woman. boarding house; keeper, etc, and as.
SertS that she was the daughter OF an Amerl-
can officer who was highly educated. she
in comfortable circumstances, but before ne
had acquired the millions he now possesses.
Mrs. Mackay has sailed for America.
LoNDoN.-Viscount Dunlo. by his marri-
age to Belle Billion of music hall fame, mas
given photographers rich field. He lacked
the experience of his predecessors, and
wrote letters There was talk of breach OF
promises suit, and it was stopped by the
marriage.
LoNDoN.-By a vote of 230 to rs the House
passed the bill granting lump sum or
100000 out of the treasury for the building
of railroads in Ireland.
A recent fire at Lu Chow, China, burned
twenty three hours, destroying 81 900 dwell
ings. Over 1920 persons persisted IN the
flames, and 400 others were killed. Nearly
10000 people were obliged to camp out with.
out shelter, and are dying at the rate of
100 day from want and exposure.
Accusation has been caused in the highest
circles of Copenhagen society by the suicide
of Count Spare, a member of a prominent
Swiss family, after he had killed his mis-
tress. Count Spare had for some time been
carrying on liason with Elvira Madigan, q
circus performer on the island of Taasinge.
Becoming involved in a quarrel with her, he
shot her and then killed himself. Count
Spare was married, and he and his wife
moved in the most ariStocratic circles OF
Copenhagen.
Observation-Disclosures has been received
from Bal1u to the effect that permanent
decrease is showing itself in the production
of naphtha in that region. The naphtha
basis of Apsheron, Peninsula, aad Bibicibat
are no doubt still productive, but the yield
is no longer to be relied on. Almost all the
factories at Baku are suffering from want Of
the raw product The price has risen from
under two kopecks to five or six per pound.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01

King Humbert has been forbidden by
his physician to smok more than ten
cigarettes day.
Irwin and Abrarn Garfield, sons of the
late President, have entered the 1893
class at Williams College.
Sylvanus Jones, of Richmond, Va, is
reported to have written 36, 764 words
in shorthand on postal card.
Rhoda Broughton, the English novel
ist, is forty-eight and a highly intelli-
gent-looking woman, with features hard
and rather masculine.
Lord Fife has two sisters who were
divorced from their first husbands. The
question of their reception at court is
attracting some attention in England.
Queen Victoria suffers from govt, and
her physician, Sir William Jenner, in
structs her that she must give up cham
payne and claret and drink whiskey and
apollinaris.
Jay Gould, the millionaire, and John
Bogart, the typesetter, appear side by
side in the list of the New York quadri-
centennial committee. Still no COM
plant has been heard from Mr.. Bogart
Buffalo Bill has fitted up a suite of
handsome apartments in Paris in which
he entertains regally. He is making a
vast deal Of money, but his social sue
cess pleases him more than his fnan-
cial.
1t is announced that Miss Helen Ne
well, daughter of John G. Newell, gem
eral manager of the Lake Shore rail
road, will soon marry James A. Gar
field, second son of the late President
Garfield.
Wells Goodwin, of Newbury Centre,
VT, 9G years old, is a veteran of 1912,
and loves to tell how he and his COM
panions made the British run at Lundy
Lane. He enlisted wheG II years old
and has drawn pension Of $12 a month
for many years.
The roll Of years Is beginning to tell
on Mrs Emma d. E. 500 nth, the
famou, story writer. Size is now
seventy-two years of age, and, although
still bright and active, requires constant
attention, owing to defective eyesight.
The authress lives IN Yonkers, at the
home of her son, who has lucrative
medical practice. Her regular yearly
income is $4,000, and with this and the
royalties on her many books she is able
to live comfortably.
Queen Victoria is said to be really in
a precarious state of health. Her rheu-
matism has defed treatment and she has
grown feeble. 1t is asserted she wishes
to lay aside her official duties Should
she do so the Prince of Wales would
read and sign state documents. In this
case he would assume the title of Prince
Regent. and would enjoy the use Of
Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle.
Victoria would retire to Osborne am
Balmoral.
Arthur Elmor Hatch, who recently
graduated from Bates College, in Maine
has been blind from childhood His
lessons were learned by the aid of his
mother and his fellow students. His
mother read his English studies to him
until he had them firmly fixed in his
memory, and his Latin and Greek he
learned with the assistance of the other
boys When his term came to recite
instead of reading the text from IT,
book himself, the teacher would read -
passage and he would then translate
and give its grammatical constructions
Geometry he mastered by means /"
a cushion upon which he Outlired u.
propositions with pins and twiHe
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01
Off for the Wild, Wild West.

Mr.. Joblots, returning from his of
fee, finds Mrs. J. bathed in tears and
in a decidedly hysterical condition.
james, oh, James, our boy is gone!
George has ran away! Ran away with
the Begosh boys!" Yep" replied
Mr.. j. Il know it. | saw 'em run
ming. Got two pistols in the crowd, a
loaf of bread and twenty pounds of
salt. Policeman told me about 'em.
Got buggy and followed 'em about
five miles; mighty tired and anxious to
be pursued. George took a piece of
chalk and wrote on the fence: We're
goin' so kamp in Hankses woods.
Deth to the persooer.' He'll be back
about 10 o'clock, and" he added,
twisting the rattan to make it subtle,
''we'll give him royal welcome. -
Brooklyn Eagle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01

They Are Captured and Taken to Rawlins
for Trial.


for Trial
A special from Douglas, Wyoming,
regarding the lynching of James Averill
and Kate Maxwell, on the Sweetwater,
last Saturday, for cattle stealing, says:
The man and woman were on their way
to Casper, and We're surprised by the
iyhchers near Sweetwater, and while IN
the act Of hanging them a man named
Buchanan. a friend of Averlll, appeared
on the scene. and fred into the mob,
wounding John Durbin in the hips.
The lynchers then pursued Buchanan.
who rode fifty miles to Casper and told
his story. Warrants were issued for
the lynchers, and deputy sheriff witha
posse of seven men started for the
scene CT the tragedy, arriving there
Monday morning, where they found the
bloated bodies of Averill and Kate Max
well hanging from the limb of a stunted
pine. Judging from signs a desperate
struggle had taken place on the cliff, as
both the man and woman had fought
for their lives until the last. The coro-
.ner impaneled a jury, which rendered a
verdict to the effect that the deceased
met death at the hands OF John
Durbin, Tom Sum, J. R. Boutwell,, Sam
johnson, and a mau named Mclean.
Sum was taken in custody. and the
party went from there to BothwelPs
ranch, where he, also, was arrested.
Both of the prisoners admitted that
they assisted in the hanging. Boutwell,
told the sheriff to take a look at every,
tree on his way back to Casper, as he
was likely to find six or eight more
cattle rustlers hanging by the neck.
The two prisoners were taken to Raw
Inns, and were bound over in 5000. All
who participated in the hanging are
among the foremost cattle men of
Sweetwater Valley. Durbin lives in
Cheyenne, and is one Of the pillars OF
the church. Boutwell, is the son Of a
wealthy business man, and Tom Sum
an old pioneer scout known all over the
West
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01
THE GLADSTONEs.

The Gladstone half-century celebration is
an event of more than passing interest. 1t
recalls the marriage of William Ewart Glad
stone on July %, 1889, to Miss Catherine
G1ynne, daughter of Sir Stephen Richard
Glynne, of Hawarden Castle, Flintshire, re-
calls the incident of public career border
ing closely on three score years. 1t deals
with the services of a leader who reversed
the record of man by beginning a Conserva-
tive and concluding as a Liberal of the
Liberals. 1t has to do with the public work
of public worker whose service in his
country's Parliament has extended through
the reigns of two mOnarchS and through
the administrations OF twenty prime minis
tiers. He has himself been Premier three
separate Gimes-a record without parallel
-and ne IS the only commoner who has
reached That nigh place since his entry into
Parliament who has renamed q commoner
to the last. Gladstone ON the confines of
so, is to-day the great figure in European
craftsmanship. He has been the embodi-
ment of the very strongest Liberal policy
and the answering advocate of the highest
Liberal principle. In Great Britain con
servatism has, time out of mind, meant a
strong foreign policy; liberalism has
meant strong home government and all
that that implies. In the face of q con-
tinued, wealthy, and powerful opposition,
Gladstone has represented some of the most
influential, cultured, and prosperous con-
StituencieS in the realm. His name is IN
separately connected with some of the
greatest British reforms of modern times
If he had never done another parliamentary
act than to introduce and carry through the
dIsestablishing, and diSendOWing of the
church in Ireland, he would have been en-
titled to a place among the great refOrmerS
and emancipators of the race. His abolition
of the purchase of commissions in the Brit
ish army was another measure that should
never be forgotten. America has occasion
to remember the treaty of Washington, by
which the matters in dispute between Great
Britain and the United States were settled
and carried into effect. \ member of the
Cabinet for period covering over a third
of a century, Mr.. Gladstone has still found
time to be a frequent and popular contrib
utor to the leading magazines on religious,
literary, and political subjects. For some
reason, most likely his pronounced person
ality and strong Liberalism, Queen Victoria
has for years failed to eyince much partial
ity for this great man, While on many mar
row, feeble, conservative men she has
heaped hOnors without stint. William
Ewart Gladstone, the commoner, three times
Prime Minister, the champion in England
of home rule for Ireland when that course
meant political eclipse, viii be remembered
with Wellington and Theirs, Gotchakof'
and Lincoln, Bismarck ana Grant as among
the great men of the century.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01
Big Paper Company Failure.

PROVIDENCE, R. L, July 26. A big
failure here is the sensation of the day
IN this city. The Richmond Paper Com
pany closed It's million-dollar plant aft
East Providence and announced its in
ability to meet liabilities aggregatlng
fully 100000. The mills have not been
making money for some time. and the
millionares who were trying to float the
company gave it up as bad job. That
brought matters to crisis, and the mills
We're closed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01
A BIG PYTHON IN HIDING,
Efforts to Find the Escaped Reptile in the
Denmark Prove Useless.

The big fourteen-foot python tha5
escaped from it's box on the steamer
Denmark, while at sea, July 18th, is still
hiding in the hold of the vessel, and il
may be some days before Captain Rig
by's men can start the hunt for her. IL
is believed that the python is nesting
somewhere under the pipes that run
along the planking Of the bilge, into
which the snake crawled after it got
away from the store-room where it was
put for safe keeping. As the snake is
not venomous the captain isn't in any
particular hurry to find it. 1t is pos
sible that the stevedores may STUN bic
across it in unloading the cargo Of the
hold.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01
LIVES LOST IN THE STORM.
A List of Those Who Perished in the
West Virginia Floods.

West Virginia Floods.
WHEELING, W. Va.-Dispatches from
the flood district near Parkersburg give
the following complete list of the
drowned as far as known. 1t is thought
the death list will be larger when out
side districts are heard from: Robert
Black, Mrs. Black, Mrs. Thomas Hughes
and four children, Ed Boso, Mrs. Isaac
Roberts, Mrs. Orrville West and two
children, John Bailey, Koyer Kiger,
Mrs. Roger Kiger, Mrs. Isaac Tucker, a
man whose name cannot be ascertained.
Hundreds of people lost all they pos
possessed, and many are homeless. A
late dispatch says the Village of Nor
ristown, Writ county, was swept en-
tlrely away. The cloudburst occurred
on Limestone Mountain, where the five
creeks that were flooded have COM
mon source.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01

ATLANTA, Ga, has hen that lays bird
eggs. She has laid fifteen or sixteen of
them this summer. The eggs are in
size and shape similar to the eggs of a
brown thrush, land are speckled on the
larger end in the same manner as the
eggs of a thrush. The hen is no pullet,
but an old and experienced matron of
the yard, and the queer shape of the
eggs has excited the wonder Of her
owners.