Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1890-02-21

prevent the confirmation of Capt.
Catlett as postmaster at Hannabal.
He will hardly succeed. 1t would
be stigma on the present Ad-
ministration, to permit such an
old political shyster to have any
voice in the appointment of Of
ficials in the First District.
= The Tariff Bill, the Win
dom Silver Bill, the direct tax
bill, the navy appropriation bill,
the service and dependent pension
bills, and others too numerous to
mention, are having The attention
of their respective committees, and
reports are looked for daily.
-Chas. n. Mitchell formerly
editor of the LaPlata Home Press,
has purchased the Cape Girardeau
New Era, and again entered the
field of Journalism. Mr.. Mitchell
was an ardent supporter of d. r.
Francis and one of the few who
would not be kicked aside by the
young Governor, after the cleo
ton was over. 1t is quite proba-
bic that he has gone TO Southeast
Missouri to boom Francis for the
United States Senate.
The Tinter has been re-
markably mild, and, as conse-
quence little economy has been
used in feeding the immense crop
of hay that was harvested last
summer. A very mild winter is
often followed by a late spring,
and the hay may yet be needed
before pastures will furnish suf-
ficient feed for cattle. Hay wasted
in February is usually wanted
in April.
The Wabash Railway has
issued an order that no boy OF
young man shall be employed in
any of its shops or other depart
ments for the purpose of learning
any trade unless he can bring 6
certificate stating that he has CON-
p!eted studies in the second gram
mar department of school work
Their experience has shown then
most conclusively that q certain
amount of education is necessary
for the best success in any of the
trades.
Last week the editor
of the Journa referred t,
certain witnesses to prove there
had been a contract to publish lie
gal notices for twenty dollars each
Now, we would like for each O
our readers to ask the witnesses
named in regard to the matter
We do not believe they will sa,
that they have prostltuted theil
Official oath, to please the editor O
the Journal or any one else. Ii
fact the editor of the Journal ha.
already been called to account, b,
one Of the witnesses named, for at
tempting 60 use him as a witnes.
to prove falsehood.
The young men Democrac,
OF Missouri elected David r
Francis to the Office of Governor
of Missouri. AS a return for theil
well directed efforts, he gave thu
Offices to the mossback element ot
his party that labored SO .diligent
ly to defeat him, and turned /;
'cold shoulder to his young anC
ardent admirers. Mr.. Francis
now aspires to be United States
Senator; but the young Democrats
of Missouri have about as much
use fot him as a Cleveland Demo.
crat has for Hill of New York
and he will receive no aid or CON-
fort from the element which
warmed and nurtured him into DO
litical life.
The young Emperor Of
Germany has given an invitation
to the European Powers to NEE,
In conference on the subject OF
labor, and the condition of the
millions of every country who
live by the wages of labor. BY
this act he has shown himself s
true and foresighted statesman
The balance of power must eve,
remain in the hands of the labor.
ing people, and whether this
power will be welded for good Oh