Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1891-07-24

suming Interesting proportions IN
kirksville, and the appeal of Anti
dirt IN last weeks GRAPHIC Is al |
ready bearing fruit. Let the agi- !
tation be kept up until not weed |
remains in the streets. alleys, |
yards or parks of Kirksville.
City scales is one Of the
growing needs of Kirksville, and
the GRAPHIC has a. divers times
called the attention of the city
council to this fact, City scales
would be regularly inspected, and
could always be appealed to as
standard by which to settle dis
putes in regard TO weight, and,
would also yield a revenue to the
city. Shall we have them?.
The American consul at
Odessa, Russia, says that the
wheat crop of Russia is twenty
five per cent. short and the rye
crop sixty per cent short. This
means shortage in that country
alone, of 350,000,o0o bushels of
rye and 100000, bushels Of
wheat. If these figures are even
approximately correct Russie
will have to be p large importer of
bread stutfs next season. Tie
present indications are that this
country will be drawn upon for
the whole of It's large surplus
Last week hogs we're quot
el in the k;rksville market At Sd
. per hundred IS soon rs the
news was proclaimed abroad that
France had rescinded its prohibi-
ton of American pork, prices
rose rapidly and this week hogs
are quoted in the Kirksville mar
ket at $500 per hundred, a gain
OF 75c in less than week. This is
one of the beneficial effects Of
Blaine's reciprocity policy in favor
of the American farmer, and is
felt at once throughout the length
and breadth of the country.
The GRAPHIC is little proud
this week to announce that Ameri-
can tin is being used for roofing
on two of the finest residences in
town. And it is especially proud
to announce that the tin is moi only
American, but also Missourian,
the plate being the product of the
stamping works Of L. G. Niedring-
hRus, of st. Louis. The TACT that
observation-disclosures tin is now be-
Ing Used III this city should have e
quieting effect on tho tin plate
prevaricators, at least in this part
of the country.
"A prominent lady OF Gin
cinnati, having become disgusted
with the filthy condition Of the
streets, organized a broom brig.
ade composed entirely Of ladies.
Armed with brooms, rakes and
shovels they went to work on the
streets and raked and swept as
only women can. The result Was
that the dirt carts were called IN
to active service, and as the area
of cleanliness grew the interest of
the city council increased, until,
finally $4,000 was appropriated
for street cleaning. Question: Is
the city council Of Kirksville wait
ing for some lady to organize a
broom brigade?
Hon j. NJ. Mccall is in
correspondence with the mana
gers of the Springfield, Sedalia
and Northern railway. The road
is now surveyed to Mama and the
survey Will be continued north |
ward as soon as sufficient stock
has been subscribed to secure
the charter. This is a part of the
great contemplated route FROM
Duluth, Minnesota, to Galveston, |
Texas, and as Kirksville is al
most on an air line it would be |
well for our Business Association |
to Investigate the merits of the !
company, and if there Is anvil
thing to be had for the benefit of I
Kirksville, use every effort to Sc
cure it.
Two weeks ago the GEApHIcI
made the statement that there had
been two violations of law in |
KirksvIlle that were identical, and
that one of the violations had beenl