Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1891-09-25

nSao TIE article Tor mon only
on fifth page of this issue.
G. W. Tull wants wood In ex-
change for photographs.
Steer, Robinson Il Co. talk.
Read VIII At they have to say.
Every yard fence removed adds
to the appearance of kirksville as
city.
Twelve persons were received
into the NJ. e. church at Troy
Mills, las, Sunday.
1t is reported that Mr.. J. I.
Bruner is attending school in
Walnut township.
About fifty persons went from
Kirksville to Ottumwa to hear
McKinley's speech Wednesday.
Every day brings changes to
Kirksville that adds to the appear
ance and convenience of the city.
Mr.. Chas. Wheat has purchas-
ed b. P. Ellis e. Cos stock of
goods, and the invoicing is nearly
completed.
The county Court viii arrange
at Its session in October for Adair
county to do half of the macsd-
smizing around the square,
There have been $50 convictions
in the criminal courts of Adair
county during the past year.
Four of the convictions have re-
suited ID sentences to the peniten-
tisry.
THERE'S lsudable strife among
owners of Kirksville property to
see who can make his premises
the neatest and most attractive.
Let the strife continue and grow
in intensity.
Ex-Governor a. 2. Morehouse,
while in delerium caused by
sickness, committed suicide at his
home IN Maryville, Wednesday
morning by severing his iugular
vein with a pocket knife.
James D. Reed, the contractor
for nearly ali the mscadamizing
recently ordered by the city coun-
Gil, Is rapidly pushing the work to
completion. He is a rustler and
understands his business.
Miss Lillian Merrihew of the
Macon Conservatory of Music, as
sisted by local talent, will give a
free musical and evolutionary en-
tertsinment at the Opera House
this Friday evening.
Every boy and girl will be bet
ter for having read our new story,
"Back to the Old Farm" which
begun last week. Subscriptions
taken from 5 o'clock in the morn
ing until 10 o'clock at night every
Qhy except sunday
One day last week, while the
family WAS away from home, the
residence of ". II. Hotfner, near
Stshl, WAS broken into and two
pairs of gold cuff buttons, a gold
locket and numerous articles OF
wearing apparel were stolen.
Tho Shoemaker Bros, of Chair.
ton county were in Kirksvllle last
Saturday with two wagon loads Of
very fine tobacco. They retaileo
it at 10 cents a pound and owing
to the fine quality readily dispos'
ed of all they had.
The GRAPHIC has never pub
lished story that became SO pop
ular in SO short time as the new
story Back to the Old Farm.
The extra edition will soon be ex
hausted by new subscribers. l
you want the opening chapters
subscribe ct once.
A large part of the distance be
twgen Ottumwa and Kirksvill,
WAS travelled at tho rate of q mil,
a minute by the excursion trai1
Wednesday night. The train wa
pulled by engine 1900" and was il
charge of Engineer Collins, one o
the fastest runners on the road.
Erastus Dennis, charged will
an attempt to rob Miss Efiie Par
cells of her pocket book and rail
road ticket, had a preliminar,
hearing before B. W. Ross Tues
day. He VAS bound over to avail
the action of the grand jury at tn
October term of circnit court.
A. Z. Falkenstine has purchases
the ground on which the store an
postoifice at Julesburg were burn
ed to the ground one night abou
two weeks ago. The building an
grounds belonged to Mr.. A. Bowe
of this city. The building wa
uninsured and hence was tots
loss to its owner.
Three colored boys were out o
serensde Tuesday night, and be
coming rather noisy after th
night was we'll advanced, the
were taken in charge by the cit
marshal. They had a hearing bt
tore the mayor Wednesday an
were fined. One paid his fin
and the others are working OF