Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1891-10-30

each neig hborhood to give us, rs
) nearly as possible, the number oil
cattle and hogs that are now being
fed or will be fed for market.
The Edna Independent says
that Knox county farmers are real.
izing so to 60c bushel for choice
winter apples. That is 20 TO Soc
: per bushel better than can be done
in Kirksville.
A large rick of hay belonging to
Peter Poulson, who lives in the
north part of Polk township, was
burned last Sunday night. The
fire was the work of an incendiarY,
and there is good evidence as to
jwho it is that did the mischief.
Two travelling men were captur-
ed by the city marshal Tuesday
night while shooting craps"
They were taken before the Mayor
and fined $500 each. Costs and
fines in each case amounted to
$500 which they paid and depart
ed on tho midnight train.
G. W. Shirley, of Hurdland,
was attacked by vicious COW one
day last week. The animal had
knocked him down and was goring
him furiously when his faithful
dog attacked the brute, and ena-
bled his master to get out of his
danger GUS position, with only
slight injuries.
Prof. G.. Il. Laughlin will preach
at the Christian Church next Sun
day at IL A. NJ. Theme "The Mis-
sion of the Church" At Z p. NJ.
an interesting and profitable pro-
gram Will be given by the Ladies'
Missionary Auxiliary. Public cor
daily invited.
Benz. Smith who lives north of
town, sold ten acres of his farm,
this week, to Mr.. Billiard at $40
per acre. He also sold FIVE acres
to Mr.. Bennett at $50 per acre.
He Will now lay OFT about twenty
five acres in building lots of one to
tive acres each.
Mr.. W. T. Link has purchased
q half interest in the Kirksville
Journal, and entered upon his
duties as editor of that paper this
week. We heartily congratulate
Mr.. Link on this step, and hopa
he will find the path of journalism
In kirksville both pleasant and
profitable.
The GRAPHIC now has job de-
partment, which will be under the
supervision of Mr.. F. r. Bestman.
AS fine printer Mr.. Bestman is
known all over the state, having
been foreman of the Tribune Job
Office at Jefferson City for several
years. All orders for job work
left at the GRAPHIC office will be
attended to with p1omptness and
dispatch. Fine job work spe-
c.slty.
All who raised sugar beets
should send samples to the Agri-
cultural Department at Washing
ton for analyzation that the quail
ty of the beets grown in Adair
county may be accurately deter
mined. Persons in the nelghbor-
hood of Gibbs will call on Mr.. P.
D. Grubh, who has all necessary
blanks for making out reports. aud
forwarding beets to the Agricul-
tural Department. Others will
call at the Graphic Office.
Albert Musick, of BrasLear, who
has been assisting Contractor
Earhart, of this city, met with an
unfortunate accident Tuesday. He
was preparing to wax floor in
new building Mr.. Earhart is
erecting in the east part of town.
While heating the mixture on
stove it caught fire. To save the
building he picked up the vessel
containing the burning liquid and
carried it out of DOORS. His
clothing caught fire and his neck
and face were seriously and lis
b ands frigktfully burned. Drs.
Martin and Wilcox dressed the
burns, and he was sent to his
home at Brashear. He will De
disabled for several months.
Miss Myrtle Tate met with Sc
rious accident last Wednesday af-
ternoon. She and her sister Anna
and Harry Harris of Kirksville
were riding in surrey. Near the
school house the horse became
frightened and TUNED around
rather short and turned the sur
rey oyer, throwing Miss Myrtle
out, breaking her right leg about
3 inches above the ankle and throw
ing the ankle out of place. She re-
ceived several bruises on the face
and body but none of them serious.
The other parties in the surrey es-
capped unhurt. Drs. McDavitt and
Gillaspy set the leg and dressed
the wounds, and she is getting
along as well as could be expected
under the circumstances, as it is