Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1891-12-11
Col. II. Martin Williams
FRIDAY DEC. IL ISL.

Col. II. Martin Williams
who has long been the butt OF rid
icule for the state, is now big
man by the side of Mr.. Hatch.
Mr.. Hatch stated last week,
when speaking of the race for the
Speakership, that he was no quar-
ter horse. The result of that race
shows conclusively that he was 10
horse at all.
After an exciting contest
Chss. F. Crisp, of Georgia, was
chosen Monday night as the Dem.
ocratic candidate for Speaker of
the House of Representatives of
the Fifty-second Congress on the
thirtieth ballot.
--LaPlata has new paper
the "Argus." 1t is a six column
paper of eight pages, and without
politics. A paper of that size
should have. it would seem, am
pie room for the expression of
come very positive political opin-
ions.
United States Geologist
Jenney will shortly begin the ex-
ploration of the lead and zinc de-
posits of Iowa, expecting TO estab-
lish their identity with those of
Arkansas and S ou Invest Missouri,
which he has been Investigating
the past two years.
The twine and cordage
trust has absorbed the last of the
opposition plants that Of Will
liam Deering & Co., of Chicago,
the entire plant having been pur-
chased from him for S250,O00.
This was the last of five or six
similar industries doing business
in the states of Ohio, Illinois and
Massachusetts.
If some progressive young
Democrat of the First District an
nounces himself for Congress,
Mr.. Hatch will receive little recog-
milton in the next Democratic Con-
gressional convention. Straight
Democrats are thoroughly disgust
ed with his work on last Monday,
and openly declare that they will
have nothing more to do with him.
The right of Calvin S. Brice
to 8 seat in the United States Sen
ate should be tested. There is
abundant proof that he was q
resident of New York when he
WAS elected as Senator from
Ohio On such evidence as Repub-
licans can present On this point a
Democratic Senate would refuse
admission to Republican Sene-
tor-elect
The editor of the Lancas-
ter Excelsior recently asserted in
the columns of his paper that the
tariff on tin had largely increased
the price of canned fruits, meats
and vegetables, and after making
the assertion asked: What do you
think of the statement? What do
we think of the statement? We
think Ananias was struck dead for
making a statement that had Just
as much truth in it.
--Governor Francis is seri-
olsly considering the propriety of
calling an extra session of the
Legislature about January 15. He
wants to please all the politicians,
and some are for and some against
the extra session His duty in
the matter is very plain. An ex-
ira session will cost the state at
least 100000, and none but the
politicians would be benefited.
The people do not need an extra
session, and should not be COM
PEELED 10 pay the expense of one
for the sole benefit of politicians.
Secretary of Agriculture
Rusk recently asked Mr.. Henry I.
Oxnard for a report of the results
of his three beet-sugar factories
during the past year, and has re-
ceived in reply somewhat lengthy
dissertation on the subject of
bounties and their effects. The
letter is much too long for repro
du.tion, but the following points
may be noted: MIR. Oxnard pre-
diets that the United States will
have one thousand such factories