Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1892-02-12

The Democratic work now
being done to get up split III the
Republican party of Missouri,
will prove unsvailing.
The present impossible
condition of the roads has made
the farmers m ore determined than
ever to secure new road law.
The State University may
not be removed from Columbia,
but the old mossbacks and fossils,
who have SO long infested tie
town, have received q shaking up
that will never be forgotten ly
them.
Mr.. Blaine's declaration
that he will not be Presidential
candidate, lets down the bars for
q large number of other sspirants.
But Harrison is in possession of
the field, and it will take tremen-
dous influence to turn the tide of
popular favor against him. He
now has good prospect of receiv-
ing the Minneapolis nomination
by acclamstion.
The enormous exports and
the great amount of money in the
banks are interesting facts of the
business situation. AS compared
with other Years, the exports for
1891 we've much the largest ever
known. At New York East week
the reserve held by the banks ex-
ceeded that of any reserve hereto
fore held by them in the whole
course of their existence.
Farmers, as rule, are well
supplied with vehicles and horses.
They are not welded to a life of
solitude, but love cheer and socis-
bility even better than other folks.
They find these denied to them
however, by the condition of coun-
try roads during large portion
of the year. In the more unfsvor-
ably situated communities there
are several months when neigh
borhood intercourse is denied
to all but pedestrians. But far
mers are becoming aroused on the
road question, and an interest is
developing that will bring about
an earnest effort to give every part
of the country better roads.
Our emigration laws should
not only be little more stringent
to prevent the entrance of an un-
desirable class, but there should
be more organized effort to
Americaniza those that GENE
Foreigners certainly come here
because they believe this coun-
try to be better than their native
and, and if they are to enjoy its
benefits they should be ready tc
support its institutions. The
should be taught that while 1t is
their privilege and Guty to cherisl
the memory of their ancestors and
the land that gave them birth
their first and most important du-
tt belongs to the land that shelters
them, supports and educstes them
"A letter from Emporia il
regard to the canning plant a
that place, states that the com
psny during the season of 1890
canned II, ,240 bushels of apples
l,620 bushels of peaches and ], ,05|
bushels of tomatoes. The tota
cost including labor and materia
was $40, ,495 80. The entir
amount received from the sale O
goods was S2S,Sl22O, leaving
nat profit to the company o
SS,376.30. The capital stock O
the company is $4,000. Ifa can
ming plant in Kansas can make
al excellent showing like tn
above, what ought one to do a
Kirksville. in a region where tn
production of apples, small fruit
and vegetables is unsurpassed
We have the money and can rails,
the vegetables and fruits, but ar,
sadly lacking in enterprise.
The fact grows palmer ev
cry day that but for the uncom
promising attitude of the United
State Government and the vigor
Gus preparation for action by th'
United States navy, the Chilial
apology for the murder of oul
seamen and the open insult of the
Malta ci ircnlar would nayar har.