Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1893-01-13

died at his home In Washington,
Wednesday morning.
The doctors have at last
discovered that MIR. Blaine 8 dis
ease is peculiar aud rare form OF
indigestion.
Hon. Chauncey l. fllley
was nominated by the Republican
caucus for the United States SEN
ate Thursday night,
Senator John E. Kenna, OF
Virginia, the youngest member of
the United State Senate, died OF
heart disease at 3 o'clock Wednes-
day morning.
The committee in charge of
the Artesisn well project is max
ing fine progress, and a large num-
Der of shares have been taken
this week.
--Governor Francis, in his
message admonished the Genersl
Assembly that Missouri needs few
new laws. 1t will be an exhibit
ton of wisdom il the Assembly
heeds his admonition.
"A Democratic organ re-
marks that after March 4 the
Democratic party, for the first
time in thirty years, will have
power "to do constructive work IN
legislation" 1t is true that De-
mocracy will have the power, but
if any Legislative work is done, II
will, in all probability. be de-
structive rather than "construc.
tive"
Secretary Foster says that
the statement of the condition oi
the Treasury at the close of bust.
ness, December 81, demanded by
the House Ways and Means Com.
mittee, will be ready this week
and that it will contain every
item of information in possession
OF the Treasury Department thai
can possibly be of any service tc
the committee.
After the Democratic eau.
Gus had nominated Francis NJ
Cockrell by acclamation, as a can.
didate for United States Senator
Hon. G. Z. Fogle introduced {
resolution recommending Gov
ernor Francis for cabinet posi-.
ton. This produced more sur.
prise than enthusiasm and the
caucus Immediately adjourned
without acting on the resolution
It is imperative that We
should not allow any foreign pow.
er to get such a foothold on this
continent as England would have
if she should control the Nlcara,
y qua canal. The effective control
of the canal by the United States
will mean the perpetual enforce
ment of the Monroe doctrine, not
only against England, but against
every other foreign power what
ever. We will rot have to make
terms with any power, but every
power will have to make terms
with US, and we can demand as q
condition that the Monroe doctrine
be respected. This is an invinci-
BILE reason for a government guar
antee of tie canal bonds, for in
return for such a guarantee we can
exact Of the canal company just
such control by this nation as
against other nations.
The railroads of the West
ern country are taking an active
interest in the subject of good
country roads, and Iave agreed TO
do everything in their power to
assist the movement. Sometime
ago Levi Chubbuck, secretary of
the Missouri State Board of Agri-
calture, sent communication to
the office of the Western Freight
Association, bearing on the ques-
ton of improving the country
roads In Missouri, and at recent
meeting of the association favor
able action was taken. The
association passed resolution
favoring the improvement and
pledging the roads represented to
assist. The reply to the secre-
tary's communication stated that
the railroads were alive to the i'm.
portance of good country roads,
which could not fail to be beneti-
cial to them as well as to the farm. !
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