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Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1896-03-06

MISSOURI.
It's Mckinley against the
field.
Webster Davis is the peo-
ple's candidate for governor.
The sfavorite SON. busl-
ness has become a great nuisance.
1t will be easy to get a
court house if the matter is gone
mt in business way.
When we have the right
kind of tariff law, silver will
easily take care of itself.
The report that General
Weyler's policy in Cuba has been
most humane, is very awkward
attempt II humor.
-When tie House and sen
ate found they could not agree on
the silver question, they ought t"
have united in hitting the coal
trust a whack.
1t is almost as difficult for the
people of kirasville to get togeth-
er on the court house question as
it is for the Senate and House 20
agiee on tie - su resolun ns
When the Republicans were
in power we had sound money
and prot ction for American labor.
These conditions will return whe'
the Republicans are again in power
President Cleveland usually
acts like an American after he
returns from successful duck
hunt. He should be sent of f.,
a few days where ducks are plentl
ful and on his return immediately
take up the Cuban question.
The county needs a court house
and the oney expended in build
ing it will never be needed by th,
laboring men worse than now
But the factions viii have to stol
grinding axes and get down t
business or we will get no cour
house in the next dozen years.
The Democrat calls tn
GRAPHIC down because it state
that David r. Franc and Willial
Joel Stone would lead the fight {
the gold standard democrat
against the free silver wing cf til
party. The Democrat has eviden
ly forgotten VIM. JoeTs game I
double dealing and how he quiet
requested the Post Dispatch
.'touch him up little" to bin
the people. AS he is an uncerta
Quantity, the GRAPHIC placed hi
with the gold standa,d felloV
who will be certain to control t
democratic convention.
Protection will be the gre
issue in the coming President
contest. The public don't have
be convinced OF that. The farr
er, the mechanic, the day Lahore
and the business men of eve
class note the fact that tariff ]
FORM and tariff for revenue til
doesn't raise a revenue lies at t
root of all business prostratio
and they viii demand a spec
change. The trouble is noi due
short crops, a lack of money,
unsound money, but is due
mischievous and unwise legislati
that moved our workshops
Europe.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1896-03-06
Mind Items.

lut iSdhS sSitt Souuiuuc 'CAJ
bad.
Geo. Kelly will move back to
Mind this week.
Grove Swigert who has been
clerking for A. 2. Hopson, will
return to Kirksville soon.
". A. Keyte, John Robertson,
W. A. Robertson and l.. ID. Thomp-
son are also among the Mind cattle
feeders.
A. NJ. Wilkins has purchased
the farm of 100 acres, from John
Robertson, known as the Espy |
farm.
Z. S Dodson '.The Mind Black
smith' who is now located on the
south side in the old store build
ing, is ready to sharpen your
plows and get them ready for
spring work.
We noticed Harry Parish from
near Kirk sville, moving into our
vicinity last We k. He purchased
a farm of W, A. keyte last year
and is moving to it this spring.
| z. Reynolds, is feeding load
OF four-year-old cattle which are
said by all to be the best that have
ever been fed in Walnut township.
They will average about 1900 and
are extra quality.
10 Berry, of Mind, shipped .
Car load of hogs to Chicago this
week This is the second load for
Joe this winter. He is also feed
ing two loads of steers, which
: will be ready for market about
April L.
We are sorry to learn that Henry
Cole and family will Leave US,
ard meve to kirksville, where Mr.
Cole has gone into business with
: b. f. Stanton. Mr.. Cole is one
l of our best citizens, and we are
sorry to have him leave us, but
we wish him good success in his
change of business.
w. A. Keyte will soon com
O mence building an implement
house ard the farmers will not
o have to depend on going 20 miles
~ for their plows, cultivators etc,
9 but can be supplied here at Mind
V And if yon need anything in the
y line Of hardware or harness, just
- call on c. c. Zigler & Co. They
J. can supply you; and we would moi
40 forget to call your attention tt
n our druggist J. NJ. Powell, wht
d handles complete line of drug:
&c and general merchandise on th'
,r south side
III We notice new firm in Min,
he this week, Hopson & Webber, A
~ 2. Hopson having sold half in
III tcreSt in his business to Oscar II
81 Webber from near LaPlata. MI
IL Webber is a young man, of goo
rs business qualities, and has mad
pe many warm friends while in on
Ill midst He came here last Septeu
Der, and taught months Schot
at this place, and we are glad t
re- know that he is permanently Il
'a- Gated with us He will also teac
W our spring term of school. "
oi congratulate Hopson in oil
'u tanning VT. Webher for partne
i0' Our little town is putin, G
~ quite new dress this spring,
= G. Zigler. of the firm of Zigler
" Co, is building a new four roo
:" house. A joint company has a
wv so been formed to erect publ
~ hall over the new brick sto
building of A. P. Hopson. Pro
poets are that it will be built
ick the first of Nay. This we thir
is move in the right direction,
mo something of this kind has lol
at been needed, and we believe Il
citizens will take hold of this NOV
tp Shares will be taken at $40 D
share. Parties wanting stoc
wn see A. ii. Latham, DR.. " illiam
ro- or A. P. Hopson, soliciting col
rod mittee.
RELIABLE.
led
~ TO the Citizens of KirksviIIe.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1896-03-06

You will make no muss in usine
Putnam Fadeless Dyes. They vii
not soil the hands. You only hay
TO dirty two vessels and they
simply need rinsing out after us
ing. The dyes are not poisonous
and you can dye in any kind of
vessel. Zoe per package Sold by
b. f. Henry, j. 1 Fowler and
i out & McChesney, druggists.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1896-03-06
& is a rather extraordinary

~ Is Idtutt SACIdOluiudls
.sate of affairs when men in Con
,eess who are disposed to be his
!. lends have to acknowledge that
.Cy as they will they have been
/ nable TO ascertain where the
resident of the United States
$ ands upon such an important
G aestion, so important that the
most conservative men in the
Senate have publicly stated that,
il may lead the United States in
into war with one or more Euro
pean countries. And what makes
tie situation even more eXtraordi
nary is the repeated cahlegrams
from Spain saying that the Span
ish minister in Washington has
assured his government that he
has personal knowledge that Mr..
Cleveland has no immediate iuten-
ton of recognizing the beligerancy
OF the Cubans. 1t might be sup
posed tha ese cahiegramS alone
wonld have been sufficient 10 have
at least taken his friends IN con
iidence, bat 20: he takes nobody
into his confidence Consequently
there exists an opinion that he l.
afraid TO define his position. This
is an unfortunate conclusion to ar
rive at, but what else can people
think.
Nr. Cleveland gave congress
quite a surprise by vctoing "A bill
providing Tor the leasing OF school
land in Arizona by the territorial
authorities, which W, passed un-
,nimously by both house and sen
ate, and the house returned the Ia
vor by promptly passing the bll
over his veto by vote of 200 tC
3S. and there Is little doubt thai
the senate will also pass it by tn.
required thirds. What made
the veto all the more surprising
was that similar bill was passed
by the last congress for Oklohom;
aud has worked proftably for tha
territory.
The rumors alleging that certall
republicans were working TO hav
a special meeting of the republl
can national committee for th
purpose of deposing Chairma
Carter have received no seriou
. attention in Washington, for ever
bodv knows them to be absolutel
, without foundation Senator Cal
{ ter viii retire from the Chairman
8 ship of the national committe
p when the S.. Louis conventio
names the national committee an
f his successor will be chosen {
v usual by the man nominated f'
q president. Even if Chairma
d Carer were trying to injure Il
n republican party, although nobot
q, in Washington W uld credit hi
: with being engaged in such bus
,e ness, he could do the party so !
tie injury during the few mont
he has to remain that it would
ii a waste of time to call Il speci
Il meeting 20 depose him.
\ The Senate committee ON el'
r. tions will probably report favor
y bly, Senator Aliens resolution
e Investigate the election of Senat
al Morgan of Alabama, as the pop
At lists are especially clamorous
n. this investigation It's adoption
iN the senate would seem to he C.
10 tainty, but recent votes in h
OF body have made people very cs
to tious about saying anything /
N already accomplished in the sen;
to as a certainty.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-11-20
A MISSED KISS.
rhc Reason Why Two Ambassadors Los.
Thoir Places

Nhc hcanon why Two Ambassadors Lost
Thoir Places.
Two ambassadors have lost their
places through their failure TO take ad-
vantage afforded them to kiss the hand
OF the cznrina, says the Seattle Post
Intelligencer. Count Montcbello. the
French ambassador, lost his place. IL
is not made known whether he only
obeycd orders or not, but he had TO suf-
fer che penalty. IL was very unfor-
tunate for him that when the French
people through their government had
undertaken TO show their friendship for
Russin by most lavish display of os-
tentatious ceremony and the cXpcndl-
ture of many millions OF dollars the
entire effect should be lost by the fail
ure of the chief functionary TO press
his lips TO the imperial hond.
The other ambassador who lost his
position is Prince Radalin, the repre-
sentative at the Russian court OF the
German empire. No reason Is given for
his omission 10 observe a customary act
Of homage. lie had not the excuse O.
being the minister from republic. He
represented court where such cere-
monies are strictly observed and an i'm
pcrial master who is ~ strict I'm re-
quiring observance OF court etiquette
as the Russian emperor. These pun
ishments should be n warning TO all men
never 10 lose favorable opportunity
60 kiss lady's hand. Many man has
lived To regret that he has not seized
suitable occasion to snatch n kiss;
there seems TO be more danger in being
too oremiss than In being too bold. Where
the danger lies and how great Il will be
either in abstaining or acting Is n mat.
ter for individual Judgment. Eut 81 IS
sometimes worth risking, IL woul:
seem
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-11-20
A STRANGE ADVENTURE.
Curious Case OF Cataiepsy at Hospital de
POnt-rEveque ut Deauviue

Curious Case of Catalepsy at Hospital de
Pont-rEveque ut Deauvile.
The Temps reports n curious case of
catalepsy which for several weeks hns
been engaging the attention Of the doc
tors ut the IIopital de Pont-lEveQue at
Deauville, reports the New York Herald.
On the morning Of July 25 last n
young man, quite naked. was found on
n seat at Deauville sleeping soundly. 1t
was found impossible to awaken him
and he was carried 70 the hospital.
During three weeks he remained i'm n
cataleptic condition at De0uville. Pho
tographs were taken OF him and circu-
lated in the district. but without being
recognized. On Thursday evening the
unknown man awokc and. surprised ut
finding himself In a hospital ward.
questioned his neighbors as to how
he came 10 be there.
"But IL Is imposslblei" ne exclaimed.
on being told where he was. 81 am in
Paris and | have never left IL. Only
yesterday ] was working for my en-
ployer, O. packer In the Faubourg du
Temple"
lie stated that his name was Louis
P. aged 81 years. living in PARIS
with his fother. Upon n Telegram be-
ing sent TO the address given the IN d.
ther replied by sending money and
clothing for his son.
Louis p has returned to Paris
without solving the mystery of his
strange adventure.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-11-20
AN AMBER FISH.
Fish Well KNOWN In Southern Waters,
hut One Rarely Seen Here

n.
nut One Rarely Seen Here.
The amber fishes-there are several
species of them-belong 10 the family
that contains the crevallcs, the pom
pSnoes, the banded pilot. the horsefish,
and the threadfish. In shape they are
nearest like the pilot fishes; they bear
general resemblance in shape, how
ever, to the bluefish. though not nearly
related to that fish. They are rapid and
powerful swimmers and great travellers.
The amber fishes are found in nearly all
tropical and temperate waters; in the
Mediterranean. the waters of the West
Indies and the Gulf of Mexico, and in
various parts of the Pacific ocean. Some
of them are excellent food tishes-all
are shapely and beautiful. The larger
of them may attain n length of four feet
or more and a weight OF so pounds.
Large amber fishes ere common on the
coast of California, where they are
among the most celebrated of the game
fishes.
On this coast. says the New York Sun,
the amber fish comes as far north as
Cape Cod, but rarely; one taken in
pound net In Gnvesend bay in July of
the present year is perhaps the first of
It's particular species of which there Is
record here. This fish was little more
than 33 inches in length, and IL weighed
about - pounds.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-11-20

How Two YoanEsters Experimented " tn
Poison Ivy.

superintendent kimball. of the life.
saving service. told u story OF two BOYS.
anu Y is so boys all ever" as most
mothers would say. that IL ought TO IL
printed. The now accomplished officer
says that when he was hoy he had a
chum. and both were poisoned year
after year while running about the
woods by poison ivy. One day. SAYS
the Washington Star, they heard or read
something to the effect that IL persons
would swallow two. or three leaves of
the ivy they would never again be af-
fected by IL. To relieve themselves of
the regular summer and often-recur-
ring annoyance they decided TO take a
few leaves of il as medicine. MIR. Kim
ball was of an investigating turn OF
mind, and found out that on the under
side of the leaf there was a very fine
dust. He told his companion that as
they were experimenting il would be
well to see II II made any difference
whether one side or the other con
tanned the poison. lie rolled up his
three leaves so as TO cover the dust. and
his friend rolled his so n. 10 leave the
dust side exposed. With glass OF watCf
and rs little chewing as possible they
swallowed their doses. The result was
something horrible. especially for the
boy who took the dusty side Of the nr.
gument. For weeks after he could not
shut his mouth on account OF the terri
bic condition OF his mouth and throat.
He had to be fed with liquids by quill.
and u was only miracle that he did not
die. Mr.. Kimball Jared somewhat bet
ter. especially as TO his mouth and
throat. but there was trouble enough on
the inside to make up for II. And there
was no cure worked. The next season
they suffered as before.
"Now. was't that like boy?" Il
what everybody said. and what all will
say now.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-11-20
IN IGNORANT CIRCLES.
Education Does Sot Always Mako ON
bnfe In an Egg Trndo.

Education Does Not Always Mako Ono
Safe In an Egg Trade.
was sitting on q keg OF mills ia Il
West Virginia mountain store. watch
ing "A native dickering with the mcr-
chant over u trade OF bucket of eggs
for calico dress. After some time "a
bargain was closed, the native walked
out with the dress In bundle under
his arms and followed him.
ut isn't any business Of mine" said. 4.
"but l was Watching the trade and
was surprised to see you let the eggs
go for the dress"
What for?" he asked, In nstonish-
ment. as be mounted his horse.
How many eggs did you have?"
Basket full"
"IIow many dozcn?"
Dunno. Can't count"
That's where you miss the advantage
OF education With knowledge you
might have got two dress for those
eggs"
'But l didn't want two dresses, mis-
ter" he nrgued.
Perhaps not, but that was no reason
why you should have paid two prices
for one. The merchant got the advnn-
tage of you because of his education.
lie knew what he was about.
He looked at me for minute, as IL
he felt real sorry for me. Then he
grinned and pulled his horse over close
10 me.
II reckon" he half whispered. casting
furtive RIances toward the store, Ibis
eddiation ain't 80 much MORN mine ez
you think It is. He don't know how
many NV them aigs is spilled ep' do"
ond he rode away before could argue
further.-Aibany Argus.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-11-20
THE GATHERING INSTINCT.
A Case In Which is Was Strongly De.
veloped aud Psrslsten3

Case In Which is Was Stropgly De-
veloped aud Psrslsten8
There was w.stfrl expression on his
face as be strolled up to the box Office OF
the theater. lie stroked his beard with
an assumption OF nonchallnce and said
TO the young man who was selling
tickets:
BE ye goln' ter hev anythin' goin'
on here to-night?"
"Nes. sir" was the answer. "We have
a performance here every night"
"Crowded houses?"
"Oh. ! guess we can find place for
you II you want 90 go in"
II wouldn't want anythin' very ex-
pensive. Most any place 'ud do fur
me"
I'VE can sell YOU scat for eS cents. Z"
That's rock-bottom prices. Ia Il ?"
I'VE cant give any discount on that"
"Wal. dunno. Would We sorter do me
a pus'nal favor?"
II was a dull day and the man in the
box Office was little lonely. and TO
keep the conversation going he an
swered:
"Yes. II you don't ask me TO pass you
ihNO inC SHOW TOT ncNntnK.
"I wouldn't make no sech request ea
that. I'm willin' TO pay fur my amuse-
meut, or go without. but would YOU
take two five-cent stamps in part pay
ment?"
"Yes. We can use them"
"An' I've got n dime with n hole In ~.
Would ye jes ez soon let that 20 I'm fur
eight cents? That's n discount of two
cents on account OF the hole"
The ticket seller wns thoroughly
amused by this time, and he answered; /;
"Yes. Let's have t."
"That1l make i6 cents reckon
you'll want seven cents more"
"Tm afraid will"
"Wal. here's the IL cents. I'll como
around ter-night an set down anywhere
We put me. an when We think I've seen
is cents worth We kin send one O. yer
hired men around an notify me. I'll
git right up an go out. an there won't
be nny disturbance whatsomever
"We can't do anything Ike that.
You'll have TO buy ticket for the whole
show or not go In az nll"
wal. there's only one thing kin Of
fer We. Ye kin take yer choice. I'll give
ye this here jaclslSnife that paid o
quarter fur less'n year ago. an which
only hez one blade ont a. the three
broke. Er I'll give We this ten cent piece
OF chewin' terbacl,er which was goin'
ter take home ~ n present ter the hired
man"
II don't see how we can do any,
thing like that"
ut 'ud be u great accommodation"
"An right" said the amiahle ticket
seller. "IInnd over the jacl<lSnife." And
he threw him out ticket
81 know ye amt runDin' no Junk
shop" the applicant said. as he passed
over the cutlery. San Tn much obliged
ter We fur maxim this exception.
hated ter go way wethout secln' the
aytcr show, but ef wus ter hev paid
real money out nn' ont ] don't think
MehitRbel would ever forgive me fur
10. But thc postage stamps 'ud likely
hev got lost before got chance ter
use 'em. an couldn't pass the dime. an
I've got another iackknife. So cz long
ez 7 jes' traded In fur II kin enjoy the
actin weth n clear conscience nn' 20
home an tell Mehitnbel all about IT,
Detroit Free Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-11-20
LONG RANGE OF CANNON.
One of Krupp's Guns Carries "a Shot Over
Fifteen Mlles


Fifteen Miles.
The longest distance that q shot has
been fired is few yards over IS miles.
which was the range of Krup?'s 13O-
ton steel gun, firing a shot weighing O.
GOO pounds, says Spare Moments. The
il1-ton Armstrong gun has an extreme
range of II miles, firing shot weighing
l,s00 pounds. and requiring 900 pounds
of powder. These guns. however. proved
too expensive. being unable to stand
firing 100 times, and their manufacture
has practically been abandoned. The
22-ton Armstrong gun hurls solid shot
for n distance of 12 miles, and the dis
charge Of the gun cannot Ee heard at the
place where the ball strikes. From II
to l3 miles Is the computed range of the
most powerful guns now made, and to
obtain that range an elevation Of near
iy 45 degrees is found to be necessary.
Ouick-fring guns are more to he de-
pended upon at the present day than ex-
treme length of range. and in this re-
spect what is considered the most won
derfui OF guns, perhaps. Is one Of the
Mnxims. which can fire as many as COO
shots minute. and yet is so light that
soldier can carry 1t strapped to his
tack
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-11-20
LaIied nlm 20 ne,t nnxho,.

Not long ago a venerable couple from
q far western town arrived late at night
at seaside resort. and. being wenry,
went at once to bed. Just as the hus-
band was falling asleep he murmured:
Listen to the surf. Matilda; It's glor-
ious, worth the journey. haven't heard
II for 40 years" In the morning they
saw no sen from windows OF piazza. On
inquiry. the husband discovered that a
bowling allev had !uJIed him to rest.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-11-20
In Eeryinr Corn.

Only young and tender corn should be-
cooked on the cob. Such corn IL know II
by It's tender skin, and is milky. When
the corn IL old. or very large, H. Is best
to cut 1t from the cob and cook IL lR
milk. OF make il in fritters. Celebrated
cooks disagree as to the best way Of
cooking corn. One will tell you TO cook
1t in the inside husks. one TO remove the
husks and to keep the ears IN u very cool
dry place until ready TO cook. In the
former case it Is cooked until tender
in boiling water. In the latter the corn
Is put over the fire In cold water con-
tanning small quantity of salt and
sugar. Sometimes little milk and but
ter are both added to the water in which
the corn Is cooked. The object of add
ing the sugar Is of course to sweeten the
vegetable; that of using butter aud
sugar is to give a richer flavor. All au-
thorities agree that the sooner the corn
Is cooked after it is picked the better
It will BEN. Y. Post.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-11-20
CURIOUS CLOCKS.
How somo People of Foreign Ian,
Reckon Time.

How sOmo People of Foreign Land.
Reckon Time.
Neither clock nor timepiecc is 70 be
found in Liberia. The reckoning OF
time Is made entirely by the movement
and position of the sun. which rises II I
six n. III. and sets at six p. m, nlmos'
TO the minute. all the year round. aud
at noon is vertically overhead, snyf
Popular Science News. The islanders
of the South Pacific have no clocks.
but make an ingenious and reliable
time marker of their own. They take
the kernel from the nuts of the candle
tree and wash and string them on the
rib of palm leaf. The first or top
kernel Is then lighted. All OF the kcr.
enls are OF the same size and substance.
and each will burn "A certain number of
minutes and then set fire TO the cne
next below. The natives tie pieces OF
black cloth at regular intervals clong
the string to mark the divisions of time
Among the natives of Singar, In the
Malay archipelago, another peculiar
device is used. Two bottles nre placed
neck and neck, and sand is put In one
OF them which pours itself into the
other every half hour, when the bottles
ore reversed. There Is n line near by.
also. on which are hung l2 rods with
uotches from one 10 twelve.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-11-20

1T is not generally known" says n
Wisconsin man, that the state of Wis
consin is large tobacco grower. OF
course. only the lower grades can be
raised in SO cold climate. but we sup
ply the western plug manufacturers
with almost all OF their conrser filler
leaf. If one cares TO see a beautiful
growing crop he should take a drive
through lower Wisconsin at tho present
time. To all appearances n finer yield
never stood In the fields of that state.
The recent copious rains. coming as
they did just after good proportion of
the early set had been tapped. insure n
large growth"