Pike County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 15, Petersburg, Pike County, 2 September 1892 — Page 2

PIKE COUNTY DEMOCRAT Hr M.NeG. STOOPS. 1DAY, SEPT. 2, im tic Ticket For President, CLEVELAND. Pqt Vice-President, 4PLAI 8. STEVENSON. For Governor. ppAUDE MATTHEWS. Vermillion. Lieutenant Governor. MORTIMOKE NYE, Loporte. V Sec rotary of State. W. R. MY ERS, Medslon. Auditor of StHte, JOHN OSCAR HENDERSON,Howard. Trentnrer of State, ALBERT GALL, Marlon, Attorney General, ALONZO G. SMITH, Jennings, igSS Reporter Supreme Court, SIDNEY R. MOON. Fulton, rintendent of Public Instruction, TtVEY D, VOKIKS. Johnson. Stole Statistician, . PEELLE Jr., Marion. Supreme J udge Second District, LEONARD J. HACKNEY. Shelby. Supreme* Judge Third District, JAMES MCCABE Warron. Supreme Judge Filth District, TIMOTHY E. HOWARD, SL Joseph. Appellate Judge First District GEORGE I-REIN HARD, Spencer, Appellate Judge Third District, rTHEO P. DAVIS, Hamilton. Apiwllate Judge Fourth District, ORLANDO J.S. LOTZ, Delaware. Appellate Judge Fifth District, * GEORGE E. ROSS, Cass. SK For Congress, First District, ARTHUR H. TAYLOR. For Prosecuting Attorney, WILLIAM E. COX. For Representative, DAVID DETAR. For Sheriff, pH ARLES M. IlOLLON. For Treasurer, PN1ASO. SMITH. For Recorder. LEVI LOCKHART. For County Assessor. Sasser sulliyan. For Surveyor, JOSEPH MORTON. For Coroner, WILLIAM THOMAS. For Coi Commissioner, First District WILLIAM J. ABBOTT. For Commissioner, Third District JOHN DUCKWORTH. The republican candidates are now on the hustle telliug the people just how itcaiuo abiulj and why their relatives, who were members of 4thc central committee, failed to attend the “rump” convention and vote their sentiments. IIow is it with you ? A new precedent has been started by the republican centra! committee pf Pike county. They are privileged jo Knock out a candidate when ever ^ they choose.^jjpme of the eaudidr.tes ^ ar# seriously thinking of dropping out before they arc led out to j>e siauglitered. Mr. Harrell, editor of the Nows, Wpo made such a gallant fight on Mr. Emmet Smith’s behalf, and who had the honor of seeing his champion nominated, is still in I he ring thank you. ,Em has Maying qualities aird believes in the hereafter when lie will fnake the wool fly. Ah there I Jimmy l

The Iplurc welfare of some of those leaders In |he republican party at tljt» time seems to be that they will be laid on the shelf two years hence. “Me boy, beware, the handwriting points to the fact that you will never Receive the nomination to which you aspire. £V| Thk gentleman who presides over tips future tlesliuies of the republican pprty in Pike county is having a warm time—real hot—in trying to explain _jwray his actions in the “rump" conI^Pfration at Winslow last Saturday. Jm iiV.no use trying to straddle the question, for the people are not going to haveH,that way—not at the present time. Will the editor of the Press kindly ft ate to his realtors who he is advopating fpp representative? There is ^iio further use for the organ of the republican party of Pike county to (lodge the issue. Out with it. Are You tor tho regular noiuiuee or for the “rump” convention of twenty which met at Wiuslpw last Saturday fftcruoou. ■ Mb. Em.met II. Smijii, the regular nominee of the republican voters of •#Mte connly, is taking things quite paay. He is not riled a bit on the out* aide, but there may be an “inward” #eelipg, which may cut like a two-edged sword. Mr. Sm$li) is one erf those quite, pleasant gentlemen, riio attends strictly to business, ana nut making a study of politics, itnet know a tiling oy two. Db. William J. Betkell, of Pais figuring up his miilion, and has an idea puli through by about doctor is good on blit some of the knowing are not members of tbe :em to think that he has votes before they are p” conventions are not f}. Tavlob, democratic r pettgress frotn «is dlshis canyass at

Convention. al coftveiHioiwof the eleventh district met at Princeton last Friday for the purpose of nomllisting a candidate for prosecuting attorney. It will be remembered that (he convention met at Oakland Glty about six weeks ago and after taking some eighty ballots and not tasking $ nomination the eonveu (ion adjourned to inset at Princeton. The convention wag called to order and August Pickhardf, at liuntingburg, was made chairman and Henry Tayer, of Princeton, secretary. After some remarks by the chairman the convention proceeded to ballot for a candidate. The candidates were Thomas (I. Dillon, of Pike; William E. Cox, of Dubois, and Samuel Kidd, of Gibson county. The first ten ballots were a repetiiiliou of the former convention—10 foi Dillon, |4 for Kidd and for Cox. On the eleventh a secret ballot was taken with the following result: Cox. 22K. Dillon, say Kidd. Mr. Cox was then declared the nominee of the conveuvention. William E. Cox, the nominee for prosecuting attorney, is a resident of Jasper, and one of the prominent attorneys of that city. He is a young man, a ready talker, a good student aud one of the best learned men in southern Indiana, lie is a graduate of a theological college besides having graduated from Ann Arbor, Micb., law school and5 the Cumberland, Tenn., law school. lie began’ the practice of law at Rockport several years ago, aud from there removed to Jasper. He Is an honorable geutleman apd will malfe the district an efficient officer. Mr. Cox will in the near future be in this county and make the acquaintance of the democratic voters. The republicans are beginning to howl about Adlai E. Stevenson belonging to the Knights of the Golden Circle, which is absolutely false. He uever belonged to auy secret apclety but tho old Phi Theta College fraternity and Free Maaous. He was a candidate for congress in a district which had a republican majority of 3,000- It was a district which had been formerly represented by Abraham Liucolu. The people of the district stamped such false charges against the illustrous sou of Illinois by wiping out the republican raajo'i ty of 3,000, and elcciing trtm by over 1,000 plurality. That was the answer which the peopteof Lincoln’s old district made to those charges. His election to congress in a district, strongly republican is the best evidence we can adduce as to’the esteem iu which he is held by those who know him best. It is an interesting fact iu this connection to state that Mr. Stoveuson represented Abraham Lincoln’s old constituency iu congress. Adlai E. Stevenson, like Abraham Lincoln, drew the people to him, because they knew their interests would be safe iu his bands. His record in congress was clean, manly, aud able— so was his tecord, from the civil war

up to the tune or bis nomination tor the vico-presidcticy. Stevenson has always been in line with his party. He has always been ready to give his services to the democratic party. One olement of his strength'with his party and with the delegates at the National convention undoubtedly lies In the fact that while in office at Washington he behaved absolutely as the eimi.l", u affected Jeffersonian democrat that he is. During the years that Adlai £. Stevenson has steadily, and persistently climbed upward toward National tame and high party honors he lias never lost touch and close feeling with the people— the common, toiling people. ' In a letter from llmry £ly, who is traveling with his father Judge £. A. Ely, he says that they are haying a very pleasant time, and that they were at the Canadian Soo last week, ilarry being of that nature proceeded to see the totvn and stores, and being in a clothing establishment priced somqoverooata. One coat in particular he asked the price of which was 1500. He says the same coat here trould cost $1500. This is another specimen of the robber tariff. If the consumer doesn’t pay the tariff who docs ? The connipn of the old soldiers at Monroe City la over, and the ’people from this county who wero in attendance expyeaa themselves as amply repaid for being present. It is said that >t was the most complete reunion of old veterans ever held in Iudlana. •‘Plenty to eat and cooked in the most approved siylo” is what the boys say they got at Monroe City. Henry C. Schafer, one of the leading republicans of IiOjfqtl township, was In the city Tuesday. The Dkhocbat reporter had the pleasure ofj making his acquaintance, and hope that we may remain gopd friends, although differing somewhat in politics. Mr. Schaefer is acting agent for the Knox cmipty nurseries. If you, who tiro not subscribers, happen to receive a copy of this issue of Tub Democrat you will consider it an invitation to become a regular reader of ft. Only $1.25 per year. Who is the nominee of the lepnMi!»r«Mntstlve. Echo ISSIS’

REPUBLICAN TICKET. For HepreauntAtlv®—Erumet M. Smith. For E*pre»»ntatl ve—W 1111am J. BetUplThe above represent* the republican ticket as Know stands, Mr. Smith representing the young wing of republicans, while Mr. Bethel is backed by the old war horses of the republican party. It Is now a question as to who is the candidate, or is either of them in the field. As it was stated exclusively in previous issues of Tub Democrat the republican central com mil tee would meet at Winslow last Saturday to settle the dispute raised lu the republican mass convention, held at Winslow two weeks previous, as to whether Mr. Emiuet M. Smith, of Petersburg had honestly and fairly, without hooks or crooks, received the nomination for representative. The vote as annoupped by Chairman Wilsou stood 35)£ for Smith and 33)£ for Bethel, and the chairman thereupon declared Mr. jSmilh the nominee. No one at the time doubted the couut as dishouest which had uomiuated Mr. Smith for several minutes, but after the chairman bad proceeded with the further business of the convention, David Horton, of Peterburg, challenged the vote and made a motion to have the vote of Washington township reconsidered ; he claiming that tile vote had uot beeu given in as it stood, and that trickery had beeu rosorted to in order to nominate Mr. Smith. We do not care to review the proceedings of the convention which were given exclusively by Thb Democrat in its issue of August 19th, as our readers are perfectly familiar with them. ' - ' Amid the wrangle of that day it was agreed to have the matter postponed aod put into the hands of the central committee for action. Accordingly Chairman J. W. Brumfield called the committee to meet as above stated to take action on the matter and to decide who wofild be the candidate, Bethel or Smith.

A’ ilie appointed nour me committee met for business aiul was called to order by Chairman James Brum* field, who announced the order of business. It was found after noses had been counted that five members of the committee were not present leaving but twenty members to take the eurses and abuse which were heaped upon their heads. Getting down to business a resolution was offered to hold a secret session and all persons uot members of that august body mu*t vamoose the ranch. This resolution was carried and Hon. Franklin B. Posey, of Evansville, who had taken a prominent pait in the fight at the convention took a sneak aud left tho room. That sour grapes for Frank who had ahfayi taken a prominent part in the councils of the republican partr of Pike county, but the “Big Four” was bound that no outsider should have a hand in the uolillcs of this county. After ftirthur parleying Toe Dkmocuat’s phonograph, which hail been' procured expressly for this occasion, was set to going and worked liko a charm. It is a great invention and gives out the proceedings of this solemn secret meeting true to voice and accGutatlon of each member who had a chance to open his mouth. The next thing was a resolution offered after this fashion: Resolved. "That Btnm-tt M. Smith be declared the nominee for representative.” The resolution receiving no second it was laid on the table to await further action, w hen a certain member of the “Big Four” offered the following resolution, or words to that effect: Resolved. “Thot William J. Bethel be declared the nominee for representative.” This resolution received a prompt second. All now was still as ileatli and quiet reigned supreme, not even the breathing of some of the hot members could be heard, while the secretary with deft fingers manipulated the snowy widte paper in preparing ballots for the committee. As the secretary proceeded to pass the small slips of paper among the voters it was noticed that some of them turned reiTtn^the face, then agt|jn resumed an {pslum hue wheu they whipped out the fatal lead pencil that was to decide the fatal question. Quiet still reigned supreme and tho suffrages of the people, the Australian system of voting not being used, were chucked into an old black bat and-tbpu brought to the front aud laid bn the table to bo counted. As Die votes were counted « pompous fellow from one of the out-townships heaved a afgh of relief wjieu Ida oue lei been counted- Ue question, and frets th tieyed from all resprwas still as the count when at last it streaps of perspiration pc [ their way dow« coursing l sope of the committee, aud Qu down and down they went—that is the streams. Ttfe vote as then an- * Smith, s then

would do nothing whatever in the matter, but Thb Democrat's .“mau-about-lowu” was on to, little “korlyis” which was held in this city on Wednesday previous to the meet* tag in which the whole matter was canvassed and runners sent out to see the several committeemen. They were seen, influence was brought to hear on some of them to stay awayi and didn’t they stay ? Of course they did. They bad brothers and fathers and cousins and uucles that might want to make the race for office sometime. Some of these committeemen were for Smith, and had they been present the result would have been much changed. „ lu this city when the action of the committee became known was a scene never before witnessed. Men with elongatedTaees, who, buta few weeks before were as bappy as king bees, could be seen hurrying hither and thither among their friends telling them the sad, sad news, and these men with elongated faces and'eyes staring met in council and declared "war to the knife, vengeance Is mine.” The transformation was complete and many of them were not recognised except by their most intimate acquait • lances who had seen them in the same fix in November, 1884. But how changed were tlier who had come back from that convention of two weeks before. Lauguage fails to express their happiness, they were smiles all over, youth had returned, their steps were light and elastic; in fact they were beaming over with satisfaction at the great change that had been brought about In a day’s time. They had buckled on the armor and met the enemy, i and with one fell swoop had put them to flight like a flock of geese. Opiiiious have beeu freely expressed in terms that go to show the disapproval of the committee's work, but what influence it Will have in this case is not known, but it is certain that aiiother meeting will be called to take some action on the modus operand! of knocking Smith out of the numiiiHtiou. It places lion. John W. Wilson, chairman of the mass convention, and the secretaries

in a posuion tvnere iney uoin Know just who they will certify up to election commissionore, as,the candidate for representative. According to the law as laid down, they will mast certainly certify as to Smith’s nomination, and as the candidate to make the race. But there is auother question will Smith under the circumstances, withdraw, or will he leave his name go before the election commissioners? Mr. Smith statcg emphatically that he U in the hands of his friends, and whatever they may do he will not be responsible for. If Mr. Bethel’s nam« should be placed on the ticket he is for him, but as for his friends he can say nothing. Mr. Smith has acted very fair in the the matter, and would probably do anrthiug that would tend to produce harmony in the republican ranks but his friends delarc they will stand by him through thick and thin. Mr. Bethel's friends are In a moas tire, of the same opinion, and they will stand by him and they are now at work devising some way in which to piacc his name on the ticket. To a man “up-a-tree” there is lots of fun on during the eoniiug campaign, and some of the rcputdicau boys are very anxious to know who they are going to vote for at the coming election tor representative. Echo answers; “Who?” j Tills is chapter III., and for the future chapters watch the columns of Tiik Democrat, aud ii will keep you posted on the current eveuts. Physicians Punted. Many persons are uuable to sleep on tbelr left side. The cause has tong been a puxsle to physlciaus. Metropolitan papers speak with great interest of Dr. Franklin Miles, tbe eminent Indiana specialist in nervous and heart diseases, who has proven that this habit arises from a diseased heart. He has examined and kept on record thousands of cases. Uis new Heart Cure, a wonderful remedy, is sold at J. R. Adams A Son's. Thousands testify to its value as a cure tot Heart Diseuses. Mrs. Cba*. Bonoy, Loveland, Colo., says its effects on her were marvelous. Elegant book ou heart disease free. Died at his home in Logan township, Pike eonnty,' Indiana, of Remitting fever, Theodore eldest son of Sylvester and Christina Hightower, on tho night of Aug. 98. The : uueral services were held the following Sunday at Olive Branch by the Rev. W. B. Crawford, of Oakland City. - The remains wers taken tp Atkinson’s chapel for interment, whither it was followed by a very targe assembly of people.' Theodore was a young man of much promise, just entering his twenty, first year, genial, pleasant companion and loved tty all who knew him; his kind word and' happy amiie were always eaoonraglng. In his death, a good son, a kind brother and helpful associate is lost to us who are left to mourn his early departure, “While In the midst of life we are In death.” He was stek bat a few days and he bore his suffering;; with the greatest fortitude. When tbe end enme he was perfectly rational and ten abundant evidence of a perfect' peued with Christ in God. “Pa yon will miss me here bat not In Heaven,’* was said with a firmness and calmness that Is pot Jo be mistaken. Let us who waft for tbe will of the Lord weep not, but let us tpke ppmfort In the thought thst “we can go to him.’1 For he Is ev.gn now with tbe angels and knows what JesUsnveeint when he said “what I do ye know not pqw put ye shall know hereafter." Btcklen’s Arnica Halve. , The Best Salve in the world for Cute, Brulsea, Seres, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Eruption*, and poetlvely cure* Piles, or no pay required, ft is guar, an teed to gl ve perfect satisfaction, or money Obitaary. refunded. Price 2fi oer 0) J. B. Adame ^ Sup. J* : cent* per box.

September 9. While the lew does not require repotted regisirtiion of citizens who reside continuously in the same county from one general election to another, It does require the registration of etrery person who moves into any oounty within six months preceding an election, whether he previously resided within this state or not, and also of every persou who, having been a citizen of Indiana, shall have voted in another state, or shall have gone to another state with the intention of voting, or shall have been absent from the state for a period of six months. The registration is required to be made at least fifty-nine days before an election. This system is a departure from ordinary registration laws, and is designed to cut off absolutely false declaration ot residence and the importation of voters. ; The voter must register at the county clerk’s office at least fifty-nine days before the election— 1. If bavins been a resident rf Indiana and a qualified voter at any general election therein, be has been absent from the state six months or more since last voting. 2. If since last voting In Indiana be baa gene into another state or sovereignty with the Intention of voting therein. S. If since last voting In Indiana be has voted In another state or sovereignty. 1 If be has not been a bona-flde resident of the oounty In which he resides for six months previous to the election. The registration should be made after the oounty commissioners have established the precincts The certificate of registration nuiBt betaken to the polls, as the voter cannot vote unless he produces It on demand of a challenger. (Section 18 and 41.) This registration need not be made If, prior to leaving the state, the voter flies with the county clerk a notice >f bts Intention to hold residence In Indiana. (SeriIon 13.) It should be remembered that registration does not qualify a voter who Incks the constitutional qualification or excuse from proof ot qualification If challenged. It Is merely an additional proof of qualification required In oertaln eases. Recovers His Speech. Alphonce Hempbiing, of Summit township, Butler Co., i’enn’a., made an affidavit that his twelve-year-old son, who had had St. Vitus Dance for twelve years, lost bis speech, was completely cured after using three bottles of Dr. Miles’ Restorative Nervine, and also recovered his speech. Thousands testify to wonderful cures from using it for nervous diseases, dyspepsia, nervous debility, dullness, confusion of mliul. headache, etc. Kour doses ol this Nervine cured. Mrs. W. E. Burns, South Ueud, Ind., who had hcen suffering with oonstaut headache for three months. Trial bottle and elegant book free at J. U. Adams A Sons’ drug store.

Otwell Doings. The X Roads dude was In town last Saturday night. l<ook out, fair ladles, he's a masher. John Soluilla Is likely to teach at Otwell. The Otwell base ball club went to Sulphur Springs last Sunday. Samuel Cato and wife, of Simtown, are visiting friends and relatives here The fourth quarterly meeting was held last Saturday, Rev. Ward presiding. The question of nuance was settled satisfactory. Rev. Bsln, of Petersburg, preached Saturday night at the M. K. church' to a crowded house, and at Macedonia ou Sunday at 10:.% to a fair audience. Mrs. John Garlan l.ls on the sick list, but Is getting better. Mrs. David Craig Is on the sick list, and at this writing Is some better. . Perry Hargrave Is making preparations to flnlsh his dwelling. Wanted—Some nice young men that own horses and buggies to come to Otwell, on Sunday evenings and take the young ladles out riding. Pnitnun. sr the Liquor Bsblt, Positively Cored Ity Sdulslsterlag Dr. Halaes Oolites Specific. * It la manufactured as a powder, which can lie given in a glass of beer, a cup of cof. fee or tea, or In food, without the knowledge of the patient. It Is absolutely harmless and will effect a permanent and speedy cure, whether the patient is a moderate drinker nr an alcoholic wreck. It bus lieeu given In thousands of cases, and in every instance a perfect cure bus followed. It never fails. The system once impregnated with the Specific, it becomes an utter Impossibility for the liquor appetite to exist. Cures guaranteed. 48 page book free. Address Golden Spkcific CO , 185 Race SI., Ciucinnutti, Ohio. In Memorials. Whereas. It has pleased au all wise Providence to remove from our beloved order, brother 8. ti. Burch, by death, August IS, MM. Resolved, That In his death we feel that our lodge has sustaiued a groat loss; the community a good Christian oltlsen: his wife and family a kind husband and father. Resolved, That we extend them our kindest regards la this their sad hour ol affliction and we commend them to him who doetb all things well. Resolved that a copy of these resolutions bo spread ou the minutes of Ptsgali Lodge, a copy sent each of the county papers add a copy to the family." N. Corn . Rolen Usebt 5 Committee. W. 8. Corn; ) Strength and Health. If you are not feeling strong and healthy, try Electric Ritters. If "La Grippe” has left you weak and weary, use Electric Ritters. This remedy acts directly vn Liver, Stomach and Kidney. Geuily aiding those organs to perform their fa notions. If you are afflicted with 8ick Headache, yon will find speedy and permanent relief by taking Electric Bittefs. One trial will convince you that this Its the remedy you need Large bottles only 50 cents at J. R. Adams £ Son’s drug store. --kMilbora Springs. Oliver McCord has taken charge of Milburn Medical Springe, located one-half mile Rom Survant, this oouuty, and has provided accommodations for those who may visit the Springs. The water of these springs Is pronounced by competent authority to possess medical qualities equal to any* Board, lodging and bathing *4-80 per week. Oliver McCord. A. New Method Of regulating the liver, stom noh and bowels through the nerves. A new discoypry. Or. Miles Reive aud Liver Pills speedily cure billlousness, bad taste, torpid liver, piles, constipation, Unequaled tor men, wopten and children. Smallest, mildest, surest 1 Cft doses U3 ots. Samples free at J.R. Adams A Sons. . , Lpqa’s family Medicine moves the bowels each day. Most people need tc use. j

text, for other th«nTubSeUpn^<2S^t^ the strictest economy should he exercised In all governmental expenditures, whether local, state or national; that legislation Should be confined to the legitimate objects of government; that public office is 9 solemn public trust. We are uncompromisingly opposed to the enlargement and concentration of federal powers; to the usurpation by the central government of the functions of the states; to bounties and subsidies in every form; to every species of claaa legislation and government partnership with private enterprises; to the whole theory and practice of paternalism. We believe that In a “free country the curtailment of absolute rights of the individual should only be such as is essential to the peace and good order of the community," and we regard all. legislation looking to the Infringement of liberty of person or conscience, not absolutely necessary to the maintenance of public order, aa vicious In principle and demoralising in practice. We arraign the administration of Benjamin Harnson for its subserviency to the Interests of the money power, which created it, and its indifference to the welfare of the people; for ite brazen violation of its solemn pledges to the country, to elevate and pnrify the public service; for its shameless prostitution of the pukUq patronage to the vilest partisan purposes, as illustrated by the sale of a cabinet office to John Wanamaker; by the employment of the pension bureau aa a party machine, and by the promotion of Will, lam A. Woods to a higher peat la federal judiciary as a reward (or hii toe ■vices in saving the "blocks-of-flve” conspirators from ths penitentiary; for 1m contemptuous repudiation of its promises to the veteran soldier* of the Union; and for its wicked attempt to fasten upon the country the odious and uu-American force bill, intended to deprive the people of ths right te regulate their own elections. We. favor such a radical and comprehensive measure of tariff reform aa shall relieve the necessities of the people and the crude material of our manufactures from federal taxation. We condemn the so-called reciprocity policy as a transparent attempt to impose upon the American people the shadow of commercial freedom for its substance, in order to perpetuate the existing system of licensed spoliation for the benefit of trusts and monopolies, which are the chief support of the Republican party. We belive that there should be kept in constant circulation a full and sufficient volume of money, consisting of gold, silver and legal tender currency at par with each other. We favor the election of Uuited States senators directly by the people and commend Senator Turpie for his efforts in coni ongreas to s-cure this great reform. We indorse the coarse of our distinW. Voorbees guished eenutors, Daniel and David Turpie. We most heartily applaud the action of onr last two legislatures in passing the school-book laws; thereby giving the people of Indiana a complete series of school text books ei.ual to those formerly used, at one-half ef tha old trust prices. We pledge ourselves to resist every attempt of the school-book combi ue to regain their control of Indiana, and by that means bring about the frequeut expensive changes iu books of which the people Jnetly complained in former years. We approve the Australian election system, introduced in Iudiaua by the Democratic party. It haa^bod the test of experience, and we ore in favor of maintaining it intact. This convention hffieby renews the expression of appreciation of the patriotism of the Union soldiers of Indiana in the war for the preservation of the Union, and we favor just and liberal pensions for all disabled soldiers, their widows and dependents; but we demand that the work of the pension office shall be done industriously, impartially and honestly. We denounce the administration of that office by the present commissioner, Green U. Baum, as incompetent, corrupt, disgraceful and dishonest, and we demand his immediate removal from office. We most heartily endorse the action of the Grand Army of the Republic, looking to the establishment of a state home, where crippled and indigent Union soldiers may pass their few remaining days teir wives. with the We heartily indorse the new tax law as a wise and beneficent act, by which the increased revenues necessary for the sapport of tile state government are raised eutirely from the corporations of to* suite, Lhat nud nctet.irors injnstly escaped their fair proportion ot taxation. We commend the legislature for refusing to adopt Governor Hovey’s recommendation to increase the state levy from twelve cents to twenty-fire cents on the (100, and for meeting the . necessary expenses of the state’s benevolent institutions bv a levy of six cents on the $100. We denounce the infamous conspiracy of the Republican county commissioners, township trustees and outer officials of Indiana, who, for the purpose of creating unfair prejudice against the new tax law, bare wantonly and needlessly increased the local tuxes, in the forty-six counties controlled by them, more than 11,250.000— a sum greater than the total increase of state taxes iu the entire state. We call on the taxpayers of those counties to rebuke at the polls these local officials, who have put this needless ami oppressive burden upou them. That the law is in the interest of the masses is attested by the fuct that the corporate wealth has arranged itself against it, and is now engaged in a desperate struggle in the courts for its overthrow. Inasmuch as the exemption of the greenback currency from taxation by national taw is not only unjust in principle, but also is the occasion of much fraudulent evasion of local tax laws, and inasmuch as interstate transport*

non companies an esrnipu-u equitable taxation by the constitutional powers conferred on Congress concerning interstate commerce, we demand that ti.e .Indiana senators and representatives in congress use their influence to secure the passage of laws making greenbacks taxable as other money, and making interstate commerce taxable on the same terms as domestic commerce. We congratulate the taxpayers of Indiana on the adoption, by the last legislature, of the system of paying public officials stated salaries, instead of giving them power to compensate themselves by fees and perquisites. We reaffirm our unswerving devotion to the interests of publie education, not only aaMentifled with the common school system. but also 1 n connection with the higher institutions of learning, free public libraries and all other legitimate means tor promoting and preserving the virtue and intelligence of the people. The Democratic part/ stands by its as the friend of the masses as record ■ I_ against the classes, and calls the attention of the laboring men of Indiana, that it has given to them the eighthour lair; the law to prevent blacklisting; die law prohibiting "pinck-me” stores; the law lor the protection of miners, and law* which make it impossible for Pinkerton detectives to arrest and slay laboring men in Indiana because of their efforts toward self-pi jtectiou. For twenty-five years the Republican party bas legislated for the rich and powerful and in the interest of corporate wealth. The Democratic party pledges itself to remedy the costs growing ont of suoh class legislation and; in all fntr-s contests to stand by the great producing masses whose toil and self-sacrince are at the foundation of all natural wealth. We commend the organisation of die Industrial classes for self-protection against trusts, combines and monopolies, and call the attention of the farmers and laborers to the fact that every evil hornplained of by them is the result of Republican legislation. Resolved, That this convention indorses the wise administration of Grover Cleveland; that the presidendal campaign of 1888 should be conducted on the issue of tariff reform as defined in the presidential message of 1887; that upon this issue Mr. Cle>eland is the logical candidate of the Democratic party. Resolved, That the Democratic party of Indiana expresses its unalterable confidence in, and attachment to its gallant leader, Isaac P, Gray: that it holds hi u to be worthy of any honor in the gift of the American people, and that his name be presented to the convention by the Relegation this day appointed, and hk the event that the national convention the nomination of Mr. Clevelam pedient, the delegation is instructed to use every honorable effort to secure tie nomination of ex-Governor Isaac P. Gray for the i residency._ * xa« current receipts of the government am how just about sufficient to meet its expenses. How. then, can the Democrat* fxpect to reduce the tariff without causing % deficiency f—Harrison Organ, /

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Sheriff's Sale. By virtue of a certified copy of * decree to me directed from the Clerk of the Pike Circuit Oourtluacause wherein Newton Brenton Is plaintiff and Samuel Middle, John H, Riddle, etal. are defendants requiring me to make the aum of three bundr d twenty-three dollars and seventy-two cents, with Interest on said decree and coats, I will expose at public sole to the highest bidder on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER KITH, 1892, between the boars oflO o’clock t. m.andf o’clock p.m of said day, at the door of the Court Honse In Pike County .Indiana, the rents and profit* for a term not exceeding seven years, of the following described real estate, to-wit: The southwest quarter of the southeast quar ter ef section eleven (HI. town three (8) south, range eight west. In Pike county; Indiana. If such rents and profits will cot sell for a sufficient sum to satisfy said decree. Interest and costs, I will at the same time and place, expose to pnblle sale the fee simple of said real estate, or so'munh thereof as may be sufficient todisehaige said decree, interests and costs. Said sale will be madi without any relief whatever from vaiui lion or appraisement laws. John W. STU.WKI.L, Sheriff Pike County August 18, A. D. 1882. Ely A Davenport, attorneys for plaintiff. Notice to Non-Resident. The State of Indiana, Pike County, In the PlkeCtrouit Court November Term, 1882. Anna Taylor > vs >- Complaint No. 2051. Arnold A. Taylor, l Now comes the plaintiff by Richardson A Taylor, her attorney’s aud files her complalpt herein, together with an affidavit, that the defendant Arnold A. Taylor is not a resident of the State of Indiana. Notice Is therefore hereby given said defendant, that unless be and appear <>u the first day of the next term of the Circuit Court to be bolden on the second Monday of November, A. D. 1882, at the Court House lu Petersburg In said county end state, and answer or demur to said complaint, in an action for divorce, the same will be heard and determined In his absence. In witness whereof. I hereunto se. my hand aud affix the seal of as id Court, at Petersburg this 18tli day of August A. D. 1882. 14-3 UOOM.KTT Morgan, Clerk. Sheriffs Sale. BY virtue of a certified copy of a Decree to ■ne directed from the Clerk of the Pike Circuit Court In a cause wherein The Citlxens’ state Bank of Petersburg, Ind. Is Plaintiff, and Louis F. Campbell etui are Defendants, requiring me to make the sum of Four Hundred and twenty-four dollars and sixty, eight cents, with interest on acid decree and wuits, 1 will expose at Public Bale, to the highest bidder, on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 3RD 1932, between the hours of 10 o’clock A. M and 4 o'clock P. M.,of said Usy, at the <b«ir of the Court House In Pike county, Indiana, the rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years, the following Real Estate, to-wlt: The south-west quarter of the north-east quarter of section twelve <I*f town one 11/ north range (8) west In Pikeeounty, Indiana, un-l containing forty 140) seres If such rents and profits will not sell fora sufficient sum to satisfy said d-eree. Interest and costs. I will at tlie same time and place, expose to public sole the fee simple of said real estate, or so much thereof »s may be sufficient to discharge said decree. Interest and cost Bald spin will be made wit bout any relief whatever from valuation or appraisement laws. JOHN W. NT!EWELL. August 12th 1882. Sheriff Pike County Posey A Chappell Att’ys for Plaintiff. 15-3 Notice of Appointment of Executorship. \TOHOK Is hereby given, that the under- *•’ signed lias quail fled ns executor of the estate of Joseph O. Rulge, late of Pike county, deceased. Bald estate Is supposed io be solvent JAMES V. IDl)UK. Aug. 8th, 1892, 12-3 Executor. Application for Liqaog License. Notice Is hereby given to tlte citizens of Clay township. Pike county. Indiana. Dial the underslgntal a mete Inhabitant of the stale of Indiana over the age of twenty-one vearw, will apply to the Boardof COmiulasloneisof the county of Pike in the state of Indiana at their September term; !8W. for a license to sell spirituous, vinous an>. malt liquors In a less quantity than a quart at a Dine, with the privilege of allowing the same In be drank on my premises lor one year. My place ol business wlieretu said liquors are to lie sold is located In a one-story frame building on the following described real estate in Clay township. Pike county, Indiana: Commencing al a stake on the base Hue six-ty-four 84 feet east of the south-west corner of the south-east quarter of section thirty-two 32. town one north range nine 8 west, running I hence north twenty-five S3 feet, thence east seventy-One m feet, thence south twenty-five feel to the base line, tin-ace west seventy-one 71 feet to Die place uf beginning; It being a part of the south-east quarter of section thir-ty-two 32. town onqnorth.range nine U west; alsoonmmnietng At the above named stake on the base line, running thence south sixtvsix 06 feet, tbenee east seventy-one 71 feet, thence north sixty-six 00 feet- to the baseline, thence west seventy-one feet to the place of beginning; tlit< part being a part of the north-east qua: ter of section fives, town oro 1 south, range nine tt west, all in Pike county, Indiana. Mira If. Rkatty. Ang. 12, 1882.

Application for_Llqaar License. NOTICE Id hereby given that Henry Merlin. a male lulmbltanl at Indians, over the age of twenty-one year), will apply to the i Board of Commissioners of Pi lie eounty, Indiana, at their (September term, I8R£, fora license to sell spirituous, vinous anil malt liquors In a less quantity than a quart at a time with the privilege of allowing the same to be drank upon my premises, Sir one year. My plaeoof luislness Is a one-story framebulldtoe situated forty feet south of the norlli-esst corner of lot- numberooe;!betio» west seventy feet, tlienee north twenty feet, thrnoe east seventy feet; thence south twenty feet to the place of beginning on Bft»«l*»y street, In the town of SUndai, Pike county, Indtmia Hir.xar Martin. Application for Liquor License. Notice Is hereby given to the citizens of Velpen, Marlon township, Pike county, Indiana. that the undersigned, a male inhabitant of the State of Indiana, over the age of twen-ty-one years, will make application to tho Hoard of Commissioners of Pike county, Indiana, at the I r September term, ISfct, fora license to sell spirit nous, vinous and malt liquors In a less quantity than a quart at a time, with the privilege of atlowiBg the same to be drank on my premises for one year. My place at buslnesa wherein said liquors ar to be said and drank t* located In a one-stoi name bonding on lot seventy-two, on Tbti , street. In the town of Velpen, Marion town' ship. Pike county, Indiana. . tf-3 Thomas BTU.Wi5i.E,, J*.

CURE ■SICK italumitoB sqsiaSSy rsiBabisii: HEAD t&8frtww?ad*«»fa ‘IISWtlOIDUUlUMMI itprlml—tqttc Lstslyt adr goodness doss noteadhere^odth. _9 try them will And t_ sssssssss'szststset ACHE feS^.S»^!aS=K!B !3s55b«J»sasrsss Shoy *r« strictly vseeisbla anddonat grips o« EtrBSSSSSKVtefjS cum snoiinoo. rm vo**. aitu.iti.siuu. use, am wet Appllutloi for_Liquor Ucust Notice In hereby given to the eltlxen* of Clay township, 1’lke county, Indiana. that the undersigned, » male inhabitant of the State of Indiana, over the age of twenty-one years, will apply to the ltonrd of Commissioners of the county of Pike, in the state of Indiana, at their September term, 1892, for a license to sell spirituous, vinous and malt liquor* in a less quantity than a quart at a time, with the privilege of allowing the same to be drank on my premises for one yenr. My place of business wherein said liquors are to be sold and drank Is located In a one-story frame building on tbe following described real estate In Clay township, Hike county, Indiana: Commencing at a stake on Use base line sixty-four feet east ol the southwest comer of the south-east quarter of section thirty-two, town one north, range nine west, running tlienee north twenty-live feet, thence east seventy-one feet, thence south twenty-Ave feet to the base line, thence went seveuly-one feet to the place or beginning: it being a part of the south-east quarter of section thlrly-two, town one north, range nine west: also commencing at the above named stakeon the base line, running thence south sixty-six feet, thence east seventy-ono feet, thence north sixty-six leet to the base line, thence won' seventy-one feet to the place of beginning; this part being a part of the north-east quarter of Hectics- BVS, high one south, rnuge nine west a!) m Pike county, ladhuin. Er<t«*u Hartley. Application fofUqwr License. Notice Is hereby given that thoundCf»i8Wd. Benjamin Bishop, a mate in habit Hunt nt Hip state of Indiana, and not In the luiht of Pro coming IntoxV-atel, will make apidtrut.oo W I he Boars) of Commissioners of Pike roonl;, Indiana, at their next regular session In Septenfb* r, 1892, for a lies-use lo sell sprltuous, vinous, malt, and other Intoxicating liquors In less quantities than a quart at a lime amt with the pi Ivllrge of allowing the same to bo drank on the premises where Sold for ono year, My place of business Is In the onestory frame building situated on the southrtat corner of the ‘allowing described real estate, tnwll: One acre out of the southwest comer of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section thirty-one SI, town one I south, range seven V west, in tliq town of Ayrshire, pike connty, Indiana 1-1 Hk.sjahih Bishop. ;-:— -—a Application forJJqnor License. 1 NOTICE Is hereby given, that the under-i signed. W. F. McCoy, a male Inhabitant of the State of I ndiana, and over the ago oftwertfcy one years, and not In the hahlt of becoming Intoxicated, will make application to the Hoard ol COmrobsi mere of Pike couu•y, Indians, at their next regular scsslniwiq Seotember, 18ft). fora license lo sell splrllu-. ous, vinous ami malt liquors in less quanta ties than a quart at a time and with tha nrivllege of allowing the same to be drank nq the premises where sold for one year. Six place of business wherein said liquors are to be sold and drank Is a one-story frame building oil the following described real estate: Commencing at u point thirty-live (let north of the southwest corner of lot No. seventy-three tn Winslow, Pike connty, Indiana, and running thence forty feet west; thence twenty-six Rad north; thenco forty feet east; tlienee south twenty-six feet to, the place of beginning, lu Hie town of M, tuslow, PUe county, Indiana. W. F. SfdCOY.

Application for Liquor License. Notice is hereby-given that the undersign, ed, A C. Haury, a male tshabltantof tl<a State of Indiana. over the age of twenty-one years, and not lln the habit of becoming Intoxicated, will make application to the Hoard of Commissioners of Pike county, Indiana, at their next regular session In September, 1893, fora license to sell spirituous, vinous and malt liquors In less quantities than a quart at a time with Uie privilege of allowing rite same to be d rank on the premises where sold for one year. Jiy place of bttslneas wherein said liquors ore to be sold and drank Is a one-story frame building situated on tho cast part of lot eight, corner of Washington and virgin streets, SO feet front on Washington street and' UK feet on Virgin street tn the original plat of Otwell, Jefferson township. Pike county, Indiana. A. C. Haohv. Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria, W. L. DOUGLAS 83 SHOE eurRSAiKM,

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