Pike County Democrat, Volume 24, Number 7, Petersburg, Pike County, 7 July 1893 — Page 4

.■ ■■ filtt (County §momt Bv n. McC. STOOPS. IV'Tk* Pitt CouwtT nfiuocr.t h*« the l»rJ»»t elrculutioS «t *»I newspaper published 111 Ttke Count} I Adirertlsers will stoke o note of ^kiafoctl ■ Entered at the postoffice In Petersburg lor transmission through the mails as secondclass matter. FltlDAY, JULY 7,^893. * ' « Attorney-General, Smith has filed in the supreme court an appeal in the case of Stout against Henderson, auditor of state. This is the case which is to test the fee and salary law, decided by Judge Brown, of the Marion circuit court to be unconstitutional. It will be remembered that • 'Stout is the sheriff of Vigo counly and that he filed a petition in the Marion circuit court for a writ of mandate requiring Henderson, as state ( auditor, to indemnify him for certain expenses incurred in transfering certain specified prisoners to the penitentiary, the payment of which was contrary to yie terms of the law juioprn, as the fee and salary law, but ^vhich had always been allowed before the passage of said law. The defendant demurred to tbe petition And alternative writ 6tatingr (1) That

the petition did not state facts sufficient to constitute a pause for action ; (2) that the petition did not state facts sufficient to entitle the relator to a writ of mandamus as prayed ; (3) the alternative writ did not state facts sufficient to entitle the relator to the relief sought. The court overruled the demurrer and issued to the defendant a preemptory writ of mandate requiring him to issue to the relator, James W. Stout proper warrants upon the state treasurer for file payment of mileage and other expenses as demanded. In the review of the case the appellant, for assignpent of errors, says that there is manifest error in the record of the proceedings in this cause, in this, namely: (1) The court erred in overruling the demurrer to the relator’s petition; (2) the court erred in overruling tho demurrer to the alternative writ; to which action of the court the appellant at the time expected. Now that the bank flurries are over, and some of the suspended banks have Resumed business, we hope that ^business will revive. The facts in the case of a good many of the banks show that there was no cause for uneasiness, as they were good and tolid and lack of confidence of depositors was the only trouble. As far as the Dwiggins banks were concerned fhey ought to have suspended, as they were always a fraud. Hon. John G. Shanklin, editor of the Evansville Courier, has refused jto accept the Hongkong consulship, which was tendered him last week. The position with salary and fees pays in the neighborhood of $20,000 per year. Very few editors in Indiana would let such a snap as this pass by without grabbing on at once. The journalist probably has his eye on 'something else, as he seems pretty well contented.

A North Carolina postmaster was removed because he went barefooted. That is the hardest blow at the Amercan citizen ever struck. If the republican orators don’t make the welkin in persimmon hollow and sassafras lull ring with that stab at freedom’s sacred 6hrine the next campaign, they will be 8a<Jly remiss. It will be the biggest thing in the business ang^ jpst about the size of the average stumper._ Changes have been made in the salaries ot a number of Indiana postpiasters. Those affecting this portion of the state are—Bloomfield, from $1,000 to $l,l(k); Jeffersonville, from' $1,800 to $2,100; New Albany, from $2,400 to $2,500; .Oakland City, from $1,100 to $1,200; Princeton, from $1,700 to $1,800; Tell City, from $1,000 to $1,100; Petersburg, from $1,200 to $1,400. A. recent decision in the supreme court of this state, gives women the privilege of practicing law- The decision was based on a test suit brought by Miss Antoinette D. Leach of Green county, whose admission had been denied. An exchangp in commenting upon the era of women iu this profession interposes tbe idea that 1 they will doubtless stick to their clients. _ President Cleveland has called an extra session of congress to convene pn August 7th. The attention of the pext congress will be called to tbe fact that some necessary changes past be made in the financial condition of the country at once. The tariff question will probably be taken gp and discussed for several months.

POLICY EXCITED THEM. India has stopped the free coinage of silver and her English masters an- ! nounce that they intend to put the pokl standard in force as soon as circumstances will permit. A sharp fall in silver followed the news immediately, and a further decline may be expected. India’s abandonment of silver was hastened by advices cabled from this side which predicted a repeal of the Sherman act and a defeat of free coinage. The United States have aided and abetted the attack on silver again as in 1873. The official class in India feared the effect of a withdrawal of the United States fuotn the decreased n u mber of sil ver sn ppor ti ng cou n tries and anticipated the expected action. If the announced policy of changing to a gold standard is carried out,

India will begin gold grabbing. Her silver will be sold for gold, if she cau find a purchaser. There was no demonstration, but the effect of Indials change on the silver market denibnstrates that a government can add a value to a metal by using it as money. India will still use silver. Possibly more will circulate among.ihe people than ever before, but if it is not legal tender money the value compared to that of gold will sink. Gold will appreciate. The great distance between the values of the two metals today cannot be attributed, except in small part, to the difference in annual production. From the re-organ-ization of the English mintage system up to 1S73 the rhtio of metals varied only within the limits of about 1 percent. • Evemthe California gold discoveries and the opeuing of American silver mines did, not disturb the ratio materially. It was only when Continental Europe and the United States began to limit coinage that the divergence became wide. Governments give gold its appreciated value; Governments have been reducing silver to a commodity. India’s action will be a heavy blow to silver.1 It has been the single-stand-ard co»utry which economists named as one which would never accept the gold standard and which would hardly adopt bimetalism. The government has decided upon a course which points to a temporary counterfeit bimetalism, somewhat resembling ours, and an ultimate drop to a gold standard pure and simple. As the masses of the population in India have no voice in government, the English officials will be guided only by their views of their own interests and the views of the moneyed bodies which constitute the only public opinion to which they look. English trading classes will be coupeyed to meet some new problems and to reconstruct their Indian exchanges. 'There will be losses and sorrow among them before the gold tit-for-tat has lived long in the Eastern de

pendency. England and the rest of Europe have silver stocks whose depreciation can not be contemplated without fear. The United btates are in the same predicament. How tar-can a limited legal status of these market price of tender preserve the silver stocks if the bullion goes down to 50 cents an ounce? When the Indian rupee becomes a token coin instead of legal tender money the use of silver as money at all is threatened in Europe. What about the United States? What will congress do ? The Sherman law absurdity is heighten^ by the suspension of coinage in India. We can not pav gold for notes for silver bullion. A repeal of the Sherman law is an inexorable necessity now and the repeal can not come too soon. When it is repealed, what next? A fight or a surrender? Ah effort for such a free coinage as can be maintained with benefit to business or a coalition with the “full legal tender for gold limited legal tender for silver which the gold men speciously urge as a solution while they mean it as a bridge to monemetalism ? And behind these stern questions now insisting upon answers waits another jternef question :If we go over to a gold standard bodily,how shall we meet the demand certain to follow for an excessive and irredeemable issue of paper. Electric Bitters. This remedy is becoming so well known and bo popular as to need no special mention . All who have used electric bitters sing the same song of praise.—A purer medicine does not exist; it is guaranteed to do all that is claimed Electric bitters will cure all diseases of the liver and kidneys,will i-pmove pimples, boils, salt rheum and other affections caused imure blood.— Will drive malaria from the system and prevent as well as cure malarial fevers.— For cure of constipation, headache and indigestion try electric bitters—Entire satislaction guaranteed, or money refunded.— Price 60 cts and $1.00 i;per bottle atJ. B. Adams A Son’s drugstore.

WE WANT FREE FLAX OUR FARMERS DO NOT CULTIVATE IT FOR THE FIBER. H«ltkw Bounties Nor TurlA Haro Induced the Flax Fiber Industry to Remain With Ue—Reasons Why It Should Go on the Free hist. It appears that for nearly two centuries in this country our government has by legal enactment made efforts to induce the culture of flax fiber. In early colonial times bounties were paid to producers of flax, and monopolies granted to those who started in the new enterprise of manufacturing linen. The earliest customs tariff of which copies giving any details are available— L e., of the act of 178ft—show that 6 per cent ad valorem was t he rate of duty assessed on flax and manufactures thereof. During the years subsequent the rates have continually increased until the McKinley law capped the climax in promoting high protection by imposing an average duty of 10 per cent on raw flax, equivalent to an advance of 100 per cent on the rate assessed in 1789. A most interesting exhibit is that which gives the duties exacted on linen fabrics since 17%, in that it shows the ever increasing impost assessment up to the present time. Citing a few instances, it appears that brown and bleached linens were taxed in the first named period at S per bent, and today pay 50 per cent ad valorem. The same duties relate to duck, canvas, diaper, crash, paddings, huckaback, Russia sheeting, webbing, linen cloth, etc., and from a 5 per cent ad valorem rate Imposed in 1789 on handkerchiefs, laces, embroideries, ruchings, eta, the duty has bbfen increased to its present rate of 60 per cent ad valorem. In 1883 linen bags and bagging were on the free list. From. 1836 to 1848 brown and bleached table linen was passed, free of duty, but in the act of August, 1843, 25 per cent ad valorem was assessed. This was reduced in 1846 to 20 per (sent; then in 1857 farther diminished to 15 per cent; increased in 1861 to 80 per cent; by the acts of 1862 and 1863 raised to 35 per cent, remaining at this figure in the 18

tariff bills enacted between 1864 and 1883, to be increased by the McKinley law to 60 per cent. From 1883 to 1841 flax fiber was on the free list; increased in 1883 to $20 per ton, and by the McKinley act the rate on hackled flax was raised to 967.20 per ton. The agriculturists of this country have practically avoided the culture of' flax for fiber. In 1860 it may be said that the greatest quantity of flax fiber was grown in theUnited States—i. e., 27,183,034 pounds—and in the last census year (1889) the quantity raised was but 241,898 pounds, equal to about six carloads. On the other hand, our farmers have found it profitable to grow flax for the seed, out of which linseed oil, oilcake and oilmeal are obtained, the two latter being for cattle feed. So that, judging from the culture of flax and the utter disregard to the fiber, our growers show that they will continue'to produce a crop from which they realise the best returns; The constantly increasing quantity of seed produced, which in 1£89 was over 10,000,000 bushels, proves that flax fiber has been discarded as a profitable crop and attention given to flaxseed. We have in this country today less than six establishments manufacturing linen, but we have upward of 50 different concerns crushing the seed for oil and preparing the residue into oilcake and oilmeaL At the present time we impose a duty of 30 cents per bushel on the seed, 32 cents per gallon on linseed oil and grant free entry to foreign oilcake. Of linseed oil we import practically none; of linseed, a quantity valued at 9319,418; raw flax to the value of £;977,892; of manufactures of flax, 5,442,984 worth, making a total value of all imports of flax or products thereof of 117,740,394. Knee 1883 the value of all of these imports has increased 21 percent. By the treasury statistics for 1892 we exported domestic flaxseed worth |3,915,547, linseed oil 954,020, oilcake and oilmeal 93,800.000 (approximate), or a total value of 97,869,567. Compared with similar exports in 1883, it seems that the quantity shipped foreign in 1892 indicates an increase, based upon value, of over 702 per cent. As a result it must appear that while we are'dependent upon foreign countries for our supply of flax fiber we are fully equipped to furnish ourselves and Europe with the products and byproducts of flaxseed. There seems to be ample reason why “free flax fiber” should be enacted in the next revision of the tariff. —T. Aubrey Byrne in American Industries.

Ready For "External Protection.” It cannot be denied that the greatest good of the greatest number calls for a reduction in some of our iron duties. But among the advocates of reduction there are some manufacturers who are thereby pushing other interests than those of the greatest number. Our manufacturers of agricultural implements have gone through the process of evolution that a protective tariff usually tends to determine. They prospered under the 88 per cent duty until they beeame numerous and had to sacrifice profits. Failures followed and prepared the way for combination, which duly ensued. Now the capacity of our big manufacturers of agricultural implements has outgrown the consuming caliber of the country, and to keep on growing it requires new markets. This gives a motive to the manufacturers in question for seeking a reduction on ban| mm, etc., that they may cheapen prop duction and thus become eligible tb compete for an export trade against the'' producers of other countries. In other words, while they retain internal protection in the form of high duties, they want external protection by way of lower duties.—Iron Age.. If the foreigner pays the tariff, why not let him pay all the tax? Why talk of reciprocity? _

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Evansville & Indianapolis R. R NORTH-BOUND. STATIONS. | No.'SB. | No. 32. I Freight. Evansville 9:25a.m. 4:30p. m. 5:45a. m. Petersburg 11:27 “ 6:18 p. in. 4:45a. m. Washington 12:15 “ 7:15 p. m. 10:00 a. m. Worthington 2:10 “ . Terre Haute • 4:05 p. m. SOUTH-BOUND. STATIONS | No. 31. | No. 33. | Frgt Terre Haute .i. 8;10a. m. 6:00 a. a Worthington . 10:00 “ 11:00 a. in Washington 6:00 a. m. 12:15 p. m. Petersburg 6:54 “ 2:17 “ 12:20 Evansville 8:55 “ 4:00 “ . The above is leaving time only. For lowest possible rates on freight ami tickets, call on or address E. B. Qunckel. Agent, Petersburg. Ind. 1st to Contractors ad Builders. Hew Jail and Sheriff’s Residence. Sealed proposals will be received at the Auditor's office in the town of Petersburg, Pike county, Indiana, until 12 o’clock m. sharpou Thursday, July 13th, 1893, for furnishing all materials and labor required in the excavation, foundation, erectiou, construction ami completion of a new Jail and Sheriff’s Residence in the town of Petersburg for the county of pike and state of Indiana, according to the plans and specifications for the same as furnished by J. W. Gaddis, Architect of Vincennes, Indiana. Plans and specifications/can be seen at the Auditor’s office at Petersburg, Pike county. Indiana, and at the Architect’s office at Vincennes, Indiana, on and after this date. The said building to be fully finished and completed on or before the first day of March, A. D.. 1894. Estimates will be made, as may be agreed upon from time to time, and eighty per cent of said estimates will be paid according to contract. All proposals mnst be accompanied by a good and sufficient bond, signed by at least two freehold sureties payable to the state of Indiana, in 1 he peual sum of ten thousand dollars (110,060,) conditioned for the faithful performance of such work according to the plans and specifications on file, and the time, terms and,conditions mentioned in the advertisement of letting. All proposals must also be accompanied with a good and sofficient bond payable to the state of Indiana signed by at least two resident freehold sureties thereof in the penal sum of Twenty-five thousand dollars ($2o,U0U,; which bond shall guarantee the faithful performance a.id execution of the work so bid for in ease the same is awarded to said bidder; and that the contractor so receiving said contract shall promptly pay all debts incurred by him in the prosecution of said work, including labor, materials furnished and for board and lodging of laborers thereon. Said bonds must he certified to by the clerk of the county in w’hich the sureties reside, that the same is good and sufficient beyond a doubt. Blank forms for bids and bonds will be furnished by the Auditor on application and all bids mnst be made on said blanks The county commissioners reserve the right to reject any any and all bids. By order of the Board of Commissioners of Pike ^bunty, Indiana. Zachakiah T. Dearing.i Wm. H. Gladish. > Com. Washington Carlisle.! Attest Franklin R. Bildkrback, Auditor Pike county. Petersburg, Indiana, May 25th, 1893. 2- • The king of all Cough Cores is “C. C. C. Certain Cough Cure.” It cures Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Croup, Influenza, Bronchitis, dee., where other remedies fail. For sale bv Bergen, Oliphanl £ Co. j N otice. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Revier of Pike county, Indiana, will meet at the commissioners’ room at the auditor’s office In the court house at Petersburg, on Monday the 10th day of July, 1893, Tor assessment, review and equalization of taxes for the year 1893. Frank R. BiLderback, 4-4 Auditor Pike County. C. C. C. Certain Chill Cure* is pleasant to take and harm* less. Children like It. Gooranteed to cure Chills and Fever. No Core—No Pay. For sale by Bergen, Ollphant 4 Co.

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