Pike County Democrat, Volume 27, Number 6, Petersburg, Pike County, 19 June 1896 — Page 5

M’KINLEY (TO THE DOG): “l HAVE NOTHING TO SAY.** —New York World.

CREATURE OF LUCK. ENTHUSIASM FOR M’KINLEY NOT DUE TO HIS ABILITY. Ladu Both Brmlna and H«virt —Weakknerd - ud Without Force of Character— Ignorant Mum Belter* That Wage* Out I)« Regulated hr Government. Of coarse everybody of any sons* knows that shrewd management j^nd prodigal impend it art sypKmoney hav« coutribated larg* ly Fo\ime long lead which McKinley now liaA over all rivab for the Republican presidential nomination. But after making all proper allowance for this element in the case the fact remains that there is a genuine enthusiasm for the Ohio candidate such as few men in our political history havt aroused. The cause fur this enthusiasm

deservescareful attention. There have been candidates whose “personal magnetism” arous'd a popular feeling in their favor so widespread and irresistible that it swept everything before it. H< nnr Clay, in the Whig party of his day, and James G. Blaine, in the Republican parry a generation later, were the two most conspicuous illustrations of this influence. The personality of the man was what made Blame so often a strong .candidate foi • the Republican nomination and the nominee' in ISM. The hold of the man upon the affections of others was what made so many Whigs weep as over a death in their families when Clay’s defeat at the polls half a century ago became known. - McKinley is a cold, “wooden’.’ sort of a man. whose daily associates for years in the house nevm felt any spell of per*, nai influence, sc that this does not account for the enthusiasm in his case. There have been candidates who aroused the masses * >f their party by their eminent capacity for leadership and their distinguished services in behalf of a cause which they represented. Grover Cleveland is the must striking example of this in our modem hist ry. The force of character pushid him to the front ahead of many older and men prominent men and made him a presidential nominee within two years after his reputation bad Spread beyond his city, aifd the deiu«>nstrat i*>u of Ins power as a leader during his first te*rtu made him • twice afterward the candidate through the overwhelming demand of the people for his choice. McKinley is so f, lacking in force of character and in capacity for leadership that when in 1889, after a dozen years of continuous service in the bouse, he sought the speakership, he could command only 39 out of 1G5 votes in the party caucus, so that this does not account for the enthusiasm in his behalf. What, then, does explain the enthusiasm for one who is neither a military hero, a loader in civil life nor a ’’magnetic” man? It is the fact, which was itself a mere chance, that McKinley’s name came to fie associated with a tariff act. the passage of which was coincident with a period of prosperity, and the repassage of which is believed by the masses to be capable of immediately restoring that prosperity. A men* chance, we say. In the Republican caucus which nominated Reed for speaker in 1889, McKinley stood second with 89 votes and Cannon of Illinois third with 22. Custom virtually decries the naming by the successful candidate of his chief rival as chairman of the ways and means committee, and ao “leader of the house. ” If Cannon ha«i received the 89 votes and MeKiulcy the 22, it would have been the Cannon tariff, and we should have had today, with precisely as much reason, unbounded enthusiasm for Cannon—a man, by the way, with quite as much claim to. the presidency, in point of ability, as McKinley—and Can noa's claim would seem too ridiculous for consideration. In other words, the enthusiasm for McKinley is a matter of neither brains nor heart. It is uot haw’d upoft admiration of the man's ability’ or upon affection for one who makes terns of thousands regard him as a personal friend. It is purely a matter of the pocket It is bast'd upon the belief among the masses that McKinley selection in 1896 —or, for that matter, Cannon’s, if Cannon had been appointed chairman of the ways and means committee in 1889 —will give them constant work with easy hours at high wages. In short, it rests upon the theory that the tariff is the most important! thing in the country, mid that the government am mark wages np or down. It is due to the spreading among the ignorant of the idea that prosperity is to be determined f y votes. The success of acaiupaigq/bascd upon lig^hssed

an unreasoning enthusiasm of this sort most be followed by a disillusionizing and a disappointment which will provoke a tremendous revolution in public sentiment Thoughtful Republicans view with the greatest apprehension the prospect of ^cK in ley’s election. It is not simply that nobody knows where he stands on the financial question now, or how" so weak kneed a person would stand if he should become president It is still more because, even if he were sound ou this issue, he could not possibly satisfy the* extravagant expectations that are entertained of the effect of his election. The enthusiasm for McKinley is due to the belief by the masses that he will usher in the millennium at noon on the 4th of March, 1S97, and their indignation when they shall find how they have been deceived is something that is dreaded by many a Republican who does not dare to resist the tide,—New York Evening Post, The Great O. F. Puzzle. To find McKinley in the appended list of possible candidates before the Republican national convention at Sit Louis in June: AIM Son MorTon „ _ QuAy Du vis MsnLVr^on CuLlota ! AlsrEr H.iKriiJon - Any person failing to gness.it will be entitled to his choice of either a gold or a -silver dollar, j. Address all communications to Editor ty. 0. P. Puzzle Departmeht, care Mark Hanna, Cleveland. —New York Sun.

Coming or Going. The Now York Sun is diurnally exploiting the fact that in a “speech delivered in congress in 1890 Major McKinley doel<iml, “I want the double standard, ” and that he has not since expressed a change of heart. Well, what of it, Mr. Sun? This may be the making of the xnaji r among the silver men out this way. What better thing should the Republicans want than a man strong on the tariff for the east and strong on silver for the west? The old story about the trap designed to catch the coon “com in or gw ine” comes in here pat.— Cincinnati Enquirer. Cleveland'* Snccciwor, If McKinley and his friends control the Republican national convention, frum that very hour will Democratic prospects brighten. If the opinion of hitherto good political judges is worth recording. New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware and Mainland would be surely lost to the Republicans, and with the sou tin m states as they are— whatever may lie said to .the contrary— solidly Democratic, the successor of Grover Cleveland would in ail probability, under the circumstances described above,be a Democrat.—Atlanta Journal. Don't Want GneMwork. “Before the St. Louis convention nominates'any candidate for the presidency, “• the New Haven Leader, Republican, says, “the delegates and the people of the country want to know bey* ad a possibility of doubt what staff that candidate is made of—what his opinions concerning industrial and financial leg? Ration actually are. They don’t want any guesswork about in ” Too Good a Mao. “But if ever a true word was penned, ’%says the Wichita (Kan.) Eagle, “it is when it is said that McKiuiey is all that is honest, conscientious, true, able and noble. ” That settles h im. The* Republican party wants no such man for its leader. Quay’s and Reed’s chances are looking np.—Charleston News and Courier. Th« System 1* the So mo. McKinley will secure the nomination through the fat frying process. Harrison secured it by the dispensing of federal patronage. And so between Republican aspirants to office the system is the same whatever be the word used to designate it.—St. Louis Republic. Lomu Crooked. It is much to be feared, considering the possibility of Mr. McKinley’s success, both at St. L mis and in November, that there is deep significance in the heartiness with which free silver states support McKinley’s pretensions for the presidency.—Chicago Chronicle. flan He’ll Weaken. McKinley will, it is said, win the nomination in a walk. There is reason to believe that he will lose when the ran for election comes to be made.—St. Louis Republic.

Destroying the Russian Thistle. I [Purdue University Experiment Station. Newspaper Bulletin No. ft June IS. 18ft.] The Russian thistle is undoubtedly the greatest treed pest that luts ever been brought to this country from the old world. If takeu in time.however,before the ground becomes filled with its seeds, it .can be held in cheek, or even exterminated. The farmers of Indiana, and not only the farmers, but all other citizens of the state, should be on the aieri to deteet the first inroads of this' pestiferous plant, and by destroying the young plants, prevent it* securiog a foothold, or at least make ir> advance very slow. Last year u was found growing in laike, LaPorte and Elkhart couuties, near the Lake Shore railway, and it has also^ been noted as far south as Winamac and Pulaski counties. It has certainly got a good foothold in the northern part of the state. It was also foam] last season on the eastern bonier of the state, at Liberty, in Union county. It is therefore taking the state from two directions. This is exactly the way in which the prickly lettuce eatne intp Indiana. The latter now covers nearly every part of the state, ami unless vigorous and vigilant measures are used, the Russian thistle will soon be an equally common ami far more disagreeable and harmful weed. The Russian thistle is rather soft and even succulent in the early part of the season. Wlu?n the seeds begin to ripen in July, the whole plant becomes more rigid, storm harden, and every part of the plant lieeomes armed with short, stout spines. •If the plants’are not gathered until they are prickly, they should always lie burned, as the small inconspicuous seeds ripen up

in drying and fall out to start another crop. In the Northwest, the Kalian thistle is a tumble weed; that is. it grows in a globular outline, keeps Us form after dying, and loosening from the soil, rolls here and then* as the wind blows it. The shaking of the plant dislodges the seeds, and they are scattered far and wide. Often one plant will sow the Med over many milts of territory in a single! season. As the plant extends southward it loses its tumbleweed habit some what, but not enough to rob it of any appreciable part of its terrors; it only spreads a little slow or. The necessity for the utmost watchfulness to secure and burn the first plants that appear in a locality, cannot be too strongly urged. J. C. Aktiu k. Botanist. We are anxious to do a little good in this world and can think of no pleasanter or better way to do it than by recommending One MiuuteCough Cure as a preventive of pneumonia, consumption and other serious lung troubles that follow neglected ctdds, J. K. Adams & Son. Commissioners' Allowances. The following allowances were made by the Board of County Commissioners at their June terra. POOH. A. A. Taylor, v........._ 4 50 L. F. Traylor. ,20 30 [i. E Traylor.... 5 00 E. F. Rumble .... .. •» ft) J. M. Davis.. 12 00 J. N*. Lortou . 7 U0 J. L. Bass. 4 00 Augusta Mill Co. 4 00 HoUenburgh and Miller.13 ft) May B'relt. 20 00 Je-se Hooehin—. it* 00 H H. Meyer and Co..... . Si 04 Amanda Tolbert..00 Red in Corn.. 3 00 T. J. Flecner. 3 00 Adams and Rice.... 3 30. W i’. Adams.... 5 30 L. Rohiina and |on. i*3 23 Jus. A. sit rode .'...., .IS Mb David Wei ton 4.-. 3 0 S. W. Little.... 31 00 J. I*. Lev i.. .38 TO Wm. mu.. s ft* Cruie. Bnwlt and Co,.. 9 0s* Ooobl»>< Goodrid .. 12 00 Js. W. Sampson .34 U0 P. C H amnsond.... .14 33 Frastus Johnson....... 34 60 Johnson and Lane.. 3!* .. J. 11 Viehe and Co. 4 00 John Head..........._................. 2 30 W. A. Ja karta... 7 15 S. G, Barrett and Son..9 10 S. D. Johnson ... 2 00 Jackson aid Wlggs ...t40 53 John Hurt.... .•.2 ft* T. C\ Nelson.•..;_12 uo T. A. Joh nson .....2S 30 Augusta Mill Co... 22 00 Jo- ph A*hbf ....T 00 John. Meiseaheitcr_... 3 00 I. M, Johnson. .38 IT Er tsius John-on.-. 8 40 G. Ward...?.10 09 Fred Smith. 31 35 L. c. Frederick .,_:...1J 40 W. R. Ayers... 5 «> M■ tees Frank... —... 3 50 DavW Rtrrabte... ... ooo Frank Brothers and Co. 2 00 Dave Deffendoll. 15 00 W 4. Lowe... ...25 00 Delos Hadloek.. .. 7 ft* 1 M Johnson... 3 ft) Mark White. . 10 00

TOW>SHIP ASSESSORS. I. L Capehart.,..... .!•>«*! Conn... Lafayette Heacock..'. . Hanw) Spradley...,. Thus. J. Parker,....-........ Joel Evans...... Hen F. Laoc**.,... W. Kotdinr..*. .1 t-s.se Lnrelt«_. J. T. Hot*Hu*.. John H. Preston..—...........Laura Lindsay,.— .. . vv. O. Lindsay.. E T. Fowler..... J. L. Capnhart... .........._... John li. t-eaas.... Lafayette Heaaoek... Hansel >p.*ad!ey............ Thos J. Parker ... Tbaddeus Evau* . Joel Evan*... JavViHohling .. Frank Bllderbaek... John H. 1* res ton ... Ja». E. Prestoa. W.y. Lindsay.. E. T. Fow.er. ,.. BOARD Or HEALTH. S. B. .Clark.... J. W. Brumfield... s. R. Clark.. BRIDGES. A. W. Sampson. ... —.. W. \V. ff fit on. . ! Uelos Hadloek.... ! BoOert Hid|te.... Thou. Whitman...r PtTBUC BCILDISGS ’barlle Moore...... J tl Vie he *nd Co ---- -i.. Fred Smith..... it.M ... . . ! J. 2*. Khtm»n.. 1 Sbawfean and Boou&hut.. SgAtUiS 8888^ 388 88SggoS8?288£B8S«gSSSSsS8e5

SPRING MEDICINE is Simmons liver regulator—don’t r to take it The Liver gets sluggish i '.mag the Winter, ju$t like all nature, . the system becomes choked up by accumulated waste* which brings on a, Fever and A&ue and Rheuma* You want to wake up your Liver ,ut be sure yoU take SIMMONS -R REGULATOR to do it it also dates the Liver—keeps it properly at v: when your system will be free from ! ’'o.son and the whole bodv invigorated. i ou get THE BEST BLOOD when your system is in At condition, and that will only be when the Liver is kept active. Try a Liver Remedy once and note the difference. But take only SIMMONS liver regulator^-it is Simmons | I.!VHR REGULATOR which makes tiie j difference. Take it 5 a powder or in liquid already prepared, or make a tea of the powder;* but take SlMMjONS LIVER REGULATOR. You’ll find thle RED Z on every package. Look for it. [ •i. KL Zeiliu A Co., PtulAdelpbia, Pa. THE BEST

MikeH. Robinson .I........19 50 Nelson Stone. .I....-. 1 50 JAU4 J. N. Kiumau. :|. J. N. Klnmau. ..*..i..i. J. N. Kin man.. 4 15 00 7 m 2 60 CORONER'S l}SQCEST. -Spragglns. i J. w. Brum held.I. I ■ PCBL1C SQUARE. Williams and Tlslow. J. TAX REFUNDED. 3 00 3 00 Harris and May C. P B«k»ushot6 57 11 15 Byron Bran ton.I... 1 71 Uodd let Morgan.j . 4 30 Sylve-ter Beach___ ,j.‘..— 3 25 -) as, Si. a whan..J......v. lit 15 Moses t rank_....... 1 . US 47 Holleuberg sgiti Millet— 2519 postage J. B. Blaire—l........ J. 13 00 i ASSISTANT COUNTY JjUPEKINTENDKNT. ffn|. Sanders . Jas. B. Hayden. Opha Bethel 2 00 : 2 00 l 2 00 : SUMMONING REGULAR JURORS. J. N. Kina'an....-j... .. 15 00 roOK aIyU'X. s _.v 2 00 7 00 . J. II. Viehe and Co...|.:...— Sha vr h an and Boonshojt...-.1 Sol Frank...1..... ...— W. W. Welt on... Tbps. Whitman_«..| ..10 50 Thomas lie»d.-J. 3 20 Peter Drof...: —i..-.... F. Selby. ..j,.J.:. Alvin Stull.1.i.. Bergen and Oiiphant j. Sant H. Fet linger.t..... ". — 30S 23 Delos Had’ia'k.|. 10 .V) 4 10 1 40 1 00 10 S3 Francis Fettinger—1. .J.i STATld.N^HY. , | Sentinel Printing Co .. . IXT. ON COUNTY BONOS. Sylvester Beach.f. ... PRISONERS. 151 45! 82 6ft Mike H. Robinson. Moses Frank.7. I. i;»; 40 2 20 423 00 TREASURER. Sylvester Beach... AUDITOR. M. L. Woolsey ... .. 323 EXPP.ESSAGEi '• M. L. Woolsey. ... 2 70 POUR PRACTICE. 525 OOf | W. H. Smith .| 10 00 Jgsper Clifford.I. 23 0 T. A . Basinger_I... 27 50! J. W. Basinger...I... 1.) Oo ; Fred E. Hilsmeyer . J... 2.> 00 R. W. Harris. ... 20 Ml W. J. Bethel. .......i... 4* 75, Cpleman and Hattifld,.... -5 00; Corn. AlcGlas-am. Hiiltne} er and Stork... .1.. 25 00 ORPHANS' HOME. Q. H. Association..!...— • 509 25; SOLDIER'S BURIAL. c. w. Young._i. «.»: COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT. tj. B. Blaize.if. • - 291 00 ;

VIEWING HOADS. AIvlu Traylor. j,. 5 O. K. II ad look. .. 3 j-A roh Pay ue....J.. ....— 1 i ja». Dorwy. - j. — .. 1 : $. W. Chappell. Hisct Sylvester Beach...j...... .• 8 p4i*tisg. W. D. Crow .I-. Sa M. MeStoops.J. .-- 12 * j ‘ " . - - I ■ ! tl.EKK J. W. Brumfle d..J.. 3W COCNTf ATTOR5ST. Geo. B. Ashby. ‘I. ROADS. W. W. .Walton .. I Thos. Whitman....+. « Delos Oadlock....1..... * Benjamin White..J--.-Costs la case of Gas Prank vs S. Beach. Clerk Pike C. C...:... 13 » Costs in casepf J Xewkir.k et alvs Beach. Clerk Pike 0. C...1... 1,1 » *> Cocs-yv Assasana. . * i . J , W. W. Colvin.j......1 130 w RJECOhStn. J. L. Sumner.j..... 337 5D SHERIFF. J. N. Kinman.:..!... 419 08 Making Commissioners' Report to ^tate Superintendent. 3|. L. Wootsey....f.~... 10 9# Op. Price's Cream Baking Powder W«rM’« Fair ttisheet Awwd. &8£8 El £l 8% 8 tffe'elfeSS

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