Pike County Democrat, Volume 27, Number 41, Petersburg, Pike County, 19 February 1897 — Page 4

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Slf ajfikr Countg Pj | T—....rrr= Br m. nice, stoops. |0* The Pike Cwutf OeaMnit ku the Isr* cett rlrrslstios ot uj uirimer hUUImI Ii Pike Coasty t Uitrtiwn will eu« a mU et this fact! One Year, la advance.. |1 >S j Six Months, in advance . U& ! Entered at the postoiflc-e In Petersburg Cor i transmission through the mails as sceoud- j class matter. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19,1897. The repuplican party will be true to trusts. No legislation will be enacted that will in any way interfere with their manipulations. Town bonded debt, #12,750. County bonded debt, #39,000, These are inonu* j meats to republican financiering. Does the Press think this funny, and that it will hill off the democrats?

The republican id the lower house of j the legislature set down ou their colored' brethren in great *h*pe last week in the matter of school privileges to the colored ] children. The republicans are now on record as only in favor of the negroes along about election time when their votes are needed to elect state *.<jTUxrs. The session of the Indiana legislature it almost ended, and will wind up its little affairs and adjourn on the 8th of March unless governor Mount should conclude to bold them together in extra session. But little legislation of any great importance has been accomplished at this session outside of aora*’ political measures that will more thau likely become laws. The fight for municipal offices is on in j great shape and the candidates are numerous. This is a stronghold of republicanism and nomination is equivalent to an election.—Petersburg Press. The bonded debt of the town is $12,750. j How do tbe tax-payers 1 iffe that? IBooks a groat deal like there should be a change j and have the debt wiped out.

Th« citizens and newspa|<ers throughout the state are making a general kick on the changes to be made in the election law, the substituting of the the blue lead pencil for the stamps as now used in marking the. tickets. The republican press that desires, a free and pure ballot are in* favor of the old law, but those who have a desire to see frauds perpetrated want the law changed, j Those singie-gold-siaodard-confldenee' times that w'ere predicted by the republican newspapers and common stump orators are ^mighty unpleasant for the merchants, manufacturers and laboring men of the United States. Failures and starvation stare the people in the face on every hand. And it is only one week from next Thursday until the advance agents of prosperity will again have complete control of this country. 1'- 1 L .... . . . The republican managers believe that, "the proof of the puddiu’ is in the calm’ of it,” have determined to educate the people by object lessons and to stand or fall by the result of their policy.—Huntingburg Argus. The people have enjoyed all the “eonfl-i dance” pudding they can stand. The object lesson of confidence and prosperity have uow been fully studied and the people , have graduated from the school in three months, the shortest course ou record. The dressed beef tru»l fixes the price of all cattle raised in this country. It controls the freight rates. It controls the stock-yards. Even if we imported cattle a protective duty could not and would not benefit the stock-raisers, but’ would onlyput them completely at the mercy of the trust by shutting off foreign competition.If The proposed duty on cattle is therefore a j sham concession to the cat tie-raisers, and i in so far as it amounts to anything,, is the payment of a debt to the beef trust, which is on the little list of campaign contributors. ..-...sag Gkaxxy Stoops got real saucy la*t week and if he isn't careful he will say something some of these days which will so astonish his friends that it will result in instant death to a’number of them. If the Democrat does not wish to kill about half iu party ui this county it will be more careful in the future.—Petersburg Press. It is possible that there will be enough hit for the campaign of 1896. The prediction of tbe Press -last spring did not ma- j tenable and the democrats carried the county by a very nice majority. At tbe next election the woods will be foil of’ democrats ready to finish the job begun in j 1896. '

The town has been full of tramp* for the Kt week; thev are thick sts flea* on a dog’s k. It ha> Wen estimated that at least one hundred are in town this week.— Petersburg Pres*. And there are others. The Press ought to be one of the last to complain. It did all in its power a few months ago to fasten upon the people of this country a condition which fosters the hobo industry. These “weary Willies” are likely a detachmaut of the “advance agents” body guard. The few now quartered at Petersburg are not a “patchin” to the number that will infest lbs town during these next four years of IfcKinleyism.—Kockport Democrat, |

Pension Barest Affairs. A pleasant incident oat of the usual routine took place in the pension bureau last Friday when a delegation from 6. A. R. posts 88 and 41 of Allegheny City and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, formally presented resolutions of thanks to Commissioner of Pensions Murpby for his humane adinjnistratipn of the bureau. The presentation speech was made by Representative W. A. Stone ot Pennsylvania, who paid a warm tribute to Commissioner Murphy and declared that for the first time in the history of the bureau all soldiers are satisfied with its administration. Commissioner Murphy, in response, expressed his appreciation of the indorsement of men opposed to him politically and belonging to a soldiers’ organization. He quoted the instructions given him by President Cleveland, which, he said, had never been published, as follows: “Mr. Murphy, I think you know my idea of the pension bureau and the pension system. They are these: ‘The claims coming

up for the mi km of the bureau where you find the case of a worthy soldier who served his country faithfully in her hour of danger, you will be lenient with him and give him the beiiefit of a reasonable doubt. In settling the claims of the widows and the orphans you will act in the same manner, but waste no sympathy on the unworthy.”" Mr. Murphy said that whether his term of office as commissioner be three weeks or three months or three years that would always be his policy. Commissioner of Pensions Murphy has issues 1 an order directing that all cases of helpless minors for eont inuance of pensions, under the act of June 27, 1890, will be made extra special and chiefs of divisions have been directed to take up such cases at once and push them to an early adjudication. This action will benefit a large number of needy claimants and will give them the benefit of the pension when entitled at the earliest possible moment. Heretofore such claims have occupied an ordinary status. 3«tara! Gas.

What is the,true source of natural gas? All sorts of theories have been advanced on the subject, but none of them seem to be as reasonable as that advanced by a Russiau who has thoroughly investigated the gas territory. His theory is that the gas was

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-CWashington Letter. (Prom oar regular correspondent.: Washington, Feb. 15,1801. Another billion dollar congress! Although the exact figures cannot be given until the last appropriation bill has been passed, it is already known, and admitted by the republican chairman of this committee on apportions of both House and Senate, that the total appropriations will not jonly exceed one billion dollars, but that they will go enough beyond that amount to break the high water record made by the previous billion dollar republican congress by an advance of thirty or forty million dollars. This, too, in the face of the general republican howl about the insufficiency of revenue provided by the present tariff bill. There is little doubt that the republican leaders have allowed the appropriations t o pile up. although apparently fighting Cor economy by shutting out bills eveu for the smallest public building, iu order to make the deficit big enough to excuse the tariff *bill they are engaged in concocting. They have made a success of the big appropriations, but when the people get a whack at them in the next congressional election, they will find how their excuse has been accepted. Representative Sayers of Texas, who was . chairman of the committee on appropriations in the last House, made a rattling good speech, attacking the extravagance of this congress, while the sundry civil bill was before the house.

Jiotwithstandyig the amendment# made to propitiate the opposition, Senator Sherman, who was in charge of the arbitration treaty, was compiled to bow to the inevitable and agree to postpone further consideration of the treaty until the next session. In a speech made by Pension Commissioner Murphy, in answer to resolutions commending his administration of the Pension Bureau, presented by a committee from two Pennsylvania G. A. R. posts, Mr. Murphy told for the first time in public, the instructions given him by President Cleveland when he appointed him commissioner of pensions. Whatever may be one’s opinion of many of his other policies, it is difficult to see now any man could have outlined in a few words a more just and patriotic pension policy than President Cleveland did when he said to Commissioner Murphy: “Mr. Murphy, I think you know my ideas of the pension bureau aud the pension system'. They are just these: lu claims coining up for the action of the bureau, where you find the case of a worthy soldier who served his country faithfullvTu her hour of danger, you will be leuieut with him and give him the benefit of a reasonable doubt. In settling the claims of the widows and orphans, you will act in the same manner, but waste no sympathy on the unworthy.” It should be placed to the credit of Mr. Cannon, Chairman of the House committee on appropriations, that he reported adversely the resolution appropriating $500 for the for the erection of a stand for the use of senators and representatives aud their families on inauguration day, on the ground that senators and representatives should pay for seats, just as other people do, if they wish to sit dowu to view the inaugural parade.

Senator Quay is reported to have a letter written by Mark Hanna, belore McKinley's nomination, demanding that the Pittsburg iron and steel manufacturers put up a large sum of money to be used iu McKinley’s behalf, and to have threatened to make it public if the McKinley crowd attempt to get too gay with him. Quay is now in Pennsylvania, where he went to help his son “Dick” out in the libel suit, which has been thrown on his shoulders by the publisher of a Pittsburg paper, When a democrat, or a populist, uses such language as Representative Calderhead a good Kansas republican, did before the House banking and currency committee, of which he is a member, certain republican editors invariably call it “anarchistic raving,” The text of Mr. Calderhead's remarks was the bill naming thirteen American millionaires, among them Andy Carnegie and Phil Armor, as incorporators of the “International American Bank,” with authority to establish eight branch banks in other countries. This bill or a similar one has been before this committee in several congresses, and it was only when an attempt was made to push it through the committee when Mr. Calderhead spoke against it, in part as follows: “The whole’ United States is in a condition of unrest. The underhalf of the country believes that1 it is injured, ami injured largely by the! power of aggregated wealth. They actually believe it. They believe it to such an, extent that large areas of the country need j nothing but a leader of ability to give us an insurrection. That is the truth, and that; is the political storm that will follow any attempt, direct or indirect, to incorporate j the men named here into a private bank 1 with a capital of millions of dollars, and the plea that it is done for the benefit of international commerce will not answer that mob for it is a mob which only needs a. commanding general to lead it. If the leader should happen to have the military instinct, it would mean civil war.” Old People. Old people who require medicine to regulate the bowels and kidneys will find tbe true remedy iu Electric Biuers. This medicine does not stimulste and contains no whiskey nor other intoxicant, but acts as a tonic and alterative. It acts mildly on be stomach and bowels, adding strength and giving tone to the organs, thereby aidiug nature in tbe performance or the functions. Electric Bitters is an excellent appetizer and aids indigestion. Old people find it just exactly what they need. Price fifty cents per #ttl« at J. E. Adams * Son’s drug store.

Pat oka Pointers. Muddy roads and vet fields are now in order in these parts. Wheat looks quite feeble as a result of the recent freeze and thav. A few bright days are anticipated. Quite a number of the 16 to 20’s met at the home of Charles McConnell last Tues> day evening to remind him of the 16th of February, 1897. Charles is one of the promising young men of our section. We advance the wish that he may meet with many like occasions in the future. Joseph Auberry has began opening a coal mine on the farm of W. H. Bottom. On last Thursday by drilling, a five-foot vein of the best variety of bituminous coal was was located at a depth of 30 feet. Just over the coal lies a 20-foot vein of very hard blue soap stone, which makes an ex-, cellent roof. We wish him success. Charles Schmidt and James Duncan were at the county capitol on business, Saturday. The goldites of these parts are patiently awaiting the arrival of the 4th proximo. They expect a storm of confidence, or some sort of a pentacostal shower of prosperity.: Await, fallow laborers, await, oh, await. It is the honest expectation of the writer that we will wait and long, and long and ! wait, before the advance agent of prosperity j betters the times by the methods of protection for the rich man and taxes for . he poor. Before the election our republican friends called **we” silverites agitators of the money question. We now desire to | know who it is that is agitating the hutnan1 ity question. Is it the poor people who [are raising the premium on the use of j money? Is it the poor, I sav, who are dej vising modes for the prevention of legislaj tion in behalf of the toiling masses? Where | is the voter of to-day who will make the | assertion that we have too large a eirculat

; ing medium ? I say, where is he who voted i for William J. Bryau and the silver cause, 5 who will not do so again, and again, if opportunity is afforded? Fellow voters, this is only one battle in silverdom. It is our duty to revive our cause and battle on and on until victory is won in 1900. Bogin now to teach the people to see the real advantage of voting to their own interest. Sometimes a good lesson costs a great deal. It is said that there is no excellence without great labor. We hope that Bryan's recent I defeat will be doubly counteracted by and crowned with Victory in 1900. The laboring masses will by that time be educated from the stomach up. They will then know how to vote in order{to better their condition. Littles Items. Mrs. Thomas Benedict died here Monday morning. She had been sick about a week. Miss Ella Colvin of Oakland City, visited her brother John of this place, last week. Frank Nally, an old employe of C. A. Whitman of this place, left last week for Posey county, where he has work for the future. Mrs. Shelton MeXeelv of Oakland City, is visiting C. A. Whitman. Hosmer meeting closed last Thursday night. Mr. Little of Evansville, one of the shareholders of the mines, spent a part of last week here. He seemed to enjoy his visit quite well. Manford Selbjrof Jackson, visited here Sunday and Monday. Mrs. John Colvin visited Clark Whitman and wife at Petersburg, Sunday. Mrs. Adam Martin has the winter fever. Goldophobia at this place is scarce just now. During the autumn and early winter most of the town had the disease badly. However, it yields to strong medicine, and will soon disappear entirely, it is hoped. The following remedies did all that was expected of them: Confidence pills, prosperity tonic and the no-work preparation. The confidence pills were found to be a little hard to swallow, and some times were thrown up immediately after taking. The tonic was agreeable to imaginative people. The preparation was found to be rather expensive for men of large families.

. Algiers Items. Rev. Fisher begun a protracted meeting at the >1. E. church last Wet!nesdaj* night. Several of our citizens were summoned to court this week. F. P. Rhodes has moved to Otwell. Cyrus Abbott who has-been teaching the McCain school has resigned his position on account of ill health. The school will be taught by his father P. C. Abbott. Wle understand there will be more that one applicant for the Algiers poetoffice. There is much ill health on account of the bad weather. John Nichols is building a barn. Finney’s sawmill will soon be moved to I. li. Lett's farm. R^E. Chappell had the mis fortune to be thfpwn from a horse last week. Hts foot caught in the stirrup and he was dragged about fifty feet. His injuries are not serious but are very painful. 9*Uce of l>i*»oIatieo. Notice is hereby given that the partnership existing under the firm name of Craig, Brock & Co. has beeu dissolved by mutual consent, R. M. Craig & Son assuming all debts and liabilities of said firm. R. M. Craig & Son will continue the business at the old stand. Thanking all for past patronage we respectfully ask a continuance of the same to the new firm. Caaie, Brock & Co. Otwell Ind., Feb. X, 18»7. H. H. Tislow, jeweler and watchmaker Petersburg. All work guaranteed. 88*

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J^ICHARDSON & TAYLOR. Attorneys at Law, Prompt attention given to all business. A Notary Public constantly in the office. Office in Carpenter building. Eighth and Main-sts., Petersburg, Ind. ASHBY A COFFEY, O. B. Ashby. C. A. Coffey. Attorneys at Law, Will practice In all courts. Special attention given to all civil business. Notary public constantly in the office. Collections made and promptly remitted. Office over 8. O. Barrett A Son s store, 1‘etersbuig, Ind. g G. DAVENPORT, Attorney at Law. Prompt attention given to all business. Office over J. U. Adams A Son’s drug store, Petersburg. Indiana. ILLON & GREENE. T. H. Dillon V. R. Greene D Attorneys and Counsellors at Law Will practice in Pike and adjoining counties Careful attention given to all business. Collections given proinot attention Notary j Public always in office. Office over Citizens’ j State Rank. Petersburg, Indiana £ M. A C. L. HOLCOMB, Attorneys at Law. Will practice in all courts. Prompt attention given to ail business. Office in Carpenter block, first fioor on Eighth-st, Petersburg CtOX & ELY, wm. k. cox ) UOKACK ELY Attorneys at Law, Will practice in the Pike Circuit Court and adjoining counties. Prompt attention given to all civil business entrusted to their care. Office over J. R. Adams A Son’s drug store, Petersburg.^ Indiana.

E. WOOLSEY, L. R Attorney at Law, All business promptly attended to. Collections promptly made and remitted. Abstracts of Title a specially. Office In .Snyder’s building, opposite Democrat office. Petersburg,lnd rp K. HICE, Physician and Surgeon, Chronic Diseases a specialty Office over Citizens’ State Bank, Petersburg, Indiana. H UNTER & BASINGER, Physicians and Surgeons. Office in the Carpenter building first floor, opposite court honse, Petersburg, Ind. All calls promptly answered. E. HIL8MEYER. Physician and Surgeon. Office on Thlrd-st., next door to postoffice, Velpen, Indiana. Office hours—7 to 9 am, 1 to 3 pm, 6 to8 pm. All rails promptly answered. yy H, STOJfECIPHER, Dental Surgeon. Office In rooms6 and-7 in Carpenter bnilding, Petersburg, Indiana. Operations first class. All worn warranted Anesthetics used for painless extraction of teeth. T c. C. MURPHY. Dental Surgeon. Parlors in the Carpenter building, Petersburg, Indiana. , Crown aUd Bridge Work a specialty. All work guaranteed to give satisfaction. N OTICE is hereby given to all parties interested that I will attend at my office In iSlendal, EY ER Y SATURDAY , ro transact business connected with the •ffice or trustee of Lockhart township. All person* having business with said office will ;>iease take notice. i. L. BASS. Trustee. 1

NOTICE Is hereby given lo all parties Interested that I will attend In ray office at my residence EVERY MONDAY, To transact business connected with the office of trustee of Marlon township. All persons having business with said office will please take notice. T. C. EL.SON, Trustee, Postoffice address: Wlnsiow. N'OTlCt- Is hereby given to all parties concerned that 1 will attend at try residence EVERY WEDNESDAY' To transact business connected with tbe office of trustee of Madison township. Positively no business trarsacted except on office days. J. D. BARKER.Trustee. Postofflce address: Petersburg. Ind. N'OTICE is hereby given to all parties concerned that I wHI beat ray residence EVERY TUESDAY To attend tn business connected with the; offloe of trustee of Monroe township. J. M. DAVIS, Trustee. Postoffice address: Spurgeon. NOTICE la hereby given to all personscooceftied that I will attend at my office . EVERY MONDAY To transact business connected with tbe office of trustee of Jefferson township. L. E. TKAYEOR, TrusteePostoffice address; I vs, Ind.

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