Pike County Democrat, Volume 27, Number 51, Petersburg, Pike County, 30 April 1897 — Page 4

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THE RECORD OR Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. Sktapik* froocwt Br HI. Met'. STOePJi. One Tear. In advanoe.H 36 81 x Month*, in advance.. . . Entered at the poetofllee In Petersburg for transmission through the mails as aeeontfclass matter. FRIDAY, APRIL 80,1897. What is McKinley's Cuban policy,-any* bow? It was always wait until McKinley Is president and he will step in and stop the Cuban war, but nothing is being done. 0 to date Governor Monnt has not honored a Petersburg republican with a job. Possibly it is because the county went strongly democratic at the last election instead of going republican as usual. Petersburg had the required number or candidates for positions. The people did not elect Mr. McKinley and the present congress to enact a worse-than-war tariff, to destroy commerce, to einh&rras* industry with taxes on raw materials and to increase the cost of the necessaries of life t<> all the people in order to make campaign contributors rich with tribute. Ir Weyler ha* conquered the Cul»an in- j eurgents. why is he offering terms of peace j to Gomez, and imploring him to surrender? | The truth is that Spain has reached the | bottom of her treasury and is sending j troo{e home from Cuba because she is not i able to pay them. Inducements offered j Gomez are merely intended to cover up her I defeat. It is becoming apparent that the admin* | istration is preparing to let down some of; the civil service bars to the office pasture*, j Mr. McKinley has lwen talking over the matter with the civil service commission and two of his cabinet—Gage and Wilson— have publicly advocated modifying the civil service rules as applied to their de-1 part ment*. Tits national congress is still in session doing nothing. Of course the members are still monkeying with the tariff, and it is a question whether much will be accomplished outsideol making postoffice changes or not. There art1 about 330,000 republicans who want office and they are making life a burden to the republican senators and congressmen.

It become* necessary-for the Democrat to urge upon a number of its delinquent subscribers to send in a little money now nnd then to help run the office expenses. If you know you are indebted on subecrip- j tion let us hear from you, and If you want j to pay what you owe we will send a state- ' ment of account giving the correct amount. I We need every cent due ami you should j not put the matter off from year to year. Settle up at least once a year. Fot'R ex-soldiers, guards at the Jeffer- 1 eonville reformatory, were discharged because they were over forty years of age. I i-#>me of them had only recently been ap- ] pointed. This was done by the republican.- j and adds much to prove the truth of the charge that republicans only care for them t tn campaigns, llow many ex-soldiers are there under forty, anyway? If democrats had been guilty of the outrage, every little j warp-brained republican paper in the state j would have been fighting the air. This appointment of Thomas B. Bnskfrk j for tax commissioner » a very satisfactory j one. In this appointment the governor obeyed Uhj spirit of the law and the dictates of political honor in giving the democratic party the official recognition that belonged to it. In appointing the state board of medical examiners he did not. He appointed on that board two republicans, two gold-bng bolter- and one Democrat. This action was taken under a law that clearly contemplated the appointment of of two demoema, am) it aiieolves the democrat io j trty |roua, any further o»»liga lion in thveo »fw*an treaties. —...... Tax Democrat has set the newspaper* of Bout hem-Indiana towns to work in the matter of working up natural gas booms. The Democrat fallowed up its purpose of • booming Petersburg when it become the property of the pivsent editor and has persistently kept up flie fight for hehrly five years. If our neighboring exchange* will hold on to the work and keep pegging away Southern Indian t will become the leadiug manufacturing center of the West, Nearly every oonnty in Southern Indiana is underlaid with a fine quality of bituminous coal and with the discovery of natural gas In Fiko county opens upa greater advantage to manufacturers. Our brother editors should at once combine tlut-ir efforts to boom this section of ludutua. Commence fit once?

Washington Letter. ! From our regular eonwpoadml.! Washejotoji. April 26,1897. The chief pie ditttributervaud hie assistants; having gone to New York to take part in dedicating the monument to General Grant, the pie hunters who hadn’t the money or the railroad passes to aoeompany them are taking a rest. About half of Congress has also gone, as it was previously agreed that the House and Senate should meet today and Thursday only to adjourn. Some surprise was expressed by Ohio men who were not inside the game, so to speak, when Judge Day of that state, who was supposed to be preparing to go to Cuba, as a special commissioner, allowed himself to be nominated first assistant secretary of state. They knew that Judge Day had resigned two judgeships, both paying more salary than any of the assistant secretaries get, ami that he wasn’t exactly the Sort of man who would care to be anybody’s assistant. Well, he is to be Sherman’s assistant only in name. So far as matters he will handle are concerned, he will be secretary of state, and if Mr. Sherman, who is giving visible evidence that he feels his age, gets tired of the worry and resigns, the portfolio will be given to Judge Day. What Mr. Sherman' thinks of this program would make interesting reading, but unless he concludes to add another volume to his “Recollections” the public will have to be content with guessing. Had Sherman not been in Hanna's way in the Senate, he would never have been made secretary of state, and he would not be persuaded to withdraw it should he tender his resignation. Senator Foraker won his fight against Bellamy Storer of Ohio, without having to ask for votes in the Senate to reject his nomination to be assistant secretary of I state. Storer was nominated minister to •Belgium instead, and Foraker has uo objections to his going there. Had 22 members who were present but did j not vote, supported Representative Bland’s appeal from the decision of the sfR-aker, refusing hitp recognition to offer his resolution calling upon the attorney general for information as to what ste{« had been taken to protect the interests of the government in relation to the sale of the Union Pacific railroad, the speaker would have been defeated,as the vote stood 87 for sustaining the speaker and 75 against. Such a close call as that ought to convince Mr. Reed that he ought to be a little carefill or he will get a heavy throw down some day. The death of Judge Holman of Indiana, so closely following that of ex-Senator Voorhees, another distinguished son of the Hocwier state, is deeply felt by the oldtimers in Congress. Notwithstanding his fame as an objector to bills carrying appropriations he believed to be unnecessary, no member of the House had more persoual friends. That he valued the good will of his associate* was strikingly shown several years Ago. He was very poor and when approached by a publisher with a liberal offer, he decided to write a book covering his personal reminiscences during his long membership in the House, and actually began the preliminary work. About that lime John Sherman's l»ook was published.

and when he saw the antagonism that was thereby aroused, he concluded not to write a book. When remonstrated with he said: “1 cannot do it. Every book of reminiscence* that comes out only makes trouble for the writer. He is bound to say something, even if he is innocent of any mean intention, that will cause heartburning and misunderstanding. I must not let the end of my life be clouded in such a way.” Senator Jones of Arkansas, said, speaking of the future of the gold democrats: “Some will remain in the republican party a,ml the others will return to us. It is too early vet to predict what proportion will renew their allegiance to democratic principles, but I think a very considerable number will. Those who are willing to] support democratic principles will be wel-1 coined back. We shall be glad of the assistance of any man who believes as we do and votes with us; that is sound democracy. The gold democrats may not be permitted to vote at the primaries in some j plates, but that is a local matter determined ; by local sentiment. Generally speaking the democrats who left the party last year, j because of the money question, will be permitted to identify' themselves with the organization again, if they will su(>port our platform.” Our Clubbing Bates. The Dnaoca.iT has made arrangements whereby it can furnish papers and magazines j at greatly reduced prices. The Democrat ] will be furnished with any o( the papers | named below one year for the following prices. The publications are ell fimdase: j McleoUfljr liner Iran . . . .... ttttj Cinclnniul Kniiairer. .... . 175 Indianapoll* Henltuet.. .. ‘ IT) Nea Y<>« World. 1 td Kt. l-oulu Republic .... 2 05 LcttlltC* Weekly . . 2 Hit New Volt World Almanac. . Review <|>f Review* .. 3 2a Word aud Works ... t » Cttoimopoittan ..^.210 Farm, Vielil and Fireside . .. 1 »6 Two years ago R. J, Warren, a druggist at Pleasant Brook, N. Y-. bought a small supply <jf Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. ] He sums up (be remit as follows; “At] that time the goods were unknown in this, section; today Chamberlain’s Cough, remedy is a household word.” It is the same in hundreds of communities. Where ever the good qualities of Chamberlain's; Cough remedy becomes known the people> will hare nothing else. For sale by J.B. I Adams A Son. aj Thomas J. Richardson and son, Clarence, ’ and their families, will move to this city' from Logan township, Pike county, in a few day v-*0aklnnd City Journal. (

Why don’t you try the New York store for shoes sad slippers. John O. Davis was at Washington Sunday last visiting friends. Mrs. Mart Fteeuer and daughter. Miss Lnoy, visited at Washington last week. Ladies' ox blood, chocolate custom made §4.00 shoes will go at $S!.50 atthe New York store. Congressman Hemenway has recommended William Kayes for postmaster at Arthur, and B, O. Bell at OtwelL Frank Arnold, who has been teaching school at Sullivan, Illinois, for the past year, returned to his home near Otwell last Monday. R. L. Grim has purchased the drug store of EL L. Ashby at Winslow* Mr. Grim is a thorough business man and has lots of push and energy. The engine and boiler house of Cable & Kaufman at Hartwell bunted last Friday night. The cause of the fire is unknown. This will probably cause a shut down of the mines for a few days. Personal.—The gentleman who annoyed the congregation last Sunday by continually coughing will find instant relief by using i One Minute Cough Cure, a speedy and harmless remedy for throat and lung troubles. J. R. Adams & Son. The Democrat will furnish you with one hundred best quality 64 white envelopes j with your name, address and business neatly printed on the upper left hand corner j for fifty cents. All kinds of other job j printing at equally low prices. When the spring time comes, “gentle I Annie,” like all other sensible persons, will j cleanse the liver and renovate the system with OeWitt’s Little Early Risers, fatuous little pills for the liver and stomach all the year round. J. R. Adams & Son. Dr. W. W. Waggoner was at Petersburg on professional business Monday. The doctor visited the gas well and reports that its flow is as great as ever. The lodged drill was taken from the hole Monday and workmen are now busily engaged in putting down the easing.—Washington Gaieties. _ Prof, Foster predicts for May storms which should be watehed for and guarded against. The weather for the most part, however, will be favorable for prosecuting farm work. Sufficient moisture will exist for early crops generally all over the country. but later in the summer there will be drouthv tendencies. . The citizens of English have&the natural gas fever and the Democrat of that place is pushing the cause along and is urging the necessity of organizing a company at once to drill for nature's greatest fuel. The southern portion of Indiana should come to the front and it will take the newspaper men to do it. Get in the band wagon.

Siuce striking gas at Petersburg, the people up" at Elnora have caught the fever auil are taking steps to get m«mey to sink a hole in or near that progressive little town. Two citizens there have already promised to give #500 each ami several others have signified their intentions of donating smaller suras^ According to the Tribune as soon as #2,000 are raised, work will commence on the drilling.—Washington Gazette. This office has just received another of stationery. The reputation of The Democrat office for fine job priuting is well known and it requires a great deal of paper stock to keep up with the trade. Now is the time to have your work doue before the rush comes over the gas excitement. Cali early and leave your order for office j stationery, circulars, cards, etc. Remember that we are prepared to do all kinds of work in the line of natural gas work. Mrs. A. Inveen, residing at 720 Henry St. Alton, Illinois, suffeted with sciatic rheumatism for over eight months. She doctored for it nearly the whole of this time, using various remedies recommeuded by friends, and was treated by the physicians, but received uo relief. She then used one and a half bottles of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm, which effected a com-! plete cure. This is published at her request, as she wants others similarly afflicted to know what cured her. The 23 and 50 eeut sizes for sale by J. R. Adams & Son. a Tobacconists should beware of selling cigarettes or cigarette paper to minors. The new law is now in force and t he penalty for its violation is a flue of not less than #10 or more than #50 for the first offense. For the second, or subsequent offense, the limit is raised to #500, to which may be added imprisonment in the county jail for any period not exceeding 60 days. This law also applies to any person who barters, i furnishes or gives, directly or indirectly, any minor a cigarette or cigarette wrapper or who procures the same for the purpose ofgiviug. The Indiana sta*e weather crop bulletin for last week says: Wheat did not improve much, and the general outlook is not changed; much wheat is being plowed up, the fields to be sown with grass, oats and corn. Rye continues in good condition. Clover aud timothy continued to stand well, and grass improves slowly, looking green and fresh, but it is short for pasturage. Gardening progresses slowly; sous** early, potatoes were planted and also peas, etc. Oats seeding progresses slowly, except in the northern portion. The ground was too wet to do much plowing for oats and com,' and much seeding and other operations have been considerably delayed. Stock in general is in good condition, with plenty of feed; stock hogs are scarce, and some bog cholera pterads in Walbasb county. i

The weather has changed for the better. It hasn’t mined for over a week. Perhaps the weather prognosticator has taken a gentle hint and made a change to snit the lamer and gardener. Thirty years is a long time to fight so painful a trouble as (alee, but Jacob, Mitchell of Union ville, Pa., struggled that long before he tried DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve, which quickly and permanently cured him. It is equally effective iu eczema and all skin affections. J. R. Adams & Son. This morning at 4 o’clock the entire community was shocked when the death of one of the town’s most prominent physicians, Dr. L. E. Woodward, was learned. He has been in a critical condition for the past three or four weeks. The funeral will be held at Oakland City tomorrow under the auspices of the A. O. IT. W., of which he has always been an enthusiastic member. He leaves a wife aud one child.—Winslow Era. _ Americans are the most inventive people on earth. To them have been issued nearly 600,000 patents, or more than one-third of all the patents issued in the world. No discovery of modem years has been of greater benefit to mankind than Charaberlaiu's Colie, Cholera aud Diarrhoea remedy, or has done more to relieve pain and suffering. J. W. Vaughn of Oakton, Kentucky, says: ‘‘I have-used Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy in my family for several years, and find it to be the best medicine I ever used for cramps iu the stomach and bowels. For sale by J. R. Adams & Son. a H. FOREMAN, Attorney at Law. Loan and Real Estate Ofllee— Room 11. Carpenter building, Petersburg. Indiana.

Election Notice. Notice is hereby given that an election will be held in the town of Petersburg, in the Shite of Indiana, on Monday, May 8rd, 1897, For the purpose of electing office rsfor said, town as follows: / One Trustee forthe Second district, or want, to serve for a term of two years. One '1 rustee for the Fourth district, or want, to serve for a term of two years. One Trustee for the K;fth district, or ward, to serve for a term of two years. One Clerk One Treasurer. One Marshal. Said elect ion will be held In the two voting precincts, in said town/ known as Court House, precinct No. 1, and Engine House, precinct No 2. At which places wills will l*e ouene<l at six o'clock a. m. and closed at six o’clock p. m. W H. C. Lingo. Pres. Board of Trustees of Petersburg, Ind. Henry Makkkr, Clerk of said Town. Notice of Final Settlement of Estate. In the matter of the estate of George B, St pie deceased. in the Pike Circuit Court April term, 1897. Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned as executor ot the estate of George H. Siple deceased, has presented and tiled Ins accounts and vouchers in final settlement of said estate, and the saii:e will come up for the examination and action of sain Circuit Court on the 7th day of May, 1897. at which time ail persons interested In i said estate are required to appear in said Court, and show cause, if any there be, whysaid accounts and vouchers should not oe approved. And the heirs of said estate, and (all others interested therein are also required, at the time and place aforesaid, io appear and make proof of their heirship or claim to any part of said estate. a. W. Doty, April 17, IStrr. 19 3 • Executor. Notice of Final Settlement of Estate. In the matter of the estate of Joseph Sehmttten. deceased. In the Pikeeircult court, April term. 1897. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned as administrator of the estate of Joseph Sehmttten, deceased, has presented ills account and vonchent in final settlement of said estate, uml his petition to settle said estate as an Insolvent estate, and that the same will come up for the examination and action of said circuit court on the 7th day of May. 1897, at which time all persons Interested In said estate are required to appear in said court, and show cause, 41 any there be, why said account and vouchers should not he approved. And l he heirs of said estate and all others Interested therein are also hereby required, at the time and place aforesaid, to ut'peur and make proof of their heirship or claim to any part of said (‘state. John Cook. April 18. 1897 Administrator. Hichardson A Taylor, attys. 49- i «4FRED SMITH** Dealer in all kinds of FURNITURE!

Funeral Supplies a Specially. We keep on hand at all times the finest lint of Parlor and Household Furniture to be found in the city. Bedroom and Parlor suiu a Specialty. In funeral supplies we keep Casket*. Shrouds, etc., of the beat make. Athlophoros By direct, aimple and scientific action operates on the BLOOD, muscles and joints taking the poison out of the BLOOD and oat of the system; thereby CUBING Rheumatism NEURALGIA and KINDRED diseases. |1 per Bottle. AU Druggists. Tax athbophobosco., Ns w Haven, C% '

MANY SURPRISES Of an Agreeable Kind in Store for Those Vbo Pay Os a Visit Men’s and Boys’ Spring Clothing made to order high class, excellent material, serviceable trimmings, first class workmanship, perfect fit, newest styles, and fashionable, at popular low prices. 50 Men's Suits, sizes 34 to 42 left to go at ^$2.24 50 Men’s Suits, all wool in black and blue Cheviots at 4.98 50 Men s Suits, all wool clay worsted in black and blue 5.98 50 Men’s Scotch Plaids all wool and colors for 6.24 50 Boy’s knee pants suits age 4 to 14 years at 44c 50 New York Camlets pants at 48c

. .. ... ; • . •' . : J Our shelves and counters are all loaded with the very newest and choicest dry goods. Novelties and specialties in Scotch Suitings, wove fancies, printed Chllies, Lappet Mull, Linens, and Wash Goods. Good shirting at 4c yard. New York Camlet at 12c yard LL sheeting at 4^c yard, 10x4 sheeting at 14c yard Table linen an 24c yard. Good toweling at 4c yard Our Furnishing Goods Department is complete and all we ask is for you to give us a look. ^ < W. L. BARRETT, (Successor to S. G. Barrett & Son,) l-, ■ . - ' . ■" •: : - . ’ , PETERSBURG, - INDIANA. ST. LOUIS.

_ Six llisrliest Awards World’s Columbian Espnsition, Chicago, IshS. Six Gold Medals Midwinter Fair, Saufrancisco, Cal., ISM. Three Gold and One Silver Medal the World’s Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition. New Orleaus, 1SSI.

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Highest! Awnnls 23th Annual Fair St. Louis Agriculture 1 and Jfts hanieal Association. ~ Highest Awards 9 Western Fair Ass’n, London, (.‘an., 1*»3. Hkhest Awards Nebraska State Board of Agriculture 1S87.

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