Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 9, Petersburg, Pike County, 9 July 1897 — Page 4

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The new tariff bill finally came to a vote Wednesday in the Senate anti was carried fey a vote of 3$ to 38. t The Mishawaka Democrat, one of our Valuable exchanges,has entered upon its seventh volume, and from indications is on the high road to prosperity, It is well edited and a live paper. . .. 1 _ ... The Wilson tariff law is good enough to bring in more than enough revenue to pay the running expenses of the gov*. nment. The new lull will be a deadencr to the country same as the McKiuley bill. The Decatur Democrat and the New burg Tribune reached our sauctum last week in full fourth of July regalia. They are both bright papers, well edited and strictly up-to-date in every particular. Many of oar exchanges were “made-up"^ artistic style fitting the day that we celebrate. If 1 borrow a thousand dollars today and next year pay the debt with a thousand dollars which will secure exactly as much of ail things desirable as the one thousand dollars which 1 burrowed, I have paid in * honest dollars. If the money has increased or decreased in purelmsing power, 1 have Satisfied my debt with dishonest dollars— W. J. Bryan, iu the Arena. Foe more than a month all pension certificates issued by the government have been held up in the pension bureau. The euspenston ended last week when an immense batch of certificates was mailed to the various agencies. This terminates the operation of an order which, takiug effect on May 31st last, was designed to avoid Increasing the existing deficiency in the pension ‘appropriations.

Tuk Pike County Dtue* rat is such on advocate of economy, reform and everything else in that direction that some of the democratic trustee* really ought to subscribe for it. It might do them some good as well as the people of the different town- • dps. There are many men whose ambitions have been t»x» often killed by missteps in a little trustee's office. It i> a dangeroa.thing to monkey with.—Petersburg Press. The editor of the above named sheet Should have given some of the above ad vice and administered it to the guardians of the School funds a few years ago. The democrats can probably get along without it. By a decision of the supreme court alxmt a year ago it was decided that a school or township trustee could not sell goods to the school corporation of which be Was an officer and also said iu the ruling that it w&.» a criminal offense. How, while our little friend is kicking aliout the democratic trustees he should have made it general and apply it to the renublicans m well.

The Populist party of this county crisis a receiver, what »m* lecotue of It no one knows. Once in a while a deep groan is heard from one of the faithful that reminds us that populists wnire but. the reason therefor is not known. Verily the rooster hath swallowed the worm and although the worm may squirm and make things bilious for the rooster be uau do himself no good. The rooster has him and the more he K^uirms the louder the rooster crows. >Mien Humble become* County Commissioner well have a mixture of school house ° and hillside navy reform that will be an object lesson to the extravagant republicans.—Petersburg I*re»s. The editor of the above {taper has recently sold out. but to show just what he thinks of the voters that knocked him out .of a little of the county printing he warns a receiver appointed foritluein. We!!, sonny, when the (tolls are closed in lbbS the republican party will want a receiver appointed, and oue that will pay off the old score of 19W>. The taxpayers of Pike county voted under the head of the rooster for the puq*«s«r of rontiug the gang that had plunged thecounty head over heels in debt, the party that swallowed up the surplus and made county orders tear the inscription on the back • not paid for want of funds.-" Say, Willie, didn't they put them to flight Humble will become county pomtnissiouer next IVoemUr and then there will be several object lesson- given out to the fax-payers in the way of a reform in the financial management of county affairs. There will be no more letting of contracts (o >ou> .and telaiixes. That will b»\ one of Hf raforms, audHh^re will be others. V \

-U—U-LL.-The farmers of Pike county are beginning to lvalue that to lease their lands to parties who intend to pipe gas to other cities will be a detriment to them and depreciate the value of their lands. They know that by keeping the gas for use in Pike county will raise the price of their lands and give them a market for all their produce aud as much more as they can raise for home consumption. They know that to keep the gas in Pike county that it will bring manufacturers here that will employ thousands of men, but on the other haud if gas is piped to some other city that it will build them ! up to the detriment of Pike county towns. | If the leasers will put a clause in their I leases not to pipe gas out of Pike county, and that all gas found will be used in the county, then it may be safe to lease without decreasing your market or| the prices of your real estate. The first thing to do is to build up your home county, and when that is doue then it is time to commence doing missionary work in some other. This precious natural gas fuel is worth "too much to give it away to other towns. Fanners, keep your gas territory for those persons who will help build up your towns and county and add millions of dollars on the tax duplicates. Keep your gas confiued to Pike county and by so doing build up one of the greatest manufacturing centers in the country. You can' do it. Many counties in Northern Indiana are now needing the natural gas that has been'piped to the larger cities. The manufacturers are beginning to seek for new locations because of the failing in the supply of gas, where if the gas had been coufined to the counties where it was discovered they would have had enough of this magnificent fuel to last for years to come. You have this in your power, to either send the gas away from Pike county to other cities and build them up, or to keep it at home aud build up the ipwns in Pike eouuty. Keep it at home.

The democratic commissioner is like all other member* of that fiarty—he has queer ideas of economy but never-the-less they are original; who but a democrat having the financial interests of the eounty at heart would have thought of cutting down poor expenses bv paying three prices for “hillside navy” (to a democrat) for the benefit of the paupers and .shutting off the supply of medicine for the poor inmates for the benefit of the county? This highly original way of chopping off expenses might be improved a little but for novelty it can not be beaten.—Petersburg Press. The poor of Pike county have physicians hired to wait on them and it only requires a call for them to go. These jobs go to the lowest bidder and the paupers should receive the attention they need. If they doublet the practice to physicians who will do the work. The democratic member of the board of commissioners done what he thought was right in uot wanting to pay anything extra other than for what the county physicians have contracted to do. And by the way the democratic member of the Itoard is cutting down expenses and when biils are exhorbitant and should not lie allowed he enters his protest and docs in every instance what bethinks is for the best interests of the tax-payers who elected hitn. Thk silver forces in Iowa have united on a tieket and will contest every foot of ground in the state in the ensuing campaign. A few so-called “middle-of-the-road” men flocked by themselves and as usual will give what comfort tht*v can to the republican ticket. There arc just two sides to the financial question. The voter must take one side or the other. There is no middle of the mad'm this fight, except for vote auction purposes. This seems to be »o thoroughly appreciated in Iowa that the leaders of the democracy, the silver republicans and the populists, all say that all desirable elements in that state have been united. The few dissenters are regarded as, mercenaries.

Augusta Items. Miss Maud Corn and brother Mathias of Petersburg, were iu town this week. Austin Colbert of Washington, is voicing his brother Charley at this plat*. Kx-Treasurer Beach was in town the first [ of the week lookiug after his business interests. Mr. Beach has opened an elegant line of goods in the Agee property. Joseph Spradlin of Alford, was m outvillage this week. t^uhe a number of our citizens celebrated at the county capitoi last Saturday, and their admiration of Jutnbo Is beiug expressed on every corner. Prof. J. C. Thomas of Union, is visiting relatives and friends at thw place. County Superintendent Corn made a j business trip to the north end of the county j t his week. The zeal ami interest that Prof, j Corn is showing in his new official duties deserves the approval of teachers and patron* the county over. IVof. J. B. Bilderback was iu town Suo- ; day evening. Mr. Charles Colbert and Miss Elina j Shepard w. re married last Monday eveuing. j Mr. Colbert is one of the bustling business ; men of Hartwell, and the btidea prominent I teacher of this township. They are now on j t heir wedding tour and will return in a few j lays. We all join in wishing them a happy j and prosperous life. Trustee Bass of Kendal, was in our village | the first of t he week. Exenndeu to St. Louis, Missouri. Sunday,. July 11th. 1897. via B. &O.S-W. ; By, Round trip $ 1.00 from Washington ! and Vkioeunes. Correspondingly low rates j from intermediate stations. For further \ information see small bills or consult agents IB. & 0. S-W. lty. I Foa StLt Cheat.—Hot air pumping: *n- * gine; can be ran by one gas get <»r lamp. (j. L. IngieHeart, KvansVide, ind. Btf

Indianapolis, July 1st, 1887. REPrBUCAyRiMKTALUSirs of Ixdiaju: In response to a call -there assembled in Chicago on the 8th day of Jane last a large number of representative republican bimetallists, The meeting was a necessity, and thirty-two states responded to the call. The action of the last national convention of thb republican party and the policy of that party under the influences that have since controlled it have made it impossible for any bimetallist to remain iu its ranks or to support its candidates. By the platform of 1898, the party has been committed to a new and dangerous doctrine never before held by it or by any other party in this country. Many of its members refuse to assent to this new doctrine that is not republican but is un-American in ail its tendencies, and full of danger to our institutions. Measured, however, by the history, the purposes and the platforms of the party, by the sentiments of its greatest and purest j leaders from 1856 to 1892, they are still republicans. Taught by history, they recognize in the falling prices of all our productions and of our property, in labor unemployed, in individual want, in Iwsiuess depression and in our decaying industries the natural economic results of the stanidoumentof bimetallism and the substitu- | tion for it of the gold standard as a national jjoltoy. They regard as of paramount importance, outweighing every other political consideration and question, the restoration of true bimetallism, when every ounce of silver shall have, as it had prior to 1873, free access to our mints, the same as gold; when every coin shall, by law, be clothed with the full money values and, like gold, lie receivable for all debts, public and private, at the option of the debtor.

In response to a widely expressed desire to do something to bring about this result, the meeting was called. The response was gratifying and encouraging^ The purpose of the meeting was to consider the propriety of organizing into one body all those who hare hitherto acted with the republican party and who have been proud of its past great purposes, but who now refuse to remain with it longer, when to do so is to become a party to the betrayal of their country into the hands of organized selfishness, symbolized by the gold standard. There was no difference of opinion in regard to the advisability of such an organization. While it was determined to maintain a separate organization of those who have been accustomed to work together and who have touched elbows in many a contest, it was the hope and confident expectation that all who join in this organization will be ready at ail times to lay aside all minor differences and be willing to have it, when the cause can be advanced by so doing, cooperating with any other political organization that shall march under the bimetallic standard and have for its battle crv, “Hu-, inanity first, property afterwards!” A national organization was affected, j and lion. Charles A. Towr.e, well known | to the people of this country, was chosen chairman. ^Already there is an organization in most of the states. In many it is far advanced. In Indiana our organization must be perfected and extended. The number of republican bimetallists in the state is great and is increasing every day. j .They can be depended upon to do their I full duty when they see clearly what it is. To me has been assigned, temporarily, a responsibility^ the accomplishment of the work in the state. 1 ask the earnest coj operation of every friend of the cause, aud j1 believe I -hall receive it. For the present the plan of organization | is a state committee of one member from each congressional district with the member of the national committee for state chairman; a congressional committee of one member from each county,with the member of the state committee .from the congressional district as chairman; a county committee of one member from each township aud city ward, with the member of the congressional committee from the county as chairman; a township or ward committee of one member from each precinct, with the member of the county committee from

the township or ward as chairman. In the beginning the organization must, almost necessarily, be by appointment. After it is completed, other methods of selecting members of the different committees may be adopted. Already an organization has been commenced in tea of the thirteen congressional districts, and we hope to have a beginning in each of the other three within a short time. In some of the districts the county organizations ate, well on the way towards completion. It is of tlie utmost importance that our organizations down to th« townships and wards should be completed as quickly as possible and a report made through the chairman, so that in the near future the secretary of the state committee will be ! able to make a complete roll of county, | township and ward chairmen. The import - j ance of this roll as a means of information j and further organization cannot be over estimated. We rely upon, ail friends to assist us at once by communicating with the state secretary. When it is remembered that if we succeed in 1898 and 1900, the 6.500,000 votes cast in 1806 by silver democrats, populists and silver republicans must be increased by additions largely from the republican party; when it is remembered that out of these allied forces of 06 the possibilities and necessities of the future may bring into the field of American politics a new force with an increased power, the importance of our organization and the work to be done will be appreciated. With devotion to'the right and hope for tlie future of our country, let us prepare ourselves to work intelligently and effect i xtlv for its political regeneration in 1898 and 1900. Flavius J. Vas Votflis, State Chairman Silver Republican Party of Indiana. Oursscc E. Weir. State Secretary, Commercial Club Bldg.. Indianapolis.

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>etvs at the Cpurt House. Items of news of a general nature gathered from the various offices at the court house: Heal E.latr Transfers. Goodlet Morgau to Simon Morgan, part of aec 26, towu 1 uorth, range 8 vest, 94$ acres. Simon Morgan et al to George C, Morgan, j s part svr qr sec 26, town 1 north, range 8 west, $3 acres. Simon Morgan et al to Goodlet Morgan, j pt w hf see 26, town 1 north, range 8 west, 122 22-100 acres, and pt ne qir nw qr see 26, town 1 north, range S west, 13 41-100 acres, and lots 9 and 10 and pt11, Withers’ add, and pt sw qr se qr sec 26, towu 1 north, range 8 west, 5 63-100 acres. Goodlet Morgan et al to , Blanche M, | Morgan, pt sw qr sec 26, town 1 north, range 8 west, 51 17-100 acres. George C. Morgan, by guardian, to Goodlet Morgan et al, pt w bf sec 26, towu 1 north, range 8 west, and lots 9 aud 10 and pt lot 11, Withers' add, and pt ne qr nw qr sec 26. town 1 north, range 8 west, and pt of sec 26, town 1 north, range 8 west, ami pt sw qr sec 26, towu 1 north, range 8 west. Francis Clotn to Susan King, [tart e part location sec 23, town 1 north, range 9 west, and pt location set* 52, town 1 uorth, range 9 west, 1 acre. Goodlet Morgan to Simon Morgan, pt sw qr se qr sec 26, town 1 north, range 8 west, 5 63-100 acres. Khoda K. Low to John M. Davis, pt nc qr ne qr see 36, town 2 south, range 8 wot, 14$ acres. marriage Licenses. The following marriage licenses have been issued since our last report : Lawrence Hornbrook and Martha E. Tucker. Edward Risley and Mary K. Hayes. Joseph B. Showalter and Rosa Berry. William W. Bryan ami Kate Broadwell. Elijah A. Scales and Rhoda Arnoid. Coleman Day and Stella Phillipy. Charles B. Colbert and Eima Shepard. There is no l About it. Xo question indeed with those who have used it, but that Foley’s lvidnoy Cure is absolutely reliable for all kidney and bladder diseases. Bergen & Gliphaut. j Attention, Old Syldiers. The manufacturers have instructed Bergen & Oliphnnt to give a bottle of 25c. sise of Foley’s Colic Cure free to ,.ie first soldier of the civil war that applies for same. It is the great remedy for chrome diarrhoea, cramp colic and all bowel complaints, j Notice of Administration. Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned lias been appointed by the Cterk of the Circuit Court of Pike County, State or Indiana, administrator, of the estate of Sarah E Muller, lute of Pike eountv, deceased. Said estate is supposed' to In* solvetil. Isaac Wimtackk, July 6.180T. Administrator. Dillon & ureen, attys. I : ‘ . . ■'.

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