Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 14, Petersburg, Pike County, 13 August 1897 — Page 4

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flu fike Count jjDmofiat Ml Ji. !W«C. STOOP*. One Year. in advance . IIS'* fUx Mouth*,(u advance - . *& Colored at the pmtoflloe In }V!.*r*t>ur* for transmission through the mail* a» secondclaw matter. ________±r_ FRIDAY. AUOl’sT 13, 18&7. «■■■■■■..... low a will join the silver rank*, in the November election. likewise will Ohio. Boss lianna will nt< be returned to the United State.'* senafe, but will be jirorided with a job just the raise. Dl'EiN'a the oatnpaigu last fall the railroads would carry laboring men to the big republican meetings free of charge in the finest of palace cars. It is different now. They fire them from the every-day fiat car or cattle care. Scuak stock has advanced $PW per share since the Dinglev tantf law went info effect. But that makes little difference to the starving laborer, he gets nothing ia .return for the vote h» gave the gold standard party St the last election. The fight for silver goes steadily on in the several states. In Novendar several States hold elections, and among them will l>e several that voted for the single standard. Now just watch the turn of the tide. The confidence-prosperity gum* will not work this fall. The iuboringoien wen fooled, but will not la* tjiis time. Vm the strikers surrender and accept the old wages the gold standard pres> announces their return to woik at the old scale as a renewedcvkleuceof tl«*beginning of that pn*s|a^iity which the country is to have in the future. The Indianapolis Sentinel -ays; “A man is pre-|*erous if he has any old kind of a job nowaday-.” The •‘hold up’’of the Duigiey bill in tie Senate by the democrat- and populi-ts ithecause.of the light m-eipts which may be expected under that measure in its fir>t few months by ret-m of the em rim>u.importations that the ‘‘hold up" permit***!, the importers to make.—Oakland City Enterprise. With a char working majority in the Seuate sh< re f-ould not possibly have Wen a “hold up." Kxeuscs are go d. sometimes Tint quaru t }y payment of pension* at the Indiana poll- office t» gan last week with tlie sending out of the cuts k-. There arepaid at this office 70.140 pensioners wh< receive $2,614,000. The Indianapolis ofli e is the sts-ond largest in the country. All-j payment- are made bv checks now and the.: system has proved itself to be far preferable] to the old plan, hy which js n-ioners were j compelled to come to the office, sign their] vouchers and receive the money.

With m am one-half of the woolen min- j of Massachusetts closing their doors since the Dmgley hill went into effect, the return ! of prosperity mvw# to In; very much ill spots. The *}>ot> are usually else where. Of J course it is not pad form to mention the I shutting down feature of the business boom ' that is sweeping over the country, but our! republican am; bushwhacking contemporaries can due tuto the ink can and paper j l_*>x and fish out pispril) tx n- of all j kinds ami sizes and.thus fix up the matter, j --- .“ ' Ida. Secretary of the treasury Gage's j glowing outlook of the future, which he; voiced recently in Boston. doubtless sounded like a glad hosanna to the ears of the Boatonew, in view of the present situation in Massachusetts, as evidenced by the following dispatch from Boston: I.aUr conditions m Boston and throughout the slate are worse tu many hues than at any turn-' date tin? paid* of 1833. Strikes have been of nearly daily uoeuranee for ti>e past few months, and most of them have been caused by reduction in wages. It is estimated that there are at least £7,000 meu out of employment in Boston atone. Of the 7.0UU worlds in the emthiog industry l« S': haii 2,000 are at work, and the wages have fatten more than 40 per ceut. The West Knd railroad has over 15,000 applications for position*. Kx-Con-gressinatt L. L>. Ajsiey, chairman of the republican naf:. nal committee in the last Campaign, has a strike «>u his hands because he wanted to reduce the wages of the women and girls ui his rubber-garment factory 65 per ueut. Marlboro, Haverhill. Brctton and other centers are ali stirred up over contemplated strikes on account of continuous reduction!* of wages. Machinists’ wages have been reduced from 10 to 25 per ceut. It is estimated that there are •5,000 unemployed workers in the state.

According to the Press the present price of wheat is dne to the present administration. and not to the toud failures of th* wheal crops io foreign countries. If it was a fact that the administration has this and that to do with everything then it should be eom mended for the discovery of the North Pule, the great Klondyke gold fields, the natural gas and oil of Pike county, and the famines that are now prevailing in foreign lands. But the administration has had nothing to do with it. Tin?re is a big foreign demand for wheat, and, the crop of this country is sought after to fill the short- [ age in other lands,hence there is an increase in the price, and the price for this com

modity will no doubt increase to a dollar a bushel. It is the height of foily to claim that confidence and pcoepertty has raised tlie price of wheat. The shortage of the crop is what makes the priee at all times. Nine year* ago wheat was worth one dollar per bushel, but it went down under Harrison’s udminist ration to fifty cents per bu-hel and never got back again to the old price of one dollar. Last spring wheat was worth 85 cents per bushel. Why? because the crop of this country was short and there was a local demand for it. This year there is a shortage elsewhere and the price goes np for new wheat above wrhat it was last year at this time. The farmer understands this about as well if not better than the average country editor. The cause therefore of the strong market with advancing prices is the great foreign demand, while stocks are short everywhere. Argentine has no wheat. India has u«me, Russia and France ha'o short crops, and Roumania's yield is less than haif. Europe is very -short and must necessarily get her supply from the United States. With all these facts it cannot be sen how the return of ihe high protective tariff lias raised the price of w heat. The I.'gans|>ort Pharos figures out that the laM year of the Wi!-on tariff shows that the largest exporatiott of American products in tlie history of the nation. More th'an 11,000.000,000 worth of gold were sold abroad, and the balance of trade hot withstand ug the large importations of foreign goods in anticipation of the passage of the Hingley bill, foots up more iliau $£1,000,000.000 for the year ending July 1. Ordinarily such an extraordinary export trades -hutiId make a country prosperous. That it has not done so must t»e due to artificial conditions brought about by the mom y changers, who seek to despoil the; producers of their earnings. The great baiaineof trade iu favor of this country 'topjH*d the exploration of gold for the I *.- ii that th.- balance is |»ayal>!e in gold and under such conditions the gold exported would come back in payment for Ani' iicaii goo >. The United States i>. greatly interested in extending our foreign trade, for the reason that our facilities for production are now so great that to rely upon the home market solely, means stagnation ami ch'gged up business. The more can sell of surplus productions abroad the richer the nation becon*f%. The Pr.-'S .f last week lavs great stress on the fact that Trustee Traylor of Jefferson township, paid $£99 for painting the two new traded school houses of that township. Harry Elmore, the ,jwell known (aimer, d< ne the pamting for $158, and the paint wa> (ought fn«n J. R. Adams & Son «»f ?hi< city for $141. If any one has an idea that two much was charged let them consult the bills of these* parties. The trustee has ati itemized statement of the paints and oils fought, and is perfectly w tiling that any one hx>k over the accounts at his office at any time. Parties who have examined the work say that it is well done and the buildings a credit to the township. The county commissi, ners audited the vouchers last week and approved them. The Press claims the work should not have cst o'er $150. The editor would have no doubt received the job had he put iu his bid for the w rk. The buildings are {tainted inside and out. ami the floors of both oiled.

The new tariff bill i> the highest in ti e history <>f Aiuericau tariffs. It Wats the war tantfs ail to pieces, and overshadows the McKiuley ext* rtiuu, twice repudiated by the jwople. This little table .'hows the rates under the three last tariffs ou the -dutiable imports: McKinley tariff, 1891),.._49..Vs percent Wilson tariff, 1894 ..39.1*4 per cent Conference r*-j>* rl, 189?_37.02 per cent Take some of tin* necessaries of hie mvolved, a' woolen clothing, blankets and carpet, the rates are advanced from an average of 43 per cent under the Wilson law to 90 per cent under the new tariff; but iti selected terms, comprising the woolen materials worn by the poor, the tariff rates under the new bill run as high as 150 and 3U0 per cent. Tom Keed said in 1890; “The women did it.1* They will do it again. Ora neighbor of the Press boiled all over last week with confidence and prosperity times. In commenting on prosperity it has the following; Prosperity seems to be determined to get here on schedule time. The tariff lull is now a law, confidence is restored and free silver take> its placs in history as on It another populistic fallacy to which the democratic party has made itself a victim. And in another column of the editorial J'age the following appears, so you may take your choice; The miners strike is growing more extensive every day, and every mine in the country will be shut down in a short time | now. “They don’t make much fuss about it.” We are speaking of DeWitt’s Little Early Kisers, the famous little pills for constipation, biliiousneas, and ail stomach and liver troubles. They never gripe. Adams & Sou.

Te the S«t Shore* Atlantic Cm, X. J., Aog. 7.—Leaving on B. & 0. 5. W. Wednesday, July 90th. I arrived all safe and sound, after a hot trip on crowded care, in Cincinnati. After a good supper and a good night's rest at the Palace hotd I felt much revived and concluded to spend one day in the Queen City. The city is pretty welt deserted, those that can afford it having left with their families for the mountains or seaside, and the less fortunate are contented with a day now and then at the Lagoon. Coney Island or the Zoo. I spent the day very pleasantly on the hill tops that abound Cincinnati, enjoying the high panoramic view and drink

mg m the pore atr ia so high an altitude. At 7 p. in. inv train pulled out oyer the famous B. & O. towards the sea. The to occupy an upper berth, and during the night, dreaming I was on a lake vessel in a great storm, 1 was holding on the ropes to keep from being washed off the deck, I awoke to find myself holding on to the edge of the berth for dear life and every roll of the car 1 thought was oiy last. At 7 a. m. next morning we arrived at Mountain Lake Park. Maryland, on the topmost peak of the Allegheny mountains, 28,000 feet above sea level. This is a great summer resort and filled with persons from every dime. Passing through the famous Harper's Ferry, made picturesque by the lovely falls, high mountains and tunnels. At noon our nation's capitol, Washington, was reached; a great many passengers left the cars here for several days’ sight seeing, and in thirty minutes we resumed our journey. At 2 p. m. Baltimore was reached, so famous for her canned fruits and oysters, and at fi p. m. Philadelphia was reached, where 1 first obtained a view of Chesepeake bay. A good night's rest at the famous Windsor hotel made me feci like new and I started in to s»-e the sights. Independence Hall was first visited, the old Liberty bell was the main object of interest, as was the chair and desk used by George Washiugtou. Every piece of one arm chair had been carried away by relic hunters ns sou- ! vemrs. All the modes of ancient warfare was on exhibition. ; The mint next caught inv attention. Visitor# ary admitted between the hours of 9 a. in. and 3 p. m. On entering the building. which is a very ancient one. built of stone with heavy columns and posts only *nT a fair ?tate of preservation, you are met -by attendants in uniform, who first show you the receiving room where silver and void i- piled as it conus from tiie mines, mm Imra se(«arate you from the precious metals which is piled in this room to the 11 xtt nt of $2,U0i),(X>0. Next you arc* shown t .e melting room where the gold and silver is each melted aud poured into moulds that ! comes out in bars. The next room is the rolling rooms where these bars are rolled between rollers of immense pressure until they become the projter thickness. They are allowed to get no wilier, but grow longer as each time they art* run through these rolls until from one foot long they | grow to six feet in length. Now they j«iss i through the stamping room where the bars are stani[>ed in whatever denomination reIfuired. After going through the stamp they come out blight, shining eagles. The attendant showed me a supposed gold brick brought to the mint by a Mississippi mini. | who bought it for $300, believing it to be pure gold, which, if pure, would have been worth one hundrnl thousand dollars— moral, don't buy gold bricks. The first shipment of gold from Kkmdyke was rej n-civid while 1 was there. After dinner I ! got a bicycle and rode over Fairmount park, which contains several hpndred acres 1 and is a beautiful place and the cyclers' paradise.

buntlay at 10 a. m. I took the scenic Heading route to Atlantic City, the city by {the sea. We tmuie the run of sixty miles in just fifty nine minutes—pretty good time as compared with the K. and 1. This i< an up-to-date city. Electric light, gas, electric cars, etc., with a standing popala- [ tiou of 25.000 people, and they estimate now that there are 125.000 strangers. People of every description and every clime are assembled here together. On the promenade. which is a steel walk thirty feet wide and fifteen feet high that lies directly along the beach over the sea for four miles. Here mingle the dude with white duck pants and sh'»es, the hanker, the farmer, the fakir. Diamonds blame as though they were as plentiful as the sand of the sea. With the ladies’ white duck skirts, orgadie waists, high hats and chocolate shc>es, seem to predominate. There are 800 hotels and boarding houses with prices from $1.00 per day up to where it makes the millionaire’s head swim. Everything is sold here at two prices. The inhabitants aim to make enough off of the boarders in four moutus to live on the other tight months. This is said to be the grandest beachf on the Atlantic. Eleven a. in. seems to be the fovorite bathing hour, the beach which is over four miles long seems to be lined with humanity. When the tide is down, 100 carriages can drive abreast on the snowy white sand. The bathers wade out about 100 feet when the breakers come rolling in about f«mr feet high which sinks them and j immerses them entirely for the instant. Monday 1 took my first bath. The bath houses are along this walk, you rent a suit for 25 cents, which consists of a shirt with no sleeves and juints four inches long. Along and floating on this w«lk is represented every thing under the sun. The streets of Cairo, that made the world fair famous, the Ferris Wheel, the East India stores, candy stores, theaters, shows, merry-go-rounds, illusions and heaven knows what else. 1 ha vent had time to take them all in. Today with a party went oat for a four mile sail on the ocean, the wind was right, the music grand,the sailing delightful. One of the sailors remarked person* gave up ou this boat that never gave up before, while one of the passengers was heaving, overboard. t will leave here a tout Mouday for Cincinnati and will land home about the last of next weak. W. V, Ha&eaovs.

D ILLON A GREENE. T. H. Dillon V. R Greene Attorneys and Counsellors at Law W1H practice In Pike and n4joining counties. Careful attention given to all business. Collections given prompt attention. Notary Public ataays in office. Office in the Burger block. Petersburg, lud. W. H. FOREMAN, Attorney at Law. Loan and Real Estate. office— Room 11, Catnenter buildiug, Petersburg, 1 udiana. Notice of Administrator’s Sale of Real Estate. Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned administrator of the estate of George Whitman, deceased, by .virtu*1 of an order of the Plite Circuit court of pike county, Indiana, made at the February term, l!d*7, of said court, directing him to sell the real estate of the decedent therein described, will sell at private sale on and after Saturday, August 28th, 1897, until Saturday, September 4th, 1897, The following described real estate of said decedent in Pike county, Indiana, to-wlt: The southeast quarter of section b>. town 2 south, range s west.' Said land wilt be sold in forty acre tracts lo suit purchaser, where the same cau be done without Injury to the Value oi the residue. Bids will i>e received at any time between sai l dates by the undersigned ; and sales will be made upon sy*fd lands. No bid tor private saie at lc.*s than the appraised value o! the Sand bid for will be received by said administrator, as no private sale can br made *or less than the appraised value of the i land so sold. The appraisement of said lands can l*e seen by culling on said administrator And by the further direction of said order so made by said court, said admin strator on Saturday, September 4th, 1897.” At ten o’clock a. m.. will sell at public auction «»>• said lauds, all of said lands remaining up to that tine unsold, for not less Ilian i xvo-l birds ot tiie appraised value thereof. All said sales will l*e In discharge of all liens against said real estate. Tkkms nr Sauk.—AH said sales both public and private, will be made upon the following terms, to-wit: The purchaser to pay onethird or the purchase rice in cash on day of sal*, and execute ids two notes In equal amounts for the residue thereof.due and payable in nine and eighteen months from date of sale, respectively, both hearing six percent interest per annum from date of sale, and attoraey’s tees, and waiving rt lief from valuation or appraisement laws, with gooo and sufficient personal security thereon tot tie approval of the' undersigned administrator. DakjvsC. Bahhkh, Administrator. | S. G. Davenport, atty. IJ-d Notice of Administration. [ Notice Is hereby given, that the undersigned Inis been appointed by the Clerk ofthe ! Circuit Court of Pike County, state of lodiI ana. administrator, of yie estate of Sarah K. lint ter. late of Pike county, deceased. | Said estate is supposed to be solvent. Isaac Whitackk. 1 Julv G. ISftT. Administrator Dillon A Green, attvs. V OTfCE is hereby given to ali parties eon- j cerued that 1 will be at my residence EVERY MONDAY To attend to business connected with the office of trustee of Monroe -township. j J. M DAY 18, Trustee. . Postoffice address: Spurgeon. •dFRED SMITHS Dealer in all kinds of FURNITURE!

Funeral Supplies a Specially. t We keep on hand at all time* the finest line of Parlor and Household Furniture to be [ found in the city. Bedroom and Parlor suit* ! a Specialty. i In fuueral supplies are keep Casket*. J Shroud*, etc., of the best make. August 23 to 28, 1897. - The Greatest Fair of Southern Indiana. Exhibits of everything worth seeing. This Fair is complete in every particular. j Good Racing every afternoou. Everybody will be there. Competition open to the World. Remember that the Oakland City Fair people never had do anything. Premiums paid in cash last day of the fair, i Excursion rates on all Railroads, good for the entire week. Remember the dates. Bring all your friends along and enjoy six day of profitable amusement. Write for Premium List. W. R. HARRIS, Secretary, j

Three Days RACES! ■$>AT PETERSBURG^

August 19, 20 and 21 Xiixee ZBigr I3acss 3=3a,cli IDay Trotting', Pacing and Running Racing. Big Purses in all Races. The Biggest Race Days this year. $1300 in Purses. Fast Horses. For further information, address J. E. SCIU RZ, Sec. T. K, FLEMING, Snpt. Petersburg, Indiana. 3L -

; Summer Suitings Wo have the latest patterns ami styles'to select from. 4 C t 4 4 4 Suits ^Ead.s to Measure: W SIS, IQ, SSO, S22 and "CTp. 4 \ Pants ^Ea.d.e to Oxd.er: \ S-"i, 5, So, 7, SS amd. "U"p. 4 4 J Burger & Bro., Merchant Tailors } Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis C. Railroad Time table In effect June 27, 1387; St L>»ni* St. Louis Fast K'}' Limited. Stations. I^>ut«ville| Louisville Limited. 'Fast Kxp. $:>C n.m lur-tf* a.at. tli*i» a.n« il'.lti M.m H:»l M.tn. ti:2n p.in. P;07 p.m Leave II :4-'» p.tu Leave 12:bl it.in. Leave Leave 12:3! M.tn. Leave a.in. Arrive. I-oulsville II tint m^burg Velpetl Winslow Oakland City St. Louisarrive i arrive at rive arrive arrive: I>eave 7:tiO a. tu. 4:»i2 a.ni ~'M a m ' 8:37 a.m.i 8:15 p.m.I 5:3t) p.m. 3:110 p.m. 2:38 p a». 2.27 p.tn. 2:12 p.m. Niijht trains stop at Winslow and Velpen on signal only. It. A. Campbell, G.P.A., St. Louis. J. F. Hurt, agent, Oakland Citr."

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