Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 31, Petersburg, Pike County, 10 December 1897 — Page 4

SIk gikt Counti) gradmt By HI. Jlc( . STOOPS. OnwYear, lu advance Six Monti)*, in ad vane* Entered at the postoffle* In l>l*r*bnrg for transmission through the mails as second class mutter. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10,ld&7. Tom Kkkd is holding forth in Washing* ton City, quorum or no quorum. Tub only remedy for the “endless chaiu" evi] is to pay presenting greenback* at the treasury partly in silur. CkhtaIM.Y trusts have the hest of it. The wire trust is ihe latest and will have a capital of $50,000,000. The p»id bug press is in favor of trusts. The tariff law * need remodeling so that enough revenue may be derived to pay the actual running expenses of the gov^nment. The Dingley bill is a failur in that respect.

Tukjuc an1 more jieople talking about the silver issue titan ever before. They are beginning to realize that something must be done in the very near future to relieve the people. Tut legislature of Indiana should by all ' means meet again this winter and fan another batch of |>nrtisan laws. There are quite a number of republicans w ho are still locking for -oft snaps and winter is now ou. Concurs*convened Monday last. There will ti<*t be much done by tnat body before the holidays more than to get things underway for the session after the festival days. In fact net much is expected for the relief of the people during the entire session. Prosfkuty ha- struck a number of the workingmen during the last few weeks. A big strike is on in the gas belt among the glass workers. If the matters are not llxed up during the week it is more than likely j that oTcr 7.000 men will l*> out, The men employed at Rlwood went out Saturday. I Tub silver craze is so dead that by this i time, behold it simktth,—Petersburg Press. j The editor proclaimed that “great fact'* j from the stump in Pike county in the; campaign of and yet the. county • voted for silver by a majority <d 2'Jd. while i in the cam;«ign preceding the county wiis republican by ‘,'34. l^sks like silver was j dead doesn ; it? And still then are more silver republicans now than there were in ! 1898. who are eager to vote for the cause of ailver. _ Kaicai.UA.> congressmen are waging a fight on the civil service law. The party has always maintained in national convention that civil service should be extended, ' but the congressmen want to supply their j “friends at home” wdh office. The follow-1 ing is the plank of tin* last national repub- j limn convention- which the congressmen ■ are now trying to repudiate: The civil service law was placed on the statute book by the republican party, which has abrays sustained it. and we renew our declarations that it shall la* thoroughly and honestly enforced and extended wherever practicable. Thk gold bug press has had much to say about silver iu Mexico, that it was detrimental to that country, etc. No doubt they sjvak hot k <wing but very little of Mexico and the rapid strides that country is now making. The Mexican Herald deDies, authoritatively, the report from Paris, published in London, that Mexico is making preparations to go on a gold basis, and aays: “Mexico's finances are handled with admirable caution and sagacity, and whatever may U* the future pi icy of the gov. eminent regarding the currency basis, there IS at p’xsent DO thought ol changing !rom the silver standard, which is contributing to the growth of manufacturing and other industries.”

Tuekx were a few misinformed republi-1 cans in Pike county lust fail wh> voted for Bryan. They haTe already seen the error of "their way and are now praising McKinley j and dollar wheat.—Petersburg Frew*. Yes, and the holders of eloverseed. hog* and cattle are kicking. And the Press editor says '‘there were a few misinformed republicans in Pike county last fall who voted for Bryan.’* Prof-ssor, the jarty just left tl»e republicans who voted for Bryau and silver. The republican party advocated both gold and silver for many years, but in the last platform it changed to the gold standard pure and simple. The republicans of Pike county who voted for «|ver iu lbOO will vote the same way iu 1896 g«d 1900. Stick a piu there. |

That Trouble#®®* Tariff. The conservative Philadelphia Ledger, which is still run on Childs lines, adds itself to the lint of republican papers, including the New* York Sun and Philadelphia Press, which favor an immediate overhauling of the revenue laws. What it .say? is worth patient reading: “If the United State? treasury deficit of almost $46,000,000 for the fiscal year to date, does not convince Congress of the necessity of either rigorous retrenchment and economy in the matter of government expenditures or of providing additional revenue to meet extravagant appropriations, it. is unlikely that anything will do so. Or if Congress should not promptly recognize that the Dinglev tariff is a disastrous failure as a revenue measure, or as a measure for the protection of domestic labor, it will fail to recognize a dearly demonstrated fact.” The storm of public opinion in this line is now fairly setting in, and by the end of the year it will be a hurricane. People will not forget what a dreadful - picture was drawn of the evils of a deficit at the beginning of the present administration. They will remember how a great fuss was raised about the government receipts being allowed to ran behind the expenditures; and how the republican administration was going to apply the proper remedy immediately. The • >y$ and means committee of the old Congress was set to work ■ year ago to.got a tariff bill ready for the new Congress, which was called in special session almost as soon as Mr. McKinley was inaugurated president. The tariff was revised, and the revision has proved to be a stunning failure. It doesn’t raise revenue any better than its predecessor did—probably not so well. The condition of the treasury is worse now than it was a year ago, when the triumphant republican managers said it was dreadful. Is there to be no attention, paid to this condition? Are the administration’ and Congress going on stiil with the delusion that the tariff daw is a success, and that the |asipie of the country art* rolling in prosperity? If ajdeficiency in the revenues was a great evil in 1SIH>, is not a greater deficiency a greater evil in 1897? Which will be the better course? To keep up the lie or go into' another tariff revision in the face of an election for members of Congress? One of the favorite “superstitious” of congressmen—though, perhaps, it it> not a superstition—is that the i Congress which tinkers the tariff in the year of a congressional election gets defeated. Who’s afraid?—Cincinnati Enquirer.

Gary Invite* Discussion. Postmaster General Gary expresses pleasure at the widespread comment upon his recommendation (or the establishment ol postal savings hanks ami invites further discussion of the subject. ‘‘If we all put our beads together,” the postmaster general says, “the right plan can be devised, and that is what the country wants." It is not often that a cabinet officer manifests such a disposition to learn the desites of the people on matters of legislation connected with the development of his department, Postmaster General Gary’s request for a widespread |K>pular expression of opinion on the subject should meet with hearty response <*u the part of the people. The newspapers have already performed, their duty in the mutter, laibor organizations, .too, have very generally given consideration to the subject ami with almost unanimous voice have asked for jiostal banks. It remains now for other bodies, especially those representing the commercial interests of the country., to give their approval to the agitation, in order that Congress may be assured that the seutiuicnt of all classes in the nation is virtually united in favor of the early establishment of these much needed institutions for the safe keeping of the savings of persons of moderate means. It may be true that the commercial aud business classes of i la* country have not such an immediate personal interest in the esud>lishment of jx>>tal savings banks as have the wage earners. But the commercial {Kirti.f the community cannot afford to manifest indifference to the well being aud contentment of the working population of the country. Let them do what they cau to promote giaal feeling Ht least by giving consideration to propositions lijie tliat fur the establishments of postal savings banks the only object of which is to do something for the people, whose interests are only too rarely the subject of intelligent consideration by law makers.--Chicago Record.

William J. Bki'ax.—4*It is well to remembtT that government may exercise a potent influence over the condition of the people. No plan has yet been devised for the protection of people who lack the intelligence c r the courage to protect themselves. The government is a composite photograph of the people. The (teople will have dis-h-nest .public servants whenever they tolerate them; they will have honest public xirvants when they insist upon it. Tht-y will have unjust laws as long as they will endure such laws; they will have ju»t laws whenever they take the trouble to enact them. While we express 6ur gratitude by giving to those who are in need, we may well examine our political policies to determine whether we are increasing poverty bv law." Mrs. M. B. Ford of Ruddells, Illinois, suffered for eight years from dyspepsia and chronic constipation and was finally cum! by using DeWit’V Little Early Risers, the famous little pills for all stomach and liver trouble. J. R. Adams A Son. lr the silver issue is dead the Press should not hick to much. about it. But perhaps Lha editor thinks it a pretty lively corpse. \ • *

Black Diamond Railroad. The business of the Dover postoffice has increased twenty-five per cent siuce the Black Diamond has been Iqcitfed here. We feel safe in saying that the business in every line has increased (Correspondingly, and yet there are those who cannot see wherein the town can l»e lieuefitted. If ihe work of locating the road has done so much for Dover and other towns along the line, what may we expect .when the road is built?— Dover (Ky.) News. Gen. Williams of Knoxville, Tennessee, general counsel of the Black Diamond railroad system, has been at Osgood and surrounding territory for several days ie the interest of that propose^ rajlj’oad. He has held a number of meetings and has met with much enthusiasm and success. Col. Boone of Ohio, is the promoter of this project. The proposed railroad will run from Port Royal to Indianapolis, a distance ot 834 miles, with two branches, one up to I Columbus, Ohio, the other reaching to Springfield, Illinois, thus connecting the three eapitols of the three great middle west states. The road will approach the south Atlantic at Port Royal, with u brauch line to Charleston and another to Savannah, and will not only handle all the Black Diamond traffic, but being a double track road will permit any railroad company touching its main line to go over the same and carry cars to any destination south by paying toll. It will, in fact, bw a toll highwav to all roads desiring to use it.—Indianapolis Sentinel. —o— The taxes paid into the county and town j treasury by the Black Diamond when built I would repay in a year all that is asked of I us as a promoting fund—and it will keep : on paying it over and over again each year, j This is only one of many {mints in favor of | the railroad. A bridge would have to be j constructed across Blue river at this place j which alone would benefit our people in the wav of work to an amount that would | greatly exeeed what is asked of our people. ! Fellow citizens, it is high time that we get our clutches onto the Black Diamond.— Fredericsburg Gazette. j

The Black Diamond railroad engineers located the route for the road on Twelfth street, in Petersburg, on Monday afternoon, I after surveying several routes through the natural gas town. They are on their wav to Otwell. making a complete location and survey for contracting as they progivss eastward);. In this way they ordinarily make about half a tniic per day.—Jasper Courier, —o— Greensburg, Ind., December 2,—General J. C. J, Williams of Knoxville. Tennessee, general counsel for the Black Diamond j railway system, hus been in the city for. several days explaining the object of the promoters of this system. An informal meeting was field at the mayor's office night before last, and a larger meeting last night at G. A. li. hall. The people of this city! are taking much interest in the project and will encourage the building of the road. Consumption Positively Cured. Mr. R, B. Greeve, merchant of Chilhowie, Virginia, certifies that he had consumption, I was given up to die, sought all medical treatment that money could procure, tried all cough remedies he could heaf^f, but.got; no relief; spirt many nights sitting up in j a chair; was induced to try Dr. King'* New Discovery, and was cured by use of two] bottles. For past three years has been j attending to business, and says Dr. King's j New Discovery is the grandest remedy ever made, as it has done so much for him and ! also lor others, in his community. Dr I King’s New Discovery is guaranteed for \ coughs, colds and consumption. It don’t' fail. Trial bottles free at J. R. Adams Son's drug store. © Free Silver iu Indiana. In answering newspaper queries, John G. Shanklin, Indiana member of the national democratic committee, and Park* M. Martin, chairman of the democratic state committee, express the opinion that the cause of fret* stiver is not losing ground in this state. Mr. Shanklin says: “The loyalty of Indiana democrats and other believers in the Chicago platform of last year is strouger than ever. Prosperity is an incentive to increasing faith and confidence in the justice of democratic policies." Chairman Martin says: “There is no reees>ion from the party's position in 1^*6, nor weakening of the free silver forces in Ihdtana. Both democrats and p>pulists are stronger in their faith, and their loyalty to Mr. Bryan is unshakeu."

Tried aud 1 rue. Thousands have tried I>r. Caldwell*? [ Syrup lVp>m f* r coustipatiou, indigestion j aud sick headache and have found it true to the claim made for it, viz: That it i? the beat remedy now before the good people for the relief pf stomach troubles. Trial sizes 10c, large sizes 50c and |1.00 of Bergen i Oliphant. d Weather Forecasts. Rev. Irl Hicks* forecasts for December are as follows: December enters with winter storms in progress, and cold advancing from uorthwest. About the 4th and 5th reactionary storms will be due. From 0th to 18lh will be a period, during which wiuter solstices pertubations will be strongly felt. Look for rain, sleet, snow, heavy gales and a cold wave as a wind up. Cold will moderate aud storms will return on the 18th and IT, followed by renewed cold. The 22nd to 25th is the crisis of winter solstices. Look for heavy rains in the south, blizzards in the north, and dangerous storms on the high seas. A cold wave of great severity will wind up the period. December ends at close of reactionary disturbances.

La Grippe cured This modern malady has become dreaded not more for its direct fatality than for the weakness of body and mind it leaves behind it. Prolonged debility, permanent prostration, melancholy and suicide follow La Grippe. For this disease there is no remedy superior to Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. “The best remedy for la grippe that 1 know of is Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. Rev. JOHN K. CHASE, South Hampton, N. H. “My wife aad five children were taken down with la grippe, while the disease was so widely prevalent. I dosed them with Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral, and before using quite two bottles my family was restored to health. I know of so vend obstinate cases of the same complaint which were also cured by this remedy." J. PARMINTER, Paulette, Miss. “ I was cured of la grippe by the nee of Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. C. S. THOMPSON, Pub. “ Signal," West Farmington, (X Ayers Cherry Pectoral is put up in half-size bottles at half price—50 cents.

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The Barlingtoo's New Observation Yestibnled Trains. The most complete dally trains in the West, for all clashes ot travel, are Just out of the Burlington's shops. Them; are trains Nos. 15 and 16. between St. lx>uU and Kansas City. St. Joseph. Colorado aud Montana. These are veslibuted throughout with the handsome wide observation Ptntsch-lighted vestibules. 1'he ebatr cars have oak and mahogany On* Kh. Pintsch light and courteous free porters’ service. The latest productions of compartment sleeper*. between »l. Louis and Kansas City. offer the exclusiveness of drawing rooms , without any additional berth charges. These : i«tv the only wide vest ibu led trains from St. LouN to Kansas City and Denver. These are «lso the trains from St Louis. Ht. Joseph and Kansas City tor all travel via the Burlington’s ‘hort Northw»-st Malu f.lne. to MooUns, Washington. Tacoma, Seattle, etc. HOWARD ELLIOTT, L. W. WARE LET, General Manager, Gen. Pssseager Agent, St. Joseph, Mo. St. Louis, Xq.

The Great Cut Price Sale For December. During the present month of December the will make sweeping reductions in every department.

Bear in Mind That we do not want to humbug1 the people by giving special prices for three or four days during the month, but we give you these extra bargains every day during the month. Boots and Shoes. Men’s Boots, Tap Boles, worth'$2.00, for $1 35 Men's Boots, 9 to 11, worth $3.00, for 2 00 Men's Dress Kip Boots, worth $3.50, for 2 69 Bovs' Boots, 13 to 2, 1 10 Boys’ Boots, Tap Soles, 3 to 5, 1 25 Bargain Prices in Shoes. Ladies' Oil Grained Shoes, Lace or Button, worth $1.25, for * $ 1 00 Children's Heavy Shoes, 5 to 8, 35 Children’s Heavy Shoes, 8 to 12, 50 Children’s Heavy Shoes, 13 to 2. 65 Ladies’ Shoes, 3 to 8. ' 79 Dry Goods. 1,500 yards of Apron Gingham, 3£c 1,000 yards of Canton Flannel, -ic Nice Flannelette, 5c Table Linen, 15c All Bed Flannel will be sold from 10 cents and upwards,

Blankets! Blankets! All our Wool and Cotton Blankets will be closed out at prices that are 25 per cent cheaper than ever offered before. Comforts from 65 cents and upwards. Overcoats. Our stock of Overcoats will be closed out at lower prices than yet ever offered. Call early. Jeans Pants. ; ' Men’s Heavy Lined Jeans Pants, warranted not to rip, 75 cents and upwards. Boys’ Jeans Pants 50 cents. Bargains in Notions. Men’s Heavy Merino Shirts and Drawers, 25 cents and upwards. Ladies’ Sleeveless Lined Vests, from 19 cents arid up-* wards. Children’s Vests, 9 cents. Men’s Heavy Overshirts, 25 cents and upwards. Ladies’ Fleece Lined Hose, 10 cents per pair. Heavy Leather Fleece Lined Gloves, 25 cents and up-, wards. Ladies’ Ice Wool Shawls, 25 cents. Ladies’ Mitts, 10 cents per pair. Call early and secure the best of these bargains. MAZ BLITZEE, Proprietor ol the Kew York Store, Phone 27. PETERSBURG, DTP,