Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 31, Petersburg, Pike County, 10 December 1897 — Page 5

Fell lira I Com incut*. Republicans arc indulging in a great deal of talk about currency reform at this time, and what Congress will probably do about it this winter. And yet we were assured in the lust presidential campaign that our currency was all right, and that our money and roonev system were the best iu the world. There must be something very unsound about our system that it needs so jnach doctoring.—Bluffton Banner. Government by syndicate is about to become a reality. We have about everything else managed and dictated by the power and money of trusts, but it will be the first instance wherein Utey have assumed the constitutional right to perform the functuary privileges of government. A futrty of New York capitalists iiave leased the S>uth American republic of Honduras and for twenty years will receive its revenues, manage its custom houses, plantation' aiid mining interests. For this privilege they pay the officials of that republic $1,300,000 yearly, releases a now bonded indebtedness of $23,000,oOO, and at the end of twenty yours turn the government l»ack to them.— ltecaiur Democrat,

The gold standard newspaper liars are getting haid up when they try to make the public believe that a Kansas fanner was compelled to draw his gun to compel his creditor to receive $1,400 in cash payment of a mortgage. Their statements are usually made with a reckless disregard for truth, but tiiis doc* not approximate plausibility. — Washington Advertiser. If you have the least idea that the republican party is carrying out the platform just read the Cuban plank in that pretense at Something patriotic. McKinley stands in the way of true patriots, but then the platform only intends to tuideod the republicans as well as the people generally.—Kugil-u Democrat. —o— It ts believed that the deficiency in the revenue created by tin* operation of the Dinghy lantT w ill amount in the course *>l the fiscal year to $ldU.UMUkH>. \\ bile the president hopes the remaining seven mouths will reduce the deficiency, exerts say that no mouth will show a suqdus. The repul> Ju-an party n-coits from the necessity of a Is-ml issue to meet tin- deficiency and it is said the president will recommenda tax on liver and other revenue legislation.—Kvanvil ie Courier. —~o-— lies' who are racking their brains for >ugges!i:>n* as to what the government sha.i do with the money »t gel* from the l\eific railway are unue»vs-aiily worrying themselves; the deficit caused l»y the Diugiey lanflf will exceed the amount tin , government will receive from the roads.— < Y.outlines Star. Then* will be tyro reports submitted to-I <'OJigre*s by the congressional c mmiittee cni immigration, one of which will recoin*! mend a total susjiension of immigration fer n period of from six to ten years. Hut the latter r»vpmmendation will receive but little f <\ :. tiic tr usts demanding fai'eign labor to *e with American labor and keep down wag* *.—N w Albuny laaiger. Not- -withstanding the btg pros pee ity claim*, we 'npjien to know that many families failed to have turkey for their •Thanksgiving dinner.—dluntingburg News. It looks funny to see republican papers pre|taring a slate for the democratic party. Se veral jwpers are very much interested in selecting « democratic candidate fur e<ugress. This paper believes the democratic j ally him muse enough to • select its .#n standard Is-aiei m this congressional d1st riel.—I*n nceton News. The esteemed News tells the truth. The democratic party can take care of itself.. It does not a-T for the advice >f its enemies. A go'*} democrat wiH t»e nominated for emigres "\t year and he will U* elected. \\ attention will i>e paid to republican organs. If then editor* had ar y sense they would realize that th*y have “troubles of their own" that demand attention.—-Mt. \ ernou .1 democrat . - -o— The Dingier wave of prosperity has nof yet struck the breeders of blooded horses in the Kentucky blue grv-s country. The her d y, at Lexmton. thorooghbreds #oki for tron $5 t.. $tW that a year ago readily brought $75 to $200.—Washington Democrat.

The republican newspaper* lave stopped j publishing the treasury deficit. A> long as j the deficit was the result of a. democratic j tariff law they howlod about it week in and week out, but now the tables ore turned, and it is a republican deficit, which is t gS5?2,109 for the month of Noteober. This looks very much as though a boud f issue will be the result; and then. O, ye gods and little fishes, what sorrow there will be in the republican party! O. grew- j some gobs of grew some grief! 0, grannt? j O, granny!*'—Roekport Democrat. —o— Silver, according to the republicans, is death but they seem to have overlooked Washington county, this state, in tabular* ing the returns. The democratic central committee of that county has adopted these resolutions: Resolved, That the test of party affiliation in all oonventiom and primary elec- 1 tions in Washington county shali be based upon the loyalty of each person to the principles of democracy as declared in the Chicago platform of 1896, with special at-j tention to the paramount issue of the free and unlimited coinage of both gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 without waiting tor the aid or consent of any other nation. Dead, is it? Well, its a rousing wake corpse is having.-—Evansville Tribune.

Farmer*’ Institute. As previously arranged the farmers’ institute convened in ttie M. E. church in Winslow, Decemlier 1. Cii*irxiap Heathman called the meeting to order at 10:30 o'clock. Eider W. S. Brown read 13th; chapter of Corinthians after which he | offered prayer. Elder Brown then delivered ; the welcome address which was responded | to by the chairman. The chairman then j introduced O. 4- Lock ridge, who gave us • an eloquent address on the "Outlook in J Agriculture” for those prepared for its pursuits which showed to us tanners that we ought to give more thought to our business and try to improve our mode of farming, raising more an^ wasting less. Ti»e chairiuau then introduced Mrs. J.O. Ei wiu, who gave us a very pleasant talk ou "Household Conveniences,” which was listeued to very earnestly and attentively by the ladies, in the afternoon session Mrs. Eugenia Chapjadl of Algters. read a very interesting paper/m “What 1 Live For.” It showed that the writer had given much thought to her subject. Mr.B. H. Osgathorp of Jefferson towu>hip gave a

talk oil “Reading and flunking farmers which showed that he had at least saw [ some one plowing among the stumps. At the evening session Mr. Ijoehridge gave a Ulk on *‘The Sunny Side of Farm ; Life’' which 1 think made some of the younger farmers think they are traveling the streets of lieiro. The prize essay was won bj Mis* Klina Peed, subject '‘How Girls can make Money on the Farm.” On declamations, Miss Daisy Jones won 1st prize, subject, ‘•Jane's Conquest,” Second prize was won by Mi** Elina Peed, subject, “Saving Mother.” Third prize was awarded to Master Ora Robinson, subject “Why I Left the Farm.*’ All of the competitors acquitted themselves nobly and <‘S}>ecijdly < >ttt Robinson. Thursday afternoon Mrs. Edith Peed road a j*a[>er “Duties of a Farmer's Wife,” which was one of the best {mjs'rs read, 1 thought each man in the county should have a copy to read to his with each Sunday morning for encouragement. M. L. lieatbnmn was chosen chairman, and Mis, Oren Peed secretary the ensuing year, and Wiuslow was selected as the place of next I meeting. The average attendance was £21 for the five sessions. First session, 10S; second, 17?q thii?l, “99; fourth, 246. and $th, 27S. The general average last year v. > 1 StJ. Hold on there. Mr. Editor, I forgot to >ay anything a>**ut th(ft dinner the good sisters gave on Wednesday. It was inagniti sii*., to sa\ nothing about tUa true baked turkey prepared by Mrs. Robert Drown and the several dozens of quails that Mrs. S. D. llemlron set la*fore us hungry fanners. Well."say, it was oue of the most delightful and instructive sessions ever held in the county and should have been af tided by fully one thousand farmers. As F.yk Witness. XOTtS OK INSTITUTE. The citizens of Window ami vicinity deserve much praise for their hospitality shown visitors during the farmers*institute. M. L. Heathmati >> choseu chairman by a unanimous vote, it being his fifth term Mr-. J. C. Erwin, r,ue of the assigned s|H*aker>, gave much life atid interest to the institute. There were more funnels at tended the institute from Washington'township than any other township o. the county, except Patoka. S. D. Rendrou and the choir furnished splendid music fur the occasion. HlatldiT Troubles. The bladder was created for ouo purpose, namely, a receptacle for the urine, and as such it i« not liable to any form of disease ^ except by one of two ways. The first way J is from the imperfect action of the kidneys, j The second way is from careless local treat-1 ment of other diseases. SAM1LE SENT KKKK. . j Unhealthy urine from unhealthy kidneys I i-> the chief cause of bladder troubles. It j is comforting to ku>jw that Dr. Kilmers i Swamp-lioot fulfills every wish iu quickly curing bladder and urinary troubles. It corrects frequeut calls.^nabiiity to hold urine and scalding or stinging pain in passing it, or bad effects following use of liquor, wruie or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of beiyg compelled to get up many timer, during the night to urinate. Tlie mild and extraordinary effect of Dr. j Kilmer's Swamp-Root Is soon realized. It stands the highest for its wonderful cures of Jhc most distressing cases. If you need j a medicine you sliould have the l>est. At druggists fifty cents and one dollar. You j may have a sample bottle and pamphlet, j both sent free by mail. Mention the Dxm- j oca at and send your address to Dr. Kilmer i 4c Co.. Hinghamplon. N. Y. The proprie-! tore of this |»{*r guarantee the genuine-; ness of this offer. d !

Special Excursion Hates via Southern Railway. Home-seekers’ and settlers' tickets, on sale December 7 and 21, via Southern rail- I way to points South. A great system of j railways through a great country. Also ( winter excursion tickets to Florida and I other southern retorts, sold daily, via I Louisville, Kentucky, or Cincinnati." Ohio,! in connection with. Southern railway and Q. a C. route. 1 Write for information to C. A. Baird, - traveling passenger ageut, Louisville, Kentucky: J. 0. Beam, N. W. passenger agent, 80 Adams street, Chicago, Illinois; A,|; Whedon, passenger and ticket agent, 216 Fourth avenue, Louisville, Kentucky. Far PaeamnBii. Dr. J. C. Bishop of Agnew, Michigan, says: “1 have used Foley’s Honey and Tar in’three very severe cases of pneumonia the Sst month," with good result*,” Bergen & iphanu 4 j

WASHINGTON LEITKIi Oiar Urgular Corr««p»udeiit S«nd» in • Buck of Now*. Democrats and populht* aije not behind the republicans in joining in the general sympathy extended to Air. MeKinley because of the groat sorrow which has come u|K>n hiui through the dying agonies of his mother. For the time, the strong opposition to the recommendations of his annual message is held in obeyance, and the criticism to which the message is open remains unspoken. In the presence of the augel of Death, as it were, any display of partisanship would be unseemly. The opening of the session of Congress was, owing to the eireuinstances, quieter than usual, although the crowds were there as usual. There were numerous empty scats in both House and Senate, although the attendance was, on the whole, about up to the average of opening days.

Senator Daniels was warmly congratulated by fcis colleagues on his unanimous rciioiuiuation by the democratic caucus of tiie Virginia legislature. Because it happens that all of the outs|>oken opponents of the annexation of Hawaii in Uie Senate are democrats it has been stated that party lines are to be strictly drawn in the discussion of the treaty, and that a democratic caucus is likely to be held for the purpose of declaring against annexation. There is no disposition on the part of those democratic senators who are opposing the ratification of the treaty, to make it a q>arty questiou, although they will do all they can to defeat the treaty. Ttiis ought to be apparent to all when Senator Morgan of Alabama, a democrat of the rock-ribbed kind, is one of the fofemost ,vlcoca's of the ratification of the treaty. While the advocate of annexation hiv just as confident as e\er that it will be accomplished, not a few of them express doubts of the ratification of the treaty, and believe that it will have to be done by joint action of Congress. -QRepresentative Allen of Mississippi, who enjoys the reputation of being the wittiest man in the House, says: “Down in Mississippi. we have not, as yet, been deluged with prosperity. The advance agent is trrryirtg'a long time on his way to our section. Tupelo • Mr. Alien’s town) is waiting for him and will give him a brass band reception. Our people, however, are not suffering for the necessities of life. We live modestly and contentedly, and are long ou hog and hominy, however short we may U* on filthy lucre. We do not go much on clipping coupons, but as the poet well says, ‘We are th*/people.’ ’’ fSeuator McLaurin of South Carolina, is opposed Lo tile postal savings bank scheme, uulcs- material changes are made, because he thinks it would impose hardships on owners id real estate, especially farm lands. He says that the national banks having no i g.d right to make loans on real estate, the private and savings banks are the principal sources from which such loans are necessarily obtained, and that the operation of the jiosful savings banks would drive all the wile money into the U. S. treasury and the national banks, leaving no place where land owners could borrow money. If the scheme be amended so that the money deposited in the postal savings bank can be loaned to land owners, Senator McLaurin will gladly .support it. It is a real pleasure to lie able to give this administration credit for so commendable an action as the official action of the post office department, closing the mails to ail newspapers that print advertisements offering chances in any disguised lottery scheme, such as missing letter words, guessing, etc. These swindles have been shown up almost as often as the green goods business, but so long as they could advertise they could always find new victims.

Alt hough it is perfectly clear that a large majority of the House are just as strongly in favor of adopting the Morgan resolution for the recognition of the belligerency of the Cubans, which was adopted bv the Senate at the extra session, as they were at the extra session, it is equally clear that they will not do it. Czar and his lieutenants agree with the McKinley policy of waiting and will not give the House the 'pportunity to vote upon the Morgan or uiv other Cuban resolution. Thus, the jountrv is shown how mistaken it has been ill supposing that, under our government, Jae majority rules, in either or both tranches of Congress. The majority rules ill right, when allowed to vote, but voting s only done in the House by Czar lfeed’s permission, and in the Senate voting is only lone whan the minority consents. The fight against Mr. McKenna has probably already caused Mr. McKinley to ■egret having promised to nominate him ;o the U. S. supreme court. It's growing juite hot, and the end is not yet. How to Look Good. Good looks are really more than skin leep, depending entirely on a healthy coalition of all the vital organs. If the liver se inactive, you have a bilious look; if your; tidneys be affected, you have a pinched ook. Secure goal health and you will j surely have good looks. ‘‘Electric Bitters" j s$ good alternative and tonic. Acts directly >n the stomach, liver and kidneys. Purifiesj he blood, cures pimples, blotches and boils, , uid gives a good oompiexion. Every bottle guaranteed. Sold at J. R. Adams k Son’s lrug store. 50 cents per bottle.

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