Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 43, Petersburg, Pike County, 4 March 1898 — Page 8

BE PUBLICANS in ft FIX Afraid to Reform the Currency or to Let U Alone, BETVEE1 DEVIL AID DEEP SEA. gMWUry Cm1* Flam to Batin tka Greeagacta tar* to Split HI* Party—On the Other Hand, McKinley Owes a Debt to the Moneyed Interest.

U u notn gooa an vice ana naa aaviee that Senator William E. Chandler has given the administration, says the Detroit News. The effort* of Secretary Gage and his gold standard backers to retire the greenbacks and “commit the country more thoroughly to the gold standard" can have only one possible result, and that, as Senator Chandler says, will be to split the Republican majority into factions and unify the Democratic opposition. • The closest students of legislative conditions conoede that there is not the remotest possibility of the enactment of currency laws during this session of jpnBgrttaiL The administration cannot count on a majority in the senate for any measure that it might stand sponsor for. In the house the sentiment is by ao means unified. There is even the reasonable doubt that a scant majority of the Republican representatives are prepared at this time to go so far as Secretary Gage demands, knowing as they do that the party could not have been victorious in 1S96 had it gone into the fight pledged to commit the country more thoroughly to gold. What won the battle was the appeal to the very large number of Republican bimetallists to stand by the party of "honest binietalJiwg’' opposition to the party of "di.^v«j*H bimetallism,” of "silver monapieci^ia#." Had the scutum ni of vhv country been favorable to the gold standard as represented by Secretary Gage and his friends it may be presumed that Mr. McKinley would not have been elated president; that the choice of the electors would have fallen upon Senator Palmar, who stood on an unequivocal platform, pledged to gold. The Gage schemes for reforming the currency have not met with any large measure of public approval except in the east, and the east is not the nation. On the other hand, for the ad min is tntion to take Senator Chandler’s advice and adopt a let alone policy is liable to result disastrously as a more aggressive demand for the retirement of the greenbacks. To the moneyed interests of the country the administration owes a debt that it dare not repudiate It has promised to establish the currency on a safer basis, and to the bankers a safer basis always contemplates the retirement at the greenbacks. The presidential party oennot afford to go on record as being afraid to make an honest effort to reform the currency, and any attempt to do so is certain to result in an overwhelming defwit. Had Secretary Gage been suppressed at the very outset it is possible that the currency question might have been evaded until the administration found itseLT and formulated a compromise plan, but it is now too late to retTeat, aud it is disastrous to advance. The devil is on one hand and the deep sea on the other. But the adpiumtration is free to take its choice. A RECORD OF DECEIT. Ifwjr Atop to EiUbltih the Gold Standard AeeoutpIUlird bjr Fraud. The Republican lyders, alarmed at the candid declaration of Secretary Gage that the first purpose of the Republican party is to more firmly fix the gold standard upon this country, have been making an effort to cover up that statement The secretary has been asked leading questions intended to take the pith and marrow out of that important announce meet. But they failed most miserably. Of Secretary Gage it may be said, as was said of one of the martyrs, "he mumbled bis words, but refused to recant." The secretary says he is for "bimetallism" if subsidiary silver redeemable in gold is "bimetallism, ’’ and he iusisted that "§ firm, establishment of the gold standard" would help this kind qf - ‘bimetallism.’’ And so it would, for it is not bimetallism at all or anything like it But the efforts of the Republican leaders are characteristic and consistent Not a step has been taken in this country toward establishing the gold standard that is not the result of lying and deceit—not one single step, from the j clandestine and corrupt demonetization of stiver in 1613 down to the chicanery that made the repeal Of the purchasing clause of the Sherman act possible. Mr. Yoorhees aud other administration senators announced on the floor of ; the senate that they had been assured by those in authority—meaning Cleveland r—that tiio repeal of the Sherman act was only the first step toward the restoration J of silver, and that if they bad not received those assurances they would not be supporting repeal. Evidently Mr. Voorbees and his associates thought that a solemn pledge meant something. Cut they were grossly deceived in the end, and Mr. Yoorhees. sensitive and high strung, never rvcov ■ ared from the shock of the discovery that he had be* u wade the tool and instrument of the gold robbery.—Atlanta Constitution.

Cola la Good Baaagk Mr. Gage is rather presuming in advocating the reissue of legal tender notes only in exchange for gold. Something like half of the people do not think those notes need to be redeemed in gold at all. The law says “coin.’* and coin is not always gold. Most Canplwtu. The Republicans are inclined to admit that the reduction of wages in the jntton mills is to be the chief feature at Jh» McKinley administration. 4

OBJECTION TO M'KENNA.

Id Mot B* i«ll B—— Why He Bwal Seated w the Bltnai Bad. The protest from the Pacific ooart against the appointment of Attorney Genera! McKenna to the vacant seat in the supreme court is remarkable, bat it does not give the strongest reason why the proposed promotion is ill judged and even scandalous. That Mr. McKenna is not qualified for this high office is the deliberate judgment of those who have had the best opportunity of knowing — the members of the bench and the bar among whom his professional life has been spent. No such protest has ever been filed against any other nominee for the bench of the supreme court, but Mr. McKenna is equally unfit for this place by reason of his affiliations and bis actions as a lawyer and a judge. He has been the tool of corporations and the pet of plutocrats. His advancement baa beep due entirely to the favor of Stanford, Huntington and other multimillionaires of his section. Every important decision that he made in corporation cases was clearly in tbe interests of bis former clients. He represents in a peculiar degree that perversion of the judicial power to tbe service of plutocracy against which 8,500,000 voters protested in the presidential election. Even the Republican leaders said after that election that something most be done to remove the just causes of discontent and even of anger as manifested in tbe surprising popular vote, bat instead of this nearly everything that the party in power has done has been calculated to continue and to aggravate this discontent. Tbe appointment of McKenna, a former corportaion lawyer and a plutocrat's judge, to euforoe tbe antitrust and antimonopoly laws as attorney general was an affront to popular sentiment. To confirm him ip a seat on the bench of the supreme court would be an infamous betrayal of the people’s trust. The nomination ofs Mr. McKenna should be rejected.—St. Louis Post-Dis-patch. _ CIVIL SERVICE FRAUD. RtpabUciM UdotMd It and An How 'FttMlInc Out Job*. By its refusal to assist tbe administration in freeing itself from embarrassments tbe Democratic minority has called conspicuous attention to the hypocrisy which was alone responsible for the indorsement of civil service reform at tbe last Republican national convention. The rank and file of tbe Republican party, representing in part the people of the United States, has never been in thorough sympathy with the civil service idea. The Democratic party repudiated it when it threw Cleveland overboard. The civil service idea has never been strong save in Mngwump localities. The life tenure of office is antagonistic to the Democratic doctrine. It has no place in , a republican form of government. A- majority of delegates in the Republican national convention appreciated this when the hypocritical plank was inserted in their national platform. In order to free the administration from embarrassment and giva the commercial boss of their party an opportunity to redeem in part the pledges made when offices were promised for Republican support the Democrats are now asked to assist in so amending the law that the hungry patriots may be fed. If the Republican party had the courage of its convictions, it would repeal the entire law. The only way in which its repeal can secured is to carry out its provisions to the letter, as far as the Democratic minority can force that to be done, and make it as odious to the party as its undemocratic ideas deserve to be. The Republican party in convention assembled, declaring for civil service reform and the Republican bosses, from Hanna to Kerens and from <^nay to Leland, parceling out the jobs to those who assisted in corrupting delegates at St. Louis, is a spectacle which the Democratic minority is determined the public shall not soon forget.-—Kan-sas City Times.

WELL WORTH SAVING. UtoNd Vow Paid am the Bomb Depot. Itod by tho National Banka There is now outstanding paper currency of the United States amounting in round figures to $750,000,000. This is a debt of the government on which no interest is paid, and which Secretary of the Treasury iiago and the Republican national bank administration at Washington are trying to have redeemed in bonds bearing $ or 2,v* per cent interest a year. This they want done in order that the government may get oat of the “banking business, ” as they put it, but their aim is mare correctly described as trying to turn a very important function of government—the furnishing of money, whether paper promises to pay ooin'or coin itself—over almost exclusively to the banks. The proposition5 is a monstrously dangerous one to our entire political system, but its octet every year to the people in taxes is also a matter of the highest importance. The interest at t per cent on this $750,000,000 will amount to $15,000, - 000, which, while it is only about 8)4 per cent of the total expenses of the govtmment under Republican extravagance, is nevertheless quite a large sum to be used in subsidising the national banks Instead at wasting this amount on an already very much favored class we ought to go to work and save what we are now paying on the bonds deposited by tbe banks as security for their outstanding notes. The saving that oould be thus effected |a not so large as the national bank administration proposes to throw away in a lamp, bat it amounts to some millions of dollars nevertheless and oould be employed to the advantage of tbe people Instead helping, as it does now, to nr *11 the dividends of the favored mom* sy iepdws.—Nsw York Newt

VEAL ESTATE TV AS SEEKS.

Record of Ue CM»>ge* «M< lure Beeo BecorOd. EHaa J. Barnes to Lyda L. Robling, s bf ne qr nw qr sec 33, town l south, r*nge 8 west, 80 acres, Henry F. Glassbriner to Jackson L. Twitty, pt e hf sw qr sec 89, town 1 north, range 6 west, 1 acre. Sarah J. Russell to Peter Prof, pt se qr nw qr sec 85, town 1 north, range 8 west, 13 acres. 1 Frapk Shaw to William Shaw, pt nw qr nw qr, and pt nw qr nw qr ami pt ne qr ne qr sec 38, town 1 south, range 7 west, 64 acres. John Dye to Matilda Norrick, nw qr se qr sec 9, town i south, range 7 we$t 40 acres. Emily B. Heacock to Matilda Norrick, sw qr ne qr sec 16, town 2 south, range 7 west, 40 acres. Ellen J. Kinman to O. O. Smith at al, pt lot 4. Withers add to Petersburg. Minnie Beck to William J. Richardson, uod hf pt e hf ne qr sec IS, town 1 south, range 8 west, 16 acres. Matilda Norrick to Minerva E. Johnson, sw qr ne qr sec 16, town 2 south, range 7 west, 40 acres. Matilda Norrick to John H. Norrick nw! qr s qr sac 9, town 3 south, range ^ west, 40 acres,

Matilda Norrick to Sarah J. Keith, sw qr sw qr sec 10, towu 3 south, n»uge7 west, 40 acres. Rachael Kincade to Roselie Humes, metes and bounds, 50 acres. George S. Parker to Thomas J. Smith, e hf lot 36, Howthorne’s add to Petersburg, Thomas J. Smith to George S. Parker, n hf lot 4. Hawthorne's add to Petersburg. Emily F. Bryant to Lavelia Preston pt sw qr ne qr sec 86, town 1 uorth, range 7 west, 8 acres. Sarah A. J. Benjamin to George W. Rudolph, pt neqr sec 25. town }. north, range 8 west, and blocks 46, 61, 82, 69 and 70, aud lots 7, 8, 9, 6, 10 block 53. and lots 4 and 5 block 44. aud lots 1, 2, 8, 4 and 5 block 54. Alford. Mary E. Corn to Francis M. Turpin, pt j sw qr sec 25, town 2 south, range 8 west, j Jackson L. Twitty to Edward Griffith, j pt e hf sw qr sec 29*. town 1 north, range 6 j west. ' | Thomas O’Neal to Hugh M. Clark, e hfj sw qr sec 27. tow n 1 south, range 9 west, 100 acres. Larina J. Taylor to James R. Arnold, pts hf se qr sec 7, town 3 south, rauge 9 west, 40 acres. Minerva J. Steele to Prentice M. Rumble, pt lots 13. 14, 15 and 16, Hosmer. # Perry Brenton to Henry T. Brenton, ue qr se qr, and pt n hf e qr, and nw q se qr sec 1, towu 2 south, range 7 west. 90 acres. YViliiam A Bonds to Benton T. Parker, [>t e hf se qr sec 28, town 1 north, range 6 west, 10 acres. The Sore LaGrippe l ure. There is no use suffering from this dreadful malady if you will only get the right remedy. You are having pain all through your body, your liver is out of order, have no apjietite, no life or ambitiou, have a bad cold, in fact are completely used up. Electee Bitters are the only remedy that will give you prompt and sure relief. They act directly on your liver, stomach and kidneys, tone up the whole system and make you feel like a new being. They are guaranteed to cure or price refunded. For sale at J.R. Adams £ Son's drug store, only 50 cents per bottle.

Republicans to Nominate. It is now a sure thing that the republican;of Pike county will put a ticket in the field to be voted for at the ensuing November election. Prof. Thompson, chairman of the republican county oommittee, issued a .•all last week fixiug the dale of convention for Saturday, April 23rd. to be held at Winslow. The candidates are now bobbing up all around, and as the time is very short they will make a hop-skip-and-jump over the county to see their friends. Among those who are mentioned as probable canJidatfs are the following gentlemen; For auditor—L. H. Hilsmeyer, Heuston Armstrong, W. J. Bethel! and Marcus L Wootsey. F«>r clerk—Pr. J. W. Coleman, A. W. Nunpson, Dick Selby and J. W. Brumfield. For sheriff—Sam Smith, Orion Peed, N’ebe Stone, William Finney, Hex. Cox, Isaac Higgins, John Kirk, Sherman Heniron,Thau Burton aiul William UarretUon. For treasurer—Sylvester Beach, George D. Martin, Alex Oliphant and C. PHouchtns. For state senator—Jay PeBruler. V. HLlreene and L. p. Wooisey. For coroner—Pr. Hilsnieyer, Pr. Ireland, Dr. Bisinger, Pr. Burlingame, Conucil Wilder, Pr. Blythe, Dr. Clark and Pr. Hunter. For surveyor—David Horton, John W. [Heilish and H. Tislow. For county commissioner there several spoken of, and for the other places there may be others whose names could not be learned, bat there will be a hot time when [he time arrives. ) I If Is Strange that some people who say they never read patent medicine advertisements will be found logging home every now and then a bottle of some favorite remedy of theirs. We don’t bother yon with much reeding bat just ask yon to try a 10c trial bottle of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for conslipa:ion, indigestion and stomach troubles, j SO cents and $1.00 sixes. At Bergen and [Hiphanl's. m

Circuit Cavil. The following proceedings were had ip the circuit court since pur last issue: State is. Walter Ureery, selling liquor to minor; trial by jury and acquitted. State irs. Walter Ursery, selling liquor tQ minor; nollied. State vs. Ira Hartley, sodomy; plea of guiky, and sentenced to the Indiana reformatory for a term of two to fourteen years. State vs. Daniel Decker, sodomy; trial by jury *ttd acquitted. State vs. George W. Coleman, adultery; trial jby jury; fined $10 and jailed for 20 days.. cjvil casks. | Ahper Buyber vs. Joseph Cabel et al, i damages; trial by jury aud finding of ver-1 diet of $2,500. Thomas J. Traylor vs. Lafayette Traylor et al, foreclosure; judgment for $2,103.03. | Moses Prank vs. Elijah Gladish et al, to quiet title; judgment in favor of plaintiff. Hattie Weaver ys. J. Gus Weaver, divorce; granted. Beadles & McCormack vs.Pearl Vi iscaver. account; judgment. Albert Doty, admr. Cassidy, vs. oarah J. Thomas, note; continued. Della. Mount vs. ifeil Mount, livorca;

Right In It. That's where Dr. Caldwell’s Syruj Pepsin is. The greatest remedy for the stomach that was ever put together.*" Absolutely vegetable with the exception of the Pepsin. Are you constipated. Then try Syrup Pepsin. Have you iudigestion or sick headache? Then use Syrup Pepsin. S ’end 10 cents for a trial bottle and you will be convinced. Large sizes 50 cents and $1.00. A true family remedy. At Bergau and Oiiphant's. m Fresco Items. Mr. Editor—As our locality has not been mentioned in your columns for sometime I beg space for a few items. Mary Hays is some better at the present writing. Dave Cline and family of Petersburg, are visiting relatives in tins neighborhood at present. Frank Parker has his new honse and barn nearly completed and will occupy it in the near future. W. A. Doads aud William Myers made a flying trip to Cumback. Daviess county, la>t week and report times flourishing at that burg. Malachi Teague has greetly improved the appearance of his dwelling by means of repairs. Frank Vanlue contemplates erecting new buildings on his homestead in the near future. 1 understand the Revs. Keeling and Moore will meet the Rev. Gregory of Ireland, in a joint discussion at Burr Oak in June next. Mrs. Nancy Do mil was greeted with a surprise birthday dinner Sunday, that heirg her 61st birthday. The good neighbors took advantage of the opportunity while she was at her sister's visiting and on summoning her home found both house and yard lull of friends aud a table spread with the good things which was an honor to the ones that prepared it, There were 110 people who partook of the feast. Evervbndy present enjoyed themselves aud passed of! the day pleasantly. “That Tired Feeling” Overcomes us when inferior preparations are recommended by unscrupulous dealers as “just as good as Foley’s Honey and Tar cough syrup,” when we know the unequalled merits of this great medicine. Bergen & Ohphant. m Your Photograph Free. Send ten cents in stamps for sample cabinet photograph, which will be made h r you, and four recent copies of Up To Date. Each issue is printed in colors and contain from forty to fifty pictures by the famous humorous artists of the country, and reading enough to last the family a month. Seud today to Up To Date,Chicago, Illinois, To Consumptives. As an honest remedy Foley's Honey and Tar does not hold out false hopes in advanced stages, but truthfully claims to give comfort and relief uu the very worst eases, ami in the early' stages to effect a cure. Bergen & Uliphant. m

Administrator's Sale of Real Estate. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of an order of i be Pike Otrcuit Court of Pike county, in the State of Indiana, the undersigned as lUinitoUlraior of the estate of Abijah Humphrey. deceased, will offer for saie at public sale on the premises on Saturday, the 2nd Day of April, 1898, The following real estate situate in War? rick county. |n the Slate of Indiana, to-wit: The northwest quarter of the northwest qua tier of section twenty-five, and the north? west quarter of the northeast quarter of section twenty-si*, all in town three south, rang* eight west, and the following real estate situated In Pike county. Indiana, to-wit: The west half of the southeast quarter of section iwent*-three, town 3 south, of range eight west. and also part of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of said section twenty-three, more particularly described a« follows: Commencing at the northwest cor? nerof the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter, and thence running east sixty rods; thence sooth lorty rods; theuce east twenty rods; thence south ten rods; thence we*L eighty rods; thence north fifty rods to the place of beginning, containing twenty sen s Trass or Sals—One-third cash; oue-third in six months, and one-third in twelve months from date, the purchaser giving notes with approved freehold surety and bearing six per tmnt interest from date of sale until paid, and without any relief whatever from valuation and appraisement laws. Raid real estate pill he offered in the following order first; The lands situated in Warrick county, and if the same does not sell for a eum sufficient to pay the debts of said estaia, then the lands in Pike count? as above described, and Mid ; real estate win be sold free of any liens. ALVIN L. POWERS. Administrator, Richard acq £ Taylor, ally* «-4

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