Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 44, Petersburg, Pike County, 11 March 1898 — Page 4

$kr f ikt Coimtg fmoaxt By n. McC. STOOPS. — = . ■ # ===== One Tear. In advance ..II &> 8ix Months, in advance.. «& — Entered at the poattrflice In Petersburg tor iranemiMiou through the mails as secondclass matter. FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 189S. Notice to Democrats. Notice is hereby given U> the democrats of the several townships of Pike county to meet in mass con rent iop in their respective townships on SATURDAY. APRIL &«i. lo98, At 1 o'clock p. mf .r ig« f^qwsseof selecting one member of the county committee and precinct committeemen, and also to select delegates to the state, congressional, senatorial, representative ami judicial conventions. The places of holding the meetings will be as follows:' Jeffeftson township. Thomas school house. Washington township, Petersburg. Clay township, Ctttt school house. Madison township, Bowman. Logan township. Rumble. Patoka township, Winslow. Marion township, Spraggi us school house. Ijockfr&rt township. Stendai. Monroe township. Spurgeon.

Each township will be entitled to the follow in;; number of delegates to the state convention: Jefferson 2, Washington 2, Madison 1, Clay 1. Patoka 2. Monroe 2. Logan I, Lockhart 1. Marion 1. Each township will be entitled to the following number of delegates to the congressional, senatorial, representative and judicial conventions: Jefferson 4. Washington 4. Madison 1, Clay 1, Patoka 4. Monroe 4. Logan 2, Lockhart 8 and Marion 3. Said new committeemen and all democrats will meet at Winslow, SATURDAY, APRIL 2th, 1898, At 2 o’clock for the purpose of reorganizing the l>emot ratic county committee and the elev‘ion of a county chairman and transacting such other business a» may come before ' them. W. J . Richardson, Chairman. M. McC. Stoiofs* Secretary. " '■* Czar Kkkd’s latest ruling, that democrats shall not when the House is sitting as a committee of tb* whole criticise the administration, tht republican party, or any individual republican, is another step toward the altsolute throttling of free speech in the House, and is just as outrageous as any of those in the same direction which have preceded it. From the birth of Congress the custom h&h Ken'to allow the ye 17 widest lattitude tojmerubers who made speeches while the House was sitting as the committee of the whole, but this new autocratic mumbo juuibo says that DO democrat will be allowed to make a political speech, except when the bill under consideration is purely^ p.-laical. This muzzling rule would be outrageous even if it were made to apply impartially to ail members of the House, but when applied, as it has beeu. solely to anti-republican members, it is more than outrageous; it Is depriving the representatives of the people of their constitutional right to be heard at all times.

Hos. R. T. Mu^biUi, the member of the democratic state central committee front the Twelfth district, has filed suit in the Whitley circuit court, at Columbia City, to test the constitutionality of the law passed by the last republican legislature, extending the terms of township trustees and assessors from 1696 to 1900. The republicans carried a majority of the townships in this state at the election in 1694, and the last legislature, which was republican extended the time of fhe present trustees and assessors from four years, for which they were originally elected, to sax years. The >?ateconstitution, section 234, article 15, says that **the general assembly shall uot create any office the term of which shall be longer than four years.” and it is the opinion of many able lawyers that the law will not stand. Okk of Petersburg’s prominent business men has bad some correspondence with a . Philadelphia firm and in their exchange of letters reference was made to the present condition of trade. The Philadelphia firm were strong gold standard people in the last campaign, but acknowledge the “corn’' as follows: “To be Candid with you we would prefer Cleveiand’s hard times to McKiuiey’s good times. We hare heard considerable about the good times but we hare failed to see them.” That's just what thousands of 0km« are saying.

IIox. Jim Hemexway is at home from Washington City looking after his political fences* Jim wants to go back to Congress again. ■ Now let every democrat and others interested in the welfare of Pike county get together and select hustling members for the various committees for the coming campaign. Lt is not the business of a judge to investigate the records and enforce fines assessed by his predecessor. That is neither his business or his right. That duty devolves upon the prosecuting attorney. Sr a ix will get a good spanking if she fools with Uncle Sara much longer. It is now no longer doubted but what the battleship Maine was blown up by the Spaniards. Much has been learned to set at rest the minds of those who have been near the wrecked vessel. The next thing in order for the United States to do will be to teach them a lesson that whey will not soon forget. ^_ The democratic county committee has selected Saturday. April 2d. as the time for holding township meetings to select a member of the county committee, precinct committeemen and delegates to the various conventions. On Saturday, April 8th. the new members and all democrats will meet at Winslow to select the county chairman. See the calls of the county chairman in another column. Beats the Klondike, Mr. A. C. Thomas of Marysville, Texas, : has found a more valuable discovery than I has yet been made in the Klondike, for years he suffered untold agony from consumption accompanied by hemorrhages, and was absolutely cured by Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds, be declares that gold is of little value in comparison to this marvelous cure, would have it even if it cost a hundred dollars a bottle. Asthma, bronchitis aud all throat and lung affections are positively cured by Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption. Trial bottles free at J. R. Adams & Son's drug store. Regular size 50 cents and $1 .Op. Guaranteed to cure or price refunded.

Whitman Jiews. Talk about the silver sentiment dying out, who says so is loosing their mind. Mrs. Sarah Miley's school will close at this place next Friday. Andy Tarter of Klberfield, visited C. 1>. Houchiu's family last Friday. Wd lard Ashby visited his parents at English chapel Sunday. Fred Wiggs will 111.0ve here in the near future, Fred is all right. He is one of those democrats that has not yet died because silver is ouly worth 52 ceuts to the dollar, as the republicans say. Will any sound money mail give two silver dollars for one of gold? Vaden Beck is moving to old Ingletbn mines. Reilly West is doing quite a uice business with his sawmill. lie is running almost every day. W. II. Miley passed through here last Friday on his way home from Hazletou. We learn that Thomas Bristow is talking of starting up a country store near his home. . Crsery & Co. will begin cutting lumber for C. 1>. and 1>. C. Houchiu next week. Rev. Mart Burch is holding a series of meetings at the poor farm. Burch Bros. A Hayden will move their -aw mill to Clark Barrett’s farm this week to cut lumber. i l>einoerats in this section are few. but their votes will help in the majority when j counted. Mr>. Jo.-epb Xjxon is visiting friends at Palestine, Illinois.

Chamberlain’* Couth Remedy. This remedy is intended especially for i coughs, colds, croup, whoopiug cough and ‘ influenza.- It has become famous for its ! cures of these diseases, over a large part of | the civilized world. The most flattering I testimonials have been received, giviug accounts of its good works: of the aggravating and persistent coughs it has cured:«*f severe colds that have yielded promptly to its soothing effects, aud of the dangerous attacks of croup it has cured, often saving the life of the child. The extensive use of it for whooping cough has shown that it robs that disease of all dangerous consequences Sold by J. R. Adams A Son. m Spring Wheat for Indiana. PunJoe University Agricultural Experiment ! Station, Newspaper Bolietiu No. 53, Man.-b 2. taws, i I Letters recently received at the experiment station indicate that the wheat crop | is seriously winter killed in some localities. Several corres(<ondents wish to know | whether it is feasible to sow spring wheat ! where winter wheat is badly damaged. In j order to get the concensus of opinion on this subject, the following letter of inquiry was addressed to prominent fanners in several counties in the state, in which it was supposed spring wheat had been grown: Nine replies from six different counties have been received to date. Three correj spondenis state that they have had no ex- | pen>nce and do not know that spnng wheat has been grown near them. Five state that spring wheat has been grown in the locality in previous years, but that its culture is now abandoned. These correspondents reside in the counties o^Pulaski, Cass. Tippecanoe, Newton, Benton and VermilI lion. One correspondent in the south part of Newton county has grown spring wheat extensively in the past. The six eorre- | spoadealg who have any knowledge of

spring wheat agree that it is very liable to attacks of rest, blight and chinch bugs. One correspondent (in Vermillion county) states that persistent attempts on the part of a few farmers to grow spring wheat caused bad feeling in the neighborhood. The chinch bugs harbored by it destroyed much larger areas of corn. Spring wheat growing has therefore been entirely abandoned in the community. One correspondent would not sow spring wheat under any conditions. The one who has grown spring wheat extensively states that it should be sown very early—1st to the 10th of March if possible; and that the soil should not be stirred more than two inches deep^ (better one inch), first, to avoid destroying the remaining live plants of winter wheat, and second. to permit the moisture to. got to the surface. He also advises rolling after sowing. He would uot grow spring wheat two seasous in succession, because of its tendency to increase the chinch bug. Another states that spring wheat should be sown op strong land, never later than the end of March. The limited experience of the experiment station agrees with that of the farmers who have reported, in respect to low yield, and the poor quality of the spring wheat and its liability to rust and insect attacks It does not seem wise, therefore, to grow spring wheat in Indiana, excepting, perhaps, as an experiment, and then only for a single season in a locality. But what shall be done with fields of injured wheat? I would suggest first, that farmers wait until the growing season opeus; Perhaps the wheat will rally as it did last spring. Secpnd, if the wheat has been killed outright and the soil is impoverished, prepare a fine seed bed with a disc or spike-tooth harrow. Sow clover seed liberally aud immediately roll. Third, if considerable wheat remains, use only a spike-tooth harrow which will not seriously disturb the wheat plants, then sow clover seed as before, using the roll or not, as may seem beat.

In ease clover will not catch, ami it it is desired to grow some other soil renewing crop, cow peas might be sown as soon as the spring frosts are over. This crop makes a strong growth, which should he turned under before frost in the fall.. Being a legwgue the cow peas would have an (excellent; effect jon the soil, in addition to the vegetable matter furnished. If it is necessary to grow some crop to be harvested the same season, oats, potatoes, corn, millet or some other crop more suited to the individual needs of the farmer may be grown: but it will be decidedly better for the soil in most cases if some leguminous crop can be grown. Parties desiring to procure spring wheat or cow peas should consult the cata- j logues of the seedsmen ami not the esperimeut station. ™ W. C. Lattju Agriculturist. Sot Alway* Understood. A fact often overlooked, or not always understood, is that women suffer as much from distressing kidney and bladder trou- j bles as the men. The womb is situated back of and very close to the bladder, and for that reason any distress, disease or inconvenience manifested in the kidneys, back, bladder or urinary passage is often, by mistake, attributed to female weakness! or womb trouble of some sort. . The error is easily made and may be as j easily avoided by netting urine aside fori twenty-four hours; a sediment or settling is evidence that your kidneys and bladder need doctoring. If you have pain or dull aching in the back, pass water too frequently, or scanty supply, with smarting or burning—these are also convincing j proofs of kidney trouble. If you have doctored without benefit, try Pr; Kilmer’s Swamp-Boot, the great kidney remedy. The mild and the extraordinary effect will I surprise you. It stands the highest for its wonderful cures. If you take a medicine ; you should take the best. At druggists j I fifty cents and oue dollar.

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T. H. Dillon V. R. Greene D 1LLOX A GREECE. Attorneys and Counsellors at Law | Will practice In Pike and adjoining conn- j ties. Careful attention given to all business. . Collections given prompt attention. Notary I Public a! ways in office. Office in the Burger ; block. Petersburg, lml. O G. DAVENPORT. Attorney at Law. Prompt attention given to all business. Office over J. it. Adams & Sou’s drug store, Petersburg, imltanu. o M. A C. L. HOLCOMB, O* Attorneys at Law. Will practice in all conrts. Prompt atten- j tion given to all business. Office in Carpenter block, titst floor on Eigbth-st., Petersburg. K. WOOfeEY. Attorney at Law. All busines^romptly attended to. Collections promptly made and remitted. Abstracts of Title a specialty, office In Prank’s building, opposite Press office. Petersburg, Ind. rj" R. RICE, Physician and Surgeon. Chronic Diseases a specialty. Office over Citizen's’ State Bank, Pateisburg, Indiana.

T. W. BASINGER, Physician and Surgeon. Office over Bergen A Oliphant’s drug store, room No. u. Petersburg, Ind. All culls promptly answered. Telephone No. -12. office and residence. J AMAR A WATERHOUSE, Eclectic Physicians and Surgeons Office over the Star Clothing House. Telephone No.$t Petersburg, ind. J^R. A. B. KNAPP. Eye, Ear, Hose and Throat Specialist, of Washington. Indiana, will beat the Pike Hotel on Friday of eacu week. ■yy H.STONECIPHER, Dental Surgeon. Office in rooms 6 and 7. in Carpenter building, Petersburg. Indiana. Operations firstclass. All work warranted. Anaesthetic* used for painless extraction of teeth. Q C. MURPHY, Dental Surgeon. Parlors In the Carpenter building, Patenburg, Indiana. Crown and Bridge Work a specialty. All work guaranteed to give satisfaction. Ssyour hair Sreen? M's only smother way of asking* is year hair growing? Fir green means growing. You can MAKE hair grew by usmg jffair *l?igor

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Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis G. Railroad Time table in effect Nw. 28,1887: st. L*»m« Fast Exp. 8:00 a.m. 10:45 a.Mi. ll-.tS a m 11:22 a.m 11:38 a.m. 6:20 p.m. St. Louis Limited. Stations. 9.-00 D.m. Leave .. Jxmisville . arrive lL40p!m. Leave.Hunrmglrarg. arrive 1**1 a.m.1 Leave .Velpen . arrive 12:14 a.m. Leave . ..Winslow . arrive? 12:30 a.m.’ Leave. Oakland City.... arrive 7:12a.m.iArrive.St. Louis*.. Leave Louisville Louisville Limited. 7*0 a.m. 4:25 a.m. 4*2 a.m. 3:52 a.m 3:37 a.in. 0:15 p.ro. Fast Exp, 5:45 p.rt. 2:55 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2.16 p.m, 1:57 p.m 7:52 a.m. Night trains stop at Winaloi B. A. Campbell, G.P.A., Louis. i and Velpen on signal only. J. F. Hurt, agent, Oakland City,