Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 46, Petersburg, Pike County, 25 March 1898 — Page 4

Wufilwfcountggiromat nr n. Mcc. stoops. Oa« Tear, in advance ... ... |1 *5 Six Months,in advance .. 65 Entered at the post office in Petersburg for „ transmission through the mails as secondclass matter. FRIDAY, MARCH 35,1898. Notice to Democrats. Notice is hereby given to the democrats of the several township* of Pike county to 'meet in mass convention in their respective townships on SATURDAY. APRIL. 2nd. 1898, * At 1 o'clock p. tii., for th# purpose of selecting one member of the oouutv committee and precinct committeemen, and also to •elect delegates to the state, congressional, senatorial, representative and judicial conventions. The places of holding the meetings will be a* follows: Jefferson township, Thomas school house. Washington township, Petersburg. ’ - Clay township, Catt school house. Madison township, Bowman. Logan township, Rumble. Patoka township, Winslow. Marion township, Spraggin* school house. Lockhart township, Stendai. Monroe township, Spurgeon. Each township will be entitled to the following number of delegates to the •tate convention: Jefferson 3, Washington 2, Madison 1, Clay 1, Patoka 2, Monroe 2, Logan 1, Lockhart 1, Marion 1. Each township will be entitled to the .following number of delegate# to the congressional, senatorial, representative and judicial conventions: Jefferson 4, Washington 4; Madison 1, Clay 1, Patoka 4, Monroe 4, I*>gan 2, Lockhart 3 and Marion 3. Said new committeemen and aii democrats will meet at Winslow, SATURDAY, APRIL 9th, 1898. At 2 o'clock for the purpose of reorganizing the Democratic county committee and the election of a county chairman anti transacting such other business a* may come before them. W. J. Richardson, Chairman. M. MoC. Stoops, Secretary. For the benefit of Bro. Bryant, of the Winslow Kra, who is shooting off about the Black Diamond railroad, that if it is built other towuship* than Washington and Jefferson will not be asked to contribute a cent, as those townships will be the only ones benefited and that will be asked to vote aid i/ it is asked for. You will not get a chance to vote on the question. The Mt. Vernon Democrat hoist* the Dame of General Fit zh ugh Lee for vieepresident on the democratic ticket in 1900. General Lee in the present crisis with Spain i* receiving the highest eneouiuras from the people of the United States as a brave American and who has the courage to remain within the enemies' lines looking after the welfare of Americans. Many of our democratic friend* are after a slice of official pie. Waik up, gentlemen, ami help yourselves.--Petersburg Pres*. Well, this sounds well, when there are some twenty or thirty republicans who are anxiously waiting, among them uncle Marcus. “Walk up, gentlemen, and help youreelves." Providing the chairman will consent.

Refi'SUCax papers throughout the state apeak of the Hon. Good let Morgan of this place as a candidate for the republican nomination for congress in opimeitiou to Jim Uemenway, but the party papers of this city are not saying a word about the matter. Why is it? The Oweusviiie Gleaner is a new convert to the cause of bimetallism. The editorial I columns of that paper are now presided; over by Col. J. D. Armstrong of Oakland I City. May success and prosperity attend, their efforts for the cause of the People. j A yt'ESTtox that will bother the republican candidates for congress this year is; what are they running on. The machinery has busted the St. Louis platform ail toj pieces, the plank being ail broken. Perhaps they will shut their eyes and go it blind. Tbs Democrat wants 2.000 subscribers * by the first of Juue and in order to secure them the Democrat will be sent to your address one year for one dollar. Subscribe Still the Dtngiey tariff bill as a revenue raiser is a dead failure. If war should be j brought on, however, trade might be stimelated and it whoutd briug in the revenue.

The opening of the campaign in Indiana will begin at Indianapolis the first Week in April when the silver forces of the Ohio Valley will bold a big meeting. Thousands of loyal supporters of the cause of the People will attend that meeting, and among the prominent speakers to be present will be William J. Bryan,George Fred Williams, William Towns and Gen. A. J. Warner. It will no doubt be the largest gathering ever held in the state. The cause of the People is gathering strength every day from §11 classes of voters, who will cast aside their past party affiliations and vote tor their interests. The wealth producing classes are tired of the legislation in favor of the money power, and will use their franchise in November to elect nothing but men who are in favor of the white metal at the legal ratio of 16 to 1. The present Congress has said by it* vote in the House that there shall be two classes of money;; that the rich shall hare gold and that the; common people shall take silver. The common people declare that the people shall be equal, and that if silver is good enough for them it shall be good enough for the rich and that all government obli- i gations should be paid in coin, either gold ; or silver, at the option of the governmentj and not at the option of the holder. The; republican party as now constituted stands for a gold standard without any equivocatkm whatever, and not in favor of bimetallism. Voters, get under the banner of 16 j to 1, the cause of the wealth producing j class of the United States.

Saturday, April democrats of several places Pike county will meet atftbe as directed by the call ofthe county chairman, for tl»e purpose of selecting a meralier | of the central committee, precinct eomraitteemeu and deltj|fites to tlie various conventions. It would be well for these various meetings to select the very best men possible for the positions named. A great deal will devolve upon them in the coming campaign. They should be men who are thoroughly acquainted with the people of j their townships and who have the best interests of the taxpayers in view. The committee in the last campaign was: thorough in its work in every particular, aud one equally as strong should be selected this year. Make no mistake in your selections for committeemen and also as delegates to the various conventions. On the 9th at Winslow, the new committee will orgauize by electuig a county chairman and reporting the names of those selected as delegates to the various conventions. Every democrat in the county is urgently 'a&p*€ited to attend these meetings and take part in the proceedings. Make your organization complete in every detail aud with it have harmony. Why is it necessary for the United States to issue bonds to carry on a war or any other operation? These bonds are acknowledgment of indebtedness, and unless the goverument wa* good for them they could not be sold. Therefore, if the government is good for this amount of bonds, there is no reason why it could not issue as much paper money as would be necessary to carry out this program. If these bits of paper called bonds were acceptable to capitalists, bits of paper called money would be acceptable to the people, to whom the money borrowed from the capitalists will have to be paid. As a matter of fact, government, as it is operated to-day, and especially in the United States, is but a huge scheme for exploiting the masses. Whether the masses will ever see it or not, is a question, but the Coming Nation is doing all it can towards showing them the true situation.—Coming Nation. From an exchange we take the following: The coming city and county elections will be held under the act of 1897, which contains two distiuct changes from the old law. These are the substitution of a circle one and one-half inches in diameter for the squares at the topof the ticket. Surrounding this circle are words. ‘'To vote a straight ticket make an X within this circle." The rubber stamp is done away with and a blue pencil will be used instead. The arrangement of the tickets upon the ballot is preserved, and the devices representing each party are printed in the circle at the top. The law is so arranged that a candidate's name mar appear upon the ballot in only one place upon the ticket, thereby preventing him from representing two parties. The main thing to be remembered is that to vote a straight ticket it is necessary to make a cross with a blue {>eneil within the large circle at the top of the ticket.

That the Democrat may be taken by every democrat in Pike county and also that all who are indebted may pay up at once we make thia offer, which will stand good until June 1st: The Democrat will be sent to any person for one dollar, payable in coin, and all those who are in arrearages may pay up at the price of one dollar per year. The Democrat should be taken by every democrat in Pike county. We want to increase the list to 2,000 by the first of June and make the above offer. Our friends throughout the county can help us do this by speaking a word to their neighbors about this offer of one dollar per year. The Democrat contains all the latest local news each week and will, keep the voters thoroughly posted on nation, state and county politics. Send in your dollar and get the newsiest paper published in Pike county. _ Srxo one dollar and get the Democrat for the coming year. It yon are in arrearages you can settle the same at the same rate. The offer stands good until June 1st. DosV forget the township democratic meetings Saturday, April 3d. Let every democrat attend.

This week will probably determine whether Mr. McKinley is sagacious enough to retain the aodivided support of Congress in his Spanish policy. It will all depend upon the action he takes on the report of the Naval Court of inquiry, which he now has. If he acts promptly and properly on that report and then sends the report and a statement of what he has done to Congress, he will be squarely and unanimously supported by Congress to any extent. But if he plays into Spain’s haad by making a weak demand and delays the matter by keeping the report away from Congress, there will be trouble right away. A large majority of both branches of Congress have made op their miuds that Senator Proctor was right when he said that no settlement of the Cuba question could possibly be satisfactory that left the island under the Spanish flag, and if Mr. McKinley doesn’t lay his policy aloug that line, he will probably find Congress taking the matter out of his hands. He can control the situation if he does the right thing; otnerwise not. Much will depend upon his first move, which should be made this week.

Fool talk is as plentiful in the Capitol City as fools are everywhere, bat it need not catch anybody who chooses to use a little bit of common sense, in analyzing it. For instance, just see how absurd, when this test is applied, is the story, one of the latest, that the five great European powers had united for the purpose of demanding that the Goverment of the United States should state whether it intended to annex Cuba, and if so, that it should proclaim a tariif policy for all time that would not be affected by changes of administration. The absurdity of European nations demand - ing what any bright school child knows to be impossible under our form of government —the binding of its successors by an administration—effectually disposes of this story but others equally absurd are continually started. Ik the republican conventions fo be held in the various townships and in the county let none but republicans be nominated. Do not put any man on the ticket in order to hold him in the republican party*: The man who is a republican for office and the emoluments thereof is a dangerous man and should not be elected to any position of honor or trust.—Petersburg Press. This indeed looks like harmony within the ranks of the republican party when the chairman of the county committee siits down on some of the would-be candidates before the convention. Who does the chairman mean anyhow? Decide on Schedole. County Assessor John B. McKinney has returned from Indianapolis where a meeting I of the county assessors of the state has beeu in session. They decided on the following schedule of value of property which will be uniform all over the state: Merchandise and dry goods—Dry goods. 75 per cent of the value; groceries, 85 per cent; implements, 85; lumber, 90;clothing, 90; furniture, 90; undertakers’ supplies, 100; liquors, 100; boots and shoes, 75; plumbers' supplies, 90; queensware, 85; new wine 20 cents, and old wine 75 cents, per gallon. Live stock— Firstclass farm and team horses. $50: three year old colts, $35; two year old colts, $25; yearling colts, $15; carriage horses, $100; horses and stallions with records, $500;Jacks, $200; firstclass mules, $50: three year old mules, $35; two year old mules, $25; yearling mules, $15; registered cows, $50 to $65; common cows, $15 to $40; stock cattle, 3 cents; feeding cattle, cents; registered sheep, $5 to $10; common sheep, $1 to $5; hogs, 3 cents; poultry, $2 to $9 per dozen; bees, $2 per stand. Agricultural and farm implements— Reapers, mowers, drills and vehicles of all kinds after one year's use, 60 per cent of the original cost: wheat, 80 cents; corn, 20 cents; oats, 20 cents; potatoes, 50 cents; wool, 16 cents: clover seed, $2.25; timothy seed, $1.25; timothy hay, $5; clover hay, $3; pork and lard 6 cents. Banks—Banks not incorporated^ to have the same right of bona fide indebtedness as is given to the general tax-payer—that is from credits alone. “Resolved. That incorporated banks within the state of Indiana be assessed upon the amount of their capital stock, the amount of the surplus stock, the amount of their undivided profits, less 10 per cent for shrinkage and bad paper.** Building and Loan—“Resolved, That the items set out in the assessment list of 1897, hereto attached, in relation to building and loan associations for assessment in 1898, except that running or partly paid stock in said associations shall not be assessed for 1898 in the event that the state supreme court ^hall decide before April 1, 1898, that said running or partly paid stock is not taxable.** There was some discussion as to taxing county and township orders and bridge bonds, it being decided that all these should be hunted out and placed on the duplicate. The meeting was productive of ail the results hoped for from it and the tax officials' were very much gratified at the work accomplished.

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■•■roe Township lutitate. The teachers of Monroe township met at Pleasantville March 5, 1888, for the fifth institute. The work had all been carefully prepared, each teacher with a single aim, that the last institute should^ be best. After the institute had oonrened the chairman appointed the following oommittee on resolutions: J. B. Arnold, M. F. Reed and W. B. Osborn. After the day’s work, the committee on resolutions reported the following: Resolved that the next county institute be held at Winslow, that said institute be held near beginning of schools. That we appreciate the zeal and effort that our towoship chairman has pat forth in making our institutes a success. That we hereby tender our thanks to our efficient trustee, Mr. J. M. Davis, for bis earnest and enthusiastic work in co-opera-tion with his teachers, and doing every thing in his power to lengthen the schools of his township. That we feel grateful to our county superintendent W. S. Corn, for his visit and the interest he seems to take in education. That we highly esteem the work that Prof. W. Jordon has given us and deem it of inestimable value to us as teachers

M. F. Rbkd, J J. R. Arnold, } Com. W. B. Osborn, \ Mr. Editor:—In last week's issue of the Press we notice that the teachers of Monroe township are said to have taught two days for 43 cent per day. We just want to say that the teachers of Monroe township are progressive, doing all in their power for the schools and teachers of our county and that the Press was mistaken. Mr. Davis is a progressive trustee, and not a back number as certain people are wont to sav. Give every mau his dues. The schools of Monroe township have been raised from 90 to 100 days through the efforts of J. M.; Davis. This county need# a few more trustees who are in favor of lengthening the terms of schools. W. B. Osborn, Secretary of Institute. Sot A!way t Understood. A fact often overlooked, or not always understood, is that women suffer as much from distressing kidney and bladder troubles 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 1* as easily avoided by setting urine aside for twenty-four hours; a sediment or settling is evidence that your kidneys aud 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 proofs of kidney trouble. If you have doctored without benefit, try Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root, the gre^t kidney remedy. The mild and the extraordinary effect will surprise you. It stands the highest for its wonderful *cures. If you take a medicine you should take the best. At druggists fifty cents and one dollar. You may have a sample bottle and pamphlet both sent free by. mail, upon receipt of Ahree two-cent .postage stamps to cover cost of postage on the bottle. Mention the Democrat and send your address to Dr. Kilmer and Co., Binghampton, N.Y. The proprietor of this paper guarantees the' genuineness of this offer. m Country Schools. D. M. Geeting, superintendent of public instruction, is sending out blanks to all of the township trustees in the state soliciting information upon which'= he expects to formulate a bill to be presented to the next legislature that will do away entirely with many country schools in the state. Mr. Geeting is a firm advocate of the abolishment of weak and poorly attended country schools and the consolidation of such schools with the stronger ones, the pupils to be transported to and from school in hacks at public expense. Mr. Geeting says that in his opinion at least 1,000 schools could profitably be abolished in this state. His bill, he says, will not make the abolishment of poorly attended schools compulsory, but will strengthen the powers of trustees in that direction so that they may abolish schools in cases where expediency demands. There are manv schools in the state, Mr. Geeting says, that do uot average over eight pupils each. The tuition at $40 a month is $5 a pupil, which is more than is charged by any institution of higher education in the country, he says. The added expenses of repairs, fuel, etc., make these schools too costly to be maintained longer, he believes. The man who drives the hack, Mr. Geeting •ays, can be made a very useful functionary, as for instance a truant officer, country expressman and raailearner combined. The latter service, Mr. Geeting believes, would solve the problem of free rural delivery that is so much harped about.

Diseorered by • Womi. Another great discovery has been made and that, too, by a lady in this country: * Disease fastended its clutches upon her and for seven years she withstood its severest tests, but her vital organs were undermined and death seemed imminent. For three months she coughed incessantly and could not sleep. She Anally discovered a way to recovery by purchasing of us a bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption, and was so much relieved on taking first dose, that she slept all night, and with two bottles has been absolutely cured. Her name ie Mrs. Lather Lutz.1* Thus writes W. C. Hamnick and Co., of Shelby, N. C. Trial bottles free at J. R. Adams and Son’s drug store. Regular size 50 cents and $1.00, every bottle guaranteed.

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J^ICHARDSON A TAYLOR, Attorneys at Law. Prompt attention given to all business. A Notary Public constantly in the office. Office iu Carpenter building, Eighth and Main-sta., Petersburg, Ind. ASHBY A COFFEY. G. B^Ashbv. C. A. Coffey. Attorneys at Law. Will practice in all courts. Special attention given to all civil business. Notary Public constantly in tlie office. Collections made and promptly remitted, office over W. L. Barrett’s store, Petersburg. Ind. DILLON A GREENE, T. H. Dillon V, IS. Greene Attorneys and Counsellors at Law Will practice in Pike and adjoining counties. Careful-attention given to all business. Collections given prompt attention,. Notary Public always in office. Office in the Burger block, Petershnrg, Ind. g G. DAVENPORT, Attorney at Law. Prompt attention given to all business. Office over J. K. Adams A Son’s drug store, Petersburg, Indiana. g M. A C. L. HOLCOMB. # Attorneys at Law. Will practice In all courts. Prampt attention given to all business. Office in Carjwhter block, first door on Eighth-*! , Petersburg. E. WOOLSEY, Attorney at Law, AM business promptly attended to. Collections promptly made and remitted. Abstracts of Title a specialty. Office In Frank’s building, opposite Press office, Petersburg, Ind. rp R. RICE, Physician and Surgeon. Chronic Disease* a specialty. Office over Citizens’ State Bunk, Petejsburg, Indiana. _ J W. BASINGER, Physician and Surgeon. Office over Bergen A Oliphant’is drug store, room No. 9, Petersburg,-Ind. Alt calls promptly answered. Telephone No. -££, office and residence. J AMAR £ WATERHOUSE, Eclectic Physicians and Surgeons Office over the Star Clothing House. Telephone No. M Petersburg. Ind. jQR. A. B. KNAPP. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist, of Washington. Indiana, will beat the Pike Hotel on Friday of each week.

H. STON EOIPHER, Dental Surgeon. Office In rooms ti and 7, In Carpenter buildin?. Petersburg. Indiana. Operation* flrstetass. All work warranted. Ameslhellcs used for painless extraction of teeth. C C. MURPHY. Dental Surgeon. Parlors In the Carpenter building; Peters* burg. Indiana. Crown and Bridge Work a specialty. All work guaranteed to give satisfaction. N’OTICK is hereby given to all persona In* terested that 1 will attend in iny office at my residence EVERY MONDAY. To transret business connected with the office of trustee of Marion township. Ail persons having business with said office will pleas* take notice. T. C. NELSON. Trustee Postoffi^address: Winslow. N OTU\'E Is hereby given to alt parties concerned that I will attend at my residence EVERY WEDNESDAY. To transact business connected with theofflc* of trustee of Madison township. Positively no business transacted except on office days. J. D. BARK KR, Trustee. Postoffice address: Petersburg, Intli N OTICE is hereby given to all parties Interested that I will attend at my office in Mtendaf. ' EVERY SATURDAY. To transact business connected with theofflc* of trustee of Lockhart township. AH persona having business with said office will pleas* take notice. T. L. BASS, Trustee. "VOTIVE in hereby given to all parties coneerned that 1 will he at my residence EVERY MONDAY To attend to business connected with th* office of trustee of Monroe township. JVM. DAVIS,Trustee, Pbaloffice address: Spurgeon. TV OTIVK is liereby given to all persona con* lx earned that t will attend at my office EVERY MONDAY To transact business connected with th* office of trustee of Jefferson township. L. E TRAYLOR. Trustee. Post-office address: Algiers, Ind. ! - *dFRED SMITHS Dealer in all kinds of FtntrriTtntEi

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Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis C. Railroad Time table In effect Nov. 2B, 1887: Mt. Louie Put Exp. Limited R:00 _ 10:45 a_ 11:08 a.m. 11:22 a m. 11:88 a.m. 6:20 p.m. St. Louie 9:00 11:40 pan. 12:01 a.m 12:14 am 12:30 a.m, 7:12 a.m. Stations. p.m. Leave ..Lonisvflle .... arrive Leave.Huntingburg .. .arrive Leave..Velpen ... ....... arrive Leave..Winslow . arrive Leave.Oakland Cltjr....arrive Arrive.... St. Loots’ .. Leave Louisville Limited. 7:00 a.m. 4:25 a.m. 4:02 a.m. 3:52 a.m 3:37 am. Louisville Fast Exp. 5:45 p.m. 2:65 p.m. 7:52 Night trains stop at Winslow and Velpen on signal only. R. A. Campbell, G.P.A., St. Louis. J. P. Hurt, agent, Oakland Citjr