Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 51, Petersburg, Pike County, 29 April 1898 — Page 5

WOES OF GOLD. •dfiag a Great Wrong. “The principal value of both silver And gold is derived from their use by the nations as money, and the principal Argument is favor of the remonetization of silver is derived from the continuous fall in the prices of commodities since 1878 and greatly accelerated since 1898,” says Senator Chandler, Republican, of New Hampshire. The fall in silver will not lessen the present or prospective woes from monometallism. It only points the moral of desnonetdzation. The gold price of silver falls and so falls the price of all other oommodi j ties. Such a fall in the prioea of the neoessariea of life is beneficial if it oomes from natural causes, hut it is injurious, according to all political econ omista, if it results from the cancellation or destruction of the money of the world, which is the measure of values. If this is wrong and society has not ! been progressing for 20 years, it will be i - wise for the free citizens of America, j who can accomplish results by votes, to j begin the inquiry anew whether the work of remedying the wrong ought not ! to soon begin. This question is not to j be answered alone by money lenders and j the persons of fixed incomes. All classes j in the community will study it and will j reach and act upon their conclusions j And he further says he should be glad I if he could think the question had disappeared for the reason that silver has j gone down in price everywhere and I wheat has gone up everywhere because ! of a shortage of crops in various conn- i tries. Yet. ho adds, let us not be too sure that the question has really gone, but make inquiry. -"-Illinois Courier.

REPUBLICANS FOR GOLD. Th* Majority in the Boom Declare* For the hiofle Void Standard. With onlj one dissenting Republican vote and with only two concurring Democrats the honse of representative? voted that over 400,000,000 silver dollars issued by the government of the United State* as full standard money were not money available for the pay- j xnent of bends. j By this act the boose, as far as lay in j its power, reversed the policy consist- j ently follow-xl by the government for ; 30 years. It repudiated the Matthews j resolution, which passed both houses of i congress in 1871$ by immense majorities and for which William McKinley vot- ! ed- It gave away for nothing the privi- j lege for which a preceding congress had j paid 116.000,000. When President Cleveland pointed out that by promising to pay g*4d $16,000,000 could be saved in interest on a single loan of j $i0,000,000, oongress preferred to retain the option of paying in either gold ’ or silver, evun at that heavy cost It j did so prim, .pally on the ground that, as all the rest of our. bonded debt wife ! payable in either metal, to promise to pay gold on ouo loan would discredit j the rest. Now the b< use votes to give away the ; right of choice to which its predecessors held so tenaciously. This means more ; than simple opposition to the free coin- | age of silver It means thatHhe Republican party, under the leadership of Hanna. Gage and Reed, has planted itself so firmly upon the single gold standard that it jtroposes to reduce the silver dollars already in circulation to the rank of a mere token coinage.

HELPING HIS FRIEND. Two Appointiarota of Which McKinley Need Not Fool l'ruud. » Referring to the appointment and confirmation in the senate of Joseph McKenna to the supreme bench, the New Orleans Times-Democrat remarks: McKenna is beydnd any donbt one o( the ■weakest justices the supreme tribunal has know n, land his confirmation amply bear* out the assertion we made at the beginning—that the fitness or unfitness of the appointee is not the question which is taken into consideration by the senate. j There has been a grosser case than that of Me Henna. Senator Quay of Pennsylvania, who, as onr readers know, is one of the strong Republican j leaders, bad a friend or heeler (named Saylor if we: 3mamber aright) whom he i wanted appointed to a consulship The * man had be**u in the penitentiary for embezzling bank funds, but Quay made the president first pardon him out of prison and then give "the poor fellow” * vindication in the shape of a consulship This atrocious appointment was made by the president bejfiaukeJie wanted (Quay's influence in nKX), and it was confirmed by senators in the anticipation that Quay would return the compliment to any one of them when he Heeded a similar service.

* THE “ENDLESS CHAIN.” It Could KaaJIy Be BrokM by the Pay- J meat of a Pew Silver Dollar*. Ill the coarse of the debate on the Teller resolution in the senate Mr. Lodge said it was well understood that ■ the bond purchasers were to be paid in i gold, as they paid gold for the boods. i This is only technically true. The bonds issued under the Cleveland administra- ■ tiou were practically, in large part, paid j for in greenbacks—that is, the greenbacks were turned into the United | States sub treasury in New York and j gold was shoveled ont in exchange. The j government was furnishing the gold j with which to bny its own bonds. This | is the “endless chain’* which could be ! broken by the payment of a few silver ! dollars. The United States bonds are not payable specifically in gold. They were practically paid for with current mooay. The last congress expressly refused to issue bonds payable specifically in gold. There is no fond behind the bonds. There is no reserve in gold, silver or paper. They are based on the wealth of the country. Our different kinds of dollar are at a parity. In current business transactions a banker would taka stiver fgt bood#.—Cincinnati Enquirer,

BEAL ESTATE TMANKFER*. \ % _ Itecara •( the Chaagn (Eat hare JBeen BecanM. William C. Holloway to Sarah JCline, pt ow qr sec 36, town 1 north, range 8 west. Lovina Davidson to Malinda E. Burton, pt nw qr sec 26, town 1 north, range 8 west. William C. Holloway to Lovina David* sou, pt nw qr see 26, town 1 north, range 8 west. ■ . Mary Jane Brewster, by commissioner, to Ixrnisa Barrett et ai, nw qr se qr, and pt e hf ne qr see 38, town 3 -south, range 7 west, 84 acres. Samuel C. Simpson, by commissioner, to Sarah J. Simpson et al, w hf ne qr, and pt neqr ne.qr sec IS. town 3 swuth, range 8 west, tit acres. William W. Welton to Tabkha Heathman, e pt se qr ne qr sec 20, town 1 south, range 8 west, 3Jty acres. Simon Willis et al to Ella Fork, ptne qr ne qr sec 21, town 1 south, range 8 west. . William T. Parker to Serena Lemmon et si, pt lot 5 division E, Walnut Hills cemetery. Sheriff Pike county to No. 4 Mutual building and loan association, lot 4. Morgan’s add to Petersburg. El Griffith to J<4:h W. Anderson, pt se qr.se qr sec 9, town 1 south, rangp 7 west. Eli Bumble to James R. Humble, pt sw qr tie qr sec 7, tawu 1 south, range 8 west, 2f acres. Elizabeth J. Richardson to Luther Cox, ■ w hf ne qr sw qr, and pt e hf nw qr sw qr sec 17, town 1 south., range 8 west, 30 acres. Benjamin Bishop ter David Ingle, pt sw qr sw qr sec 31, town 1 south, range 7 west, 1 acre. David McDonald et al to Minerva McDonald, pt se qr ne qr, and pt nw qr ne qr se qr, sec 4, town 2 south, range 8 west, 13 acres.

Elizabeth Davidson et a) to Alice Hornbrook. ne qr sw qr sec 17. town 1 north, range 9 west. 40 acres. William II. Dean to Swept a C. Dean, |t ne qr se qr, and a hf se qr se qr. sec 34. town 1 north, range 8 west. 60 acres. David VV. Gi.tdish to Caroline Richardson. pt e hf swtqr sec 18. town 1 north, range 8 »\st, 15 .Vr<-s. * Rufus D. Julian to Jonathan Julian, pt ne qr se qr sec 13. town 3 south, range 8 west, 4 acres. Margaret A. Burkhart to David W. Gladish. pt se qr se qr sec 25, town 1 north range 9 west, 20 acres. Henry McDouald et a! to Flora Parker, pt lot 27. .Morgan's add. Petersburg, Albert AJounlt to Lizzie A. Buhrnie.nn lot 16. Morgan’s add, Petersburg, and pt ne qr sw qr sec 12. town 2 south, range 7 west. 5 acres. Mattie Cunningham to Nancy S. Cunningham, pt lot No 4 frac sec 18. and .pt of location No. 1 town 1 north,.range 9 west, 32 acres. Henry Buhr to Emanuel Willis, pt ne qr se qr sec 16, town 1 north range 9 west. A Clcfcr Trielt. It certainly looks like it, but there is really no trick''about it. Anybody can try it who hfis lame back and weak kidneys, malaria or nervous troubles. We mean he < an cure himself right away by taking Electric Bitters. This medicine tones up the whole system, acts as a stimulant to the liver and kidneys, i* a blood purifier and nerve tonic. It cures constipation, headache. fainting spells, sleeplessness and melancholy. It is purely Vegetable, a mild laxative and restores the system to its natural v^gor. Trv Electric Bitters and be convinced that they ^rc a miracle worker. Every bottle guar-infeed. Only 50 cents a bottle at J. R. Adaius & Son's drug store.

Assessors fathering Statistics. There tue seventv-two questions on the blank* which the township assessors ate required to fill out this year. Information will be collected on a number of subjects not heretofore touched upon by the assessors. They are required to enumerate the number of able bodied men in each township between the ages of 18 and 40 years, which would pee the number of able l*odied meu in the state. The returns of the county assessors to the state department are not usually made until July, but this year they have been requested to send in their returns as early as possible.! Statistics will also be gathered in regard to tb<? amount of timber and lumber sawed in each county and the value of the product; the amount of all cereals used- in the manufacture of flour, meai, cereahne. starch, etc., and value; the amount of home grown tobacco used in the manufacture of cigars,chewing tobacco, cigarettes, etc., and value; the amount of spiritous, malt and vinous liquors manufactured from home products and value: the extent of municipal indebtedness, both bonded and floating; covering all cities and towns, township indebtedness, bonded aud floating; the salaries of officers of cities and towns.

Pike County s. S. CoBTfntioa. The Pike county Sunday school contention will be held at Uo?mer, Wednesday and Thursday. May IS and 19. Every Sunday school in the county is earnestly requested to sand at leant two delegates and more if they can. AH schools that hare not already done so are requested to send two cents per each member enrolled in the school. This money is to be used to defray the expenses of the county and atala associations. Each township h entitled to one competitor in the oratorical contest, which will take place on Wednesday night. All friend* of the Sunday school cause are inn ted to attend. M. L. Huthux, Secy. Kidney Diseases Are the meet fatal of all diseases. Foley’s Kidney Cure a guaranteed remedy or money refunded. J. R. Adams & Soft. a

Monroe Township Convention. Lost Thursday the democrats of Monroe township met at the Farmer school house according to call to nominate candidates for township offices. The day was pleasant and perhaps there were 850 persons attended j the meeting and itr the select ion o* candidates 389 votes were polled, being but fortyuine short of the vote cast for Bryau in 1896. The free silver voters are not all dead yet nor is the cause of the People growing less as has been repeatedly stated j by a republican paper. The democrats of old Monroe are steadily pushing to the front and will give 150 majority m the November election. The election board was selected and composed of several prominent farmers of that j township with James A. Shejiard as chair- j man. Constables and justices of the peace were | nominated by acclamation. The real in-j tereeting part .of the convention was for trustee and assessor. There were three candidates for trustee, S. W. McClure. Vkison France and George W. Ashby, and was decided upon the second ballot, France receiving 143 and Ashby 147.. It was very chose on both ballots. For assessor, J, B. Ambrose was selected j upon the fourth ballot. There were four I candidates in the held. The ticket nominated is as follow*; Trustee, George VV. Ashby". Assessor. J. B. Ambrose. Justices of tiie Peace, Frank Chapman a>wl Barrett Powers. Constables, Allie Griffith and James Me Neeley. The best of feeling prevailed hi the con ventton and ended in harmony, fieitce andI good will for the success of the ticket nt j the November Section.

. Bladder Troubles. Tbe bladdsr was crested for oae purpose, j namely, a receptacle for the urine, ami as! suetf tt is not liable to any form of disease j except by one of two ways. The first way i is from imperfect action of the kidneys. ! Tba second way is from careless local treat- ! taent of other disease*. SAMPLE SENT FBEK. Unhealthy urine from unhealthy kidney* is the chief cause of bladder troubles. It is comforting to know that Dr. Kilmer's; Swamp Root fulfills every wish in quickly! earing bladder and urinary troubles. .It | correct* frequent calks inability to hold urine and as aiding or stinging pain in | passing it, or bad effects following use of. liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that j unpleasant ‘necessity of being compelled to get up many rimes during the night to urinate. The mild and extraordinary, effect of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root is soon realized. It stands the highest for its wonderful cures of the most distressing cases. If you need a medicine you should have the best. At druggists fifty cents amt one dollar. You may have a sample bottle and! pamphlet both sent free by mail, ujkiu receipt, of three two-cont postage stamps to cover cost of postage on the bottle. Mention the Democrat and send your address’ to Dr. Kilmer and To., Binghainpton, N.Y. The proprietor of this paper guarantees the genuineness of thisoffer. » a

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Protection ortreps From Frost. t Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station, Newspaper Bulletin No. 56, April ».ua&> The direct loss from injury due to frost is of considerable importance. We hear most frequently of damage to fruit buds in the spring, and the damage to the peach crop has become .a standard joke for the funny man. The loss of early garden crops receives less attention,, but if the total were kuown, it would reach quite a respectable figure. Both spring and fall frosts often injure the corn crop to the extent of many thousand bushels. Water is the best protection from frost. The air always contains some water vapor, aud the warmer the air is the more water vapor it can contain. At 50 degrees a cubic foot of air might contain four grains of water vapor, arid usually contains about three grains. When the air cools, a point may be reached at which it cannot hold up all the water which it toutaius. If this is above the freezing point, some of the water vapor is deposited iu the form of dew. But when the water chauges from water vapor to liquid dew, a large amount of heat is given off and this prevents a further, fall of temperature. But if the air contains so little water vaj»or that it can cool below the freezing point before the water begins to deposit, the water is deposited in the form of ice crystals and we have a frost. A moist air then is a protection from frost. The frequent shallow cultivation that saves soil moisture, will at the same time keep the air above the soil more moist, and will to some extent serve as a protection'from frost. Dr. Kedzie quotes a circumstance w here a receutly cultivated corn field was not injured by a frost that cut down the corn on surrounding fields. A more direct and effective way of protecting plants from frost is to irrigate the land or to sprinkle the plauts with water at the time the frost is expected. Iu this state few farms have meana'of irrigating in the usual way. But there are many farms on which fruits me sprayed, and the spraying machinery may easily be used to sprinkle plant* with water to protect them from frost. This method has proved practical and profitable on a variety of early

spring crops. A outlier method is to form a cloud over | the field which will protect it. This is | usually accomplished by burning material j at such points that the wind wiJl blow the j smoke across the field. The purpose is not | to warm the air but to interpose a layer of 1 smoke between the plants and the sky, and [ so preveut the loss of heal. For ttiis pur- j pose smudge fires'giving, much smoke are; ilhe best. Special torches made of muck and day have beeu patented for this pur- j pose. Those who have experimented in j frost protection, seem to think that the : sprinkling method is the most practical and ! efficient. , H.‘ A. Huston. Chemist.

A Great Deal Of unnecessary expenditure of time and money umy be saved if you will only keep a bottle of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin in tbe house. Nine-tenths of all ordinary ; sickness is from the stomach; keep that I organ in proper condition and all will be j well. Syrup Pepsin is a specific. Trial jfize bottles 10c. large sixes 50c- and $1.00, J of Bergen and Olipliant. 1 a

Ultimatum to Spain* Following is the ultimatum sent by this country to Minister Woodford to be transmitted to the Spanish government last Thursday: Woodford, Minister, Madrid: You have been furnished with the text of a joiut resolution voted tty the Congress of the United States mi the 19lh instant, approved today, in relation to the pacific* lion of ,the Island of Cuba. In obedience of that act the president directs you immediately to communicate with tlie government of Spain said resolution with the formal demand of the government of the United States that, the government of Spain at once relinquish its authority and government in the Island of Cuba and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters, taking this step the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or control over said island except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination when that is accomplishes] to leave the government and coutrul of the island to the people under such free ai d independent government as they may estale lish. If by the hour of noon Saturday next, the twenty-third day ot April instant, there be not communicated to this government 1 by that of Spain a full and satisfactory] response to this demand and resolution whereby the ends of peace iu Cuba shall be assured, the president shall proceed without, further notice to use the power and authority enjoined and conferred upon him by the said joint resolution to such extent as may be necessary to carry the same into effect. Shejouk. The following is the telegram received Thursday forenoon from Minister Woodford : Madrid. 1898 (received 9:05 a. hi.) Sherman, Washington: Early this (Thursday) morning immediately after the receipt of your open telegram and before l had communicated the same to the Spanish government, the Spanish j minister for foreign affairs notified me that i diplomatic relations are broken lietween j the two countries aud that ail official com- j munication between their respective rep re- ! sentatives have ceased. I accordingly asked f >r safe passports. Turn legation over to British eml*assy and leave for Paris this i afternoon. Have notified^consuls. Woodford.

Millions Given Away. It is certainly gratifying to the public to know of one concern in the land who are not afraid tot# generous to the needy and suffering. The proprietors of Dr.{King's New Discovery for consumption, ‘coughs and colds, have given away over ten milliou ; trial bottles of this great medicine and have j the satisfaction of knowing it has absolutely ! eared thousands of hopeless eases. Asthma, bronchitis, hoarseness and all diseases of the throat, chest and lungs are surely cured by it. Call on J. K. Adams & Son, druggists, and get a trial bottle free, regular size 50 cents and $1.00. Every bottle guaranteed or price refunded.

Have You had the Grip! If you have, you probably need a reliable medicine like Foley’s Hunev and Tar to heal your lungs and stop the racking cough ' incidental to this disease. J. R. Adams & Son. a j

Persistent Coughs A ooiigti whkh seems to Kane «n in spite of all the remedies which you have applied certainly needs energetic and sensible treatment For twenty-fire years that standard preparation of cod-liver nib SCOTT'S EMULSION has proved its effectiveness in coring the trying affections of the throat and lungs, and this is the reason why: the eod-lnrer oil, partially digested, strengthens and

vitalizes the whole system; the hypophosphites act as a tonic to the mint? anj OtTVCS* anj the ' ! ,vv . you think of any combination so effective as this?

Be sure you get SCOTT’S Emulsion. See that the Bun and fish are on the wrapper. 50c. and fr.oo, all druggists. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists. New York. Farming in the South. Genial Climate— Available Sections Especially Adapted to Kei'tlement by "Sort tserii farmers— Uuiueseek* m> Excursions. All who Ctmteiqplate a change of location should investigate this favored section, to aid in which, send for a free copy of the

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it presents an opportunity for economical buying that nobody can afford to miss. Our Store is crowded with the Newest of the New Styles, selected with experienced care as to (Quality, Good Taste as to Style and Generous Prodigality as to Variety, it is the right place to get the right goods at the right prices. Popular Styles, Latest Novelties, Standard Grades and Newest Attractions are all found in Abundance in every Department.

If You Are Interested In your personal appearance yon cannot fail to be interested in our elegant display of Men’s and Boy’s Suits The style, neat material and the prices are all mighty arguments in favor of buying here. What's the use of multiplying words. The goods are always the convincing argument after all. Every body knows when they get a suit from us that its all rtght. If you never tried it, do so now. This is your opportunity. Largest stock in the county. Unjo you try cm a new one se- ^ 1 lected from our immense line. All new and nobby stvles. *

Do You Want to Extend the Purchasing Power of your dollars lo the utmost limit? Then consult us. We can’t raise your salary, but we can extend to you a “helping hand in prices.” Window Shades, Curtains and Poles. New stock just opened. Something that will please ail buyers. Window Shades, 6 feet, for 12$ cents: 7 feet for 15 cents. Linen Shades, 24 cents. Lace Curtains, from 40 cents up. Gent's Furnishing Goods. We are bowing this season the nobbiest selections in Men’s Negligee Shirts, fast color*, all sizes, for 50 cents to 75 cents. Men’s soft Shirts for 15 cents and upward.

Good Deal of Beauty ami a good deal of goodness worked into usefulness and very low prices to make them still more tempting, more desirable. This will give you some idea of our Dress Goods, Wash GocfcJs and Silks, which are receiving the attention of tbedadtee of Pike county. The newest and nobbiest things out are on our counters. You cannot afford to buy without looking rhrougn our stock.

mi . T7 _ _ Tell the story of the satisfied patron* of our Shoe Department. We couldn't I lie TOOtStepS 01 Keturnmg Customers ^gin to tel! you all of the attractions we have—just mention a few. Spring Shoe* in Tans, vesting tojis, coin and plug toes, front $ 1.50 up. Men’s spring shapes and shades, all tops and toes, all in. This week a job in small sizes in Ladies’ Shoes—former price $1.25 to $2.00—will go from 75c to $1.00. Infant’s Shoes from 15c umrards. 160 pairs of Ladies’ biipper* patent leather tip,50e. Misses’ Slippers, from 13 to 2. 45c. Ladies’ Slippers, small sizes, worth $1.50, will now go for 8» cents. Ik bile they last a lot of Men s goods, worth from $2.25 to $4.00, going at $1.50. A few of those big bargains in Boys’ Shoes at $1.00. Did you get a pair? If not, come soon. See our $1.00 Men’^U orking Shoes. See oar $1.00 Ladies’ Fine Shoes. See our Shoe stock, no question about onr goods pleasing—they make none better. So question about prices being satisfactory—none tan sell cheaper. Depend upon us for perfect satisfaction and value for your money. We want your trade because we give the Fairest, Squares! Opportunity for buying Honest Goods at Bed Rock Prices. Come to us for yonr Spring Goods and you will come out ahead. NEW YORK STORE! »MAX BLITZER, PROPRIETOR^ MAIN STREET. PETERSBURG, IND.