Pike County Democrat, Volume 29, Number 44, Petersburg, Pike County, 10 March 1899 — Page 4

£fcr$ike U t tit M. !Hcf. STIWI’S. ^!m.s Yei**\ in xdvuuce . >1 O -•u M<»ntb«,in ;uivtuice .. .. 5< hi th:j jvkstofflrr- in HeU-rsburj; fo» r.si:S!:»-u ti>.'«>uts>i tbf mails u*. s»-«fonti-FIJI DAY, MAKCH 10,181,9. The agony is over and the republicans have made up their city ticket. \ HI ii. ■ ii i ■ ■ mi ■ —■■■■' The people are very thankful. Congress and the Indiana legislature have adjourned. The soldier boys are testifying at to what they think about the corned beef furnished them, and what they say is a pleptv. Hanna's congress, $1,000,000,000. Not so very expensive, dust about suits the pocketbook of the average republican editor. ONE of the bosses kicked before the primary, now the voters say they have a right to do a little kicking and they propose to do it. The tax-payers of Petersburg are tired of bossism in town affairs. What they want is a change in affairs. Will they make a change: Wait until the May election. j ! “Bleached" beef is what some of the soldiers called the stuff that was fed them during the Santiago campaign. Who is responsible for the conditions that existed? Congressmen, senators and representatives will return home and tell their constituents what they none for them. The said constituents should carry good sized stuffed clubs for some of them. Uncle Sam stands in a peculiar and trying position at present. It is ber tween wearing the crown of imperialism or his old time plush plug, representing the rights of the people to govern themselves. There is much dissatisfaction among th£ “republicans over the result of Tuesday's primary, and which may result in putting an independent republican ticket in the field. Would it not be a real lively finish fight between the forces. Let ’er go Gallager, and see the fur fiy.

It is peculiar that men will howl themselves hoarse for the gold standard and “honest money” who are hardly able to buy a revenue stamp. They are always in favor of the money lenders of Wall street, who dictate the issues of the republican party. Give these dictators a little more power and they will make slaves of you. _______________ ,Fqr sometime a standing editorial in republican papers was “Silver at 1G to 1 is dead.” Somehow or other republican editors have chang^ittheir tune and are fighting the cause of the people harder • than ever. They are fast finding out that the issue is a very important one and that the cause is not dead, neither does it stinketh. The cause is not even sick.

lNDEED.it is somewhat peculiar that some of the small bore editors of republican newspapers don’t say something about the “beef” furnished the soldiers during the Santiago campaign. Why are they so quiet? Is it possible that they admit the fact by their silence. From the testimony now beiag introduced at the investigation a portion of the beef was rotten. The small calibers should defend Alger. ' The citizens of Pike county should never let up gn the question of better roads. It is the one thing needed by the farmer. It only takes a minute’s thought at the present time to convince the average man that better roads are needed. It is the next thing to impossible to draw an empty wagon with two good teams without injury to the horses. Agitate the question and build better roads within the next two or three years. Have a little more confidence and prosperity. Trusts are still being formed. It is about time for the farmers to form a trust and protect themselves. For instance, say that the farmers should form a trust and agree not to raise any more corn and wheat for the next two years than they would consume. Would there not be a great howl go up in the country. But when the capitalists form combinations to control the output of any certain article nothing much is thought about the matter.

.The bosvs will now ask the voters of Petersl lrg to stand with them. I The boys i ay and they may not.' The bee scandal seems to be growing and t e republican newspapers are .keepi g very quiet about the matter. ° W hat a time the boys had Tuesday at the republican primary; and now some of th m will get even with the self-styled bosses. Anothi : billion dollar congress and not a sin? le cent was appropriated for a publ : building in Petersburg or the improvement of Hog run. WiLUA.ji R. Merriam, ex-governor jof Minnes ota, has been nominated by j the presid nt as director of the twelfth (census, which will be shortly com- \ menced. The ins rgents while fighting Spain (were call d patriots, but while they 'are still fighting for freedom against ! the comb' nations who desire to control their country they are called ’rebels. « The original thirteen states contained 323,785 square miles, or 208,502,400 acres. In 1308 the United States co tains 2,720.100 square miles, j or 1,688,113.300 acres in organized (states. It also contained 886,270square ! miles, or 67,212,800 acres of territory not organized as states. This does not inclu e the new foreign possessions acquired by the war with Spain. Republicans of Petersbnrg will nominate a town ticket next Tuesday by primary. There are eight candidates I for town marshal. It must be a good job or else the people down there like I to work a little better than they do j most places forg one of the main duties ; of the m arshal of Petersburg is to i keep the rossings clean from mud.— | Washington Gazette. The office of marshal is a snap. It pays forty dollars per month, with Lothing to do. That’s the reason so ny republicans were after the job. %std Sarapson does not get all the honors of .he destruction of Cervera’s fleet at Santiago. It had been recommended to congress that Sampson be advanced over Schley, but that body took a di erent view of the matter and place!, the latter in the place he should occupy in the navy two numbers ahea of Sampson, fhe gallant Schley fought the Santiago naval engagement and the country gave him the honor and congress has done likewise.

The new postal laws which are now being compiled have greatly broadened Jthe :ope of the clause prohibiting the transmission of obscene matter. Her tofore only that was held to be obscene which tends to lewdness, but the m .v law places’every thing of a vulgar or ndecent nature in the class. The pena ty for sending such matter is very se ere. -There are some newspapers that will, no doubt, have to change their style of serving the news to their r aders. 9 The township and county reform bills have passed the legislature and received i he endorsement of the governor and will become laws when the acts are distributed within the next ninety days. The advisory boards for for the « >unty and the several towntownshi] } will be appointed in this and Dub is counties by Judge Ely of the circuit court and at the election in 19001 ese officers will be elected by the puople. Whether the laws be good or ad remains to be seen by a trial of them.

_ -----;• Ihe expansionists ai*e becoming much alarmed over the recent events which happened in the Philippines. They were not prepared for such. They v ere of the opinion that the Filipinos who have been lighting for their li erty and to control their own govern ment would submit without a word to foreigners again assuming control and governing them. The colonis > in the days of 1776 said they wan tec to run their own affairs and not be governed by British tyranny. Bloody battles were fought and the colonis s gained the day and thus was the glo ious United States made a free nation ; aid not subject to the control of fort gn rulers. The Cubans and Filipin s have been fighting for many years ; fainst Spanish tyranny. Spain has nov lost control over these islands, and is ijt now right for another nation to step in and control the people who desire to govern themselves? This questic l is agitating the people-of the Ur. ted States. The United States steppe in from a humanitarian standpoint hich was a grand object, but , it has ow come to a point where the expam onists.want the earth. H. J . Tislow, jeweler and watch maker Petersburg. All work guaranteed. ' 28*

Washington Letter. The extravagant appropriations— more than a billion and a half—made by the fifty-fifth congress, now happily dead, woujci a few years ago have been sufficient to drive any political party from power. Only tea years age a billion dollar congress drove the republicans out and put the democrats in. But t is easy to educate men into not only condoning jrubiic extravagance, but into commending it. especially il some of the money be spent in a waj to give them some personal profit The war is the excuse for the large total of the appropriation, but it it not a valid one, and it should be the duty of every man opposed to public extravagance to appoint himself a committee of one to see that no mat with whom he comes in contact shall accept that excuse for lack of facts. With every appropriation connected with the war deducted, the appropriations made by the fifty-fifth congress would still be largely in excess ol those made by any congress in oui history. Keep this fact in your owt mind and in the minds of others, and a congress and a president may be elected next year to check the era o: extravagance into which we hav< drifted. \ There has been more or less talk ii certain quarters about the anxiety o: Secretary Long to get rid of the cares of office* but it should cease now. His acceptance of the humiliation Mr McKinley placed upon him when h< compelled him to do justice to Schley by preparing an entirely new list oJ naval promotions, which made Schley a rear admiral, two numbers ahead d Sampson, instead of two numbers be hind him, as the original nomination! had been was proof enough that he will not willingly relinquish the nava portfolio. Mr. McKinley acted be cause he saw the administration wa: catching it in all directions for its ove attempt to jump Sampson Schley's head, and that the Senal had bajjted on the nominations. Tfc new nominations were confirmed l the Senate as soon as received, jus as was that of Dewey to be admiral. In refusing to take up the resolutic reported from the judiciary commi tee, declaring that the four membei of the House who accepted army con missions, thereby forfeited their seal in congress, the House merely accep ed an opportunity to pay General Jc Wheeler a High compliment by dod« ing a vote that must have been i favor of the resolution had it bee taken. Representative Bailey, hov ever, declined to see it in that ligfc and formally announced that as th democrats had declined to follow hi leadership in enforcing a plain claus of the constitution, he would not b a candidate for that leadefi|hip in th next congress. Senator Platt of Connecticut,struc the bull’s eye of truth when,, he tol the Senate a few hours before fin* adjournment, that the session of coi gress just then Closing would go o record as the most extravagant eve held, but he started too late, if h really expected to stop any of the e> travagance. A careful consideratio of a number of the appropriation bil] will show that a concerted grab gam was played from start to finish. I the wind-up, when the bills were i conference, and some things had t be thrown overboard to reach a agreement,_the appropriations o those having the weakest "pull” ha to go. Senators Warren of Wyoming Wilson of Washington, Carter o Montana, and several others, who ha been admitted to the game in its earl stages, publicly protested when the found themselves buncoed by the cor ference report, but that didn't d them any good in the Senate, and wil probably not do them any good a home. Senator Morgan's attack upon C sia Reed from the floor of the Senate wa unprecedented, but many think it wa deserved. He started by saying tha the action of the: ruler of the Hous in workingpthrough what has severa times been referred to on the floor o the house as the "hog combine” fo public building legislation was “ fraud and an outrage” and conclude by Saying: "I want to protest again:, that sort of legislation. I know wher the incentive of this performanc comes from. I know the origin of tha wrong. I know the man who inspire it. His will and pleasure was to mak fair weather for a particular set o men who are favorites of the partic ular ruler of the house. Alger and Algerism received a sla in the face when Senator Foraker’ amendment was added to the arm; bill, declaring that no pro pert franchises should be granted durin; our military occupancy of Alger recently created a board, whi it was officially announced, v created for the express purpose passing upon application for sc franchises, and which it was publi* charged was really created to see tl everything of value was given Alger’s friends. The large number republicans who voted for this ainei ment was another hint to Mr. McK ley that prominent members of : party would like him to get rid Alger, but there are no signs that! hint will be taken. Hanna didn’t v< for it, and Hanna is still king, ;mc

preparing to take Mr. McKinley to! Thomasville, Georgia, where he o^tis a house for a rest. The military court of inquiry is going West, to take testimony at the big meat-packing establishments, although it would be difficult to say why. - An Enterprising Druggist. -There are few men more wide awake and enterprising than J. R. Adams & Son, who spare no pains to secure the best of everything in their line for their many customers. They now have the valuable agency for Dr.King's New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds. This is the wonderful remedy that is producing such a furor all over the country by it* many startling cures. It absolutely cures asthma, bronchitis, hoarseness and all affections of the throat, chest and. lungs. Call at above drug store and get a trial bottlfe free or a regular size for 50 cents and *1.00. Guaranteed to cure or price refunded. -pood Roads a Necessity. There are two things to which eastern immigrants give especial consideration, when a change of residence is contemplated-—the school houses and the roads. These are conditions in which nine cases out of ten determine a location. The county which cannpt afford schools and good roads is allowed to pass into the possession of men wh<| want neither. It may easily be demonstrated that if the wear and tear qf vehicles, and if the term of a horse's useful life are considered, a city makes an immense saving by the smooth pavement. The expense for repairs may be greater, but the life of a horse or a vehicle is more than doubled. The same rule applies to country roads. They come high, but in these days they are a necessity. Good roads make life in the country more enjoyable, to say nothing of the market they open to farmers. This is a form of improvement which can often be paid for in advance. A considerable portiun of the cost may be met by utilizing idle time.—Michigan City Independent. The Rest Salve in the World Is Banner Salve. It is made from a prescription by a world wide known skin specialist and is positively the most healing salve for piles, burns, scalds, ulcers, running sores and all skin deceases. J. R. Adam! & Son m

Persistent Coughs A oough which seems to hang on in spite of all the reined ses which you have applied certair y needs energetic and sensible treatment. For twenty-five years th t standard preparation of cod-liv. ? oil, SOOTY*® EMuism a has proved its effectivercs in curing the trying affection c£ the throat and lungs, and this is the reason why: the cod-livei oil, partially digested, strengthens and gx vitalizes the whole sys

tem; roe nypop icspmits act as a tonic to the mind and nerves, and the glycerine soothes and heals the irritation. Can you think of any Com! ! nation so effective as thi. ?

Be sure you get SCOTT’S Emulsion- See that tS. ■tea and fish art on the wrapper. 50c- and (t.oo, all druggists. SCOTT & BOWNE. fihwikti. New York Notice of-Administration. Notice Is hereby given th^t the undersigned has i een appointed by the clerk of the circuit court of Pike county, state of Indiana, administrator of the estate of Charles Lamb, late of Pike county, deceased.; Said estate is supposed to be solvent. Prank ft. Biu isrback, *■ Feb 6,1899. Administrator. «4FRED SMITHS Dealer in all kinds oi FURNITURE! « # u

Funeral Supplies a Specialty We keep on hand at all times the fln ?st line of Parlor and Household Furniture to be found in the city. Bedroom and Parlor Salts a specialty. In funeral supplies are keep Cuskets, Shrouds, etc., of the best make.

The.,. V'a Sad Irons «W.L. BARRETT FREE OF CHARGE, A SET OF Sad Irons WORTH | J goo^s and prices, We will, for a limited time 5 set M these beautiful Sad Irons with each Our stock was never larger or more complete, goo|s that you can j?uy at low cost. In order to nly, •*5 an, fresh tise our a way a O mistook of {^Dry Goods, ClothBg^ s and Shoes is now complete, and a look will convince you tfiai the value of our goods is far aboye the price for them. SAD IRONS asking

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M. L.A L. E. WOOLSEY. Lawfers, AH business receives nrnmpt attention. ! Collections made and remitted. Settlements i of estates a specialty Cilicejover Citizens’bank, Petersburg, Ind. j W I TILEQN A TYNER, 1 F. M. V1LJMN. T. W. TYNKK. Petersburg Collecting Agency. Collections in «H parts of the UnHelf States. Remittances promptly made. Charges are jeasonaihte. G veusyour old accounts, notes, etc., and we will do the rest. Call on or write us. Office opposite court house in I’arker buiMing, Petersburg, Ind. Is tiie best Cow Feed, and is for sale at ■ 1* ■; REED’SsGRIST® MILL At 5oc per 100 pounds delivered. Telephone Xo. 41-2.

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