Pike County Democrat, Volume 29, Number 48, Petersburg, Pike County, 7 April 1899 — Page 4

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Heklo! a fruit trust has been organized. The farmers should organize. The people want better roads, and the only way to secure them is to make a united stand and go to work. What a riproaring good time the republican legislature of Pennsylvania is having. No United States senator elected as yet. What action will be take® on the beef investigation? Will there be an- , other whitewash and the guilty parties pensioned on full pay? v The record of trust making is being kept up. What republican paper is taking a stand against the trusts. Whisper the answer gently. During March thirty-five trusts representing a capitalization of ii1.100,000,000 ^ were incorporated. This is one of the beauties of republicanism. How quiet republican editors are on the subject of the beef investigation. Why not say something about the rotten stuff furnished the brave soldier boys. Shame on such journalism. __ Leading republicans are now divided as to whether it would be best to nominate McKinley or Roosevelt-. Teddy's friends are, beginning to push him to the front for the presidential • nomination. Some people are wondering when the Spanish-American war will end. Well, the army contractors have not reaped profits enough as yet. Give ’em a chance to make back what they give up in the campaigns. The first issue of the Monroe City Courier has reached this office. F. P. 4 Gorman is the editor and proprietor. It is a very neat paper and edited with a dash and style that will make it an interesting local newspaper. — ■■■i.i.... tm ■ The dictators are having a hard time patching up the discord into which they have thrown the voters of Petersburg. The Mullen Hill boys are tired of dictatorship. They will vote as they please in the May election. The president should give General Eagan another lay off with pay. The beef investigation is still going on and the general has become one of those “don't remember” witnesses. Give the ex-commissary more salary.

The millionaires are holding their caucuses for the election of a president in 190Q. The farmers and laboring men will do a little caucusing themselves next year before they cast their votes. They are convinced that they have had enough of the party of trusts. _ _ The last legislature passed many laws that are in conflict with laws now on the statute books and were not repealed. It is thought that the governor may find it necessary to call an extra session of the legislature for the purpose of repealing the conflicting acts._ The Indiana congressmen met at Indianapolis last Friday to divide up the appointments of their friends when it comes time to take the next census. 'Who will receive the appointments to take the census in this county. There are quite a number who are on the anxious seat. Why not improve the streets of Petersburg by macadmizing them instead of putting jmore mud on them each year. Fully $25,000 has been expended by the town trustees in the past fifteen years on the streets of Petersburg and the streets are as bad as ever. It is time to elect men as town trustees who will improve the streets in a substantial manner. The three or four statesmen who have held to the idea that they control the republican voters of Petersburg will wake up to the fact that they control their own votes and no others. The idea of two or three men controlling four hundred votes. It is preposterous. The voters at the May election will cast their ballots, for men and not a machine made ticket.

. The agitation oT setter roads is one |of the main things being done by the [citizens at the present time. Last iSaturday about every farmer that camie to the city * as talking better roads, and meant just what the said. Some of the enterprising farmers have had petitions Irawn up and will circulate them for $igna&ires asking the board of comm tsioners to Call an election and let :he voters decide

whether or not they want better roads. The petitions whicifc will be presented at the June Session will cover about twenty-five miles ox roads in Washington township, the roads to be macadamized extending to the township lines in the several directions. This is one of the most important steps' taken in the county for many years and it is to be hoped that it will prove a success. Kvery person who travels the public ro ads of Pike county know the needs, and there are but few persons who are not in favor of better roads. If you. are in favor of making good stone roads in Washington township sign the petition when it is presented to you for your signature. With good roads you can =go and come when you please and market your products when the markets reach the topmost prices, instead of selling as soon as the market is open and when the present roads will permit you to haul voir- wheat and other produce to the markets. Good roads is one of the main necessities of every* community and Pike county should not be behinS her sister counties in the matter of public improvements. Keep up the agitation until every road in Pike cov lty is improved: The readers of the Democrat who have anything to say od the subject of roads are welcome to the use of the columns, and we world be glad to publish communications on the road question. Township Assessors. The several township assessors met in this city last Saturday to receive instructions from the county assessor about the assessing of real estate and personal property. The assessors agreed on the value to be placed on several articles of personal property and disagreed as to some. The prices agreed on are as follows: Poultry, $2.00 per dozen. Brick, $4.00 per 1,000. First-class farm lorses. $60. Mules, good. $50. Milch cows, $10 tb $40. Cattle, 3 to 31 cents. Sheep, $5.00 and lown. Hogs, $3.00 per UK). Stand of bees, $1 00 each. Wheat, 50c per bushel. Corn 25c per busael. Rye, 40c, per busael. Oats, 20c per busael. Potatoes, 40c per bushel. * Clover seed, $3.0( per bushel. Timothy hay, $5: clover hay, $3. Bacon, be per pound. Lard be per pound. Wool, 10c per pound. Tobacco, $3.00 per hundred pounds. Maple sugar, 10c per pound. Sorghum, 20c; maple, $1.00. Lumber, 50c to $2.00 per 100. Scales, $5 to $100.

The following- aijfe the assessors and the deputies for the several townships:. Monroe—T. J. Parker, * assessor: Joseph Ferguson, deputy; Madison—E. T. I ’owler, assessor: M. G. Fowler, deputy. Patoka—Lafe Jeacock, assessor, Rosseau Dedmar and1 John Evans, deputies. Washington—John Preston, assessor; George Tueke r, Emory Chamness, John Robling and Leonard Preston, deputies. Jefferson—J. L. Capehairt, assessor; William May and Lafe Trayler depuLockhart—Hansel' Spradley, assessor; Minor Barrett, deputy. Logan—James W.Roblihg, assessor; Jesse Loveless, deputy. Clay — W. O. Lindsey, assessor; Thomas Hombriok, deputy. Marion—Joel L. Evans, assessor; Stowe Evans, d<; puty. It is certair y gratifying to the public fto know of one concern, in the land who are not afraid to be generous to the needy and suffering. The proprietors of Tir. King’s New Discovery for consum >tion,coughs and colds, j have given away over ten million trial j bottles of this great medicine; and | have the satisfaction of knowing it ! has absolutel; cured thousands of ! hopeless case; Asthma, bronchitis, 1 hoarseness ar 1 all diseases of the 1 throat, chest and lung’s are surely j cured by it. i 'all on J. R. Adams & ! Son, druggists and get a free trial | bottle. Regu ir size 50 cents and $1. Every bottle guaranteed, or price refunded. ! i ties. Millions Given Away.

Washington Letter. ' A bomb was exploded in administration circles by a prominent New York j republican who came to Washington for the purpose, when it was announced that Governor ‘‘Teddy” Roosevelt was in the field for the republican presidential nomination, next year, and that there was an understanding between ‘Teddy” and General Miles, who has been credited with entertaining a similar ambition himself. Some'sof—-Mr. McKinley's friends appear to think that he is bound to be renominated and relected, but those of them whoare long-headed and who have, had experience in politics, do not look at things that way: they know that both Roosevelt and Miles have* qualities which are calculated to arouse the enthusiasm and support of the young men in their party, and that with good manage

ment a combination of their following might give the Hanna-McKinley machine a hard fight, if not an actual throw-down. If this announcement is straight. Boss Platt must have failed in his efforts to keep “Teddy’’ off the McKinley track. With all the Czar Reed’s faults, he has had enough to spare, he has never been a sneaky fighter, which is more than can be said for the administration crowd, which is afraid to come out in the open and try to defeat Reed for the speakership, but is engaged in trying to bluff him into nof being a candidate, by stating that the administration has determined to throw its influence for Reed, but with the express understanding that the rules of the next House shall be changed so as to cut all the Czar business. The idea is that Reed would not care to be speaker, if he is to be shorn of the autocratic power he has weilded. This is-on a par with the talk which has at times been heard ever since Reed first became, speaker, about republicans who are going to unite with the democrats to change the rules and curtail the power of the speaker. They never did so, and if the republicans elect Reed speaker of the House again, as they- will almost surely do, he will be the same old czar. It has been brought out in the testimony before the military court of inquiry that General Egan told a Boston contractor and a Texas cattleraiser, who had a bid for furnishing beef on the hoof,, that Secretary Alger had practically ordered him to try the refrigerated beef, which Sw'ift & Co. claimed to have a secret process of preserving, as an experiment. The longer the court sits, the worse things look for the Alger-Egan crowd, and Maj. Lee who is representing General Miles says he has lots more witnesses on his list. But as the meat has already been fuily proven to have been bad, the court may dbcide that it is unnecessary to hear all these witnesses,* j 5 ( Mr. McKinley has apparently at last become aroused to the danger to-his own political fortunes of retaining Alger in his cabinet, and unless all the political “wise men” are at fault, the “Ex” is hot on the trail of Alger and cannot fail to catch up with him very soon. It has been, these men say, fully determined by Boss Hanna and the other directors of the administration machine that Alger must go. They prefer that he should do so will

ingly, but if he declines to tender his resignation without being requested by Mr. McKinley to do so, Mr. McKinley will make that request. From a strictly selfish point of view, democrats would prefer that Mr. McKinley should keep Alger in the cabinet, for then it would be impossible for the administration to deny responsibility for Algerism and all its horrors, but democrats are too patriotic to wish to see a man filling the responsible office of secretary of war, who deserves to be kicked out, just to make political capital for their party: they wish, above everything else, to see the affairs of the government properly administered,' and know that they will not be in the war department, as long as Alger is at its head. A group of army officers were discussing the cost and results of the campaign of General Otis against the Filipinos, which has- just closed with the taking of Aguinaldo's capital.and the driving of him and his army into the interior, when one of them said: “For my part, I don’t think the game worth the candle. After a considerable loss of life, we have the Philippine insurgents just where the Spaniards had them. That is, we have possession of the coast and all of the towns and they are in the interior. It "is true, that if we start after them, our pursuit will be very different from that of the Spaniards, and that in the end American grit is bound to win, and we shall succeed in killing, capturing or subduing them all, but it will be no picnic I assure you, and I knowjivhat the country is; we shall pay/dear—far too dear I think—for our triumph over them.” The Cubans who came to Washington to present to the administration resolutions adopted by the Cuban assembly, left town in disgust when informed by Secretary Hay that Mr. McKinley would not receive them, and that no more "money would be put up than the $3,000,000 promised General Gomez, and that the assembly would

not be allowed to issue bonds for the purpose of raising money. There is a trick concealed in this bond business that nobody has succeeded in getting entirely to the bottom of. There are also some millions of dollars in it. if the administration can be roped into giving an official consent. Although this consent has just been refused and not • for the first time, the schemers have not given up and are still at work and hopeful of success. A MOST WONDERFUL CURE. ’ it Eminent Physicians Pronounced : Consumption. Dr. C. D. Warner, Coldwater, Mich-igan-Dear Sir: 1 have received great benefit from your White Wine of Tar Syrup. 1 had a cough and the doctors gave up all hopes of my recovery and pronounced it consumption; I thought that it was death for me. 1 tried

everything we could hear of. Finally one of my friends prevailed upon me to use your White Wine of Tar Syrup. I took If bottles and am cured entirely. Such medicine I can recommend to those who were afflicted as I was. Very respectfully yours, Joseph E. Underhill. Doland, South Dakota. Sold by Paul Bros. a HICKS ON APRIL. says the Month Will be Very stormy, With Plenty of Hail. The Rev. Irl Hicks has fixed the weather for April as follows:s April begins near a reactionary stormy period. From about the'2nd to 4th it will turn much warmer, barometer will fall and rain areas will cross the country. Much cooler abput 6th to 8th. Heavy April showers may be expected from 8th to 12th. Hail in many sections with possible sleet and snow in extreme north. Much cooler with frosts in central and northern sections, about 12th to 14th. From 14th to 16th look for return of falling barometer and many April showers and storms. Colder progressively from west during 16th to 19th. From 19th to 22nd a marked low barometer and storms, attended by rain, hail and thunder, will traverse the country from west to east. Very cool nights with frost in the northerly parts will follow. About the 25tli to 27th is the last April storm period. It w ill bring much warmer days, a low barometer and heavy dashes of rain and hail. i » _ Spreads Like Wildfire. You can’t keep a good thing down. News of it travels fast. When things are "the best” they become ”the l^est selling.” Abraham Hare, a leading druggist of Belleville, Ohio, writes: ‘•Electric Bitters are the best selling bitters I have ever handled in my 20 years’ experience.” You know why? Most diseases begin in disorders of stomach, liver, kidneys, bowels, blood and nerves. Electric Bitters tones up the stomach, regulates the liver, kidneys and bowels, purifies the blood, strengthens the nerves* hence cures multitudes of maladies. It builds up the entire system. Puts new life and vigor into any weak, sickly, run-down man or woman. Only 50 cents. Sold by J. R. Adams & Son, druggists, guaranteed.

New Supervisor Law. The new law concerning highways and the employment of road supervisors will be a big additional expense to tax-payers, but will certainly be of some benefit in the way of better roads. The law of 1883 provided for the election of supervisors every two years, allowing them $1.50 a day not tb exceed 28) days, requiring every able-bodied man to work two and not more than four days and with teani ’ one and a quarter days in the months of April, May and June. In 1803 the law' w as changed giving the trustee power to appoint for four years. The late legislature passed a law providing for an election of super visors in 1900 and every two years fie shall receive $1.50 a day for every day actually employed, and shall work all able-bodied men not less than two nor more than four days with teams He shall work in the months of April May, June, July, August, September and October of each year, and all roar tax shall be worked out before the 1st bf December in the year in which the levy was made. Each township will have four supervisors, and the law gives them the privilege of working seven months in the year. If the proper men, are plsfced in these offices there is no rea son why there should not be a vast, improvement in the roads of the county in the next few years. Lingering La Grippe Cough Cured Mr. G. Vancer, 157 Osgood street, j Chicago says: My wife had a severe j case of la grippe three years ago anc | it left her with a very bad cough. Shit! tried a bottle of Foley's Honey anc Tar and it gave immediate relief. A ■50 cent bottle cured her cough entirely ! Now we are never without a bottle oil! this wonderful cough medicine in the 1 house. 25 and 50 cents. J. R, Adam > j & Son. a Mrs. Serilda F. Durbin of Jefferson township, was granted a pension cd $8 i>er month last week. ‘ i t' '

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Funeral Supplies a Specially We keep on ha.nd at all times the finest tint of Parlor and, Household Furniture to bt found in the city. Bedroom and Partor Suits • Specialty. In funeral supplies we keep Caskets, Shrouds, etc., of the best make.

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