Pike County Democrat, Volume 30, Number 22, Petersburg, Pike County, 6 October 1899 — Page 4

t\t Sikt tfvuifiu gjraacnU - ■_1 Ni H. Met'. MT9#I% Oi»«* T» t»r. In Hdvxnf-e. _ tl W»1 **x miyMuw ” _ _ . 5»* Entered xt Hu* iswtuflUv In Petembnrg for irxnsmixKlon through the mail* mm #m»ulmatter. ^ FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8,1899. Boodle seemi# to be one of the chief methods used by republicans in Pike county to carry elections, and secure office. In the next election the people of the county vjfill set down on these boodle methods. The coal trust has been formed in the Fast and coal is advancing. In the Indiana coal fields an advance of -•> cents per ton has been made. Coal is bound to reach the topnotch price this winter owing to the early forming of the combination. There is a great fight on in Pike county among the leaders as to who will be chairman of the party and handle the campaign boodle/ They a-e looking for a large slice of boodle and it seems that several would’ like to hahdle it and dish it out to their friends. Fight it out among yourselves. McKinley still hangs on to Evans} commissioner of pensions, whom the grand army has asked to dismiss. Very few old veterans in Pike county are receiving any attention from the , present administration. The old vets would like to see Black or Lochren back as commissioner of pensions. Well, in 1901 one of these men will be appointed.

There are elections in a number of states this fall, and on account of the fact that the presidential election c Juaes next year, there will be a great importance attached to them. Six states elect governors—Maryland. Massachusetts. Ohio. Kentucky, Mississippi and Iowa.1 Pennsylvania elects a state treasurer, two justices of the supreme court and one judge of the superior. In New .Jersey and New \ ork elections for local officers will be held, but as no state officers are to be chosen, the result is of slight general interest. Really and Umly the trusts are placed in a very embarrassing situation, now tliat Mark Hanna has come back from Europe. He declares that the republican party in the next campaign is going to take up the cudgel against these trusts in earnest. What

will ever become of the trusts? With the democrats solidly arrayed against them from principle, and the republi- j cabs threatening to oppose them from policy, it would look to a man up a tree that the trusts would have to get out. Of course the republicans may. be expected to tire some blank cart* j ridges but if they are really hostile! to these combinations they do not; have to wait until next campaign: i they tun lay hold and crush every one of them long before the democrats have time to make a platform. They j can steal all the trust thunder months ‘ before the campaign opens if they ■ are sincere in their opposition to the j trusts. But the trusts are not going j to take fright at anything the repub-! llcans may say as long& as they show j a determination not to use the legal j power they possess against them. John R, McLean On Trusts. ,j As to Mr. C’ockrap’s doctrine that publicity will remedy the evil of trusts, Mr. McLean says that publicity practically exists today. He says: ‘•The only practical remedy that suggests itself to my mind, would be a limit as to capitalization, and the profit on that capitalization. There should be a limit to earnings, as there should be a limit to the life of a fran* cjhise. I would not throw away Mr. Cochran's suggestion as to publicity. I want protection for capital: I want conservatism and 1 want the people who help the capitalists make what they have to be a sharer, and find protection.’* Paying his respects to Mr. Hanna, he says: *‘Mr. Hanna says he does not fear trusts. Mr. Hanna, and his associates are the beneficiaries of the trust or combine. He tells us as if it were a great business achievement that iron and steel have gone up in price. He dare not say that the republicans have made prosperity by

legislation, that they have brought around a state of affairs where everybody can make more money, but he picks out the steel men. one with a capital of two hundred millions, and another of heaven knows what, and tells us what they sent out of their shops. What about the men that take it out of the ground? T^hey temporarily only receive a little advance in wages. When the hard times do come, and come they will, working men will have nothing laid up. “Mr. Hanna says prosperity is here to stay. What a refutation 'of what he says is found in the stock reports of yesterday, a shrinkage of *2ott,000,OOO.” Here the interview concludes with a table of twenty-seven stocks, giving the highest quotation this year, compared with the lowest yesterday, showing a total new decline of over $2.'>U,000,000.

Washington Notes. Admiral is the guest, during his present stay in Washington, of Mrs! Washington McLean, mother of Hon. John R. McLean, democratic candidate for governor of Ohio. The ovation given, him upon his arrival in Washington, and during the civic parade he reviewed, was greater than was given to any other individual. It was enthusiastically participated in by everybody, regardless of politics, rale or sex. showing that the people recognised the difference between a real national hero and a man temporarily prominent through partisan politics. The administration would gladly have made this occasion a republican celebration, but the people would not have it that way—they are perfectly willing that the republicans should have the present war in the Philippines for their own, bjf| they know that the war with Spam was not a republican party affair. Oh, no! the rear platform speeches which Mr. McKinley is to make in Ohio are not to be political. It is just a mere coincidence that he will make speeches at C leveland and Toledo, ihere /he republican disaffection is strongest. At least, that is the sort of talk the republicans are handing out. Nobody believes a word of it. The influence of Mr. McKinley is being openly used to compel the few anti-Hanna Ohio republican federal office-holders in Washington to speak and work for the Hanna ticket. For instance,ex-€ongressman Watson, who was the source of so much worry to Boss Hanna that he was given a nice position in Washington to keep him out of the state, has gone home to take the stump for Nash, at the personal request of Mr. McKinley, although he hates Boss Hanna as the Old Boy is credited with hating a certain kind of water, and does not hesitate, when no campaign is on, to say so with emphasis.

Local protests were unavailing and that Ohio man, Gen. Thomas H. Anderson. was appointed l\ S. attorney for the District of Columbia, because of the exigencies of Ohio politics. Naturally enough, there is much kicking, especially among the republican members of the Washington bar, who thought the place should have been given to one of their own members. Another Ohio man. Dr. A. B. Richardson, of Massillon—has been appointed superintendent for the government hospital for the insane (St. Elizabeth's), at Washington, although the position is in the classified civil serv-. ice and should properly have been tilled by the promotion of the assistant superintendent. Quite a number of Tammany men.

who came over from New York to con- j tinue the Dewey festivities, talked! freely of the fight that is being waged inside that organization against Mr. Richard t’roker, and some express very positive opinions that Mr.t'roker would before long recognize the inevitable and retire from the leadership to save himself from being forced out of it, and that with his retirement there would be an end to one-man rule in Tammany. It is difficult to resist the belief that recent pop-gun campaigning in the Philippines was directed from Washington for political purposes. Gen. Otis informed the country that as a part of the general forward movement, an army of three divisions, under command of Gens. McArthur,

Y\ heeler^anU W he a ton advanced upon and captured Porao. which had been garrisoned by about six hundred Filipinos. The next day it was quietly announced in the regular press dis1 patches that our troops have abanI doned Porac and retreated to Angeles. ' Gen. Otis has succeeded in getting himself retained in command in the Philippines, if he hasn’t succeeded in winning much from the Filipinos. His pull with the administration has proven stronger than the advice of many prominent men who thought he ought to be removed. To give him more show to justify the favors shown him. he has been sent a lot of^ additional staff officers, including Brigadier Qenerai Schwann, who has been | made his chief of staff and principal j assistant in the administrative work | of the government of so much of the | Philippines as are under our flag. Commissary General Fagan,the man who, as the result of a court-martial, is drawing full pay as a brigadier general, without doing anything in the line of duty, is again in Washington. He has positively declined to accept the offer of some of the friends of Col. Weston, who is performing the duties of commissary general, without receiving the proper pay therefor, to pay him the difference in cash between his salary on the retired list and what he now receives, if he would ask to be retired, so that Col. Weston I could be promoted. Eagan can block | Weston's promotion as long as he rei mains on the active list and he cannot be retired, except upon his own application, before the expiration of the five years suspension from duty. A Short, Sad Story. A cold. Neglect. Pneumonia, s Grief. Had Foley's Honey and Tar been used this story would have had a happier ending. and .'>0 cents. J, R. Adam's & Son. , o

Hot i Weather i Suitings! : . ' : * All the Latest Pattern* and Styles to Select from. Suits, $16 and up. Pants, $4 and up. . fife'~ 1 all and See our Piece Goods and Trimmings, a A. Burger & Bro.r Merchant Tailors.

ICMA808*»S A TAYLOR. Attorneys*at Law. Prompt attention (ttvrn to all buoinew. A j KfHUrjf Public constantly In the office. office ; tu Carpenter building, Eighth and .\fhln-Ms, i h'lvrsburit, Indiana. Y»i*BY A COFFEY, It. B. Ashby. C. A. Coffey. Attorneys at Law. Will practice In all courts. Special attention given to all civil i usines*. Notary Public constant ly In I he office. Collections made and promptly remitted. Office over W. 1^ Iturrett’s store. Petersburg. Inulan«. c o. OAVENPOHT. Attorney at Law. Prompt attention given to all business. Office over J. K. Adams A Son’s drug store, Petersburg. Indiana. *

JJOLCOMB A CROW, Attorneys at Law. WUI practice In nil courts. Prompt alienthm given to Hit business. Office in Carpenter b nek, first floor on Eight h-st., Petersburg. VIMLSON A TYNER, r. st. wilson. T. W. TYNKK. Petersburg Collecting Agency. Collect Inns lu all parts of the United States. Remittances >romp:iv made. Charges are reasonable. Give us your old accounts, notes, etc., anti we will do the rest. Call On or write ns. Office opposite court house In Parker building, Petersburg, Ind. R. RICE, Physician and Chronic Diseases a specialty. Office over Citizens’state bank, Petersburg, Indiana. W H.STONECIPHER. Cental Surgeon. Office in rooms Baud T, in Carpeuter build' imt. Petersburg, Indiana. Operations firstclass. All work warranted. Ames the tics used for painless extraction of teeth.

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Funeral Suppites a Specialty :. ' : ‘ ■ W^keep on band at ail time* tbe finest hue of Parlor and Household Furniture to be found In the city. Bedroom and Parlor Suit* a Specialty. In funeral supplies we keep Caakets* Shroud*, etc., of tbe best make. N. Harris & Son DBALKRS IN . ^>FURNiTURE«

Funeral Supplies of all kindsHearer Free to all Funerals, We keep a foil Hue of while sod black caskets, robes, slippers, and funeral supPiles. Embalming and taking care of the dead a specialty. We saveyoo from 15 to a* percent on all undertaking goods. Call and see us for anything in our hne of business. Cumberland Telephone in office. OTWELL,ii&»ANA. NOTICE is hereby given to all persons concerned that 1; wilt attend at my office - EVERY MONDAY. To transact business connected with the office of trustee of Jett'ersou township. L. E. THAY LO R. Trustee. Post office address: Algiers, Indiana. -__-_;

WHAT? shouldn't the goods b^cheap.^vhen we^el? them aMusf whaMve oav fnr°thpWhat H "^h^K * s*vinK of dollars for each and every one. They come and haul goods away by the wagon load, place to buy your winter outfit that was ever known rw ™—LnL... cbea? they are. If you'll just come and see for yourself you will say as others say that this is the place to buy your winter outfit that was ever known Onr romr^tltor L * cneaP iney are- ** you 11 just come and see for yourself you will say as others say that this is t! nothing reserved. Nothing put a way. ^ Ch^ ****** Can b^ thera Wh^? «*T article in our storemust be sold

3DK*2" GOODS. 50c and 75c all-wool Dress Goods, closing out price.. Storm Flannels, per yard, closing out price... ...., ',,, Calicoes, 1 closing out price.. India Head Canton Flannel, best in the house, closingfout price.. LL Muslin, closing out price..... ..... ^. Clark's O.N.T. Thread, 200 yard spool, per spool. Fascinators, 50c, 75c and $1.00, choice, each ... ■> >... . All $1.50 Hats, now close at ......... Odds and ends in Hats, now close out at..... Caps at half former price. 29c 5c 3g 6c 4c 3c 25c 85c 25c

OLOTK11T&. Men's all-wool Pants, some $2, $2.50 and $3, closing out price.. ... Men's Rubber Lined Duck Coats, closing out price...,.... Men's $1.25 Wool Jean Pants, lined, closing out price... Men's and Children’s Suits at your own priced Overcoats 'at what they will bring. $1.25 $1.23 85c Men's Mackintoshes with Capes, closing out price. ........... .. Best all Wool Carpets in the house, per yard . ___________ Half Wool Carpets, any in the house, per yard ..... Floor Oil Cloth, yard wide, per yard..... Blankets, some white, some grey, and soiled slightly, - in all about 500 pairs; choice..4... Comforts, at prices cheaper than ever. $1.00 45c 30c 15c 48c

G-BOCEBIES, Salt, per barrel, now close out at Arbuckles’ Coffee, per pound, now close out at.. Boots and S3n $1.50 Shoes, good for winter wear, closing out price___ Women’s $1.25 heavy Shoes, closing Out price. Men’s $2.50 Felt Boots, closing out price. Rubber Boots, cheaper than ever. Ladies’ Capes, closing out price.;A few Ladies’ Jackets, closing out price.. A heavy Cape, closing out price. Men’s heavy Undershirts and Drawers, now close out at..

CaOTJJOOBlB«3Br>j My health is failing, and it is on this account that we sacrifice our $25,000 stock of goods. Come now; now is the time. The best always go hjst.

AH my Real Estate for Sale. * i

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