Pike County Democrat, Volume 30, Number 24, Petersburg, Pike County, 20 October 1899 — Page 7

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w m © Ob 1$ © u® ti® © © \i® - © © fl® li® ij® © Our Closing Out Sale is talked of by everybody, far and near. XJiey know we are selling goods cheaper than anybpdy. Our competitors twist, make faces and quote prices, but just ask your neighbor who is selling the goods. Just ask our competitors whether or not we sell goods. They all say Moses Frank is doin£ the business. He is selling goods too cheap. Why certainly we are. We sell our goods for just what they cost us. Best Canton Flannel in town, at 6c per yard. Boots and Shoes at wholesale prices. . Plush Capes, trimmed^ each, $1.75. Cloth Capes, each, 50c. Men’s Mackintoshes, with capes, $1.00. Men’s $1.25 Lined Wool Jeans Pants, 85c. Duck Coats, rubber lined, $1.23. LL Muslin, 4c per yard. $3X0' Children’s Suits, $1.50. Boy’s School Suits, 40c. Rubber Boots and Shoes at Cost Remember that all goods are being sold regardless of cost. We must close out our stock at once. No portion of our $25,000 stock reserved. All must sell. Call early. MOSES FRANK CLOS12TG- OTTT S^JCJE. Qt

ARBOR DAY. t»ov. Mount Designates Oct. <Tth For Bird and Arbor l>ny. To the sturdy pioneers of Indiana, especially, the rapid disappearance of our native forests is painfully apparent; indeed, there now remains but an infinitesimal fraction of the vast expanse of thickly wooded hills, valleys and plateaus—God's first temples—that originally adorned this favored land of ours. The majestic oak, the stately walnut, the richly crowned elm, and other varieties of native trees have succumbed to the woodman's ax, and with them has gone the embracing vine that added so much to the picturesque beauty of the primitive forests. Much of the destruction was necessary to the accomplishment of an ideal civilization: much of it was wanton. While lamenting these conditions, our people should not hesitate or delay in applying a remedy—a sub-' stitute—to whatever extent is practicable and possible. This may. be accomplished, in some measure, by the general observance of at leastone day of each year set apart for the planting of trees, shrubs and vines. It is meet and proper that the initiative should be taken by the pupils in our^universities, colleges and common schools: it will constitute an important step in good citizenship—an object lesson in the responsibilities that must come with maturer life. No monument is more imposing than a stately tree, and he w ho plants it may watch its development as a thing of life with which is associated a yolume of precious memories. Therefore, conformably with a praiseworthy custom, I hereby designate Friday, October 27th, 1899, as Bird and Arbor day, and hereby invoke the earnest co-operation of all citizens, especially those who are identified with the educational institutions of the state, for the dedication of the day aforesaid to the planting of trees, shrubs and vines, and for taking such action as may be deemed practicable for the protection and fostering of our native birds. Done at the capitol, in the city of Indianapolis, this twentieth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine-ty-nine, of the Independence of the RoVal Baking Powder Made from pure cream of tartar* Safeguards the food against alum. r-d * - -- Ml, — — — AlkA Attwu o«iKing powoers «x% me grcaiwit menaces to health of the present day*

United States the one hundred and twenty-third, and of the state the eighty-second. # Union B. Hunt, By the Governor, Secretary of State, James A. Mount. A Lima Man’s Testimony. I have obtained excellent results from Foley's Kidney Cure. It relieved my backache and severe pain over the hips. It toned up my system and gave me new vim and energy. I regard it as an honest and reliable remedy for all kidney diseases. It makes no false claims but does what it says when i given a fair trial. I certainly recommend it* Wm. Finn, 447 Elida Hoad, j Lima, Ohio. J. R. Adams & Son. o Death of an Aged Lady. Mrs.* Anna M. Ficken, one of the I city's oldest and most highly respected citizens, died at the home of her son, Henry, Tuesday night, at the advanced age of 83 years. Mrs. Ficken. nee Heins, was born in Germany, but came with her parents to this country in childhood. They settled in Cincinnati, where she grew to womanhood and was married to Jacob Ficken October 20, 1844. Later Mr. and Mrs. Ficken came to this city, where they spent the remainder of their lives, the husband dying in 1888. Their union was blessed with six children, five sons and one daughter,all of whom are yet living. They are Henry,John, Jacob, August Ficken, and Mrs. Fred Schmicker of this city, and Charles Ficken of Petersburg. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev.William Bockstahler at the German M. E. church, at 2:30 o’clock this afternoon, after which the remains will be interred at Fairmount cemetery.— Huntingburg News. That Throbbing Headache Would quickly leave you if you used Dr. King’s New Life Pills. Thousands of sufferers have proved their matchless merit for sick and nervous headaches. They make pure blood and strong nerves and build up your health. Easy to take. Try them. Only 25c. Money back if not cured. Sold by Stearnes Drug Co., druggists. , Salaries and Settlements. Attorney General Taylor, on the 0th rendered an opinion that the law of 1899 changed the .time of settlements by boards of county commissioners with county officers, and that such settlements must be made at the January instead of the June term of the commissioners, the old law being supplanted by the new or “country reform” law. He also held that in all counties containing 125,000,000 in thxables or 45,000 population, both circuit and superior judges are entitled to advance in salary provided for in the law of 1899. A Short, Sad Story. A cold. Neglect. Pneumonia. Grief. Had Foley’s Honey and Tar been used this story would have had a happier ending. 25 and 50 cents. J. R. Adams & Son. o ' . ... , .

Asparagus Rust—A Serious Menace to! Asparagus Culture. j Purdue University Agricultural Experiment | Station. Newspaper Bulletin No. 80, Oct. ! 14.1800.) Believing that as yet asparagus rust is restricted to a limited area of the state, but one case so far having been | reported to the station, it has be^n ; thought best to call the attention of asparagus growers to the fact that it is present and is likely to cause a serious loss. In the case recently re- ! ported to the station from Crown Point, it was stated that a seven acre field was badly affected and that the plants had ripened prematurely as a result of the rust. In view of this fact growers would do well to inspect their fields, and when in doubt regarding its presence, they should forward a portion of a plant to the station for examination. Early History—Although the rust was known and described in Europe as early as 1805, yet with the exception of California, its presence was not reported in this country until September, 1890. At that time Dr. Halstead of the New Jersey experiment station, reported in that state. Life History—The asparagus rust is due to a parasitic fungus growth. It is a minute plant deriving its nourishment from the sap of the asparagus plant. The reproductive bodies of this plant are called spores. There are three forms of snores corresponding to the three stages of development in its life cycle. These forms are the aecidal or spring stage, uredo or summer stage, and the teleuto or winter stage. The last stage is the most conspicuous on the plant because of the darker color of the spores. Appearance on the Plant—Plants affected with rust in the third stage have numerous dark colored pustules or spots of irregular shape,distributed over their stems and leaves. These pustules contain the winter spores. The spores are found beneath the epidermis of the plant, and, as they develop, push it out and finally rupture it. With the rupturing of the epidermis the spores are free to fall to the ground or to be blown about by the winds. As a matter of fact, however, most of them adhere to the plant through the winter. Under suitable conditions they germinate in the spring and infect the new plants, producing the aecidial stage, thus the life cycle is renewed once more. Injury to Plants—The injurious effect of the rust is not easily estimated. When severe it causes a premature ripening of the plants, and resulting decrease of product the ensuing year. A continuance of the disease from year to year eventually ruins the plants. Preventive Measures—No satisfactory remedy has as yet been reported. Spraying the plants with bordeaux has been attempted, but with little { apparent success. Preventive measj ures alone seem to be our only resource. This consists in burning the 1 stalks as soon as they mature. It is [preferable to burn over the whole . field rather than to cut and gather in piles, because fewer spores are distributed in the operation. William Stuart. Assistant Botanist.

Washington Notes. The Dewey fright of the McKinleyites is fast reaching an acute stage. It is no longer a secret that Senator Proctor and a statement made to Vermont friends that “no man has ever yet refused to accept the Presidency, ” is significant of his belief that he can count upon Dewey’s acceptance, if he can show him that he cam be nominated. Said a prominent republican official: “Proctor’s attitude must be highly ynjoyable to Tom Reed, whom he betrayed in 1898. As a reward for betraying Reed at a time when McKinley’s nomination was in doubt Proctor has been given the disposition of more patronage under this administration, than any one man, excepting Hanna, of course, has had; and now he is showing his gratitude.” Proctor’s political shrewdness is unquestioned/and if the democrats can only carry Ohio, he will get all the assistance he wishes in booming Dewey for the republican nomination next year. Nothing short of overwhelming republican success in Ohio, can give Mr. McKinley a reasonable degree of certainty that he will be renominated, and that seems doubtful Indeed, at this time. A Vermonter, who claims to know Senator Proctor’s plans says he has no intention of bringing Dewey out as a candidate unless he is certain, that he can be nominated, that he is only preparing things so that he can use him to supplant Mr. McKinley, if he thinks it

aavisaoie to ao so. Col. Isaac Hill, who has been an official of the House for many years, says of the Ohio campaign, in whicfc he has been participating: “The democrats hare the best chance they have had in years to carry this fall’s election in the buckeye state. They will poll the full strength of the party and capture many votes besides, while the disaffection among the republicans will keep several thousand of them from the polls. The McLean forces are thoroughly united, and are making the greatest canvass ever conducted by the democrats in Ohio. I am going back in a few days to again take a hand in the campaign.” Admiral Schley’s response to a committee from the Woman’s National Industrial League, which called on him to present a copy of a resolution adopted by the League, asking contributions from Industrial workers to purchase a home for him, was worthy of the man and his record. He said: “While I feel deeply touched by the desire of your committee, which the resolution brings tomy attention, and sincerely appreciate the purpose and wishes you so kindly suggest to me, I feel that I ought to ask you to defer this matter until the wants and needs of a cold winter now coming on, have passed, and its demands in the households of some of .the great army of industrial workers have first been met before any provision is made for me. With expressions of deep gratitude to you, the matter is left to your consideration.” Representative-elect Roberts of Utah, now in the East, says the fight against him is largely political and that he intends tp stand up for his rights all the way through. He says he was elected as a democrat, not as a Mormon; that prominent Mormons were on the stump against him, and that he carried a number of non-Mor-mon voting districts. He denies that he came East to avoid a warrant issued for him in Utah; also that he has ever violated the anti-polygamy law. He expresses confidence that he will serve his full term in the House. The fight against Mr. Roberts promises to be one of the bitterest ever made against any man's retention of his seat in either branch of Congress. There is no limit to the claims that republicans are willing to make for

me numiutsiiiUiuu, out tnere is a limit to the imposition that can be practiced upon intelligent men. It is simply ridiculous for the administration to claim credit, as it is now doing, for the acceptance by Canada of the temporary boundary line between Alaska and Canada, which was sometime ago agreed upon by representatives of the United States and England, when it is well known that the Canadian government was compelled to accept by the English government. It is equally well known why. England has a troublesome war on hand with the Transvaal republic, in which it wishes the moral support of the United States government, and as a sort of bribe, it ordered Canada to accept the temporary boundary line, which the Canadian premier had declared he Would fight rather than accept. Certainly there is nothing in that to entitle the administration to any credit. While the acceptance of the temporary; boundary line is advantageous to Americans, it is after all merely a postponement of the dispute to some future time, when England has no war on its hands. Th§ administration has announced a strict neutrality in the war in South Africa, and it would better live up to that announcement, as there is a powerful sentiment in this country, especially among those of Irish and German descent against the attitude of. England in that war, and those who entertain that sentiment will quickly resent any departure from neutrality by this government. mmm

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Funeral Supplies a Specialty We keep on band at all limn the finest lint of Parlor and Householdc Furniture to be found In the city. Bedroom and Parlor Bnltt a Specialty. In funeral supplies we keep Caskets, Shrouds, etc., of the beat make. lotto ot Fiitl Settlement of Estate. In the mutter of the estate of Elijah Hightower. deceased. 1««£ the ***** elreult court, November term, Notice is hereby given that the undersigned M administrator de bonis non of the estate ot Elijah Hightower, deceased, has presented and filed bis account and vouchers in final settlement or said estate, and that the same will come up for the examination and action of said circuit court on the 14th day ot November. Wee, at which time all persons Interested In said estate are required to appear in said court, and show cause, If any ihere be, why said account and vouchers should not be approved. And the heirs of said estate, and all others interested therein are also hereby required, at the time and place aforesaid, to appear and make proof orthelr heirship or claim to anypart of said estate. Monas Frank, Administrator. i. W. Brumfield, Clerk. 21-4

notice of Final Settlement of Estate. Notice Is heieby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of William H. Heathman. deceased, to anpear in the Pike circuit court, held at Petersburg. Indiana, on the loth day of November, 1888, aud show cause. If any. why the final settlement accounts of Michael L. Heathman, administrator, with the estate of said decedent should not be approved, ami said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. Witness, the clerk of said court, this 0th day of October, 1899. 33-3 J. W. Bar arista*, Clerk Pike Circuit Court. Richardson A Taylor, attys. Evansville i Indianapolis Railroad Company. Notice Is hereby given that the annual meeting of the Evansville A Indianapolis Railroad Company for the purpose of electing directors and transacting any business which may come before it. will be held t> he office of the secretary In the city of Evansville, on Monday, the 16th day of October.ixtm, between the hours of ID o.clock a. m. and 12 o’clock noon. Witness my hand this l-i)h day of September, 1889. Gilkkkt S. VVkioht, Secretary. NOTICE Is hereby given to all patties Interested that 1 will attend at my office in Stendal, EVERY SATURDAY. To trausact business connected with the office of trustee of Lockhart township. All persous having business with said office will please take notice. J. L. BASS, Trustee. N OTICE Is hereby given to all parties concerned that 1 will attend at my residence EVERY WEDNESDAY, To transact business connected with the office of trustee jf Madison township. Positively no business transacted except on office days. J. D. BARKER, Trustee. Post office address: Petersburg, I nd. NOTICE Is hereby given.to all persons eotfcerned that I will attend at uiy o^lce EVERY MONDAY. To transact business connected with the office of trnstee of Jefferson township. L. E. TRA YLOB, Trustee. Posloffice address: Algiers, Indiana. W. C. T. U. Annual Convention. Seattle, Washington. Oetober 17 to 26,1899. B.A O. S-W. will make a rale of one fare plus $2.00 tor the round trip from alt points on Its line. Tickets will he on sale October 13th and 14th, and will le good for return passage, leaving Seattle, to aud Including November 17th. 1899. For further particulars call on agents B * O. 8-W. R. R., or address O. P. McCarty, general passenger agent, Cincinnati, Ohio Eureka Harness Oil Is the best preservative of new leather and the best renovator of old leather. It oils, softens, blackSkin Diseases. For the speedy and permanent cure of tetter, salt rheum and eczema, Cham;, berlain’s Eye and Skin Ointment ill without an equal. It relieves the itching and smarting almost instantly and its continued use effects a permanent cure. It also enree itch, barber's itch, scald head, sore nipples, itching piles, chapped hands, chronic sore eyes and granulated lids. Dr. Cady’s Condition Powders for horses are the best tonic, blood pnrifiei and '•ermifnge. Priee, 85cents. Sold**1

>We have moved our Millinery stock to the Me A tee building, lower Main street. RUTH A. S’ N. Harris & Son DEALERS in •3> F- U FR ISi nr & F* E <&

Funeral Supplies of all kinds Hearse Free to aH ^aerais. We keep a full line of caskets, robe*, slippers. plies. Embalming and dead a specialty, we percent on all undertaki Call and see ns for at business. Cumberland te and black funeral superne of the from IS to 20 in our Itne of iu office. OTWELL, INDIANA.

Connection Evansville, Illinois Central R. R. sks shos? xi'iasraB rco * r-ir ■ MEMPUIS, ' . __ Aml all MISSISSIPPI. LOUISIANA. '.-US ARKANSAS. TEXAS, *; MEXICO *nd ^gpCALIFORNIA. With elegant throughss Or* lighteti vestibuledi Pullman sleepers ansi , cars. Connections made i" nesday with the fain* San Francisco. Cali route; and every Ttii Tourist Sleeping Car"#!*? Texas and California, in are very low. i ^ This is the true Winter no bllszanis.cold to above point*, with cafe ear*, reclining chair ttday aiud Wed. uset Limited for and point* en ith the Pullman ew Orleans and hich berth rate* te to California; snow blockades. On the first and tl month bomeseeken*, and Southwestern good to return witiiln date or sate. Liberal A copy of thelMoul will be be mailed to F. H. WH; m A. II. Hasson. Uen. Pass. Act. Tuesdays of each sold to Southern special low rates, -one days from r arrangements, il esee k ers'Uu ide on application to . C. P A T. A.. KvaiiHvUle, Ind. ' ' W. A. Kki.i.onn, A,sst. tSea, Pass. Agt. ■—a.;., ,, i ...... i — Trains leave Washington a* follows tor HAST BOUND. No.I* ....... .!:&«. net1 Nik 4 7:62 a. No. 2 i:W p. No 8 1:12 a. * Daily. + Daily exeept.Si For detail mb time on connecting ears, etc., address ^ WKST BOUND. 3 I:.»sa. 5...... T:3t a. in" m* m* 12:46 p. m+ 1:37 p. it> regarding vale**, sleeping, parlor THOM.DONAHUK, . Ticket AgenL DVA O. s- W. Uy.. ^^^AVashiugton. lud. O.&M’CAKTY, j General Passenger Agent. \ Clucinual', Ohio. 1 \ ..

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Louisville, EvansYille & St. Louis C. Railroad Time table in eflteet Nov. 2$, ISSTs IgU' ■ ■ • iImHII St. LolUS Fast Kxp. % 8:00 a.m. Iu:-i3 a.in. 11:08 a.m. 11:22 a.m. 11:88 a.m. 6:00 p.m. . St. Louis Limited. 9:00 p.m. 11:40 p.m. 12:01 a.m. 12:14 a-m. 12:30 a.m. 7:12 a.m. Stations. Leave Leave . Leave . Leave Leave Arrive. I.oulsvHle .. Huntinfburg .Veipen — Winslow .... Oakland City .St. Louis*. , . 70» a.m. 4:25 a.rii. 4:02 a.m. 3:32 a.«n 3:;i7 a.m. 9:13 p.m. Louisville Fast Kxp. 3:43 p n». 2:53 p in 2:80 p.m. 2.16 p.m. 1:57 p.m. 7:52 a.m. \ Night trains stop at Winslow and Veipen on s : only. R. A. Campbell, G.P.A., St. Louis. J. F. Hurt, «geat, Oakland City. . -sx*v- a