Pike County Democrat, Volume 30, Number 31, Petersburg, Pike County, 8 December 1899 — Page 7

The Cuban Scheme. The reports from Cuba of growing uneasiness there and of the possibility of resistance to American establishment of a civil government in the island, in violation of our\ pledge to withdraw our troops and give the island independence when it wasupacified,” are apparently not without foundation The reports of mass meetings to protest against President McKinley’s pljan of ruling the island, the interviewsVof known Cuban leaders, like (Jssfres, ltiviera and less important men, the declarations of Cuban papers ami correspondents of American papei^all agree that the Cubans are very sus^f^tous of the administration’s intentions and are determined to insist on independence for the island. There is no question that this suspicion and discontent are chiefly among those who fought for Cuban independence. They are the people who desire self-government and have sacrificed almost everything to gain

it. It will be remembered that to induce them to disiitm and accept military rule a large part of them were given employment under our government in the police department and tl^e civil offices. Now it appears that a movement is on foot to throw them overboard and put the control in the h^nds of the Spanish and Spanish sympathizers who aided Spain against the revolutionary army. Mr. William E. Curtis, a Washington correspondent of the Chicago Record, reports the status of the situation as being that the planters, merchants, bankers and other representatives of the conservative element in Cuba have finally decided to take an active part in shaping the destinies of the island, and will from now on confer frequently with the president, Secretary Root and other members of the administration. Since the AmerRoVal Baking Powder Made from pure cream of tartar. Safeguards the food against alum. Alum baking powders are the greatest menacers to health of the present day. BOVAl BAKING AOWOtW CO., HtW VOWC_

* lean occupation of the island they have refrained from participating in the government, and the result has been that General Brooke and other i officials in authority in Cuba have been thrown into contact only with| the leaders of the insurrection and j their friends who have selfish moti' es to advance and have not the welfare! ! of the island at heart. These advisers! of the military government, with aj few notable exceptions, coming from the ranks of the insurgents, are hot tax-payers, have not a foot of ground in their own right, and are politicians by preference. They will not work and are only contented as long as they are receiving compensation through the exercise of their wits. The meaning of this is very plain. It is the view of the opponents of Cuban independence, and they represent the greater part of the local wealth of the island, because they sided with Spain and kept their fiossessions. They now desire control and see an opportunity for it by aiding our administration in its policy of holding the island. Mr. Curtis reports the project as definitely under way and

{fives namfs and particulars as follows: ? The Planters and Farmers’ association of the island, an organization that has been in existance for some time, has decided to inaugurate the work that will produce the new era, and with the co-operation of other leading industrial and banking interests of the island have sent Evaristo Montalvo and Francisco Figueras to Washington to act as commissioners. Mr. Montalvo comes from one of the oldest titled families of Tuba, is a large planiatiyfiTowner and deeply interested in the welfare of the island. Mr. Figueras. also an owner of plantations, is a lawyer by profession and ranks high at the bar-of Cuba. They have had interviews with the president. Secretary Hoot and Secretary Gage, and will remain here for some days. These gentlemen have assured the president and others with whom they have come in contact that all Cuba lacks is industrial activity, and that this can be obtained by syndicating the island under the direction of the "conservative element.” To rehabilitate the sugar industry and revive the tobacCo production capital and labor are necessary, Labor is plentiful, and to furnish^ the capital they i suggest the creation of agricultural j banks, to enable the farmers and j planters to borrow money. They propose that these banks should have the j authority to issue paper money guar- ’ anteed by Cuba, that the capital should be at least $10,000,000 gold, $3,000,000 to be held in reserve for the redemption of notes, limiting the issue to $20,000,000: gold to tie the single standard, the notes to be redeemable in gold and to be legal tender. The

bank is to act as treasurer for the island and to make loans on the first mortgages to run twenty-five years, with interest at 10 per cent. They suggest that the foreclosure laws should be simplified, the bank exempted from taxation and the franchise granted to the highest bidder, to run for twenty-five years. This beautiful system will “start the wheels of industry” and make everybody in Cuba happy. Politics will be forgotten. Independence will become an iridescent dream. Meanwhile the Spanish sympathizers will grow richer, and there will probably be enough in the project to buy up the necessary amount of votes in Congress. It is a magnificent project—quite worthy of the republican party in its present condition of morality and decency. And the conservative emissaries declare that Secretary Gage. Secretary Hoot, Attorney-General Griggs and the president are all favorable to it. —Indianapolis Sentinel.

His Life Was Saved. Mr. J. E. Lilly, prominent citizen of Hannibal, Missouri, lately had a wonderful deliverence from a frightful death. In Itelling of it he says: “I was taken with typhoid fever, that ran into pneumonia. My lungs became hardened. I was so *weak I couldn’t even sit up in bed. Nothing helped me. I expected to soon die of consumption, when I heard of Dr. King’s New Discovery. One bottle gave great relief. I continued to use it, and now am well and strong, I can't sav too much in its praise.” This marvelous medicine is the surest and quickest cure in the world for all throat and lung trouble. Regular sizes 50 cents and $1.00. Trial bottles free at Stearnes Drug Co. IngersolPs Last Letter. “I think the treatment of the Filipinos wrong, foolish. I do not want the Filipinos unless they want us. I believe in expansion if it is honest. I want Cuba if the Cubans want us. At the same time I think our forces should be immediately withdrawn from Cuba and the people of that island allowed to govern themselves. We waged war against Spain for liberty and for right and we must wear the laurels unstained.”—R. G. Ingersoll to Editor Chester Claim, July 20, 1899, the day before he died. Advance a Step If you have been in the habit of tak-, ing pills for your constipation and with poor results, just try a bottle of Dr. Caldwell’s Sj’rup Pepsin and you ; will be surprised at the results. Very | pleasant to take. 10c, 50c and $1.00. 1 For sale by Oliphant Drug Co. d

Real Estate Transfers. The following transfers of real estate have been recorded in the county recorder's office during the past week: John W. Bren ton to Charley Brenton, nw qr sec 2. town 1 south, range 8 west, 40 acres. Palestine Helsley to Erwin Robling, pt nw qr ne qr sec 7, town 1 south, range 8 west. 2 acres. Hannah and William T. Jenkins to Minnie E. Manning, pt nw qr nw qr sec 5, town 3 south, range 7 west. Maryfleld M. Coleman to Millard Coleman, w hf se qr nw qr, and e hf sw qr nw qr sec 34, and e hf ne qr se qr sec 33, town 2 south, range 8 west. 40 acres. E. B. tiunckle to Clifford H. West, pt lot 32, Petersburg. Ilollin Battles to Mary E. Vaughn, pt sw qr sw qr sec 22, town 1 south, range 8 west, 24 acres. ■* Mary A. Stapleton to James K. Gladish, pt nw qr sec 30, town 1 north, range 8 west, lit acres. ' Maryfleld M. Coleman to Edgar Coleman, pt ne qr sw qr sec 34, town "2 south, range 8 west. Maryfleld M. Coleman to Lucy F. Duncan, nw qr sw qr. and pt sw qr sw qr sec 34, town 2 south, range 8 west. 42 acres.

William Cato to James B. Payne, s hf ne qr se qr sec 12, town 2 south, range T west, 20 acres. Philip Lynch to William Cato, s hf | ne qr se qr sec 12, town 2 south, range , 7 west, 20 acres. , Francis A. Mf&pr to Dan C. Ashby, j lot 11, Harrell’s acid. Petersburg. Robert Stockwell et al to Calvin i O'Neal, nw qr sw qr sec 27, town 1 \ south, range 9 wfest, 40 acres. Ora C. Crow et al, by guardian, to j W. E. Vaughn, und 3-7 nwqr ne qrsec j 2;'). town 1 south, range 8 west, 40acres. \ Henry Bell to John T. Smith, pt sec j 21, town 1 south, range 8 west. Mary S. Hoover to Sallie J. Harvey, j pt ne qr, and pt ne qr sec 5, town 1 ! south, range 9 west. Rufus Crow to Celia C-Martin, se 1 qr ne qr, and pt n side s^rjrhe qr sec i 13, town 2 south, rande 8 west 17f acres. • 1 Eunice G. McCormaclc, to Lewis E. Bement, pt se qr se qr, and pt se qr se qr, and e side se qr se qr sec 15, town 1 south, range 7 west../ Phelix F, Brittingham to James Hartwell, pt se qr sw qr sec 4, town 1 south, range 0 west. Franklin Dillon to Richard C. Davis et al. und hf pt s hf s hf sw frac sec 8, and pt s hf s hf se qr sec 8, town 1 north, range 0 wrest. Juliette Wilson to S. B. McClelland Tisdale, pt e pt w hf se qr sec 14, town 1 north, range 9 west, 5 acres. Go to H. H. Tislow for all kinds of watch and clock repairs. 28*

Old Kris is Comin The Christmas Tree never bore better fruit than it bears tl

Our Christmas Stock is by far the Dou’t be deceived W anyone claiming to “have j^st as'gOod a stock,” or to pell “jpj&^cheap,” Wi See Our Stott, aa'd You Will Kioi as We Do, It not Bo Dose. The largest as^rtmeni ever seen in Petersburg. Call early and see them. '^3111^-' ■ i : In our new line of nofc&V selections, we offer yo« t|»e ; pick of - Santa's |»aek tn Toys of All Kinds

■stFANCY* CHINA *WARENHooks, Fancy Notion?, Album?, Piettire Frames, Dolls of every diesel . . r ' STYLE, MERIT, WORTH, QUALITY AND LOW Our claim is to give more mirth for less money than yc ever dreamed of getting. LADIES’ AND GENTS’ GOLD WA' And Jewelry of all kinds and of the latest and most popular des| you can thank your lucky star for leading you to a store where the a choice, so great a variety, so graud an opportunity to fill the ste out emptying the purse. ^ ^HENRY* RICKRIC PETERSBURG, IN D.

Is 1 1? s? of the best bargain sales that Petersburg has ever known is now on at the New York Store, for such conditions have never existed before and may not again in years near Christmas, when you have usually supplied yourself with winter apparel—the weather has been so warm this season that you havn’t seriously thought of them, come terrified at the stagnation of trade, and in their eagerness to unload have sacrificed their stocks regardless of value. The New York Store has taken advantage of this state of pitched in and bought up goods right and left in the interest of its customers. Knowing that with the coming of real cold weather prices will advance several degtees, we have been >ea\eis to get our stock into shape to give you bargains, and when you come in tomorrow you’ll find the bulk of the bargains ready for you at prices that will astonish the incredulous.

Saving on Suits. Look yourself over and if you feel, sir, that you need a new suit of clothes and need it at once, don’t hesitate to come to us and get it. You may not have money enough, but that may not make any difference. You can come here and take your pick from one of the finest stocky of Clothing in Like county. Above all things don t try to wear a summer suit this fickle weather, when it is such an easy matter to get a winter one here. Don’t forget to bring the boy. We can look after his needs as well as yours. Come and inquire further.

150 very stylish Men’s $9 ami $10 Suits; such a good Suit never offered before for so little money; heavy Wool Cheviots, Blue ami 0 AA Black, single and double breasted OiVV sacks; satin piped and fancy satin lining, for.... .. Men’s fashionable $12 and $14 Suits. Here is a collection of the most fashionable Suits that were made to sell at $13 and $14; made up in identically the style and grade of workmanship that a firstclass tailor would put in a $20 suit. Bought cheaply and will sell for only_

The Clothing Snap of a Life Time —A collection of Imported and Domestic Woolens of high grade; handsome Striped Worsteds,checked, mixed Cheviots and Scotches, the cream of the season’s patterns, with single or double breasted Coats and Vests. Offering you a saving of $16 to $18, at. 5o Men's Suits, single sack Suits, heavy weight, Cheviots,Cassimeres and Tweeds. Thev were made ta sell at $5,00....

Overcoat Bargains. yc 3 ?§P J m- I ' ,y '; : ,r , . - V llggij There is not a good Overcoat S This shall not be a case of enough “blow, but what we can supply, no matter whether it is short or long, or between; wool or serge lined; light, medium or heavy weight; rough or smooth; the ionable gray, serviceable brown or the ever-mseful black.

Overcoats iu Blue, Black or Brown Kerseys, medium length, lined, sewed and finished in & substantial, durable manner. In fashion, fit QA and workmanship these Overcoats $TiwU equal any $7 Overcoat -sold elsewhere in Petersburg. We offer you choice for only.... Heavy, warm Ulsters, Melton and amt Friezes, Gray, heavy weighty warmly lined, with large storm collars. You save just $3.61 on this garment. Price........ .*... Men’s Derby, Alpine and‘Railroad Hats—regular $2 and $3 Hats— hundreds of them, and in every case this season’s best styles; colors • in Black'and Brown. While they last the price will be..

1 Perfect beauties. No other clothiers could mutch these for less than $13 or $14.00. Beavers, Meltons and Kerseys.in Blue, Black and Brown. Test ihe quality, mark the prie< Bought cheaply and sold cheaply at_...... ... $10 Covert Box Overcoats Magnificent heavy coverts, with fancy “ backs; substantially made; we guarantee the workmanship of every coat. We give you a good fit and elegant style. What more can you ask for .... . Caj>s for Men—lots of Scotch Plaid Caps, with ear protectors; selling everywhere for 50 cents, we ask but........ :_A_

. We handle goods that are cheap; but not cheap goods. We want our goods to become your j|| goods and my store to become your store. When this want is realized I shall feel sure of seeing you or hearing from you very often. Then you will bring your friends to our store and we shall derive a 1 niutual profit. Our joint success depends upon your efforts and ourS. It can’t fail if we try to please || each other. V i «4CALL EARLY SEE THE IMMENSE STOCK OF 600DSt» —.-...- -

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