Pike County Democrat, Volume 31, Number 3, Petersburg, Pike County, 25 May 1900 — Page 4

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COUNTY ANNOUNCEMENTS. FOK SHERIFF. We are authorized to announce the name of William S. Thompson of Patoka township, as a candidate for the nomination of Sheriff, subject to the decision of the Democratic nominating convention. We are authorized to announce the name of Everett Qrowof Patoka township, as a Candidate for the nomination of Sheriff, subject to the decision of the democratic county convention. FOB RECORDER. We are authorized to announce the name of William A. Hatties of Patoka township, as a candidate for the nomination of Count}* Recorder, subject to the decision of fhe democratic county convention. We are authorized to announce the name ft of Florian Hai ti of Jefferson township, as a ! candidate for county recorder, subject to the decision of the democratic county convention, roii COUNTS’ ASSESSOR. We are authorized to announce the name of J. L. Cape hart of Jefferson township, as a candidate for the nomination of county assessor. subject to the decision of the democratic county convention. FOR CORONER. Please announce the name of Orace D. Harris of Jefferson township, as a candidate for county coroner subject to the decision of the democratic county convention. The laboring1 men of Indiana have t>ut little use for*several of the nominees on the republican state ticket. This is causing some of the g. o. p. leaders in the state a great deal of r- trouble these days. A set-up convcn7~- tion generally falls down. There is some kick in some localities over the appointment of the census enumerators. Quite a number of working republicans were promised positions and they got it in the neck, t’ounty chairmen who made promises are having a stormy time to fix up matters. _' Newton Gilbert, republican candidate for lieutenant governor, is the author of the present fistulaw of tliis state, which is so obnoxious to the fishermen of the state, and to those who like to have a little sport with thf finny tribe. No fishing goes this month and also during June.

Even the republican buildings committee of the House has rebuked attorney general Griggs for making contracts for the new department of justice in secret, with favored contractors, without public advertise,.ment and bids, and has declined to reccommend any more money for the building until he makes all proceedings public. .One of the very queer things that the people are now wondering about is the extreme quietness with which republican papers are handling the great scandal and thievery of re pub' lican officials in Cuba. Even the great and ably edited republican papers of this section have failed to say anything about the high-handed robbery of the Cubans. It is very fortunate that a few republicans, aided, by the democrats managed to restrict the granting of Cuban franchises. Think what the result might have been had some high minded, whole-souled, honest friend of ^the president and Perry Heath—like Mr. Neeley, for instance —had been put on the executive council before the law was revised. The situation in Cuba is nothing more than the anti-imperialists have been predicting. A lot of office holders, picked up and appointed in return for political services in the last campaign, cannot be expected to remain unanimously honest when removed miles away and freed from the usual supervision. Imperialism will come high if it is to corrupt the honesty of the country.

Secretary Gage is astonished to find that there are $400,000,000 less gold in the country than he has been estimating. This will cut our per capita circulation down by about $6 and make it less than that of most of the great nations of the world. It may explain the democratic complaint that money has been scarce. But how about the republican assertion to the contrary. As to where the gold has gone, there need be no question, The joint judicial and reprepresentative conventions of Dubois and Pike counties, will occur at Otwell, Thursday, May 31st. For prosecuting attorney the names of George B. Ashby of this city, and Leo H. Fisher of Huntingburg, will be'presented. Each of the candidates are well known in the^district. The convention will be quite largely attended by democrats from &ich of the counties. At the same titne a candidate for representative of ; the two counties will be named. 1

“Benovelent assimilation” is a new term coined by the republican party. From,the recent scandals ini Cuba in the postoffice department it is quite appropriate from a republican standpoint. If such great and widespread frauds have been committed in Cuba, a country at peace and at our very doors, how great ones have been committed in the Philippines, a country at war and half a world away? What do the old soldiers think of Commissioner of Pensioners Evans? G. A. R. encampments have passed resolutions denouncing his methods. Republican papers are silent upon this question. Why? Because lie is a republican and he was appointed by McKinley.

It will now be Governor Beckham of Kentucky. ^ The supreme court of the United States on Monday handed down its decision and it was that that court had no jurisdiction. Tayloij will probably remain in Indiana, as will several other of the republican state officers. PkobablV Mr. Ilathbone now wishes that he hadn't charged the gov* erqq>ent with his underwear. A small detail like this wouldn’t make any difference under imperialistic, rule, of course, if it hadn’t been that Neeley was caught. But now the others who were guilty of only ^jnall peccadillos will have to take the consequences. If Cuba is not under the military protection of the United States and cannot take Neeley who robbed the postal receipts back for trial, why not recall all the officers back to the United States and let the Cubans have a free and independent government of their own. They certainly could not have madej a bigger mess of it than the present officials sent from the United States. A thorough investigation should be made and no whitewash used. Attorney General Griggs, whose opinion in the army canteen case has. won him golden opinions from legal shysters, is said to have rendered another opinion whjph will be held in the secret archives of the war department until the right time comes. This is to the effect that wherTthe provisional army expires by limitation on July I, 1901, all the officers appointed to that army will remain in the service. The points by which he reaches this conclusion are so fine that the ordinary layman cannot see them at all.

«: Quite a number of the subscriptions to the Democrat expire with the issue of June 1st. .We are needing a little ready cash to meet some of bur indebtedness and we will take it as a personal favor if those owing us on subscription and job work accounts will please call and favor us in the next ten days. We have been very lenient and extended some of our patrons time, but we now need the money as above stated. If you owe one or more years please remit by money order or call at the office. Give this little matter your attention. The people are for Bryan and the great principles he represents. Pike county voters will show by their ballots* in November that they favor those principles. They will not be coerced as were the people in some localities in l&Mi but will again votb their sentiments as they did in that election. The laboring men and the farmer know what is best for them. They know that trusts and combinations is not to their interests in any way whatever. They know that these combinations have raised the price of commodities and had .special legislation enacted in their interests.

The Root of It. The prompt official and popular condemnation of the systematic peculations in Cuba is indication that private and public morality is not hopelessly vitiated nor even deeply calloused. There is abundant reason to fear, however, that the inordinate American love of wealth and power, the national,exaltation of money, has produced a train of evils of which po man who lqves his country can be other than ashamed. As a people we do sternly enough challenge the sentir ment that “success covers a multitude of sins,” and we almost nod approvingly to the specious sophistry that “the glitter of gold conceals the dents of misdeeds.” We ar^.§o.eager to climb up higher* to “be somebody,” and to be “in it’’ socially, that we either^shut or' avert our eyes to irregularities and questionable transactions in all the relations of life. We even hesitate to denounce dishonor when our own ambitions and selfish interests are involved. Honesty, like charity, should begin at home. Exact honesty should be carefully taught and rigidly enforced in the home-circle. Our children should be trained to fear and abhor dishonesty. There will be few thieves in a community that promptly expose, frankly condemns and studiously avoids the violation and violators of the worldold commandment—Thou shalt not steal.—Indianapolis P^ess. i

f ;- Democratic State Convention. “To the Democracy of Indiana: “The democracy of Indiana will assemble in state convention at Tomlinson hall, in the city Of Indianapolis, at 9 o'clock a. m. on Wednesday, June 6,1900, for the purpose of nominating candidates for state offices and presidential electors to be voted for at the November election, 1900; the selection of delegates to the national convention, the adoption ot a platform and such other business as may properly come before the convention. “The basis of representation to said convention as fixed by the democratic state central committee, is one-dele-gate far each 200, and one delegate for each fraction over 100 of the vote cast for the Hon. John B. Stoll for presidential elector in 1890. “Under this apportionment the convention will consist of 1,527 delegates. “The offices for which nominations will be made are as follows: “Governor. “Lieutenant-governor. “Secretary of state. “Auditor of state. “Treasurer of state. “Attorney-general. “Reporter supreme court. ‘“Superintendent public Instruction. “Chief of bureau of statistics. ' “Judge supreme court, 1st district. “Judge supreme court, 4th district. “Two presidential electors-at-large. “One presidential elector for each congressional district. “Two contingent electors-at-large. “One contingent elector for each congressional district. “Four delegates-at-large to the national convention. “Two delegates from each congressional district to the national convention. S' . “Four alternate delegates-at-large. “Two alternate delegates from each congressional district. “Parks M. Martin, Chairman. “W. H. Hawkins, Secretary.”

Judicial Convention. Notice is hereby given that the democratic delegates of Dubois and Pike counties, Indian, will meet at Otwell, Pike county, on THURSDAY, MAY 31st, 1900, at one o’clock p. m., in delegate convention for the purpose of nominating a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney for the oTth Judicial Circuit composed of the counties of Dubois and Pike, to be voted for at the November election, 1900. ' In said convention the county of Dubois is entitled to fifteen delegate votes, and the county of Pike is entitled to thirteen delegate votes, as fixed by the Democratic State Central Committee. That the present candidate from Dubois county for prosecuting attorney agrees.to withdraw the unit rule so far as he is individually concerned, and will permit the delegates to vote as though uninistructed at said Joint Judicial Convention. Said convention shall;.have full power to adopt rules governing t its deliberations. Geo. R. Wilson, Chairman Dubois County. John W. Carey, Chairman Pike County. Representative Convention. Notice is hereby given that the democratic delegates of Dubois and Pike counties, Indiana, will meet at Otwell, Pike county, Indiana, on THURSDAY, MAY 31st, 1900, at two o’clock p. m., in delegate convention for the purpose of nominating a candidate for Joint Representative for the counties composed of Dubois and Pike to be voted for at the November election, 1900. In said convention the county of Dubois is entitled to fifteen delegate votes, and the county of Pike to thirteen delegate votes as fixed by the democratic central committee of the State of Indiana. Said convention shall have full power to adopt rules governing its deliberations. Geo. R. Wilson. Chairman Dubois County. John W. Cajsey, Chairman Pike County.

Madison Township Convention. Notice is hereby given that a democratic mass convention will be held at the Bowman school house in Madison township, on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1900, for the purpose of nominating one trustee, one assessor, four roacl supervisors and three members of the township advisory board, to be voted for at the November election. All voters who will affiliate with the democrats in the election this year, are invited to take part. The convention wJLll be called to order promptly at two'o’clock. * Elmer Inman, Chairman. Fred Gompp, Secretary. Asc Pleasant as Maple Syrup. Most remedies have something unpleasant to the taste and in consequence many people, especially children, dread the dose and put off entirely or delay the taking of the medicine that can do them good. Not so with Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin— everybody- likes its taste and when taken it will cure constipation and all kinds “of stomach troubles.” In 10c, JOc and $1.00 sizes of the Oliphant Drug Co. m

Non-Resident Notice.

Leslie Lamb. Administrator of n estate of Helena Reus* deceased, j VS Henry Reus*. Frederick Reuss. *. lollie Reuss.Percilla Reuss. Bet tie Her both. Kate Limp, Tbeckla Burkhart and Ella Hisgen :

TO Louie Keuss. perceua Reuss, Bettie Herboth. Theckla Burkhart and Elia Hisgenet al. You are .severally hereby notified that the above named petitioner as administrator of the estate aforesaid has filed in the Pike cir cult court of Pike county, in the Bute of Indiana. a petition making rou defendants thereto, and praying therein for an order and decree of said court authorising the sale of certain real estate belonging to the estate of said decedent and in said petition described to make assets for the payment of the debts and liabilities of said estate: and has also filed an affidavit avering therein that you and each of you are non-residents of the State of Indiana and that you are necessary parties to said proceedings, and that said petition so filed and which is now pending is set for hearing in said court at the court house in Petersburg. Indiana, on the teth dav of July, taou. Witness the clerk and seal of said court this the 12th day of May. 1900. J, W. HBrMKlKl.il. Clerk of Pike Circuit Court.

Non-Resident Notice. State of Indiana. Pike county, ss: The Pike circuit court. June term. iouo.

John Driscoll et al J VK > Patrick Driscoll. $

ine piamtms in the above cause having ttled their complaint in. said court, together with an affidavit that the residence of the defendant. Patrick Driscoll, if he is living, is unknown, and that he is believed to be dead. Now. therefore, said defendant is hereby notthed of the pendency of said action, and that unless he be and appear in said court, at Petersburg, Indiana, on the lith day of July. 19UU. and answer or demur to said complaint, the same will be heard and determined in his absence. Witness my hand and the seal of said court at Petersburg. Indiana, this May 15th. 1SKW. James w. Brcmkuld. - 3 Clerk Pike Circuit Court. Richardson & Taylor and Heffernan & Mattingly, attornevs. , e Notice to Non-Residents. The State of Indiana. Pike Countv: > In the Pike Circuit Court. June Terfh, woo.

william M. Maxe.y vs. Harriet Maxev.

‘Complaint No. 931.

Now comes the plaintiff. l»v A. Cole his attorney. and files his^ompiaint herein, together with an affidavit of Alonzo Hurt that Harriet Maxev is not a resident of the State of Indiana: that said action is for divorce, and that said non-resident defendant is a necessair party thereto. _ Notice is therefore hereby given said defendant. that unless she be and appear on the l»th day of the next term of the Pike Circuit Court, to be holden on Mondav. July »th. A. D.. 1900. at the court house in Petersburg, in said county and state, answer or demur to said complaint, the same will be heard and determined in her absence. Witness my name and the seal of said court, and affixed at Petersburg, this 90th dav of April, A. D„ 1900. J. W. BnuM rikli>. Clerk.

Notice of Administration. Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned has been appointed by the clerk of the Circuit court of Pike county, state of Indiana, administrator de bonis non. of the estate of Joshua D. West, late of Pike county, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. Geo. b. Ashby. Admr. de bonis non. Copy of Charter of the “Fii-st National Bank of Petersburg.” Treasury Department—Office of the Comptroller of the Currency - Washington, D. C., April 24. 15)00. Whereas, by satisfactory evidence presented to the' undersigned, it has been made to appear that "The First National Bank of Petersburg." in the town of Petersburg, in the county of Pike and state of Indiana, has complied with all the provisions of the statutes of the United States required to be complied with before an association shall be authorized to commence the business of banking: ~ Now therefore. I. Thomas P. Kane, deputy and acting comptroller of the currency, do hereby certify that The First National Bank of Petersburg." in the town of Petersburg, in the county of Pike and state of Indiana, is authorized tocommence the business of banking as provided in Section 5U» of the revised statutes of the United States. In testimony whereof, witness mv hand and seal of office this 24th day of April.'1900. Ta P. KANE ' Deputy and Acting Comptroller No. 5300. of the Treasury. 52-8 EVERETT

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