Pike County Democrat, Volume 31, Number 6, Petersburg, Pike County, 15 June 1900 — Page 8

Washington Notts. The administration is worryingover ! the news from China. The revolution ' of the Boxers threatens to expose M^ McKinley's imperialistic program concerning China in advance of the ' presidential election, which is just; what he was anxious to avoid. In' their anxiety to allay public suspicion at home, members of the administration have been doing some word juggling that would be amusing if the matters involved were not too serious to laugh about. For instance, official statements to the press from the state department have emphasized the al* leged instructions to our minister at Pekin, and to Hear Admiral Kempff, our naval commander in Chinese waters, to act in concert with European powers for the protection of foreigners and their property but not to j&io a combination of the powers for any purpose. Our representatives over there must be clever, indeed, if they can act in concert with the European powers without combining with them. A marked feature of the political situation, Js the genuine scare of the •republican leaders over three states which they have heretofore been claiming as certain to cast their electoral votes for McKinley. These states are New York. Indiana and Illinois. In New York, with Croker to look after Greater !% w York, and Hill to look after the other portions of the state, pulling loyally together, the republicans realize that the state

will be doubtful. In Indiana, the state ticket nominated by the democrats, headed by Hon. John W. Kern, is so strong that Indiana republicans have notified the leaders of the party that the state is in danger. In Illinois, the tide has been running anti-republican for some time, and appeals for help are being received in Washington. This scare is so bad that prominent republicans are saying that it is useless to consider candidates from other states for the second place on the McKinley ticket: that he must be taken from one of those three states, and must be a man who will add strength to the ticket. Mr. Mclvinlev' has gone out of his way to make friends with Senator Mason of Illinois, who was anti-administration during the recent session of congress, and has succeeded in getting Mason to take the stump for him. As Mason isn't the sort of man who can be won over by jollying, it is likely that he has received some definite and iron-clad promises of future promises. The industrial commission,so-called, has provided itself with a pleasant j summer junket, all of the expenses of which will be paid by the “dear people.” It has decided that the industrial conditions, principally flirtations and such, along the Northern Atlantic coast, must be investigated during the summer, and lias arranged for meetings of the' commission during the next three months, in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and the New England stages. (>ne of the first duties of a democratic administration and congress will be to abolish the republican government commission, humbug, which has become so rampant, and so expensive, under the McKinley administration. Chairman Payne of the House ways and means committee, has given away the claim of the republicans that the reason they did not reduce war taxes at the recent session of congress, was their desire to have that committee

grant hearings and study the Question during the recess, so that the right sort of bill providing for the reduction, might be reported to the House, by the official announcement that the committee would not be called together until iust before congress meets. In other words, the question of the reduction of the war taxes is to be left opeh until after election, in order that all the big interests may .he taxed for the republican campaign fund. 1 i Secretary Long has advertised for bids for furnishing armor plate for battleships, undef the cowardly law forced through congress the last thing before adjournment, making Mr. Long do what the republicans of congress wer6 ashamed to do—agree to the prices of armor plate set by the armor trust, which will necessarily be the only bidder to respond to the advertisement. True, the law gives Mr. Long authority to reject the bids if Ife considers the price too high, and to use the $4,000,000 carried by the act, for the establishment of a government plant to make armor plate, but if he acted upon that authority, the republican leaders who engineered the cowardly make-shift would have a few fits: they are figuring on a heavy campaign contribution from the armor trust. McKinley and Gen. E. S. Otis have been exchanging taffy. Mr. McKinley has beeft telling Otis that he was the only real thing in the military way produced by the Philippine war—many believe that Otis produced that waiH-and that he would have been glad to have made him. instead of Miles, a lieutenant-general, but congress fixed it so that promotion had to go to Miles; while Otis, overjoyed at hi < promotiou to be a major general, has been telling Mr. McKinley that he is the greatest of all

presidents. Outside of the white house there has been no attempt to lionize Otis because of the prevalence of the opinion that he has already received during his blundering career in the Philippines. Working Night and Day the busiest and mightiest little thing that ever was made is Dr. King’s New Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar-coat-ed globule of health, that changes weakness into strength, listlessness into energy, brain-fag into mental power. They're wonderful in building up the Jiealth. Only 26c per box. Sold by Stearnes’ drug company. Sunday School Convention. The twentieth annual convention of the Pike county Sunday school association met at White Church, May 28th and 29th, 1900, at 9 o’clock a. m., and opened by singing, scripture reading and prayer, also the usua,l welcome and resj)onse. The program was taken up ^nd each subject was thoroughly reviewed and discussed by the convention. The meeting is considered^by ’all in attendance the best convention ever held in the county, every subject given with so much earnestness and force and so highly appreciated by the delegates at both day and night sessions. The attendance was unusually large. Another good feature of this meeting was the presence of so many ministers of the gospel, twelve being reported one day; also seven different denominations represented, and all seemed to work in perfect harmony — having but one object—the advancement of the Sunday school cause in

the county. A sustaining membership was created at this meeting because so many schools failing to pay the two cents membership fee. • These members agree to pay one dollar each year beginning this year to aid in defraying the expenses of the county association. Any one wishing to become a sustaining, member may do so by sending hismame to J. T. Miller, Augusta. M. L. Heathman. Glezen, or the secretary. Below is a list of members already obtained: J . T. Miller, Augusta. G. A. Miller, Augusta. M. L. Healhrnau, Glczeu. Edna Winegar, Glezen. Holland Smith, Sophia. Orion Peed, Oakland City. Mrs. Jackson Risley, Velpeh. Sam Fettinger, Poor Farm. Clarence Selby, Petersburg. Cal Selby ...Petersburg. Emery Lamb, Petersburg. .. Delos Hadlock, Otwel t. G. M. McLaughlin, Otweil. . Eilis Craig. Otweil. Dr. S, It. Clark, Otweil. Andy Anderson, Otweil. The convention was well entertained by the people of White church and vicinity. Respectfully. J. T. Miller, a President Augusta. Anov Anperson. Se-c, and Treas. Otweil. It is Strange that some people who say* they never read patent medicine advertisemehts will be found lugging home every now and then a bottle of some -favorite remedy of theirs. We don't bother you with much reading, but just ask you to try a 10c trial bottle of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for constipation. indigestion and stomach troubles. r>0c and $1.00 si/e at Oliphant drug company. j .

Real Estate Transfers. The following- transfers of real estate have been recorded in the count}’ recorder's office during the past week: John W. Wilson to S. R. Clark, ne qr sw qr, and pt e side nw qr sw qr sec JO. town 1 north, range t> west. 00 acres. -* S. R. Clark to John W. Wilsojn, pt sw qr sw qr sec 7, town 1 south, range 6 west. William R. Thomiison to William A. Battles, w hf se qr ne qr sec 10.' town 1 south range 8 west, 20 acres. Spencer Gamble to Edward C. Gladish. pt lot 43. Winslow. Hiram W. Dedman to Lula Bryant, lot 08. Winslow. William A. Jacksop to David Ingle, pt se qr ne qr j$ec 2, town 2 south, range 8 west. Francis E. Smith to Stella Smith, pt lot 37, Petersburg. Mary E. Kendall to William Hi Bottoms, n hf se qr ne qr sec 12, town 2 south, range 8 west. Philip Lynch to Sarah Alice Morton, und interest in sw qr ne qr, and nw qr se qr sec 25, town 1 south, range 7 west. Rilda J. Craig to George Parker, pt nw qr sec 20, town 1 north, ranges west. A Preacher of Waterloo, Ind., Rev* S. P. K4otz, writes: “I have been afflicted over 20 years with dvspepsia or sour stomach. Have tried different remedies without much benefit. A 10c bottle of Dr: Caldwejl’s Syrup Pepsin gave me great benefit. Have taken nearly one large bottle, and feel like a different person.” For sale by Olipbant drug company. j Consumption Cure. Warner’s White Wine of Tar Syrup, i the best cough remedy on earth, cures j a cold in one da£ if "taken in time. 25 j and 50 cents. J. R. Adams & Son. * | /

Spurgeon Items. Farmers very busy planting corn. Wheat harvest began here Thursday. Henry Sutton visited friends at Otwell Sunday and Monday. Henry Tyring's barn burned here Saturday: partly insured. John Yeager delivered a car load of hogs Monday. Kider Turner of .Missouri, preached here Saturday and Sunday. George Ashby of Coe. was here Tuesday on business. Downey Beatty, has been quite sick for several days. . Leonard Gray of Winslow, was here Tuesday on business. J. L. Parker of Cable,’ attended church here Sunday. Matthew Parker, who was paralyzed, is much better, and his friends hope to see him able to be out again. < Mrs, .Johh Kinger of Illinois, is here visiting friends. Mrs. B. F. Ferguson and Mrs. John ltinger visited relatives at Degonia Sunday. Allen Griffith went to Tennyson Tuesday to paint a hotel. Several of our young folks attended the oratorical contest of the Oakland City college last week. All were well pleased with the resulvthe medj al being won by Walter Ferguson, a Pike county student.

Red Hot From The Gun was the ball that hit G. B. Steadman of Newark, Mich., in the civil war. It caused horrible ulcers that no treatment helped for 20 years. Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him. C ures cuts, bruises, burns, boils, felons, corns, skin eruptions. Best pile cure on earth. 2*> cents a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by Stearnes’ drug company. Otwell Items. Otwell has been on the war path for a week. No one seriously hurt. Miss Lizzie Barnett of Cato, is the guest of ltev. Winn. Wilber Winn has secured a position in the store of U. M. Craig & Son as clerk. Miss Olive Craig has returned from Greenscastle. where she has been attending school. The strawberry festival at -the Otwell park last Saturday night was a success. About $30 was cleared. A. J. West and wife are visiting near Princeton this week. Williams & Jones are fitting up a meat shop in Otwell and will occupy the Wilhelm building. W. C. Daly of Huntingburg, was in our town last Monday. Thomas Sullivan has bought 11. M. Patton’s interest in the blacksmith shop. James Craig is uo better. Miss Fannie McDonald of Portersville, who has been visiting Alfred Traylor and wife has returned to her home. Last Monday evening Theodore Craig fell from a cherry tree and was badly hurt, but not seriously. John Braden was at Petersburg the first of the week.

A Noted Doctor once said “most women lose their freshness and good looks much earlier in life than necessary because of inattention to natures requirements. Because of their peculiar habits all should make a practice of using some simple laxative.” There is no laxative so simple, so pleasant to take and yet so potent as Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. Get a 10c bottle (10 doses 10 cents) of Oliphant drug company, j The City Markets. Eggs—11 cents. Butter—15 cents. 4. Onions—Toe per bu. Potatoes-^OOc per bu. Chickens—Chicks 81c. hens Tc, Turkeys—Hen turks 7c. Navy Beans—$2.50 per bu. < Shoulders—9c. Sides—9c. Bacon—9c. Hams—11c. Lard—9 cents per lb. Pork—Hams, smoked, 14 cents. Wheat—00 cents per bushel. Corn—40 cents per bushel. Oats—20 cents per bushel. Rye—75 cents per bushel. Clover Seed—!13.50 per bushel. Salt—$1.20 per bbl. Hogs—$4.00 to $4.50 per 100. Cattle—$3.00 to $4.50 per 1.00 Sheep—$2.50 to $3.25 per 100. Indianapolis Markets. Wednesday, June 13, 1900. Wheat, 72c to 70c; corn, 37c to 401c; oats. 24to25fc: rye, 58 to 02c; cattle, heavy, $5.25 to $5.00; hogs, good shippers, $5.071 to $5,221: sheep, $3.75 to $4.25. To Cure a Cold in One Day. Take Warner’s White Wine of Tar Syrup, the best cough remedy on earth. 25 and 50 cents. J. R. Adams & Son. - *

2 5 C T S

SPECIALS 111 SOL FRANK’S BIG STORE!

For Women. Nicely made linen Skirts, cut good and QCp full, but plain, eaph only. ZQL Linen Skirts, trimmed in plain white or in navy blue braid, with three rows around the bottom, each__U Better Skirts in blue, brown, linen or tan, either braided in fancy designs or in plain tape, at... 25 dozen Ladies' Vests, all the different ribbed styles,plain necks or fancy yokes, all are 25c grades. S|<eeial price. Ladies’ Belts, a few left, a nice leather Belt, some worth 15c, some 25c, your choice....' . $lup 10c 10c Just in, five or six new shapes in Ladies’ linen Collars. A case of Calico, good quality and fast A colors, per yard. T*C Bleached or unbleached Muslin, full yard wide per yard...‘ . 5c

For Men 20 iloaen pairs sox, good, firm and seam- OC!/-> Less, blue or brown mixed, 5c a pair or aOO six pairs for. ...... Mm's nicely made Balbriggan 6 Underrear, Shirts or Drawers, a genuine 50c ZOv lumber. Special price per garment.. $3 45c 15c Aitp’s linen Suits, nicely finished, fast «iolors, per Suit ..... Mi n’s summer Shirts, with or without t!oHars, good washable goods, each.... Bey’s cottonade Pants, some sell at 2oc, >er pair only ... * ........ ......... Dc you expect to move or take a pleasure trip? We We show the very best line of • Trunks and Telescopes. Mpn’c Uofq Our shapes are all of the latest, luUU 0 Ilttlui newest Straw Hats, newest light co ors in Soft Hats, new shapes in Stiff Hats.

SUITS || ^11 ctrUiinly pay you tp look at our fine line of Suits before you buy. '>ONE PRICED favors> but treat hI1 :llike- »«d our prices are real y the lowest for the quality of goods shown. Xo t )a you want, we can serve you, and Strictly One Price means fair treatment to every one. SOL FRANK’S Bit STORE.

Commissioners’ A11 owances, in*) 7U o Citizens* State Bank, poor asylum Moses Frank, poor asvlum...'.. Keller Printing Co., stationery ....... )) ■ iOdgway, loads and highways. V\ . M. Ridgway, commissioners’ court John Uobiing, assess!ng .. K. K. Lucas, assessing.. Sol Frank, county asylum.' Late Heacock, assessing. John Turpcn, assessing ~. Lizzie Heacock, assessing... James W. Kobling, assessing.. Jesse IxiTeless, assessing ... T. A. Johnson, oenevolence. W. H. Scales, miscellaneous. W. H. Scales, auditor’s salary. 625 J . D. Grimes, county superintendent 312 J. D Grimes, miscellaneous. :{ W. O. Lindsay.asesssing. .....12:1 Laura Lindsay, assessing... 12 John Preston, assessing.. 2S John Watson, county asylum. J. W. Brumfield, coroner’s inquest .. J. W. Brumfield, miscellaneous. W. Brumfield, clerk’s salary L. Capehart, assessing,..,. T. Fowler, assessing. W. Basinger, sec board of health W. Basinger, miscellaneous. 2 . L. Capehart, assessing... 120 Harris & Sou, soldier’s burial. 50 s. H. Feltinger, county asylum_ 15 W. M. Kidgwiiy, expeuse prisoners__ 125 I• H. V iche A Co., county asylum. !> J. H . Viehe A Co., public building. 5 Orphans’ Home A.<sn., orphans’ home 371 M. MeC. Stoops, stationery. 2 M. McG. Stoops, printing. 13 N. Corn, recorder’s salary... :>00 N. Corn, miscellaneous... •> Shawhau & Boonshot, county asylum.. Alexander & Whitelock.eounty asylum W. M. Ridgway. public buildings. Sha whau & Boonshot, public buildings O. O. Smith, treasurer’s salary..... O. O. Smith, interest county orders. Leonard Farmer, assessing.„ .. l)elo Wilsou. assessing, ..... T. J. Parker, assessing I.. Lou Preston, assessing.. Hansel Spradtey, assessing . W. B. Sprndley, assessing... Gus Frank,county asylum... Thus. W hitman, commissioner’s salary* 62 J. L. UobinsOn, commissioner’s salary. 62 J. »* Rumble, commissioner’s salary .. 62 Jackson Ferguson, roads... 3 John Yazer, roads.‘. 1 Jacob Grubb, roads.... 1 Frank Chapman,roads... ...... ROCK ROADS CLAIMS.

r . tteed. rojlmun and expense. 35 50 H. F. WatTs, rodman and expense 38 25 Frank Jones, marker. 10 50 K. K. \V atts. engineer and expense. 375 50 J. C. Watts rodman and expense. 33 To —~ Taylor, chaintnan and expense ... 10 50 VV. M. Kidgway, sheriB'.. 2 70 W. M. Kidgway, sheriff.. 10 00 W. M. Kidgway,sheriff. 1 50 W. M. Kidgway, sheriff... 2 10 M. MeC. Stoops, printing.32 00 M. MeC. Stoops, printing..... 0 00 M. MeC. Stoops, printing.... 7S 00 Indianapolis Journal, printing. 12 (io 1). 1). Corn, election supplies .. 15 00 Willard Morrison, election........ 0 00 Mark Hargrave, election.. 4 00 Dr. Grigsby, election5.;. 4 00 Henry Edwards, election... 4 00 Clint Henring, election.. 4 00 Ed Lory, election ..... 3 00 David Cloin. election..'. 3 00 Mark Hargrave, election reut......__ 5 00 Mrs. John Head, election, meals. 3 50 Johnson * Lane,election,coal oil...... 15 tV^LL-George. election. 6 00 j A:<%ert Handerson,election.. 4 00 ! 5Jt, L. Fordyce, election. 4 00 Harry Ault, election. 4 00 s. K. Roberson, election..i... 4 00 A. A. Preston.election . . 3 oO William Delaney, election.. 3 00 S. A. Benjamin, election, board _!... 3 50 s. A. Benjamin, potting up booths. 2 50 Jolui Hammond, election..-. tt 00 K. E. Lee. election .. 4 00 Thomas P. Oweps, election. 4 00 M. M. Kime, election. ,4 00 Walter Tyner, election.. 4 00 George Keifer, elect ion. 3 10 Milton Young, election... 3 00 Charles Schaefer, meals, election. 3 50 Erastus Johnson, election. B 00 P. O Smith, election. 4 00 A. W, Seiby, election... 4 00 C. E. Nanev, election ...„« 4 00 George K. Smith, election.. 4 00 George Hudspeth, election, meals. 3 50 Charles Veeck. election, room.. 5 00 W. H. Hillman, election ... ... 3 00 t George House, election ,..'. 3 00 J. D.'Hollon. election..*.....i. ti 1*0 Spencer Selby, election.... . 4 00 Paul F. Nichols, election. 4 00, J. D. Selby, elect Ion ....... .... 4 001 W. K. Meyers,election... 4 00 I W. G. Bemeut, election.. 3 00 j Gram Selby, elections.»...av- 3 U0 Grant Selby, election,meals.... 3 40 J. IX Selby, putting up booths.. 1 00 J. A. Shepard, viewer... 20 05 A. H. Johnson, viewer ....i... 35)20 1. \Y. H. Scales, hereby certify that the above allowances were made at the June term of the hoard of county! commissioners, as appears of record in mV < Alice. W. H. Scales, County Auditor.

Sheriff’s S ile. By virtue of a certified eojyot a decree to me directed from the clerk >f the Pike circuit court, in a cause where n the Huntinghurg Dry Pressed Brick Co.et alare plaintiffs, and hdiuond Palmer et al ar > defendants, requirinsr me to make the sum it three hundred and fifty dollars and twelve cents, with interest on said decree and coils, I wilt expose at public sale, to the highest Kidder, on Saturday, the 7th day o July, A. D. 1900, Between the hours of 10 o’e nek a. m and 4 o'clock p. m. obAaid day, at the door of the court house in Petersburg, Pike county, Indiana. the rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years, of tie following described real estate to-wit: Part Of lot eighty-six, in til; town of Winslow, Pike county, Indiana, t nd described ms follows: Beginning at the' southeast corner ot said lot eighty-six, runnltg thence north twenty feet, thence west titty feet, thence south twenty feety theuee east fifty feet to the place ot beginning, togethe ; with the onestory brick building thereo i situate, or so much thereof as may be n< cessarv tor that purpose. . If such rents and profits \v II not sell for a j sufficient sum to satisfy said decree, interest and costs, 1 will,at the seme time and place, ! expos# to public sale the lee simple of said real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to discharge said decree, interest and costs. Said sale will lie made without any relief whatever from valuation or appraisement laws. , W. M. Fidoway, June 11,1S00. Sheriit Pike County,

Sheriff's Sale. By virtue of a certified cop .• of a decree fo me directed from the clerk of the Pike circuit court iu a cause wherein Jacob Burger is plaintiff, and David Adams and Elizabeth Adams are defendants, requiring me to make the sum of sixteeu hundred ind eighty-four dollars and eighty-two cent*, with interest on said decree aud costs, I- will- expose at public sale, to the highest bilder. on Saturday, the oOth day of June, A. fr. 1900, , Between the hours of 10 O’ciock a. m. aud 4 o’clock p. m. of said day, at the door of the court house In Petersburg, Pike county. Indiana, the rents and profits fora teric uot exceeding seven years, of the following described real estate iu Pike county.'to-writ a The south half of the southeast quarter, of section twenty-eight, in township No. one south, range six west, 80 acre! , more or less. If such rents and profits will not sell for a sufficient sum to satisfy said, decree, interest and costs, I will, at the same time aud place, expose to public sale the fee simple of said real estate, or so much the reof as may be sufficient to discharge said decree, interest and costs. Said sale will be made without any relief whatever from valuation or appraisement laws. W. M. RI DOW AY, J une"5,1900. Sheriff Pike County. Notice of Final Settlement of Estate. Notice is hereby given tc the creditors, heirs aud legatees of Will;am M. Bell, deceased, to appear in the Pike circuit;court, held at Petersburg, Indiana, on the 9£h day of July, 1900, and show cause, if ant, why the flaal settlement accounts of .tames Z. Bell, administrator, with the estate of said decedent sliouId not be approved; and said heirs are notified to then ai.id there make proof of heirship, aud receive their distributive shares. * ‘ .Witness, the clerk of said court, this 2nd day of J uue, 1900. J. W. BRl MFIKLD, 5-’i Clerk Pike Circuit Court. Richardson A Taylor, attori eys. on-Resident Notice State of Indiana. Pike countv ss The Pike circuit court. June term. 1900. John Driscoll etal i vs Patrick Driscoll. | * The plaintiffs in the above cause having tiled their complaint in said court, together with an affidavit that the resU.ence of the defendant. Patrick Driscoll, it he is living, is .unknown, and that he is believed to be dead. Now. therefore, said defendant is hereby notified of the pendency of said action, anil that unless he be and appear i n said court, at Petersburg. Indiana, on the tth day of Julv. t90n. and answer or demur to saicTgoinplairit.i the same will be heard and d e ermined in his I absence. • • [ Witness my hand and the seal of said court at Petersburg. Indiana, this May 15th, 1900. Jamks W. ikivMFUum. i ? Clerk Pike 'Circuit Court. [ Richardson & Taylor and H« ffernan & Mat- > tingly, attorneys. — !

Xon-Resident Xotice. Leslie Lamb. Administrator of |l estate of Helena Reuss deceased. vs ; \ ' Henry Reuss. Fre<ferick Ueuss. Kj. Lollie Reuss.PerciMa Reuss. Bettie Herboth. Kate Limp. Theck la Burkhart and Ella Hisgen. 1 To Lollie Reuss.. Percella Reuss. Bettie Herboth. Theckla Burkhart and Ella Hisgen etai.-* You are severally hereby notified that the above named petitioner as administrator of the estate aforesaid has died in the Pike cir cuit court of Pike county, in the State of Indiana. a petition making you defendants thereto, and praying therein for an order and decree of said court authorizing the sale of certain real estate belonging to the estate of said decedent and in said petition described to make assets tor the payment of the debts and liabilities of said estate: and has also tiled an affidavit averfng 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 tiled and which is now pending is set for hearing in said court at the court hous<* in Petersburg. Indiana, on the ISth dav of Julv. 1900. • Witness the clerk and seal of said cfiurt this the 12th day of May. 1900. J. W. BKnmuai. Clerk of Pi,ke Circuit Court.

Copy of Charter of the “First XationaFJ^ank of Petersburg.” Treasury Department-Office of the Comp- . troller of the Currency — Washington. D. C.. April 24. 1900. " ■ .ff Whereas, by satisfactory evidence presented to the undersigned, it has l>een made to appear that - The First National Bank of Petersburg." in the town of Petersburg, in the county of Pike and stale,of Indiana, has complied with all the provisions of the statutes of the United States required to be complied with before an association shall he 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 to commence the business of banking as provided in Section 518&bf the revised statutes of the United States. In testimony whereof .witness my hand and seal of offlcevfhis 24tn dav of April 1900. X j ' T. P. KANE. Deputy and Acting Comptroller No. 53QQ. of the Treasury. 52-8 WHERE TO LOCATE? Why, in the Terittory Traversed by the -THEGreat Central Southern Trunk Line, C& —INKENTUCKY'TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI, FLORIDA, —WHERE— > Farmers. Fruit Growers,Stock Raisers, Manufacturers Investors, Speculators and Money Lenders will find the greatest chances in the. United States to make “big money” by reason of the abundance and cheapness of Land and Farms, Timber and Stone, Iron and Coal, Labor—Everything, Free sites, financial assistance and freedom from taxation for the manufacturer. Land and farms at *1.W per acre and upwards, and 500,WO acres in West Florida that can be taken gratis under the U. s. Homest6ftd ldws« Stock raising in the Gulf Coast District will make enormous profits. Hair f.«re excursions the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Let us know what you waut.aud we will tell you where and how to get it—but don’t delay, as the country is filling up rapidly. Printed matter, maps; and ail information free. Address. R. J. WEMYSS, General I in migration and Industrial Agent. LOUISVILLE, KY.

PATENTS DESIGNS 4 TRADE-MARKS ] \H0 COPYRIGHTS j ^■obtained mm ► ADVICE. AS TO PATENTABILITY 4 Notice m “ Inventive Age ” iff Ilf &i £■ , ' Book “How toobUdn Patent*; ’ f IlCC i , CR«yat moderate. No fee till patent to secured. :