Pike County Democrat, Volume 31, Number 11, Petersburg, Pike County, 20 July 1900 — Page 5

Views the Situation. Major G. V. Menzies, delegate at large and chairman of the Indiana delegation to the Kansas City convention, arrived home on the 1:35 train Tuesday afternoon, says the Mi. Vernon Democrat, having stopped off at St. Joseph, Missouri, to visit relatives. Although tired out physically, he was fairly bubbling over with enthusiasm over the work of the convention. He predicts victory, and. among other things, said to a representative of The Democrat: “The Kansas City convention was the largest, most notable, and enthusiastic political assemblage ever held in this or any other country. It marks a distinct epoch in the politics of this country. Composed of men of every shade of thought, representing every vocation and grade in society, it resulted in a united antLsolidified democracy. This is already evidenced by the favorable manner the people have commented upon its'action. “While the nomination for the first

place on the ticket has been known for at least two years-still Mr. Bryan's nomination was received with wild delight and unbounded enthusiasm. The infuse individuality of the mau: his piirity of purpose: unquestioned integrity of opinion and conduct: unflinching devotion to principle; wonderful power of oratory, aud complete Americanism long since proclaimed him as the leader of his party, and one by nature, selected to rescue the country from the dangers which now confront us. Mr. Stevenson's selection for the second place was under all the circumstances the best that could have been made and shows the convention while pronounced on questions of principle was conservative in choosing. When in office- Mr. Stevenson demonstrated he was able and efficient and a democrat about whom there was no doubt. His nomination will commend itself to the conservative sentiment of the country. “It is unnecessary to speak at length of the great declaration of principles adopted by the convention. Every plank is an indictment of some existing evil. The prominent and controlling ideas in the platform were long since decided upon by the People. The convention simply ratified public opinion. > “Imperialism, embracing militarism, is today the uppermost thought in the minds of the People. No more serious question has come before the .American people since Secession. All candid persons recognize that it will be the decisive issue in this campaign. The people are to decide whether the Declaration of Independence is obsolete in our political system, or whether it is still the vital and bed rock principle of our government, the refuge of liberty, and the guardian of freedom. Whether the constitution, springing out of the Declaration of Independence, is the supreme law, whether congress can

set up such laws as the party exigency may dictate over new territories and distant people, and rule them in defiance of the organic law. ‘‘Commercial and industrial freedom are demanded in the platform. In other words the democracy has tfo soft words for the trusty but denounces them in language so strong and clear that even Mark Hanna knows if Bryan is elected an^honest effort will be made to curb the tyranies and exactions of these monster combinations of greed, oppression and avarice. While preserving our political freedom we must regain our industrial Hl> erty. The tariff' comes before the people in a new and acute form. As the prolific mother of many of the trusts, and a means of plundering helpless people in distant islands it presents itself to the people in all its naked deformity, and exposes to public gaze the worst form of class legislation. “Whatever others may think of the financial question, and in that the largest latitude of belief is accorded, all must concede it gives way to the momentous questions growing out of the war with Sprin. We must rescue the republic, and save constitutional government first. After that if conditions require it we can settle purely domestic matters. “The democratic party was never more in the right than now. Upon its success depends the future of the country. If we are to preserve and

enjoy the freedom bequeathed u&by a heroic ancestry, maintain the policy of jWashington, and follow in the footsteps of Jefferson, Jackson and Lincoln, it must be done by the election of jBryan and Stevenson. The omen* arQ favorable, the skies are brigflft. Thousands are flocking to the democratic banner. The thought and patriotism of the -nation are with us. Avarice, greed, tyranny, hatred of *he lovfly, indifference to the appeals of humanity, friendship for a monarchy destroying helpless republics actuate the: republican leaders. An appeal to the democratic and independent vote of the country ought to unite all in the common purposeeof bringing the comtry back to the old pathway of freedom, restore constitutional landmarks, restrict capital to* its just sphjere, give to labor its rights and abolish class legislation. “A united democracy, firm in its faith, welcomes the combat. It invites all persons, without regard to former political affiliations, to jbin •with it to rescue the country from the darigers which beset it,” Prevented a Tragedy. Imely information given Mrs. Geo. g of New Straitsville, Ohio, preted a dreadful tragedy and saved lives. A frightful cough had long t her awake eveiiyiight. She had 1 many remedieifand doctors but dily grew worse until urged to try King's New Discovery. One bottle lly cured her. and she writes this velous medicine also cured Mr. yr of a severe attack of pneumonia. 1 cures are positive proof of the chless merit of this grand ^remedy :uring all throat, chest and lung bles. Only *>0 cents and $1.00. ry bottle guaranteed. Trial botfree at Stearne’s drug company's store.

One of the speakers at a recent republican “rough rider'' meeting became very enthusiastic, grew very eloquent, and finally rose up to a heighth of six feet three inches and solemnly declared that “the democrats in national convention at Kansas City had stolen the Declaration of Independence for their platform.” The Declaration of Independence is certai-nly the embodiment of good principles and should be pood enough for any party to stand upon. The republican party, however, thinks that great document a back number, and as one of the would-be bosses of Pike county has frequently said that it was the work of old fossils and was not up-to-date. How great mindsdiffer. You tire easily > SYour heart flip flaps, you tremble, anil think you are getting old. and tear some one will know it. You pretend you aren't tired. You try to look pleasant, when in fact you are putting like a steam engine, and can t throw a brick across a cow path without wheezing like a shingle mill. |But you bet you are not getting ohl. | You have indigestion. You have let it run too long, i You cun cure it by using ' l>r. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin. Its a sure shot. 10c. .Vie or$l a bottle. J !uet it of Oliphant Drug Co. j If getting the other fellows half scared to death, be good politics, then the Kansas City convention must be credited with much good politics, for the republicans are a badly frightened lot. They figured on a big democratic fuss at Kansas City, but found that instead of a row, the regular democrats, those who called themselves gold democrats in 1896, the silver-re-publicans and the populists are all enthusiastically supporting Bryan and Stevenson, and the Kansas City platform. These elements working harmoniously together are believed, even by republicans, to be strong enough to carry the country. It Is Not Fashionable To die just yet, but you must digest the food that now pains you, causing such unpleasant eructation and,sick headache, or you will die just the same. Ask any one who ever took Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin for constipation, indigestion, stomach trouble and sick headache. Ask the Oliphant Drug Co. _j There is a movement on foot to secure a pardon for John Cline, who is serving a life sentence in the prison norths at Michigan City. Cline was convicted for complicity in the Smith murder case at Petersburg about two years ago. Pierce Smith, a farmer, was poisoned and it was proved that Siple had purchased the drug from Bergen’s drug store. Cline made a confession, in which he said Siple had administered the poison to Smith in a can of beer. Cline was tried at Pe

tersburg and received a life sentence. Si pie was afterwards tried at Washington and received a similar sentence. It is said Siple has told several of his friends that ('line had nothing to do with the crime and a pardon is looked for in a short time. —Washington Democrat. Bismarck's Iron Nerve Was the result of his splendid health. Indomitable will and tremendous energy are not found where stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels are out of order. If you want these qualities and the success they bring, use Dr. King’s New Life .Pills. Oply 25 cents ‘ at Stearnes drug company.

i Indiana's Wheat Crop. When asked to give his estimate as • to the amount of wheat that would be ' harvested in Indiana, says the Indianapolis News Friday evening, Fred P. 1 Rush, the veteran grain dealer, remarked as follows: “It is hard at present,” was the answer, “to sixe up the wheat crop. Indiana’s crop, all that is worth mentioning, is to be found between Vincennes, on the Wabash, and Evansville, on the Ohio. In these pocket districts there will be some good wheat. In southeastern Indiana half of the wheat that was sown has been plowed up, and where there was after this plowing a prospect of 40 per cent of a crop, the result will dwindle down to 2*> per cent or less. In central Indiana the failure is almost total. The situation in the remaining portions of the state is practically no better. “I do not believe, that there will be harvested as much as 0.000.000 bushels of wheat in Indiana. There was a large acreage this year, and with the acreaVe an average crop would have

yielded 45,000,000 to 50,000,000 bushels. The Cincinnati Price Current estimated the acreage at 3,100,000. Our state report gave it at (I am citing from memory) 2,800,000 acres. I think the Indiana report is about correct. Six million bushels means between one-seventh and one-eighth of a crop. Part of this 0,000.000 bushels can be counted upon to be very j>oor.»and will bring from 10 to 20 cents below the market value of good wheat. There are thousands of acres that will not be cut at all. that will not pay for the cutting. The failure .will be the greatest this state has ever known. A big Marion county farmer, who told me the first of June that he had a prospect for 3,500 bushel^, came in later and said he had reduced his estimate to 1,500 bushels. After that he concluded to plow up most of his acreage, as he found it to be nearly worthless, and now> says he will be fortunate if he can g^t 200 bushels from what he has left. 1 have received like reports from Columbus, Franklin and other places, where up to June 1 there was a prospect that there would be some wheat. This deplorable loss has been caused by the Hessian fly. Farmers will have to return to the old method of burning the straw and stubble in their fields to destroy the worm. The warning has been sounded over and over again. It is high time to heed it. “We have the best prospect for corn that Indiana has ever had at this time in the season. The acreage is large, and the outlook is that the yield will be 150,000,000 or 175,000,000 bushels. We shall have new oats in this market in fifteen or twenty days. There is a large acreage in oats and the crop, which is now being harvested, is good." «

By comparing the iirst ten counties in the state as they stand alphabetically, as they reported last year and this year, J. W. Egnew, deputy in the office of the state statistician, estimates that the Indiana corn crop acreage this year will be 104 per cent greater than that of last year. Free of Charge. Any adult suffering from a cold settled on the breast, bronchitis, throat: or lung troubles of any nature, who will call at the Oliphant Drug Co., will be presented with a sample bottle of Boschee's German syrup, free of charge. Only one bottle given to one person, and none to children without order from parents. No throat or lung remedy ever had such a sale as Boschee's German syrup in all parts o£the civilized world. Twenty vears ago millions of bottles were given away, aud your druggists will tell you its success was marvelous. It is really the only throat and lung remedy generally endorsed by physicians. One 7*5 cent bottle will cure or prove its value. Sold by dealers in all civilized countries. * Real Estate Transfers. The following transfers of real estate have been recorded in ^he county .recorder's office during the past week: A. T. Hardin to Byron Brpnton, e hf ne qr sec 8, town 2.south, range 7 west, 80 acres. Samuel C. Alexander to William Dorsey, pt nw_qr sec 21, town 2 south, range 7 west, 24 acres. Effa P. Kime et al to Maggie Hayes, lot 20, Arda. Rebecca A. Roberts to T. R. Rice, pt lots 14 and 15, Eiserfjj* add, Petersburg. Sarah Harrell to Evaline Henry, lot 21, Eisert’s add, Petersburg. Florinda Dailey to Thomas O. Wood, pt ne qr ne qr sec 20, town 1 north, range 7 west, 74 acres. To Cure La Grippe in 24 Hours. No remedy equals Warner’s White Wine of Tar Syrup for this terrible and fatal disease. If taken thoroughly and in time, it will cure a case in 24 hours, and for the cough that follows la grippe, it never fails to give relief. Price 25 and 50 cents. J. R. Adams & Son. ____ * Read the advertisements in- the Democrat and patronize the advertisers. They have the goods and will please you in style, quantity. and price.

J^ICHARDSON A TAYUOR, Attorneys at Law. Prompt attention given to ail business. A , Notary Public constantly in theottiee. office In Carpenter building, Eighth and Main-sts , Petersburg, Indiana. Q BORGE B. ASHBY, / . Attorney at Law, Will practice in all courts. Special attention given to ail civil t*usiness. Notary Public constant iy in tlie office. Collections made and promptly remitted. Office »u Citizens’ state oauk buildiug, Petersburg,.Inulauu. g G. DAVENPORT. Attorney at Law. Prompt attention given to ail business. Office in Parker block, opposite the court house, Petersburg. Indiana. ^jHARLEH A. COFFEY, Attorney at Lawf All kindsof legal business promptly atteuded to. Yopr patronage solicited. Office upstairs in Citizens* state bank building. Tel. Id-2, Petersburg. Indiana.

& CROW, Attorneys at Law. Will practice in all courts. Prompt attention given to all business. Office in Carpenter b.ock, first floor on Eighth-st„ Petersburg. W 7 11,SON A GREENE, J. WU Wll.SoN V. K. (iKKKN E Attorneys at Law. ■Will practice in all eoirts. / Office in Krauk block, over Star clothing iiouse, Petersburg. I mi. ' |>OSEY A CHAPPELL. Attorneys at Law. Will practice in all courts. Collections promptly made. Notary public in office. Office upstairs in Snyder building in trout ot Democrat office, Petersburg, Indiana. gTAN'LEY M. KUIEG, Attorney at Law. All business promntJy attended to. Will praotictrin all eoui tsSitittioe in Montgomery building, Petersburg, Indiana. M. M. KICK, Attorney at Law. Will practice in Pike and adjoining counties, and in all courts. Notary Public. Office in Dispaten building, up stairs,Winslow,dud T. R. RICE, Physician and Surgeon. Chronic Diseases a specialty. Office over Citizens’ state bunk, Petersburg, ludiaua. M. HUNTER, Physician and Surgeon. Office in rear of Citizens’ state bank, Tel. Ul-2 residence and otfice. Office hours—day and night.

employs nil vital hiuI vitalizing methods ol the superior Vi la pat talc system in cleansing impurities and removing poisons and causes of disease. Processes covered by Stale charter and United states patents. Also Electro Thermal Vital Warm Air Baths given. Ottiee in Parker building, opposite court house. J J. OLA DISH. Hypnotism & Magnetic Healing. Every ftnown disease cured without medicine or surgery, it cures where everything else fails, terms reasonable and ail correspondence receives my best attention. If diseased write at once. Ottiee at Humble, Ind. Dental Surgeon. Ottiee in rooms t> and 7, in Carpenter building. Petersburg, Indiana. Operations tirstclass. All work warranted. Anaesthetic* used for painless extraction of teeth. NOTICE is hereby given to all patties Interested that 1 will attend at my ottiee In Stendul, EVERY SATURDAY, To transact business connected with the office ot trustee of Lockhart township. A11 persons having business with said office will please take notice. J. L BASS. Trustee.

NOTICE is hereby given la all persons concerned that I will attend at my otlice in dwell EVERY DAY, To transact business connected with theofflce of trustee of Jefferson township. ROBERT >1. GRA Y. Trustee. Postoffice address: Otwell, Indiana. N'QTICE Is hereby given to all parties concerned that 1 will attend at my residence EVERY WEDNESDAY, To transact business connected with theofflce of trustee af Madison township. Positively nobusiuess transacted except on office days. C. J. GLADISH, Trustee. Postofflce address: Bowman, lnd. Sortie Reasons Why You Should Insist on Having EUREKA HARNESS OIL Unequaled bv any other. genders hard leather soft, specially prepared. Keeps out water. A heavy bodied oil. Harness kn excellent preservative. [educes cost of your harness. * lever bums the leather; its Efficiency is increased. >ecitres best service, pitches kept front breaking. |s sold in all Locdities Manufactured hy Standard OH Cmtuy.

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A Telephone in your Residence, Office “or Store will save time and make you Money. Our present Rates leave no excuse for being Without this modern necessity. Don’t “sponge” on your neighbor. Thirty days trial will convince you. Place your order now, and have a Telephone placed in your residence. Let us know your wants. Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Co, d. W. THOMAS, Manager.

•5>ALI— GRADES OF<? Democrat Office. WALL PAPER. Say. have you seen that Walt Paper at h. H. Clark’s? He has the cheapest the ami prettiest patterns in the town. Paper ns low as 4 cents per roll to the finest in the market. j Manufactured independent of pools or trusts. Ddiverel to any part of the city free of charge. .

L. H. CLARK, V Moses son's old stand, Lower Main striet. I Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis G. Railroad Time table In effect Nov. 28,1897: St. Louie Fast E*p. 8:00 ».m ltulii a,in, 11:08 a.m. 11:22 a.m. 11:88 a.m. 6:20 p.m. St. Louis Limited. Stations. Louisville Limited. 9:00 pan. Leave.. 11:10 p.m.[Leave.. 12:01 a.m..Leave.. 12:11 a.m. Leave. 12:80 a.m.i Leave.. 7:12 a.m.! Arrive. . Louisville .. Huntingburg .Velpen — .Winslow — .Oakland City. arrive; 7:00 a.m arrive! 1:25 a.m. arrive! 1:02 a.m. arrivei 8:5a a.m arrivei 8:87 a.m. St. Louis*. . ... Leave 9:15p.m. Louisville Fast Exp. 5:45 p.m. 2:o5 p.m. 2:30 pan 1:57 pan, 7:52 a.m Night trains s'.op at, Winslow and Velpen onslgua' otiiy. R. A. Campbell, G.P.A.,,55;. Lewis. J. F. Hurt, agent, Oakland City.