Pike County Democrat, Volume 31, Number 12, Petersburg, Pike County, 27 July 1900 — Page 5

Washington Notes. Is there a secret understanding between the administration and the government of China? The acceptance by Secretary Hay and other " members of the cabinet of everything said to ..them by the Chinese minister as gospel truth, is regarded as suspicious. Although scoffed at by the entire diplomatic corps and doubted by the public, Mr. Hay has accepted the cablegram alleged to be from Minister Conger and saying that he and the other foreign ministers in Pekin were all right on the 18th inst.. but in need of help, as genuine, and the other members of the cabinet have even gone so far as to throw bouquets at Mr. Hay by publicly saying that his getting that message was a great diplomatic triumph. Diplomatic fiddlestick! That message, whether fake or genuine, was secured by the Chinese minister for purposes of his own, and if there was any triumph about it, the credit is his. It is ( whispered among European diplomats in Washington that the administration has undertaken the contract of keeping the present Chinese government in power, regardless of any decision of the powers which are assembling an army in. China for allied action. It is difficult to believe that Mr. McKinley has made any such - agreement. His own imperial schpmes are quite enough to keep him busy, without his tackling those of China. Senator Wellington, who sometime ago declared that he would not sup

port McKinley for re-election, is still throwing nuts to the administration which it cannot or will not* crack. The senator said, while in Washington, a day or two ago: "If tfoe situation in the Philippines is as^avorable as the administration woulTkliave us believe, there is no reason why twelve or lifteen thousand men could not be sent from there to service China. 1 think that would be America's fair quota of the international force for the relief of Pekin, and beyond the protection of American life find property, this country has no. business to interfere with the affair? of the Chinese empire. American soldiers should never form a part of an army for the conquest of China. The European powers have sowed the wind and are now reaping the whirlwind. They have been looking for trouble in China for a long time, and now they havje it. The lire they have kindled is ai hot one. and this government should look well to it that American troops are not nsed as a catspaw for the pulling, out of European chestnuts." Secretary .Root now says that the administration hopes to hand Cuba over to tlucCubans within the next eight or tenntonths, but there are still men who believe that the island will have a striiV-to it when it is turned over to the Cubans, and that secret schemes for annexation are being worked and encouraged by the administration for the purpose of making it appear wh^n the time is ripe, that the demand for annexation comes from the Cubans. General Wood had very little to say about annexation when he was in Washington last week, and that little was not important. although he was cornered by one newspaper man and made to acknowledge that he believed a large majority of Cubans now favored an independent government rather than annexation. The administration knows that its attitude towards Cuba is being closely watched by the people, and that any act which even seems to imply that good faith would not be kept with the Cubans, would make thousands of anti-McKinley votes. If there is to be any trickery, it will be carefully concealed until after election. It seems to be a little early in the campaign for Boss Hanna’s henchmen to be putting out fakes, butfall the same they are doing it. Several men known to be close to Hanna have been tilling up Washington newspaper men with stories about how worried the “old man” was because of the refusal of some of the heaviest contributors to his campaign fund four'years ago to give a cent this year, and of his fear that the national committee would have to skimp its campaign plans for lack of money. The object of these stories is to create the impression amohg the democrats that the republicans are going to be short of campaign money this year. It is, of course, absolute tommy rot. Hanna

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spent $8,000,000 four years ago, and he expects to spend quite as much or more this year, and he knows just where to get it. If his victims do not come down without squeezing, he knows exactly how hard to squeeze them to get what he wants. He must thihk the democrats are easily gulled indeed, if he thinks it possible to make them believe that the favored trusts which have profited so largely by Hanna legislation, will allow the Hanna committee to lack money to buy another election. Spain’s Greatest Need. Mr. It. P. Olivia of Barceloniav Spain, spends his winters at Aiken, S. €. Weak nerves had caused severe pains in the back of his head. On using Electric Bitters, America's greatest blood and nerve retnedj’, all pain soon left him. He says this grand medicine is what his country needs. All America knows that it cures liver troubles, purilies the blood, tones up the stomach, strengthens the nerves, puts vim. vigor and new life into every muscle, nerve and organ of the body. If weak, tired or ailing you need it. Every bottle guaranteed,only 50 cents. Sold by Stearnes drug company. Hessian Fly—Cecidomyia Destructor. Purdue ynlverslty Agricultural Experiment Station. Newspaper Bulletin No. HO, July Mi. liHMl.' , ’ To this insect, either directly or indirectly, is doubtless due the almost total failure of the wheat crop in

Indiana the present year, lhe freest ing and thawing weather during the winter, owing to the absence of snow much of the time, doubtless had much to do with it, but the wheat plants had lost much of their vitality during the fall, owing to the ravages of the fly, and were thus rendered much more susceptible to the influence of 4the winter. Although this insect has been known in this country for more than a hundred years, its habits are not well understood by the majority of farmers. The adult liy somewhat resembles a ve£y small mosquito, being about oneeighth of an inch in length: the female being more robust than , the male, especially whenrfull of eggs. Soon after the adult fly comes forth the female deposits her eggs upon the upper side of the leaf. The eggssoon hatch and the young larvae wor# their way down beneath the sheaf to near its base which, during autumn, is just above the roots. Here they remain absorbing the juices of the stem until full grown, when they assume the "flaxseed" state, in which they pass the winter. During April and May. the main portion of the spring brood comes forth and the same process is repeated, the "flaxseed” state being reached just before harvest. Preventive Measures.—The main question at issue is how effectually to prevent its ravages. There are various means suggested, all of which possess some merit; but none of which will prove entirely successful when practiced in the usual hap-hazzard manner. There must be unity of effort all along the'line, in whatever is undertaken. Probably the most effective measures to be recommended are, (1) sowing at the proper time; (2) sowing decoy strips: (3) thorough preparation fertilization of the land so as to provide the most favorable conditions for strong and rapid growth. The active period of the fall brood, in the northern counties extends (approximately) from the last of August to about the last of September’, gradually getting later as they go south, so that iu the southern portion they will be found at work probably as late as the middle of October. It is evident then, that, in order to avoid the. fall brood of the fly, the proper time to sow wheat in the northern counties is between September 20 and 30, and in the southern counties from the first to the middle of October. The station will not sow earlier than the first week in October this year, as the flies were active throughout September in 1800. Decoy strips should be sown, in the north, the last week in August, and in the south, the first ten days of September, plowing these under deeply before sowing the main crop.

This places the time for sowing some later than has been the usual custom, ‘but, by having the land in first class condition, the chances for success will be much greater than by practicing the old method of early sowing, thereby giving the fly every advantage. . “v J. Troop, Horticulturist. What McKinley Wanted. “I am for, the largest use of silver in the currency of the country. ! I would dot dishonor rt; I would give it equal credit and honor with the gold: I would make no discrimination; I would utilize both metarls as money and discredit neither; I want the double standard. ”—Congressman Wm. McKinley in 1890. x Consumption Cure. I Warner’s White Wine of Tar Syrup, the best cough remedy on earth, cures a cold in one day if taken in time. 23 and 50 cents. J. R. Adams & Son. * . * t

BATTLE GROUND Of CunipalKn Will be In Indiana as t’sual. The Indianapolis Sentinel says: In- , diana will be the pivotal state in this I campaign. This is firmly believed by ; politicians of both parties. In caml paigns gone by this state has always i been considered more or less a fdvotal I state, but in this campaign it will practically decide the contest. Kentucky is already conceded to the democrats. The recent developments in the Powers trial at Georgetown, Kentucky, which has shown conclusively the existence of a plot to assassinate Governor Goebel, have.had great influence in creating sentiment that will land that state in the democratic column. With Kentucky democratic, Indiana becomes the battleground of national politics this yearThe fact that Indiana is the pivotal state in the presidential contest is fully recognized by national committees. and as a result the most important meetings held by both parties in this state. The notification meeting of. Bryan .and Stevenson will be held in Indiana August s. This will, in all probability. be the largest political meeting ever held in the state by any party. There will be leading speakers here from all parts of the country, and the enthusiasm which will follow the meeting will go a long way towards carrying the sta.tesfor the democrats. It is .variously estimated that from 30,000 to 50,000 people will attend the

meeting. Following the notification meeting will be the national anti-imperialistic convention. This will be non-par-tisan in its nature and will bring many of the most noted men in the country here. Those who will attend are opposed to the imperialistic tendencies of the present administration and their speeches willfbe in the nature of arraignment of this policy. While it will not be a political meeting it will greatly add to the cause of democracy in Indiana. Bourke Cochran and Carl Schurz will be the principal speakers although there will be a number of addresses by notable speakers from all parts of the United States. The meeting will be held August Id, lti and 17. You tire easily > Your heart flip flaps, you trembler' and 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 tact 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 old. You have indigestion. You have let it run too long. You can cure it by using Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. Its a sure shot, 10c. 50c or|l a bottle. Get it of Oliphant Drag Co. j Defection of Webster Davis. It is generally conceded even by the republicans that the defection of the i Hon. Webster Davis means much to! Bryan and Stevenson in the close j states of the middle west. In that ■ region the eloquent Missourian hasj been the idol of the young republicans; for several years and it was largely due to his campaign work in Indiana, Illinois and Minnesota that those states were held in the republican column in 189(5. Mr. Davis' following in Kansas is almost as great as is that of any citizen of the state. He has immeasurably strengthened himself in the Suntlower state by the strong j and consistent fight he made for the old soldiers while he was assistant j secretary of the interior, agaiust the 1 narrow and cheese-paring policy of the Hon. H. Clay Evans as pension commissioner. Statistics show that therfcare in Kansas more union veteranstn proportion to population1^ an in any other state. The fight on Evans’ administration of the pension bureau started in Kansas, several. °G, A. It. posts out there denouncing him in unmeasured terms more than a year ago and fiercely demanded his removal from ottice. It is well established that Davis.’* constant disagreement with Evans on pension matters caused the Missourian to become persona non grata in the administration, and that when the relations between him and the pension commissioner reached a crisis the amiable Mr. McKinley thinking to tide over their difficulties and hold Mr. Davis in line

for campaign work this year, gave his assistant secretary of the interior an indefinite leave of absence and advised him to take a sea voyage. It was then that Mr. Davis went to South Africa to personally investigate the conditions there. When he returned he did everything in his power to induce the president to do something which 'would refute the world-wide charge that there is a secret understanding between the administration and the Salisbury government on all the great questions now threatening the world’s peace, but Mr. McKinley was. obdurate.”—Washington, D. C., Times. To Cure La Grippe in 24 Hours* No remedy equals Warner's ^Vhite Wine of Tar Syrup for this terrible and fatal disease. If taken thoroughly and in time, it will cu|e a case in 24 hours, and for the cough that follows la grripne, it never fails to give relief. Price af> and 50 cents. J. R. Adams & Son. •> *

JJICHARDSON * TAYLOR, Attorneys at Law. 9 Froippt attention Riven to all business. A /Notary Public constantly tn the office. Office in Carpenter building, Eighth and Malu-sts Petersburg, Indiana. QEOROE B. ASHBY, Attorney at Law. Will practice in all courts. Special attention given to all civil tusiness. Notary Public txmstautly In f he office. Collections made and promptly remitted. Office *n Citizens’ state bauK building, Petersburg, Indiana. » C O. DAVENPORT* Attorney at Law. Prompt attention given to all business. Office in Parker block, opposite the court bouse, Petersburg. Indiana. QUARLES A. COFFEY, Attorney at Law. All kindsof legal business promptly attended to. Your patronage solicited. Office upstairs in Ciiizeus’jda&l bank buildiug, Tel. 16*2, PetersburarTudiwua. C TOX & CROW, Attorneys at Law. W ill practice in all courts. Prompt attention given to all business. Office ip Carpenter b.ock, first floor on Eight h*st„ Petersburg. W ILSON & GREENE, J. \V. WILSON V. K. UKEKN E Attorneys at Law. W ill practice in all courts. \ Office In Frank block, over .Star clothing house, Petersburg, lnd.

pOHEY & 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. gTANLEY M. KHIEG, Attorney at Law. AH business promptly attended to. Will practice in all courts. Office iu Montgomery building, Petersburg, I<yjiana. M. RICE, Attorney at Law. Will practice iu Pike and adjoining counties, and in all courts. Notary Public. Office in Dispatcb buildiug. up stairs, Winslow, lnd. T. R.RICE, ' " : Physician and Surgeon. e Chronic Diseases a specialty. Office over Citizens’ state bank, Petersburg. Indiana, . ’yy M. HUNTER, Physician and Surgeon. Office in rear of Citizens’ 8tate bank. Tel. 1)1-2 residence and office. . . Office hours—day and night. D R. J. W. COOK, Vitapathic Specialist, Graduate of the American Health College, employs all vital and vitalizing methods ot the superior Vitapathic system in cleansing impurities and removing poisons and causes of disease. Processes covered by State charter and United states patents. Also Electro Thermal Vital Warm Air Baths given. Office in Parker building, opposite court house. J .1. GLADISH. Hypnotism & Magnetic Healing. Every known disease cured witltoift medicine or surgery, it cures where everything else fails, terms reasonable and all correspondence receives my best aUention. If diseased write at once. Office «(t liuuible, lnd. H. STONECIPHER, Dental Surgeon. Office in roomstl and 7, in Carpenter building. Petersburg, Indiana. Operations lirstchiss.. Ail work warranted. Amestheties used tor painless extraction of teeth. NOTICE is hereby given to all parties Interested that 1 will attend at my office in Stendal, EVERY SATURDAY. To transact business connected wiOi tlieofflce ot trustee of Lockhart township. All persons having business with said office will please take notice. J. L. BASS. Trustee. NOTICE is hereby given' to all persons concerned that 1 will attend at my office in Otwell , EVERY DAY. To transact business connected with tlieofflce of trustee of Jefferson township. RO BE RT M. G RAY. Trustee. Postofflce address: Otwell, Indiana. N’OTICE Is hereby given to all parties concerned that I will attend at my residence EVERY WEDNESDAY, To transact business connected witli tbeoffice of t rustee >f Madison township. Positively no business transacted except on office days. C. J. GLADJSHk Trustee. Postofflce address: - Bowman, lnd.

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Of Men’s aril Hoys' Odd Suits will commence Monday, July 23nl, i ^ and continue until August 10th. * Header, we have been for the week past getting all our Odd Suits together. These Suits are not old shop worn goods. They i are left over from our spring purchase, consisting of a Blue Serges Itlack Olay Worsteds, Herring Bone weaves ami fancy Worsteds. Having oniv one Suit of each kind in the store, we are i verv anxious to move them before onr fall >toek arrives. All that j

we expect out bf these Suits is the Actual Cost. ■s>READ THE P^ICES<r =No. 121. Brown Mixed Cassimere Suit, medium weight, worth $4.75, nii.rk down price... $2.95 No. 1740. Men’s Worsted Suit black, with pin stripe,worth ^ #0.00, mark down price......s .... .... A No. 1319. Medium ; gray pin check, all wool; Suit worth A "7 C . $7.00, mark down price.... j._X* * O i No. .7140. All wool blue Serge Suit, round sack style, well 0 QQ ^ trimmed, good 1 ning, worth $S.50, mark down price.. The Suits we hi ve priced you are only a few of, the many bargains in . this lot. Don't wait, come and look the line over. You may find just what - ^ you want. Remember, all we ask for these 0dd Suits is the cost price i to us. " ' . hVi S\at * PETERSBURG, INDIANA.

f * * t t * * ) * ■-) -4 <30 TO THE *STAR •. TAILOR1 * ? Where the crowd ,gue$ if you "ant anything in the line of Tailoring* Mr; Clark has secured an expert tailor. llusiness has Iteeir too strong for him aloud (io in and see them nuke your Suit or Pants. All the latest designs to select from. Suits to order. $15 up; Pants. $2.50 up. Suits pressed, 5Pe while yon wait; Pants, 15c. Al. kinds of cleaning and repairing at lowest prices. L. H. Cl. A I IK, Mosissou's oKl stinil, Lower MainsTrect. L - ' * * t * t t t * *

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A Telephone in your Residence, Office o* Store will save time and make you money. Our present Rates leave no excuse for being without this modern necessity. ;i.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.

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WALL PAPER. Say. have you seen that Wall Paper at L. 11. Clark’s? He has the cheapest the ami prettiest patterns in the town. Paper as low as 4 cents per roll to the finest in t it; market. % Manufactured independent of pools or trusts. Delivered to anv part of the city fre» of charge. L. H. CLARK, Mosesson's old stand, Ixnver Main stn ef.

Louisville, EyaMille & St. Louis G. Railroad Time table In efl'eet Nov. 28, 1897: St- Lotus Fast Exp. 8:00 a.m. a;in. 11:08 a.m. 11:22 a.tn 11:88 a.m. t»:2U p.m. St. Louis Limited. Stations. Louisville Limited. 0:00 p.m. II :10 p.m. 12:01 a.m. 12:11 a.m. 12:80 a.m. 7:12 a.m. Fieave 1 -leave J>ave 1 <eave I .eave ... Louisville .. . Ilnntingburg Velpen _ . Winslow?..... Oakland City Lon'svlllc Fast Exp. arrive i 7:0o a m. arrive. 4:25 a.m | ... arrive: 4:<>2 a.m ! . arrivej 8:52 a m ! ■ arrive] 8:37. a.m ! Leave! 9:15 p.m. 5:45 p.m. 2:55 p.m 2:30 p.m 2.10 p.m 1:57 p.m, 7:52 a.m Niglit trains s op at Winslow and Velpen on signa/. only; R. A. Campbell. (r.P.A., 31. Louis. J! F. Hurt, agent, Oakland City