Pike County Democrat, Volume 31, Number 32, Petersburg, Pike County, 14 December 1900 — Page 4

She 1’iltc Count}) Ikiuomt! Hr n. nee. stoops. One Tear, In advance .1.|J 00 ^ix Mouths, iu advance. 50 Entered at the postofflce in Petersburg for transmission ‘’.rough the mails as.sceond* class matter, -.4*—.-:-FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1900. The way to revive our merchant marine is to repej^the idiotic protection laws that prevent ships being bought abroad and admitted to American registry. Repeal these and there will soon be ships enough. In tendering Mr. Hanna the nomination for 1904, the spokesman compared him to the great god Hercules ^with his club. He hit it, sure enough! The club is the most conspicuous part of Hanna and he uses it unsparingly. * Look out for cloture in the senate next term. Mark Hanna intends to have his way and to be able to control matter's in the upper house as well as the lower. This session is too short to put through such a radical change, but next year we shall see.

Tiy^Root army bill proposes to create an army of fifty thousand men, which the pre^id&it is to have power to increase to one hundred thousand in time of profound peace, in case the , trusts should need the extra men to suppress a strike or something of the sort. ^ The republicans are claiming that the success of McKinley in the elec- , tion shows that the country is. in favor of the ship subsidy bill. In favor of it- when the bill was laid aside list session because it was feared that insistence on it migh£_defeat’the party! The American authorities at Manila have increased the license from $4 for each saloon, to $(>00 for saloons of the first class: $2*50 for those of the second class: $100 fo£ the third class, and $50 for the last class* selling only beer and light wine and located outside of the business part. The republicans are slowly waking up to the fact that they do not own the entire earth. -The southern reduction scheme went by the board long ago* the ship subsidy bill is tottering on the verge and practically certain to go over and now Secretary Root’s army recommendations are finding the prospect ahead for them, blue as indigo. The Phillippiue commission has prepared a bill fixing the duties upon imports and exports. There will be a public discussion of the measure next wj;ek. Under its provisions importations from the United States into the island are dutiable. The importation of explosives, adulterated wines, articles under false trade marks and apparatus used in games of chance are prohibited. The rates of duty have not yet been perfected. In the Jnennial report of the state labor commissioners for the last two years ending Oct. 31 compulsory arbitration. under certain conditions, is advocated. In cases where disputes arise from any cause the commission- • ers hold it should be unlawful for a strike or lockout to be resorted to without first attempting conciliation. They also recommend that wherever during a strike Or lockout public order is overthrown" both parties should be, required to obey a mandatory order N to submit their contention to arbitration in some manner mutually agreeable.

A bill will be introduced in the legislature this winter providing that count^superintendents return the examination papers to ajiplicants for teachers’ license after they have been graded, showing the crkjlik given for each question. As the law noV is the . papers are not returned,-and in many instances the applicants feel that they have not been given fair treatment, and an appeal is taken to the state superintendent of public instructions. It is thought a law providing for the return of the papers to the applicants after the grading has been done will be the means of convincing the applicants that they have been 1 given* fair treatment and will save I the state superintendent much un- j necessary labor. The lirst proposition for a ‘150-cent dollar” comes from the present admiu*^ istration. In his annual report Secretary Root says there is serious embarrassment caused by the defective currency system in the Philippines, ‘owing to the fluctuating price of Mex- i ican dollars, and he submits two sug-! gestions, one that the United States coin a special dollar for use in the is lands, of .the same weightand fineness of the Mexican dollar, which sh&ll take its chance with the fluctuation of the market. ^-The other suggestion is that we coiu an insular" dollar, V which we undertake to redeem in gold at 50 cents. He favors the latter proposition, as does also the secretary of the treasury. Of course this means putting the Philippines on a gold butis.—Indianapolis Sentinel.

Washington Letter. There is a war on between the men , ivho bossed Mr. McKinley’s campaign ind Mr. McKinley’s cabinet. The nen who bossed the campaign compeiled the republicans on^he House Ways and Means committee, to make a reduction of 25 cents net, a barrel, in the beer tax, although it made the total of the revenue reduction bill, now before the House, exceed $40,000,Q00, instead of keeping it inside of 130,000,000 as recommended by Mr. McKinley. The cabinet objects and has been even talking of fighting the bosses in congress, but a word from Mr. McKinley will probably result in making it plain to them that the bosses are not doing more than they were bound to do. One republican, speaking of the cabinet kicks, said: “Why instead of kicking, these men ought to be thankful that the brewers are not demanding the $1 a barrel reduction they were led to believe before the election, that they would get; these men in the cabinet would know a whole heap more about practical politics if they would work for a while with men who raise the money for a national campaign. Of course, Mac will quiet them; he knows.” Some are predicting that the -bill will be allowed to fail in the senate. Representative Richardson presented the minority report on the revenue reduction bill. It does not oppose any of tl^ reductions made, but favors a more extensive reduction in war taxes.

The senate has always been an extravagant body, especially in its expenditures for its own luxury, and the fact that the committee on finance has just paid $4,TOO for refurnishing and redecorating the room in which it meets, shows that it is growing more so. It was-an unexpectedly large majority—108 to 02—that the house gave the Grout Oleomargarine bill. Political lines were not drawn at all. 'If any line was drawn, it was the agricultural against the manufacturing. That everything is being done that can possibly influence, votes for the Ship Subsidy bill, is apparent to everybody. Even the bidding for the construction of the six armored cruisers and the five battleships authorized at the last session of congress, was utilized for that purpose. In order to create the impression in congress that the shipyards of the country were all an the hunt for work, which the Ship Subsidy bill would give them if enacted into law, these schemers had a whole lot of small fry establishments, which would be taxed to their utmost capacity to build a light draft gun boat, put in bids for cruisers and battleships. v Senators are not showing much inxiety to rush the Array Reorganisation bill through the senate, which was railroaded through the House last week. To give the the senate republicans a chance to rush it, the House leaders made the bill a substitute for one that w|ls passed by the senate at the last session. The senate could have sent the bill to a conference at Ince, but it didn’t. The bill was referred to the military committee, and Senator Hawley, chairman of that committee, says the usual routine will be followed in the consideration of the bill which began today. The anti-canteen amendment, adopted by the House to please the W. C. T. U. is, already being made the basis of much contention. The chances favor its being struck out by the senate. The story of llathbone’s extravagance, with Cuban funds, which was ciuite as disgraceful as^Neeley's stealings, is fullyvtold in a pamphlet of 292 pages, now in the hands of the Senate committee on relations with Cuba. Although Rathbone paid the money out on vouchers, they were vouchers which he knew that no honest auditing officer would pass. In fact, vouchers amounting to 8(59,(519.21 have been thrown out by the auditors because of the - nature of the goods for which they charged, such $110 a month for

rent lor coacnman s nouse, enameled bath-tub and other house iitting for one Madam Jorrins and household furniture and furnishings of all kinds, including such items as “lining furniture with brocaded silver and gold,” and harness and other stable paraphanalia. Although these vouchers have been disallowed, the money had already been paid from the Cuban funds. It will in common honesty have to be made good, as well as the Neeley stealing, and it likely that the task of making gooctavill fall entirely on the United States, as there is no probability of recovering any considerable sum either from Rath-j bone or Neeley. Senator Teller, struck those who believe or pretend to believe that we cannot construct the Nicaragua Canal without the consent of Great Britain, a solar plexus blow when he said in a •speech advocating actioo on the part of the United States that pould be ab-; solutely independent of England, that ■ to ask England’s assent to the con-! struction of th£ canal was to admit j that that country had a right to ex- j press its dissent. He warned the sen-1 ate that such a position would not beaCcepted by the people of this country. At the last session of congress the administration demanded the rat

, i, , ■■■ = ifi cation of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty without amendment. Now, its personal representatives in the senate, gladly agree to having a vote taken on the Davis amendment, which provides that nothing in the treaty “shall apply to measures which the United States will find it-necessary to take for securing by its own forces the defense of the United States and the maintenance of public order,” next Thursday, when they know that it will be adopted. The administra tion is now willing to accept the amendment simply because it knows that the treaty could not be ratified without it. Question Answered. Yes, August Flower still has the largest sale of ajiy medicine in the civilized world. Your mothers’ and grandmothers’ never thought of using anything else for indigestion or biliousness. ^Doctors were scarce, and they seldom heard of Appendictis, Nervous Prostration or Heart failure, etc. They used August Flower to clean out the system and stop fermentation of undigested food, regulate the action of the liver, stimulate the nervous and organic action of the system, and that is all they took when feeling dull and bad with headaches and other aches. You only need a few doses of Green’s August Flower, in liquid form, to make you satisfied there is nothing serious the matter with you. Get Green’s Prize Al

To the Medical Profession of Pike County % We have just laid in a full supply of surgical goods and are ready at a moments notice to fill orders for gauzes, plain sterlized, sublimate, iodoform, bandages of any width, drainage tubes,•'-sponges, antiseptic towels, antiseptic ligatures, suture material of cat gut or silk, oil silk protective, rubber adhesive plaster of any width from one inch to twelve inches, absorbent cotton, lamb’s wool, rubber elastic bandages, all varieties of surgeons needles, post mortem gloves, finger hats and finger caps, j All these goods are of the very latest and up-to-date preparations of Johnson & Johnson. We also keep constantly on hand a full supply of the very best and freshest antitoxine, and a full stock of the very best vaccum tubes from the Pocano laboratories. We will be pleased at any time to have our medical friends inspect our goods and likewise examine our large and varied assortment of lances. Most of these goods we sell cheaper than you can buy at the surgical instrument houses. Give us a call. J. II. Adams & Son. Maude R. Adams of Dayton, O., Writes: Gentlemen:—The requirements of the last society season, with late hours, promiscuous eating and irregular habits left me a physical wreck. Sick headaches, indigestion and a sluggish condition of the organs were my daily torment until I tried Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin. Yours is truly a household remedy with us. Gratefully yours, Maude R. Adams, by Olipbant drug company. d DECEMBER WEATHER. lllcks Says AVe shall llet Kept Jumping This Month. Winter storms may be expected to begin in earnest during the regular Vulcan period, 7th to 11th. About Saturday, the 8th, to Tuesday, the 11th look for change to warmer. The storm diagram shows that this period is directly involved in the solstice period, also in the Venus period, leading into the Mercury period, and to the passage of the moon over the celestial equator on the 13th. The reactionary storm period central on the 13th to j Kith will bring a renewal of the heavy | storms.

From the 17th to the 23d, will, in all reason, bring- a great crisis to winter storms and weather. It falls at the center of winter solstic, wi^h Mercury, Venus and Vulcan perturbations central on the 18th, 19th and 20th. We believe that a crisis will fall between Tuesday the 18th and Saturday the 22nd. There will be danger on and along the north Atlantic ocean, over all the lake regions, amLthrough the interior sections of the notthand west. Other seas, coasts and continents, all around the northern hemisphere will be visited by the same local storms, entailing the same risks and calling for the same forethought and watchfulness. An extremely high barometer, high north winds and a great cold wave will come on the heel of these general storms. Central states will have all the way from rain and thunder to destructive sleet and gizzards. On an touching the 25th, 28th and 27th, look for return to storm conditions, this is, for change to warmer, south to east winds, falling barojneter and more rain and snow\ Moon on equator and at perigee will aggravate storms. December ends in an on coming period central in January, 1901. New Songs Not Catchy? New plays not droll? New opera too long? Why, what on earth ails you? Is it indigestion? Get a bottle of Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepgin. It keeps one straight the year around. I buy it at Oliphant drug company. d

J^ICHARDSON & TAYLOR, Attorneys at Low. Prompt attention given to all business. A Notary Public constantly In theoffice. Office In Carpenter building, Eighth and Main-sts., Petersburg, Indiana. Q EORGE B. ASHBY, Attorney at Laws Will practice in all courts. Special attention given to all civil i-usiness. Notary Public constantly In the office. Collections made and promptly remitted. Office »n Citizens’ state bans building, Petersburg, Indiana. g G. DAVENPORT, Attorney at Law. Prompt attention given to all business. Office in Parker block, opposite the court house, Petersburg, Indiana. QHARLES A. COFFEY, Attorney at Law. All kindsof legal business promptly attended to. Your patronage solicited. Office upstairs in Citizens’ state bank building. Tel. lti-2, Petersburg, Indiana. QOX & 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 ILSON & GREENE, J. W. WILSON V. R. GREEN E Attorneys at Law. Will practice in all courts. Office over J. R. Adams «fc Son’s drug store, Petersburg. Ind. JJOSEY & CHAPPELL. Attorneys at Law. Wilt v>rae!ice in alt courts. Collections promptly made. Notary public in office. Office upstairs in Snyder building in front ol Deo-ocrat office, Petersburg, Indiana.

V^TANLEY M. KRIEG. Attorney at Law. - All business promptly attended to. Will practice tn all courts. Offioe in Montgomery ouilding, Petersburg, Indiana. M. M. RICE, Attorney at Law. Will practice In Pike and adjoining counties, and in all courts. Notary Public. Office iu Dispatch buildiug, up.stairs, Winslow j Ind. j^AMUEL E. LILLON, Attorney at Law. Will practice in all the courts. Collections a specialty. Office in Parker block, opposite court house, Petersburg, Indiana. 1 X R*RICE> Physician and Surgeon. Chronic Diseases a specialty. Office over Citizens’ state bank, Petersburg, Indiana. M. HUNTER, W. Physician and Surgeon, Office in rear of Citizens’ State bank. Tel. 91-2 residence aud office. Office hours—day aud night. D R. J. W. COOK, Vitapathic Specialist, Graduate of the American Health College, employs ail 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 givea. Office o«r New York store. office Phone 109-2. Residence Phone 119. J J. GLADISH. Hypnotism & Magnetic Healing. Every known disease cured without medicine or surgery, it cures where everything else fails, terms reasonable and all correspondence receives my best attention. If diseased write at once. Office at Rumble, Ind. yy H.STONECIPHER, [fenta! Surgeon. Office in foomsO and 7, in Carpenter building. Petersburg, Indiana. Operations firstclass. All work warranted. Anaesthetics used for painless extraction of teeth.

rpHOMAS B. ALSOP, Dental Surgeon. AH wttrk warranted. Office over the New York .store In Osborn building. Petersburg. Telephone 109-2. VfOTICEis hereby given to all parties inlA terested that I will atteud at my office at my residence near Borrfble. EVERY THURSDAY, To transact business connected with the office of trustee of Logan township. All persons having business with said office will please take notice. JOHN B. BLAIZE, Trustee. VJOTICE is hereby given to all persons con<;erned that I will attend at rny office in Otwell EVERY DAY, To transact business connected with the office of trustee of Jefferson township. ROBERT 31. GRAY. Trustee. Postoffice address: Otwell, Indiana. N'OTICE is hereby given to all parties concerned that I will attend at my residence EVERY WEDNESDAY, To transact ousinessconneeted wit h tlieoffice of trustee of Madison township. Positively no business transacted except on office days. D. W. GLADISH, Trustee. Postoffice address: Bowman, Ind. promptly procured, OB NO FEB. Send model, sketch,1 or photo for free report o»patentability. Book “How) to Obtain U. 8. and Foreign Patentsand Trad e-Marks,’1' FBEE. Fairest terms ever offered to inventors.I PATENT LAWYERS OF 36 YEARS* PRACTICE.( 20,000 PATENT8 PROCURED THROUGHAlt business confidential. Sound advice, service. Moderate charges. iw^C. A. SNOW PATENT LAWYERS, . U. 8. Patent Office, WASHINGTON, I

You Select a Wife for a Lifetime \ and you pick out the best—the one best suited to your ideas of what a wife should be. Why not use the same judgment in selecting your fall and winter Suit or Overcoat? Tis true, the suit may not last a lifetime, but it will cause you no end of trouble if you make a poor selection. Here again the suit is like the wife; so have a care in selecting either. We will leave the selection of the wife tQ you, as we never interfere in family matters; but when it comes to the suit we are iff a position to do you good. Don’t buy until you have seen all our new ideas. Clothijig, Hats, Shoes or Gents’ Furnishings, W. L. BARRETT & CO.: The Reliable Clothiers, PETERSBURE, * * INDIANA. No matter what it is, you will find our store the best place to buy. Money back if you change your mind.

Time is Money : : : : Time Saved is Money Earned Don’t Travel,^-Telephone!

A 1 elephone m your Residence, Office or Store will save time and make you moneyQ Our present RatesTeave 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.,' J. W. THOMAS, Manager. Larger than Ever. Is our line of goods this season. We have a full line of Drugs and Medicines, Paints, Oils, Brushes, and Wall Paper. We handle and keep in stock TOILET ARTICLES, PERFUMES and FANCY GOODS. SCHOOL BOOKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES** -OLIPHANT DRUB CDfcPliCERSBURG, IND.

»at! KUi The Acme Marble m Granite Ms o Of Huntingburg makes a specialty of Artistic Monuments in Granite, Marble anfl Lime-Stone. Before you purcaas^oj^thing h lines on a card will save you money. Correspondence solicited. writers, as a few Estimates furnished on all kinds of Monumental and Cut Stone Work.* j Lj**. X ->6UE360RIBE RO The Democrat, $i per year