Pike County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 51, Petersburg, Pike County, 12 May 1893 — Page 8

---- $86q.qo. Saved $2.00 by Cutting the Democrat's Bill. All Other Bills go Through With a Bush as of Old. The Debt of Petersburg Reaches NearIj 915,000 and Nothing Show. L..I Thursday Night There Was _ . *133.50 la the Treasury—We Hare Nothing to Say. The old town trustees met in regular session Jast Thursday evening with exception of Dr. Link, the outgoing member. The newly electeu officers were present, and filed their bonds and credentials. They were acted on by the old board. The old board then proceeded to their usual business of allowing bills, which is about all that is ever done iu open session. The bills were all allbwed as read until the bill of the editor of The Democrat was reached whfn, the town attorney and a few of the trustees thought of retrenchment aud reform in the expenditure of the people’s money. To explain a little to the people why a bill of $6.00 was presented to the council for publishing the election notice, the publisher of The Democrat desires to say that the notice was published at the instance of the city clerk, E. J. Lingo, who ordered it published three weeks, and It was so done and charged accordingly. The legal rate was not charged therefor at the full limit. This is the only way in which they could possibly get even wit|i The Democrat for exposing the extravagant measures that have been transacted during the past year. Yen

geauce is sweet sometimes. lusuuw to what degree and partiality the council used it will be noticed in the allowances below that Joe Colvin was allowed $5.00 for the use of his j-room for holding the election, while Hark Hargrave was allowed $2.50. Why was not Colvin’s bill cut down to $2.50? They might have saved j$2.50 in that instance. Then to cap the climax the city attorney didn’t have a word to say when the trustees allowed a non-resi-dent $75.00 as treasurer when the office has been vacant lor six months. This is not all. There will be more to follow in succeeding chapters. But while’on the subject of the town trustees we would like to inquire how J. W. Wilson received $57.17 for services as city attorney, when he was hired for $49 00 ? What was the $8J7 allowed for? Another index job? ■ The following bills were allowed by the old board before they resumed their seats as new members thereof. There are only a few of them, but they aggregate $862 20, and on that evening there was but $133.50 in the treasury with which to pay them : Shawhan A Boonshot, hardware.$ Krebs Bros. A Co., printing. E. J. Lingo, services as clerk J, K. Adams A Sou, merchandise . MoCrtllns Adams, school trustee. George S. Eisert, election inspector.. '. C. Hammond, clerk election. Thomas K. Fleming HeDry Read L. R. Hargrave “ . Elisha Evans “ . W. O’Brian “ . John Read, meals election.. Fred Smlth.tlection . Perry A. Chappell, election . R. C. Hammond, “ . Alex Moore, " ... Dan C. Ashby “ . William Tislow, “ . Joe Vincent, “ . Joe Colvin, room forelection. Ham Smith, meals election. Willard Morrison, election . Mark Hargrave, *• . fim Haines, “ .. homas Reed. “ .. Henry Edwards “ .. Ed Lory. “ . Elisha Watson, *• . Mark Hargrave, room for election... Willard Morriton, election . Mrs. Thomas Reed, meals election... 3. F. Kime, selection. . J. W. Brumfield, election. John Hammond, school trustee__ John Hammond, taking enumeration E. R. King, lumber.— .. Em met M. Smith, town treasurer_ 14 95 10 50 21 78 1 90 25 00 500 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 5 00 3 00 5 00 5 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 3 00 3 00 5 00 5 60 500 4 00 4 CO 4 00 4 00 3 00 3 00 250 50 560 200 2 00 25 00 25 00 16 75 75 00

1 a> a* ou 7 S3 2 3# Charles Schsefer, dl. . J. W. Vi’ilscn, I own attorney Fatterson. Peuny*Co„ fire bell. . W . C. Adams, oirders bought. Sam R. Smith, marshal—.. M ariOn J ones, dirt and work. Milt Young, street work . William McCorel work on streets, David Duster, lumber ... ...".- William Demunibrum. lumber ... W. C. Holloway, street purchase. 13 *0 Dave Griffith, hauling sand . 50 i. B. Young, school trustee. 25 1)0 J. B. Young, school treasurer. 58 00 Fire company, services... 19 tt) D W. Horton, civil engineer. 100 00 2l 14 40 4 90 12 00 F. A, Shandy, extra time as trustee.. 10 00 Vm. lAverty, extra time as trustee.. M. Met: Stoops, election notice, bill oi Mi 00 reduced to 13 00 4 00 __ _ 12 55 J. E, Shurz. orders bought.4 33 S7 F. A. Shandy, trustee.. 22 W> E. Johnson, trustee— George jGoodrid, trustee W. H. Minnls A Co., supplies.. ugnt. 30 00 0 00 Total. ...-.-i 9 882 20 The report of the town treasurer showed that there was $133.50 town fund on hand; electric light fund on hand, $1,293.94; bond fund on hand, $427.28. The debt of the towu in bonds and four orders outstanding amounts to something over $13,350. There are niauy orders outstanding which'will swell the total to over $15,000. All this talk about there being plently of money in the treasury is mere nonsense. There is in the electric light and bond funds a total of $1,721.22, but these funds cannot be drawn on to pay any other debts contracted other than'Tfor the special purpose for which they were collected. The expenses of the town for officials during the past year haye been something like fabulous and to sum it up stands out in the records something like this when they are compiled and placed in tabular form: Clerk’s salary. S ICO 00 130 00 IOO 00 150 OO Treasurer's salary Civil engineer's salary. School trustee’ salary (three) Marshal’s salary. 420 00 Street comm ISsioueFs salary laO 00 Town trustees’ salary, (five).. Attorney’s fees 1. Fire department. Total. 130 00 234 00 1ST 17 300 00 S 1,321 17 This does not include railroad fares of some of the councilmen. Is this not enormous? Some months ago The Democrat stated that the salary list amounted to about $1,500, but it was contradicted. Iu one particular in the above table The Democrat is unable to say without further investigation whether the fire department has received the exact amount as above stated, but pro ra(a per month it has. The councilmen for their services have received $254.00, which is divide^ among them as foli lows; Shandy .(•—* {* Laverty .......4. ** Jj* Goodrid. eg 00 Johnson. .4— 7S uo

This is all right. Every man should be paid for the work he has accomplished in placing the town in its present condition. They are elected for that purpose. That purpose being to do the best they know how, aud when that is done the people have no reason to camplain thereof. If perchauce they sometimes make a mistake then it should be overlooked. The new officers took their accustomed places, with the exception of John Van Nada, town clerk elect who had failed to file his bond and take the oath of office. The council then proceeded to hire an attorney for the corping year. J. W. Wilson was hired for the coming year at the price of $100, Mr. Wilson’s bid being in the following language, towit: Petersburg, May 4, 1893. To the Trustees of Petersburg. Gentlemen—I herewith submit you a proposition for the office of town attorney of said town. 1 will furnish a place for the board to meet, keep same comfortable for all meetings and light same and attend to all legal matters tor the board, prosecute and defend all suits for and against the said town, lor one year,for one hundred dollars. » J. W. Wilson. By reading the above bid it will be seen that the gentleman will serve as janitor of the council chamber and attend to all legal matters. The bid was accepted there being but one other bid, that of W. J. Thurman, who failed to state that he would keep the “council chamber comfortable.” The salary question was uppermost in the minds of the council and was fixed as follows: Clerk, $100; treasurer, $150; marshal, $420; trustees, $2.00 per meeting. Other salaries will be fixed accordingly, and in the aggregate will amount to a sum larger than that of last year. To keep posted on the events that will occur during the coming year you should not fail to subscribe for The Democrat at once. You must have all the chapters of this interesting continued story, which will be published exclusively iu The Democrat from time to time. Salary list,$1,821.17. Town indebtedness, about $15,000.

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The County. News Gathered by Oar Correspondents from Various Farts of Pike County for the Democrat’s Readers. Tour Friends, Where and What they Are Doing at Present. Brief Hews Items Graphically ParIrayed—Sent la Tour Items. OttreU Items. Rip Snyder has planted fitly acres of corn. Otwell will be celebrated on the 4th of July. Why not? L. B. Johnson, of Oakland tity, was in town last week. Rev. Jeffrey has been holding a protracted meeting at Aliord. William Engleman, of Algiers, was in our burg last Sunday. Johu Brock, of Oakland City was in town last Monday on business. Frank Weedman is still wrestling with the dregs of the measles. William McCormick and wife were at Petersburg last Tuesday on business. The third quarterly meeting will be held at Algiers on the 20th aud 21st of May. •' The man that gat J. T. Cbailie's shoes will please return them aud ask uo questions. The M. E. building committee meets at the parsonage next Friday night to make a start toward commeuciug the new church. El wood Scott and Miss Sullivan were married last Sunday evening at the M. E. parsonage. Rev. Jeffrey made the splice. The H. Y. Z. road is being put in good shapes J. L. Braden, conductor; Win. Garland, fireman;.Elwood Scott brakeman. John Harris, of Dubois county, and Mrs. Nancy Dixon of this place, were married last Thursday evening. .Rev. Medcalf ofiicating. 1 The Epworth League was organized last Sunday and officers elected as follows: S. R. Clark, president; B. E. Dillon, vicepresident; Miss Lillie Dillon, Secretary; Harley. Craig, recording secretary. They meet every two weeks. ■ The name of the new post-office at Longbrauch is Corbet. Drift. Noxid Items,. Farmers are plowing for corn Basket meeting and baptizing at Traylor Chappell next Sunday. J. W. and W. J. Ridge made a business trip to Petersburg last Wednesday. The workmen have just finished plastering the now church at Flat Creek cemetery. We hope the Sunday schools ot Marion and adjoining townships will be well represented at the convening of the Sunday school union, to meet at Union, Pike county June 20th and 21st. Flap Jack.

Union Items. William M. Hillman is on the sick list. Mrs. Lon Shoaf died last Thursday night with consumption. She leaves a husband, two sifters, three brothers and one child to mourn after her. J C. Thomas, Buth Thomas, Henry H. Wilkamp and William Ballard, four students of the Princeton normal were visiting friends here last Saturday. The waters ofPatoka river is tailing, and White river is raising. Long Simon. HowNature Cures a • By EMMET DEKSMORE, M. D. Published by SWAN SONNENSCHIEN & CO., Paternoster Row, London; a work 0/415 pages, dear type, fine paper, well bound in cloth ; price, So. 00. “How Nature Cures” scientifically demonstrates that bread, cereals, and all starch roods are unnatural and unwholesome. Scientists and la ynaen alike will find It worth their while critically to examine this evidence. Dr. Densmore. although a graduate of one of the oldest of old school medical colleges, is resolutely opposed to drastic drugs and mineral medicines; and enthusiastically in favor of overcoming disease by diet and obedience to hygienic laws. The Saturday Review (London, Sept. 30,1800) editorially states: “Dr. Densmore Is one of the most open minded men We have ever met In print.” Dr. Densmore Is well known In England as the founder of the Natural Pood Society, and of its organ, the Natural. Pood magazine; and he has brought consternation into the ranks of the vegetarians by the new lights he has brought to bear upon their favorite foods. A pamphlet of tU pages, with paper rover, containing preface, table of contents, and some of the more important chapters in the book, is published simultaneously at 25c., and is au invaluable hand-book. Either of these tuny bo purchased at news-stands, or ordered through any book-seller, or will be sent post free on receipt cf price. TO AGKNTSs Canvassers find both the 85c. and the $2.00 editions ready sale, and unusual inducements are offered to agents. We will until particulars to any address upon request, ant. any subscriber to this papor who will mail us this notice will, be permitted to buy a single book at the lowest price to,pgOL ta> Address, 41. 1 STILLMAN & CC.. lStt BJ^ADWAr. N. S J: -- —' '

Beal Estate Transfers. The following real estate transfers hare have been recorded by county Recorder Sumner during the past week: August Myerhalt to Reeves & Co., 40 acres in see 4, t8s. Taylor Carpenter to Adam Weber, SO acres in sec 31,11 a. Adam Weber to Ludwig Weber et al, SO acres in sec 31,11 n. Jamss McCain to Annie E. Horton, 34 acres in sec 33,11 n. Elizabeth Linthianto John Bradfield, 10 acres in sec 7, 11 n. William H. Hillman to Emma K. Shoal, 17 30-100 acres in sec 1,11 s. William M. Demott to Joseph Schwartz, lot 10. Highbanks. Lemuel Stapleton to William Selby, ne hf lot 3 Eisert’s addition to Petersburg. Malinda Selby to Ulyee? Stapleton, 43 acres in sec 11,11 s. Jacob Norric to Albert A. Battles 17 acres in sec 26,11 s. William Beadles to John T. Russell, 40 acres in sec 34, t 2 s. James M. Connor et.al to ZachariahTate, 129 acres in sec 22, 11 s. Henry Schlatman to Henry Kamman, land in sec 2, t 3 s. George Goodrid et al to F. M. Banks lot 54, cemetery, Petersburg. ' Almega B. Wilson to Vinson France, 11 acres in sec 8, t 3 s. Christona Wilhit to Alfred Beck, 1 acre in sec 10,t 1 s William Cassidy to George W. Rudolph, lots 1 and 2. Alford, Georgiana Adams to A- S, Morgan, lot 82, Yelpen. Sylvester Thompson to Effie Bethell, lot 12, Winslow, John L. Wheeler to Peyton P. Pancake, 54 acres in sec 19, t 2 s. Michael Crisel to Owen Southford, 35 acres in sec 2, 11 s. Richard Ganiey to Nareisses Lingo, lot 39, Petersburg. Ulyses S. G. Stapleton to John W. Waltz, land in sec 11, 11 s. Martha Drew to Addie B. Coleman, land in sec 23, t2 s. J. E. Littell to Joseph Fettinger, lot 98, Winslow. Crosha Coleman to Annie Coleman, land m sec 30. t 1 n. Notice of Election. Notice is hereby given that there will be a board of trustees elected for the church property belonging to the Ireland M. E. society on the Otwell circuit, Evansville district, Indiana conference. Election to be held during the third quarterly conference in the M. E. church at Algiers, Pike county, Indiana, at two o'clock, p. m. May 20,1893. And also one to fill the vacancy of Bro. Dillon, deceased. Bethel class, Dubois county, Indiaua John D. Jeffery, Pastor. Buckleu’s Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Sait Rheum. Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands. Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and postivel.v cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guar anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by J. R. Adams & Son. apr8.92 1 Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria*,

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Notice ofAppiication For Retail Liqaoj Notice is hereby given to the citizens of the town of Petersburg and of Washington town ship, Pike county and state of Indiana that the undersigned applicant, James W Kelly, a male inhabitant of the state of Indiana and a person over the age of twenty-one years and not in the habit of becoming intoxicated and who is a fit person to be entrusted with the sale of intoxicating liquors, will make application to the Board of Count? Commissioners of Pike county and state o; Indiana at their next regular term and meeting of said Board and Court which said ternr is to be hotden on the first Monday in June 189$, at the court house in the town of Peters burg in said county and state for a license tc sell at retail, barter and give away spirituous vinous and malt intoxicating liquors in a les; quantity than a quart at a time, and to per mit the same to be drank in and upon in? premises. Which said premises whereir and on said liquors are to be sold and dranfc as aforesaid are, precisely located and tie scribed to-wit: The northeast half of lot number sixty-sev en (67) in the original plat of the town of Pe tersburg in Pike county and state of Indiant and more particularly described to~wit: Be ginning at the most eastern corner of said la number sixty-seven 67 and running thene< In a southwestern direction with Main sfcree of said town 52>£ feet and said part ol lot ex tending back in a northwestern direction a right angles with said Main street from t-hest said points 105 feet to an alley. And tlu building wherein said liquors are to be sole and drank is a one-storv frame building situ ated on the east corner and southeast end o said pari of lot and fronts on Main street o said town ofJ*etersburg,Pike count?’,Indiana V . vf rc W U" e>> r vDated April 30,1893 If “C. C. C. Certain Chill Cure” is not the best remedy you have ever used for Chills and Fever our money will be refund' Pleasant to take. For sale by Bergen, Oliphant & Co, Application for Liquor License. Notice Is hereby given to the citizens 01 \V inslow, In Patoka township, Pike county Indiana, that the undersigned, John Alstatt, a male inhabitant of the state of Indiana, over the age of twenty-one years, will make application to the Board of Commissioners ol Pike county, Indiana, at tlieir June term, 1893, for a license to sell at retail, barter and give away intoxicating spirituous, vinous and malt liquors in a less quantity than a quart at a time, and to permit the sr me to be drank on ray premises, which said prem.ses where said liquors are to lie sold and drank are described as follows, to-wit: My place of business wherein said liquors are to be sold and drank is a one-story frame building situated ou lot number one|hondred and six (IOC) on the corner of Main and Jefferson streets in the town of Winslow, Pike county, Indiana. Children Cry for Pitcher’s Qastoria. License. James W."Kelly, John Alstatt. Dated May 4, 1893. ao-3

Mb Itteta aid Mta. New Jail and iiiusrilTs Residence. Sealed proposals .rill be received at the Auditor'somce in 111* town of Petersburg, Pike county, Indiana, until 11 o'clock m, sharp on Thursday. May 23th, 1803. for furnishing all material; and labor required in the excavation. ITm idation, erection, construction and completion of a new Jail anti Sheriff's Kesidence i n the town of Petersburg for the county of Hi; e and state of Indiana according to the pla ts am! specifications foi the same as furnish i d by J. VV. Gaddis, Architect of Vincennes Indiana Plans and specifications can be seen at the Auditor’s office at 1 ete-sbnrg. Pike county Indiana, and at the Architect’s office at Vin cennes, Indiana, on and after this date. The said building o be fully finished am completed on or bef are the first day of March A. D.. 1804. Estimates will be made, as may be agree* upon from time to ime, and eighty per cen or said estimates w .11 be paid according t<. contract. Ail proposals mi st be accompanied byn, good and sufficient bond, signed by at leu:, two freehold sureties payable to the state c!' Indiana, in the penal sum of ten thousan dollars (610,000,) conditioned for the faithfli: performance of such work according to lb a plans and specifica Ions on file, and the tinn . terms and conditions mentioned in the ad - vertisement of letting. . All proposals must, also be accompanied with a good and soliicient bond payable to th it state of Indiana sip led by at least two real - dent freehold snrei ies thereof in the pent l sum of Twenty-five thousand dollars (62o,00# 1 which bond shall guarantee the faithful pet formance a.id execution of the work so bl . for in case the sane: is awarded to said bit • der; and that thee -ntraetor sp receiving said contract shall promptly pay all debts it • eurred by him in the prosecution of said work, including labor, materials furnished and for board and Edging of laborers tbereon. Said bonds mas:, be certified to bytt> clerk of the county in which the sureties inside. that the same is good and sufficient beyond a doubt. / Blank forms,for bids and bonds will be fit > nislied by the Auditor on application axil all bids'must be made on said blanks The county comr: issioners reserve the right toreiect any any and ait bids. By order of the Hoard of Commissioners of Pike county, Indiana. Zachaiuah T. Deasing.j fa. H . GtABISK. > Com WASH11K4TOS CAM.WI.tJ Attest Fkan'kli•: K. HildkpfaCK, Audi I or Pike county. Petersburg, Indi nna, March 30th. 1893. 46 6 Notice of • Administration.. Nottce is hereby«ivor .that the undersign* f has been appotuted by the Clerk of the circn % court of Pike com ty. state of Indiana, at - miui.-trator of th< estate af John A.Browt late of Pike county, deceased. 5 Said estate is su[ posed to be solvent. K. J. PATTER80N, May 10th, 1893. 5-3 Administrator Children Cry fof" Pitcher’*! Gastoita.