Pike County Democrat, Volume 24, Number 52, Petersburg, Pike County, 11 May 1894 — Page 1

VOL. XXIV. PETERSBURG, IND., FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1894. NO. 52.

---;- w~*i li Week of Hie Great Carpet Gale Owing to the great rush for Carpet* during our two weeks sale we have included te extend it two weeks longer. Take time by the forelock and don’t miss ttiese bargains. This sale Positively Closes May 19th. floi) year E*|® D®wi) tty® L<sl- • • Pretty Patterns In Hemp...12>£o E-ytra heavy China Hemp, will wear ..... 18© Cdttage Carpets, better than rag carpets. 25c ExtWt Sucer. pretty patterns......*.. 85c Beautiful Ingrains..—. 50c Lovely high art patterns in all Wool Ingrains, perfect beauties. .i. 50c Brussels ICarpet......*.... 50c Brussels Carpet, rich patterns, beauties . 75c Velvet Carpet, soft as silk .... f 1 00 Moquette Carpets, almost too pretty to walk upon... 1 25 75 Rugs, l}4 yards long, with fringe .....— 1 48 China Mattings .... 15, 20 and 25c Lace Corta»i)s■k7- /: . \ • Full length Curtains, per pair ... 59c A beautiful Curtain, extra sire ...?1 00 See our Curtain Bargain .'..— J. 2 00 Irish Point Curtains, Silk Curtains, Nottingham Curtains, from.i.. f4 to 10 00 @il Cortait)s. A pretty Curtain, with Spring Fixtures. 25c A beautiful Curtain, with Shade pulls... 85c All the New Colors and Fringes. Velvet C°rtail)s* A pretty Curtain, with Spring Fixtures. 25c A beautiful Curtain, with Shade pulls... 85c All the New Colors and Fringes. All the new Shades with large Floral Borders and Deep Frit ges, from . ...$3.95 and up ja^-Remember this sale is lor Two Weeks Only. You willed £®“miKs the chance ot a lifetime if you fail to attend. See the*^® jpV’At Portfolios we are giving away with every $4.0(5 purchase w. V. Hor9rove 4 1 THE PEOPLES’ STORE, . ^PETERSBURG, INDIANA**

Were guarded by a bright star to a place that it was their interest to go. The wise men of Pike and adjoining counties are guided by bright advertisements where to buy cheap goods. We do not mean to say ws are bright advertisers but we will say that we mean to be honest advertisers. If you must buy ■sCLOTHING, * H ATSKShoes $md Gent’s Furnishing Goods, the ■ V/ STAR CLOTHING HOUSE js the place to go to. We are the only exclusive Clothiers and Furnishers in Petersburg. We carry a complete line and will please you in quality, style and price, StarClothing House

NEWS OF THE WEEK * Jotted Down in the Keporter’s Note Book. The Town Trustees Attend to Bus' iness Matters. The Situation of the Miners Strike Not Mach Changed in this Locality. __ : r Tite Commonwealers and News of (■eneral Importance. TOWS TRUSTEES Sleet Friday Night and Finish IJp the Year** Work. The town trustees met last Thursday evening, butr the council roorti being used for the purpose of receiving the returns of the republican primary election the meeting was continued until the next night. The following business was transacted: The board ordered the E. & I. railroad company to drain the pond near the depot, and also to put down crossings at the intersection of the road with the streets in the city. With reference to the building of an addition to the school house costing $6,000, the town treasurer’s report settled the fate of that protect. The bonded debt of the town is now $10,350; four orders ot $500 each, ineieasing it to $12,350; and flowing orders and interest runs it to nearly $14,000, and how much morewe could not find out. The town is bonded to such an amount that ouly $2,000 more in bonds can be issued, and in consequence of which the arrangement to build an addition to the school building will have to be postponed. The following bills were read and allowed: J. W. Wilson, town attorney. Shawhan A Boonshot, harhware. ... Patterson A Penny, hardware. John Hammbnd, orders bought...... George Vincent, work on street....... Electric Light Co-, lighting . D. S. Osborn. Are company - Johnson A Lane, lantern and flannel Peter Drof, cement and sand. William McCord, street work. J. E. .Schura, orders bought. J. B. Van Nada, brick bats . 1. C. Higgins, lumber . I. C. Higgins, service as trustee . . J. B. Van Nada, services as clerk — * 25 00 . , 2 50 . ' b 80 . 11 05 1 25 . 187 50 8 35 2 85 * 11 40 . 3 75 . 48 25 . 82 00 8 33 Total . .. $274 12 There being no further business the council adjourned.

The town council met in special session Tuesday evening and elected George Good rid as president for the coming year. The bonds of the treasurer, clerk and marshal were approved. The report of the treasurer was rt - ferred to the auditing committee composed of Snandy and Higgins. The report shows on hand the following amounts in the various funds of the corporation: Bond fund ... (School house bond fund Electric light fund /...... tsa? 10 . 60 36 . 812 17 Total *1,221 63 The report shows that the corporation fund is all expended. In other words there is no funds in the treasury unless taken from the other funds to pay the incidental expenses. J. W. Wilson was selected as town attorney for the coming year at a salary of $100. He agrees to furnish a room for the council to meet iu. Marion Jones was hired as street commissioner at a salary of $1.00 per day. Last year Marion received $1.50 per day. The following bills were read and allowed: E. J. Harris, election.... Elijah Smith, election ....'.>• George s. Bisert,election..... .. Robert Lee. electiou ... J. O. Youug, election ..— Sell Wyatt,election .. Charles Berridge, tlection .. W iilard Mon-Ison, election. H. s. Edwards, election. E. J. Lingo, election. Mark Hargrave, election. 8. J. Haines, eieciiou.. David Cline, election.. Ed ixjry,election. . Fred Smith, ele-tion... Dan C Ashby, election . . W. J. “Thurman, election .. J J*erry A. Chaptxdl, election . . * pharies Krebs, election.. - ,7.... - • 5 60 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 3 00 3 00 5 U0 4 Op 1 00 4 00 4 00 3 00 8 00 5 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00

George M Hey, election. 8 00 Joe Vincent, election .t.. Sou Hurk Hargrave, room for election. 5 00 J. D. Colvin, room for election _ 5 00 George 8. Eisert, election supplies. 5 00 Mrs. Tom Reed, 14 meals... 5 60 J. B. Van Nada, 14 meals. 5 00 8. R. Smith, 14 meals. . 5 00 W. A. Ollphant, service* as treasurer.. 150 00 George Goodrld, salary as trustee . 88 00 Erastus Johnson, salary as trustee. 6 00 William Laverty salary as trustee — 36 00 F. A. Shandy, salary as trustee. ....... 14 00 Jesse Battles, services as marshal. 42 50 Total. 8300 30 There being no further business before the board they adjourned to meet on the tirst Thursday night in June. THE STK1KE. Littles to be Operated and Started Up Yesterday Horning. Yesterday morning Littles mines were started up with a small force of workmen. The operator made a talk to the men, Tuesday, so we are informed, stating that he would give all a chance to go to work Thursday morning. To those men who refused to go to work at th°at time and were occupying his houses must vacate the same at once as they would not be employed again. Wednesday night a number of men of this city were sworn in as deputy sheriffs and left early yesterday morning tor Littles to guard the men who went to work in the miues. So far as we are acquainted with the facts andean gather them* there has been no violence threatened, and what this last action may result in cannot be foretold. Some exceptions were taken to the article in this paper last week in regard to the prices paid to miners for work at the Littles mines. We were informed that most of the men were satisfied with the wages paid, but since then several have claimed fhat they were not receiving enough. OenUemen, be careful, dome together, and let the strike be mutually settled to all parties concerned. ^ NOT THE THING. Coal Hiners at Blackburn Not at j All Satisfied. A committee of miners from Blackburn called at The Democrat office Monday morning to have a statement corrected in regard to the wages paid at the mines at that place. The Democrat had it that they were paid $1.50 per day, while the checks shqw, and wTe have them at this office, that they received 12 2-9 cents per hour. One check shows that the bearer received 14 cents per hour. We make this correction in behalf of the boys at that place. There were several of those employed who received $1.50 per day as stated, but how many we do not know, and just how many received 12 2-9 cents per hour we do not know. The miners say they are willihg to return to work at any time wages are restored to what is being paid at the neighboring mines. It is to be hoped that these matters may be righted and made profitable to both operators and miners.

THE COnMONWEALERS. ' ) ——■ A Special Correspondent Makes a Visit to their Camp. Valparaiso, Ini>., May 5th.—The i Chicago division of Coxeyites arrived hero this afternoon. The mayor of this city met them yesteiday and presented a petition from the people, begging them to change their direction and not come through the city, as it i6 feared that so many men coming from the filthiest retreats of of Chicago, may carry with them some intectuous disease. Quite a supply of provisions were offered them on condition that they would steer clear of this place, but nothing j could induce them to change their course and the mayor granted them permission to occupy the fairgrounds in order to keep them from camping nearer the city. This d vision Is commanded by Randall, and consists of nearly five hundred men. A very large majority of them are foreigners and the army is nothing trore than an organized body of tramps and vagabonds from the slums ol Chicago. There is not a man in the army from the leader down to the lowest tramp, who appears to have an over supply of intelligence, much less of self-re-spect. The people here seem to h ave very little sympathy for the movement. It is thought to he the work of a tew of ihe leading republican political schemers jyho are payjjjg these men .wJ • 'mi- f’SSfc&fe■

aud urging them “on to Washington,” J. R. nsnoiiiiL dai Will be Observed in Petersburg by the tt. A. It. Pest. I. C. Higgins, George D. Martin and At Brazzleton ate completing arrangements for the Memorial Day exercises on May 30th. The committee is a splendid one and will leave nothing undone to make the day one long to be remembered. Rev. George Whitman will deliver the memorial sermon at the M. E. church, Sunday May 27th at 10:30 a. m. to which the public is cordially invited to attend. The various secret societies of the city will be extended au invitation to take part in the exercises of the day and in the march to the cemetery. The children of the public schools will alsty take part in the exercises. Let all take part in making this one of the best memorial days ever seen iu the city. HAPPILY MATED. I nk now n Correspondents Married iu Tbis City Last Week. George F. Fretzinger, of Melrose, Ohio, and Miss Fonnie Hightower, of this city, were married at the residence of HarvejMCarter last Thursday evening by; Rev. 1. N. YokJev. These young people had never met until last Wednesday, but had been corresponding with each other for a long period. The groom is a barber by occupation and a Knight of Pythias and well recommended from his home town. Miss Hightower was raised in Clay towuship, this county, but for sometime past has resided in this city. The happy young couple returned to Ohio Monday where they will make their future home. The best wishes ot the youug lady’s friends go with them." Go to H. 11. Tislow for all kinds of watch and clock repairs. 28* Work is progressing very rapidly on the stone work of the new jail. Mrs. Calkins, of South Bend, delivered a temperance lecture at the M. E. church last Sunday evening. Lost—A horse shoe between Otwell and Petersburg, with T. G. Dishers name on it. Finder leave at this office and get reward. The Knights of Pythias have had electric lights put into their lodge room. It is a great improvement over the old method of lighting. R. B. Lucas, of Clay towuship, was kicked oue day last week by a horse. The seventh rib of the right side was broken. He is improving as rapidly as possible under the circumstances. At Algiers on nextVhursday evening will be given a lawn party for the benefit of a union church. It is the intention to build a new church edifice at that place in the near tuture.

The grocers or retersonrg are about to adopt the cash plan of doing business after the first of June. It is a good idea and every business house in the city should adopt the same plan. & P. A. McCarty's fine stallion died Tuesday night from peritonitis. The horse was worth $1,000, and only a few days before an agent wanted to insure him but Pat thought the horse was in perfect health.—Washington Advertiser. Sam Smith, landlord of tfie hotel 'bearing his name, dished up strawberries, | ice cream, cake, lemonade and other luxuries to the guests last Tuesday. Sam didn't mind the expense at all. There was a cause for all that—girl—10>a pounds., A general reduction in prices of 10 to 20 per ceut for cash. We will astonish yon with low prices if you will come and see us. This week we have received the very latest styles in hats. New goods coming in every week. Call. J. B. Young & Co. The metropolitan newspaper correspondent from Petersburg sent out a special to his papers the past week that the republicans carried the town election by an increased majority. Benjamin Harrison tor president had a majority in this city of 191. Read's majority for marshal last Monday was 64, showing a decrease of 127. Some people are born that way of course and are excusable for their* slight mistakes in figures.

H. H. Smith is at Providence,Kentiicky. this week on business. Rev. A. M. Bailey, of San Jose,/ California, visitett the family of J. B. ^ Young last week. Clarence Parker isseHing large nut coal the bank for cents per bushel. Call aud see him. tf£52 Rudolph Burger returned from Philadelphia this week. He bas been attending meuicai lectures. Our new summer goods hare arrived. Indies call. 49-3 Ruth A. Stocks, John Meisenhelter has placed in position a large steel tank aV the water station for the purpose of supplying water for the street sprinkler. Cottonville is ro have a poo'.office. It will be called Cato. The mail route will be from Algiers to Winslow. Perry Willis will be the first postmaster. « Harper’s pictorial war history, a $16 work for $2 60. Ten cents per number with the Chicago Record. First * part free to new subscribers at W. E. Smith’s news stand. 51-3 W. F. Rodimel, who recently moved to this city from Washington, has purchased George Wilder’s interest in the Star livery stoble. The style of the new firm will be Rodimel & Wilder. When you are in need of coal see Clarence Parker. IJe delivers lump coal at 6>2 cents and nut coal at 5 cents per bushel. The best coal on the market guaranteed. See him before placiug your orders. 50 Three prisoners confined in the Daviess county jail took flight last Saturdap night. Two of them, Cochran and Ilodges, desperate crimiuals, are still at large, while the third was captured. The escape was made through carelessness on the part of the jailor. The proprietor of The Democrat will be at Winslow onjthe 19th and all those who desire to pay their subscriptions and other accounts can meet him. there on that day and settle up. We are needing money and your^back dues will help out wonderfully. Come and see us. Knox county republicans have indorsed James H. Welton tor joint senator of Knox and Pike counties. This behooves Dr. William J. Bethel! to take on a freak supply of war paint and get in the shuffie. Knox county has a majoritj of the delegates and unless there Is great pressure brought to bear will shake daw n the persimmons.

The editor of the Press takes credit for the selling of the binder advertised In that paper and The Democrat. The machine was sold through the mediom of this paper to Mr. Grable who lives near the city and Is a subscriber of The Demockat. The Press will please make the necessary correction and give this paper the proper credit. F. H. Poetkeiy the popular and progressive grocer on Fourth street, last week sold his business to Henry FI. Wessel and Christ. Meyer. Mr. PoetRer has not yet. expressed himself iu regard to his movements in the?future, but it is to be hoped that he will, not retnaio in retirement long. Men of his business capacity are essential to the welfare and prosperity of our city.—Huntingburg News. ' The miners of Pike county are still out and will not take out a lump of coal until the agreement is arranged. In Pike county there are some* 225 men out of employment by the order ot the United Mine workers. It is to be hoped that the operators and miners may come tb an amicable agreement in the next few days and ail men go back to work. An increase of wages is asked from the operators iu this section. The boys are telling a splendid joke on John Whitman, the genial and accommodating book-keeper of the firm of Patterson .& Alexander. A farmer of Knox county was in the city last week and called John to one side and asked him for a left-handed onchorse Diamond plow. John was anxious to make the sale and went from one end ot the large building to the other, taking uj stairs and all. After an hour’s work he concluded that there was not one in stock at the present time. But just the same Join* says he gave the old fellow quite ,§ phase over t he store.