Pike County Democrat, Volume 25, Number 1, Petersburg, Pike County, 18 May 1894 — Page 1

2d Week of the Great Carpet Sale Owing to the great rush (pr Carpets during onr two weeks sale we have concluded te extend it two weeks longer. Take time by the forelock apd don't miss these bargains. This sale Positively Closes May 19th. T* floi) year Eae flewi} t^e List. Pretty Patterns in Hemp.» ..12J$c Extra heavy China Hemp, will wear. . 18c Cottage Carpets, better than rag carpets...... 25c Extra Super, pretty patterns.. 35c Beautiful Ingrains. 50c Lovely high art patterns m all Wool Ingrains, per* feet beauties..-.... 50c Bru8sels|Carpet.... 50c Brussels Car$e^,’rich patterns, beauties. 75c Velvet Carpet, feoft as silk. . |1 00 Moquette Carpets, almost too pretty to walk upon... 1 25 76 Rtfgs, 1% yards long, with fringe. 1 48 Chlua Mattings. .. 15, 20 and 25c Lace CoftaiosFull length Curtains,per pair*...... 50c A beautiful Curtain, extra else..... |1 00 Sec our Curtain Bargain .. ... 2 00 Irish Point Curtains, Silk Curtains, Nottingham Curtains, from .. ’. .. 14 to 10 00 0il C&rtaii)s. A pretty Curtain, with Spring Fixtures... 25c A beautiful Curtain, wjth Shade pulls.r.. 35c A ** the New Colors and Fringes. 4yelvet CortaiOS' All the new Shades with large Floral Borders and Deep Frir ges, from .13.95 and up Remember this sale is tor Two Weeks Only. You will miss the chance ot a lifetime if you fail to attend. See the1 At Portfolios we are giving away with every 14.00 purchase W- V« flar§r0VC 4 THE PEOPLES* STORE, ^PETERSBURG, INDIANA**

“MM Ml" 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 we are bright advertisers but we will say that we mean to be honest advertisers. If you must buy ■sICLOTHINB, * HATS* Shoes and Gent’s Furnishing Goods, the STAR CLOTHING HOUSE Is 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. Q Star Cloth i ng House

TIE IINERS STRIKE No Agreement Yet Reached in this Locality. A Novel Method in Working the the Country Hoads. Sadden Death of Charles Fulcher, of Washington Township. . T. J. Scales, of Patoka Townsklp. a Candidate for Sheriff. - THE IK1NEKS. Little Being Bone in the Mines of Pike County. There are no new developments in the strike situation in Pike county up to this time. No work is being done at the Ayershire or Blackburn mines, and but fifteen or twpnty men at work at Littles. From the many newspaper reports and flying rumors on the streets one would be led to^believe that trouble is expected at tnd Littles mine at any minute. The mines at that place are guarded by deputy sheriffs to protoct the meu and property. At no other place in the county are there any deputy sheriffs. Up to this time there has been no trouble there and as several miners stated to a reporter the other day that they did not intend to have any trouble if they could avert it. The placing of deputy sheriffs there created a little distuabance when some of them wanted to show a little authority which they had been vested with. As there has been many things said relative to wages of miners, some claiming they were high euough and others that they were too low .it will be seen from the following just what they receive: Shovelers receive J5 cents per hour; drillers, 16% cents per hour; shooters, 22 2-9 cents; drivers 16% cents; men working by the ton receive 37% cents per ton, furnishing their own powder. Miners who work day work have no expenses to pay. But little has been accomplished at the Cleveland conference up to this time of going to press, but from present indications the strike is liable to continue for several weeks. From a business standpoint it is to be hoped that the miners and operators will come to some agreeable conclusion within the next few days. Littles mines are the only one in this section that are working any men. and as above stated are mining with a very small force, but a few of the men who went out at the beginning of the strike returning to work. A number of those who went out on the strike have been notified to vacate the company's houses by written notices served by an officer.

SAVES WOBK A Nurel M«tk«4 of Working County Kongo. Clay township has $ great many people who are fail of many very ingenius inventions, and in road making they have taken another step ahead of some of her sister townships. Last week Dan Grubbs hitched his traction engine to the road grader and commenced operations in the road district of which Andrew Robling is the supervisor. The scheme worked like a charm and in less time than it takes to tell it the roads of that district were placed in fiystclass condition for travel" Five miles of road was graded per day and without the Osual hard; work which follows the old style method. In road making Clay township leads all other townships in the coquty, and Trus* tee Qowen is to be congratulated in having such an ab|e corps of road supervisors. This ttpw scheme road making

might be found profitable to the other trustees of the county, and might be used to good advantage right here in the town of Petersburg. Give it a trial. HJODEN DEATH. Charles jFalcher Dies Very MsMcsp ly Monday Ereslnf. News was received ,io the city Monday eveuing of the sudden death of Charles Fulcher, eldest son of Herman Fulcher, who lives west ot the city. He had been in good health and finished up a hard week’s work Saturday. On the day following he had a hard chill and on Monday not feeling well he did not go out to work, but stayed about his home. In the evening about five o’clock his wife came into the house after finishing milkiug the cows, found him lying on the floor in a dying condition, aud before medical assistance could be called he expired. He was a hard working and industrious farmer and well respected by all who knew him. He leaves a wife and one child. The funeral was conducted at the residence Wednesday morning by Rev. Omelveua of the Presbyterian church and was largely attended. The remains were interred at Walnut Hills cemetery.

FOR SHERIFF. T. J. Scales, •( Pataka Township, Enters the Race. In to-day’s paper will be found the announcement of T. J. Scales, known better as “Hickory,” as a candidate for the nomination tor sheriff. There are few better known men in Pike county than “Hickory” Scales, having served the people in the capacity of the office he now seeks, for tour years. He was first elected sheriff of the county in 1878, when he received 721 majority, the largest vote ever given a candidate tor any office in Pike county, and in the next election, with a third party to oppose him he received nearly 400 majority over hi6 opponent. He is well qualified for the office and made an excellent official during his term of office. He is a strong man among the people and if nominated by the democrats at the piimary electiou will make an e$* cel lent race. 1 The Democrat office has been awarded the contract for printing the premium list for the coming fair in September. It is a splendid opportunity for the business men of Petersburg and all Other towns of the county to advertise their business in. The pamphlet will contain about forty pages. Stock men of the county should avail themsolves of thi9 grand opportunity in advertising their business. A solicitor will call on you in a few days. Take space and advertise your business. Commencing Sunday, May 13th and continuing until further notice there will be run an excursion train every Sunday from Evansville to Washington and return. Leaving Petersburg going north at 9:08 a. m. Leaving Washington going south at 3:30p. m. Round trip tickets will be sold for all points north ot Petersburg at one fare. Looal tickets good on this train. Indiana Turnfest will hold their annual meeting in Evansville on June 9th, 10th and 11th, and for this occasion the E. $ I. will sell round trip tickets on June 9th, 10th aud Jlth good until June 12th, returning, at a rate of one fare for the trip. J. B. Young was notified Monday of the death of Claude Hoover at Greencastle. He was born in Clay township, and his remains were brought to Union for burial. He died from the effects of pneumonia. The democratic convention to be held at Rockport, May 94th. round trip tickets will be sold to Evansville, on May 24th, good returning until May 26, at a rate of oue late lor the trip. Thanks.—-To the neighbors and friends who assisted in helping to save my property at the late fire, I desire to return my most heartfelt thanks. ^ W*. Bell. Uerschel Richardson will open up his krt gallery in the room formerly occupyed by Brady next week. He is a firstclass artist and will no doqbt secure his share of the WPri?-.

NEWS OF THE WEEK Jotted Dow a in the Reporter's Fote Book. A Voice From Logan Township on the Q-. 0. F. Primary. Democratic Congressional and Judicial Conventions Xaj 24th. A Card from a miner an the Strike and tke Situation. A VOICE FROM JL.OGAN. New Wrinkle* of the L<ate Kepukllcan Primary Election. Mr. Editor.—There are a few things that ought to be remembered. Every man on the ticket was put there by the court house ring. Woolsey. f Brumfield. Kinman. Beach. Whitman, Welton. Wilder.

Now, Mr. Editor, this is a complete ring ticket. One feature of the primary election was the slaughter of every soldier that had opposition. If ever there was a hypocritical party that party is the republican party. Its professed friendship for the soldier is only from the lips out. Loveless was kept on the ticket by the court house ring for fear that the people might nominate some one that they did not desire nominated. Mr. Loveless is ODe ot the best stumpersiin southern Indiana, and they have always called on him to do their work for them. Iu the commencing of the canvass it was evident that Loveless would be nominated unless something was done. This alarmed the ring who did not want Loveless because they knew they could not control him. Love*, less was opposed to the jail. The ring knew this and they were alarmed, The county chairman had Welton’s name announced. Hen Shafer car* ried on the campaign in Welton’s interest, but be voted for Gladish, knowing if the people found out what he was dping it would cost Welton many votes. As was said Welton was in favor of the jail on the sly. Loveless was honestly opposed to it, while Qladish was in favor of it. The republicans, south, are not half as much opposed to the jail as they make out in their blustering. It they claim that Welton was opposed to the jail it can be easily shown that this was a mere ruse. Welton is as much of a jail man as Gladish and the riog knew it. Although your correspondent never voted any ticket but democratic, he must say te all honest men you ought to break to pieces the court house ring. I feel sorry for .the soldier element, for I was a soldier myself. Many of the men nominated were old euough for the service but they preferred home and its sweets^to the tented field. Darina war, God and the aoldier all men adore, When war Is ended and all things righted. God Is forsaken and the soldier slighted. Nano*. CONVENTION GALL Congressional and Judicial Conventions to be Held at Ryckport. The democratic Congressional con* veution of the First district and the Judicial convention of the Eleventh Judicial circuit will both be held at Rockport, May 24, 1894. The delegates to the Congressional convention are— John Braden, R. W. Harris, El wood Capehart, qustoff Frank. Henry Aujt, J. L Rob-, inson, J. L. Harrison, R. A. Hyneraann, Wash Ashby, C. M. lUley, J. Ashby. J. T. Lance, .John H. Barrett, Q. W- Loveless, William Ropp, J .8. Barrett, Hansel Spradley, J. D. Lutbrell and pitas Garrett. The delegates to the Judicial convention are— F. Ba^tl, Goodlet Mount, H R. Willis, V ■ ft. Chappell, ft. Q. Snpth, J, Slots, JUT- ^ • it_

Fowler, E. H. Reedy, M, L. Catt, Everett Wlggs, G. B. DeTar, J. 6. Miley, Uimeon Mason, John M.Davis, A. J. Loveless, Eli Ramble', Frank RUCwback, Daniel B. Davie, William Graham and E. H. Inman. ; As this is the home of Mr. Taylor we would like to see a good delegation attend from this county. If the* delegates can not all attend please lei some one have your proxy that will attend. M. L. Heath*an. M. McG. Stoops, Chairman. Secretary. Democratic call tor Eleventh Judicial convention to meet at Rocfeport, Indn May 24,1894. The delegates of said circuit will meet at Rock port, Indiana, on Thursday* May 24, 1894, for the purpose of nominating a prose- • cubing attorney for said circuit. John Gramxlspachxu, .Chairman Dubois county. 'dptaoMAs Duncan, '' r~ Chairman Gibson county. M> J* UjtATHMAN, .Chairman Pike county. IN DESTITUTE t'lBCtWSTANCIS. 4 miner at Lillies Takes Exception* to a Statement. It Is stated that some of the coal miners at Littles are in destitute circumstances A committee of miners from the mines visited Oakland.City last week to ask for assistance. The committee stated that many families of the miners were threatened with starvation. The committee did not meet with much success.—Petersburg Press. Somebody is mistaken. The committee received liberal donations, considering the number ot committees from other points on the same mission. Every question has two sides. Alljbe miners at Littles want is to be showed in the right to the outside world through the public press. The writer has worked at several different mines in Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois, and kittle* mine can show more sober, civil, peace-loving men than any mine I have ever seen, and something more remarkable is there is a large number of them that are Christians. But stiU we are the only men in Indiana that are out from work with the civil authorities to keep us from violence. A Miner

The metropolitan correspondents of this city are still getting in their v work on the strike situation, and are doing both the miners and the operators a great injustice. This blood and thunder business should be stopped. Pike county Is not made up of a lawless band of heathens as the correspondents would have the country at large to understand it. For the sake of your town and county letup. The White Sulphur Springs have been opened up for the accommodation of the public. This summer resort is located two miles north of Velpen, and the proprietor, T. Herbig, has spared ueither money or pains to m&kn it the most fascinating place in southern Indiana. The , , springs has splendid medicinal qualities and will benefit your health j greatly by a few weeks stay. The following marriage licenses have been issued by the county clerk ^ during Ihe past week: Perry F. Fonts and Lutitia Frederick*. -- and Thomas tyarvel and Annie E. Dent, George W. Smith and Susan DIBOn. / J Harrison H. Woolsey and MoUle E Barret, Rev. Halstead, presiding elder of the M. JB.‘ church, will deliver his lecture, “The Survival of the^1*6^” at the church this (Friday) evening. As a lecturer the reverend gentleman has few equals in thel state.' Go and hear him. W. A. Braden, the: enterprising furniture dealer and undertaker, has in his employ J* A. Crow, one ol the oldest and most experienced embalmers in the state. He is a graduate of | two colleges in his profession. This kiud of weather makes a fellow feel like dropping into an ice house tor an hour or so each day. And again there are . others who ' .'<1 would rather loaf than work. If you are hunting for bargains read the advertisements in The Desicrav this week. The merchants arp ottering some rare bargains. Harley Snyder, who is taking treats ment at the hospital at Indianapolis, js slowly improving and hopes; to b,e at home in a tew weeks. W. A. MaUison, ot Evansville, will deliver ,the memorial day address in this city Mav 3Qth. John Uift ordered Tub Hkmochai* sent to h\s address a' Si bp*,