Pike County Democrat, Volume 25, Number 4, Petersburg, Pike County, 8 June 1894 — Page 1

YOL. XXV. PETERSBURG, IND., FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1894. NO. 4.‘ . ' ' ■ * ' ' • • : i ' V ' ' •. *

f Great Shoe Sale! t ■ ■ » i ■——— - - ® I Never in the history of Shoes have they beeh so cheap or poorly made.. To get the best possible values for the least money is what we are all looking for. We have the kind you are looking for at the price 4&f the poorest quality.

Infant’s Shoes, 19c. Infant’s Shoes, better quality, 35c. ^Children’s Shoes, 48c. * Children’s Shoes, better quality, 69c. Misses’ Kid Button Shoes, 98c. Misses’ School Shoes, 98c. Ladies’ Kid Button Shoes, 98c. ; Ladies’ Dongola Kid Shoes, $1.48. Ladies’ Turned Sole Shoes; $1.98. Ladies’ Genuine Stribley Shoes, $2.48. Ladies’ Thos. G. Plant Shoes, $2.68. Ladies’ Kid Slippers, 59c. Ladies better Slippers, 98c. Ladies’ French Kid Slippers, $1.48 to $2.00.

We carry everything in Evening Slippers, and by far the largest line of real fine Shoes in town. If you are hard to fit\try us. Reipember this sale is for stock on hands only?-' It can’t always last. Come early for these bargains. * ■ • „ W.V. Hargrove & Co _THE PEOPLES’ STORE

*1’ Were guarded by a bright star to a plice 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 ■CLDTH1NE, * HATSK- ' ' ’ ; 1 ' Shoes and Gent’s Furnishing Goods, the STAR CUDTHINS HOUSE Is the place to go to. We are the only exclusive Clothiers and Furnishers in Petersburg. We carry a complete liqe and will please you in quality, style and price. StarClothing House

The county board of reyiew will meet on the 9th of July. - John M. Vandeveer, one of the leading attorney* of Oakland City, wa* in the city last Saturday. William Garland was appointed by the board of commissioners last Tuesday as constable for Jeflerspn township. Mrs. Lot'iisa Martin and daughter Ida and Beverly Martin, of Qentryville, Spencer county, are visiting the family of George D. Martin this week. For the meeting of the Bpworth League to be held at Princeton, Jnd., round trip tickets will be sold on flune 13 and 14; good returning until June lfith, 1894 at a ratf of one first Class fare for the round trip. H. ri. Smith came mighty near haviug to foot it home Monday ejfeuing. His horse which was hitched at the square took fright at something and started down Main street for home. The animal stopped a mile from town and was caughtc and bfoupht bae£.

Dr. Woodward, of Winslow, was in the city Wednesday on business. Dode Darnell moved his family to Whshington last Tuesday, where he will reside in the future. Cable & Kaufman, the new min^ operators at Augusta, have let a contract for the building of six new dwelling houses. The auditor’s statement for the past year will show a balance of county funds on hand of $17,571.70. This is a great falling ofi during the past few years. Dr. W. H. Russell of this city has noc smiled only once but several times since Monday. The cause of the doctors good humor is that there are (wius at his home, a boy and a girl. The following pensions have been granted in this section of the State during the past week, and iuclude original, restoration, Increase and widows and orphans: EH Farmer, CanneRon. Theodore Bradfleld, Algiers. John A. Wilkinson, Evansville. James R. Bennett. Wortbiugton. Mary A. Lee, BloomQeld.

THE MINERS STRIKE There Seems to be No Let Up or Settlement. AH is Quiet in this County But Not in Others. The State Militia Called on In Daviess and Sullivan Counties.

There Has Been No Bloodshed—Coal is Bei|ig Moved.

The miners strike still continues and there is no possible way of telling just when it will be settled. There is no probability of any trouble in this county. The deputy sheriffs have been withdrawn from service or at least the majority of them.* But in Sullivan and Daviess counties there has been considerable trouble, although there has been no blood shed at either point. The rumors and telegraph reports have been so mixed tip that it is hard to give the status of affairs as they really exist. Monday the militia was called to Cannelburg, where several hunrded miners had taken charge ot train loads of coal and placed them on the sidetracks. When the militia arrived the men give way and the coal was removed from the side tracks and taken on to its destination. The militia from there was sent to Shetburu an Farmersburg to make a stand and move the coal collected there and to restore quiet. It was reported that three men were killed at Shelburn, but the fact cannot be substantiated at the present writing. At the latter place a great deal of damage has been done to railroad property, several car loads of coal having been burned besides some ot the bridges have been damaged. The strikers claim to have had nothing to do with the damaging of any railroad property.

There seems to be no trouble among the miners jn this county, and everything quiet and peaceable and as soon as everything is settled harmoniously they are ready to commence work. From the following taken from the Cincinnati Enquirer ol Wednesday may throw some light on the question, and if these meetings are attended may be the means ot effectually settling the strike now on: The most representative meeting of miners ever held in the country took place to-day in answer to President McBride, of the United Mine Workers, representatives being present from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Arkansas and Indian Territory. The condition of the country and the coal *rade was taken into consideration, and, after considerable discussion, the following resolutions were adopted: “Whereas, It is evident, that a national convention of operators and miners qaiinot be had for the purpose of effecting a general settlement of the present differences between them over mining rates to be paid for the uext year; “Whereas, Operators in nearly all districts have expressed a willingness to meet within their respective districts the represenativesof the miners, for the purpose of adjusting said price $ “Resolved, That we, the members of the National Executive Board and District Presidents, to whom was delegated the power to act for the miners by the last convention of United Mine Workers of America, declare pur willingness to meet the operators of mines in the various districts to attempt and. if possible, | effect a settlement of mining prices. “Resolved, That tlie conferences of representatives of miners and operators of different districts be ar

ranged and held uot later than Saturday, June 9. The meeting for this district composed of Western Pennsylvania. Ohio, Indiana and northern and eistern Illinois will take place at Columbus, Ohio. To this proposition adopted President McBride and Secretary McBryde have entered their protest and want the matter settled on their basis. The miners themsblves should take these matters into their own hands and settle them satisfactory to both themselves and the operators and then all things will move off peaceably. Not only that, but there would be less trouble and would not uecessitate the calling out of the militia in the several states. These troubles should be adjusted without resorting to arms, The miners of this county are still hopeful that their matter will be settled agreeably to all concerned.

Theodore Brad fluid, of Algiers, has been granted an increase of pension. Trustee Brock, of Marion township, was in the city Wednesday on business. W. V. * Hargrove returned from Illinois, Monday. He has been absent for several weeks. H. N. Cox, of Logan township, was in the city Wednesday and ordered The Democrat sent to his address. A small child of Alex Willis, of Jefferson township, died Monday and was buried Tuesday at the Flat creek cemetery. Dr. Hatfield, of Velpen, has moved to Union, where he will practice his profession. He has resided at Velpen for a number of years. Otto Baumeister, assessor of Lock hart township, was in Jthe city Wednesday making his report of the assessment of the township. Charles Arnold and Joseph Ashby, of Marion township, were in the city Tuesday on business. Both are of the simon pure democratic faith and hustlers. John B. VanNada, the hotel man, has been granted a patent on a farm gate. The invention is a good one and should net the patentee a round sum of mouey.

John Jv. Patterson lett tor rcoehester, New York, last Monday. He will be absent several days to secure an artificial limb, the one which he has been using giving away Monday. Rev Anderson is drilling his Ep* worth guards nearly ev*iry evening and will take them to Princeton next week to the district meeting of the Epworth League, which meets in that city.

The following marriage licenses have been issued by the county clerk (luring the past week : Benjamin McCord and Nancy Rliinehart, Ernst Meyers and Matilda Egbert. William S. Miller and Viola Wilson. Ed Lingo returned from Pennsylvania, Monday, where he had been visiting relatives for several weeks. He will leave for Indianapolis next week where he has secured a position with the Allen surgical institute. * Notice.—All persons having bill.against the Orphan’s Home association will please present them at the home next Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock and receive their money. By order of the ' President. A great many jiases of the smallpox is reported from various sections ot Indiana. It would be well for the health authorities of Petersburg to keep a sharp lookout and to put the city in the proper shape agaiiist such pestilence. The Press office is getting out a souvenir of Petersburg, and quite a number ot the business men are aiding in the enterprise. It will contain views of the various public buildings aud also views or business houses and dwellings. The representative business men will also^ be shown by elegant photo-engraved cuts. By the United States supreme court holding the tax law of Indiana contitntional the L. E. & St. and E. & I. rial roads will now pay in to the Pike county treasury the neat sum of $9.558. 98 This is the result of the new tax law passed by a democratic legislature which makes air corporations hear their share of the taxes. The republican papers can now cal^ 1^ law obnoxious if it pleases.

NEWS OF TEE WEEK Jotted Down in the Report- - er’s Note Book. 1. Bonds for the New County Jail Sold Wednesday. The Assessment of Personal Property In Pike County.

t . > Crop Bulletin and Other Interesting News Items.

COUNTY BONDS SOLD. They Bring a Premium off 11,951, %%e«ttiesday Afternoon. It is not often that The Democrai does not give the news to its readers before some things happen, but we must confess that the sale of the county bonds Wednesday was something that was not get-at-a-ble. It tvas a rather quiet affair except tc tho.e that have money to spare. It is generally ihe^custbiu when county bonds are sold to give notice to that effect in some county paper, but this time it was not done, consequently the people of Pike county were not aware that such a thing was to occur. But that makes no material difference now they are sold and brought a very good pi^miutn. The following wrs the notice sent out by^ the treasurer of the county; OFFICE OF TREASURER PIKE COUNTY. Sylvester Beach, Treas. Petersburg, Ind , ..—..189 Mr .. . .

Dear Sir:—The commissioners of this county, will meet Juue the 4th at their regular term and issue 30 one thousand dollar bonds lor the purpose of obtaining money to pay for the building of a jail. Said bonds will draw 6 per cent, interest payable^emi-amyi-aliy, and will fall due as follows: 5 in 1899,5 in 190o, 5 lu 1901,5 in 1902, 5 in 1903, 5inl9W. Interest and principal will be payable at Petersburg, Ind. The present bonded indebtedness of the county is <28,000, $8,000 of which will be paid July 1st, 1891. We have no floating (jebt. The total assessment of county So,900,000; actual value fully $10,000,000. Upon the issuance of these bonds they will be placed in my hands for sale to the highest bidder, and private bids ,wlty be received thereon until June 6,1894. Yours Respectfully, Sylvester Beach. The above notice brought to the surface thirteen firms who wanted ihe bonds and from some of the bids they were right after it. The following are the bids, the successful bidder being Seasongood & Mayer, of Cincinnati: Illinois Trust and Saving Bank, Chicago, .$1,862 A. R. Fleishman. Cleveland. 500 E. H. Fudge. Chicago .1.825 C. H. White A Co.. New York.1,996 Citizens’ State Bank, Petersburg.par E. C. Jones A Co , New York.1,000 Deitz, Denison A Prior, Cleveland 1.776 Parson, Lent & Co., Chicago.1,500 Spltzer & Co., Toledo.— ... 1.715 Rudolph, K lyboth & Co., Cincinnati . 1,575 N. W. Harris A Co-iChicago. 1,085.50 Seasengood A Mayor, Cincinnati. 1.951 Mason, Lewis* Co., Chicago..— 1,072J>0 THE ASSESSMENTS,

It snows a Big Falling Off In Personal Property. The tables below give the assessment of property of the various townships and Winslow corporation. The footings of the Petersburg assessment has not yet been made and consequently the totals of those in are given and the assessment of 1893 is a comparison. It shows a falling off of $290,353 outside of Petersburg: Jefferson ... Washington Fatoka. Winstow — Locknart... Madison... . Marion. Clay . Logan . Monroe . Total. 18£H .$ 215.910 217,920 . 150,331 48,572 160,160 . 77^665 77,690 74,438 99,437 141,470 1893 271.380 266,895 183,535 51,442 184,265 111,694 87.440 100,357 132,190 165,750 $1,264,593 $1,554,918 CROP RVLEBTIN. The (teaerl^f Report from the State Not Encouraging. put little ram fell and cool, cloudy weather prevailed except the last few days when it became warmer; crops did not advance very much in growth

bat corn &ud potatoes could be cultivated ; light frost did injury in localities only to the young corn, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, melons, cucumbers, pumpkins, beans and garden truck; corn looks yellow and sickly in many fields and has not grown n.uch during the week; coming warm weather, it is hoped, will recover and benefit it much ; „ wheat, most of the oats, rye, barley, potatoes, clover and grass are still in good and promising condition; in the southern porton the clover harvest has commenced, and barley is nearly ready for it; cut worms, potato bugs and the Hessian fly aro still acting in localities. s

DID WE HAVE THEM. is there A Nipscreen or A Suabix in Petersburg. “A miser,” says^the Huntington Democrat, “has always been regarded as a detestable character, and nothing shows the fact more plainly than the number and variety of nick-names bestowed on the tribe. There are a dozen in common use to-day, but many have become obsolete. Nobody ever hears nowadays of a gripe, a huddle, a smudge a clinch, a mitcher, a piuchpenny, a penny fat her, a nipcheese, a nipscreed, a nipfathing, a , clinch fast or a kumbix, but all these offensivo designations were once iu common use. Other slang terms have been invented to take their places, but the same feeling of scorn and derision runs through them all.*? Mrs. A. F. Biker is visiting friends in Boonville. Farmers report slight frost yesterday morning. Joe Patterson made a business trip to Washington Wednesday. M. M. Gowen, trustee of Clay township, was in the city yesterday. Logan Robling and W. S. Scales, of Winslow, were in the city yesterday. William Davidson and sister, of near Union, were in the city yesterday.

Cable & Go. have sold to the L>. & Sh L. railroad the branch running from the Iron Bridge to Augusta. be genial Pat McCarty, of Washlooking after his business interests. W. A. Braden is carrying the biggest line of furniture ever shown in Petersburg and his prices are wonderfully low. The house of William Fisher, living in Stendal, calight fire last Tuesday. There was but little damage done save to the roof. Last week William Burton of this city received notice that his. pension had been increased from ,$12 to $22 per month, with back pay to the amount of $722. ^ , But little now is heard of the late Coxey movement* Tfie bluster has about blowed over and the bums composing thai gang are,again run-t ning over the country. Corn for Sale.—I have tor sale a thousand bushels of firstclass corn by the load or 100 bushels, Call at Nat Berry’s, 2>£ miles w$t of Petersburg or at my residence three miles northwest of Union, Pike county. 4-4 Jasper Davidson. Architect Gaddis, was here Wednesday and made the first estimate upon the jail contract of work how finished. The first estimate gives the contractor $3,906, less 20 per cent, giving him $3,125. The architect was allowed $88 tor services up to this time for overseeing the work. Work on tho new jail is not progressing as rapidly as it should owing to the delay in getting the iron work now needed. It is expected to arrive every day, and when it is placed in position the work will proceed at a livelier rate. Stone is being cut* to proper shape and will be placed in position very rapidly when the other work necessary is finished. The fourth quarterly meeting of White river circuit will convene at Gladish chappel, June 16, 1894, at 2 o’clock p. in. Rev. J. Breeden will preach Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night*. He w.ill also preach at Union in the Presbyterian church Friday night, June 15«h, and at the M. E. church at Petersburg, Monday night, June 18tb. AH invited. J, ft Watson, paster.