Pike County Democrat, Volume 25, Number 9, Petersburg, Pike County, 13 July 1894 — Page 1

MEWS OF THE WEEK Jotted Down in the Reporter’s Note Book. A Canning Factory May Possibly " Locate Here. > Prisoners t’onlliied In Jail An ^Jienipt to Escape. Important News From All Poin.ts Scooped I'p.

A^ANNING FACTORY. Possible Chawce of One Being Located at This Place. It would be just the thing. A gentleman was iu the city Tuesday and in conversation with The Democrat man mentioned the possible location </f a canning factory. Being of that turn of mind and anxious for the future of Petersburg and Pike county our reporter “put on the brakes” and learned from the gentleman that a friend of his was looking up a location for a canning factory and to be able to commence operation this fall by making contracts with farmers and gardeners tor next year’s crop. It is just such a concern as this that would make money for outfarmers. A cauuing factory would make a big market for peas, beans, pumpkins, corn and tomatoes aud wu,uld be a profitable investment. The gentleman will probably be iu the city during the next three or four weeks in conference with the people. And in the mean time i: would be well tor those who are interested in the future of this territory to get a “huiuo on themselves” and see that the matter moves ofl*in the proper style. Petersburg wants just such enterprises and should have them. WITHIN an ace of it. Prisoners Make an Attempt to Escape from Jail. * Almost another jail delivery. Saturday evening about seven o’clock Buell Alert an Joe Loevess,

prisoner* confined in the couuty jail made an attempt to break jail, and but for the timely discovery made by the tittle daughter of Deputy Sheriff Robinson, the birds would have been gone. The prisoners had carefully taken the bricks from the wall of the building facing Eighth street tinder the window grating, and w**re just in the act of takiug out the last course when discovered and tie alarm given. Sheriff Kinman was notified and he placed the inen in the cages. They had taken the brick from the same place from which several others had made their escape. Prisoners confined in the counrtjr jail during the past two years have passed out of jail at their own sweet will, some even walking out the door. The walls of the jail ai-e not secure, but the cells are, and prisoners should be kept in the cells where they can be kept securely and without any danger of escape. ‘ Of the many jail deliveries not one ot them have been made from the steel cells. The sheriff and his deputyshould take every precaution toward preventing theqe frequent escapes.

CHOP BULLETIN Shows Everything: to he Doing Well During the Dry Season. Xo rain fell and the temperature and suushine were exceedingly favorable to harvesting and to growing crops, except that perhaps rain is needed in some localities and that nights of the latter part of the week were quite cod. The wheat harvest is now nearly finished everywhere and threshing has commenced. The yield is reported everywhere to very good, the heads are filled with plump berries and the straw is heavy in most fields. The rye, hay and timothy harvest is still progressing with fair results. Clover yielded a moderate crop only. Oats are in gbod condition, maturing rapidly. The harvest will begin soon. Corn continues to grow vigorously in the southern portion. It has begun to tassel in some fields. Pasturage in fair condition, but soou will need rain. All other vegitation promises well, especially*potatoes. Andrew Drybrough, manager of the Lincoln Sanitarium, owing to ill health has decided to close the same and will have a public sale of the furniture Saturday, July 14th. lie will seek a change of climate with reference to benefitipg bis health. His many friends wish him a speedy recovery. Subscribe for The Democrat and secure the news of your county.

-AJX XT ^.Gr^TXT Friday Bargain Day! —To avoid the rush of Saturday we have madeFriday * Our <• Slaughtering <' Day 01 each week. We do this that you may make your purchases on Friday while wh hi»ve time to properly wait upon you. Remember these bargains are for Friday only. We always sell cheaper than other stores, everybody knows that, but at the following prices it beats finding gold dollars. You can afford to travel fifty miles to trade with us. SEE OUR FRID/tffPRICESEvery yard Calico in the house (none reserved) for Friday...?. cents yard Best LL Muslin for sheets, exlr».heavy ..... 5 cents yard S00 yards Sbirting.... 4 cents yard 475 yards Dress Gingham, beautiful patterns. 8^ cents yard 269 yards French Ginghams, 25 cent quality . ...J. 19 oents yard 459 yards best Apron Gingham, 1% quality .J..... 5 Thousands of yards Hummer Dress goods.J...... Turkey i*ed Table Linen ....— .. .... .... ... 19 Scrim for curtains ... .. .. ..J... ..... .. . 5 Good Toweling cents yard Half orice cents yard cents yard S34 cents yard Flannelette for Shirts and Wjtlsts...... — 6 Bed Ticking, full wld*h ... .^ .... 19 Laee Curtains,2^ yards long .— J.... 48 Genuine Star Ingrain Carpets —;...... . 35 Brussells Carpets ■-..... .. 50 / Window Shades, spring fixtures cojnplete..—,....... 19 J Ladies’Silk Mitts, 25cent quality'ti... 19 ^ Ladles’Kid Gloves, Tan only —p.... 45 Ladies’Foster hook KidiGlores .. t..i.....— 63 , All dollar Corsets for Friday ... 89 100 pairs sample Towels ....... ... Pearl Buttons . . .... 5 8 papers genuine brass pins ... ..... ... 10 Ladies’Y. B. F. seamless Hose...—'. Infants button Kid Shoes , . ..... .. , Ladies’ Kid button Shoes ... . . ...j ......i..... 98 \ Ladies’genuine Dougola Kid, $1.50 quality....J.. ....... .1.24 ' Ladies’$2 72 Stribley’s fine Kid Shoes . .— 4-. . 2 29 Ladles’13.00 Plants . . .....;.. 2.48 Ladies’Slippers, 75 cent quality .. ..;. 69 Ladles’Slippers. $2.25 quality. . :... .. 98 Ladies’ fine hand-sewed Slippers. y% off. Nothing charged. Everything sold for cash. These prloe can only be obtained on each Friday. Bring this advertisement and compare prices. cents yard oents yard cents pair cents yard cents yard oents each cents pair cents pair cents pair cents each Half price cents dox cents 1|% cents pair ceuts pair oents pair pair pair pair cents pair cents pair W.V. Hargrove & Co PEOPLES’ STORE, On ^.Bargain Store in Petersburg.

NOV LOOE-A-THERE Our Republican Friends Met at Winslow Saturday. A New Badge Adopted for the 0. A. B. Posts. ! Proceedings of the Petersburg City Council Last Thursday. Ctiptuau Taylor at Home—Other lteais of PiWIe laterest to the People. THE WATERS TROUBLED. All Hot Cold that til liters iu tlae Republican Canap. The republican central committee of Pike county met at Winslow last Saturday. Very few ol the committeemen were present outside of those from Pa'oka and Washington townships. Of course the Petersburg boys ruied the roost as they did iu the primary electiou. The candidates were all there and the meeting opened up with Chairman Wilson at the hi!m. On call from the townships as to how the feeling was for the various candidates, a gentleman from one of the northwest townships stated that there was an intense feeling of unrest as to two or three men on the ticket, and it would be impossible for them to carry the full vote ot the township. Being a republican meeting facts should be stated, and that was just what he was

doing. A gentleman from Lockhart also stated that the feeling was not good toward part of the ticket and that his neighboring township of Monroe was in a terrible 6hape. This was admitted to by the gentleman present from the township. The fat gentleman from Patoka iumped up and tried to impress the fact on his brethrer that every man on the ticket would be elected by 500 majority. One of the main guys from Peters* burg contradicteu the latter statement by saying that the republican party had no majority in Pike county this year, and that if certain measures were consumated every man on the republican ticket would be soundly thrashed. The many troubles during the past two years were talked over and the methods of patching them up to deceive the taxpayers of Pike county. The candidates since that meeting are the bluest set of meu in Pike county. The reports from the various townships were very discouraging in the extreme, and as our informant said they implored each and every man present to again aid them in getting back iuto fat places. This is the only official report of the meeting that will be published in any Pike county newspaper. A NEW BADGE. Uniform Badge Adopted by the Grand Army of tbe Republic. A new regulation of the Grand Army has been announced that will meet with the hearty approval of all members of the G. A. R. It relates to the buttoniers and is intended to correct abuses aud make the badges uniform throughout the country. For many years the authorities of the Grand Army have been annoyed by fakirs who have manufactured bogus badges, buttons and other insignia of the order. Originally the badges were not copyrighted, and this enabled the fakirs to make them, and some of them sold their wares to country posts aud others not familiar with the rules and regulations. The abuse became so flagrant that a change became necessary, and the council of administration made a change by placing a knapsack, campkettle and fire on the reverse side, aud patented the. design in order that |io comrade may be deceived- Every •

regular badge is numbered aud registered. There is a severe penalty for wearing a G. A. R. badge or button by a person who is not a member of the order. This applies to members who have been dismissed or dropped from the rolls. These badges and buttons are now being manufactured under the direction of the quartermaster-general and all posts must order them through; their department quartermaster. The old ones will be called in, and when a comrade is seen wearing one he will be cautioned to remove it and procure the new one, and non-mem-bers wearing either will be prosecuted. COUNCIL. MEETING. The Mem hers Meet East Tharsday Evening and Talk. July 5th being the first Thursday! of the month the members of the city council met at the usual place and proceeded to allow bills and transact business that comes up at the regular meetings. Erastus Johnson, chairhaan of the street committee, reported that all was being done that could be, and that work would have to be postponed owiug to the shortness of the funds. Committee on sidewalks made report that work had not progressed and that all walks should be put dbwn at^and to the proper grade. A committee was appointed to see about,placing an electric light at the street crossing near the residence of James Shawhan. The marshal was ordered to bring suit against all persons who refused to work ou the street." The marshal's salary was placed at $40 for the month of June, The marshal was instructed to look after the alleys and have them kept in their proper shape. The following bills werere allowed, that of the Electric light company being cut from $187.50 to $162.50, for the reason as the city attorney stated that the lights were not run according to the contract: John Hammond^ orders bought_41 25 J. E. Schurz, orders bought . 82 60 Electric light company, lighting. 162 50 David Dustin, blacksmithing . 5 85 William McCord, work on streets. 23 60 Johnson & Lane, axle grease. 25 Philip Jones, work on street . .. 1 15 Fletch Oobnrod, work on street ...— 8 00 Marion Jones, street commissioner. . 11 00 Fire department services. 27 60 Krebs Bros. & Co., printing .. 34 75 John Read, street work .. 8 00 John Read, bricK, cement, etc . ..— 4 20 John Read, services as marshal. 40 00 John B. Van Nada, services as clerk.. 16 00

CONGRESSMAN TAYLOR Arrives Home Tuesday Evening and Remains a Few Days. Hon. Arthur H. Taylor, congressman of the First district, arrived home Tuesday evening. He had been one of the escort party of the remains of the late Congressman Lisle, of Kentucky, whose funeral occured Monday. This is Mr. Taylor’s first absence from the House since he has been a member of that body. He is in good health but his appearance indicates the hard work which he has endured since his election. No member in the House has made a better record as a stayer and worker, liis record as a faithful friend to his soldier constituency is unquestioned and none have written him on any sublet but what have received an immediate reply. Mr. Taylor will return to day in order to be in the House when the tariff bill is taken up. He is of the opinion that the tariff bill will pass and that congress will adjourn the last of the present month. PUBLIC LIBRARY. A Meeting wan Held te that Effect Monday Evening. A public library is a necessity. There is a movement on foot to establish a public library in this city. A meeting was held Monday evening at the residence of Rev. Law to perfect arrangements whereby such an institution might be organized. It is just what is needed. Many towns the size of Petersburg have well organized public library associations, and why not this citv. Quite a number of the young men of the city are interested in the enterprise and it is hoped that it may be a success. Let every citizen encourage the enterprise and give it the assistance that it should meet with. I have 4,0U0 bushels of coal at th$ bank. 8 4 J. B. Bokek.

STRIKE ROT SETTLED Government Takes a Hand in the Matter. Morgan Post Do. 15, G. A. R., Tenders Its Support. Proceedings of the Pike Circuit Court Now ia Session. The Ptke Const, State Bank and Other New* Items Gathered for Var Readers. THE STRIKE IS NOT SETTLED. The Pailmaa Strike Has Engaged Thousands of ** Hen Ia It. The strike has not ended. The railroad strike has assumed mammoth proportions and i#growing and unless the Pullman company agree to arbitration or other methods are used the labor organizations throughout the country will be out in sympathy with them. It is to be greatly regretted that the Pullman company will not agree to arbitration and thus settle the strike. President Cleveland has ordered the United States army to the front, and many of the regulars are now guarding the railroad property at Chicago and other points. Governor Matthews has also ordered out the state militia 1© guard property interests at Hammond. Yesterday the

strike was at fever heat and 30,000 men quit work in Chicago with others to follow if the strike is not settled. In California and m fact all the stateVlaboriug men are quitting work by the thousands through sympathy with the Pullman employes. Presidant Debs, Howard and others of the strike leaders have been indicted by the U. S. grand jury and arrested an£ placed uuder bonds lor their appearauce in the U. S. court. Depredations have been committed, and which are charged to strikers, bums and the soldiers alike. The strike is a serious thing and the government, state and city officials are doing all in their power to settle all differences, but the Pullman company hold out and say they have nothing to arbitrate. Such is the condition of affairs. # At a called meeting of Morgau Post No. 15, G. A. R. yesterday afternoon resolutions were adopted endorsing the action of President Cleveland and Governor Matthews and offering their services to the United States and the State of Indiana to preserve the peace and protect the flag under which they fought. The action of other G. A. R. posts ~)was endorsed. CIRCUIT COURT. Bat Very Few laiyertaat Cases oa the Docket. The Pike circuit court convened Monday noon with Judge Welborn on the bench. There are but few important ca$es on the docket aud the term will bwcut short. The first few days were taken up with trying state cases and the making up of the issues in the civil cases that are to be tried at this session. A number of estate cases have been adjusted. The case of the state vs Allie McRoberts, charged with assisting prisoners to escape, eras tried by a jury Tuesday afternoon and the defendant acquitted. McRoberts was charged with assisting his father in-law, James B. McAtee, and Levi Lockhart to escape from the county jail on the 28th of February, 1893. The case of the State vs John A. Miley for assault apd battery with felonious intent to murder, was continued un«U the next term of court. State vs Elmore Smith, assault with felonious intent to murder; continued. State Vs Buell Alert, surety of . )

peace; trial by jury aud verdict against defendant. The Harrell-Krebs libel suit comes up for trial next Monday. . Janies W. Brumfield is acting as deputy clerk during the term. PETEH$Bt?K«*S NEW BANK. Organization Canpleted Monday— John O. Davis, Cashier. The orgarization of the new bank at Petersburg was completed Monday it being styled the Pike County State Hank, of Petersburg. It is considered an exceptionally strong one. The bank has a capital ot $50,000, with 17 stock holders. The following are ' the officers: President, Gus Frank, Petersburg; Vice-President, Harley R. Snvder. Petersburg; Cashier, John O. Davis, „. this city. The directors are: Gus Ft*ank, Leslie Lamb, J. C. Newkirk, Moses Frank, II. R. Snyder, James S. McCoy, Petersburg, J. O. Davis. Washington. \ <> ’ A room has already been secured near the postoffice on Main street and as soon as the furniture arrives, business will be commenced. The stockholders made a good selection, when they elected John O. Davis, cashier. Mr. Davis is a broth- • er of R. C- Davis, of this city, and is a straight forward, honest young man, who is quite a favorite here. He has had training in thi6 line being for more than a year, the bookeeper at the Peoples National Bank and prior to that he assisted in the bank. We bespeak for Mr. Davis, great success—Washington Gazette. . mcCRILU'S PRIDE IS CRAZY. The Young Man Was Not Orugged and Kobbed a» Tbought. « McCrillus Pride, the young man who was supposed to have been drugged and rubbed near Kinderhook, and who was found naked, wa*^"N not robbed. He was suffering from an unsound mind, and stripped him-, self of his clothing. He is better, but has not fully recovered. His lather, William Pride, who lives on the Graham farm, will be glad to get information as to the location of his son’s suit of clothing and the little money he had. The suit was new.— Washington Gazette,

AM the latest summer drinks at the City drug store. ^ / * WiM Braden was at Washington last Saturday on business. Col. Twlneham, of Princeton, was. in the city last Friday on business. New wheat is coming into the market slowly. The buyers here are paying about 45 cents'per bushel. Mrs. Carrie Davenport, one of the „ most efficient nurses of the sanitarium is lying dangerously ill at that institution with brain fever.—Evansville’ Standard. * *■: Miss Maud Alexander stopped here last week for a short visit with her aunt. Mrs. L. Alexander, while on her way to Otwell to spend the summer with her grandparents.—Newburg Leader. We are told that ‘‘gold sweats and chafes and abrades, no matter h^w well packed.” There is nothing that so makes a man sweat to gel it as gold. It is rather comforting th:»n .. otherwise to know that the yellow metal also “sweats.” Ing Walker and Miss Carrie Patterson, daughter of F. J. Patterson, of this city, were married by Rev. F. M. Di mitt, pastor of the Trinity M. E. church at Evansville la-: Friday evening in that city. They have the well wishes of their many triends. They will reside in this citv. The assessor’s book of Petersburg was returned last week aud from it the total assessment of personal property of this city is shown to be $337,270, while last year’s assessment shows a total of $327,676, a gain of $9,596 oyer 1893. The townships all. show a decrease in the assessment of persona) property. Frank Bros. & Co., the millers, are running their plant night and day filliug eastern orders. They are now at work on a 900-barrel contract. The mill is one of the best in the state and the owners exert all their ener-# gies toward keeping the establish- * ment at work the vear round. They are now well supplied with contracts that will keep the mill running nighl aud day for several mouths,