Pike County Democrat, Volume 25, Number 13, Petersburg, Pike County, 10 August 1894 — Page 8

\ Soda water at Bergen & Oliphant's. Dr. Duncan returned to his home Bedford, Tuesday. Frank Eckert, of Evansville, was in the city last Friday. E. W. Lawrence, of Centralis, Illi* nois. was in town last week. Uncle Perry Hammond is resting at Indian Springs this week. Miss Loll Iteuss returned Monday from a visit to a sister In Missouri. H. H. Tislow jewelry and watchmaker Petersburg. All work guarded. 28* *• Miss Vonnie Fleming visited Miss Irene O’Brian, of Washington, over Sunday. Mrs. Moses Frank and Mrs. Joe Hamburger visited friends in Washington last Sunday. Marion was visited by an extensive fire last week which destroyed about $75,000 worth of property. The old reliable family paper, The Democrat, is still ju the front rank. Send in your name and the cash. There will be excursion rates from this city to the Oakland City and Princeton fairs of one fare for the round trip. f The Presbyterian Sunday School held a picnic at Horntday’s grove * last Tuesday. A large attendance and a royal good time was enjoyed. j> The members of the W. C. T. U. will meet at the Presbyterian church next Friday evening at seven o’clock. Mrs. Nettie Carter will conduct the meeting. s Mrs. Tracy entertained a number of onr young people in royal style . last Wednesday in honor of her sisters, the Misses Bruner, who are visiting from Louisville.

Prof. N. C. Johnson, principal ot the Cambridge City schools, and who ta spending his vacation with his Ipgrents in Logan township, attended the institute last Monday. There has been more trouble at Brazil. The strikers are 6aid to be Rioting again and two men badly beaten. Marshal Hawkins and Chief Deputy Foley are at the scene. * The ladies will give an ice-cream festival on the lawn near the Poor !Farm church on Friday evening, August 17th, for the benefit of the C. F. cnurch. All are invited to attend. There will be an elegant display of j fine art goods at the fair this year. Floral hall will bresent a fine appearance. What are you going to place on exhibition to make it more beautiful. For Rent—A well improved farm of 100 acres, all in cultivation, located miles southeast of Union. Pike county, Indiana. For further particulars call on or address R B. Lucas, Union, Iud. 13-2 vThe marshal should put a stop to young men jumping on trains at the depot. It is onl\ a question of time 'when some young boy Will be thrown under the cars and an arm or leg taken off, or probably killed, ^ stop should be put to thi3 practice at once. Dr. T. R. Rice Jelt for his future home in Viuccnnes, where he has formed a partnership with Dr. Halloway in the practice of medicine. The doctor leaves many friends in this city who wish him a bright and successful future and who will be glad to see him rhake frequent visits here.

The famous Boonville ball club will be here next Sunday and cross bats with th*e horde club. The Petersburg boys will profit by doing a little practice before the time comes for playing. The Boonvjlies is one of the best clubs in Southern Indiana hnd the game promises to be a good oue. Scott Mitchell and <|abob Schurz received a pair of pet cub bears from k tnend at Osceola, Missouri, last Saturday. Thev have been the center ot attraction since their arrival. What they in|end to do with them we do not know unless to sell them to some of the bovs who will go on the road and “dance with the bear.” They are flue specimens and they are having lots of fun with them. Awarded Highest Honors. World’s Fair. DR. A pore Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. M from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant £ YpAftS THE STANDARD

irlwwrww *‘r Mrs. Mary Pinney is visiting friends in Evansville. Ail the lntcst summer drinks at the City drug s tore. * * Mi8s Carrie Schaefer, of Evansville is the guest of Miss Lida Knight. James Shawhan and James Boonshot were at Iudian Springs this week. Elden Beasley, a prosperous merchant of Union, was on our streets Tuesday. * Cherry-phosphate, the nicest summer drink in tne city, at Bergen & Oliphant’s. >' * Get one dozeu cabinets for 99c ot Willis, Oakland City. It is his best work. See samples. 13-2 Tennessee went democratic at the election Tuesday. The majority reaches way up in the thousands. Leave orders for coal at Ilisgeu's butcher shop. Coal delivered at any time. 2tf Clarence Parker. W. W. Jackson, of Jefferson township, lost about 200 bushels of wheat by fire while threshing last Monday. Crill and Mrs. Adams, Sol and Miss Bertha Prank and Miss Julia Biettnan visited friends iu Princeton last Sunday. Matthew McMurrav will leave Monday a week for. his old stamping ground in Ireland. He will be absent about two months. * The races at the county fair this year ©will be immeuse. The horses will be the speediest ever seen here, j Get your work In shape so as to stay all week. Next Sunday is “Old Folks” day at at the M. E church. The pastor will preach on “The Recognition of Friends in Heaven.” Everybody cordially invited to be present.

Notice.—All persons knowing themselves indebted to me by note or accouut, must call and settle at once—I need money. J. Thos. Kime, M. D. Head Quarters—for_ real e.state, farm and city property for sale on reasonable terms at the reliable realestate agency of \V. II. H. Thomas, the leading real estate agency in the county. 38-5 The base ball park is to be fenced in and will be finished in two or three weeks. The boys are going to spread themselves. They are playing good ball and deserve better support from the citizens. The job department of this office has just received another large invoice ot stationery for the qse of business men and others. Cali and see us for fine job printing of alj descriptions. Wedding invitations and fine work a specialty. Smith & Battles, the barbers, have added bath rooms to their shop. Everything has been put In first-class condition to give hot and cold water and Turkish baths. Call and see them. Baths at any time during day or night. Abraham Case, of this city, aged seventy-five vears, died Wednesday morning. He was a veteran of the late war and a member of Morgan I*o$t, which order will conduct the funeral services this (Friday) afternoon from the family residence. The interment will take place at Walnut Hills cemetery.

Hon. Jasper Davidson, of Washington township, was in the city Thursday. We are glad to know that he will purchase property in this city, in the near future, and will moye with his fapiily here to reside. He comes here so that bis children may have the advantage of our school^.— Princeton Free Press. Farmers who are blessed with 20 to 4Q bushels of wheat to the acre this year ought to tumble to what it means. It is a well-known fact that Providence has a particular liking for and watches over newspaper men, and this big wheat crop is sent to the hnsbandmeu to enable them *o square up with the printer. Now, don’t forget this. W. J. Ridge, one of Marion township’s brightest teachers, has accepted the professorship in penmanship in the Oakland City college. Mr. Ridge is a splendid penman and for a number year* has devoted his entire time to that study.' Besides all that he is a splendid voung man and a gentleman im every respect. The Democrat wishes him success abundant. T. J. Scales was in the city Tuesday last. Ifir. Scales has concluded for reasons best known to himself, withdrawn from the race for sheriff before the democratic convention. In this connection he desires us to return thanksi to his ntimerpus friends throughout tthe county for »heir words of encouragement' and that he will be fqiind during the campaign in the froqt rank's i»f the democracy. “Old Hickory’'’ is a good worker and don’t you forget it as yqq pass along.

M. B. Thomas .of Union, attended institute Tuesday. Goto H. H. Tislow for ail kinds of watch and clock repairs. 28* Charles Weisciver shipped a car load of cattle to Cincinnati Tuesday. The fair! The great Pike county fair. Bring your family and see the sights. For a nice cool, refreshing drink of any of the summer beverages go to the City drug store. * Ex-Governor Blair, of Jackson, Michigan, died at his home last Sunday at 1:20 o’clock a. m. The Misses Maud Kennedy and Nora Wallace are visiting relatives at Petersburg.—Washington Gazette. Monet to Loan.—On five years’ time on real estate mortgage; low rates of interest. W. H. H. Thomas. JLtf r Heavy frosts in Eastern Iowa and Michigan, last Sunday morning did much damage to the fruit and gardens. Get ready for the great Pike county fair which will be held in this city commencing September 3rd and lasting one week. Miss Sarah Harris, a former teaoher of the schools of this place, but now engaged as dentist, of Washington, was visitiug friends here this week. Married—James H. Ward and Isadora MeMurtry were united in marriage by Rev. S. F. Anderson in his study in the M. E. church on Monday, August 6th, 1894. The New York store has iust received an immense stuck of jeans pants which are being sold at the lowest prices in the city. Go early and secure your bargains.

C. W. Brad field was awarded the contract for tarnishing coal tor the jail and court house for one year tor the sum of $99 50. There were three other bidders, the bids rangiug up to $160. The soldiers annual meeting of Pike county meets in this city at the tair grounds next Thursday, at which lime the committee having in charge the plans tor the bailding of a monument will make a report. Fok Sale.—50,000 feet of seasoned walnut, ash, maple, sweet gum and elm lumber; also 2,000 bushels of corn; also 137 shares of the capital stock of the Hazleton milling company. Address me at Hazleton, Indiana. 10-4 J. E. Davidson. Washington had another scrap Tuesday evening in which Tobe Summers was seriously cut about the throat by Charles Howard. Summers shot at Howard three times, but without hitting the mark when the latter drew pis kuite and began slashing aw ay. Summers is laid up for repairs, but will recover. Fire broke out at the West Side Ball Park. Chicago, last Sunday afternoon while the Chicago and Cincinnati clubs were battlHig with each other. About 10*000 people had assembled and in the mad rush for escape many persons were badly injured. The fire is supposed to have resulted from a spark falling from a cigarette.

President Debs is resting m l erre Haute, preparing speeches which he contemplates giving to the laboring people in the near future. His object seems to be to organize a new political party. His first address will be given at Cooper Institute, to New York, thence »o Boston, ^c. He says he is offered $200 a night tor 200 lectures by an Eastern lecture bureau and will probably accept the ofler. At Evansville,Nat Baker, a colored man, is gradually turning white. Twenty years ago a patch appeared on his thigh and gradually spread for several years. Then the progress of change stopped until two or three years ago when the spot began to grow agaiu and several others appealed.' His body is now almost a chalky white and his face is beginning tp turn. He believes that a year or two will leave him as white as anybody. He is forty-five years of age and in the best of health. A petition Is to be presented to Governor Matthews praying for the pardon of Bazzle Ledger wood, who was sent up for seventeen years from Daviess count} for setting the court house on fire in that county several years ago. After being arrested he made a confession upon wbicfi Lavelle and Hawes &ere arrested and couvicted iu the Pike circuit court to eight years each in the penitentiary. Had it not been for his evidence and his sticking to it, the other parties ; would never have been brought to justice. He has now served three I years in the pen,''and the people | think that fie hai been punished [enough for fhe p%rt he assumed iu | the (natter. The people of Daviess bounty seem fp feel Thai he should be I pardoned as indicated in reeeut issues I of the papers'cjf that county.

--" • -jANNOUNCEMENTS. FOR SHERIFF. Eo. Democrat.—Please announce my name a§ a candidate for the nomination of sheriff of Pike county, subject to the decision of the democratic mass convention. The support of all solicited. Thomas R. smith. Winslow Items. After years of patient endurance with the dust we have a street sprinkler Mrs D. C. Thomas was at Velpen visiting friends the first or the week. Kosuoe DeTar. who has been very sick with typhoid*fever is improving. Orval Webb was kicked by a horse one day last week and had his leg broken. Charles Wens was at Augusta Sunday. Mrs. Li) Weber is here getting up a class in music. Joseph Newkirk and David Horton, Pe« tersburg, were here Tuesday. Married, last Monday uight, George Evans to Mary Fettinger. James Chance and family, of Winslow, Arizona, are here visiting friends and relatives. Dr. Bethell was at Petersburg Monday. Died, the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wright, of flux, Friday. A large number from here attended a birthday dinner at Andy Anderson’s last Monday in honor of Mrs. Anderson. She was the recipient of a gold watch. Aldison. Cato Items Corn is looking very bad and without rain soon will be s scarce article. Cato mill company grinds every Friday Isaac McCormick has moved into the house recently occupied by W. P. Barnett Miss Gertie Mount, who has been very ill for the past few weeks is able to be with us again. Carl Cooper and wife moved from this place to a farm near Winslow last week. Traylor, and Chappel Sunday school attended the Hosmer picnic last Saturday report a good time. They came out second best in the singing contest. The teachers of this vicinity are attending the county institute at Petersburg this week.

Rev. Henry Dawson has moved from Illw nois to Cato. He was formerly a resident j of this place. Rev. Henry Dawson will preach' at the Hickory school house Saturday night J. F. Kinman went to Gentryville Friday where he will remain several weeks. S. D. Amos, near here and Miss Mabel Wilson, neajr Petersburg, were married I Saturday night at the bride's huuce. They have the beet wishes of Cato friends. Old Tough. Gladi h Drift. Some wicked fellow while passing James Pipe’s residence fired at his dog, missing the dog and entering the arm of ttye little daughter, who with several children were playing in the barn lot. Wilsoners are rejoicing over the promise of a new school house. They need it. The boys have completed the outride work for their coal bahk, and are now ready to furnish coal to all who drive to their new platform. They have floor room for thousands of bushels. Every coal buyer is cordially invited to try it. Our base ball boys should hustle up, and soou we can cross bats with the town people. One weather prophet says it will snow before it rains If that be the case It should turn cold at once.C| Last Saturday was picnic day at Hosmer and was largely attended from Flat Creek Sunday school. An ice cream festival at the Wilson in the near future. A Reader $$$,!■ this Bargain. For sale, a ninety acre farm, 80 acre? in cultivation, tep acres white oak timber, a good frame house of five rooms; also a good frame barn ; a goodorphard, five miles east of Oakland City. Price $3,000. Address, D. W. Wiogs. Winslow, Ind., Joseph Wiggs, Oakland City, Ind.

Pik«Ti|le Items. James ScoU and wife, formerly residents of this place but now of Patoka are visiting friends and relatives here this week. Mrs. Campbell, wife of our postmaster is quite ill at this writing. A number of our citizens went to Duff last Friday to attend the luneral of Mrs. Malinda Wells. Jarrett $tilwell, of Stendal. was in our town on business one day last week. Wm. Nelson passed through our town one day last week en route to Birdseye. Columbus Houcbios and Flora Martin were married last Wednesday evening at the home of the grooms parents by 6. B. Campbell. The young people left for a bridal tour. i If you would-keep posted on the issues during the present campaign you must take 'l'Hf Democrat, the largest and best paper iu the county. Among the sick of our town are M. Campbell, D. Holenberg, M. Lockhart. M. Muskell. H. Micheli, £. D. Stutsman, L Bartlet and M. Bartlet. Patoka Pointers. Farmers are turning “dust” for more of that cereal which is so valuable yet so cheap in price Corn looks a leetle thirsty. £. M. Selby transacted business at the county capitol, Thursday. Logan Robling received wheat at Jackson Mine’s one day last week. J. B. Bottoms and Santfbrd Bass tripped to Augusta Saturday evening. Our pedagogues are taking an intellectual feast at the county institute this week. The colored folks of Ayrshire had an old fasnibned barbacue hop Saturday 'evening. Ou? young bipods who attended the colored'camp meeting at the fair grounds ciairp to be well satisfied, especially those i who returned with a$ much as a dollar. [ V U f .V'VK . 4. - ' ■

* S^MAX BUTZEKS BULLETIN. mm A 30 Day’s Sale! The Closing Out of the Balance of Our Summer Stocks. ; All kinds of prices have been quoted in thisfor the merchandise we are now advertising. Bnt never has there been, in this or twry other season, sucn prices quoted as we offer Read every item and satisfy yourselves that you can save money here. J 10 inch butter colored Lace, worth 40 cents—27>£ cents. J8 inch butter ooloreu Lace, worth 35 cents—22}, cents. 6 inch butter colored Lace, worth 30 cents—IT;, cents, t Nice butter colored Lace, worth 15 cents— cents. All Embroidery both Swiss and Hamburg, go at HALF PRICE aaaamaaaaaaaaaaaaaaai 500 yards of nice dress Ginghams at cents, worth 12S cents; 411 our fine French Gingham 12% cents, worth 20 cents; All our 20..25and 30 cent white goods at 8^, 10 and 15cents; 5,000 yards of Indigo Blue prints for 4^ cents. All ladies’ Oxford patent tip Slippers will be sold at one-third cheaper during sale. Ladies patent tip Shoes for only 98 cents Nice fall Dress Goods, all phases, 22;, cents. LL Sheeting 4% cents. J • J ust received a nice line of <^feB^OX-iOTIE3IIILT Made bv the best tailors in Cincinnati, and will be sold 25 percent cheaper than former prices, bon’t forget that we carry the best and cheapest line of Gents’ furnishing goods in town. <*~ Don’t look for bargains only on Friday, but look for them from Monday until Sunday. Proprietor N. Y. One Price Store. Petersburg, Ind.

Samuel H. fetthiger was awarded the contract for k'-eping the county asylum hy the board of commissioners this week. He will receive $1 petweek for each inmate. The other bidders were James H. Bolling, $110; George Robling, $1.39; William C. Richardson, $125; . James Stilwell, $1 5t). Mr. Feitiftger formerly held the same position several years ago. N. B. Berry, of Kansas City, Missouri, is in the city tile guest of Dr. J. R. and Mis. Adams. This is Mr. Berry's first visit here in eighteen years and is much surprised at the change that has taken place here. The hoard of commissioners rejected all bids for the medical practice pf the several township*, claiming that they were excessive. Each township was placed in the bids at $25Q, and the county infirmary $250. Dr. 1. H. LaMar lias been appointee. secretary pf the board of Iteafth by the hoard of commissioners. The position was made vacant by the resignation of Dr. T. R. Rice, who removed to Vincennes. What are yon going to take tp the county fair? Get ready and compete for the premiums. Shermau Davenport has been at the Indian Springs during the past week. I_

Notice to Non-Resident. The State of Indiana, Pike cpuuty In the Pike circuit court, November term, 1884. Leota Daylo,) vs. > Complaint No. 2412. Cart Daylo, > Now comes the plaintiff, by T. H. Dillon, her attorney. and files her complaint herein, together with an affidavit, that the residence of th£ defendant Carl Daylo, is unknown, and that diligent inquiry has been made to ascertain the residence of ^aid defendant but that inquiry has not disclosed the residence of said defendant Notice is therefore hereby given said defendant that unless he be and appear on the first day of the nest term of the Pike circuit court to be holderi on the second Monday ol November A D., 1884, at the eourt bouse in Petersburg in said county and state, and answer or demur tp said complaint, the same will be heard and determined in his absence. In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court, at Petersburg, this 8th day of August A. D., 1884. 13-4 GOODLET MORGAN, Clerk. T. H. Dillon, plaintiff’s attorney. Notice o| Administration. Notice is hereny given, that the undersigned has been appointed by the clerk of the circuit court of Pike county, state of Indiana, administrator cf the estate of Martha E. Shandy, late of Pike county, deceased. Said estate is supposed let be solvent. July 17, 1894. Orlando C. Shandy, 18-3 Administrator. Posey A Chappell, attorneys Notice of Application fop Liquor License Notice is hereby given to the citizens pf the town of Algiers and Jefferson township^ Pike county, Indiana, that I, Martin Penner, a male inhabitant of the state of Indiana, over the age of twenty-one years, and a fit person to be intrusted with the sale of intoxicating liquors, will apply to the Board of Commissioners of Pike county, Indiana, at their September term of court 1894, for a license to sell spirituous, vinous and malt liquors in a less quantity than a quart at a time with the privilege of allowing the same to be drank on the premises ol my place of business for the Deriod of one year. My place of business wherein said liquors are to be sold and drank is a one-story frame building situated On a | part of lot number eight (8), in tfie town of j Algiers, Pike county. Indiana, which part of ; said lot is more particularly described as follows. vis: Beginning at a stake au the north side of | Main street in said town of Algiers, saifi.stake i being sixty-eight (6b) feat west of the annth- i east corner of said lot number eight (S). running thence west along the line of said Main . street t wenty (20) feet, thence in accordance , with the plat of said town north on the angle ) of said town of Algiers thirty-eight (SS)leet, j thence east on the angle of the town twenty ; (20) feet, thence south on the same angle thirty-eHrht (38) feet to the plaee of beginning, being in the town of Algiers, in Jefferson township, Pike county, state of Indiana. MARTIN PENNER.

Application (or Liquor License. ; Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Benjamin Bishop, a male Inhabitant ot the state of Indiana, and not in the habit ef becoming intoxicated and otherwise'a fit person to be intrdsted with the barter and sale of iutoxicating liquors, will make application to the board of Commissioners or Pike county, Indiana, at their next regular session iu September, 18JM. for a license to sell spirituous, vinous, malt and other intoxicating Hquors in less quantities than a quart at a time with the privilege of allowing the same to be drank on the premises where sold for one year. My place of business is In the one-story frame building situated ml the southeast corner of the following described real estate, to-wit: ’ One acre out of the southwest corner of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section thirty-one (81), township number ope (l), south, range number seven (7), west, in Pike county, Indiana, near the town of Ayershire in said county and state. Benjam-x Bishop. Sotice of Application for Liquor License. Notice is hereby given, that the undersign- ' ed, A^TJJan Beaty, a male inhabitant of the State of Indiana, and over the age of twentyone years, and not In the habit of becoming intoxicated, will niake application to the Board of Copamissioners of Pike county, Indiana. at their ne$t regular session in Scotember, 18^1 for a' license 'to sell spirituous, vinous and malt liquors in less quantities than a quart at a time uhd with this privilege of al-s lowing the same to be drank? on Mie premises where sold for one year. My place of business wherein said liquors are to be sold and drank is a one-story frame building on the following described real estate; On part lot No. 73, commencing at a point twenty-five feet north ot the southeast corner, thence nbrth twenty-six1' feet; thence west forty feet; thence south t-venty-six teet; thence ep.n to the place of beginning, in the town af Wlns|ow, Pike county, Indiana. AljlJAH BEATY. APPLICATION POB JI§D08 LICEKSB. Notice is hereby given that Henry Martin, a male inhabitant of the state of Indiana, over the age of twenty-one years, will apply to the Board of Commissioners of Pike county, Indians, at their September term, 18H, for a license to sell spiritous, vinous and mail liquors in a less quantity than a quart at a time with the privilege of allowing the same to be drank upon my premises for one year. My place ofbusine* is in a ofeestorv frame building (known as theC. J Agee office/ and fronts o» Broadway street in the town of Stendal, Pike county, Indiana. Lockhart township, situated on part kA%umber one tl) mqre particularly described aA comroencinw twenty (30) feet south of tbeSiortbeast corner of lot number one (1), thence south parallel with Broadway street twenty {20) feet, thence west one hundred and five (105) feet, thence twenty {20; feet north,'thence one hundred and five 1105] feet east to the place of beginning. A}1 of which is situated In Lockhart township, Pike county, Indiana. HENRY MARTIN.

Notice at Application for Liquor License. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Joseph Maher, a male inhabitant of thd state of Indiana, over twenty-one years of age, who is a fit perspn to be intrusted with the sale of intoxicatingliqnors and who is not in the habit of beoopifng intoxicated, will' license to sell vinous, malt, spirituous and other intoxicating liquors in less quantities t h«n a quart at a time and with the privilege of allowing the same to be drank on the premises where sold, for oae year. The premises where I propose to sell said intoxicating liquors is on the gronhd floor of the ster - and a half frame huilding fronting on Third street on the east end of lot Dumber sixty-time (63) us the town of Velpen. Marion towi ship, Pike county. Indiana. JOSEPH MAHER. Notice of Application far Liquor License, ..Notice is hereby given that the undersigned William S. Thompson, a male inhabitantof the state of Indiana, and not in the habit of becoming intoxicated, and qv?r the age of twenty-one years, and a fit person to bC tn3 trusted with the barter and sale of intoxicates Ikium'S, WlU make application to the Board of Commissioners of Pike county Indiana, at their next regular session in September, 1894, lor a license td sell spirituous, vinous, malt awfother intoxicating liquors in less quantities than a quarbat a time, with' the privilege of allowing the same to be' drank on the premises where sold for one wear. My place of business Is in the onestory frame building situated on iot number one bandied and twenty-five (lffi), in the town of Augusta. Pike county, Indiana. 'william s. Thompson. APPLICATION FOR UQUOB I.ICRIRR Notice is hereby given that Charles Martin a male inhabitantof the state of Indiana' over the age of twenty-one years, will apply to the H< ani of Commissioners of Pike county, Indiana, at their September term. 1884 lor a license to sell spirituous, vinous and malt liquors In a less quantity Van a quart at a time with the privilege of allowing the same to be drank upon yay premises for one year. My place of business is in a one story framebuilding, f known as the Hearing A Williams standj and fronts Main street, in the town of Velpen, Marion township, Pike county. In-' diana. situated on part lot number sevent*.two mj. CHARLES MARTIN.*