Pike County Democrat, Volume 25, Number 43, Petersburg, Pike County, 8 March 1895 — Page 1

PETERSBURG, IND., FRIDAY. MARCH 8, 1895. s. VOL. NO. 43.

Why Eat Liver? ' - / i jl | ' Trad* wHh w and you’ll lira on steak. Many a family attribute It's success In early life by commencing right. By doing, kind reader, >ust what you ought to do. buy yoprgoods of Hargrove A Co. They don't eel! truth, and when you buy of utm you know you've got the beet. SOME DAY, SOMETIME You'll want a Carpet, and there le no place on the face of thte great earth can you buy them cheaper than of ua We have a vast number of remnants of 16 to ft yards in Carpets that will be sold very cheap. We have Carpets suitable for the humblest cottage or finest mansion, Did yon say prices? Why, just think of Carpets at 18c; Extra Supers at 85c per yard, Ac. Bring the measure of your room and “let’s reason audfigure together." Why not Speak to ^ . ' j_ je : , . About tbat Suit of Clotbee. You know that’s been bis excuse about not going to cburch Tell him we have the prettiest, line of Clothing, all new spring goods, real taller made goods, a 11 Wool Suits at 17.50, and the greatest line of 810.01) Suits on earth. House full of 'em too; and the spring Hats are beauties. Don’t let him rest until he fixes up. John i

W' V' J}0r§r0ve 4 Owpapq ■PROPRIETORS, OFPEOPLES’ SET GOODS STORE ul STIR CLOTHING HOUSE, 3T3TR3-. saraDZAJiC'jL. "Agency Crescent Laundry. Shirts, 8c; Oollarn. 2c. Ship Wednesday. >

Barrett ft Son have an elegant line of clothiug at their store. Meu's shoes sold at rock bottom prices at Barrett ft Son's. Barrett ft Sou are Hope bleached muslin »t 5 cents per yard. Barrett ft 8on are selling clothing cheaper than any other house iu the city. Main Catt, of Clay township, was iu towu Monday aud made this office a substantial call. Judge Ayres, of Indianapolis, was here last week visiting friends aud attending to legal matters. Money to Loan.—Oii five years’ time on real estate mortgage; low rates ok interest. W. H. H. Thomas. 1-tf. T The E. ft 1. railroad offer excursion ^ates toNorth Vernon April 4th tofitb fin account oi Southern Indiana tqaehers’ association.

lira. G. T. Kime, of Petersburg, who has been visiting her parents, Mr* aud Mrs. James *Thompson, retimed homd to-day.—Patokiit item. William H. Stull, of Obian, Tennessee. arrived here last ^reek to visit friends for a few days. He js looking well amt is well pleased with that section ot the country. Thk Democrat carries in stock a line of high grade and fancy envelopes, toilier*, wedding and mourning goods, apd cards and envelopes spitable for fashionable parties. Call and see them. Miss Helen £. Hartley, daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Hartley, living in this city (],ied Thursday night of last week ot pneumonia. She was aged 21 years, eight months and t wo days. The funeral took place Saturday fotrenoon at *lie residence conducted by Rev. Omelyena. Interment at Hf|tpu( Hills cejnetery,

Lard, 11 cents per pound at Whitaker’s meat market. 43-3 Hope bleached muslin at 5uents per yard at Barrett & Son’s. When you want a boy’s suit of clothes call at Barrett & Son’s. Attorney Thompson, of Washington, was in the city last week on legal business. Hon. Henry J. Wiggs, of Arthur, was in the county capitol last Friday doing business. Empress baking powder has been thoroughly tested and pronounced superior to all others. 42* Sylvester Lance, one of Tgi Dkmoo»a?’« . old time friends of Monroe township, was in town last Friday transacting business. Miss Blanche Anderson, a teacher in the Sullivan schools, was at home oyer Sunday visiting her father, Rev. S. F. Anderson, and family,

A porsoti is prematurely old when baldness occurs before the forty-fifth year. Use Hall’s Hair Beaewer to keep the scalp healthy and prevent baldness. Notice to Skttlk.—All persons knowing themselves indebted to the firm of Qalioru Bros, will please call and settle at once as the business must be settled op immediately. All persons having claims against the firm of Osborn Bros, will please present their bills for payment D, S. Osnojtg. E. H. (rosliti, ft Co., the planing mill firm, have been making some extensive repairs at their works and placing now machinery in position. They are now prepared for all kinds of work in their line and can give the best of satisfaction. They are men of experience in the building line, and are able to give their patrons low I prices apd good work.

jBillf Have Bmmm laws. Tbeae bill*, passed by tbe present general assembly, have been signed by tbe governor: ( . House bill No. 1-Appropriating *100,000 tor the expenses of the General A,numbly. Senate bill No M^-Legallslng tbe sets of the commissioners and auditor of Benton county, °- House bill No. 4—To reimburse the govarnor for money paid to the mllitlaj House bill No. 36-Legalising tbe incorporation of the town of Wbeatfleld, Jasper oounly. House bill No. SSS— Providing for employes ot tbe house and defining; their duties. House bill No. ITS—Making appropriations tor the salaries of the clerk of tbe 8npierae Court and his deputies from November 22, ISM, to October $1 IMS. Senate bill No. 47—Legalising school bonds issued by tbe town of Shoals. Senate bill No. 9*-legallsingthe incorporation of Albany. Senate bill No 1M—Amending tbe law relating to the appointment of sinking fund

commissioners. House bill No. 110—Authorizing county commissioners to issue additional bonds for court-houses. House bill No. 10—Amending the act governing highways. House bill No. OS—Empowering trustees to receive lands and donations, • | Senate bill No. 130—To forbid the construction of streets and railways through cemeteries. Senate bill No. 304—To legalise the incorporation of Alton, Crawford county. House bill No. 33—To pension disabled firemen and retired firemen. , House bill No. 134—To legalist the aets of notaries public whose oommissions have ex-! plied. House bill No. 64—Fixing the terms of court in the forty-sixth Judicial circuit, composed of Jackson, Orange and Washington counties. House bill No. 333—An amendment to the tax law, as suggested by the State tax commissioners. ■ , « | Senate bill No. 6—Concerning yte number and pay of Senate employes. Senate bill No. 22—Vacating portions of highways. Senate bill No. 306 -To legalise the incorporation of Grandview, Spencer county. Senate bill No. 234—To Legalise the action of the cornmou council of Lebanon in relation to a sewer. , House bill No. 136—Paying the Paving and 8upply Company for work done. Senate current resolution No, 30, appoint

! ing R. 8. Hatcher to investigate concerning the state seal of Indiana. Senate bill No, 58—Creating a Superior Court in Madison county. House bill No. 184—Concerning the cutting of partition hedge fences. House bill No. 28—To .regulate the landing of shanty boats. j • n House bill No.484—To legalise the Incorporation of Baton, Delaware county. House bill No. 291—To legalise the incorporation of Broad ^tipple. House Bill No-281—folegfllse the inoorporI ation of Broad Ripple, House bill No 21—Tolegalise the incorporation of Crandall. Harrison oounty. Senate bill No. H>8—Te legalise the appolnt- ; meht of township trustees by oounty commissioners, to succeed trustees who have become Insane. Senate bill No. 81—To legalise the incorporation of Grandvllle, Floyd oounty. House bill No. 812—To establish parks in cities having 100.000 population. Honse bill No. 341—Amending the tax law. Senate Bill No. 120—Providing that in cities of less tban%00,000 pay for sewer construction may be distributed over twenty years. Senate Bill No-252—Providing that Insurance companies may reserve a surplus. Senate Bill No. 48—Increasing salaries of police judges in cities of more than 100,000 to 82,500 a year. Senate Bill No.128—Providing' that cities may refund their indebtedness at a lower rate of Interest. House Bill No. 97—Abolishing the 80 per cent, co-insurance clausa. House Bill No. 81—Governing the incorporation of companies managing tobacco warehouses. , J - Senate Bill No. 54—Legalising the sales of forfeited school lands by county auditors. Senate Bill No. 207—Amending the libel law. What d’ye think! Barrett & Son are 'selling LL sheeting at 4 cents per yard.

Teachers’ Township Institute. The teachers of Washington township met in this city at the public school building last Saturday and held their last institute for the present school year. A large attendance, of the teachers were present and a profitable and instructive session was enjoyed by the teachers. The following resolutions were adopted: Whsbkas, Many of the eountles of Indiana have seven months school, some eight and some as much as nine months. And Vhsbus, many of the townships of Pike county had this last term one hundred and thirty days, while one or two only had one hundred days, whieh is an injustice to the children of the townships having the short terms of schools. Therefore Mctolved, That we the teachers of Wash* ington township respectfully urge the trustees to makf a sufficient levy to make our schools six months. Whcuas, Mr. Fred Smith has during ki> term of office shown himself to be a Mend of the cause of education, and has as we believe. endeavored to cany out the law, and has been faithful and true in his discharge of his duties ognneeted with our schools. Therefore Metolved, That we hereby express tp him and the public our great appreciation of bis services as trustee of Washington township. Every can of Empress bjtking powder warranted. If not agfisfac* tory the price will be refunded* 42*

A Faithful Public Servant. Hon. A. H, Taylor and wife will arrive home (nil Washington this week. Mr. Taylor’s term as representative of the First district in congress expired Monday\ He has made the people of the district an able representative, being one of the most energetic members in the lower house. Be has at all times been at his post of duty and rarely ever missed a roll call, and never failed to vote on all questions that would benefit his constituents of the district. He was recognised as bite of the leading young members of the house and had the houor of being placed on some of the most important committees. He has worked faithfully at all times for his friends, and during his two years service has accomplished more than any of his predecessors tor years. For the soldiers and their widows he has been a faithful friend, a testimony of which has been the great number of pensious granted each week, and during bis term upwards of 1500 have received original, increase and widows’ pensions through his untiring labors in their behalf. Mr. Taylor can well fee! proud of the record he baa made during the term. Upon all political questions he has stood by the platform adopted, never wavering in the least, and on the silver question still remains a sixteen to one exponent. He will resume the practice of law with his partner, Hon. £. P. Richardson.

Goes to Missouri. George M. Swaim, who has been for the past year making his head* quarters in this city, has been trans* tarred bygtre pension department to Mi.»souri. Mr. Swaim, as a special pension examiner, has made mauy warm friends here and throughout the Hhe couuties to which he was assigned by his strict attention to business and his Impartiality in conducting all claims that came into his hands. He is ail untiring worker and the cold blasts of winter did not deter him from bis duties to the soldier and widow whose claims had been placed in his hands. He is a genial gentleman and he has the well wishes of a host of friends iu Indiana for his mture success in his new field of work. Mr. Swaim’s home is at Bloomfield, Iowa. During his work here about 140 claims have been adjudicated, many ot which haTe beep in this county, and which have been before the pension department for many years. Pensions Granted. The following pensious have been gfented in this section of the State during the past week, and include original, restoration, Increase and widows and orphans: George Deimint, Shoals. William T. Pitman, Selvln. Peter Banet, Cannelton. William S. Langston, Carmel. Cbarlee Schafer, Petersburg. Mary F. Dyer, Freedom. Benjamin T. Hendricks, Monroe City. John Vetter, Vincennes. D. 8. Reed, Evansville. James W. Criaswell, Evansville. Leander Bond, Oak town. Adam Frederick, Willis Grove. William Fauntelroy, Evansville. William Kopplet, Evansville. Henry J Montgomery, Pat oka. George F. Ward, Economy. David F. Taylor, Marongo. Isaac Underbill, Marengo. Garrison J. Jacques, Poeeyvtlle. Nathan S. Ragle, Montgomery. Eugene Dougherty. Washington. PlerreLoffer, Haaelton.

Juries tor the Hereto Ten*. The jury commissioners met lest Monday and selected the following gentlemen to serve on the grand and petit juries for the March term of the Pike circuit courts OiiHD Jurors.—Joseph Carr, 4. J. John* son. Richard I. Qiadish, John H. Ci lisle, John F. Condor and Banister Drew. Prtit Jury.—J. L. Dunning, A. W. Selby William 8. Ingram, Emery Hathaway, John 8. DeMott, William A. Bottoms, Samuel Q. Alexander, William H. Flcklin, John Jassiday, John Watson, John W. I#orton an< I John W* Rohlnson. When yon want a fine pair of shoe# for Sanday wear call et Barrett & Son’s. _ Marriage Licenses. The following marriage liniiuses hare been issued since our last report. William C. lrven and Opha A. Whee l, r. John F. Grubb and Clara Ward. Lewis E. Simpson and Justina Boy. Frank E. French and Hattie Dupree Loran Defendall and Rosa Robllng. Thomas English and Mary E. Patter on. The finest line ot ladies and misses shoes are kept by Barrett & Son.

Twa imin—iti. Petersburg has been thrown into e state of excitement during the week over the alignment ot two business Arms for the beueflt of their creditors! For the time being these failures will have a bad effect in business circles in this locality. Last Friday, the firm of Patterson A Alexander, who were formerly engaged In the agricultural and implement and the dry goods trade, made an assignment for the benefit of cred* itors. They named H. it. Snyder as the assignee. The assets of the firm is placed at $30,000 and the liabilities at about $20,000. Tbe assets of the firm is for the most part in real estate iu Pike, Daviess and £nox counties. ■* The gentlemen composing the firm are well kuown in the county and the failure is greatly to be regretted. The The assignee’s bond was made in the sum of of $75,000. The selection of Mr. Suyder as the assignee is a good one as be is a careful and competent businessman. Monday morning the news was spread that the firm of J. B. Young A Co. had also made gn assignment. The firm is composed of jJ. B. and Florence Young and have been engaged in the mercantile business for some years in this city, but only recently sold out to the firm of Pattersou A Alexander. G. J. Nichols, assistant cashier of the Citizens’ bank, is named as the assignee. Tbe assets ofthefirih, which is mostly in real estate is placed at $32,000, and the liabilities at from $18,000 to $20,000. The selection ot Mr. Nichols as assignee will give satisfaction to all concerned in the assignment as he is a careful and judicious financier The failures of these firms are to be greatly regretted as the members composing the firms have long been residents of the couutv. Tbe assignments were due to a failure in making collections, which at the present time have, been very hard to make.

A Short Sermon*. Young man, dost thou go abroad 1n the land at night and rush the growler and perambulate with the feminines? Dost thou whoop’em up with the jack-pot, and bank thy shecklee against the slippery tiger? Art thou a guzzler of beer and a player of cards? Dost th»u suck a ten cent cigar, and hast thou leet tab on the ways that are right and the wisdom that is good in this world? Verily, verily I say unto you thou art in a bad row of stumps. It will not be long ere thou dost know thy name is mud. Thy heels will fly up ere long and thou wilt wakej to find thou hast fallen into the soup. Keep thy eye on the gun, and monkey not with intoxicating juice of the mug. Stear widely of the man of the acres, and in the ripening years of thy life thy pockets will be full of the collateral of the earth, while those who mind not these commandments are partaking of lunch which is free.—Ex.

The Old Jail. The old tail will soon be uo more. Tuesday, the prisoners were nlarched from the old jail to the new and put in the cages. Workmen at once began taking out the steel cages from the - old jail preparatory to shipping them to the factory at Hamilton, O. Coaloil was poured over the cells and then set on fire to kill tJhe vermin—if any there All the old mattresses and other articles were piled iu the yand and set on fire. Some of those articles were very dirty. The building will ha sold at auction sometime in May, and the old relic will soon be Of the past. The saw jail has not been accepted by the commissioners, as there yet remains some work not completed. The new jail is a splendid structure and prisoners certainly ought to be kept with safety in k. Shoe Stare for Sale. Any person desiring a paying business in Petersburg should investigate this bargain. The store is enjoying a good trade and has been established for many years. The stock of boots and shoes and furnishings will invoice about H,o00. To any young mau this is a good business opportunity, The business will not be for sale after the first of April. Call on D. S. Osborn, Petersburg, Indiana. We recommend Empress baking powder to those who desire a strictly pure and wholesome powder 4*

Hmu EiftM A. Ely. The bill before the legislature to make Pike and Dubois counties form the 5?th judicial circuit passed the lower house, and was before the senate Wednesday afternoon, and up to this time we hare not heard whether it had passed that body. If the bill becomes a law,.? the governor will have the appointment of a judge Cor the new circuit for the coming two years. For that position Pike county has a candidate who in every particular would make an able and just Judge. He is a lawyer of well known merit throughout bontbern Indiana, We refer to our fellow-townsman, the Hon. E. A. Ely. Mr. Ely is well known iu the two counties which will form the proposed new circuit, and no better selection could be made. He is endorsed by the bar of the Pike circuit court, and by the citizens generally regardless of psrty affiliations, Thb Democrat has no hesitancy in saying that the honor if conferred on Mr. Ely could not be more worthily bestowed. He has practiced in the courts Of this and neighboring connties for many years and is regarded as an able expounder of the law. Later.—Yesterday ■ morning the following telegram was received ; IxsiAXAFoui, Mach ViWb E. A. Ely. Petersbui^t^ \. Bill passed without auxendxntats. * Bjethsuu, The Home LsaaAsscciatisa, The stock of the new loan association called the “Home” is being rapidly taken. Every citizen should taka one or more shares of the capital stock, it is a good thing fpr the laboring man as by this means he can * become the owner of a home by paying small amounts weekly. It then becomes no hardship to meet the payments on a home. The directors meet this (Friday) evening at the secretary's office to make the first sale of monfy. Those desiring to purchase should be on hands to make a bid, , V The shares are one hundred dollars each, payments to be made of twentyfive cents per week. If you want to < take a few shares call at John Hamuatobt& store.

Bruised Up Censiderahly. H. H. Beck, head sawyer at Dering Bros’, sawmill, had a narrow escape from serioas injury Wednesday morning. While turning a log the cauthook slipped off the log and he was thrown in the log carriage, and at the same time the canthook struck the lever setting the carriage in motion, and before the machinery could be stopped he was considerably bruised aborft the chest and back. It was a narrow escape. Dr. Kime was called and dressed the wounds of the injured man. The Nicholson Bill May Fail. The temperance bill before the legislature called the Nicholson bill, was up in the seuate Wednesday afternoon. The committee reported several amendments and recommend# ed that the locgd^ option clause be stricken out aUl the bill be post* poned until morning for a hearing. Upon a vote in the senate the report of the committee was concurred in, which practically lays the bill up. ' Mr8.£.A.Oppeltdicdatherhomein Loogootee last Saturday evening of heart failure. She was the mother of Mrs. i. W. Gladish of this city. The funeral services took place at Loogootee Tuesday morning and the remains brought here for burial that afternoon in Walnut Hills cemetery, She was quite an aged lady and was well known to a great many people of this

city. The ladies of the W. F. M. S. of the M. E. church will celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the north* western branch of the W. F. M. S. by a public meeting Sunday, March 17 th.A splendid program has been prepared, which consists of solos toy the best talent of the town, and recitations and songs by the children. The public are cordially invited. The revival meetings are still In progress at the M. £. church. Great interest is being manifested and much good is being accomplished. There has been nearly 100 conversions. The meetings will still be continued. At a meeting of the Red Men last Friday evening, J. D. Colvin, Isaac Whitaker and William Williams were elected to serve as trustful.