Pike County Democrat, Volume 25, Number 51, Petersburg, Pike County, 3 May 1895 — Page 1

PETERSBURG, IND., FRIDAY. MAY 3, 1895. NO. 51.

ts the envy of every lady. To accomplish this yon must use good Linings, and you know we are the only store in town that handles a city stock of Lining*, We have all the (trass Cloth, Sllesiaa, Catavas, Fiber, Chamois, Duck Ac. HY NOT:Take time by the forelock and bay your Carpets now, and finish house-cleaning ere hot weather. Bring- the measure of your room and let us show you how Utile it costa for a nice Carpet, 25c per yard for a good honest Carpet. 35c ucr yard for Star Ingrains; new patterns. 50c per yard for good All-Wool Ingrains. 50c per yard far Brussoljs, in pretty patterns. Lace Curtains, from 40c per pair up to 112.00. You can’t mention anything in the Carpet er Curtain lino but wliut we can supply. - ♦ ♦ $l)oe aqd Slipper flargaitjs. ♦ ♦ Infants’ Shoes, solid ieathec. 19c Infants’Shoes, better grades ....25c Ladies’soft Slippers, with tip ... 59c Ladles’ good easy Slippers... .. ... 75c Ladles* Tan Slippers, with bow . ....... — II 00 i Ladles’Stribley Slippers ..... fl 50 AH the new toes. Yon know Stribley makes nothing but glovefitting Slippers, that will cure up all those corns. ; Ladlei’ Kid Shoes, patent tip ..—.. 98c Ladies’ genuine Dongola Kid, new toes .. fl 48 Ladies'Razor Toes, Needle Toes... $2 25 i Come where they handle nothing but! good Shoes, Shoes that you wilt be proud of, W V- Har9r0ve & C° ^HE PEOPLES* STORE.

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Of this young man now? If you had seeu him a few hours ago when he came in with one of those cheap “hand - me- down” suits, bought of one of those “mixed stores” that sell anything from bologna to grindstones, you would have laughed. You couldn’t help It, But since we fixed him up with one of tl»o$e new Spring Suits we arepread ©f rj) And Mr. Reader, let us fix you up ; and we will he proud of yon. We have thousands of new Spring Tailor-Made Suits that are beauties, and cost no more than trash. X<ook at our Cutaways, Prince Regents, Prluce Alberts, Round and Square Cut Sacks: EM) Men’s All-Wool Suits, beauties.I.t7to*10 00 250 Boy’s Summer Suits, well made ... 75o 300 pairs Men’s Working Pants, 40c , 230 Men’s full slue Shirts .. 24c 103 pairs Meu’s business Shoes, 08c We are agents for the celebrated W. L. Douglass Shoes. When you want a nice stylish outfit from head to foot, try usI

^tar*rlithing® Holism j L, THE Tl MPLE OF FASHION.

County Auditors Kicking:. A movement was begun in this city on Thursday, says the Evansville Courier, by fifteen auditors ot surrounding counties to test tbc constitutionality of the fee and salary act of 1895 in so far as it affects the salaries of auditors. The auditors of other counties in the state are asked to join in the movement. The suit will include a demand that until the act of 1895 goes into effect, the auditors be permitted to draw compensation under the act oi 1879. Under the present situation auditors are not entitled to draw more than their fees, which are nominal. The following is a copy of the circular: The county auditors of southwestern Indiana met in the city of Evansville on April 23 to consult tti regard to the fee and salary act of 1895, and tbc status of auditor’s compensation prior to the taking effect of the 1895 salary law. It was the opinion of all present that the enforcement of the 1895 act would compel a majority of the county auditors of the state to resign. The undersigned executive committee was instructed to issue a letter to the various county auditors In the state. After a thorough discussion of the subject it was decided : “1. To appeal to the supreme court to declare the 1879 law, in reference to auditor's compensation, in force until the taking effect of the 1895 law. 4,2* To test in the supreme court the constitutionality of the 1895 salary law, so far as ifpertains to auditors’ compensation, and endeavor to

have the same declared unconstitutional, thereby leaving auditors* compensation as provided in the revised statutes of 1SS1 until a constitutional law is enacted. * “It was decided to enter the suits in the Yanderburg county circuit court at Evansville. * * * “Before making a contract with a law firm wo desire to know whether you will agree to contribute the sum of-to help defray the necessary expenses of the suits. As all auditors are equally interested, it is requested that you at once notify Louis II. Legler, county auditor, Evansville, Ind., whether or not you will contribute said amount, as it is desirable that work on the cases be commenced as soon as possible. In case a sufficient number of auditors agree to contribute, you will be expected to remit the above amount to the treasurer (who will be selected later) betweeu the 1st and 5th of June, 1895. “It is the desire of the committee that you prepare a brief statement of your objections to the 1895 salary law, and mention all the inequalities and discriminations that you are aware of, and mail this statement to Lc$is II. Legler, Evansville, Indiana, sometime between June 1st and 15th. The call for this meeting was issued to only fifteen county auditors who reside in the vicinity of the place of meeting for the reason that the expense of attending the meeting would iu most cases bo greater than the amount to be contributed towards the expense of thermits.” The circular is sigued by John Bimsliedt, auditor-elect of Spencer county ; M. L. Woolsev, auditor Pike county ; T. S. Keatzeudanncr, auditor Harrison county; Louis 11. Legler, auditor Yanderburg county; T. P. Tillpiau, auditor Warrick county. #

Marion Township Commencement. The commencement exercises of the Marion township graduates w ere held i at'Velpcn, Friday evening, April 19. The graduates were Misses Iva Cook, | Rosa Cook, Louisa HoHcnhcrg ami I Alta Lindsey. The graduates “ ae-i I quitted themselves com mend ably,and the occasion was highly pleasing. Trustee VVilliain F. Brock, in the absence of the suagriutcndcut, delivered the addresso*hdevening,which contained much valuable advice for the future welfare of the graduates. At the conclusion of thu exercises Mr. J. I*. Batman, who had been selected to represent the teachers of Marion township, reviewed in a live minutes talk the successful career of | Mr. Brock as trustee, and concluded by presenting him a handsome gold watch and chain as a token of regard by the teachers of the township, and ; to which Mr. Brock acknowledged in a manner showing his appreciation. Wheal is worth 50 cents, and corn doceuts iu the Petersburg market.

The Stale Beard et Health. Tlic following communication has been sent out by the secretary ot the state board of health to the various boards of health in the several counties in Indiana, and is of general interest to the people of this place and county. It would be well for our citizens to take, cognizance of the fact that contagious diseases are now visiting a number ot cities and it now behooves us to guard against such at the earliest opportunity: To Boards of Health—The extent and seventy of tilth diseases depend largely upon the conditions existing upon their arrival. We feel confideut that the sauitary condition of the stale is not what it must be to insure immunity from much sickness and death from maladies known to be, iu a great measure, preventable. You arc therefore ordered to cause to be made a thorough cleaning, in your jurisdiction, of ail buildings, alleys, outhouses, lots, streets, .or other places in which may be found things that arc detrimental to public health. . The carcass of any dead animal, or the offal from slaughter houses, putrid animal substances, or the contents of privy vaults, must not be placed upon public grouuds, market place, common, field, lot, road, street or alley, or into any river, stream or

lake. The water supply must receive special attention, and be carefully protected from pollution by seepage from foul places and surface washings. Failure on the part of health officers to push this work vigorously until the object is accomplished is such gross negligence as to amount to a crime. Yon arc directed to promulgate and enforce the foregoing, ami to prosecute any who may resist the execu* tif>n of your orders. By order of the Board. C. N. Metcalf, M. D., Sec. Church Dedication. The C. P. church at Algiers will be dedicated Sunday, May 26th, by J. D. Gold, Ph. 1)., of Newburg, Indiana. The following program will be carried out: _ Preaching, Saturday evening at 7:30 by Key. W. B. Crawford, of Oakland City. Sunday school at OKX) a.m. on next day. Talk to children at 9 :lo by Rev. J. W. Elder, of Petersburg. Dedication services at 10:30 a. m. by J. D. Gold. Subject: “The Credential of Christianity.” The subject will be treated from the standpoints of science, philosophy, historical criticisms, the higher criticisms and the practical proofs of the divine origin of the church. Breaching at 2:30 p. m. by Rev. J. W\ Elder,, followed by sacrameutal services by Rev, W. B. Crawford. Address at 6:30 p. m. to Christian Endeavoters, by Rev. J. I. Gregory, ot Ireland. Preaching at 7:30 p. in. by Rev. II. II. Kelso, of Princeton. The C. P. choir of Petersburg will furnish music for the occasion. All arc cordially invited to come aud, bring well filled baskets and spend the day with us. A. L. Meiicalf, Pastor in charge. i

Union Association 3. S. Convention. The meeting of the Union association Sunday schools will be held in the First Baptist church at Washington, May 8th and Qjih. The following is the program: WEDNESDAY, 2:00 1*. M. Devotion. ....... Rev. Prptsmau Paper—‘The Object of the Sunday School,’".. Henry Bailey Paper—“ Enthusiasm in the Sunday Sc hool,” J. M. Daniel Paper—“Baptist Literature”.J. L. Weeks WEDNESDAY. 7:30 P. M. Address—“Temperance iu the S. Schoo l” ... If eHen Denny THURSDAY, 8:30 A M. , Devotion .. Mrs. Major Paper—"Preparation and Presentation of Lesson’*.Mrs. Chittenden Paper—“General Outline of Old Testai eut. History”. .S. H. Huffman Paper—“Officers and Teachers” Allie lit. Law Brief talks by Sunday School Superintendents. Paper—“A Bilef History of Sunday Schools in Union Association”.. Dr. B. F Keith Paper—“Baptists’ Attitude Toward the Indiana State Sunday School Assceiatlon"’...N. C. Smith Elect ion of officers. Adjournment. W. G. Law, Presideut. Ida Hs nriiiNSTiN*, Secretary.

Treasurers Hold the Bag. The ucar approach of the time for making the settlements for thu past six mouths with the county treasurers induced Auditor Dailey a few days ago to officially request from the a*.-toreev-geueral an interpretation of the supreme court decision for his guidance. . * This decision of Attorney-General Kctchani was handed Auditor Dailey yesterday afternoon and applies only to the county treasurers. Under the provisions of the fee and salary law ot 1891 the treasurers reported the amount ot their fees to the auditor cl state and (hen were allowed out ol these amounts a certain amount, which was their compensation. Arranging these amounts constitutes the most important part of the semiannual settlements of the county treasurers with the auditor. The decision of the attorney-general lays down the law as it lias been fixed in the recent decision of the supreme court in the Benton county case and the refusal of the court to grant a rehearing of the case closes the matter finally. The reply of the attorney-general to the question as to what should be allowed the county treasurers is as follows: “1. There is no salary under the act of 1891, because of the uuconstitutionallty of the act with regard to salary. “2. There is no salary under the act of 1879, nor is the treasurer entitled to the percentage upoti collections, whether current- or delinquei^f because that law has been repealedC^ “3. That they are entitled to mileage, as provided bv the act of 1879, because that is not' inconsistent with the valid portions of the act of 1891.

“4. That the only fee or .allowance provided for in the act of 1891 is a char;:e of 25 cents upon collections ot delinquent taxes where no levy is made and 50 cents where levy is made, and also the samo fee and charge as is allowed by law to constables tor making levy and sale Of personal property on execution and expenses of taking care of the property levied on.” In fact all the epunty treasurers are getting for Nielr services is mileage for coming down to make the settlements twice a year with the state auditor. Treasurer Ilolt, of Marion county, gets not even mileage. Mr. Kctcham says that, although it is hard on these officers, the legislature lias so fixed it, and all he can do is to state the law as it is. There is one way in which treasurers may get compensation for their services, and that is by appeal to the county commissioners. If that body in each county should vote Che treas urer money as compensation it has the power, hut there is no compulsion. It can do as it pleases, and it remains for the commissioners to say whether the treasurer shall have anything, and if so, how much. The new fee and salary law will go into effect in June, as sued as the laws of the last general assembly have been proclaimed, ami then a new order of things will be inaugurated. The treasurers, as well as oilier county officers, wiM go in on regular salaries as soou as the law becomes opetativc and the present complicated situation wilt be ended.—Indianapolis Sentinel, April 19th.

You Cau Figure it Oat. School boys can figure out the X©1lowing: A lady took a basket of eggs to town and on being asked how many she had, said: If I take the eggs out two at a time I have one left in the basket; if I take them o^t three at a time I have one left; if I take them out four at a time I have one left; if I take them out five at a time I have one left; it I take them out six at H time I have one left, but if I take them out seven at a time there will be none left in the basket. IIow many eggs were there? Store Burglarized. Thieves entered the liollenburg store at Pikevilte last Thursday night and carried away a lot of shoes, hats and other merchandise. The store had been closed b\ Sheriff lvinman on an execution, aiu! he was notified of the burglary and went at once to Pikeville, but found no clue to the thieves. Y'hc sheriff sold the stock of goods to Joseph Stutsman, who will conduct the busiuess in the future.

Sew License Law. For the benefit of tSie patrons and subscribers of The Democrat wo print the following section of the Nicholson law referring to applications tor liquor licenses: “Section 1. lie it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, that hereafter all persons applying lor licenses before any Board of County Commissioners, under the existing laws ol the State of Indiana, to sell spirituous, vinous, malt or other intoxicating liquors, shall in such application, specifically describe the room in which he desires'to sell such liquors, ami exact location of the same, amt if there is more than one room in the building in which such liquors are intended to be sold said applicant shall specifically describe and locate the room in which he desires to sell sttcli liquors in such building. Provided, that no license ' shall be granted to any other than a male person over the age of twentyone years, aud one who shall be at the time of good moral character, and provided further, that no such person shall he deemed, to be of good moral character if within two years of the time when such application is made he shall have been adjudged guilty the second time of violation of provisions of this act.’* The Season of Ice Cream. Preparations are bein|^made by local caterers to spring several new kinds of ice cream on the market. It is confidently believed that tho young, man’s best girl will abandon herself completely to the seductions of the new flavors this season and that the young man will have to foot

the bill. There will be several new ice-cream, refectories and they ought to bo able to keep the appetite for frozen sweetness from becoming raveuous. Tho history of ice-cream is rather obscure. Prior to 1801 the best substitute for ices of the present time, was a custard prepared in earthen dishes and set on blocks of ice |b cool. It congealed a little. Ot(r^ trick of ice and salt and motion was\ not then known.; Ie 1801 a negrb \ named Jackson reached Philadelphia from the West Indies, lie was a confectioner, and seeing the frozen puddings then in vogue, set about to itnpiove them, lie jiiot only froze the custards hard by a secret process, but was able to mould them in various forms. This first ice-cream became very popular with the epicures of the time and Jackson laid up a fortune. Until recently his descendants were still making ice-cream in Philadelphia. f. - • ■l'. -;"v Big Baptizing. On the third Sunday in May, the Methodists and Baptists of Petersburg, and the Methodists of Reel's chapel, and the Baptists, of Wilson's Creek church will meet at M. J. Staflord's ferry. Services will continue, all day under the leadership of Rev. Hart sock of Monroe City, and Rev. Anderson, of Petersburg, and Rev. Pearson, of Washington. Through these mighty men of God, ? the Lord has wrought a wonderful work. Th?y who havc been “brought iuto the folds” during this year's work are only numbered by hundreds. Rev. Ilartsock wilt at this time receive into full connection probationers of Reel’s amt Walnut Grove. More than 100 are expected to be received into these two churches alone.—Vincennes Commercial.

Build Up Home First. Every citizen of a town ought to be interested in building it up. Every capitalist of a town ought to use hjs means and influence in stimulating somo wealth producing industry. The man who 'finis in vests his money is a local public benefactor. All such enterprises promote the growth and add to the wealth of the community in which they are established. Every dollar^ kept at home has its advaet- * ages, more or less, for every eitfzen. The most prosperous towns are those which work on the co-operative plan —that aim to bntld up the :uerchants, manufacturers, mechanics, etc. Every cent diverted from home is so much taken from the home dealers, home producers, home consumers; lessens to a greater or less extent, the ability of home meu to meet their liabilities.