Pike County Democrat, Volume 26, Number 49, Petersburg, Pike County, 17 April 1896 — Page 8

THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY, According to program the republicans held their primary election last Thursday to nominate candidates for county officers to be voted for at the Noveiubeo election. • There were thirty-three candidates on the ticket ami nine places to be filled. There was much disappointment -in the ticket as chosen, but (or several day* it was common street talk that the ticket as nominated would be the result with one or two exceptions. There was a strong and determined puli made in certain quarters to defeat % Smith, Peed, Ferguson and Thomas they being considered strong men, with the result that they went down in defeat. All the important nominations went to two townships, Washington township carried of treasurer, recorder and surveyor, Marion took sheriff, commissioner and coroner as her share of the pudding; Clay capturing representative and commissioner, and ° Pat oka getting county assessor; Monroe, Lockhart, Logan, Jefferson and Madison not getting a hand in the pudding. The ticket as nominated is as follows:, Repreneniat!vc—James A. Coats, Clay. Treasurer—George V. Martin, Washington. Sheriff—John DeMotte, Marion. Recorder—John L. Sumner, Washington. County Assessor— B. F. McCord, I’nloka. Coroner—Benjamin F, La*weU, Marion, purveyor— David Horton, Vyashington. Commissioner—Jackson Risley, MarionCommissioner—James R. Brentou, Clav. There was no loud rejoicing or firing of cannon over the result of the primary in Petersburg or at several other points in Pike county as the Voters of that party are not generally pleased with the make-up of the ticket. In another column will be found the tabulated report of the vote each candidate received by townships. There nwy be some inaccuracies in the Vote but the total number received is correct. The band will now play “Annie Laura.'* , W.C.T. U. NOTES. The meeting at the Baptist church last Friday afternoon was profitable and a good interest was manifest. Our next meeting will be on the first Friday afternoon in May. Subject “A Life on Wings.** Leader Mrs. Elder; place, M. K. church; .time, 3 o'clock. / A general invitation is extended. We urge you to tome once and see what we really demand you will desire to come again. In one df our countyjpupers—not The Democrat—-was sna a few weeks ag. an account of a death of one in Pike eoCnty, who came to a terrible end through drink, and just next below it followed a glowing advertisement of a saloon that claimed to li<? handsomely fitbd up. nud offering every inducement tor entice nun in. 1 could but wonder if it was supposed that the whiskey bought and drank in a fine saloon would do less harm to the drinker than if drank iu common one, and whether the |xx»r victim referred to above, took his drink in & fine or shabby place, these are things for reflection.

It us stated by a citizen of Petersburg that the saloon* of l*ike county bring in seven hundred dollars license—county revenue—a year, another says that just one trial, caused through.drink in a single day ended in a drunken row; and the crime committed that one day cost the county over eight hundred dollars. This of course comes out of takes collected from sober, as well as drunken men in the county. Isn't this economy? What about the oust of ali the other trials during the year? Some Say that Kansas proves {prohibition u failure, admitting t hat its prohibition law is l«oorly enforced; yet the following facts j tell^neir own story: Kansas has a million i more population than Texas, yet it only ha*one penitentiary, containing 993 inmates I while Texas has two jamitenuaries, with j three thousand inmates. Why so? There arc now in the United States 130,000 total abstainers among railroad mud caused by the requirement for sober men. IKws this mean anything? *Lel every mother in Petersburg attend the next meeting. Alue R. Law, kjditre**/ UNCLE Isaac loveless. The following special from Oakland City appeared in the Evansville Courier Wednes-1 day: ‘ , “Unde” Isaac Loveless, of Rumble, Pike county, is probably the oldest man in Indiana, if not m the United States. He w as I born in South C^oliua m 17*9, and hence it 107 yean of age. He cast his first ballot for James Monroe in^ ISiJO and has voted, at every presidential election since. He ha* several great-grandchildren and love* ] to talk of the time when this state was a ; “•howling wildness.” Mr. Lr-veles* is able tog«t around and has a remackable memory. I He says he has killed 200 deer, SOU wolves and 3,000 wild turkeys in his time. Moses Skinner, one of the prominent ' farmers living near Arthur, w*> in town Saturday on business. » World’s Fair, DR MOST PERFECT MADE. A yore Crape Cream of Tartar Powder he from ammonia, Alu» or aey etacr Ktihreaa; JO YEARS THE STANDARD.

RUN DOWN BY A TRAIN. Last Monday afternoon the citizens of Petersburg were startled by the report that John Meisen belter, one of Petersburg’s old citizens and operator of the Depot coal bank had been run down by a freight train, and soon there were hundreds of peopl running to the scene of the accident. Mr. Meisenbelter had started, as is supposed, to the saw mill, going south from his mine on the track. The local freight after doing its switching and other work pulled out from the depot, and when near the property of George Goodrid, the engineer noticed a man on the track and as is the custom blew jthe whistle, but Meisenhelter, it is said, j never turned to look around, and he was struck by the pilot and thrown to"the side of the track. It is thought that owing to the high wind the unfortunate man did not hear the whisle, or.was meditating upon the errand upon which he was op. The alarm was at once given and Meisenhelter was placed upon the train which backed up tp the stfeet upon which his residence is located, and taken to lus home. He was unconscious and remained so for several hours. He regained consciousness only for a few minutes that evening ami then went into unconsciousness, having very severe spells every few hours. Dr. Link was called and made an examination, giving as his opinion front the indications, a fracture at the has*.* of the skull. He was Iwully bruised on the left side of the face and left side of the head, but no cuts. He bled profusely from the nose and left ear. There is bub little hope of his recovering. Meisenheltejr has long been a resident of Petersburg and has shown a great deal of progressiveftess iu the towns best interests. Latex.—Mr. Meisenhelter is improving slowly and is thought to out of danger. -.. -.f... SCHOOL PROGRAM. The pupils of the First Primary will give the following Cary Sisters' program this afternoon, beginning at 2 o’clock. All jmatrons and others interested are invited to attend; Hong—Welcome .... . .. ... School Recitation—Poet of the West ... Two Hoys Recitation—The Little Uirhi ... Two Girls ReoitaUon—Now Bertha Gent/v Hong— Peraeverance ....... .. School Recitation—More Life - ..Ella Wilson Recitation— Keep a SUIT Upper Lip _ ».j Four Boys Recitation—a Sermon ...... Two Ui?ls Song-Motions Eight Children Recitation—Obedience Percy Yeeek Recitation—The Chicken's Mistake Three Boys Recitation—Goodness ..Frankie Drol Soug—The WUhere Six Girls ■ limitation—The Busy Bee .

Gertrude Uhuitsh Recitation—The Envious Wren Two Girls Recilujiou—They Didn’t Think Four Boys Solo—The Household Baby Bernice Read RecUutio.t—Waiting Four Boys Kecltation—Easy ...’Josie Turner Recitation—Old Maxilins ..... Four Girls Bong—Kity . .School Recitation—Suppose Mildred Elder Recitation—Beautiful Four Boys Recitation—The Crow’s Children Three Girls Duet—Straw berries Ella Wilson and Delia Van Felt Recitation—Take Care . Ruins Wolveu Recitation—Nobility Three Girls Drill Six Boys Song— Birdie |L School Recitation—Baby's Ring. Bettle Mattingly Recitation—Suppose Four Girls Recitation—The North Myrtle Willis Song— Rock-a-bye Six Girls Recitation—What a Bird Taught .».. A. J. Adams UcelUtlion—At Once ... Charlie Fatteu Kecltation—To Children Two Boys Song—Motions ...!.School Recitation—Three Bugs Ollie Miler Recitation—Try . ...... Four Girls Recitation—Too Late Three Boys Solo—Sewing . ... . Minnie Smith Recitalian—Perseverance George Ml ley Recitation—The Good Wife . Six Children Solo—Bite Bigger Billy Haines Diilon Recitation— Lessons ... Three Boys Recitation—Kate Ketchern . Nellie Frank Song—Rest. .: School P1KEVILLE ITEMS. Mr>. William Sehlotttnan is seriously ill at this writing. Mis* Lou Monroe is attending school at Stehvi.U this spring. Kov. Bell and wife held services at the Christian church Saturday and Sunday. Chief Rose of the Cherokee nation,, preached a very able sermon at the Chrisuan churchJFriday night, ^ C. P. Brewster, oue of Pike county's best citizens, died last Friday night. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Green Campbell Saturday afternoon. in the death of Mr. Brewster the community lias i lost a good ciuxen, the family a kind and devoted husband and father, and the church a faithful member. The republicans hare become ' quieted sifice the primary but there are spots which j can never be healed up. This township! had candidates before the primary but they stood no show whatever with the “ring" and were doomed to defeat, and were sent up Salt creek, while some through mistake went up While river, but will return in time to vote at the November election. The Evansville Courier in its presbytery notes of Wednesday has the following; “Rev. William Omeivena, of Peter-b4rg is oue of the most learned ministers in the: Presbyterian church. Re is a native of 1 Scotland and since going into the ministry j has had several calls to chairs in various ; colleges of the country, all of which he refused." 9 . *‘W. H. Burger of Petersburg, Everett Cutler ofSuiiiTan,and W.C. Harriet, of Farm-' ersbuig, will apply for license to preach in j the Presbyterian church. The two latter j will also be candidates for ordination, j Messrs. Burger and Culler are graduates of Hanover college, this .state, and are at pres- j eut students at the McCormick theological seminary, Chicago. t

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For thirty-five years I have sold goods in Petersburg. ; ■ . ’ I' * During all these years I have at all times labored to please the public, and how well I have succeeded I leave to you. I have lived to see my business grow to be the largest in Petersburg, I have built the largest store, and I am the ’-1 * heaviest tax-payer in yopr county. You (the people) have aided me in all I have accomplished. For all this X thank you, each and every one. And as I now turn my business ovgr to my son, Sol, I hope you will give him the same warm patronage you have given me., Gus Frank.

I have taken charge of the immehse business car tied on for many years by my father. Ill-health compels him to retire from the worry of a large business. In the future I shall be found following in his footsteps, trying at ail times to please the public and make every dollar’s worth of goods sold worth 100 cents. You shall at all times find my prices always the lowest. If any one, no matter who, otters you an article for $1.00, with me you can buy it for 95 cents. My motto shall always be, “Goods the Best, Prices the Lowest.” Every piece of goods must turn out as represented or your money shall be refunded. I shall always keep the best of any and all goods, and shall endeayor to do the business of Petersburg. My prices shall always talk. Come in and see me. - / :j-r # \ { /, .■ _ ■ . Sol Frank.

Republican'Primary Election Vote, April 9th. CANDIDATES. Representative— Jaiues A. Coats. IVeasurer— > ■ George 1*. Martin.. J. H. Armstrong .. Sheriff— 4 Orion reed .. .. John H. DeMott®_", .... John M. Brock ... Nelson Stone .. Samuel Smith. John A. Kirk ...r-.. Isaac Higgins —f..:. Reeonier— John L Sumner. I. W. Clark Jackson Ferguson Joseph Jackson .. Levi Beach .... ..... . John F. Thomas i.>. William selbv William II. Kayes . John B. VanNtula. George W. Monroe. A. W. Sampson .—.... ".. County JirniorGeorgc Hillman. B. F. McCord John H. Evaus __. Coroner— Wilson Mcdrew Benjamin F. Laswell William T. Blythe William Spencer . — Surrryor— David Horton . Commissooter, 1st IHsi— Jackson Risley Commissioner, Sntl Dist— George W. C-att Albert H. Johnson James R. Hrenton a I I! c s £ ' ^ JSi 5s 285! 530 B2; 357 its m I 10; 87 ’ 90! 150 110 9 4 S2 SI 10 **! I3»! 41 10 114 15 12t l"5j 45 8* 20: 92. 140 18 10: 4! 3 441 78 14 4 73 1 4 54 232 19 lit? 117! 43 .05 1S2; 20 25! 2841 bo l*tt! 91! IS 22 129 38 21 j T8J 10 235! 491 SO' i j 229, 492 74 43' 125 22- !Sj 12i 50 25 117] 192; 35 20 j 551 149j 71 t>.s m 23 108 68} 174j 81

WASHINGTON LETTER, From our regular correspondent.> Washington, April 13, 1896. Democratic skies are brightening. Nothing has made this more apparent than the visit to Washington of Ex-Secretary Whitney. Mr. Whitney would not admit that polities had anything to do* with his presence in Washington, nor would he see any newspaper men. It can be stated, however, without any violation of conscience that he did come on a political errand and that it was in the interests of the democratic party. The fact that Mr. Whitney is again taking active interest in politics is of itself a good omen for the democratic party. His talents, a hannonizer have never been' excelled, and they are all to be used to unite the democratic party. lie lielieves that if the democratic party can be united it can easily defeat MeKinlensm, and if McKinley is the republican candidate, McKinleyism will be the issue regardless of the platform adopted by the St. Louis convention. I. A special train left Washington early this morning carrying the officers of the National Association of Democratic' Clubs, and their distinguished democratic guest to Mouticello, the birthplace of Jefferson, where the birthday of the great democrat was fittingly celebrated this afternoon oh the lawn where doubtless more than once Jefferson made speeches to his neighbors on the great principles formed and still form tine foundation of the democratic party. Of those principles Jefferson said, and his words are specially applicable today: “And sh*ttt!d we waniterfrom them in moments of error or alarm, let us hasten to retrace our steps and to regain the road which alone’ leads to peace, liberty and safety.'* The principal speakers of the day were Senator Daniel, of Virginia, and Ex-Gov. eroor William E. Russell,of Massachusetts, both of whom delivered addresses worthy of the occasion and of their own reputation as orators and as democrats. The party returned: to Washington tonight, loud in their praise of the hospitality of the officers of the national association of democratic clubs and of Mr. Jefferson M. Levy, the present owuer of Monticeilo, and all feeling /that they were better democrat* for having made the patriotic pilgrimage. At other bomb shell has been exploded among the supporters of the several candidates for the republican presidential nomination by the announcement that Representative Linton, of Miehigau, would be the A. P. A. will have 150 or more dele-’ gates to that convention and that they will vote for Linton regardless of instruction for ■other candidates unless he withdraws in

favor of one of the other candidates, who i will make himself acceptable to the A. I\ j A. by pledges. j To say the least of it there is something ; odd about the proposition fathered by i Senator Hawley, of Connecticut, to take the | printing of postage stamps away from the ; bureau of engraving and printing.and have ; it done again by contract. It must be’j^ well known to Senator Hawley as it is to ! everybody else that the sumps are being as well printed as- they ever were, and that ; thousands of dollars are being yearly saved • to the government by reasoo of the work | having been taken out of the hands ol private contractors. Why then should a i change be made that will benefit nobody outside of the lucky contractors? Perhaps ; Senator Hawley owns stock in some plate i printing concern, the American bank note company of New York, for instance. He ! acts like one imagines such a stockholder, who had more regard for his private profit ; that for the public interest, flight act i under similar circumstances. Hon, William Caryl Ely, one of New I York’s most prominent young democrats, j passed through Washington on his way ! home from a visit to 'Georgia. He said’ ! upon a subject that is greatly interesting I democrats.* “1 had the pleasure of listening I to the first joint debate between ex-Speaker Crisp and Secretary Hoke Smith. Mr. I Mr. Smith made a fine impression, and, 1 | think, a majority of the audience thought ' he had the best of the argument. Despite | this fact, however, J udge Crisp’s prest ige I is so high and his popularity so great with his countrymen, that the odds are greatly in favor of his election to the Senate. Plenty of men wnodiifer with him on the money question are willing to concede that the seuatorship is only a just reward for | his long aftl excellent party services." ALGIERS ITEMS. >■ J. C. Thomas of Union, is in our town soliciting scholars fora mathematical school P. F. Chappell will leave for Arkansas next week, where he. will follow the trade of the pedagogue. W. A. Kadcliff, one of our business hustlers, purchased the poultry house of his father last week. Will is a hustler and his success is evident. Rev. Gregory preached a very eloquent sermon last Sabbath morning and organ* f ixed a Christian Endeavor Society in the [ evening. All young people are invited to ! attend. I The young ladies of our city will give a S box-supper at the school bouse on next Fuuiay night. AH are cordially invited,

PUSLiCANd. | Can Build Up M Destroyed. Republicans celebrated the New Year by taking complete possession of the leg* islative branch of the government at Washington. What will they do with their control? If they have a policy for getting the country out of tb4 hole into which the Fifty-first congress plunged it, they can captivate and capture the people. A Reed congress ruined the treasury and reduced the government to borrowing funds in a time of peace. A Reed congress caused the issue of about $150, • s 000,000 treasury notes and instructed the government to maintain the single gold standard; while it wiped out the surplus, mortgaged the revenues and rendered the maintenance of the gold reserve doubtful. Financial uncertainty ensued, and the treasury became the helpless victim of the gold dealers. A Reed congress has now full charge of legislation. The Republican party, if it has the potency of honest government, can htonefor the disastrous crimes of its insane and willful Fifty-first congress by showing how the Democratic solvency of 1884-8 can be restored. A veto would not be avoided by a party conscious of ability and rectitude. It would be courted ; would be forced. What wo now get from the two houses must be graded as the best the Repub- ; lican party is capable of conceiving. If we get nothing, the party pleads imbecility. There is not half as much difficulty in constructing plausible legislation as in both ordering and executing a policy which must stand the test of experi- ! ence. The Republicans have a rare chance to appeal to the voters with a definite plan. They may beg off with the excuse that their deal with Populist senators includes only the senatorial perquisites. That would be to excuse cowardice with a confession of corruption. S And the excuse does not stand. The Re- ‘ publicans have the senate committees. I Let them through these committees join | with the house majority in a policy and i label it the Republican platform. Let j the country judge whether the Repub-' lican party understands how to restore . financial confidence and trade activity ; as well as it understood in 1890 how to i paralyze public and private business.— | St. Louis Republic. A CHANCE let Them Show if Well M They

Last Sunday, Frank Samuelson, while driving, out south of town in a buggy, met a bicycle at which the horse took fright, wheeled around turning over the buggy and doing considerable damage. Mr. Samuelson jumped from the buggy and escaped injury.—Winslow Era. Or. Price’s Cream Baking Powder Workr:i<f?air Highest Award. YEARS OF INTENSE PAIN. ®r. J. JET. Watts, druggist and physician, Humboldt, Neb., who suffered with heart disease for four years, trying every remedy and all treatments known to himself and fellow-practitioners; believes that heart’disease incurable. He writes: “I wish to tell what your valuable medicine has done lor me. Fbr four years I had heart disease of the very worst kind. Several physicians I consulted, said it was Rheumatism of the Heart. ,

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