Pike County Democrat, Volume 26, Number 51, Petersburg, Pike County, 1 May 1896 — Page 4

Sit §ikt Countg ffmoaxt Br M, McC. KTOOPM. M^Tkt Pik* t'oaatjr P«M«mt ku the larR»t rtrnlitioi Of uf Mtm^r iikfiik*4 la k* C«i»t]! i4<*rtiwn will mu i i«i>' af (hi* fart: One Tear, in advance.... 91 S3 ttix Months, in ikii vance — . to Entered at the postoffitv in Petersburg for tnuMialwlon through tbe mails as secondela— nutter. FRIDAY, MAY l, 1896. Announcement. COUNTY RECORDER. Ktorian Hart l ot Jefferson township, it a candidate for county recorder, subject to the decision of the democratic nominating convention. ♦ Plena* announce my name as a candidate for the nomination of Recorder of l*lke county-, sulijeot to the decision of the democratic nominating convention. Down ay Bbatty. STATE CONVENTION. Indianapolis, Ikd.. April, 1, 1896 To the Democracy of Indiana: The democratic state convention will Assemble at Tomlinson Hall, in the city of Indianapolis, at; 10 o’clock a. m., on Wednesday. June,24, 1896. for the purpose of nominating candidates for state ojlices to lie voted for at t he Noveinl>er election, 1896. _ the adoption of a platform; the selection of delegates to the national democratic convention; the selection of presidential electors and such other business as may projver- , It come before the convention. The basis of representation to said convention as fixed by the democratic state central cormnitlee is one delegate for each ISO, and one delegate for each fraction of 75 or more votes cast for Hon. Claude Matthews for governor in 1892. , Under this apjmrt loument the convention ^ will consist of 1.717 delegates. STEJtU.so K. Holt, Chairman. S. L. WiiLict, Secretary.

COUNTY CONVENTION. The democratic and conservative voters of Pike county. Indiana, will meet in mass convention at Winslow on Thursday, May 28th, 1*86. for the pufj»o>.- of nominating candidate* for the foliowing offices to be voted for at the1 ensuing November election: Judge of the 57th Judicial Circuit. Prosecuting Attorney of tlu* 57th Judicial Circuit. Representative. * Treasurer, Recorder. Sheriff. County Aasejsmr.Coroner.' Surveyor. , j . Commissioner First District. Commissioner St«eond District. Tin- convention will tie organized at 10 o'clock a. in By order of the Committee. W.J. Richardson, Chairman. 31. McC. Stoops, Secretary. April 28. 1*06. The court bouse square still present's that barnyard appearance that u did last summer and fall. Will it > ver be fixed up? Joe Vino Kiri, for marshal, will poll a big rote next Monday. Joe has beeu a citizen of Petersburg for many years and has a host of friends. An old-fashioned mass convention will nominate the winners at the November election. Arrange your business so that you will be able to attend. Get ready to attend the njnss convention at Winslow, May 28th. Every voter in the county will have a^yoice a* to who Shall be the nominees. Go and take your family with you.

Tax county win.J mil! std! grinfJjPout the music for th«* people. It sometimes grinds out the tune of'“Par Tax”* and at other i times aThe Ring." The*, are very popular aim in Pike county at the present time. Thi republican state convention occurs next week. The . ffivt—eeker* will ail is? there. A number of candidates for the Petersburg postoffice ami deputy ship* in county offices will attend from Ihis place. A stroxo light will be wag*-1 next Monday'for the office «>f town clerk, Will Hitch- ! ell, who is on the citiacns* ticket would wake a spl. adid official, being a good penman and thoroughly posted in business | affairs. • WtULU* Lubc. the rand, late on the! citizens ticket for trustee from the third ward will make a splendid official if elected. He is a good business roan and would lend j his best efforts toward freeing the tojro °f j Its presept indebtedness. Vote for Liilo. Tax Press does not like it said that there ! is a ‘‘ring'’ in the republican party and j that the said ‘‘ring’* run tilings to suit ] them wives. There are several candidates j who were not nominated at ..the republican j primary wh ich was controlled by the “ring" j who lay their defeat to the * Bag." They! say that there is a “ring” and they certainly know what they are talking about. Pkox several townshi(« come reports that good men are. willing to make the race for the various county offices at the fall election. All those spoken of so far are the best of citizen - and woukl| make splendid officials for the people of the county—men who would look after the county’s finances the same as they would their rown. That’s the kind ol officials this county needs fori the next few rears. j ■» i

The Jasper Herald and the Hnntiagbarg News for the first time have come to the front ami showed their colors on the judgeship question if a question it be. They have decided that they will uphold the meeting which adopted the unit rule. A ruling which disfranchises the minority democratic voters in Dubois county and the entire democracy in Pike couuty. The democracy of Pike connty while it does not cast as large a vote as our sister county, contends that it should and shall be consulted in all political matters. The county chairman or no member of the committee was ever consulted as to the manner in which a candidate for judge of the Fifty-seventh judicial circuit should be selected. But the democratic central committee of Doubois county decided in a session behind closed doors that the ciuididate that carried Dubois county should be the nominee. Would it not have been better for the committee of Dubois county to have said that a primary election should lie held in the two counties, anti that the candidate receiving the greater number of votes in the two counties shall be the nominee? Would that not have lieen the proper way to have decided as to who should have been the nominee? It certainly would. But the managers in Dubois wanted the nomination for judge to oome to tiikt county without giving Pike county a chance. They have held their i primary election and they have adopted the unit rule. And what are they going to do about it. The democracy of Pike couuty iu meeting assembled adopted resolutions endorsing the' candidacy of Judge Ely and will nominate him at the convention to be held May 28th, Thu same resolutions also say that the Pike county democracy will not go into joint-convention with Dubois | county. The Iluutingburg News thinks this paper has taken its cue from the republican i>apers. Such information as! thjs paper has received as regards the! adoption of the unit rule was received I from the democratic papers publishing the rejort of the meetings of the Dubois couuty central committee, and supposed them ’to l»e correct in their reports The Democrat has emleai oral to give a clear account of the question at issue as it sees it without any coloring. We stand for a free expression of the voters of the counties as to who shall be the judge in the Fifty-seventh judicial circuit for the next Six years. We have always stood in favor of a majority ruling the minority, but not a minority ruling the majority.

May 2Sth tin-democrats of Pike county will assemble at Winslow to nominate candidates to lx- voted for at the November election forr county officers. At this convention the best men of the party should l* nominated. Qualification for the office should lie the first tiling considered ind not whether he belongs to some clique or a favored son of some township. Men should be nominated who are wide-awake citisens and who will look after the public good and welfare of the taxpayers and will curtail the expenditures and reduce taxation and the debt of the county. Men should be nominated who use business methods in the transaction of their own affairs and will act in the same capacity fer the tax layers of Pike county. Every democrat and all; those interested in a reformation in the financial management of the alfairsof Pike county should attend the convention and select candidates for the offices of trust to be voted for. It is to the interest of every voter in the county that good and competent officials be elected to serve in the several capacities for a term of years. The taxpayers well know that a change is needed and that now is al>out the proper time to make the change. Attend the convention. Is the last issue of the PrWs an attempt was made by a prevaricator to write up the proceedings of the democratic central committee meeting. The meeting was not held behind closed doors and if a report was wanted for the newspaj*er the writer should have “come inland made himself at home. The meeting was 4open to all” without regard to race or previous condition. It it needless to say that all present hail a say in the nuMiug and they said it without “ifs or tuids."

Tit* U wu ek-c: ion occurs next Monday at which time the voters of the town will W * nlled on to elect a- marshal, treasurer, clerk; and three council men. There are t»u vandklatea for marshal, two for clerk ami two fur councilman in the third ward. The treasurer has no opposition as have the eouncilmeu from the first and fifth wards. The republicans have put out a fuli ticket while the citiams* ticket contains the names of but three candidates. With this issue appears the call for the democratic county convention to nominate candidates for the various positions stated in the call. As has been liefore stated a mass convention will be held for the pur* {•km of making these selections and renew- j mg acquaintances throughout the county. It will be in the nature of a big picnic, where all can bring well filled basket* and j enjoy a day of rest and recreation. Hake youjr arrangements to attend, If yon desire to keep posted on the affairs of Pike county you should subscribe for Tbk Dsxoc&at. During the campaign this paper will keep you thoroughly posted as regards the financial affairs of Pike county. It will be good reading for repub-1 licans, prohibitionists'and populist# who believe that a change is needed in the' financial affairs of the county. The paper! will be sent from now until after the campaign for fifty cents. Oca friend of the Press wants us to give I the name# of those computing the “ling" of the republican party in Pikeeounty. It Is not necessary, as nearly every one knows ;

j who they are. If the editor of the official j organ does not know, he is out of pluinh, I' and should immediately consult some ofj his friends about the matter. Whatever the; editor of the Press may think of us counts j for naught as the source is generally considered. And we will continue at ourj pleasure, to rub it into the gang that has! burdened the people with taxes, that has j placed a large and increasing debt upon the j people, and that has put county orders floating and selling at a discount on the j streets of Petersburg. Oh no, there is no “ring’* in Pike oounty ? As an example, take the republican primary election. DAVI ESS COUNTY DEMOCRATS. The democracy of Daviess county held a mass convention last Saturday and nominated J. C. Harris for representative, Willard Bowman for sheriff, John Doseh for treasurer, and Hugh McKernan and Sanford Brown for commissioners. The conI vent ion was largely attended. Governor Matthews was endorsed for president and Hon. J. G. Shaukiiu for governor. The following ringing resolutions were adopted: "We, the democracy of Daviess oounty, in convention assembled, renewing our devotion to the ever living principles of democracy and realizing that the democratic party is the real party of the people, anti that the success can only come by an unequivocal aud bold championship of the people’s cause- upon every great question as it arises. We believe that silver and gold are the money of the constitution: that the demonetization of silver was and is a crime against civilization, and that the restoration of silver to its constitutional position as standard money, is one of the eontroling issues of the hour, and that it is the duty of the democratic party to espouse and defend the cause of silver,* which is the cause of the preme. “Therefore, w^sdo hereby declare that the restoration of silver, as standard money, and its unlimited coinage on equal terms with gold at the historic ratio of 16 to 1, is the highest duty of the democratic party, and we do hereby instruct the delegates this day selected to the state and congressional conventions to vote for the nomination of men to carry the banner of democracy whose known’fldehty aud unswerving loyalty to the cause of silver, which is the cause of the people, shall be such as to warrant that they cannot be bought or intimidated—men ”who will fearlessly battle for this principle at all times and under all circumstances. And we do further instruct the delegates to the state convention to do their utmost to have placed on the committee on resolutions a man from this congressional district who will favor the incorporation in the state platform of strong aud unequivocal words in favor of silver, and to vote for no man as a delegate to the Chicago convention who is not proof against the cajolery of gold-bugs aud the bribery of Wall street.

■* w e iavor our lovauie ami level-neauea governor, Claude Malt hews, as the democratic* candidates for president, and that bold and fearless tribune of the people, the Hon. John Gilbert Shanklin, as our standard bearer for govertior. THE CITY MARKETS. Egg—7 cents. Butter—15 cents. , Onions—New, 50c per bu. Potatoes— New, 35c per bu. Leraolia—30 cents per tfox. (►ranges—30 centsper do*. Bauatiuras—20 cents {>er doss. Chickens—Chicks 5$e, hens 6c. Turkeys—Hen turks 6c. young 7. Cider—15 cents per gallon. Navy Beaus—$1 to $1.30 per bu. Prunes—10(a 15 cents. Sides—9c. Lard—9 cents per lb. Pork—Hams, smoked, It cents. Wheat—60 cents per bushel. ■ Corn—30 cents per^bushel. . \ Oats—20 cents per bushel. Rye—38 cents per bushel. Clover Seed—$3.25 per bushel. Salt—$1.00 per bbl. Flaxseed—90 cents.

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. * - I ■ " Xo. 5 Ribbon, 6c per yard. Xo. 8 Ribbon, 15c: t yards, 25c. Xo. 7 Ribbon, 15c; 2 y ards, 25c. Xo. 9 Ribbon, 15c. Xo. 12 Ribbon, 20c. Xo. 16 Ribbon, 25c. Xo. 60 Ribbon, 35c; 2 yards, 60c _^ ^ ■

Laces front 5 to 50c per yard. Belting and Buckles. Veiling. Hair Tins and Hair Ornaments Fancy Goods. Sailor Hats, 20c. Trimmed Hats, 50c to $1.00.

Sateen Skirts. Baby Wraps. Baby Caps, 15 to 50c. Frinqes. - f Zephyrs. ' L A’id Curlers and Curling Irons WashiSilks and Flosses.

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L E. GRIM, LAWYER PETERSBURG, INIV Ofllee in Citizens’ State Bank building, up stairs. Prompt attention given to ajll business. Notice of Assignee’s Sale. Notice is herby given that the undersigned Aasigneeof Alexander Wills will sell at public auction to tlie highest bidder. On SATURDAY, MAY 23,'l4». at tl»e residence of Sarah J. Dawson, in Jefferson township. Pike County, Indiana, % of a mile '.vest ot Cato postofilce. alii the goods and chattels in uni hand as said assignee, consisting of one lot or merchandisejjUr\ goods, notions, b*>ots and" shoes*, enn-eri^s, queeussvare. one pedd 11 nr-wagon-bed and a lot of other articles too numerous to meijtiou. Sale to t*egin at t«>n O’clock a. m !Skkms ok Sale:—All sims of five dollars and under, cash in hand. All simis over live dollars a credit of three months will bo given, purchaser to giro note bearing six percent interest with surety to the approval of the assignee. No property to be removed from premises until terms of side arc compiled with. John H, Daw son, Assignee. Dillon A Greeue. Attorneys. ---4Notice of Commissioner’s Sale of Real Estajte. Notice Is hereby given that the utadersijjned Commissioner appointed by the I’yke Olijruit Court at its Iasi term thereof will fell atjpri- i rate sale, the follow ing real estate in Pike') County. Indiana. tow it : The ! northwest quarter of the soutnwest quarter, and t lie east f half of the west half of the southwest quarter > of the northwest quarter, ail in section lone, town one south, range eight west,containing in all fifty acres more or less, Said Commissioner being appointed by the court and ordered to sell said real estate in partition suit, wherein AVIUy Thomas etui were plaintiffs. aud Perry Griffith et at were defendants. Said Commissioner will sell said ‘real estate on or after

i SATURDAY. MAY 2d, 1896. ,.j4 v’i Said sale to be upon the followling terms:, To be sold for not less than Hie appraised value, for one-third cash in Iwum) on day ol sale, one-third in six months anj one-tbirti * in twelve months from date of sale, the purchaser to execute his promissory notes tor • the deferred payments due in six find twelve months from date of sale respectively, bear-, ing six per cent interest pe r annum from date of sale, and providing for attorney’s fees, waiving relief from valuation or appraisement laws, with good and sufficient personal security to my approval. The apbraisemeut of said real estate can be seen at tuy office atthe time of receiving bids. S. G. Daykxport. Commissioner. Dillon A Greene. Attorneys. \ Notice of Appointment ot Assignee. Notice is hereby Riven that the undersigned baa been appointed trustee and assignee <>faiI the property of Alexander Willis of Jefferson township. Pike county,iu thestateof Indiana under the statute of, general assignments!of Uie State of Indiana, Those persons hold i n i claims agains! said Alexander Willis are hereby noticed to file their claims with tne Clerk of the Pike t'ircuit Court .as provided by law. Those Indebted to him are noli tied to call at once and settle their claims. •W-S John H. Dawson. Assignee. Dillon A Greene, A Honey a Notice ol Executorship. Notice is hereoy given, that the undersigned has been appointed by theclerk of the circuit court of Pike county, state of Indiana, executor of the estate- of George H. Hlpie, late of Pike county.' deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. A W liOTV April IS I8K. Executor. 1 To mr Friends and Cuvroauts.—It is with great pleasure that I am privleged to announce to jou that 1 am with you again. You will find tue at the J. B. Young’s old stand, still swearing that the McCormick binders and mowers are the best on earth; also with a Ml stock of twine and repairs •rer ready to serve you as before. Jos Patterson.

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