Pike County Democrat, Volume 26, Number 52, Petersburg, Pike County, 8 May 1896 — Page 1

^yNHHNNMNUlINMNUHIHIIMHINMNyk Great Corset Sale \/\fK hare the greatest stock of Coc?els in tow*. including a great ■[ j I many styles never shovrn before here. We Have the agency for the celebrated “S. C.” and “G. D.” Corsets. These are the Corsets that are sold and advertised bv all the lar^p citv stores

This is the celebrated Chicago Waist; just the thing for hot weather %.nd cool dresses: will give that beautiful shape so much admired by all stylish dressed ladies; black AQdj^rub 100 Corsets, ext fine fitting, cheaii/at drab or white . long waist, Well boned, 75 cents; black, full 75 Corsets, long waist, sat tee u made, £70honed; $1.00sualitV...i... • lifS Summer Corsets, good quality ; 75 cent grade.. We hav e the naw high bust Rummer Corsets, The celebrated “Kabo* for stout ladies. In fact if you wasn’t pleased with your last Corset, try us. With every $1.00 Corset during this sale we include a handsome souvenir of the World’s Fair, which every lady appreciate and be glad to preserve. '

E7*A beautifal Ladies’ Cape, well made, nicety trimmed, $1.50. 3W. V. HAREROVE & DDKx*^jdxmw o’qrgyixyjBss. [Tune—‘‘Marching Through Africa*.”] • It's h5t cries the school-boy he . Chases the cat; TlUgo to the Star Clothing House And buy me a straw hat. It's hot; cries the country bov, Then he heard the “owl hoot,” And he said you go to the Star Clothing House And buy you a summer suit. It's hot cries the lawyer, Though some |>eople say he will lie But he goes to the Star Clothing House To buy a nice necktie. I It’s h<U, cries the doctor. Though he said in jest, * j, * I'll go to the Star Clothing House And buy me a nice lightweight coat and vest. j _> \ ' f It's hot, cries the printer, As he “sets up" this ad. ^ * I’ll go to the Star Clothing House And buy me a pair of those elegant tail shoes which are all the fad.

BOARD OF EDUCATION. The county board of education met Ma; 1 and 3. 1896, at Winslow and adopted th< followitu:. That we multiply the general averagi o teacher s Ik-euse by 2. Thai we will have no township instttnt but have two township'issqpiaUoac in uacl district as may be arranged by count} superintendent, he to arrange the time pWt and program. The tea h« rs un v attend without pay, but for U« m-altendano to forfeit 5 per cent on success. Readopted ail the remaining rules regulation#, including a county maaua adopted at the May matting. 1b®5. That an applicant fer a teacher's Beans after three fkiiutvs be required to wait th'v months before passing another examination They also adopted the following resolu tions: Resolved, That we are in favor of pompulsory education law; that we asi pur representative and senator to the nex general assemblage to use every fair mean to secure its passage. ftasQtved, That we earnestly ask th

T state board of education to adopt Pro] . Jonathan Rigdon’s grammar for use in ti schools in the state of Indiana. Resolved, That the next county institut , \k h, id iu the t wi; <4* -WicsiojF, Pik county beginning August 3. 1S3% , ‘ Jobs U. Burnt: Chairman, ; | S. D. Johnson, Secretary. i Marshal Webb of Oakland Ohy.. was i ,; town Wednewlay on busiooa. | Mrs. Lucinda RkN? left yesterday fc ? Dale, Spencer county, to visit friends for few week'. ■ - v R. C. Hammond left Wednesday fc Indianapolis and Fort Wayne to be absec several days. t In another column will be found th statement of the condition of the Pik * county state bank. The latest reports from the republics t state convention at Indianapolis is thi here is a possibility of Frank B. Pose c ’Nseetvinjr the nomination for governor. The following marriage licenses h*' ' been issued since our last report; Hcnrv Ketzci and LiUie L Hoitkamp. a Dr. F. E. Hilaaaeyer anc Rosa B, Owl If

LOCAL HAPPENINGS! Gathered on the Fly by The . Democrat’s Reporters. News Items From Here, There find Everywhere, Court, City ami Personal Items in an AbreTiatetl Form. ¥•«« Hill Find 'Jltena All 1'nder This Heading. Special sale of corsets at Max Blitzer's. “Town Talk" coffee at the Bhie Front, I ■- \Pifgy thousand pounds of wool wanted at Mo§& Frank's. 52-3 Rev. Smith of .Hosmer, was in town Friday on business. A fine summer corset for 42c at the New Yorkone-price store. 51-2 Go to H. H. Tislow for all kinds of watch and dock repairs. I 28* }. The Indianapolis Sentinel and The ] Democrat, one year, for $1.50. | Tito best place in town to buy your gro,{ceries is at the Blue Front store. ■ | Rev. Dearing and wife of Oakland City, | visited friends here Saturday ami Sunday. T. T. Thorne and wife of Hazietou, passed through here Saturday on their way to Indian Springs.

j Make your arrangements so as to attend \ the democratic county convention May 2Sth. It will Ih? a big day for Pike county. It’s all the same, a slight cold eongeste lungs or severe cough. One Minute Cough Cafe banishes them. J. R. Adams & Son. If you are going to take advantage of our club offers you had 1 tetter come in at | once, as the offer will be discontinued in a | short time. John Kime was one. among the happiest I radii in town Tuesday morning. This happiness was caused by the birth of twin girl babies at his house. | Crill Adams. Sylvester Beach and Will Crow left last Saturday for Indianapolis to ’ look after Colonel Posey’s l>oom for the rej publican gubernatorial nomination. Mrs. Elizabeth Davidson and daughter. Etta, of Petersburg, who visited the family •j of Capt, A. J. Davidson this week returned to their home yesterday.—Hazleton Herald. i James Brumfield am! wife, James Coats, D. Chappell. Dr. I. H. Lamar. W. W. j Colvin and Joe Me Bay went to Indianapolis day to attend the republican state coui vent-ion. Busy people have no time, and sensible people have no inclination to use a slow remedy. One Minute Cough Cun* acts ; promptly and gives {Permanent results. J. R. Adams & Son. Work is progressing at the new coal mines. A large force of men are at work sinking* shaft and getting other things in readiness for the big mine which will be opened.. Mr. Wooley thinks he will be able to hoist coal by the 4tli'of July, . Marsh Brewster, while working at • Hamilton’"' saw-mill north-cad* of town, had a narrow escape from being killed, first e of the week. A piece of timber was Caught ; byjthe saw, knocking him'down and inflicte ! mg some painful bruise?.—Winslow Era, e j Charles Risley and Ait Cook engaged in ‘ a fight on Main street Sunday afternoon, • in which the latter received a cut with a knife on the left side of the neck near the [i jugular vein. Monday morning Risley wa* , taken before Squire Thurman who fined I him $10 and costs. The fine was staTed. r -----_- a We might tell you more about One Minute Cough Cure, but you probably r.know that it cures a cough. Every one t does who uses it. It is perfect remedy for i coughs, colds, hoarsness. It is an especial e .favorite for children, being pleasant to take e and quick in curing. J. R. Adams & Son. iI Arbor day waa observed at the city B ‘ schools Monday. _ A sj^ecial program was v prepared for the occasion. A fine maple live was secured by the boys of the‘ school to be set out on the grounds, but during c : Sunday forenoon some person so far forgot himself as to cut and mutilate the tree that - \ U was not fit to be set out.

Wool! Wool wanted! at Moas Frank. Frank George and wife—bor—Monday morning. _j_ F. H. Guckes of Jasper, wis in town Monday on business. 1 Charles Naney went : to Ck cinuati on business on Tuesday. R*v. H. Qennigs of Stendi J, was in town Monday on business. Sig. and Mrs.' Frank, Prin'ietonT^ere visiting friends here Sunday. FI. H. Tislow. jeweler and watchmaker Petersburg.. All work guaraut «•!. 28* The Blue Front has the fi lest line of queensware ever seen, in Petersl urg. The New York Thrice-a-W eek World and The Democrat, one year, lor $1.75 McCriliis Butler visited relatives and* frieuds near Rumble Saturday s nd Sunday. Winslow had a ml hpt campaign during the town election. It .was cor >oration or no corporation. i J Some novel features of the sei lior comedy will 1*? a lady*s quartette, a gentleman's quartette and a whittling solo. Charles Carter, colomi, who has been teaching school at Bryan. Tesas. for the past thre" vears, returneii last \ eek. Call at The Democrat office .‘or your job printing. The best job pri iter in the city. See us before leaving yo; r order. Marion Bowman. Madison township, says that the little girl that came to his house last Friday morning is the 1 nest in the township. ___ _ Judge Ely returned home irom Jasper Sunday evening, having held court until eleven o’clock Saturday night in oriler to finish up the work of the term. Hay for Sale.—Six tons of firstclass timothy hay for sale. Call on Jackson Ferguson at old J. B. Young 1 inn. 52-3 G. J, Nichols, Assignee. Bud Lynch o| near Oliphant was in town last-Katurilay afid dropped one twenty-five in our' patent J|lot machine which will supply him with the news for another year. Mrs. Max Blitxer left last Friday for New York City, where she will visit her parents for two or three months. Mr. BliUer accompanied her as far as Washington.

Burns are absolutely' painless vhen.DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is promptly aj»plied. This statement is true. A perfect remedy for skin diseases, chapped hands and lips, -and never faily to cure piles. J. R.‘Adams & Son. A Petersburg society voting man who imagines he M handsome and captivating, wants to know if the leap year girl gets down on her knees when she proposes, and says he can't see the need of it when the young man's knees are so handy. It’s just as easy to t ry One Minute Cough Cure as any thing else. It’s easier to cure a severe cough with it. Let your next purchase for a cough be One Minute Cough Cure. Better medicine; better results; better try it. J. R. Adams & Sou. At the meeting of the state board of education last week it was decided that for the next six months, beginning with May, the questions on the science of education and literature will tie based on Me Murry’s General Method and Shakespeare in “The Tempest." As an innovation iu teachers’ examinations the applicants will be permitted to use the books. John A. Caress returned front Kvansvdle yesterday noon. where he ha 1 been, ti,ken for examination beforecommissioner Wartmann. John Nicely who is cinder bond (< r j passing counterfeit money, implicated Mr. I Cur^s*. Mr. Care.-s Had an examination i Wednesday evening and wsis exhonorated j from all complicity whatever, his name ; having been given by mistake, n For every quarter in a nan’s pocket there are a dozen uses; and to use each one .in such a way as to derive the -greatest benefit is a question every one must solve | for himself. We believe, however, that no 1 better use could be made of one of these , quarters than to exchange it for a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea, 1 Remedy. & medicine that every family I should be provided with. For sale by Adams & Son . m He is a wise fanner that wili give his - attention to raising horse* now. The • country has been denuded of that noble animal and the supply will not fail to equal ■the demand. The prices for desirable horsesfare steadily increasing and in a brief time the premium commanded will be fabulous. As it takes from three to four years to mature young horses for the j market the supply wili soon Vie practically i exhausted- Even at this time the farmer* have not all the horses necessary to carry . cm their agricultural pursuits. As the Western Farmer aptly says, there need be . no fear of ever raising horses for meat in I this country. We will be taxed to our ability to raise good horses to work at [ prices far above the price of meat.

I - Moses Frank will pay cash for wool. Born-r-To Fred and Mrs. Rt'u»s. Tuesday morning, a boy. The Cincinnati Enquirer and The Democrat, one year, for $1.50. Enjoy two hours of innocent humor by attending the senior comedy. B. F. Lynch of Clay township, was in town last Saturday on business. Mrs. May Xafe and son of Chicago, are visiting W. A. Oliphant and family. Forty-two cents buys you a £ood summer corset worth 50c at Max Blltzer’s. Joe France, w.eighmaster at the Littles mines was in town last Friday on business. Sheriff Kinman returned from Tennessee this week, where he had beenTon busines for several days._'_ The republican national platform will | stand for high protection to the manufacturers and a single gold standard. George Tisdai the barber, has bought the barber shop at Winslow of C. D. Wells and has moved his family to that place. A little ill, then a little pill. The ill is gone the pill has won. DeWitts Little Early Risers the little pills that cure great ills. J. R. Adams & Son. John Beardsley, who is employed on the farm of O. 0. Siple, west of town, had the first ttftf fingers badly mashed last Thursday while working about a corn husker. Some midnight prowler made an attempt to gain an entrance to the residence of Ed. Gunckle last Sunday night: The shutters of two windows were partially pried open. H. R„ Snyder and wife and Mrs. Hattie Gullick went to,Indianapolis Tuesday to “visit friends. Before returning Mr. Snyder will take a trip through the Indiana oil territory. I have just- received two car loads of fresh lime which will be sold by the barrel or in bulk. Also handle cement and hair. Call and see me. I will buy ail kinds of junk. 50-4 Peter Prof.

Take a dose of DeWitt’s Little Eafly Risers just for the good they will do you. These little Pills are good for indigestion,good for headache, good for liver complaint, good for constipation. They are good. J. R. Adams & Son. Etawah Council No. 11, D. of P., of Algiers will give an entertainment-at the Red Men’s hall on Saturday? May 9th, at ^hat place. The play will be in the nature of an ‘‘expose’’ of the secret workings and the raising Of a “paleface.” Orlando Shandy and son returned home last Saturday from Pine Bluff, Arkansas, when* they visited with friends for a few weeks. Mr. Shandy brought home with him a number of magnolia blossoms which he presented to friends, the- eilitor’s family being one of the fortunate. They were very beautiful. ' / When you want job printing remember that The Democrat office is the only place in town where a full line of paper is kept in st«K-k. We do all kinds of job printing from the fact that our artists are up-to-date printers and every job turned out is guaranteed to give satisfaction. For the best,'call at this office. James Veil, a miner, while working in j the Jackson mines near Ayrshire, met with I a very serious accident. A large piece of slate fell on him breaking his back and otherwise badly injuring him, Tbe^slate was removed from off him and he was taken to his residence and medical aid summoned, die is in a serious condition. James Antler- ; son. the mine boss, was also hurt by the | failing slate, but not seriously. j. Mr. D. P. Davis, a prominent liveryman and merchant of Goshen. Va., has this ’to say on the subject of rheumatism: “I take" pleasure in recommending Chamberlain's Pain Balm fo£ rheumatism, as. 1 j know from peronal experience that it will I do all that is claimed for it. A year ago i this spring my brother was laid up i in bed with inflammatory rheumatism and j suffered intensely. The first application of ! Chamberlain’s Palm Balm eased the pain p and the use of one bottle completely cured | him. For sale by Adams & i*on. m i Stephen Armstrong died at <his home in this city last Saturday morning at four | o’clock of paralysis. He Iiad l>een a suffefa^ | from that disease for ten years, and for the | past year has been aluiost helpless. He was I bom at North Bend, this state, March 25, ISIS. He came to Petersburg from Boon- ; ville about niue yean, ago and has since I made this his home. For years he was a i trader on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and was a good business man. The funeral i services were conducted at the family residence Sunday afternoon hr Rev. S. F. Anderson; interment at Walnut Hills cemetery. He leaves an aged wife and three children. Charles Armstrong of Roonville, and Mrs-. Frod Smith ami Lillie Armstrong, to mourn the'loss of a kind husband and father. ’ 5 ' "

INDIANA CITY ELECTIONS. I Monday was a great day for the democrats throughout Indiana. In many towns where the republican party has ruled heretofore the democrats have come to the front and swept the g. o. p. off the face of the earth, one Exception being in the town of Petersburg, where the® democrats did not [put a ticket in the field. The following towns and cities are just a sample lot of democratic victories: Fort Wayne. I Crawfordsvillet. I Bluff ton. Marion. ' Attica. Terre Haute. 4 Anderson. Brazil., Hammond, t ■ [Clinton. Frankfort | Covington. ■Kokomo. ? Kushvilie. : Logausport. | Huntington. [ Fowler. Gxeencastle. Sheibyville. Decatur. Bloomington. Carbon. Mancie. Washington. Tipton. Seymour. Valparaiso. Michigan City. Montezuma, Monticeilo, Goshen. South Bend, L&wreneeburg. And there are others. HELD A REUNION. Swan G. A. It. post No. 268, held their quarterly meeting May 4, at Joseph D. Ashby's, near Augusta. Quite a' large crowd being present,, consisting of seventeen comrades and quite a number of friends. After they had assembled Comrade Btrkle offered a speech of welcome, which was very appropriate. After which Comrade Hargrave favored us with quite an interesting talk. After Comrade Hargrave’s talk thei soldiers were formed ia line by Commdty Pirjde and marched out to a sumptuously laden table where all enjoyed a hearty dinner, and .especially the old army coffee. After dinner the following songs were sung, ‘'Marching Through Georgia,” ‘‘The Army Bean"* and “The Girl I Left'Bebind Me.r Speeches by Comrade Pirkle and Hargrave. Recitation by Miss Fanny Ashby of Petersburg. Meeting closed by singing “Let Freedom Reign.” SCnOOL ENUMERATION. The following figures show the enumeration of sehooi children in the several townships and corporations of Pike county as reported to the county superintendent. We also give the figures of 1895. The enumeration just completed sjiows a decrease in the number of school children of school age of 136 in the county: 1896 1896 Clay township........ 471 459 Jefferson township.. 815 897 Logan township.... 429 452 Lockhart township.......___ 874 814 Madison township. .......... 307 324 Marion township..... ...... 680 603 Monroe township............ 802 887 Patoka township...... . “.. 1027 955 Washington township....... 670 652 Petersburg corporation...... 568 509 Winslow corporation. . .... 204 210 Total..........-.4,847 6,711

A BRANCH ORGANIZED. Thursday night at the school building a meeting was held for the purpose of organizing a branch of the University Extension Course lie re. The subject for the.coming year is history, ancient and modern. The meeting was well attended and the following-officers were elected: President—Sylvester Thompson. •Class Leader—Pro/. W. II. Foreman. Secretary—Miss Sarah Catt. The class is composed of some of our leading and most-' intelligent ; citizens, including ail the professions, teachers, lawyers? doctors, preachers and editors. Several speeches were made by the members and a wry enthusiastic and working class started. We hope many more may avail themselves of such a golden opportunity. It is a beueht to our town. THE SENIOR COM ED V, The senior class will give their comedy entitle*! ‘*Not So Bad After AH,” Friday evening, May 15. at the M. E. church. Do not fail to hear this and enjoy two hours ofinnocent humor. The class is prepared to give it hr excellent condition and you cannot afford to miss it. All money above necessary commencement expenses has been donated by the class to the procuring of a library for the high school. Admission>25 cents. Tickets will be on sale on Tuesday | morning, May 12. at Adams & Son’s drug I store. Reserve your seat early. I TOWN ELECTION. I The town election passed of very quietly last Monday, but very little interest being, taken in the result. For marshal Joe Kjn- ! man received 229 ami Joe Vincent 145; for j clerk, Henry Marsee received 247 and Will Mitchell 39; for councilman, second ward, Samuel Coonrod received 227 arid William ■ Liibs IflGJ. S. P. Hammond in the first and John Whitman in the fifth for couneilineu had ao opposition, and the same with i W. A. Oiiphant for treasurer, J LECTURE COURSE. ! The 5 cent lecture for May will be given next Friday night at the Baptist church by ! Prof. Churchill, subject, “ Benjamin Franklin," Be snre and come. [^rl Burger, who is interested in the sgen axle grease company at Evansville| >ved his family that place this week,