Pike County Democrat, Volume 27, Number 40, Petersburg, Pike County, 12 February 1897 — Page 1

V Sl)c pike Countg Democrat. ===== VOL. XXVJI. PETERSBURG, IND.. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 12. 1897. NO. 40

FEBRUARY * REMNANT * SALE We here just flnisned invoicing end find thousands of remnants in Wash Goods, Drees Goods, Flannels, Muslin, Satieen, etc., etc. We have piled these all on a center counter and marked the _ ^ prices at less than half their worth. Mothers, this is a • grand opportunity to clothe the little ones out of a very lean pure. A few cents buys a dress, a dollar all yon can carry. We have included also in this Great Remnant Sale all of our odd lots of Men’s Underwear, Men’s Gloves, Caps, odd Pants and odd Suits, in the Star Clothing House. You know after three months of rushing business there is a!was lots of odds left, and these we are not only wilting to loee money on. but cut the cost in half. You have no idea what a few'dollars will do. Bring in the cash and let’s trade. 1 W’ V- H0r§reve 4 @wp0,>lj —PROPRIETORSPeoples’ Dry Goods and Star Clothing Boose' PETERSBURG. INDIANA.

Blew* at the t«irt Homm. Item# of news of a general nature gathered from the various offices at the court house* - Circuit Court. The following cases have been disposed of in the circuit court: STATE CASES. State vs. James Durham, petit larceny; trial by jury and found uot guilty. State vs. Isaac Wingate and Louisa Fletcher, adultery; nollied. - State vs. James Selby, John Bottom, Charles Bfiley and Fred Heacock, assault and battery,; trial by jury, found guilty and fined $14)0 and costs each. State vs. Ernst Williams, disturbing religious meetings; fined $•'>.00 and costs. State vs. Erast us Elmore, assault and battery; fined $1.00 and costs. State vs. Joseph Burton, carrying concealed weapons; fined $25 and costs. In the case of the State of Indiana vs. Lafayette Henshman, who was fined last week for assault and battery, the judge set mode the judgment rendered upon motion of the prosecuting attorney. State vs. Thomas Hatchett, adultery; plea of guilty. The court fined him $50 and JO days* imprisonment in the county jail. ; State vs. Lafe Heacock, carrying concealed weapons, trial by jury. Found guilty and fined $5.00 and costa. CIVIL CASES. The Williams Manufacturing Co. vs. f John M. Brock, note; continued. Nicholas Shepard Co. vs. William P. and Lewis Jones, note; dismissed. Fredrick H. Pbetker vs. Jarrell S til well, account; continued. Dees* Burton, by her next frtend. Matthew Burton, vs. Anna L. Bowman and James R. Bowman, note and mortgage; disrawsed. Henry Humberts vs. John A. Dedman, suit on judgment; judgment for $628.75. Lafayette Traylor et al. vs. Uuodlet Mount, leave to issue execution; trial by court and leave granted. New Cases. State v*. Asa Madison, bigamy. State is. Lafayette Hershman and Joseph Hollows!!, assault and battery with intent. Jasper Scraper vs. Jerome Uuilen and Robert T. Hollon. note. Dillon & Greene, attorneys for plaintiff. The No. 2 Fidelity Building and Savings Union vs. Lemuel K. Hargrave et al., note and mortgage. Dillon 4 Greene, attorneys for plaintiff. Cassius E, Craig et al. vs. James Pipes et al, foredoee mechanics* lien. Dillon 4 Greene, attorneys for plaintiffs. Cassias E. Craig et al. vs. Nancy C. Abbott, foredoee mechanics’ lien. Dillon 4 Greene, attorneys for plaintiffs. Clay Lemmon vs. Peter R. Miller et al., -note. Dillon 4 Grume, attorneys for plaintiff. Martha Brown ts. Theodore P. Houckins, note. Dillon 4 Greene, attorneys for plaintiff. - Henry Reed and WQLam Limp vs. John Bradfield et al., to set aside conveyance. Dillon 4 Greene, attorneys for plaintiffs, jamee JL Rnffiee vs. James D.Wdliamji,

account for services. Billheimer, Cullop and Downey, attorneys for plaintiff, George W. Willis vs. Charles M. Willis et al., note. Richardson & Taylor, attorneys for plaiutiffs. 1 George P. Wagner vs. Herman SchJ^ttman et al., not#. Dillon & Greene, attorneys for plaintiff. | J. H. McAtee, ezecutor William McAtee, vs. Asa Falls et al., note and mortgage. S. G. Davenport, attorney for plaintiff. Ervin R. Catt vs. Marion Lewis et ah, note. Posey & Chappell, attorneys for plaintiff. Heat Estate Transfers. Charles Deffendall to Robert Deffendall, pt sec 5. town 1 south, range 7 west. ! W. V. Hargrove et al. to Otho Sparks, Jots 5 and 6, l' nion. Otho Sparks and wife to Christopher Austin, lot 6, Union. Thomas J. Jonee and wife to Jeremiah Phillips, nw qr sw qr sw qr 9ec 27, town 1 south, range 9 west, 10 acres. John A. Hargrave and wife to Elijah G. and Loqvina J. Davis, nw qr ne qr sec 2, town 2 south, range S west, 40 acres. Scyphina Powers and husband to John B. Ambrose et aL, lot 20, Pleasantville. Elizabeth Tislow to Jennie R. Rodunel. lot 14, Proflit’s addition to Petersburg. Jennie R. Rodimel and husband to Elizabeth Tislow, s hf nw qr ne qr sec 16, town 1 south, range 7 west, 20 acres. Emma Py and husband to Annie Benjamin, pt nw qr sec 20, town 1 south, range 8 west. Adam Martin and wife to -Charles E. Miley, pt sw qr se qr sec 22, town 1 south, range 8 west. Simon Barker and wife to Henderson V. and Eliza J. God by, pt se qr sw qr sec 8, town 3 south, range 8 west, 3 33-100 acres. Richard M. Matters and wjfe to William J. Ropp, e pt w hf ne qr sec 11, town J south, range 9 west, 4 50-100 acres. Fred Risiey and wife to John H. Hillman, pt nw qr se qr. and pt w hf ae qr, and pt s hf nw qr se qr, and pt s W see 9, town 2 south, range 6 west. John H. Hillman and wife to Bal Payne, pt nw qr se qr, and pt wf se qr, and pt s hf pw qr se qr.and pt s hf sec 9, town 2 south, range 6 west. James E. Keith and wife to John R. Boger and Edmund R. Keith, pt and onethird nw qr sw qr sec 8, town 1 north, range 7 west, 39 acres. Edmond R. Keith and Sarah Boger and husband to Henry L. Arnold, nw qr gw qr sec 8, town 1 north, range 7 west. Byron Brentoq to Henry L. Arnold, nod one-third nw qr sw qr sec 8, town 1 north, range 7 vest. Marriage Llceawt. The following marriage licenses have been issued since our bat report; Willard Ross and Lucy B. McGlasson. David Wilk and Eliza'RusseiL 8. F. Scales and Amy Thomas. Henry J . Stone and Mary O. Pride. William G. Blair and Laura B. OflMd. The DznocaaT will furnish you With one hmdied ^uajjty ^ white envelopes with your name, address and businees neatly printed on the upper left hand comer lor fifty cents. AU kinds ot other job [printing at equally iqw prices.

LOCAL HAPPENINGS! Gathered on the Fly by The Democrat’s Reporters, News Items From Here, There and Everywhere. Coart, City ui Personal Items la an Abreylated Form. ¥•« Will rial Then 411 l aser Tkle HeaSiaff. Dr. Harris of Algiers, was in town Wednesday on business. H. H. Tislow, jeweler and watchmaker Petersburg. All work guaranteed. 38* Hon. Mason J. Niblack of Vincennes, was here last Friday on court business. Hon.W. E. Cox, prosecuting attorney, is hers this week looking after the state’s side of a number of criminal cases. Miss Albena Thornburgh, representing the Keller printing company of Evansille, was here in the interest of that firm Wednesday. ' ' A big revival is being held at Fairmount church in Madison township by the U. B. people. The interest is good and the attendance very large. The Winslow Era is potting up a strong fight fu* some capitalists to starj. a bank at that place. A bank at that place would no doubt be a paying investment. Farmers, if you want a good farm journal call in and subscribe for the Farm, Field and Fireside. Yon can get this paper and the Democrat, one year, for fl.85. The weather prognosticators predict stormy weather for the remaining weeks of this month. So far this month the weather has been very; changeable, raw and disagreeable. The Woolley coal mines put on an increased force of men last week, work full time and will in a short time put on a larger ; force. The coal finds a regdy market and is of a very fine quality.

Hon. A. H. Taylor relumed Tuesday evening from a six weeks’ trip to Alaska tp look after his gold mining interests. He is wejl pleased with his trip and tells many interesting things of that country. £h» and after March 1st the subscription of |be Cincinnati Enquirer will be 75 cents per year. If you want the Dexockat and Enquirer one year for $1.50 you must come in at once. After (hat time the combina; }ion price will be $1.75 per year. The residence on the Cluff farm in Madison township and occupied by Albert Clifford, burned last Saturday evening. The roof of the house fell in before the fire was i discovered. Mr. Clifford foiled to get but little of his household goods out, making nearly a total loss. A few months ago, Mr. Byron Every of Woodstock, Michigan, was badly afflicted with rheumatism. His right leg was swollen the full length, causing him great suffering. He was advised to try Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. Tbe first bottle of it helped him considerably and the second I j bottle effected a cure. The 25 and 50 cent j sines are for sale >y J. R. Adams A Son. f Hershel, the youngest son of George B. Ashby, has had a severe case of diptheria. J Dm. Hunter A Basinger, the physicians in attendance, used the anti-toxine treatment, which gave the little sufferer relief. It was thought for a few days last week that the child could not live, but at this writing the child is on the road to recovery. | Some of the mucous was sent to a chemist 1 | at Indianapolis for analysis, who pronounc- j | ad the earn diptheria. It is better to have the reputation of payi ing your honest debts than bring a leader j | in surety. All the glory of social life ean-; not compensate for the pretense. The wretchedness of a man or woman who, for i the sake of a little $sphy, is haunted day ! and night by creditors, who almost fears to! walk the streets or look at people it pitiable., There mast be an end for him and a bitter j one. Character is worth more that ekithaa, j and independence moat than serial swim. | It may not cut so great a swell and attract at it will "

The republican league met at Indianapolis this week. /Chester Barrett visited relatives at Oakland City last week. Mrs. Margaret Bailey of Winslow, has hea$ granted a pension. Co to H. H. Tislow for all kinds of watch and clock repairs. 28* R. M. Milburn, attorney of Jasper, was here Wednesday attending court. Major Winfrey of Evansville, was in town Tuesday and Wednesday on business. There are now nine persons confined in the county jail, Two or three of them are awaiting trial. Alvin Traylor, one of Jefferson township’s successful farmers, was in town yesterday on business. Felix Brittingham of Clay township, was in town last Friday on business and made the Democrat office a call. Fire at Princeton Monday last destroyed a large part of the Air Line railroad shops. The loss will reach nearly $100,000. Good business lot on lower Main street; good location; lot joins White’s grocery. Address Philip Sehlemmer, Cannelton. Indiana. 35m3 Arthur F. Miller, who has been reading law in the office of Dillon & Greene for sometime past, was admitted to the bar by the court this week. Hon. Henry J. Wiggs of near Arthur, was i& town last Saturday on business. The Senator has been on the sick list for several weeks, but has now almost recovered. Excursion tickets will be sold to Sullivan by the E. & I. railroad at one fare for the round trip February 16th and 17th, on account of the district meeting of the I. O. O. F. Read the clubbing offers made in the Democrat. If you desire a good magazine or paper take advantage of these offers while they last, which will only to a few weeks longer. Orion Hargrave, who managed the Economy store at this place for more than a year, has accepted a clerkship with, Max Blitzer’s New Yoak Store, where he will to glad to meet his many friends. \ The olde folkes concerto at the Presb^ terian church last Friday evening was very well attended and enjoyed by those present. The singing was splendid and those taking part rendered their selections in a manner that was highly creditable. Joseph Morris, living near town, received notice yesterday from the pension department that his pension had been increased from $6 to $12 per month, dating from May, 1896. Dan C. Ashby, the pension attorney, presented the claim.

Arthur Lucas, clerk at Ward’s grocery, is confined to his home, haring underwent a surgical operation last Monday. The operation was performed by Drs. Rice, Link and Byers, and was very successful. The patient is getting along very well and will soon be able to be aboundHon.W. H. Leedy of Indianapolis,grand secretary of the I. 0. 0. F. of Indiana, will be in the city next Monday. Pacific lodge of this place, has invited the local lodges of the county to be present and witness the degree work to be conferred. Mr. Leedy will give an exemplification of the secret work of the order. One day as a doctor was on his rounds he happened to meet one of his patients, an old man of ninety years of age, who was an inveterate smoker. “Dear me!" said the doctor,” yoa are smoking again, and you know it is slow poison!” The old man took his pipe oat of his mouth, solemnly shook his head, and replied: “Yes sir; I think it must be, for I've been at it for seventy years, and I’m not dead yet!” I have given Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy a fair test and consider it one of the very best remedies for croup that I j have ever found. One dose has always been j sufficient, although I use it freely. Any cold my children contract yields very1 readily to this medicine. I can conscientiously recommend h for croup and colds in children.—George E. Wolff, clerk of the circuit court, Feraandia, Florida. Sold by J. R. Adams A Son. f W. L. Barrett has bought his father’s interest in the dry goods store and is now the sole proprietor, the change being made Monday. The senior member of the firm, 8. G. Barrett, engaged in bustne» in this j place in August, 1859, and has been en-j gaged continuously since that time. In 188$ his sou became part owner and managed the business. Mr. Barrett it a good hasipeww man and thoroughly understands the dry goods and dothing trade. He k an energetic hustler and will keep business moving. The Dxwociiat wishes all success. Lawrence Colvin, who clerked $n the store tome jean ago, is back at bis old station behind the counters and rwa^y u> wrap up goods for his $aay tripods.

Mrs. W. A. Oliphant visited relatives at Patoka last week. J. W. McCiary of Spurgeon, was in town Monday on business. L. G. Grimm of near Cato, was in town yesterday on business. Will T. Mitchell was at Evansville this week on business matters. Old papers for sale at this office; nice and clean; 30c per 100. Comeat once. Monroe Fettinger of near Augusta, was in town yesterday attending court. John Brock and family have moved from Otwell to Oakland City where they will reside in the future. Deeds, mortgages and chattel mortgages for sale at this office. They are printed in fine style and on good paper. St. Valentine’s day comes next Sunday. Postmaster Fleming will no doubt have two busy days of it waiting on tbe children Saturday and Monday. Bert Hayes, the electriciau at the electric light plant, underwent a surgical operation Wednesday. The operation was made by Drs. Rice, Link and Burlingame. John H. Milier, the well known attorney, has been quite ill with la grippe, with pneumonia accompaniments. He is reported better this week.—Princptan Clarion. M. L. Heathman, the stock breeder near Glezen, was in town Saturday on business. He will have something to say to stock raisers within the next few weeks in this paper. 1 K Superintendent Fettinger of (he county asylum, informed our reporter yesterday that there were now thirty-four inmates at the asylum. This is the largest number there for years. Nineteen dollars round trip from Oakland City via the Air Line to Washington City. Tickets on sale March 1st, 3d and 3d, good returning until March 8th. J. T. Hurt, Agent. » - John Taylor of Lockhart township has been granted a re-rating of his pension. He has been getting $8 per month and was increased to $14 with $6 per month from 1888. Dan C. Ashby was the attorney in the case. Mr. Ashby is very successful in prosecuting claims for pensioners. News items for the past few weeks has been a mighty scarce article, and if the Democrat is a little short in this particular lay it onto the weather clerk, who has been dishing oat the weather in such broken doses that the people are not making much of a stir which causes a shortness of the local items.

Work was commenced at the gas well again Monday after a shat down for a few days waiting for piping. The casing was pat in and drilling is going right along. The well is now nearly 900 feet deep. The caring rock has been cased off so as to prevent any farther delay in the work. The directors of the company held a meeting Monday night and will hold another tonight. An exchange remarks that a town has no more right to depend wholly for success on its natural advantages than a man has a right to depend on his wife's relation to get to. heaven. It is the harmony of the whole people on the progressive plan, that lifts a town out of ruts, aud pats it on the road to unalloyed success. That exchange is correct. No town on earth can prosper with the citizens palling different ways. A long poll and a strong pall altogether is what coants. Mr. Ward L. Smith of Frederickstown, Missouri, was troubled with chronic diarrhoea for over thirty years. He had become folly satisfied that it was only a question of a short time until he would hare to give up. He had been treated, by some of the best physicians in Europe and America but got no permanent relief. One day he picked np a newspaper and chanced to read an advertisement of Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy. He got a.hot tie of it, the first dose helped him and its continued use cared him. For sale by J. R. Adams & Son. f If the fee and salary law which has been presented in the legislature passes both houses and becomes a law it will increase the salaries of the officials of Pike connty. Pike county will probably be in the fourth ekes of county, haring a population of 90,000 and less than 25,000, and the salaries would be as follows as set forth in the provision of the proposed law: In the fourth ekss the clerk gets #1,40Q a year and 30 per cent of the fees. The auditor gets #700 a year and #100 for each thousand inhabitants. The recorder gets #950 a year and SO per cent cm all fees. The treasurer gets #1400 a year, 6 pe? <*nt cm all deling quent taxes,1 per path on the first #100,000 and one-half of 1 per cent on excess. The sheriff gets #1*400 »per cent cm *11

The Health of Indiana. Under the caption, “Health Legislation,” the Indianapolis Sentinel says regarding a subject interesting to ail ludianians: The present state board of health is very positive that a uew health law is needed. The secretary declares that the old law is a “miserable affair.” “It is not up to the times; is so indefinite in phraseology that it has no standing in the courts; does not give adequate powers to accomplish the ends for which it was passed; does not recognize modern sanitary methods, and is altogether a back number.” c This is probably true and hence the law needs to be amended. The public health must be looked after by the state and this should be done properly. There is doubtless much unnecessary disease and death in Indiana, and if, under the present law, “next to nothing can be done” to better matters, then in the name of economy and humanity, let us have a new law. 4 bill prepared by a number of “unselfish workers” has been introduced in the senate. We are told that every one of its provisions have been taken from other state health laws, and as they are working well, must be practical. This senate bill calls for a labratorv of hygiene to cost for equipment $10,000. It also asks for a twenty-five thous? and dollar appropriation to pay the cost of putting the law into force. This is certainly a good sum, but as the uew health board, according to this bill, is to look after thp health of live stock; to control the food supply, and to attend to the health of the human family, it after all does not seem so large. If such a board can cut down the 2,000 annual typhoid deaths and the 10,000 typhoid eases 80 per cent, as It is said it can, then create it and appropriate the above sum right away.- We have seen several times statements that two or three million dollars were lost each year in Indi? ana from typhoid. The sum certainly is very large and very possibly may reach $1,000,000, and it would be worth while to reduce that 80 per cent. The City Dads Heel. The trustees of the town met in regular session last Thursday night with all members present except Drof. Motion was made and carried to con-w tinue Joseph Vincent as nightwatchman. Committee-on sidewalks had no report to make. The matter of building a school building was laid over until (he March meeting. Prof. Foreman of the schools was present and made a short talk to the hoard in favor of additional room. The school trustees, however, not having asked for funds the matter was deferred. The town treasurer was ordered not to pay any more time checks before they are allowed by the board of trustees. The board talked over the matter of running the books of the town for a period of seven or eight years back, but no action was taken, the matter being continued until some future meeting. The following bills were read and allowed v,, Electric Light Co.,lighting .....» 187 50 Ed Catt, hauling. ..... 1 75 M. MeC. Stoops, printing.. 7 50 D. S. Osborn, room rent.. ----.;- 3 00 J. C. Baekes. tire company ..... ..... 15 00 W. A. Oiiphant, time cheeks bought- 41 15Henry Marsee, town clerk. .— — 8 33 Joe Vincent, utgbtvatch.. 12 00 Joe Kiuman, marshal.... 40 00 V. R. Greene.attorney. ..... —.... 8 33 -% Total. « 324 50 .

Extends the Time of Trustees. The senate yesterday passed the bill exI tending the terms of the present township trustees apd assessors for fifteen months ; past the time for which they were elected and making the next election to select the successors of the present trustees and as- | sessors in 1900. This bill appears on the I senate calendar without any author. No senator has had the nerve to father it. [ There has been a very apparent effort to j shift all individual responsibility under the | joint action of the majoritj. Senator Early | called it up yesterday, and ifc v$s placed op its passage without comment. The vote by which it was passed was strictly a part; ‘division, several democratic senators e*» 1 plaining their votes. Senator Shea said he ( was opposed to extending the time of anj | officer beyond the period for which be was | elected, and he was clear that 4he bpl ! unconstitutional. The object of the tall js (clear. It extends the time of |he present township trustees and assessors to I960, and j that means the republicans will be in j charge of the election booths daring that presidential election. Prominent republican, lawyers say it is dear to them the bill will never stand the test of the courts^ Sentinel, Tuesday, j --. Tear Bay Went Lire a Boat*. ! So Mr. £ Ins an Brown, of It Mity e|. South 1 Gardner, Mass., wan told by the doctors. Hie son had lynx trouble. ft>l to wing typhoid malaria, and be spent 1375 with doctors, who finally give him up, saying: “Your boy wont live a month." He tried Dr. $iag*» New Recovery and a few bottles restated him to health ami enabled hitu to go to work a perfectly well may. He ear* he owe* bis present good health to use of Dr. Ring's New ptseovery. and knows it th he the best in the world for lung trouble. Trial l»«les (ree at J. B. Adapts k ♦dry* store. . _____