Pike County Democrat, Volume 27, Number 43, Petersburg, Pike County, 5 March 1897 — Page 1

VOL. XXVII. PETERSBURG, INI}.. FRIDAY. MARCH 5. 1897. NO. 43 - ' ■ ■ • - ' ' ' - • :■ . ■ . _■ . - , - •- . ■ '; ' . •___ ! ~ . . : ;

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► 1 . y To our special Shoe Sale during the month of March. We hare ^ concluded to offer the Shoe stocks of both our stores at cut prices for this month and this sale only. Remember, but two pairs of Men’s * or Ladies’ Shoes sold to one customer at one time. With the sharp r advance in leather this is a great chance to obtain your Shoes for ► almost nothing. Ik>u*t wait for better roads or better times—buy y now, this chance will not happen again. You have two big stores y to select from aud will be treated right. if; ► (^at) year E^e flowi) Ityis List ef prices. ► f ;• ■ ■ y Infants’ Soft Sole Shoes, nice and easy..>. 9c y Infants’ Shoes with Patent Tip. Dongola Kid, 2 to 5..... 24c Children’s Shoes in Kid, Goat Heel and Spring Heel, 5 to 8.... 49c ^ Misses' Kid Button Shoes. Spring Heel, Patent Tip, 12 to 2 .... 98c y Ladies* Patent Tip Button, nice, fresh goods, $1.25 grade...... 98c ► ladies’ Patent Tip Button, Red Dongola Kid. Soft Soles $1.75 y grade......... . .. ......$125 k I Julies’ Dongola Kid, new Coin Toe with Tip ........ . 1 48 " Ladies’ fine Vim Kid. in Button or Lace, Coin Toe, Chocolate or ► | Black, elegant good*. $2.50 grade... . 1 98 y Indies' fine Hand Sewed French Kid, $4.00 grade, this sale... 2 98 y Men’s good and stout Wal Lace Shoes....... ....■ 79c Men's Congress Plow Shoes... ... 79c * Men's uice Soft Satin Calf, Lace or Congress, $1.75 grade. 1 25 y Men’s genuine German Calf, Congress or Lace, new Coin Toe... 1 50 ► 50 pairs Men’s Sample Shoes in 6, 6^, 7 and 7|, worth $3.00 to a $3.50. choice..... 2 00 B | Men's Oxblood. Chocolate, Thus, Vici in all the very latest Toes, y and offer you the same cut price on them. Don't forget to see the ► McKinley and Hanna Toes. Every pair of Shoes guaranteed not to y rip, no matter the cost, we re-sew free of charge. y Start in the new year right, buy for cash aud change your luck. ► W. V. Hargrove & Co., ► y , --pRomrrous- ► ,| ' Peoples’ Dr; Goods Store and Star (Ming Bouse ► ► • PETERSBURG, INDIANA.

Littles ltmis. Andrew IK-dds moved his family to Oakland City this week. Mrs. Charles Whitman is very sick with heart trouble. Ed Hawkins, an old employe of this, place, left for Tennessee last Saturday, where he #111 make his future home. The school closed Wednesday. The past term has been a success. Tom Dodds of Oakland City, visited his folks he reaver Sunday. John Culvo, Viv.toH hi.- farm Sunday. Clark Whitman was quite sick two d~ys ' of last week. ■* S. W. Littles, who has been sick at his home in Evansville, was here one day fast week. Mr. Dill made a business trip to Oakland-i City Saturday. j Ed Coo|k of thiipkm, who recently married in Oakland City, brought his wife; home Saturday. Ed was an okl bachelor. | Attorney Cox j»assed through here Satur- j dav on his way home from Petersburg to Jas|>er. Tom Gratton will soon move to Oakland J City. i * i John Hayes and wife of Oakland City, v:->ited W. E. Wtggs and folks Mouday and Tuesday. Nathan Pipes, the stock buyer, was here this week. Patoka River is the highe-t it has been for years. The levees in some places have been brokeu by the high water. This is one time iu the history of our country that the people do not expect better times from ah incoming administration,; flow can they do so when there's nothing better promised? As long as there are mad dogs, people will most likely be bitten. As long as we have the present measure of value that long will the great wurkiugj masses of the people be oppressed. At | lea-t may we expect five more long years of j want ami suffering. Again God in his infinite wisdom has i seen fit to remove from our midst a precious J one. A good wife, a trite friend, a loving - mother, and above all a zealous Christian j was Martha Overbey, who died on the 19th j of last month. She was born in 1S5L mar-' tied in 1875. She early professed a hope j in Christ and always lived a devoted life j She leaves a husband and seven children to mourn their loss. Her friends were numbered by the score. She was loved by all who knew her. Go to H. H. TMow lor all kinds of yratch and eloek repairs, 28*

Spurgeon 1 teats. Dr. Osborn went to Petersburg Monday. * Professor Julian began his school again last Monday. Trustee Davis says that we will Jmve ninety-seven days of school. Another son of Thomas Julian died last week of measles. The teachers of Monroe township held their last institute here la<t Saturday. John It. Battles and several others talk of forming a colony and locating in Arkansas. Our town will have several new buildings erected this spring. Several young men left here last Monday for Illinois to work uext summer. The friends of B. P. Ferguson will be glad to know that his childrvu whom we reported sick last week are ail better. On last Saturday evening J. W. Medeary and wife came to town in their top buggy and hitched their horse, which became frightened and broke loose. Dashing down the street at a two-forty gait, turning the buggy over which was soon demolished, aud in glassing the wagon of James Ox by, who was coming to town, his team became unmanageable and ran off, doing but little damage. Fortunately uo one was hurt. , - Mi chum Items. 0. W. Chandler is convalescing. Rev. E. H. Palmer is able to be up. Noah Young has a saw mill ou his place sawiug up his timber. Enoch Rose is going back to his farm in Oklahoma uext month. On last Thursday evening John N. McGilieiu and Elizabeth Richardson were united in marriage, the Rev. A. J. Willis officiating at his res (donee. . On Friday they partook of a bountiful dinner at the groom’s parents, Franklin and Mrs. McGillem. Rev. W. M. Chandler is earning on a revival meeting at Mickler chapel. Mary J. Richardson was born April 16, 1876, died Feb. 28, 18»7. aged SO years 10 months 4 davs. She was married to C. B. Richardson December 38, 1803. She leaves a husband and one child. The funeral was preached at Thomas Richardson’s residence the husband’s father by Rev. A. J. Hedges, She was interred at the Montgomery cemetry near Oakland City. Rev. W. M. Chandler will preach at Knight's chapel on Saturday, March 30, and on Sunday morning, March 31. Stock buyers shipped four cars of hogs and sheep to the markets Monday and Tuesday.

News at the Coart House. Items of news of a general nature gathered from the various offices at the court houseCircuit Cuurt. The following cases have been disposed of in the circuit court: STATE CASKS. State vs. Thomas Johnson, intoxication; fined $2 and costs. State vs. William W. Tucker, murder; trial by jury and verdict of not guilty. State vs. Ed Stutsman and Margaret Solomon; trial by jury and verdict of guilty; Stutsman fined $ 100 and 40 days in jail; Mrs. Solomon fined $75 and 30 days in jail. State vs. Claud Kinman and Joseph Kinman, burglary; continued. ClVIfc cases. Gaines vs. Small, slander; continued. Oliphant vs. Peed et al, on bond; continued. Brown vs. Houchins, note; judgment for $71.02. Buggies vs. Williams, account; venued back to Knox county. Willis vs. Willis et al, note; judgment for $117.40. Wagner vs. Schlottraan et al, note; judgj meat for $273.72. McAtee, administrator McAtee, vs. Falls j et al, note and mortgage; judgment against Falls for $257.33. Catt vs. Lewis et al, note: judgment for $99.11. Davidson vs. Risky et al, note; judgment for $122.36. Fanners’ Bank vs. Fleming and Stone, note; judgment for $253.55. MeMurray, administratorix McMurray. j vs. Tucker et al, note; judgment for $86.02.

C'etuniittkionrra’ Court. The board of county commissioners convened in regular sessiou Monday morning. But little business has come before the board aside from the numerous claims filed. i To-day a number of road petitions Will be presented which will take up the time of the board for the balance of the week. The claim of Dr. Blythe for poor practice in Patoka township was withheld and applied to the services rendered by Drs. DeTar & Ireland. Yesterday a liquor license was granted to Martin C. Barker to retail in Petersburg. The following claims have been examined and allowed: AUOWAKCKS. Jonas Roy. poor . ... A. H. Oxby, poor. . John 5I‘. Davis, poor.. J. E. Norton, poor.. . H. H. Meverdfc Co., poor.. Henry Moil man. poor . ! J. li. Lippoid, poor.. Mary Burch, wwr .. Harinever A Ratter, poor.. J. L. Bass, poor .■£:' —-. AtnuudaTolbert, ’ poor. .. . Has Johnson. poor .— . . .... I. . K. Woolney, county attorney.. Mary E. Fergusou, election . . .. .. Johnson a Cane. poor. .. Nelson Stone, public building. Neison Slone, posting notices . .... Nelson Stone, posting notices tax sale.. . M. L. Woolsey, miscellaneous .. W. E. llisgen . poor ... W L Barrett. insane. .. . .. \V. L. Barnett, poor.. O. G. Wahl) poor .. .. I„ E. Traylor,poor .. .... £. W. C. Adams, poor. . sentinel Printing Co., stationer}’. . .. Cookreil A Payne. poor . T. C. Nelson; poor. . James Brock. p«>or. .. Kedi n Corn,! pvhmt.. A. A. Trayior. poor. ... .... N. Harris A Son, poor. O. A. Kelsey, poor. .. . BeTar A Ireland, poor practice. Joseph Asb^ty, election . Moses Frank, poor . Maggie Osborn, tax refunded ... Augusta Mill Co., poor. . Bergen A Oiiptia.nl, tax refunded. P. C. Hammond. poor ..._........ Peter Droi. poor J. \V. Brumfield,clerk’s salary M McO. Stoop*, printing . William Liibs, poor . aohn Head, poor . M. L. Woo lacy, auditor's salary. I* Holding A Son, pcor. W. C Beadles, poor .. Jackson A Wtggs poor. P. H. I,amb, tmriafof poor ...... Milev Lane, poor. ..... P. H. l-amb, burial of soldier. John W. Skeavingtoo, poor. . J. M. White poor Orphan’s Honje Association, poor W. R. < Shorn. i«K>r practice — Kreti Stnltn. poor . John Meisennekler, poor . J. W. Brum field, board of health ... K- P. Richardson, poor.— s. W. Sam peon, poor. . Dan Rumtde. poor... Suva n Beet, poor .,, i.... s, D. Johnson, poor ... . J. B. Borer. poor .,- Frail Smith, prisoners Corn. H Barneyer A Stork, poor practice . F. E HiDmeyer, poor practice Jefferson Nance, roads Hatfield A Coleman, poor practice . J.H. Basinger, poor « racttce. S. R. Clark, poor practice . Indiana BHuge Co . bridge*. . J W Brumfield, reporting fees . i J W Brumfield, inteuest Bergen A Glipbant. public building Max BUtxer,poor. ... . * f. 00 10 85 At S5 1H 00 :«so 2 80 11 tvS 15 00 1 05 It uo 20 CO 25 00 37 50 5 25 t*5 15 10 on 8 00 11 20 4 «> 1 Of 35* 50 8 15 18 00 35 35 13 75 285* 40 22 It) 23 40 2 00 14 n0 14 25 18 00 3 00 17 25 5 25 15 75 17 fit* « tit) 11 50 9 85 22 35 474 :« 74 58 » 00 3 25 525 00 150 75 8 M> 12 85 25 50 20 00 15 5o 407 50 25 00 35 S7 1 80 1 75 2 00 5 30 14 00 2 00 10 00 1 12 1 85 25 ik) 25 00 l 00 25 00 18 00 25 0« 1 80 8 l it 15 80 8 280

— Bf«l Estate Transfers* John M. White and wife to James P. i : Martin, lot 24 Canal port add to Petersburg.! Davhl X. Carter and wife to Charles S. j McCullough, nr qr sw qr sec 26, town 2 ] j south, range 8 west. Eva M. Schnar to Erasmus D. Gray, w hf sw qr sec 19, town 1 north, range 6 west, 35 acres. | Jonn W. Russell to Eliza Russell, n hf sw qr nw nw qr see 30, town 2 south, range 6 west, 1? acres, i Mary E. Hardison to Theodore Arnold.

lot 8, Broadwell’s addition to Pikeville. Martha E. Thompson to Siam Willis, nw cor sw qr sec 32, town 1 south, range 8 west, 8 acres. William J. Harris to Mary J. Sharp, sw qr se qr, sec 8, town 3 south, range 8 west, 40 acres. Rickey Hollenberg to Samuel Fettinger, agent, nr cor ne qr ne qr sec 20, town 2 south, range 6 west. Town of Petersburg to Dering Bros., lots 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25 and 26, Schaefer’s addition to Petersburg. Henry E. Sekel to Minnie 0. Stork, sw cor e hf nw qr sec 12, town 8 south, range 7 west, 3 acres. George W. Reeves to Philip Meyers, part lot 156, Petersburg. Vinson France to John M. Davis, trustee, pt ne qr ne qr sec 7, town 3 south, range 7 west, 1 acre. John Oxby and Matilda Oxby to Allen H. Oxby, lot 10, Pieasantyille. Patsy Styles et al to, Louis E. Traylor, pt sw qr sw qr sec 30, town 1 north, range 6 west. John C. Hurt to Marquis L. Woolsey, n hf ne qr ne qr sec 25, town 2 south, range 8 west, 20 acres. Carriage Llceum. The following marriage licenses haTe been issued since our last report: Charles E. Naney and Della C. Williams. William F. Willis and Nora Gladish. J. Alien Bass and Martha Gray. John W. Wilson and Lula Seals. Electric Bitters. Electric Bitters are'a medicine suited for any season, but perhaps more generally needed, when the languid exausted feeling prevails, when the liver is torpid aud sluggish and the need ot a tonic and alterative is felt. A prompt use of this medicine has often averted long and perhaps fatal bilious fevers. No medicine will act more surely in counteracting and freeing the the system from the malarial poison. Headache, indigestion, constipation, dizziness yield to Electric Bitters. oije. and $1.00 per bottle at J. R. Adams & Son's drug store.

Township Institute. We, the teachers of Washington township, in institute assembled, submit the following resolutions: Resolved. That we tender our thanks to the township'trustee for kinduess shown to the teachers. Resolved, That the trustee furnish a complete set of the Young people's reading circle books for next- year, to each school in the township. Resolved That the term of school be extended to 120 days. Resolved, That we, the teachers, heartily indorse the bill proposed by State Superintendent Geeting iu reference to our schools. Resolved, That we, the teachers, make a greater effort to follow the course of. study than heretofore. Resolved, That a copy of the above resolutions be entered upon the secretary’s book, and a copy be published in the two leading county papers. B. F. English, E. E. McAtee, Maggie Demcjibkcx. Dangers of the Grip. The greatest danger from la grippe is of its resulting in' pneumonia. If retsonable care is used, however, and Chamlerlain's Cough Remedy taken, all danger will be avoided. Among the tens of thousands who have used this remedy for la grippe, we have yet to learn of a single case having resulted in pueumonia, which shows eon-, clusively that this remedy is a certain preventive of that dread disease. It will effect a permanent cure in less time than any other treatment. The 25 and 50 cent sizes for sale by J. Ii. Adams & Sou. m Rheumatism Quickly Cured. After having been confined to the house for eleven days and paying out $25 in doc-; tor bills without benefit, Mr. Frank Dotson i of Sault Ste., Michigan, was cured by one j bottle of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm costing! 25 cents and has not since been troubled | with that complaint.—For sale by J. R. ; Adams & Son. - m:

Low Rate* to the West and Sooth. Via B. & O. S-W. Ry. March 1,2, 15 and ! 16 for llomescekers* to points ra Alabama, ; Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, FlorUla,1 Georgia, Indiau Territory. Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, the Caroliuas, the Dakotas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Tennessee, Texas, etc. The limit and stopover privileges will permit thorough inspection of the country. For tickets and further information call on agents B. & 0. S-W. Railway. Cold and Grippe Care. Dr. Mendenhall’s Cold and Grippe Cure is guaranteed to core colds, la grippe, headache, neuralgia, aching feverish conditions, prostrations, etc. For the cough take Dr. Meudenhall’s Cough and Consumption Cure. Sold at the Acme Pharmacy. 35* i

Signed Bj the Governor. The governor announced that he has signed tin? following bills recently passed by the General assembly: Senate bill No. 5 regulating the arrest aiuf surrender of fugitives Tiom .other states, etc. Senate bill No. 178, concerning the care and control of orphan and dependent children, etc. Senate bill No. 176, authorising counties, cities, towns and townships to make donations to educational institutions, providing means of raising money therefor, etc. Senate bill No. 227. fixing the time for holding court in the Fourth judicial circuit. Senate bill No. 340, amending section 78 of “An act concerning the incorporation and government of cities having more than 100,000 population.” (Indianapolis charter.) Senate bill No. 185, amending Sections 3 and 5 of an act of March 6. 1891, entitled, “‘An act concerning elections,” etc. Senate bill No. 125, appropriating money to pay the Warren-Seharf asphalt company. Senate bill No. 3, fixing the time of holding court in the Eleventh judicial district. Senate bill No. 400, fixing the time of holding court in the Tenth judicial district. House biil No. 579, to provide for the incorporation of railroad companies. House bill No. 187, to legalize certain acts of the trustees of the town of Hobart, Lake county. ^ House bill No. 596, to amend section .23 of “an act to incorporate the Terre Haute j & Richmond railroad company,” approved January 26, 1847. Senate bill No. 2, makiug it unlawful to use for testing the weight, grade or value j of wheat any measure other than the stand- ! ard half-bushel furnished by the United States. (Allowed to become a law without the governor's signature.)

Senate bill No. 21, in regard to taxation, issuing bonds, etc. (Allowed- to become a law without the governor’s signature.) House bill No, 441, legislative apportionment bill. Senate bill No. 106, to amend section 1 of an act to encourage the erection and operation of water works in towns by incorporated associations, etc. Senate bill No. 204. changing the time of elec-ting certain township officers, etc. House bill 540, Defiuing Fifth and Seventh judicial circuits. Semite bill No. 90, legalizing acts of county commissioners for salaries allowed to auditors and treasurers. Senate bill No. 117, providing for establishing Indiana reformatory and appointment of managers thereof. Senate bill No. 339, increasing salary of county treasurer of Marion on account of custody of city funds. (Becomes a law without the signature of the governor.) Senate bill No. 341, amending certain parts of the charter of the city of Iudiauap olis, relative to the improvement of streets and alleys, and making assessments for the same. Senate bill No. 79, to repeal section 22 of “an act to provide for the ineorportion of insurance companies,” etc., approved June 17. 1S52; section 3,729 of revised statutes of 1881.. Senate bill No. 256, to provide a- statue of Oliver P. Morton in the National statuary hall in the capitol atWashingtou, D.C., appropriating $5.000.' Senate bill No. 381, authorizing the trustees of Indiana university to dispose and make transfer of certain real estate and invest the proceeds thereof. Senate bill No. 359, providing for a metropolitan police force in all cities containing not less than 10.000 inhabitants aud not more than 35.000. (Allowed to become a law without the governor’s signature.) House bill No. 231, to amend section 31 of an act concerning taxation. House bill No. 433, legalizing certain bonds issued by the city of Jeffersonville. House bill No. 103, to relieve Heuderson Dunkel of Carroll county. House bill No. 450, to amend an act to incorporate the Indiana cotton mills of i Cannelton. i House bill No. 182. to legalize the official j acts of persons under age acting as deputies j to any public officers.

The Pike County Normal. Th* second annua! session of the Pike county normal will begin Tuesday, April j 6th, 1S&T, and continue sut weeks. Classes j in all the common branches, and such. others as desired will be organized. Tuition, I $5.b0 in advance. Good board at $2.50 to I $3.00 per week. Correspondence solicited. Sylvester Thospsos, / TVuhers J. 11. Risuk, * \ leachersBuckle n’« Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for cuts,' bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skiu eruptions, and positive-j | ly cures piles or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or I money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. j : For sale by J. £. Adaqts .& Son.

Washington Letter. (From our regular correspondent,) Washington, March 1,199T. If any person in Washington had any remaining doubts about Mark Hanna being the whole thing under the McKinley ad* miuistration, they must hare been dissipated since Hanna's arrival. He attracts more deference—from republicans—than the four members of McKinley’s cabinet who are in town combined, and accepts it all as bis right and speaks with an air^tf proprietorship, not only ef the coming administration but of both branches of congress. So big has Hanna's head become that he is actually allowing himself to think of trying to take a fall out of Tom Reed, and is now sounding republican members of the next house in order to ascertain whether, it will be possible by the use of patronage to beat Reed for the speakership nomination before the republican caucus with a McKinley candidate, Gen. Fitz Lee’s friends are not talking for publication about Secretary Olney’s threat to recall General Lee because he has shown up the lack of zeal on the part of the administration in protecting American citizens in Cuba, but they are wishing that Olney will have the nerve to carry out his threat* because they know it would make General Lee the most popular man in America. - While at the capitol to-day Mr. Bryan called on many of his friends among the newspaper correspondents and spent some time very pleasantly with some of those who served in the house with him. In company with Mrs. Bryan he will leave for Nebraska to-morrow. If some of the appropriation bills fail to get through before congress closes, as many are predicting will be the case, it will be because a coterie of senators for reasons of their own wish them to fail. About the smallest piece of business in connection with the inaugural preparations was the taking down of the white and yellow decorations which were being put on the treasury building, because somebody suggested that the colors stood for bimetallism. It is understood that the order for the removal of the white and yellow came direct from the white house. This decoration isn’t paid for by the government but by the clerks in the treasury department. The farewell address of Senator DuBois was a little disconcerting to the republican leaders, who have been expecting that the republicans would be allowed to reorganize the senate at the extra session without any trouble. Mr. DuBois told them plain and flat the silver republicans would not help them and that they would not b4 allowed to organize the senate. It will soon be seen whether Mr. DuBois spoke for himself alone or by authority of the other republican silver senators.

„ The Popular Douglas Shoes. There is no shoe made for men's wear that has attained a greater popularity than the celebrated W. L. Douglas shoe. The fact that they combine style and quality at a low price has given them universal indorsement* The manufacture of these shoes has made it possible for a man in the most ordinary circumstances to keep himself provided with footwear of as good style as the market affords—the extremely low price at which they are sold placing them within reach of all. 1 • The only cheap quality in them however is the price; in all other respects they grade as high as any shoe in the market. Their lasting qualities have been fully tested and found to be unequalled. They are not only of good style when new, but retain their shape and excellent appearance until completely worn out—a very rare quality in even the highest priced shoes. They are sold in Petersburg by W. V. Hargrove & Co., who have just received^ a new invoice - of the various styles. Aeqitted of Murder. The trial of W. W. Tucker, which was commenced in the circuit court last Wednesday, ended Saturday afternoon when the jury brought in a verdict of acquittal. Tucker was charged with the killing of Matthew McMurray on Deoember 8th last. The trial developed a case of self defense and the jury was oat bat a few hours and brought in a verdict as above stated. The evidence was concluded Friday afternoon and argument was opened by the state. Sat urday morning the defendant’s attorneys submitted the case to the jury without argument and thocourt, instructed the jury as to the law and their duties. The case was ably conducted on the part of the state by Hon. W. E. Cox end Posey & Chappell and on the |>art of the defendant by Richardson & Taylor of this place, and Hon, Jerry Suudartb of Leavenworth.

from Cripple Creek. After the big fire in Cripple Creek, l took a very severe cold aud tried many remedies without help, the cold only becoming more settled. After using three small bottles of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, both the cough and cold left me, and in this high altitude it takes % meritorious cough remedy to do any good. —hG. B. Henderson, editor Ihuiy Adrertiaer, Fjoj- sale by J. R. A&uns & Son, a