Pike County Democrat, Volume 27, Number 47, Petersburg, Pike County, 2 April 1897 — Page 4
Ayer's Sarsaparilla GOOD for all diseases that have their origin in impure bipod. It is than other sarsaparillas, better made, of better ingredients and by better methods. Its record of cures proclaims it the Hi file Counts §ratm«t irn. Met', stoops. On* Tear, In advance... fl Six Months, In advance.. te Entered at the postofflee In Petersburg for transmission through the mails as second* class matter. FRIDAY, APRIL 2,1897.
Thk poetoffiee fight in Petersburg is still hanging fire, and two or three new applicants are now on the bst. There might be such a thing that a man from Winslow would carry off the plum, the same as happened at Jasper. It is now a fight to a finish between General Prosperity and C-olonel Hard Times. Corbett and Fitzsimmons had their innings and the latter won. All interest is now centered on the ProsperityHard Times fight. Republican papers are making much fuss about the “returning prosperity,” but if it has returned, it must have come by the back door route ami then slipped out again. The advance agent has recalled all dates and the show of “confidence and prosperity” has failed to raateralize. William Jexxisos Hr van has donated |8,000 to the cause of the people and silver, being half of the net receipts received by him from the sale of his famous book. “The First Battle.” And the cause of the people moves steadily forward and in 1900 will sweep the country from ocean to T«<Ji^nnati_J5tfquirM*y»ys; “Every member of McKinley’s cabinet, so far, can draw his check for $8,000,000, and still have some money left in the Building and Loan Association, but it took a western paper to discover the fact that the first letters of the names of Sherman, Wilson. Alger and Gage, the first four men to accept portfolios, spell the word “swag.”
The average family man will soon learn of the benefits to be- derived from a high protective tariff in all its beauties. Next fall will be a good time to realize just what it is. The weather will turn cold, as it generally does, when you begin to think about baying woolen goods for the family, you will realize that you are going down in your pocket to refund to the millionaire j manufacturers and trust combinations the amounts which they contributed to the republican campaign fund. t The Philadelphia Times says: Under the pretense of wanting revenue to meet inordinate expenditure the government, in ordef to get one dollar for itself, proposes to fleece the consumer out of ten. And this is t<^be done with upturned eyes in the name of protection ami philanthrophy in behalf of labor! What a boon it is to labor to put up the price of coats and petticoats! ‘ What a blessing it is to cut them off from the supply of cheap markets of the world hi order to make a protective holiday for Speculator* who trade upon and make mock of the necessities of their fellows.
The Assessors. The state board of tax commissioners have prepared and sent oat the following instructions to the county assessors of this state, which will be observed in making the assessments! this spring: “The law maJces it the duty of the state board of tax commissioners to see that all assessments of property^ in thts state are made according to law, and that all revenue officers comply with the law in making such assessments, and that all violations thereof be punished.” “In accordance with the provision, we desire to call jour attention to some of the important duties which the law imposes upon you as taxing officers, and if possible to more strongly impress the necessity of an intelligent and resolute enforcement of the statutes governing taxation. “Aside ffbm certain property that is specially exempted by statutory provisions, the law in a broad sense, requires every dollar’s worth of property within the boundaries of the state to be placed upon the duplicate at its true cash value as defined in Section 53 of the tax law, and all citizens are expected to bear their just portion of the public burden on this basis. “Taxing officers are clothed with ample authority under the law to enforce its provisions in all cases, and such impartial enforcement you should bend every energy. “There are many and varied methods through which eertaiu indivudals and corporations seek to evade taxation. Concealment and undervaluation are most frequent, and taxing officials should give attention to tax-dodgers. Tax digging should be made odious, and to search such persons out and bring them to book ; and punish them, is an important duty of j taxing officers. “County assessors, in their instructions to township assessors and their deputies, j should call special attention to the law and the oath prescribed, requiring them to view all property, that they may intelligently dertermine its value. It has heretofore been a common practice for assessors to stop in office, ston's or shops and assess large ] numbers of taxpayers, whom they have not personally seen, and know little or nothing i of the value of the property they are assess-j ing. This practice is not only wrong, but] it is indirect violation of the oath the j assessor takes when he makes his return. | ‘That the valuation fixed by him is made j from persons J observation and inspection of the property,’ “instructions should be clear and direct j on this matter, so that the exparte manner of making persoual assessments, heretofore practiced by some assessors shall cease. “In the personal schedule to be made out by the tax-payers this year, the running I or partaiiy paid stock in building, loan and 1 saving associations must be returned under the head of ‘Personal Property Credits,’ and from which deductions for indebtedness can be made.
“All other building, loan and savings association stock, such as ‘paid-up/ ‘prepaid/ and other forms of cash obligations issued by such associations, must be listed under the head of ‘Personal Property Chattels/ and from which no deduction can be made. “Tax-payers are also required to give the number of] paid-up life insurance policies i and their surrender value, to be also listed under the head of ‘Personal Property Credits/ and from which deductions for indebtedness, can be made. Countv assessors, through whose territory oil and gari pipe lines pass, should agree as nearly as possible upon a uniform valuation for assessment, either by the foot or mile for such lines, on the different sizes of pipe in use. “More tjare should be given the assessment of merchandise, stocks of that class. The agricu ltural tax payer has often just
cause for complaint mi account of the j unreasonable law valuation ptoced on such' property. The county assessor should make careful comparisons between the present and last year’s personal lists, as soon as they are returned by the township assessor, and where marked discrepancies are shown investigate each case. County assessors should give such careful and thorough instructions as to insure the same classes of property in the several townships practically the same valuation. “Additional.improvements should also be carefully looked after and property listed. “It is the duty of the county assessor to examine the mortgage record and see that the holders of mortgages are properly taxed, and where they find mortgages in favor of tax-payers of other counties, they should immediately certify them to the county assessors of such county. “The use of bona fide indebtedness blanks in many counties added largely to the duplicate last year. Tax-payers that are willing to aid taxing officers by giving the information asked for iu these blanks should be given the opportunity. Where they refuse to disclose names of persons to whom they claim to be indebted, the county board of review can summon them for okanimation. The county board of review can also require any bank officer to testify as to the correctness Of the return of any individual as to the amount of money on deposit on the first day of April. “In conclusion, we again urge that the execution and enforcement of the law rests largely with you. The burden of taxation should be home by all classes and interests J alike. V\> believe that our tax laws will j accomplish this result if faithfully admin- i istemi. Your motto should be absolute! impartiality in making assessments, and' the true cash value of all property your' only guide.-’
Two Lite* Saved. Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City, 111., was told bv her doctors she had eonumption and that mere was no hope lor her, hut two bottles of Dr. Kind’s New Discovery' completely cured her and saved her life. Mr. Tbos. Eggers. IIP Florida St,! San Francisco, sutfered from a dreadful cold, approaching consumption, tried without result everything else then bought one bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery and in two weeks was cured. He is naturally thankful. It is such results, of which these are samples, that prove the wonderful efficacy of this medicine in coughs and colds. Free trial bottles at J. K. Adams A Son’s drug store. Regular size 5t)c. and $1.00. A Prosperity Pudding. Take three gallons confidence. One peek international agreement, One ounee’gpld standard. Seven tablespoon fuls prosperity, Two quarts sound money, One pound protection. Boil with twelve months of no work for an hour and eat while hot. If it don’t agree with your stomach in ! four years repeat the dose. 1
From Cripple Creek. After the big fire' in Cripple Creek. I took a very severe cold and 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 a meritorious cough remedy to do any good. —G. B. Henderson, editor Daily Advertiser. For sale by J. R. Adams & Son. m j ‘Hare Ton Had the Grip! If you have, you probably need a reliable medicine like Foley’s Honey and Tar to heal your lungs and stop that racking cough incidental to this disease. Bergen & Oliphant. 5 a
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No. 31. south .. .. 7:00 am No. 32, north...10:50 ant No. 33, south .. .. ... l;2S pm No. 34, north .. .... 5:45 pm Ft r sleeping car reservations maps, rates and further Information, call on your nearest ticket agent, or address, F. P. EFFR1ES.G. P. * T. A., H. R. GRISWOLD. A.G.P.A T.A. Evansville, Ind. E B. GUNCKEU Agent, Petersburg, lud. B.&0.S-W.RY. TIME TABLE. Trains leave Washlngton as follows for BAST BOPSD. WKST BOfXD. No. 6 . .. 2:03 a. ra* No. 3 1:2l a. m No. 12 . ...8:17 a. raf No.13.Pves 6:00a. m No. 4 . (:17 a. rs* No. 5.8:01 a. m No. 2 ..... 1:08 p- m* No. 7 12:49 p. mf No 8 . 1:13 a. mf No. 1 _ 1:42 p. m No. 14. arr. 11:40 p. mf No. 9 .11:03 p. ini * Daily. i Daily except Sunday. For detail information regarding rales, time on connecting lines, sleeping, parlor cars, etc., address THOS. DONAHUE. Ticket Agent, R.A O, S-W. Ur.. Washington. Ind. J. M.CHESBROl’GH, General Passcuger Agent, St. Louis, Mo
\ir ANTED—FAITHFUL MEN or WOMEN " to travel for responsible established house in Indiana. Salarv FTnj ami expenses. Position permanent. Reference. Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope. Tlie National. Star Insurance Building. Chicago. N OTICE is hereby given to all parties interested that I will attend at my office in S lends!, EVERY SATURDAY, To transact business connected with the office of trustee of Locfctmrt township. All persons having business with said office will please take notice. 4. L. RASR. Trustee. N OTICE is hereby given to ail parties interested that I will attend in my office at my residence EVERY MONDAY. To transact business connected with the office Of trustee of Marion township. All persons having business with said office will please take notic**. T. C. NELSON, Trustee. Postoffice address: Winslow.
N'OTICE is hereby given to all parties concerned that 1 will attend at ir v residence EYERY WEDNESDAY., To transact business connected with the office of trustee of Madison township. Positively no business trarsaeted except ou office days. J. D. BARKER.Trustee. Ptistuffice address. Petersburg. Iml. N OTICE is hereby given toall parties concerned that 1 will be at rav residence EVERY TUESDAY To attend to business connected with the office of trustee of Monroe township. J. M. DAVIS, Trustee. Postoffice address: Spurgeon. NOTICE is hereby given to all persons concerned that I will attend at my office /n. EV E RY MON DA Y TH^transaet business connected with ogkv of trustee of JetlVrson township. L. E. TRAYLOR, Trustee Postoffice address: Iva, Ind. the WANTED- FAITHFUL MEN or WOMEN " to travel for responsible established bouse iu Indiana. Salary 1780and expenses. Position permanent. Reference. Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope. The National, star Insurance Building, Chicago. ^ FJSO'S CURE FOR , „ LUKES WHlKt ALL LISE FAILS. Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Da In time. Sold by druggists. PMJIHIiaisfciMSI
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Six Highest. Awards W orld’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1S93. Gold Medals Midwinter Fair, Sanfraneisco, Cal., ,‘tv Three Gold and One Silver Medal the World’s Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition, New Orleatis, ISS4.
Highest Awards 25th Annual Fair St. Louis Agricultural and Mechanical Association. » Highest Awards w Western Fair Ase’u, London, Can1893. Highest Awards Nebraska State Board of Agriculture 1887.
Manufacturer erf We wish to notify the people of this ami adjoining counties that our salesman will call ou even good citizen for the purpose of exhibiting the world renowned cooking Range (the Iloipe Coni tort) and we kindly ask the good people to examine same before purchasing elsewhere, lie low is a few recommends out of thousands we can give on application, speaking in praise of the Home Comfort, , Pmxcetox, Ixi>. March, 18, lHSTJ. This is to certify that I am using a Home Comfort Range, and have been for ten _ years or more, and can say it gives perfect satisfaction in every particular and is all the salesman claimed for it. J. G. MURPHY, Sheriff*Gibson. County. This is to certify that we have been using a Home Comfort Range for over twelve years and can say it has given satisfaction in every way. Perfect in cooking, economical in fuel and is in good condition to day. Would not part with it unless for the new and improved one. We gladly recommend it to any one heeding a food cooking apparatus. We have fouud it properly named. It is truly a “Home Comfort.” MRsj. RICHARD RIGGS, "" Trincktox, Ixd., March IS, 1S07. To whom it may concern: We. the undersigned, who have lately had dealings with representatives of the Wrought Iron Range Co., of St. Louis, during their recent stay in this city, take pleasure in testifying in their uniform courtesy and gentlemanly conduct. We have fouud them straight-forward in their dealings, paying bills promptly, without ipiibbtiug and in such manner as to make it a pleasure to do* business with them. We cheerfully recommend them to others, believing that the course pursued by them here is tlieir customary one, and that those dealing, with them will not find their confidence betrayed. Henry A. Yeager. George P. be-idd, Sam T. Heston, Cash. Farmers bank, C. R. Avvenius*. St, Charles Hotel. W. D Downy, ITes. Farmers bank. Thomas Duncan, J. E. Juice, O. Heller. G. E. Daugherty, H. T. Carlisle, J. J. Criswell, councilman, Seth Ward, Jr. W. L. Snapp, 1>. Burchfield.
Mr. G. E. Finney, Superintendent in charge of . a local division now stationed at Oakland City, Ind., gives special invitation to the ladies to call and examine Range and receive valuable cook | book. G. E. FINNEY, Superintendent, OAKLAND CITY, - INDIANA.
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The Suits and Overcoats of the former ore • II* fine productions of Tailoring Art. We Guarantee to fit and please you and save you money* 300 CHOICE NEW PATTERNS to select from. AT THE STAR CLOTHING HOUSE.
REDUCTION IN PRICES! — We call your attention to the Met that our Spring stock of Goods has just arrived, and we are showing the largest and most complete line ever brought to Petersburg. We do not only give a three days sale, but will continue to sell these goods as long as they last.' Beginning with the 27th of March and lasting until each and every one hayeavailed themselves of this opportunity. We cordially invite each and all to call and examine our goods and prices, and be convinced of the bargains we are giving.
Dry Goods Almost Given Aviy. 5.000 yards unbleached Muslin for 8|c per yard. Good Muslin for Sheets 4$c per yard. 1,500 yards Indigo blue Prints at 4c. Fancy Prints, worth 7$c, for 4c per yanL 500 yards good apron Gingham, at Sic. One-half Linen Towling, at d^c. Good line of Flannelettes, at 5c. 1,500 yanls fancy Cassintere, at 10o. 500 yards black Sat teens, worth 15c, will go at ?tc. and only ten > arils to cot customer. Good quality Table Oil Cloth, worth 25c, for 15c. Fancy Draperies in Tinsel patterns, at 10c. Siikaline Draperies, at 15c, extra wide. Fancy Silks for Waists and Trimmings, fjrotn 25c up. Fancy Scrim, worth 10c, for 5c. •■•■•■•■•■•■•■•■•■•■•■•■•■•■•I
Special Sale on Shoes. Ladies’ fine Shoes, with patent leather tips, worth $1.25, for 75c. US pairs Ladies’ fine flexible sole. Woe and button, in black, worth $2J>0, for $1.40. 86 pairs Ladies' fine Shoes flexible sole, lace and button, in Tan, worth $£.25, for $1.40. Ladies’ Ox Blood custom made Shoes, worth #4.00, for 13.75. / Misses’ fine patent leather tip, in lace, from 12 to 2. worth 62.00, will go at $1.25. 86 pairs Misses’ Ox Blood Shoes, in lace, from 12 to 2, worth $2.00, will sell at $1.48. 330 pairs Children’s Shoes, from 2 to 5,worth 35c for 21c. Men’s heavy Shoes, in oil grain and glove grain, in lace and congress, worth $1.50. for I #1.15. Men’s fine shoes, with latest coin toe, worth $2.00, will sell at $1.50. Boys’ fine Shoes, lace and congress, worth $2.00, will go iu this sale at $1.25.
Men's, Boys’ and Children’s Clothing Cheaper than Ever. 43 Men’s working Suits, worth $4.00, for $2.00. Men’s Mack, day worsted Saits, worth $7.50, for $4.90. Men’s black Cheviot Suits, worth $7.50’ for $4.90. Men’* all Wool ciav worsted suits, worth $10.00 and 12.00, $6 50. Bovs’ Suits, well made, fast color, worth $5.00, for $2.50. Bovs* Suits, in black, black, clay worsted, same as men's, for $4.50. Children’s Suits, in mixed colors, worth $2.00 for $1.00. Children’s Suits, from 3 to 12 years, worth $1.00, for 50c. Men’s heary Mole Skin working Pants, worth $1.00, will go in this sale at the low price of 50c. All the fine Pants, in plain and mixed colors, all Wool, are going at 50 per cent less than usual.
Gents’ Fornishiag Goods. Men’s good work Shirts with yoke back, worth 50c. for 25c. Men’s White Laundried Shirts, worth $1.00, for 50c. Men’s Rrncy Bosom Shirts, laundried,worth $1.00, for 4Sc. Meu’s good working Overalls, worth 65c, for 35c. Men’s heavy Cotton Socks, 5c. Men’s Hats, all the latest shapes and colors, at an extremely low prices. NOTIONS. Ladies' fast black Hose. 5c pair. Ladies’ Fancy Handkerchiefs, 5c. Ladies’ Fancy Side Combs, 5c. 24 Sheets of Writing Paper and Envelopes for 5c. Laces all the way from lc per yard up. Embroideries from 2c per yard up to 50c. 13 dozen Buttons for 3c. Men’s Red Bandana Hankerchiefs, worth 10c, 3 for 10c.
Window Shades. 12 dozen 6-foot Shades, worth 25c, for 15c. Fancy Shades with fringe,worthlES©, for 19c. Linen Shades, worth 50e, for 29c. TlltiWARE 1-2 PRICE 4 Tin Caps for 5e. 3 Pie Pans, worth 20c, for 10c. 10-quart Bucket for 9c. 10-quart Dish Pan at 10c. 3-quart Tin Cups at 5e. 3-quart Cuffee Pot for 8c. 8-quart Covered Bucket 10c. 6-quart Covered Bucket for 10c. * ' 14-quart Dish Pan for 21c. Dust Pan, large size, at 6c. Good Dippers at 5c. >, Buttermilk Soap, worth 25c for 8c per box.
Remember the prices given here are lower than were ever known before in this country. You can buy goods cheaper than at wholesale. Gome early while the stock is yet complete. THE NEW YORK ONE-PRICE Jv/T A ~?T* J3XJXXZEEZ, -paaPBrETOS. (