Pike County Democrat, Volume 27, Number 48, Petersburg, Pike County, 9 April 1897 — Page 1

jpppfnal ■ ®l)c pike Connto Democrat. VOL. XXVII. ~~ ~v~— . PETERSBURG, IND.. FRIDAY. APRIL 9. 1897. NO. 48

Ait Seeking Locations. Letters are being received every mail from parties at a distance who are desirous of locating in the uew gas field, asking what inducements are being offered and for other information as to the supply of gas. All letters are promptly answered and a copy of the Democrat sent to ithem containing a full account of “Jumbo of Petersburg.’' The following are a few of the letters received: v. Messrs. Shawhan & Boonshot, Peters* burg Indiana: Gentlemen—We see by the Indianapolis papers that you have struck gas in paying quantities at Petersburg. We should be glad to know if the facts are as stated. We are thinking of enlarging our glass manufacturing plant, and if we could make suitable arrangements would consider putting up a glass factory in your city, providing there is gas enough. Please let us know at your earliest convenience, as we are in negotiations with other parties, and our .present facilities are not great enough to supply our customers. Awaiting your reply, we are yours respectfully, Tms Wagner Glass Coktant. Henry Wagner, President. Indianapolis, Ind.. March 31, 1897. Ntwe*. Bergen & Oiiphant, Petersburg, Indiana: Gentlemen—I notice an item from Peters- j burg, special to • the Indianapolis Ncjws, in effect that gas has been struck there in j large quantities. I am authorized by' the j officers of a manufacturing concern to as-1 certain what inducements your people j would give for the location of a plant that j would employ one hundred hands, with a pay-roll of $2,500 per month: j Strong inducements have been offered j this plaut to locate in the Central’ Indiana j gas belt, but uo definite arrangements have as yet been made. If your citixeus will offer a reasonable inducement, interested parties will go and look over the ground. It would require about one acre of ground for the site. Hoping to hear from you at an early date, I remain yours respectfully, Robert D. Hobbs. '.

Inmanapous, Ind., April 1, lj397. Postmaster of Petersburg, Indiana: Dear Sir—Please seud at four earliest opportunity the following information: Wh*.t is the population of your city? What is the truth in regard to you having natural gas. and is it in paying quantities? And vrhat prospects are there for one in my line!* Hoping to hear from you at once, you will greatly oblige. Yours respectfully, Quarles Toon. » Anderson, Ind., April 5, 1807. Postmaster. Petersburg, Indiana: Sirr-I beg pardon for thus intruding on your valuable time and hope you will kindly consider ray questions and favor me with an answer. Is there a good house and location in your town fora good hotel, and could I get concessions and subsidy for a tei<-|*hone manufactory. Res|»vtfully, Jason Jones.

Mrs. A. Inveen, residing at 720 Henry St. Alton. Illinois, suffeied with sciatic rheumatism for over eight inontlis. She doctored for it nearly the whole of this tune, using various remedies recommended by friends, and was treated by the physicians, but received no relief. She then used one and a half bottles of Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which effected a complete care. This is published at her request, as she wants others similarly afflicted to know what cum! her. The 25 and 50 cent sixes for sale by J. K. Adams & Son. a Mart Fleener, expert accountant, has been employed by tbecountycommissioners to ferret out sequestered projierty in this county that for years has escaped taxation. It is thought Mr. Fleener will recover a large amount for the county.—Washington Advertiser. Have you ever seen a child in the agony of erwup, you can appreciate the gratitude ! of the mothers who know that One Minute , Cough Cure relieves their little ones as j quickly as it administered. Many homes in this city are never without it. J. R, Adams A Son. ’ A number of Petersburg people have received letters tMt; frere in the Decker j tiwk, durtug th^jpst week with the following inscription poasted on the back of tbe letter: “Tbe accompanying mail matter was taken from the baggage car of tram No. 7,, E. & T. 11. It. K., wrecked in White river j • at Decker, IwL, March #th, 1W7." It is surprising what a “wee bit of a thing" can accomplish. Sick headache, constipation, dyspepsia, sour stomach, dixziuees, are quickly banished by DeWitt’s j Little Early Risers. Small pill. Safe pill. Best pill. J. R. Adams & Son. Owing to the commencement exercises, the Shakespeare dub did not meet on Monday night, April 5. All are invited to the borne of Goodlet Morgan on the Hallowing Monday evening.

JUMBO PETERSBURG. Couiinnes as Strong as When Opened Up. Over the Big Find. Thousand* of People Still Visit the Well to Witness tke Spontiaff. The I'aiiHf Arrives and the Well will he Anchored at Oaee. Old Jumbo is just as strong as when first struck ten days ago, if not a great deal stronger. Water and rock are both blown out with great regularity. The spouting continues for 2:40 and then an interval of 2:40 yrben the spouting continues. It is oue of the grandest sights ever witnessed, and during the week thousands of people visited the well, carrying home with them buckets and jugs filled with the water, which is said to contaiu splendid medieiual Excitement Still Prevails

Several gas and oil experts were here this week And pronounce the well as being one of the strongest ever struck and that the gas id of a superior quality to that of northern Indiana. It is found in the black shale. which of the common to that of Pennsylvania, is noted for its purity. The pressure well cannot be ascertained at the rectly is safe present time and no estimate can be cor* made from the fact that the water pressure has something to do with it, but it to sajr that if there is no water at the po|int where the gas was found that it will prove to be the Jumbo gas well of Indiana. The experts give this as their opinion, and also that there is a possibility of developing a' splendid oil territory. It is to be hoped that their opinions will hold good. - Letters are pouring in from all points asking about the well and the pressure that it contains. They also eaek locations for factories and business locations. The people all over the •nuntry are anxiously waiting to find out just how good the well is before locating here. Pros j lectors are also lojuking around with the view of getting in on the ground floor and helping to boom the Gas City of the South. it wjould not be out of place here to make mention of the fact that people who desire to lease their lands should give their preference to home people first. The? should be given the first chance as they have put their money into the enterprise to develop this territory and to'make the town and county. There is no question but what this territory will be fully developed within the next two year>, and that everything will be on the move within thirty days.

\ utters from other towns come m on nearly every tram and visjit tke well and stand iu amazement before its splendors, hardly realizing that Southern Indiana contained so much of nature’s greatest fuel. People who visit here are also amazed at the vast coal interests here. They can hardly! realize the fac; that Pike county is the richest iu minerals of any county in the state. The stratas of coal vary from four feet toj eleven feet in thickness and with the great flow of natural gas as the extra inducement, they wonder why this is not the manufacturing center of Indiana and the west. The famous gas fields of Northern Indiana can point to but one inducement to manufacturers and that is natural gas, but with the new field of Pike county we have both natural gas and bituminous coal m vast quantities, which makes it the ideal location for manufactories of all kinds. The casing for the well arrived this (Thursday) afternoon, and work will be commenced at once to case off the water. In casing the water off three packers will be used below the flow of water struck at feet. This will shut the water off from the gijis. It is thought that by next Monday or Tuesday the work will be aocompitshcid and the flow of gas can be tested. Three-inch casing will be used and will be put down 1,156 feet to about the point where the gas was first struck. Next week tne DsnocaaT will probably be able to give the exact pressure of the well together with other details of Jumbo Petersburg. Extra copies of the Dcaocucrcan be had for five cento aach at the office or from the me*>l)oys. We still have about twenty of last week’s issue left over.

J. W. Wilson of Oklahoma, was here this week visiting. Go to H. H. Tislow for all kinds of watch and clock repairs. 2S* William Holloway, living two miles east of town, is very ill at this time. For Salk—100 bushels fine Early Rose seed potatoes. 46-3 Tuojias Read. Lafayette Traylor of Jefferson township, was iu town Tuesday morning on business. Rev. J. W. Ekler and Misses Ruth Stocks and Effie Tislow attended Presbytery at Princeton this week. Rev. W. G. Law attended the Baptist Sunday school convention at Washington Monday and Tuesday. The Dispatch will be the new silver democratic paper at Louisville and will be the organ of Kentucky. Willard Smith the barber, says he has the finest hoy in town and weighed just ten pounds last Friday. Col. J. B, Simonds and wife returned to S&lalia, Missouri, Monday, after a several months* visit with A. H.Taylor and family. Dr. W. H. Stewart and A. L. Selby of Oakland City, were here Monday viewing the sights of Jumbo spouting gas ■ and water., One Minute is all the time necessary to decide from personal experience that One Minute Cough Cure does what its name implies. J, R. Adams & Son. Business Chance.-—A firstclass stock of groceries in good location for sale. Also good business room on Main street. Address W. E. Williams, Petersburg, Ind. F. D. Meredith was appointed postmaster at Algiers, Tuesday, vice R. B. Stephenson, removed. _ This is the first appointment ^nade in Pike county under the new administration.

Torturing, itching, scaly skin eruptions, 1 burns and scalds are toothed at once and j promptly healed by DeWitt’s Witch Hazel ; Salve, the best known cure for piles. J.K. i Adams & Son. The subscription school opened Tuesday ! at the public school building. There were enrolled in the five rooms 160 pupils and ! 35 in the normal department. This num- | her will be greatly increased. Hon. D. W. Voorhees will enter upon a | lecturing tour the coining year under the j management of the Southern lycem bereau ! of Louisville. As a public speaker he is know throughout the world and bis success j is assured. - | Don't allow the lungs to be impaired by i the continuous irritation of a cough. It » j easier to prevent consumption than to ciire | it. One Minute Cough Cure taken early j will ward off any fatal lung trouble. J.K. ■ Adams & Son. Thousands of people hare visited old Jumbo during the past ten days. Sunday the E. &. I. run an excursion from Evansville* but owning to the big nun but few j come in. During the afternoon hundreds I of people from the country viewed the * beautiful sight of the spouting water. .... ' j To carry out the provision of the new \ compulsory educational law in this county i it will require the appointment of 10 truant oAmcs oft $SJf)0 per day. The law also [ provides for an extra assessment on the ' people of 10 cents on the $100, for carrying out ito provisions. More republican i economy.

Mrs. S. Beach visited at Evansville Wednesday. Elder A. J. Willis was at Washington on business last Friday. -:- i Charles Bailey, living near town, has a fine little daughter at his home. H. H. Tislow, jeweler and watchmaker Petersburg. All work guaranteed. 28* Lew Traylor and wife of Ira, were in town Tuesday morning to view old Jumbo. Dr. Link was at Odon the first of the week, where he was called to perform a surgical operation. Circuit court convenes nest Monday. The trial list is very small. There will be no gmnct jury at this session. Good business lot on lower Main street; good location; lot joins White’s grocery. Address Philip Sehlemmer, Cannelton. Indiana. _85m3 The directors of the Pike county fair association are requested to meet Thursday. April loth, by order of the president, James S. McCoy, to transact business matters. Billy Ilisgen, the butcher, was one of the happiest meu* in town Tuesday morning. It’s a 16'to 1 boy and weighs just 16 pounds, and his name is William Jennings Bryan Hisgen. If you are goiug to buiid or make any improvements this spring see Peter Drof for lime, hair, cement and other supplies. He handles oils and gasoline and buys hides and old junk. See him. 45-4 E. E. Turner of Compton, Missouri, writes us that after suffering from piles for seventeen years, he completely cum! them by using three boxes of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. It cures eczrnea and severe skin diseases. J. R. Adams & Sou.

F. P. Jeffries, general passenger agent, ami H. R. Griswold, assistant pas-enger agent of the E. & 1. railroad, were in the city Tuesday taking a look at old Jumbo. j They were much pleased with the outlook for Petersburg and Southern Indiana. They are so small that the most sensitive persons take them, they are so effective that the most obstiuate cases of headache and torpid liver yield to them. That is why DeWjtts Little Early Risers are known as the famous little pills. J. R. Adams & Son. The 78th annual anniversary of Odd Fellowism will be celebrated at Evansville, April 36th. A grand time is anticipated and the lodges of that place are making big arrangements for the event. There will be a parade in the morning, speaking and a fine musical program. Tuesday evening while children were playing around the home of Louis Sumner ou lower Main street, the top of the cistern caved in and Lizzie Hammond, daughter of S. P. Hammond, fell in. Otto Whitaker was near at the time and be caught her by the arm and pulled her out just as she was sinking. It was a narrow escape. F. P. Me Mb Ilea has been in the city for several days working up a telephone system. He represents the Hunning telephone system of Kokomo. He closed contracts with a number of the leading business men 'and also for a number of phones to be placed in residences. The exchange will be established as soon as a franchise can be secured from the town. The exchange will probably be in operation in sixty days. Something over 35 phones have been contracted for and a number have been spoken

BEARD THE HEWS. Overwhelming Defeat in Many Cities for the Rads. President McKinley’s Town of Canton Gone Democratic. EransYtlle, Cincinnati, Detroit, Dayton. Hamilton anti Others. The Spring ElecUoue Sot Won on CoMfideuce»l*roaperit]r. City' elections were held throughout Michigan, Ohio, Iowa and Montana last Monday and also at Evansville this State. It was a great knockout blow for the “Confidence-prosperity” which fooled, coerced and bought up the voters at the general election last November and won a victory. The “‘confidence and prosperity” theory failed to materalize and the advance agent’s show failed to arrive. The people took the first opportunity to rebuke the party of promises at the polls last Monday, and the way they settled the matter was a caution. . , Cincinnati was carried by McKinley by 21,000, yet the democrats carried it by 7,320. Detroit, Michigan, elected a democratic mayor by 1,000 majority. Evansville elects a democratic mayor by 2,700 majority and every councilman. A complete change and the first democrat mayor for years.

Columbus elects a democratic major. Canton, McKinley’s home, elects a democratic mayor. Springfield, Governor Bushnell’s home, also carried by the democrats. Dubuque, Iowa, also now under democratic control. Democrats made a clean sweep at Butte City, Montana. Gains were made in every precinct and especially in the republican strongholds. Monday was a bad day for the republicans. Tuesday Chicago held her election to elect city officers. Carter II. Harrison (lemocrat was elected over Sears, republican, by 85,000. McKinley carried Chicago by 56,000. This is a great victory for the silver democrats, and a knockout for the party of “confidence and prosperity.” High School Commencement. Monday evening at the M. E. church occurred the Petersburg high school commencement. The attendance was very large. The instrumental music for the evening was furnished by Prof. Brenton’s orchestra. At eight o’clock Mrs. Ixuiie Gladish presided at the piano and played the grand march when the graduates, teachers, trustees and the speaker marched in and were seated on the platform. The program for the evening was as follows: Orchestra. Invocation. Rev. \V. A. Richardson Prayer of the Wanderer, <&. L. Conde Messrs. Elder and Rader. Lecture—*‘My Mind to Me a Kingdom Is,” Hon. F. B. Posey Sing On, Luigi Den*a Miss Lou Harris. Presentation of Diplomas, Superintendent The Music of the Birds, Glavtr Mrs. Belie Nichols and Mrs. Lula Read. Benediction, ~ Rev. J. W. Elder

Orchestra. Pianist, Mrs. Louie A. Gladish Violinist, Mr. Fred Brenton Tuesday evening, the Alumni association held a reception for the class of *97 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Snyder. A large number were present to enjoy the evening. Refreshments were served. The schools the past year have been very ably conducted by Prof. Foreman and the able corps of teachers, and the class of *97 is one of t$»e best that has graduated from the schools. The graduates are as follows: Misses Daisy M. Dillon, Ida M. Basinger, Margaret A. Higgins, Maude Harrell, Bertha Gngsby, Bertha M. Schaefer, Lida M. Stuckey and Mr. Frank Ely. Many cases of “Grippe” hAve lately been cured by One Minute Cough Cure, This preparation seems especially adapted to the cure of this disease. It acts quickly thus preventing serious complications and bad effects in which this disease often leaves the patient. J. R. Adams & Son. Friends, if you axe in need of job printing of any description call in and see us at once. The Democrat does all classes of work in the latest style*. Call and see us before going elsewhere,

The E. & T. H. Wreck at Decker. On Monday the first train passed over the break at White river on the Evansville & Terre Haute railway. Travel has been impossible sinee the terrible disaster, which occurred near Decker, March 10th, almost a month ago. Pilings were put down and a trestle erected over the awful crevasse. Some of the pilings are seventy-five to eighty feet long. A trestle will be built in order to leave a water way to avoid the danger of another disaster in future floods. The rest of the crevasse, which was nearly 1,000 feetwide and 60 feet deep, will be filled in with cinders, gravel and riprap. Trains will be run on time to the great satisfaction of the officials and the public as well. No bodies have yet been recovered. People are still honting m the drifts and in the river below, but none have been recovered. The E. & T. H. has offered a reward of $50 for the finding of any of the bodies lost in the great disaster on the morning of March 10th. Superintendent Corbett has issued a circular to that effect. Frank Sears, father of Conductor George Sears, has returned to his home in Orleans, Indiana. He has given up hope of finding his unfortunate son. Herbert Allen’s brother has returned to Evansville. The keys belonging to Conductor Sears were found by G. Gardner in the bottom of the smoking car near the willows. A book belonging to Dr. Efting of Chicago, was found iu the wreckage Sunday. A mail pouch containing letters was found near the ladies’ coach two miles down the river Sunday. Master Car Builder W. D. Andrews was in Hazleton Monday and went down the river to where the ladies’ coach is lodged and will examine the car to see if it is worth repairing. The engine has been partly raised, but the body of Joe Bowman, the fireman, who was thought to be under it, was not found. Relatives of William H. Lang, the Fort Wayne traveling man, who was among the killed, are searching for the remains. Upon the finding of Lang’s body depends the disposition of $18,000 life insurance. William F. Henderson, one of the survivors, has made an affidavit that Lang was among thorn who were lost and that his body went down in the smoker.—Vincennes Commercial.

Those of our citizens that visited Peters* burg to inspect the gas well Sunday, say that it is all that has been claimed for it— a regular gusher. Our neighboring tows is to be congratulated on the good fortune it has brought, not only upon itself bgt upon Southern Indiana as an entirety. The Petersburg people deserve great credit for their enterprise, which will result in such a boom for their town. Oakland City will be spectator of the Petersburg gas well for | a few weeks, till it is cased aud ready for | business, then if it proves the bonanza that present appearances indicate we wiU ; go after the coveted fluid ourselves. It is no trouble to get the capital. We have one man amply able to drill a hundred wells has an eye on the “Petersburg Jumbo,” as it is called, and when he is convinced of its ; permanency may start a drill at any time. Oakland City will be in the van of the band wagon, have no fear on that score.— Oakland City Journal. The New York Store has concluded to muke Wednesday of each week a special salesday. This is 4 departure from the general rule of the store, but it is done to accommodate the people and to somewhat j divide the trade from Saturday, when it is j almost impossible to wait on all the customers who come in for the bargains that are offered on dry goods, notions, clothing, boots, shoes, hats and caps. Wednesday will be known as the special sale day and bills will be distributed throughout the city ; announcing the bargain** to be offered on j that day. To avoid me rush it will bn necessary to come early to secure the goods 1 as they are-being sold at unheard of prices atid within reach of all. If the buyers are looking after bargains this spring they should see Max Blitzer at the New York | store.

Americans are the most inventive people on earth. To them have been issued nearly 6O0.UOO patents, or more than one-tbird of all the patents issued in the world. No discovery of modern years has been of greater benefit to waukind than Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy, or has done more to relieve pain and suffering. J. W, Vaughn of Oakton, Kentucky, says: ‘*1 have used Chamberlain'S Colio, Cholera awl Diarrhoea remedy in my family for several years, and find it to be the best medicine I ever used for cramps in the stomach and bowels. For sale by J.R. Adams & Son. a A limited number of the shares of the stock of the Petersburg Mining & Manufacturing Association will be sold to residents of Peter>bnrg and Pike county within the next ten days. Purchasers can secure the same by applyiitg to C. F. Boonshot or any members of the board of directors. Blank deeds, real estate and ehattle mortgages, nicely printed on first-class paper, for sale at this office. Also receipts for guardians and administrators. Call and lay in a supply.