Pike County Democrat, Volume 27, Number 50, Petersburg, Pike County, 23 April 1897 — Page 8

ms comm items. Ifows Gathered by Our Cor- . respondents from Various Parts of Pike County for the Democrat’s Readers. f»ir Friends, Where What they Are tteiaft at rreseat. Arid sivi.itw M Iwr Item*. Syargeea Item* Making garden is npw in order. Farmers very badly behind with their -work. John Bilderback of Augusta, was here last week. John f. Ferry lost a fine young horse last week caused by jumping over a picket fence. Mrs. John McCleary visited her daughters*, Mrs. J. A. Shepard and Mrs. J. R. Arnold, last week. James L. Shepard, son of J. A. Shepard, has been sick for two weeks with remittent fever, but is now better. Assessor T. J. Parker is now going from house to house making inquiries of every one how much he is worth. Elder A. J. Willis held services at the jj. 3. chutoh last Saturday and Sunday. There were three additions to the church. Trustee Davis is making himself acquainted with the people and asking how many children they have of a certain age. We are informed that Elder J. W. Richardson will be here on the third Sunday in May to preach the funeral of Mrs. Mary E. Simpson. Mrs. J. W. Mci'leary left here last Tuesday to visit her mother, Mrs. Margaret Watson, at Louisville, Illinois. She will be gone about two weeks. Isaac Arnold of this place who has been sick for the past six months is very much improved in health. Me is now seen on our streets most every day. The people here who voted for a change last November will soon get it. Mr. Ijorton will assume the duties of postmaster as soon as he receives his commission.

Velpea Item*. Lam pert Lindsey has a sore face. Rev. Joel Evans preached here Sunday aight. , ( Leroy Whaley is very low with pulmonary disease. lies. Polly Black of this place is very il] at this writing. Messrs. Felix Miller and Frank Gaddis went to Petersburg last week. There is some talk of a spring school being taught here. May it so be. Prof. Cyrus Abbott of Iva, spent Saturday and Sunday with relative* here. Rev. Chesser preached at the Liberty echo fl house Saturday and Sunday nights. Our citizens should emulate the example of Petersburg and drill for gas instead of waiting for the price of land to raise at the efforts of other*. Miss lva Cook is visiting at Petersburg this week. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Spradlin went to Jeffersonville Tuesday to see their son Jim at the reformatory. Dr. F. E. Hilsmyer made a business trip fo Huntingburg Tuesday. Moses Henning is working at Boouville this week. Louis Hilderbrand one of Pike county’s best teachers passed through here Monday j on his way to Lebanon, Ohio, to resume his studies. King Cook will be heard tooting a born j next week and driving a peddling wagon, j Alfred Hilgeioan and Mary Luken have | taken out a marriage license from the county ; clerk this week. Celebrated tor tta great leavening strength g health fulness. Assure* the toud against n and all forms or adulteration common m ebeap brands. boYAl* SAXiS'i row ox R "PfTbWC.

NevtattbeCHrt Im Items of news of a general nature gathsred from the venous offices at the court house: CtKlit Ceert* The following cases baxe been disposed oi during the term: STATE C**KS. State to. Lafayette Hershman, assault and battery with intent; trial by jury and found guilty. State vs. Joseph Kin man, burglary; trial by jury and found not guilty. Monday, Judge Ely sentenced Lafayette Hersbman to the Indiana reformatory for a period of not lees than two years and not more than fourteen. Lewis Jenkins was sentenced to the reformatory for a term not exceeding twenty-one years and not less than one year. Levi Lockhart was sentenced to the reformatory for a term not less than one year nor more than three years. Sheriff Rkigway took the prisoners to Jeffersonville yesterday afternoon. civil CASKS. Beeson H. Gains vs. Isaac Small, slander; dismissed. Thomas Carr vs. B. & G. S. W. Railway company, damages; continued. State ex rel William H. Tistow vs. William Badcliff, bribery; dismissed. Anna Hollon vs. C. M. pod Robert T. Holton, receiver; continued. Jerome B. Borer vs. Melinda J. Patterson et al, to quiet title; change of venue to Daviess county. Charles W. Young, admr. J. J. Collins, vs. Matilda and Jesse Bryant, to set aside conveyance; dismissed. Julia A. Wisdom vs. Allen W. Clifford et al, note; judgment for $78.67. The MeSherry Mfg. company vs. Frank M. and George T. Deariug, note; judgment for $91.08. Conrad Busing vs. William B. and Kuturiah Greselman, note and mortgage; judgment for $478.42. Lucinda Howard vs. John C. Howard, divogue; dismissed. • SEW CASES. Alexander Galbreath et al vs. Alice Dillon et al, petition for partition. Edward J. Lingo vs. William T. Parker et si. note. Josephine Lemmon vs. J. T. and Casatner Rime, note. W. F. Rodimel vs. Daniel J. Catt et al, note. Wyoma J. Hardin vs. Samuel T. Hardin, divorce. Real Estate Transfers. John W. Skeaviagton to Ellen Morgan, nw qr nw qr sec 34, town 2 south, range 8 west, 40 acres. Perry Ileaeoek to Wyatt Corn, s hf sw qr sec 11, town 2 south, range 7 west, and u hf nw qr sec 14, town 2 south, range 7 west, 80 acres. Elijah Roy to Allen H. Oxby, lot 19, Plcasantville. ' Louis E. Traylor to Perry Scraper, pt se qr nw qr sec 19, town 1 north, range 6 west. Dora Sherman to Frank Hale and A. George, pt s hf nw qr sec 16, town 1 north, range 7 west, 47 acres. J. N. Lorton to John W. Scales, sw cor nw qr sec 13, town 3 south, range 8 west. George H. Siple to Orlando Siple, s hf nw qr sac $0, town 1 north, range 8 west, 80 acres. Michael Sorgius to William E. Meyers, sw qr nw qr sec 8, town 1 south, range 7 west. 40 acres. George II. Robb et al, by sheriff, to Conrad Mohrne etal. pt sw qr se qr sec 31, town 1 north, range 6 we>t, and nw qr ne qr sec 6, town 1 south, range 6 west. Louis E. Farmer to J. S. Hurt, e hf se qr sec 32, town 3 south, range 7 west, 90 acres.

Bark Ira’s Arnica Halve. The best sal re in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles or no par required. It is guaranteed^ give perfect satisfaction or money laflki. Price 35 cents per box. For saiv^uy^^R. Adams A Son. Complimentary U tke Oeawnt “Duke** Stoops, a printer who originally came from Decatur. Indiana, says the Wabash Plain Dealer, and for a year or two was employed on the Plain Dealer, is waking the vetoes in the sleepy old democratic counties of southern Indiana. “Duke* is a democrat, tot is a‘'white" one, and as publisher of the Petersburg Democrat is succeeding finely. Among the recent things he has turned up in dull and drowsy Pike county ie natural gas. and the Kokomo Dispatch relates how be did it: “Southwestern Indiana owes much to Editor Duke Stoops of the Pike County (Petersburg) Democrat. Mr. Stoops lived in Kokomo for several months and was employed on the Dispatch. Naturally he contracted the Batumi gas fever and was far from convalescent when to left tote to assume the editorship of the Pike county paper. For four yean or more he rigorously agitated prospecting for the earth fluid about Petersburg. His labors were rewarded by the formation of a company and the drilling of a well. At a depth of 1.161 feet gas was found with a reported rock pleasure of 504 pounds, and it is not improbable that a new field has been opened in Indiana. The only disoouraging feature is the appearance of salt water at 687 feet." — Have Ten Hid the Grip! If yon have, you probably need a reliable medicine like Foley ’s Honey and Tar to heal year lungs and stop that racking cough incidental to this disease. Bergen £ Ohphaftt. a

VwUafMt far Silver. The Knights of Labor, by a practically unanimous rote, have adopted an amend ment to the declaration of principles favor* ing free silver coinage at 16 to 1. The vote, taken by referendum, doeed yesterday, and a large proportion of the returns hare been received at national headquarters. In pursuance of the instructions of the last national convention of the Knights, which met at Rochester, the free silver amendment, with some fifteen or twenty other propositions, was sent out February 15 to the various divisions of the order for indorsement or rejection. Two months were allowed for voting. John W. Hayes, general secretary of the order, said: “Fully ninety-eight per cent of the ballots cast will be in favor of the free silver amendment.** .. By the vote which dosed yesterday, the following is added: “And that gold and silver, when thus issued shall be free and unlimited coinage at the ratio of 16 to 1, regardless of the action of any other nation.'* LHTU FROM W. J. BRYAN. I take this, the first spare moment, to express my appreciation of the work done during the campaign by you and the members of the Knights of Labor. The fact that the workingmen connected with your association were accustomed to meet together for the discussion of matters important to wage earners, enabled them to give efficient support to the demand for financial independence and for the remedial legislation demanded by our platform. The courageous course taken by you and other officers of the organization inspired the rank and file and strengthened them in their fight against coercion and intimidation. I am gratified to know that the organization, undismayed by temporary defeat, intends to continue the fight until victory is won. 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 and sluggish and the need ot a tonic and alterative is felt. A prompt use of this medicine hss often averted long and perhaps fatal bilious fevers. No medicine will act more surely In counteracting and freeing the be system from the malarial poison, adaehe, indigestion, constipation, dizziness yield to Electric Bitters, 30c. and $1.00 per bottle at| J. R. Adams A Son's drug store. The City Market*. Eggs—10 cents. Butter—121 cents. Onions—50c per bu. — Potatoes—30c per bu. Lemons—80 cents per doz. Orauges—50 cents per doz. Banannas—20 cents per doz. Chickens—Chicks 5c, hens 5c. Turkeys—Hen turks 8c, young 7. - Cider—20 cents per gallon. Navy Beans—$1.25 per bu. Prunes—10<al5 cents. Sides—8c. 4 Lard—8 cents per lb. Pork—Hams, smoked, 12 cents. Wheat—75 cents per bushel. Com—17 cents per bushel. Oats—12 cents per bushel. Rye—38 cents per bushel. Clover Seed—$4.00 per bushel. Salt—75c per bbl. Flaxseed—90 cents. Hogs—#3.10 per 100. Cattle—$2 to $4 per 100 Sheep—2c to 3c per lb. Glad Tiding* to Asthma Sufferers’. Foley’s Honey and Tar gives quick and positive relief in all cases. Bergen & Qlinhant. a

' School Closed.. The Cato graded school closed last Saturday. The weather eould not have been more beautiful. Mr. J. Z. Beil was the principal and Miss Lizzie E. Barnett teacher of primary department. There were some two hundred and twenty-five or more in all present The patrous came in with baskets well tilled. Shortly after twelve o’clock a long table was loaded with eatibles which were very beautiful to the i aye and tempting to the appetite. The photographer, Herschel Richardson, was ; there and took a photograph of the tables and people. In the evening lie took another 1 photograph of the school only. Judging I from the manifestations on the part of the ! patrons they were well pleased with the istmcese of both the graded and'primary school. And both teachers expressed their appreciation of the dinner. Everybody ; seemed to enjoy the occasion and it will be I remembered by teachers, pupils and patrons | with great pleasure for a time to come. A Visitoa. A Life far Fifty Cents. > Many people have been cored pf kidney diseases by taking a 50c bottle of Foley’s kidney cure. Bergen & Oliphant. a It is a conceded fact that no town or city | can hope to succeed while some of its peo- | pie are always pulling bock. Now that Petersburg has a chance to bsoonie the leading manufacturing and industrial city of this part of the state every citisso.be he a capitalist or s man in modem circumstances, should wort together for the future welfare of the city and coun.y. The little bickerings end petty jealousies should be cast aside and BTery business man, capitalist and laborer work shoulder to shoulder. This is the only way that Petersburg can expect to grow., Those who are opposed to making a city of Petersburg should at least keep still for an hour and let the procession pass them by in the gnward march lor improvei***r .

FOR THREE DAY) ^Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, MAY 3. 4 AND 5

One jeer ago we embarked in the mercantile business. To-day we are doing the largest business of any store in Petersburg. We have even done better than that. We have given the people of Pike County better goods for less money than was ever before done here. Our way of doing business, making every dollar's worth of goods worth one bund ml cents, has won us many a customer. For “Every Item Must Give Satisfaction or You Get Your Money Back,” Is our rule, and we stick to it. We made up our mind when we begun business to do it fair and square, and we have done so. W» have at all times sold you the best goods at the lowest prices. Others have tried to follow us by offering you inferior articles at about the same money. This has at all times proved us the leaders. That we are uot here to follow, but to always stand out bold aa The Big Store with Little Prices

Anniversary Sale of Dry Goods. Not* the 3 Days Prices. Heavy yard wide 7$c Sheeting... .this sale, 3c Pine, soft, yard wide Bleached Muslin.this sale, 5c 20c 9-4 wid% Sheeting.... .thus sale, J2$c 100 pieces 5c Uiugbams.1.this sale, 3e All colors 30c all wool Serge, 38 inches wide . .ihis sale, 23c Fine imported Henriettas....this sale, 25c 38 inch wide Novelty Goods.this sale, 25c 100 pieces half wool single width Dress Goods, 20c grade..this sale, 10c Ladies’ full width Black Mohair Dress Skirts, thus sale,$1.49

Anniversary Sale of Motions. Note the 3 Days Prices. Clark's Thread, 3 spools for...So Pins, good ones, per paper... .,...1© Safety Pins, per dozen .....5o ‘ f Narrow Embroidery, per yard ...lo Crash, plain, bleached or check, Sc grade, per yard..... .So 40c Corsets, .. ...35c 50 dozen Children's Ribbed Black Rose, always sold at 15c...this sale, 8o 10c Black Hose for Ladies.this sale, 5c

75c quality Ready Made Ladies’ Bine Calico Wrap^or^nhis sale, 50c. $1.00 quality Fancy Made ^Ladies’ Light Calico MJJfljfpers, this sale, 75c. *. > S SiW. ."'Ik.'^1 :."v i -

Anniversary Sale of Carpets and Mattings. 15c grade of Straw Mattings...10c 30c grade of Straw Mattings....14c 35c grade of Straw Mattings.85c 50c grade of Straw Mattings... ... -88c 15c grade of Hemp Carpets...10c 30c grade of Hemp Carpets...•• • .124c A fine Agate Ingrain Carpet, sold everywhere for 50c...25c Good Cotton Ingrain Carpet...-22e All Wool Carpet... ..30c Brussells Carpet, 65c grade, at....30c 1,000 Pounds Carpet Warp. , Colors, at.. .18c White, at.16c

Anniversary Sale of Shoes and Slippers. Here we are the leaden. We know no competition. A fine Dongola Ladies’ Shoe, $1.50 grade.... this sale, 900 ^ New Coin Toe, Patent Up Ladies’ Shoe, $2.00 grade.. ......._.......--this sale, $1.4® The $2.50 grade, we offer during this safe at.$2.00 250 |>air odd sizes, custom made Shoes, if von can find your size among them, none are worth less than $2.00, most of them are worth $3.00._ .......this sale, $1.00 10 cases of Ladies’ Slippers in Tan or Black, either lace or strap, worth $1.35 to $1.50; this sale, No m

200 pairs Men’s Shoes, worth $1.50 to $2.00, this sale 98c.

Anniiersary Sale of Clothing. 100 Child's Suite, never sold leas than 75c.. . this sale. 48c $2 grade all wool Jersey Suite...this sale. $1.23 50 Men's Satinette Suits. $4 grade.this sale. $2.48 50 Men's Black Cheviot Suits, $6 grade-this sale, $3.96 All Wool fancy Plaid latest Spring style Suits, plain Black Cheyiot and plain Black.Clay Worsted Suite, $12 grade ....... .this sale, $8.25

: ■ i : ■ Anniwrsirj Sale of FarnisMig Goods. 500 pairs25c Suspenders..... ............IS* 30 doaen pairs 15c Swspenders ......is 75c fancy Bosom Shirts........49o 75c Lsondried Shirts ...4te 10c grade heavy Socks. .5c 75cgrade Sweaters.. ....48c Good sue solid Zink Trunk, worth $3...... this sale, $1.98 50c grade Unlaundried Shirts.... ..this sale, 96c

SOL FRANK, 6UCOE68OR TO QU8 FRANK,