Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 6, Petersburg, Pike County, 18 June 1897 — Page 1

* VOL. XXVIII. PETERSBURG, IND.. FRIDAY. JUNE 18. 1897. * NO. 6

WIDE OPE2ST June Bargain Sale!

At the Peoples’ Store. Where you can always and at all times find everything exactly as advertised. Where the stock is large. Where shoddy and auction ; trash is not known. Where a child can buy as cheap as a man. Remember, this sale is tor June only. These prices are the lowest ever known.

Nice Patterns in small check Ginghams. the 5c kind. 4c 40 Pretty Patterns in Calicos, worth 5c. Nice, oool Challies, just right tor cool dresses. Checks and Stripes in White Dress Goods; very cheap. 9c 100 bolts pretty Patterns in Dimities. Leoos. etc., for cool Dresses and Shirt Waists, worth 124c. Sc Ladies' Summer Vests, white and cream, the Hfc1 kind. 12 In SO pieces Scotch Linen Lawns in otJ the new colorings. Colors perfectly fast, positively sporth 20c. 39c Ladies' Summer Corsets, well made, fine fitting, the 50c grade. 15c 10c 500 pairs Ijulies’ Silk and lierlin Mitts, worth 25c. Infants' latoe Cai#>. all sires, worth 25c. • * - Ladies’ Gowns. Euipiic and Mother * Hubhanl shapes. g xi Muslin. 75c grade. 300 pairs Ladies’ Fait- Shoes, bought of StriWev & Co. just before they quit business,HandSewed handsome, worth $ti.00, $;t.50 ami $4.00.

500 pairs Children’s Heavy Seamless \. S. F. Hose, fast colors, worth 30c pair. Ladies’ Wrappers, nicely made, of dark Prints, fast colors, well worth ♦1.00. 43c 39c 38c Ladies' Shirt Waists, light and dark colors, perfect fitting, the 60c kind. Brus*ells Carpet, nice quality, pretty designs, was the 65c grade. All Wool Ingrain Carpet, fast colors. worth 50c, Bright Patterns in Every Day Carpets, worth 15c. Full Length Window Shades. Spriug Fixtures, complete, worth 25c. $1.69 Late Curtains in Nottingham, Bnisselle ami Irish Point effect, 104 feet long, Curtain Pole ami Fixtures free with each pair. Regular price |2.50. Rugs of Ingrain Carpets, pretty Patterns, fast colors. m Ladies’ Oxblood. Chocolate and Black Siipja-rs. Coin toes, Lite f 1.25 grade. Remnants of 500^00 yards trfrem- ,, . . . . Hants, 1 to ;> yards. hmbroidenefe dirt cheap. Oxford,' Chocolate and Tan Shoe Polish, best on earth.

This Sale is for June only. You are positively invited to attend. See the handsome Presents we are giving away.^ W. V. Hargrove & Co THE PEOPLES’ STORE, PETERSBURG, INDIANA. i

Shine ’em Free.

We art* talking Shoes, nice shoes, soft shoes for tired feet, dressy shoes. Stylish, swell footwear is part of out* business. All. the new creations in Oxblood, Chocolate, Patent Leather, Russets, Greens,<fce. Gentlemen's Green Shoes, coin toe, extension edge, Viei Kid, McKay sewed, swell and up-to-date, Our Coffee Colored .Patent Leather, with vesting • top, hand-sewed, for swell dressers. $5.00. Our $5.50 soft easy Kangaroo for tired feet. $1.50 buys a dandy Shoe for moderate dressers. I Satin calf, lace or congress, coin toe. good wearer. Don’t chase out of town for your shoes. We'll save you from $1 to $ii per pair. W ith every pair of shoes from $5 up w*e will give you Ten Free Shine Tickets. Entitling you to ten shines free. A boy is on hands at our store ell the time 'til Sunday noon to polish them for you. Try us for your next pair ot Shoes. W. V. Hargrove & Co TEMPLE OF FASHION. PETERSBURG, INO.

Locate ia Petersburg* Petersburg is an ideal place for health, wealth and homes, as well as being destined to become one of the leading manufacturing cities of Indiana, and chiefly by reason of the incalculable supply of natural gas which has been discovered in the bowels of the earth at a depth of 1161 feet and with a rock pressure of 575 pounds to the square inch and a volume of 4,000,000 cubic feet every twenty-four hours. This wonderful gas held is now interesting capitalists, investors and manufacturers, as we have the assurance of having natural gas for both fuel and lighting purposes in unlimited and inexhaustable quantities. Free leases on natural gas territory can be had thus securing an inexhaustable free supply of gas for manufacturing use. Desirable lands within and surrounding the city can be secured for factory sites and platting additions at a reasonable price, and which is now being done. Free lauds for erecting plants and for storage of stock and material can be secured and on main line of railroatl. The well known real estate firm of Messrs. Butler, Dodds & Co., of Marion. Indiana, have completed the grading of the streets and alleys of their first addition to Petersburg, which containes about sixty lots. It is within two blocks of Main street and within four blocks of the court house and the main j>art of the city. It is nicely laid out and a valuable resilience addition to Petersburg. The property has beeu put on the market and several lots have been sold. Liberal inducements will be offered to those purchasing lots with a ttew of building thereon. It is the first consideration when making the choice for a home location to find one where the climate is not only agreeable but healthful as well. There are few localities where the conditions for homes are more agreeable from every point of view than Petersburg. There are few sectious where Nature has provided so many remedies in liquid form for the deseases of mankind as are here located. Pike county is noted for her never failing valuable mineral springs, each presenting chemical combinations in different proportions already compounded by Nature and only needing the skill of physicians to determine the proper uses to which they shall be applied. And as we have stated before with our inexhaustible supply of heavy coal veins so near the surface, which are being worked so cheap and immense quantities of natural gas, it is a safe prediction that the time is close at hand whert Petersburg will become an enterprising city of 6,000 to 10,000 population and is destined to become a great manufacturing point. From time to time The Democrat has told you without exaggeration the conditions as they exist, and will say agaiu there are induct - meats enough to justify you in making the trip to investigate for yourself. The Democrat has stated ouly a little of what might be said and of what you will see yourself if you should conclude to visit Petersburg ladore deciding upon a home locatiou or for a manufacturing site. “That is what you should do. Every man should be his own judge of a locality where he expects to invest his capital and to locate his family, and to secure the highest degree of prosfierity and home comforts. Visit our city and see what is in store for you.

(tas Company at I'nion. The Futon gas, oil and mineral company ha* been organized and will operate in Clay and adjoining townships. The arrangements of all details was completed Tuesday night and the [tapers sent to Indianapolis for incorporation. The officers and directors are as follows: Hon. J. A. Coats, president; Dr. B. F. Hatfield, vice-presi-dent; K. E. MeKoberts, secretary; Dr. J. VV.Coleman, treasurer; A. D. MeRoberts, Culmer Davidson, Joseph Cassidy, Azel Kirae, William Zimmerman, Jonn Merchant and J. D. Levi. The capital stock of the company is fixed at $10,000, divided into shares of $10 each. The directors of the company are splendid citizens and good business men. and should natural gas be found in paying quantities they would be able to make things move in that locality. A contract for drilling will be let as soon a* a sufficient number of leases can be procured. Here is hoping that the new Cnion company will be successful in their search for nature's greatest fuel. The farmers of that locality should lease their lands to this company in preference to any foreign company no matter what inducements are held out. They will do better by you and you will know just who you are dealing with. Cure for Headache. As a remedy for all forms of headache Electric Bitters has proved to be the very best. U effects a permanent cure and the moat dreaded habitual sick headaches yield to its influence. We urge all who are afflicted to procure a bottle, and give thia remedy a fair trial. In eases of habitual constipation Electric Bitters cures by giving the needed tone to the bowels, and few eases long resist the use of this medicine. Trv it once. Large bottles only ftflj cents at J. It Adams ft Son’s drug store.

Hews at the Court House. Items of news of a general nature gathered from the various offices at the court house: Circuit Court. The following cases have been filed since the last term: NEW CASES. Timothy Shay and William Xieman vs. Perry V. Chappell and Thomas J. Coleman, note. Daniel Stewart vs. Clara J. Lena asters, account. Uoodlet Morgan vs. Joseph Burtou and Delila Burton, foreclosure. .Uarriage Llceastei. The following marriage licenses have been issued since our last report: Andrew J. Hawkins and Cynthia A. Dean. Probote. The will of Thomas H. Brown was pro* bated this week with John H. McConuell named as executor. Jesse V. Chaille has takeu out letters of administration on the estate of Susan Abbott. Petit Jury. Wash Ashby—Patoka. Richard Arnold—Washington. George W. Grim—Monroe. Joshua Dean—Washington. William Richardsou—Logan. John F. Thomas—Patoka. Clark Brewster—Marion. George W. Rudolph—Washington. George Jones, sr.—Marion. Thomas J. Barker—Madison. Paris Traylor—Jefferson. S. II. Stucky—Washington. Beal Estate Transfers. William F. Rodimel to Nancy A. Keith, pt se qr se qr sec 28, town 1 north, rauge 8 west. Georgia A. Powers to Daniel G. Simpson, s hf of s hf nw qr nw qr see 24, town 2 south, range 7 west. 10 acres. Leonard Farmer to Isaac Small, w hf ne qr nw qr sec 12. town 8 south, range 8 west. James P. Martin to Alonzo W. and Sherman T. Dering, pt lot 136, Petersburg. Emily M. Hargrove to Miunie B. Bryant, pt lot 120, Petersburg. Nimrod Peyton to Cassius E. Craig, ne qr se qr sec 19, towu 1 north, rauge 6 west. Cotuiuliislouers’ Court. The June session of the commissioners’ court adjourned Wednesday. The following business was transacted: The orders.issued by the county auditor and redeemed BV the treasurer since last term, were audited. The bond of W. S. Coni as county superintendent of schools was accepted. The reports of the township trustees were accepted. The assessors of the various towushtps made their reports. The report of the orphans' home association was accepted. V The quarterly reports of the county officials were made and accepted. The claims of Laura Stewart for $73 and that of S. H. Stuckey for $500 for dam- ' ages occasioned by using land for public ! highway along White rive#were continued and M. M. Gowen and James S. Wilson appointed viewers to assess damages. The contract of Fleeher & Wellman to examine the county records for omitted taxable property was accepted. W. W. Richardsou aud James Hardison | were appointed constables for Lockhart township. James H. McXeelev was appointed constable for Monroe township. The annual reports of the auditor and treasurer were accepted. P. C. Selby et al. road viewers' report; accepted. Erary Lett aud J. W. Thomas, report of road viewers accepted and road ordered opened. | William M. Clusses et al, road viewers’ report accepted and road ordered opened. Jules Philips et al, petition for road. Charles M. Cochran, G. B. Parrett and I John Beck appointed road viewers, j James H. Bolling, petition for road. ; Road declared to be a public highway, i Warrick Mason et al, petition for drainj age. J. A. Shepard, W. B. Pirkle and J. , D. Grimes appointed viewers. Isaac Loveless, road petition. M. L. I Heatbman. Clav Lemmon and Beverly Willis appointed viewers.

COMMISSION KRS ALLOWANCES. Joseph amt George Freedman, bridges 9 i John S Geler, poor . . ■ C*. W. Young, poor ... .■« W. H. Stewart, poor. . Ab McClure, tux refunded. Dsn Rumble, poor .. Augusts Mill Co., poor. . Augusts Mill Co., poor ... .. . Jaiutti Hu man poor. Dsu Rumble, poor ... . Jobu Whitney, public building ..... . John M. White, poor .. . L. E. Woolsey. miscellaneous ........ L. E. Woolaey. county sttorney ....... Wash Carlisle. tsx icfunded . i Bergen A Olipbant. public building „.. i Bergen A Oliphant, poor asylum : M. McC. Hloops, printing . ! Bergen A Oliphant, public building ... ; Frank Bros. A Co.ipoor..*.■ L. E. Traylor, poor .. 1. H. Lamar, poor practice .. Shawhan A Buonshot. poor asylum .. shawban A Boon shot, public building ; John Melseobelter, poor . .. I K.ed^mith, puNio building .. tt8868cS8Sl8ft8Vg8£gSS888&St$3Sl

Fred Smith, burial of poor. Fred Smith, poor. Fred smith, poor asylum .*.... E. T. Corn, assessor . .. . J. \V. Brumfield, board of health J. W. Brumfield, indexing record _ A. H. George, tax refundedJ. D. Levi, poor . . Alexander & Horn brook, poor_ Thomas Whitman, poor asylum.. Thomas Whitman, bridges ...... Thomas Whitman, auditing com .... W M. Kidgway, sheriff's fees _ M. L. Woolsey. auditor’s salary. , Sentinel Priming Co., books _ Sentinel Printing Co., stationary W. M. Kidgway, prisoners W. M. Ridgway, public building W. M. Ridgway, miscellaneous . E, H, Harrell, priming . .. W. O. Lindsey, assessing . W. W. Welton,roads .. W. W. Welton,poor asylum . W. W. Welton, eareof poor . W. W. Welton, auditing board _ Williams A Tislow, oubTlc building . Susaa Beck, poor asylum . _ Moses Fraud, poor asylum Drs. DeTar A Ireland. poor practice Late Heacock, assessing . Rosseau Dediuan, assessing.. S. 1*. Johnson, poor . . William Campbell, poor..... J. F. Kime, poor ... Late Heaeoek, assessing ...,_ .. I . .\1. Johnson.poor ... Norman A Gray, poor. M. L. Woolsey, making report _ M. L. Woolsey, miscellaneous. Fred Smith, poor . J. L. Robtnsou, poor asylum .. J. L. Kobiuson. ntads. J. L. Robinson, miscellaneous... J. L. Kobiuson, auditing board _ E. T. Fow ler, assessing . . . E. T. Fowler, assessor ...'.. . Peter Drof, poor . Moses Frank,poor SL R. Clark, board of health . ». R. Clark, poor practice . J. M. Davis, land for road .. W. C. Adams, poor _ _ L. Kobliug A Ron, poor . T. W. Basinger. poor practice . J. M. Alexander, poor . W. M. Kidgway, sheriff's fees. N. Corn, recorder's tees .. J. N. .Lorlen, poor .. Amanda Tolbert, poor .. S. W. Little A. Co., poor . Mary Burch, poor ... J. L. Bass, poor . H H, Meyer A Co., poor . ... O. H. Oxby.poor .. J M. Davis, poor. T. C. N etson. poor ■. ..... Dan Rumble, poor. .. Augusta Mill Co., poor.. Jesse Agee, poor... Jesse Loveless,assessiug . W. P. Liudsey assessing .. Laura Lindsey, assessiug. C. G. Ward, poor.... Carl Nass, poor ... . . P. C. Hammond, poor . Johnson A Lane, poor, . O. O.Smith, interest on orders . O. u.smith, treasurer s salary Sol Snowden, county supi w. N. Sanders, county supt. M. F. Reed, county supt . «. Hildebrand, county supt — L. E. Hildebrand,couuly supt . J. 11. Blaise, postage,etc 4... J. B. Blaise, county supt William Jordan, county supt E. K. Me Roberts, county supt E. J. Prcstou, assessing ... J. P. Preston, assessing Frastus Johnson, poor .. ...... f. A. Johnsou, poor . Fred Smith, burial soldier J. s llatuiitoa, poor practice — T. A.Johnson, poor Wilson McGrew, poor practice E. G. Davis, poor . G. W. Rider, poor . Wilson McGrew, poor practice. J. M. Beardsley,poor practice . J. W. McGowen, poor practice — Sarah Bolten, poor .. .. Jackson A Wiggs, poer — ... J. A. Sbrode, poor. .; ....— J. H. Yiehe A Co., px*r . J. ri. Vlehe A Co., poor J. H. Vlehe A Co., public buildiug Peter Drof, poor asylum . s. H. Fettiuger, poor asylum . J. T. ltobliug, assessing . ; J. W. Brumfield, salary as clerk - W. L. Barrett, poor .. Hotlenberg A Miller, poor . John H. V iehe, poor .. Warner Frost, poor asylum - F. E. HUsmeyer, poor practice Hilameyer et al, poor practice . Coleman A Hatfield, poor practice A. A. Traylor, poor . Harris A Sou, poor.. Orphans’Home, poor -- W. R. Osborne, poor practice . i J. P. Martin, public building .— J. N. Kobliug, assessing J. B. McKinney, county assessor - W. C Arnold, assessing . T. J. Parker, assessiug W. M. Kidgway, serving road papers Martin Ia>ri, balance ou Jail contract W. D. Crow, printing . David Grubb, poor . lugle A dkeaviugton. poor - J, W. Coleman, board of health J. T. Rumble, roads J. K Patterson,roads .... —.... - J, L. Corn, assessing —. J. L. Capehart, assessing o. o. .smith, interest county bonds Bergen A Oliphant, poor asylum 14 00 3840 14 10 25 00 2 00 10 30 8 34 00 10 4 50 3 50 23 00 7 00 141 00 525 00 30 00 233 82 214 75 13 33 3 85 7 50 3 00 14 00 8 50 10 50 7 00 18 75 4 00 7 80 3 00 120 00 112 (R) 0 00 3 (O 3 00 3 00 51 t» 10 20. 10 00 4 10; 12 50; 27 551 21 00 24 501 7 001 38 00 3 00 18 00 8 001 . 2 tO I 25 to 8 00 15 00 158 25 10 to 1 U0 280 45 300 00 17 87 20 00 23 00 15 00 10 00 31 7a 3 OU 0 00 22 50 3 10 18 30 5 00 38 00 120 00 12 OU 35 75 14 U0 5 35 102 25 182 05 425 05 1 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 0s 55 284 tO 2 tO 2 00 ICO 04* 121* 00 27 15 18 00 20 00 8 78 3 00 7 00 4 tO 10 00 2 tO 127 00 30 00 1 50 5 00 22 55 4 35 60 1 50 438 50 120 Ut) 410 10 10 50 38 00 3 50 33 33 25 00 25 tO 25 00 5 00 12 tO 504 25 25 00 28 43 120 00 120 UU 40 Up ' 123 JW 10 10 477 85 33 70 10 00 12 00 25 oo o 00 4 00 6u tO 123 00 1125 00 15 15 A White Mark. Foley’s kidney cure reliable preparation autl bladder diseases, tors of this great inedi it or the money refun not deserve a white & Oliphant. is a perfect for all kidney The propriecine guarantee tied. Do they mark? Bergen j

ifeionuatory salaries. ' The suit iuvolviug the right of the board i of managers of the Jefforsonville reforma- ; tory to pay salaries out of the receipts of | the institution will be appealed to the supreme court. The contention of the state auditor is that the institution has no right to pay salaries out of receipts until after the beginning of the next fiscal year, November 1, when the new appropriation of $56,000 a year for the reformatory will be available. He holds that it was not intended by the legislature that the institution should receive the old appropriation of $85,000 a year, and at the same time pay the salaries out of the earnings of the institution. The state officers, as a rule, express the belief that the legislature made a mistake when it set the precedent of : allowing an institution to pay salaries out i of earnings. “It is a pernicious practice,” j said one state officer, “and ought never to j be permitted. Under such a law the iusti-1 tution is not responsible to any one. The next legislature ought by all means change j the law so as to make the salaries payable 1 through the state auditor’s office, as allj other salaries are payable.” Truth Tersely Told. Foley’s kidney cure is a safe, sure remedy! for all kinds of kidney and bladder diseases. Bergen & Oliphant. j

Hoosler Farmers. ‘‘Will wheat turn to cheat?” ’ This question is once more being discussed by the farmers of central Indiana. It has been under consideration from time to time for more than half a century. Away back in the days of the country debating society ode of the fantilar resolutions was: “Resolved, that wheat will turn/ to cheat.” It was always easy to find ab]^ speakers who were ready to take tlae affirmative side of the question. The revival of the questson at this time is due to the fact that according to the stories of truthful farmers wheatsn some localities is “headiug out cheat.” From the northern part of Hendricks county comes the story that farmers who sowed clean wheat will reap a harvest of poor wheat. “If any of the scientists at Purdue university or elsewhere can account for this freak of nature 1 should like for them to do it,” said one farmer from that country. “It has been several years since we have been bothered with cheat in our wheat. Our seed wheat has been screened year after year. .There was not a grain of cheat in this locality last vear. Now, why is it that a field whieh was sown with well screened wheat will bring forth cheat ?” Two farmers met on the highway the other day and let their horses pick the grass by the roadside while they discussed the subject. “I know that wheat will turn to cheat,” said one, “because I have found wheat and cheat on stalks from the same roots. “If you will bring me wheat and cheat growing from the same root I will believe it,” said the second farmer. The man who was positive that wheat would tnru to cheat came around to his neighbors in a day or two with heads of wheat and cheat , which were apparently, growing from the same root. It was not possible to detect with the eye that the stems were attached to separate roots, but the doubting farmer took the bunch down to the water trough in bis barn yard and in a little bit he came back with the root of the wheat in one hand and the root of the cheat in the other. But many farmers still believe that wheat will turn to cheat. Bttrklen’s Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corps,- and all skin eruptions, and positively cuPes piles or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 35 cents per box For sale by J. R. Adams & Son. Total Assessments. The following table shows the total assessments in the various corporations as returned by the township assessors for 1897 on real estate and pej^onal property. The footings,for 1896 are also published to show ^ the increase aud decrease in the various eornoratsons:

1897. Marion ... ....... .$ 268.585 Loektitrt. SK.oio Clay 374.405 Patoka . 518,564 Munroi* ... — 457.805 Logan ... 347,738 Madison .‘. 353.438 Jt-tferaou . ....: 790,555 Washington __ .. v . 8,53,063 Petersburg .. 757,975 Winslow . 4 .jv ....... 81,149 Total . t5.SUG.442 There is an itu^ease over last year of $4^,493. Marion, Patoka, Monrcfe, Logan ami Winslow show a decrease in the assessment, while the other corporations show an increase. There is a total of 3,468 polls this spring. The assessors found that there were 1,630 dogs in Pike county, divided as follows: Marion 141, liockhart 241, Clay 140, Patoka 212, Monroe .173, fjogan 129, Madison 95, Jefferson 246, Washington 205, Petersburg 31, and Winslow 24. A Word to Physicians. Do you know many broad minded physicians are using Foley’s Honey and Tar Cough Syrup in their practice. They have found no remedy that gave as satisfactory results for all throat and lung complaints as this great cough medicine. Bergen A Oliphant. j Two Gas Companies at Winslow. Another gas company is being oppuiized here and the organization will be completed and by the middle of Julj they will start the drill. The capital stock will be $10,000, $5,000 of which is already subscribed. This is an exceptionally strong company and they mean business. They will begin leasing land in a few days. Some of the most prominent members of the company are: Dr. W. J.Bethell, A. Beatty. Cal Whitman, Dr. J. M. Beardsley, Attorney J. H. McConnell, D. A. Baker & Son, David Ingle of Oakland City and a number of others. Next week the organization will be completed and definite arrangements made.— Winslow Era. When Ton Take Yoar Vacation the most necessary article to have with you (after your pocket book) is a bottle of Foley’s Colic Cure. It is an absolute prevention or cure of all derangements of the bowels caused by a change of water. Ton are likely to need it. Bergen A Oliphant. j 1898. 51X4220 885.717 521.817 178,805 .857.SU* 850.785 748,480 850,735 718.158 86,M0