Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 17, Petersburg, Pike County, 3 September 1897 — Page 4

Absolutely Pure. Celebrated for 1U great leavening strength And helpfulness. Aa»ure« the food against Alum and alt forms of adulteration common to the Cheap brands. Royal Baking Powdik Co.. New York Skrafikr County fjrasttat Hr .11. net'. STOOPS. Ooe Year. In advance . ... II *5 Six Months,In advance.. .... So ... -.'.£- --- Entered at the poetoffice In Petersburg for transmission through the mails as aceoudeltH matter. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 3, 1897. «SP—S-S—!—1 "... None*—Each of the newspapers of Petersburg will hereafter charge one dollar for inserting resolutions of condolence and fifty cents for inserting a card of thanks. Cash to accompany copy. E. H. Harrell, Ed. News, M. McC. Stoops. Ed. Democrat, 8. Thompson, Ed. Press. Judge Van Meter, of Ross county, had some superior wheat which was wanted for seeding, says the Cincinnati Enquirer, and which be sold above the “going price.” He says that for twenty years the price of wheat and the market value of silver remained substantially on a par, but that a shortage of 330,000,000 bushels in Europe has led naturally to a rise in the price of wheat. It may be added that the price of raw silver has tweu reduced because the gold and bond operators who arts running our government have declared that only gold shall be used as money of redemption, and that the Government shall acquire no more silver for money purposes. What bad the McKinley administration to do with the rise in the price of wheat ? So far as it goes it is merely a piece of luck to the Hannaites. It represents no prudence, honesty, foresight or statesmanship on their part. It represents misery in foreign countries, and the Hannaites are always at their best when they are living on the distress of the people at large.

ScttJKRiBKRs of country papers often allow their subscription to become delinquent through carelessness, and )<. t feel insulted if their paper is stopped or a statement of their delinquency is sent to them, I They, do not expect any courtesy from | metropolitan papers but the country papers are expected to eorae on whether they are j paid for or not. This is an unjust exaction, j Because be is editor of a country news- j paper is no reason why a man should carry you year after year. The income from j subscriptions to a newspaper is an itnportant item. Like snowflakes they are individually small, but when aggregated they j pile up wonderfully. They >hould be! coming in every day in the year. They j must come if the publisher pays his bills which fall due every mouth in the year. Foa the benefit of several exchanges j and other papers who have been of the] opiuion that the J units' gas well was play- | ing out, etc., and to relieve their minds of | the mistaken idea it is only necessary to say j that the Petersburg mining and manufac-1 turing association have such confidence in | the 5M pound-pressure well that they have! begun piping the town and will serve the j people with natural gas fuel this winter. If this looks like a failure in gas then the | central Indiana gas belt is a failure. Don't talk any more through your hat. John and Kichani McGriff celebrated their 93rd birthday August 31 si at Deer* field, Randolph county. Each year they j have held a reunion, last year it being held at the former's home at Geneva Adams county. They are without;doubt the oidest living twins in the Uuited States at the present tiifee, and are still in good health. They have always voted the democratic ticket. ________________ Th« Louisville Commercial, the leading republican journal of Kentucky, is frank enough to tell the truth about the wheat question. It says: Wheat is high because we have a good crop and countries that compete with us have n poor crop. It is a mere matter of supply and demand, and silver bad nothing to do with it.’*

Tbe Press changed hands this week. W. D. Crow retinas: and Prof. Sri renter Thompson, who has taught school in the county for a number of Tears, assuming control. Mr. Crow will return to college and take up the study of law. The big coal strike will more than likely come to an end this week. The arbitration committee has beeu at work and have practically agreed on a 64-cent rate for mining coal for the present. The miners wanted 69 cents. _ lr the new tariff bill is to increase the s wages of laboringmen isn’t it about time that they were being raised instead of decreasing.

NEWS OF ALL SORTS High Price of Wheat Cuts Size of the Loaves. The Local Telephone Exchange is Nearly Completed. City Schools Bcfrln September 13thChanite 1m Postmasters. tatsrSsr €«M(t Hablnawn*' Sli»\v« -KallroMl Meclisf. LOAVES AHE SMALLER. Local Bakers Kecsfsiae tfce Advanced Price of Wheat. Last week local millers paid 90 cents for wheat from the wagon, with but light offerings, although many claimed that more wheat was being hauled to market at the prevailing price than had been anticipated. ] The teu-eent drop knocked the bottom out j of “open board of trade” operations. The j lambs in droves went to the shambles and j were sheared to the raw. They have had all they want for some time to come, and | among those who have watched bucket shop j deals for several days it was predicted that I those who “venture" hereafter will be sat- i isfled with moderate winnings on quick deals. The experience of many for the ] past week would naturally lead to this. For more than a week millers have been j selling flour on the basis of $1 a bushel for wheat. The consequence has beeu that takers, while not putting up the price for bread, have reduced the size of the loaves and consumers of bread have finally had to feel the effect of the bullish market that prevailed. The bread weighs a few ounces less than before the raise in the price of wheat.

WEAKLY (UMPLETED. Tbr I,or it I Telephone Exfhan|( 1m >ou in Operation. For the j>ast week quite a number of phones have been in working operation and the office operator has been kept quite busy attending to the uumerous calls. The exchange has 57 subscribers, and within the next week ail will be connected and the plant in good working order. The exchange is nicely filled up and has many visitors' who are anxious to see how things work, i The manatrer, Mr. MeClurkin, and the day operatur, Miss Anna Shandy, are very accommodating aud answer all questions courteously. The long distance phone is used a great deal by the merchants, who are enabled to transact business with the wholesale dealers in the cities. The Democrat received its first order over the telephone last Saturday for a lot of job printing. Our number is 22. King up when you have an order or an item of news. CITY SCHOOL*. The Schanl 1'ear Will Begin .Bondar, September 13. The board of school trustees of Petersburg met Weduesday morning and decided on the tune when the city schools would commence. Monday, September 18th was decided u|*>n, and now the youngsters will begin to hunt around for books, slates and pencils to begin with the opening day. For sometime it was thought that the schools would open next Monday but owing to disappointment in not receiving the furniture for the new building the time was extended for another week. The schools this year will havMen teachers as follows: Superintendent, W. H. Foreman. Pnucipal high school, J. H. Kisley. Assistant principal. Miss Mary Henry. tirades 7 and 5\ Mu* Frankie Taylor.’ Grade 6. Miss Nellie Lingo. Grade 5, Miss Daisy Anderson. Grade 4, Miss Saliie I'att. Grade 8, Miss Delia McGowen. * GradeS, Miss Kate Coats. Grade 1, Miss Sarepta Dean.

CUAIMit; AT THE POftTOt'ft ■< E. PMiautrr Flt-itting Krilrr»an4 Dr. I. H. Lawar Hr|«n* Hark. Wednesday morning Postmaster T. K. Fleming turned over the office to his sue- ■ eessor, I>r. I. H. Lamar. Mr. Fleming! has served two terms as postmaster of this: city, both under Cleveland's administra-1 tions, and has been ably assisted in the! work by his wife and daughter. Miss Vonnie. They have been obliging and accommodating to the public and the Dexoceat has not heard of a single complaint during the past four years. Mr. Fleming wilt engage in other pursuits. The new postmaster has as his deputy L. L. Hearing, who for i the past year or two has been clerking in the dry goods and grocery house of G. T. | Kune. The Dekoceat wishes all success, i BID SHOW SATI KDAY. Tike ttreal J«ka Ksblataa * Fraak. It* Em. shew Uwkiatl. Never in the history of tented amusements has the world known so vast an enterprise as the one made by the combining of these two great institutions. It has brought the circus field into a uew era, and

placed circus exhibitions upon * basis that has never before been attempted. Two separate and distinct circus companies, culled from the best that the world affords have been joined together. Two massive menageries have been blended into (me and the two magnificent parades have been so arranged that a double parade is given daily in the cities where these combined shows are to exhibit. It requires the largest tents that have ever been constructed to accommodate this big amusement institution, and so enormous have been the crowds attending, that it has been necessary to augment the seating capacity, for it is not the policy of these shows to so limit the seating capacity as to make those who desire to see and enjoy the wonderful performances, procure reserved seats, and while there have been reserved opera chairs placed around the arena for the accommodation of those desiring them, fully eight-tenths of the seats are free to the patrons. Their day of exhibition in Pete-sburg is September 4th, and it will surely be a gala day. THE X., I*. 4c N. A. R. H. Halltead Meeting Will Take Place Meat Wednesday -Mg lit. The people.of Petersburg and vicinity should not fail to attend the railroad meeting next Wednesday night at the court house, at which time Col. A. E. Boone, the promoter of the Biack Diamond railroadsystem, and others will be present and address the meeting on behalf of the proposed railroad from Vincennes to Xew Albany via j Petersburg. This city needs better railroad facilities, and this road, if it cau be built, would give the shippers a splendid' outlet and would be the means of developing the vast coal fields of Pike county. Every taxpayer should attend the meeting and urge his neighbors to attend. _ AUTISTIC WOKK. — It Always Pay* to Have the Beat the Town j Affords. It is with a degree of pride that the business man always seeks the best when in want qf printed matter of any kind, and especially is this so when he wants stationery for his personal use. The Dibocbat printery has the confidence of the people when it comes to artistic printing of any kind. The office is fitted up for all classes of printing from a visiting card to a full sheet poster, and a specialty is made of letter, note, statement and bill heads, envelops, circulars and po-ters. We have a fine line of script for wedding and invitation cards and an elegant line of goods to select from. If you are in need of any kind of printing call and see samples and learn prices. The Democrat employs only firstclass workmen who thoroughly understand the art of doing firstclass work. Cali and leave your orders.

Eleetrle Bitters. Electric Bitters are a medicine suited for aoy season, but perhaps more generally needed, when the languid exausted feeling prevails, when the liver is torpid and sluggish and the need ol a tonic aud alterative is felt. A prompt use of this medicine has often averted long and perhaps fatal bilious fevers. X» medicine will act more surely In counteracting and freeing the he systunt from the malarial poison, adacbe. indigestion, constipation, dizziness yield to Electric Bitters. 50c. and $1.00 per bottle at J. K. Adams & Son’s drug store. A Republican Opinion. The advance in the price of wheat is not a result of the recent tariff legislation. The real cause of the advance that is now going on is the short wheat crops of other countries. Scarcely a country in Europe has a full crop, while, unless it is Russia, none of the countries which have furnished the wheat-deficit countries of Europe have any wheat to export. India has a famine, and may be regarded as out of the list of competitors for two crops at least. Argentina, which has furnished a large surplus the past five or six years, is obliged to purchase. this year. Practically we have the outside market to ourselves, it is this fact which caused the advance of prices and for which a further advance is expected. That is, the price has been obedient to the inexorable law of supply and demand.—Indianapolis Journal. It Saves the Cronpj Children. Sea view, Va,—We have a splendid sale on Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, aud our t customers corning front far aud near, speak j of it in the highest terms. Many have said * that their children would have died of croup i if Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy had not | been given.—Kella* & Ocrekx. The 25 50 cent sizes for sale bv J. R. Adams & J i >on. f s

I , Da Not Be Imposed On. Always insist on getting Foley's Honey and Tar, as it is positively, absolutely and j unqualifiedly the beet cough medicine. Accept no substitute. Bergen & Oiiphaut. s j To the Ktondjke (void Fields. The Burlington route is the direct north- ] west iiue to Seattle or Tacoma, and the: direct westward line to San Francisco, en ; route to Alaska. From SO to 300 miles and . several hours saved by the Burlington’s splendid passenger train service to the1 northwest from St. Louis, Kansas City or St. Joseph. Pullman sleepers and free chair cars on all through trains. Several extra steamers will sail before the season closes. Ask your ticket agent for detailedj information or write the undersigned. L. j W. Wakely, General Passenger Agent, St. Louis, Mo. A Household Necessity. No family should be without Foley’s Colic Cure, for all bowel complaints. Bergen & Oiiphaut. s

Real Estate Traasfcrs. Henry J, Wiggs to Etta A. Curtis, pt sw qr se qr see 33, town 1 south, range 7 west, 4 acres. Alvin Tray to James Mount, ne qr ne qr sec 15, town 1 south, range 7 west, 40 acres. Francis B. Posey et ai to James A. Coats, pt sw qr sw qr sec 4, town 1 south, range 9 west. Everett Anderson to John B. McKinney, pt ne qr se qr sec 86, town 2 south, range 8 west, 30 acres. Posey & Chappell to Henry Stockfleth, pt se qr ne qr, and nw qr se qr, and n ht sw qr se qr, and pt ne qr se qr see 31, town 2 south, range 6 west, 66 acres. Annie Beujatuiu to Carrie Benjamin, pt nw qr sec 26, town 1 north, range 8 west. Leoda Lockhart to Martha Grideu, se qr ne qr, and ne qr se qr, and n hf se qr se qr sec 84, range 7 west,and sw qr nw qr sec 19, town 2 south, range 6 west, 106 acres. Thomas N. Mount to Albert Klotz, pt se qr sw qr sec 25, town 1 north, range 8 west, and pt se qr ue qr sec 12, town 1 south, range 7 west, and pt lot 1 Caualport add to Petersburg. Sherman Willis to Prentice Willis, pt se hf se qr sec 13, town 1 north, rangeiTwefet. Newtou E. Carr to Sherman Willis, w hf ue qr sec 12, town 1 south, range 9 west, 80 acres, and w hf ne qr ue qr, sec 12, town 1 south, rauge 9 west, 20 acres. James A. Album to Susan F. Album et al, und 1-7 pt sw qr nw qr, and pt s^ qr nw qr sec 8, town 2 south, range 6 west. Robert Huey, extr, to Mary H. Shawh&n pt se qr sec 82, town 1 north, and pt tie qr sec 5, town 1 south, range 9 west. W ilham J. Coorner to George W. McCord, ne qr se qr sec 12, town 1 south, range 8 west.

The Cilj Markets. Eggs—11 cents. Butter—12$ cents. Onions—60e j-er bu. Potatoes— 70c per bu. lemons—23 events per doz. Oranges—30 cents per doz. Bananuas—15 cents per doz. Thic kens—Chicks 6c, hens 6c. Turkeys—Hen turks Sc. young 7. Cider—15 cents per gallon. Navy ft ans— $1.00 per bu. Prunes—9 cents. Shoulders—6 cents. Sides— 9c. I ami—8 cents per lb. Pork—Hams, smoked, 12$ cents. Wh^eat—8-5 cents per bushel. Corn—30 cents per bushel. Oats—20 cents per bushel. Rye—40 cent.- per bushel. Clover Seed—$3.50 per bushel. Salt—95c per bid. i Flaxseed—90 cents. Hogs—$4.00 per 100. Cattle—$3 to $4 j*?r 100. Sheep—2$c to 3$e |>er lb. Cincinnati Markets. WEDNESDAY. Sept. 1, 1B97. Wheat,91 to 94c; corn. 27 to 31c: oats, 15 to 20c: rye, 45 to 50c; hay, $7.50 to $9.50: cattle, heavy, $4.25 to $5.00; hogs, good shippers, $4.40 to $4.45; sheep, $3.35 to $3.50. Marvelous Results. From a letter written by Rev. J, Gunderinttn ot Dimonpale. Michigan, we are permitted to make this extract: I have no hesitation in recommending Dr. King's Sew Discovery, as results were almost marvelous in the case of my wife. While 1 was pastor of the Baptist church at Rives Junction she was brought down with pneumonia succeeding grippe. Terriule paroxysms of coughing would last hours with little iuteruption and it seemed as if she could uot survive them. A friend recommended Dr. King’s New Discovery; it was quick in its work and highly satisfactory in its results.’’ Trial bottles free at J. R. Adams Sin’s drug store. Regular size 50c and $1.00. Vtarriage l.iceuses. The following marriage licenses have been issued since our last report: Simon E. Wiseman and Helen E. loveless. Columbus C. Burton and Bessie MeGuire. William F. McKinney and Mary M. Ferguson. Cicero E. Scraper and Lyda Corn. Frank A Tyniug and fjouzetta Lorton. George Woods and Alice M. Miller. John S. Kirby and Viola Willis. Alonzo Hurt and Carrie Woods. Posey Coleman and Kettle Gillum.

Found. At Bergen & Oliphaut’s drug store, a 1 marveious cure for ail kidney complaints, j nervous exhaustion and female weakness. it is Foley’s KLidnev Cure. s l . ■_' Blank deeds, real estate and chat tie | mortgages, nicely, priuted on first-class | paper, for sale at this office Also receipts ! for guardians and administrators. Cali! and lay in a supply. — C. C. Burton and Mrs. Bessie McGuire j were married last Thursday evening at the ; groom’s new residence, by Rev. W. U. Rader, iu the presence of a number of invited guests. A sumptuous wedding feast was served. The new building for the electric light | plant was commenced Weduesday ou the site of the one recently wrecked by the explosion. The company will increase their plant, putting in a fifteen hundred lamp tucandescent dynamo, and more thanTikeiy will put in a firstclass Corliss engine. The i company hopes to be in running order in the next few months. A Care far Bilious Colic. Resoi'BCK, Screven Co., Ga.—I have. been subject to attacks of bilious colic for several years. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoe Remedy is the only sure relief. It acts like a* charm. One dose of it gives relief when all other remedies fail.—G. D. Siukp. For sale by J. R.! Adams A Son. s ]

Great Money Saving Sale Id order to make room for Fall Goods we are compelled to make a Great Saving Sale. This Sale will commence Satu rd ay, Se pte m be r 4t h And will last until October 1st. i— ♦ I—■ Great Money Saving Sale in Shoes. 300 pairs Ladies' Heavy Lace Shoes ... ....| 90 180 pairs Misses Heavy Shoes .. ....;. 73 140 pairs Ladies' Fine l^ace and Button Shoes ............... 1 23 Men’s Heavy Buckle Shoe.... 1 00 Men’s Congress Shoes, dottle sole, worth $2.00.. 1 25 Men's Fine Shoes, lace ana congress, worth $2.00 .... .. 1 23 Boy’s Heavy Shoes........ 1 00 Great Money Saving Sale in\Sry Goods. 2,000 yards Fancy Comfort Calico, per yard..\. .. 5c One case of Fancy Plaid Ginghams, per yard... 3c Good Apron Ginghams..'........ 4c Good Flannelettes. ..... 6|<j Good Shirting.... ....-.. 4|c Fancy Table Oilcloth .. ....... 15c Fancy Patterns in Prints .. ..... .. .... 4|o Heavy Muslin. Bleached and Unbleached, per yard . .... 5c Ladies* Black Cotton Hose, per pair ...... 5c -Ladies’ Gauze Vests...._ 5o Cotton Blankets, per pair. .. .4. 49c Good Shaker Flannel, per yard..... 5c

Great Money Saving Sale in Clothing. Children’s Suits, from 5 to 8..........# 48 Children's Suits, better quality. ... Children's Suits, all wool, double breasted, worth $2 50 ... 2 Boy’s Suits, long pants...... '3 Men's Black Heavy Cheviot Suits, worth $7.50 ... .. 5 Men's Fancy Plaid Suits .......... ’ . 5 Men’s Made-to-Order Suits, from $7.50 up. Men's all Wool Pants, $1.25 up. Boy's Pants.' from 75c up. Men's R. R. Hats, in black and brown..... .......... 1 00 Men's Sttff Hats, in black and brown, worth $2.50 . ............ 1 40 Men’s Heavy Working Shirts . ..... 23 Men’s Jeans Pants.....v... ... 63 Men’s Fancy Laundried Shirts...... .. 48 . Men’s Fancy Ties in all Colors.........,.. 20 Men’s Heavy Sxks..... 5 Men's Heavy Woolen Underwear ^. . ... . 50 Remember, this Great Money Saving Sale will be beneficial to you. Call and do your purchasing now while the stock is new and complete. . ^The New York Stores MAX BLITZER, Proprietor. 8SSSS

Natural Gas Lights! Welsbach and Sunlight Natural Gas Burners For Illuminating Purposes, anti will guarantee perfect working in every one. Stock will arrive in ample time for plumbing your houses anil attaching burners* SHAWHAN, BOONSHOT & CO., HARDWARE. PETERSBURG.

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