Pike County Democrat, Volume 29, Number 40, Petersburg, Pike County, 10 February 1899 — Page 8

~~ Algiers Items. Jacob Sorgius has the grip. Isaac and William Sorgius are laid up with the grippe. James Chamness has a bran new girl baby at his home. Arch Wolvington has moved from his farm to this place. Charles Pipes is all smiles—a bran new baby at his home. L. E. Lett will build a large farm barn the coming spring. Jefferson township has the shortest term of school this year. Prof. O. E. Lett made a business trip to Petersburg last Saturday. John E. Adams is the happy father —a bouncing big baby at his home. The Hqme Forum lodge is on a boom. Four new members taken in last week. Algiers merchants have been quite busy putting up ice for the coming year. jp ■ . <i\ George Bell will engage in the dry goods business in this place in the

near future. James R. Chew, one of our prosperous farmers, will build a large stock barn this spring. The Abbott Sunday school is progressing nicely and is one of the best in the township. James D. Hollon & Co. will move their sawmill to the farm of J. R. Chew in a few weeks. \JBost Barnett, near Cato, is the happiest of fathers—a bouncing andhand- « some baby is the cause. Dr. E. S. Imel is contemplating buildibg a line barn on the lots he recently bought in the Chappell addition. The Cumberland and Baptist denominations have commenced a series of revival meetings at the C. P. church. The citizens in and about the Hollon school house should erect’ a church house. It is about five miles to the nearest church. William J. Abbott is opening up a coal bank on the farm which he recently purchased from Omar Traylor. He will be ready for, business by spring. W. T. Loveless is the solicitor for the Home Forum at this place. It is a benefit order and the poorest person can carry a thousand dollars life in- * surance. See him. Old citizens are quite numerous about Algiers and they are among the bes| people of the county, a few are, Thomas Willis, 80 years old; William Chamness, 75; Joseph Scraper, 80; John Ayers, "8: Joseph Chew, 78; Thomas Traylor. 72; Thomas Whitehead^ 75; Orvil Hale, 75, and William Brad- „ field, 81.

Uncle Johnny Ayers is dangerously ill. Sometime ajjfo he was stricken with paralysis and has been ill since that time. He is one among" the old settlers and is now 78 years old. Prom early life he has been a great admirer of fast horses and has trained many trotting", pacing" and running" horses for the races, and at the time he was taken down by disease he was ‘‘breaking in” a young horse. He is one among the finest horsemen in the country, and can interest any one in the history of his trials while ’ training horses. His many friends wish him a speedy recovery. Uncle Billy Bradfield, one of the oldest merchants in Pike-county, is in very bad health at this time. He is 81 years old and c^me to Algiers in 1848, and has been a continuous resident ever since. In 1850 he erected a store house here and commenced business and was at one time a large land ' owner, but in the past several years has disposed of large amounts of his real estate. He donated the ground for the present site of the M. E.church an<^ laid the foundation for that church, and was an influential worker in that denomination. In politics he is a republican and is the only member of that party now living in the Algiers precinct that voted for Abraham Lincoln for president. He and Joseph Stubblefield were the only republicans in that precinct that voted for Lincoln. His good wife, who is 79 years old, is still living and enjoying good health and has never used a spectacle . to read with. Three sons went to the front during the civil war, one of whom was killed in battle. John and Theodore returned and both are highly respected citizens of the Recommended for La Grippe. N. Jackson, Danville, Illinois,writes: My daughter had a severe attack of la grippe seven years ago and since then whenever she takes cold a terrible cough settles on her lungs. We tried a great many remedies without giving relief. She tried Foley’s Honey and Tar which cured her. She has never been troubled with a cough since. 25c. J. R. Adams & Son. f The Pike County Democrat, the largest and best paper published in our neighboring county, is meeting r with deserved success. Last week it appeared in a new and neat dress of type. The Democrat has also put in a new press and other machinery. May it continue to grow.—Jasper Herald.

Velpen Items. Laura Cook visited her sister at ! Winslow last week. Mrs. William Whaley has been quite ill with pneumonia. I ■ The doctors report quite a good deal of sickness in Marion township. Frank Lewis hhs moved to Kansas, where he will reside in the future. W. W. Survant is at Petersburg this week serving on the petit jury. Mrs. Laura McHenry of New Albany, visjted friends here during the week. Thomas Nelson, township trustee, j was at Petersburg Tuesday on business. • - - What Velpen needs is a good flouring mill. A mill would be supported here. Will Patterson of Gentry ville,Spencer county, visited relatives herd the past week. William Bird, who has been afflicted with spinal trouble for many years, is in a critical condition. Aaron Lindsey and family have moved to Evansville where he is employed in the timber business. The Evening Lights are still holding revival meetings here, 'the attendance at the meetings has been good. Mrs. Henry Pagin, whose husband died here a few weeks ago, has returned to Maryland to settle up the business when she will return to Vel

pen* to live. • * A. S. Morgan and James Jennings have formed a partnership in the harness business and are working up a big trade. They are both gentlemen and well known. Our schools are in most excellent condition and the patrons are well pleased with Prof. Battles as principal. Ho is one of the foremost teachers of the county. Old Marion got a little off her kerbase in the last campaign but will come up smiling in 1900,and don’t cher forget it. We are going to pull together in the future and put Marion as the leader for democracy and the cause of the people. The Sure La Grippe Cure. There is no use suffering from this dreadful malady if you will only get the right remedy. You are having pain all through your body, your liver is out of order, have no appetite, no life or ambition, have a bad cold, in fact are completely used up. Electric Bitters are the only remedy that will give you prompt and sure relief. They act directly on your liver, stomach and kidneys, tone up the whole system and make you feel like a new being. They are guaranteed to cure or price ) refunded. For sale at J. R. Adams & Son’s drug store, only 50 cents per bottle. ? 1

Otwell Items. T. P. Hope is on the sick list, j Joseph Dempsey is still improving [ Mrs. Alpha McCormack is on the :sick list. The photograph man is doing a good ! business. - - , Protracted-meeting still in progress at Long Branch. W. C. Daly of Princeton, was in our town last Monday. The school at Otwell will close the 23rd of this month. Joel H. Coan was in our town last Friday on business. J*ack West was at Petersburg last Wednesday on business. . Ilev. Harry Carpenter is at Princeton holding a revival meeting. John Braden and W. H. May were at Jasper last Friday on business. John Murray, stock dealer of Washington, was in town last week on business. Alex Fowler’s wife died last Monday and was buried at Traylor Union cemetery. Theodore F. Craig is hauling logs to Otwell mill to be sawed into lumber for the new church. Your correspondent visited the Coleman school last Thursday and found everything in good trim. John Braden is building a dwelling house on his lot near his house to rent. Mansford Capehart builder. • Robert Cooper has moved a house from Dubois county to town and will fit it up for a dwelling in Clark’s addition to Otwell. Some of our town boys went to Long Branch last week to church. It is remarked that they didn’t know whether "they went to church or a dance. Shame on you, boys. * i $60 for One Bottle of Medicine. - This is to certify that my wife was for years afflicted with asthma, and was so far gone that several physicians decided that her case must terminate in consumption. I was induced was to try a bottle of Dr. Warner’s White Wine of Tar Syrup. To our great * satisfaction it gave almost immediate relief, and two bottles completely cured her. She is now well and healthy, but I would not be without the medicine if it cost fifty dollars a bottle. Wm. H. Farris, Chn. Bd. Tp. of Wilton, Monroe Co., Wis. Sold by Paul Bros. f t % _ • i _ *

Spurgeon Item*. Dr. Harrison went to Evansville Monday. J W. C. Richardson of Augusta, was here Saturday. Elder Isaac Barrett is conducting a protracted meeting. * * William Hurt was here Tuesday inviting our people to court. James McKinney will build a new residence here in a short time. Uncle Hardy Beatty was in town Saturday. He has been sick for several weeks. J. M. Davis and S. P. Julian have opened up a furniture store on Church street. Last Saturday was pension day. Quite a number of the old veterans are very feeble. Dr. Teaford has rented Thomas Bilderback’s house and will go to house keeping soon. Patrick Beatty, one of the hustling democrats of Patoka township, was here Saturday. Elijah Roy has opened a undertaker establishment here and has bought a very fine hearse. Frank Tyning of Warrick county, will move hete in a short time and become a citizen. We are glad to note that Trustee J. M. Davis is much better, with hopes of soon being able to be out again. Downey Beatty went to Indianapolis, Tuesday as a representative for the Modern Woodmen of this place. Several of our citizens went? to Petersburg Wednesday as witnesses in the Dr. Cook case for practicing medicine without license.

More Than All Others. Rome C ity, Ind., Dr. CYD. Warner, Cold water, Mich. Dear Sir:—It gives me great pleasure in recommending your White Wine of Tar Syrup to the public as an excellent cough cure. I have sold over a gross within a short time and I always warrant a cure and have never had a bottle returned. I sell more of your White W ine of Tar Syrup than all other cough remedies I keep in stock. I sold one dozen bottles to one of my customers. Resp'y Yours, J. P. Chapman. Sold by Paul Bros. f Coe Items. Milford D. Woolsey is the happy father of a bouncing girl. Moses Skinner of near Arthur, did business here last Saturday. D. L. Her, one of Monroe township's oldest citizens, is very low with a complication of diseases.

George, ^roolsey, Jane Beatty and Andrew Ptlig, all old residents of this township, are dangerously ill. C. W. Crow gave a magic lantern show on the Cuban war at the Farmer school house last Saturday night. S. H. Pancake and family visited with his wife's parents, William and Mrs. Kays, last Saturday and Sunday. B. F. Lance and M. F. Reed, two of Monroe township’s tising teachers, were shaking hands with friends here last Saturday. ^ G. W. Ashby has retired from the* mercantile business. He sold his stock of goc|jls to his brother, Joseph Ash by, and moved his family to his sawmill, two miles south of here. The democracy of Pike county should organize and be prepared to combat the gold standard heresy, imperialism and McKinleyism. Nothing succeeds like success, and success is assured only through organization. Mardi Gras, New Orleans. “Illinois Central” is synonymous with “Mardi Gras Route” for those attending the carnival of 1899 at New Orleans. Leave Evansville 8:15 one morning, and arrive New Orleans 7:35 the following morning. Daylight ride to Memphis and Pullman sleeper or free reclining chair car Memphis to New Orleans. Excursion rates February 6th to 13th | inclusive, good returning till the 28th. Round trip rate only $17.75 from Evansville. F. R. Wheeler, C. P. and T. A., 200 Main street, Evansville, Indiana. Stendal Items. Dr. John H. Stork is building a newoffice. W. C. Henke went to Holland Monday on business. Subscribe for the Democrat, the best paper in the county. « Rev. Hennings went to deliver a sermon at Lynnville last Sunday. Rev. Hayden preached in the Union church last Saturday and Sunday. The first township graduating examination will be Held at Stendal February 18. Superintendent W. S. Corn and Trustee J. L. Bass visited some of our schools during the past week. Married, at the home of the bride, Louis Sebe and Sophia Poetker. Many friends were present to witness the marriage. Rev. Hennings performed the ceremonies. They will commence housekeeping at once at this place. Louis is an up-to-date, energetic young man, and Sophia is the accomplished daughter of Henry Poetker. May much joy accompany their future.

Rumble Items. Squire Rumble of Rumble, is very ilL This village needs a blac ksmith and a good doctor. James Jones is whistling a new tune. It is a girl this t’me. Riley Rumble made a flying trip to Petersburg last Sunday. i W. D. Rumble was at Petersburg last Saturday on business. There is considerable sic kness^ere now, mostly among the nchoof children. Joseph Wiggs, who is leaching at Rumble, went over to Carbon to see his parents. George L. Blaize. our new mill man, is doing quite a large business. He has purchased a lot of oak ; imber from Jonathan Loveless and is sawing and shipping to New York. Alfred Beck, one of Logan township's best citizens, while passing through Rumble his horses became frightened and ran away but fortunately nobody w as hurt. Lingering La Grippe Cough Cured. Mr. G. Vacher, 157 Osgood street, Chicago: My wife had a severe case left her with a very bad cough. She tried a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar and it gave immediate relief. One bottle cured her cough entirely. Now we are never without a bottle of this wonderful cough medicine in the house. 25 and 50c. J. R. Adams & Son. f of la grippe three years

Real Estate Transfers. The following' transfers of real estate have been recorded in the county recorder's office during the past week: Elizabeth Pressy to Jennie Riley, lots 9 and 10, Alford. Robert M. Craig to Jane Kemp, lot 58, Velpen. Harry H. Butke et al to Dena M. E. Butke, se qrsec 14, town 3 south,range 7 west. 1H0 acres. Arthur M. Lucas to Max Blitzer, pt lot 8, Eisert's add to Petersburg. | Marshall Smith to Oliver P. Ashby, pt ne qr ne qr sec 20, town 1 north, range 7 west. Mary A. Blackburn to Theodore Reiff, pt nw qr sec 26, town 1 north, ; range 8 west. Daniel N. McCullough et al, by sher- ; iff, to Nichols, Shepard & C’o., nw qr : sw qr sec 26, town 2 south, range 8 j west, 4 acres. Monroe Spraggins to David HersI man, lots 12 and 13, Goldthwait. : Redin Corn to Amanda Swan, e hf | ne qr sw qr, and w hf ne qr sw qr, and j pt e hf se qr nw qr sec 27, town 2 south,

j range < west, o9 acres. George Miller to Hiram G. Keayes, j und hf int sw qr ne qr sec 7. town 2 1 south, range 6 west. Mebrina Gaswell to Hattie Miller et al, s hf lot 39, Petersburg. Henry Fisher to Whelmine Fisher, I sw qr sw qr, s hf nw qr, and pt ne ijr sw qr sec 23, town 3 south, range 8 west, TO acres. William C. Hurt to Amos Burch, nw qr nw qr sec 11, town 2 south, range 8 west, 3? acres. % G. C. Potter to John B. Bild’erback. nw qr nw qr, and ne qr nw qr sec 34, town 2 south, range 7 west, 80 acres. William J. Cooper to Henry Re isenbeck, lot 177 Lucas’ add, Winslow. $ Amos Burch to Moses Skinner, n hf se qr ne qr sec 23, town 2 south, range 8 west, 20 acres. Cure for La Grippe. Foley’s Honey and Tar heals the lungs and cures the racking cough usual to la grippe and prevents pneumonia. It is guaranteed. 25c and 50c. J. R. Adams & Son. f The City Markets. r Eggs—13 cents. ^ Butter—124 cents. Onions—75 cents per bu. , Potatoes—50 cents per bu. ■ Chickens—Chicks 7c, hens 5c. Turkeys—Hen turks 7c. Navy Beans—$1.75'per bu. Shoulders—5c. Sides—9c. Lard—9 cents per lb. Pork—Hams, smoked, 124 cents. Wheat—60 cents per bushel. Cord—26 cents per bushel. Oats—30 cents per bushel. Rye—40 cents per bushel. Clover Seed—$2.25 per bushel. Salt—85 per bbl. . c Hogs—$3.10 to $3.15 per 100. Cattle—$2.00 to $4.00 per 1.00. Sheep—$3.00 to $4.00 per 100. Cincinnati Markets. Wednesday, Feb.8,1899. Wheat, 71c to 73c; corn, 34 to 354c; oats, 28 to 30c; rye, 60 to 62c; cattle, heavy, $2.50 to $5.00; hogs, good shippers, $3.25 to $3.90; sheep, $2.25 to $4.25. __ A dispatch to the daily papers from Greenfield, this state, last week says: “The contract for the northern construction of the Black Diamond system, the Indianapolis, Vevay & T dewater railroad, from Maxwell, this county, to 'Wevay, Indiana, will be let pn Tuesday, February 14, at Vevay. A party of the promoters will be here in a few days to purchase the right of way through the county. The work will be commenced as soon as the weather will permit.”

February Shoe I* *■-. - « ' <-—> Hundreds of pairs of Shoes, odd pairs, odd sixes, left from \b0 hie rush ujinng December. ^ e have placed theta ou a special counter and offer you choice at a mere song. You know our reputation for selling good, dependable footwear, not cheap trash or bankrupt stuff. : .. " :\j •!; . - . 30 pairs W. L. Douglas Celebrated #2.00 lace and congress Shoe. Sale price .73 47 pairs W. L. Douglas Celebrated #2.50Shoes, plain or cap the. £h O 1 A Sale price.....s . .... 40 pairs W. L. Doujgas Celebrated’ $3.00 Shoe, lace and congress. Sale price.%. ,48 33 pairs Men's -Shoes.^odd pairs, lace and congress, plain and cap toes; sold at #2.00, #2.50 and a3.00. Sale price.. .v; 03 pairs Men’s Satin Calf, lace and congress Shoes, Cadet cap * r\r“ toe; sold at #2.75. Sale price...T.v~„ j .40 O . ■ " 29 pairs Men’s light weight lace Shoes, round and narrow square ..AO ^ toes; sold at #1.50. Sale price..- . ' ' ■ Buy vour Shoes now while they are going at cost price. All odr shoe* are warranted againft ripping and will be resewed free. . , > ' - ‘ ^sStar Clothing Houses ' PETERSBURG, INDIANA^

There are ten cases for divorce at this term of the circuit court. J. P. McClure-, living near Augusta, was thrown from a horse last Saturday evening and quite badly injured, (;o to Hammond & Kime and get a watch for $2.50, a gold watch for $10. or an eight-day clock for $2.50. all fully warranted. 40-2 The ice men are in a happy frame of mind. Work is being pushed and a large amount of ice is being stored. The ice yesterday was eight inches thick. Patriotic exercises will be held at the city schools this (Friday) afternoon. The G. A. R. post will attend. All friends of the schools are invited to attend. Cart) of Thanks.—I desire in this manner to return my thanks to the many friends who kindly ministered during the late illness of my wife. Such acts of kindness will never be forgotten. I. P. Chow.. The county clerk has issued marriage licenses.to the following persons this week: | 1 Louis F. Siebe and Mary S. D. Poetker. Benjamin F. Hurt and Euphrania Campbell. * L. E. Woolsey and Bertha E. Lett." George P. Foster and Ola Sullivan. ■Joseph W. Vincent of Jefferson township, has commenced suit in the circuit court by his attorney, T. H. Dillon, for $10*000 damages against Thomas J. Traylor for alienating the affections of his wife. /-Traylor is a wealthy farmer of Jeffmreon township and a prominent leader of. the republican party.

G. A. R. general order number seven asks that the anniversay of the birth of Abraham Lincoln be appropriately Observed in the public schools, post commanders being ordered to request city, township and town school authorities to celebrate the same day. The posts will observe Saturday, the 11th day of February* and the exercises will be public. The latest in novelties in selecting ‘ partners for refreshments at a party is by the sense of smell. A bottle feature consists each lady and gentleman being Supplied with a vial of perfume or some other odorous liquid, and findingher or his partner in one having a like kind. Much amusement is created by.this method, and it is a little hard on the fellow with a cold in his head. -f-;- j, ■ • • When a poor man drops a piece of meat on the floor, no difference how clean the floor may be, he will either give it a kick or pick it up and lay it to one side. But let him drop a plug of tobacco on the street, he will pick it up give it a1 careless swipe on his coat sleeve, or the bosomor, his pants and then t«Jce a big chew of it with a ! keener relish than ever. That is the ! kind of vitrified brick man is. j ! There has been much comment during the past few weeks in the leading papers of the world as to when the twentieth century will begin. The Cincinnati Enquirer of Sunday contained a Paris cablegram concerning the question, ‘‘When does the twentieth century begin?” It was answered by a Paris observatory as beginning on the 1st of January, 1801, whereat the managers of the Paris exposition were dismayed, as they had figured that the twentieth century would begin on the 1st of January, 1900, and that the exposition would usher it- in. A majority of the writers in America and Europe, in discussing the question, assume the same view as the Paris savants. V

Indianapolis .Sentinei Almanac. 1 he Indianapolis Sentinel almanac for 189i> is in advance off;-any former issue of this popular and well estab- | H*hed annual. The year of l%s was J prolific of important events, as to which the Sentinel almanac contains the fullest and. most exact information, statistical and otherwise. About > twenty pages are devoted to the war with Spain. Large space is devoted1 to Hawaii. Tuba. IpSp-Rico, the Philippines, Caroline and Ladrone islands, etc., embracing maps and the latest statistics. The army and navy records are very full, including a full roster of the regimental officers. The story of the great wheat corner occu- V pies four pages with tables. The po- > litical record of the veaf Includes the state platforms and full election rej turn» from all states. All the departments—agricultural, financial, commercial. religious, sporting, etc , are complete and trustworthy. A large portion of the work is devoted to statistical and other information relating to Indiana, which will not be found in any, other publication, This includes the complete political history of the year in this state, election returns -in detail by counties on the entire state ticket and the congressional candidates and a great variety of other information, which will render the almanac invaluable to every politician^ merchant, manufacturer or professional man. The almanac, as heretofore, is absolutely non-partisan. It Will be sent, | postpaid, on receipt of ||||cents, by the. Indianapolis Sentinel^

How Towns are Made and Killed. More towns die for the want of confidence on the part of business men and the lack of public spirit than from the rivalry of neighboring towns or adverse surroundings, When a man is in search of a honfe pr business location and goes to a town and finds everything brimful of hope and enthusiasm over the prospects of the place, aud earnestly at work to build up the town, he soon becomes imbibed with the spirit, and as a result, drives down his stake and goes to work with the same interest. / When, however, he goes to a town and every one expresses doubt and apprehension in the future prospects of the place, moping about and indulging moving complaints about evils which are likely to befall the town, he naturally feels it is no place for him, "ht;bnce shakes the dust from his feet, while he pulls with all possible speed for some other town. Consequently, try £nd make a live, enterprising, progressive town out of the one in whi^fi you live. When you are working . ^ or saying a good thing for your town, you are accomplishing all the more for yourself. •' »■ Xoticie of Administration. Notice is hereby given that the undersignedjmas neen appointed Sy the clerk of the ctrcuit court of Pike county, state of Indiana, administiator of the estate of Charles Lamb, late of Pike county, deceased, Said estate is supposed, to be Solvent. Frank ft, Bilimskback. Feb 6,1899. •1: * Administrator. W ILSON & TYNER, F. M. WILSON. T. W. TYNER. Petersburg Collecting Agency. Collections in all parts of the United States. Remittances nromptly made. Charges are reasonable. Give ns your old accounts, notes, etc., and we will do the rest. Gall on or write as. Office opposite court house in Parker bniiding, Petersburg, Ind.