Pike County Democrat, Volume 29, Number 43, Petersburg, Pike County, 3 March 1899 — Page 1

- PETERSBURG, IND.. FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1899. VOL.

GONE TO MANILLA. letter from Alex Chappell Who Is Xow In the Phllllpplnes. The following letter from Alex Chappell to his sister, Miss Dora, who is now at Snider, Illinois, was handed us for publication. It was written on board the U. S.' Transport Grant, while near Gibralter, and will no doubt interest many of our readers. Alex was born and raised here and no doubt will make a good soldier: < Gibralter, Jan. 31,1899. Dear Sister: As I have an opportunity I will write you a few lines to let you know that 1 am living. We left Ft. Sheridan on Sunday, January 15. arrived at New York on the IT, left New York on the 19th, and haven't sighted land but once since we left. That was day before yesterday, and so here we are at Gibralter, or will be at daylight in the morning, as we can't pull in after dark we will have to anchor outside till daylight. Well, j sister, this hasn't been a bad voyage so far. There are about 2,000 soldiers on board. We hare had no sickness to amount to anything, except seasickness, and that wears oT in a few days. When we get to Gibralter wt have crossed about 3,300 miles of watery but It is only about one fourth of the way to Manilla, so take 13,000 miles from New York to Manilla T.OOO miles from Manilla to San Francisco and 3,000 miles across the continent and by the time I get around it will be quite a voyage, about 23,000 miles in nine months. I am glad 1 don't have to walk it. Well,sister, I have another letter to write and haven't much time to write it either so give my regards and best wishes to the Fairchilds and tell them that I would like to see them and be with them, but guess I can’t for the present. But my thoughts are there, even if I am 4,000 miles away. I havent got time to write to the rest of the folks, so if you will please give them my love and best wishes ypu will do me a great favor. So hoping you are all as well as myself. I will close with love and best wishes for all. Your affectionate brother, F. A. Chappell. P. S.—I forgot to tell you that my old friend William McMahan was down to see me and is looking well. He is discharged and has applied for a pension. Hope he will get a good one for he deserves it if anybody does. Address Co. H. 4th Regiment tJ. S. Infantry, Manilla. Philippine Islands, i Feb. 1—Have arrived at Gibralter and have anchored just off the rodes. It is a grand sight. Feb. 3—Are still here coaling up. Expect to pull out in another day or so.

Real Estate Transfers. The following transfers of real es-, tate hare been recorded in the county recorder’s office during the past week: Thomas J. Smith to Martha L. Smith et al, pt lot 36, Hawthorne's add, Petersburg. Eva M. Davis, to Mary A. Spraggins & Son, lot 170, Lucas’ add, Winslow. Elizabeth Agee, by commissioner,to James C. Agee, lots 115 and 116, Augusta. «

Goodlet Morgan to Henderson Russ, nvr qr nw qr sec 10, town 2 south,range 7 west, 40 acres. ' y; Charles A. Burger et al, by commissioner, to John Morgan and W. F. Rodimel, lot 60, Petersburg. Rebecca Parker to John W. Parker, se qr se qr sec 28, town 1 north, range 0 west. * John Bradfield to John Robling, lots » 4. 5 and 6, block 40, Alford. _ ^Harriett Brashers et al to Jphn Robling, lots 1 and 2, block 40, Alford. Flora Parker to Jennie and T. N. Mount, und in lot 27, Morgan’s add, Petersburg. Reason F. Krick to Etta Callahan, ;pt n hf ne qr sw qr sec 13, town 1 north, ' xange 8 west. r George W. Abbott to McCrillus Abbott, pt w hf ne qr nw sec 9, town 1 south, range 6 west. Given up by Four Doctors. Beaver Dam, Ohio—My daughter, after being treated by four doctors, and being given up for lost, a neighbor recommended Foley’s Kidney Cure. 'Today' she is able to walk several miles without fatigue. I feel we would have lost her if it was not for your medicine. Respectfully, Mrs. J. M. Bailey. J. R. Adams & Son. m 3f you will need horse and jack bills printed this spring call early and inspect our stock “cuts” for same and if we have not what suits you we will send and get it. We have a good selection however, and will do your work inqbe best of style at reasonable ' prices. The Democrat is now headquarters for job printing. jo*

M XRCH WEATHER. Fomast 4wie by Rev. Irl Hicks Prou ltn m stormy. Period. The fore ;ast for March weather as made by R ev. Irl Hicks is as follows: March will enter with fair, cold weather prevailing generally, except in the section along the Atlantic. The last di sturbances of February will hardly have ended in those regions before March 1 and 2. From about the 3rd to the 7th is a regular storm period, during which barometer will ^ rise and rein ,or snow will visit many sections. Change to cold and rising barometer will set behind, storms in the north-west crossing! the country by the 10th. Stormy conditions and more rain and snow from 8th to 12th. followed about 12th to loth progressively by colder weather. A regular storm period runs from loth to 18th. in which marked storm areas of rain and snow will pass eastward across the country. A cold wave Will follow in the; wake of storms. On and touching the 21st and 22nd, look for decided equinoctial disturbances. The 2tith to 30th promises very heavy storms on land and sea. Heavy rains and snotrs over interior regions. This is the month of vernal equinox. ■*

Want Town Offices. Next Tuesday the republicans will hold a primary to select candidates for the several town offices to be voted for at the May election. Candidates are numerous. all anxious to serve the tax-payers of Petersburg. The fight for supremacy between the ‘“regulars*’ and the “mugwumps/* and which side of the house has the majority will be determined next Tuesday. The fight is waxing warm, and the friends of the several candidates are making it redhot. Some of the leaders have given it out that if certain candidates are nominated they will put out an j For mi rshal—Than Burton, Jasper Kinman, Isaac Higgins, Lem Stapleton, Thomas Minks, George Hudspeth, Will Pos y and Will Hillman. For cle rk—Wayne Selby and Frank Thomas. | For treasurer—P. K. Heuring. Mort Alexander and C harles Schaefer. For trustees—First ward, W. H. Stonecip ver, George Goodrid and E. J. Harris. Second ward, W. C‘. Adams, Josiah Colvin and F. J. Patterson. Fourth ward, George- D. Martin, W. H. Lingo a.ad T. W. Basinger. Fifth ward,W. K. Davidson, George E. King and Will iam Finney. Business Before the February Term DisposeU of. The ft llowing cases in court have been dis aosed of during the past week: State vs Willie Armstrong, assault and battery with intent: sentenced to | the refo rmatory. Ida Godwin vs Addison G. Godwin, divorce granted. Florence and Kenneth Fenner vs. | Mary K ;rr, note and mortgage; judg- ! ment fe * plaintiffs. ± CIRCUIT COURT.

The City Markets. Eggs- -15 cents. Butte r—15 cents. Onioi >—$1.20 per bu. Potat >es—80 cents per bu. Chick ‘ns—Chicks 7c, hens 5c. Turkeys—Hen turks 7c. Navy Beans—$2.10 per bu. Shoulders—Tc. Sides -9c. Lard -9 cents per lb. g Pork- Hams, smoked. 121 cents. Whea:—-65 cents per bushel. Corn- 27 cents per bushel. ■ Oats- 30 cents per bushel. Rye—W cents per bushel. Clove Seed—$3.00 per bushel. Salt- 90 per bbl. Hogs- -$3.10 to $3.15 per 100. Cattl —$2.00 to $4.00 per 1.00 Sheep—$3.00 to $1.00 per 100. Cincinnati Markets^ Wednesday, March 1,1899. Wheat, 73c to 7uc; corn, 31 to 351c; oats, 21 to 311c; rye, 60 to 63c; cattle, j heavy, *3.50 to $5.00; hogs, good khip-! pers, $1175 to $4.05; sheep, $2.25 to $1.25._ The ounty commissioners meet inI regular session next Monday morning.! There rill probably be a large amount i of busi less transacted. Sanford Goss of thi place, and Andrew Evans of Wins! «r will apply for liquor license. , Stef ien Glawser, a farmer living j near 1 oseyville, Wednesday killed his wife s id mother-in-law and then com(mitte suicide. He set fire to his home cfore committing suicide and burnc up the bodies. V

BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS. Short Paragraphs Item* Briefly Told- ( onrernlnc the People. Jeff Abbott, near OtwelLwas in town Wednesday on business. Mrs. Louis Sumner is visiting her parents in Perry county this week. Mrs. John Read is confined to her home with a sdvere attack of grippe. Mel Gowens and Mel Catt of flay township, were in town Tuesday ons business._ W. H. Scales, county auditor, visited his parents near Augusta over Sunday. returning Monday. Daniel Harrison, one of Hie oldtime democrats living at Hosmer, was in town Monday on business. Fred Com. one of the loyal democrats of Lockhart township, was in town Tuesday on business. The French Lack Times is a new paper published at that famous health resort. It is edited by Walls & Lashbrook. _ William F. Hisgen and wife re? turned from Evansville Wednesday morning where they visited with friends. Columbus Burkhart, one of the industrious and prosperous farmers living near Union, was in town Tuesday op business. Miss Eva Beasley has accepted a clerkship in the New York store where she invites all her friends to call find see her.

Father Mass will conduct services at St. Peters Catholic church next Saturday morning. The public cordially invited to attend. Mart Fleener, who is engaged in examining the books at Charleston, Illinois, for taxes, was at home over Sunday. He left Monday for Indianapolis. Notice--The agency for the Hunter Laundry and Dyeing Co. has been transferred to E. C. Rogers, who will represent both the White Swan and Hunter. C. A. Abbott of Jefferson township, who has been at Las t ruces, New Mexico, for sometime past on account of his health, writes to change his paper to Las Animas, Colorado. Circuit court is taking a vacation this week and will convene again Monday morning for the last week of the term. The grand jury is still in session and have returned 58 indictments so far during the sitting. The members of the I. O. O. F. lodge of this city will celebrate the 43rd anniversary of Pacific lodge next Friday evening. The members and their families will all be present and a good time is expected. A fine program is being prepared for the occasion. You can secure the Democrat and the Cincinnati Enquirer, one year, for #1.50, Come to this office and get a sample of each. The Democrat is the largest paper published in Pike Pike county, and contains all the news of any interest to the reading public. 1_ j John O. Davis underwent a surgical operation the first of the week. One of the toes on ejach foot had doubled under by contraction of the leaders which gave him troublg at times in walking. The operation was performed by Drs. T. R. Rice and W. H. Link. John will be laid up for several days.

«, L. Barrett while in the markets a few; days ago bought a magnificent line of dry goods, notions and gentsfurnishing goods for the spring and summer trade. Warner is thoroughly Up-to-date and keeps a splendid line of goods for the inspection of buyers. Call and see him when in town at the old stand. Charles Jenney. a miner employed at the Woolley mines met with quite an accident last Friday. A large piece of slate fell on him, bruising him up quite severely. He was taken to the home of Henry Coleman in the east part of town and Dr. Burger called, who dressed the injuries. He is getting along all right and will soon be at work again. Morgan Post G. A. R. celebrated the tenth anniversary of the organization of the post last Monday evening. There were about one hundred present. The old boys in blue report having a splendid time. A good program was rendered and short speeches and stories were told by the comrades. Refreshments were served! by Mark Knight. The evening was pleasantly spent and will be long remembered by the members and their families.

Joe Ennis of Francisco, was here Saturday on business. Go to H. H. Tislow for all kinds of watch and clock repairs. 28* Sheriff Murphy of Princeton, was in the city yesterday on official business. John O. Miley was looking after business interests atGlezen Tuesday. Rev. W. P. Hearing, dean of the Oakland City college, was in the city yesterday. Gustoff Frank. jr., left for St. Louis Tuesday evening to buy spring and ; summer goods: J. E. Miller, one of the leadingbusiness men of Worthington was in town Monday on business. E. E. Watts of Princeton, was in the city yesterday in the interest of a water works plant. ' Miss Lizzie Hord of Oakland City, is visiting Ember Hord and'wife on East Walnut street this week. Miss Ada Burba of Oakland C^ty. and Miss Myrtle Legier of Princeton, are the guests of Mrs. H. M. Clark this week. Mrs. Jesse Crow is quite ill with lagrippe. Her daughter Mrs. H. F. Funk of Princeton, arrived yesterday to attend her. Miss Ella Carnahan, who has been visiting Samuel H. Fettinger and family, returned to her home at j Plainville Monday. Mrs. Julia T. Byers went to Cincinnati Wednesday to attend the millinery openings ami select a stock of spring and summer goods. Smith Osborne moved his stock of goods to the Parker block Tuesday. His room will be occupied by Max Blitzer who is moving his stock goods^ Miss Ollie Laverty returned home Saturday after spending several weeks at Plainville. Daviess county, as the guest of J. D. Harbin and family. -

One hundred firstclass envelopes with your name and address printed thereon for 50 cents at the Democrat office. No cheap shoddy envelopes, but firstclass goods. Send in your orders. A letter wa^ received here last week from Frank Lory, who is at Dawson City, Alaska,, that was mailed shortly after his arrival in the land of gold in 1801. It was a good while on the road. __ A tenement house at Rogers mines, owned by J. P. Martin of this city was destroyed by fire Monday last. The house was occupied by Samuel Sanders, who lost all his household goods. No insurance. From four to twelve new names are added to the Democrat's subscription list each week, which speaks pretty well for its growing popularity in Pike county. We return our thanks to our numerous friends for their kind words of praise. Rodimel, Morgan & t’o,, have commenced tearing away the old stable and house on the copper of Depot and Poplar streets and will put up a new building and fit it up for a livery, sales and feed stable. They will commence to rebuild as soon as the weather will permit. • I

The county clerk has issued marriage licenses to the following persons this week: * John Travlor and Martha Aldridge. Alfred Beck and Rosetta Sturgeon. Amos Mann and Lutitla C&tt. Horatio C. Arnold and Nellie Abbott'. William E. Powell and Rebecca Lomax. Edgar A. Rogers and Flora Mason. Congress adjourns tomorrow. The session has been an eventful one in several ways. It has been an expensive luxury to the people sjmI has been mixed up in politics during the whole session. It is time that the members attended more to the business of the country and less to m aking political capital. What the people want is ; legislation in their fa or and not fdr | the moneyed lords. The following is the ]>rcgram of services at the Presbyterian church for the several Sundays during March: > XORJilNG SBlt KONS. March 5 March 12 March 19 March 2K — Conscie :ice a ad Character The Clmrioisof a World .. 1 >ver-Anxiousness - Christian Courage SVtNlXS 8P«J*0!. March St-Meetin* In Charge of the Indies’ Missionary Society. Special Progtam. Address hy Pastor. , March 12— Lecture The Religions of the March 10— Lecture... The tweeds of M ..... .Chrtetiandom March 21— Popular Sermon... .The Ilridee of Life All are most cordially incited to attend the services of the church. C. D. Darling. Pastor.

lo6al brevities. The Xews Cia thered From Various Parts of the County. Rev. C.D. Dtriinf left Monday for Chicago on a business trip. r Capt. W. E, Chappell of Algiers, vas in ffcwn Tuesday on business. Squire It M. Capehart of Velpen. was in town Wednesday cm business. ] Mrs. Sherms a Dering left Monday for McCordsvi le. where she will visit her parents. : { E. T. Warner, superintendent of the natural gas plant., was at Oakland City Tuesday on business. Mrs. Blanche Morgan attended the session of the Baptist missionary society at Washington yesterday. » Mrs. W. M. Pidgway and daughters returned Tuesday f romWinslow. where they were visiting John Evans and wife. ; John Yager and Jacob Grubb, two prominent farmers of Monroe township. were in 'town .last Saturday on business. ' P j V { James Shawhan and William Malott left Monday for Martinsville where they will take treatment at one of the sanitariums, v. ' Sol Frank le:?t Wednesday morning for Chicago where he will buy a large stock of dry g>ods. notions and clothing for the spring and summer trade. The revival meetings at the Baptist ! church closed last Friday evening. ! Much interest was manifested in the meetings and great good accomplished. I An entertainment will, be given at the new church building at Bowman this (Thursday} evening. The proceeds will towards paying the | church debt. Tuck Thomas, Madison township, is recovering from his recent illness of typhoid fever. His family has been greatly afflicted with this disease during the past year, seven of the family being sick, two of the number dying. ,J. F. Glasscock of Bopntllle, the piano tuner, will make his usualmsit here in a few weeks. Persons having pianos that need tuning should await his arrival. His work here in the past has given excellent satisfaction. He is very painstaking with’his work and guarantees satisfaction. The residence of Levi McDade. who lives a mile ea st of town on the Washington road, was totally destroyed together with all the household goods i last Sunday morning. The family were away at the time. Loss about $300: no insurance. Mr. McDade is a poor man and the loss falls heavily upon him. y . j f A veteran of the civil war at Binghampton. N. Y., who was drawing a pension of $3) per month for liver trouble has lost his pension through allowing a popular pill firm to advertise that they cured him. It is likely that the pill company will pension him in consideration of the Value received from such a good advertisement for the firm. j • . ---•--—. , Mrs. A. L. Selby, aged years, died at her h >me ih Oaklank City I Wednesday morning after a lingering illness of consumption. She formerly resided with b«r husband east of town where she is we ll known. The funeral services were conducted Thursday morning at Oakland City by Rev. Drake and the remains brought here on the noon train for interment in Walnut Hills ccmetry. j

Max Blitzer returned from Cincinnati Tuesday, where hie purchased a large stock of dry goods, carpus, boots, shoes and gents’ furnishing goods, which are now beginning to arrive and will be opened up in his new store room in the Osborne building. next door to Adams’ drug store. Mas is me ring his store this week. He will have one of the neatest store rooms in this city, and will fill it chuck full of goods. Amos Braden, one of the aged residents of this city, celebrated his 76th birthday last Saturday. He and his aged companion for several years past have rQade t teir home with their daughter Mrs, John O. Miley, and on Saturday several friends were invited in to help him celebrate. A splendid dinner was served and a good time had. Mr. Brader is well informed on the questions of the day and a great reader. He has been a resident of this county* for the past twenty-five wars, and for a number of years was a resident of dwell. His many friends wish for him ami his companion many more such happy and pleasant occasions * * \ T i ' I * ■■ ’ 1

Alvin Traylor of'C&tgw was in town Wednesday on- businea&|§| Choice clover seed for sale at Jackson & Patterson^ implement store. Henry C. Wainroa^usd’ wife left Monday for their home at Loegootee. Edgar Beatty of Someirville. was in town last Saturday transacting business. Thomas Catt and m&iam Autier of Monroe City, were^^ town last Sunday visiting ■ . ' Taylor Dealing, who has been in Tennessee for some tune past returned Wednesday to visit firierds. * Monroe Fettinger of Augusta, was in town Wednesday on business. Monroe is a red hot ami enthusiastic democrat. Mrs. W. A. Richardstta kft Monday for Indianapolis, where she went to select spring and summer styles in millinery goods- |k| William Limp and wife attended the funeral of Clement Reitz at Evansville Wednesday. T|s§ deceased was an uncle of Mrs. Limpe t Genoa Cw Potter of Augusta, was in town Wednesday on business. He is connected with the Carbon mines on the Air Line railroad wesf of Winslow. H. R. Snyder and S. J . Haines went to Indianapolis Monday night to attend a meeting of'the Alaska gold mining company at which they are directors. '' ■ ' xy\-; Mrs. S. C. Selby and Alrs.C. S. Selby of near Petersburg, are In the city attending their sister-in-law. Mrs. A. L. Selby, who is dangerously ill. - Oakland City Jourhaife^

Notice to TAX>^M^.-Ttee first day of May is the iast d^y for paying . taxes without penaijjp1 The books will be closed that da^ No receipts will be written for future payment. > Don t ask it. Smith. 43-4 Treasurer Pike County. The Central Farmer and Breeder is the name of the new farm journal laughed out by L. E* Woolsey of this City. It is a ftve-coUim quarto awl chuck full of many interesting items to the farmer and i#ock raiser. It will be issued semi-monthly and is the Only paper of the fid in Southern Indiana. ■' ■ , - yflfr Willie Armstrong, commonly called “Pompey.** who sometime last fall assaulted Willie Wilhelm at Otweli, was tried in the circuit court last week by a jury. T&§3**ry failed to .* agree and the case was then submitted to Judge Ely. who found -Pompey** guilty and sentenced him to a term at the reformatory from two to fourteen years. Sheriff Ridgway took him to Jeffersonville Tuesday. Revival meetings are being held at. the M. E. church this Week, commencing Monday evening^! Dr. Hyde of Washington, preached the sermon Monday evening, which was very able and learned. Tuesday. "Wednesday and Thursday evenings Rev. Bryan of Spencer, filled the pulpit. He is an able divine and his sermons were • listened to very attentively by large audiences. This (Friday i evening and for the balance of tb^rireek. Rev. S. F. Anderson. Terre Haute, former pastor of th£ church, will conduct the preaching services. ‘ He will also preach Sunday morning and evening. The meetings, are well attended and the interest is growing.

Jack*on & Patterson, proprietors of the Fanners' Supply House, on Depot street, have just issuediOlkJfour-page papers advertising their immense stock of goods, consisti ng of traction engines, threshers, buggies, wagons, farm implements of all kinds, organs, pianos, sewing machines and everything needed on the farm. The firm has been in business for the past year and has worked up immense trade in that line. They arc welt known business men. Mr. Jackson being engaged in fa'-mingaad stock raising and buying and seillhg. and Mr, Patterson has Tor years been engaged in mercantile pursuits in this city. They are good salesmen and thoroughly understand the demands of the farmer in the new and improved macMnerypfor farm work. They handle good, firstclass machinery. In carriages, Aggies, wagons, sewing machines and musical instruments they keep on hands all the best makes, and it will pay any one to call at their place of business and take a look at the large stock before buying. Their big paper fe equal to a newspaper and every farmer should have one; It is illustrate^with cats of the various machinery mat! articles they handle. ' vi# . • ., .