Pike County Democrat, Volume 29, Number 45, Petersburg, Pike County, 17 March 1899 — Page 8

THINKS HE CAN SAVE WHEAT. Kdward Kimball suggest* a Plan to Farmers In Cold Welt. Edward Kimball, the famous raiser of church debts, thinks he knows a way in which the winter wheat of the count'.y. which has been well nigh rui ted by the intense cold weather where there was no snow on the ground, may be almost wholly saved, gays the Chicago Times-Herald: Mr. Kimball has a Chicago friend who does not wish his name published who was a farmer in Michigan when the winter wheat was injured just as it has been this year. This fanner took an ordinary farm roller and when the soil was somewhat thawed rolled the wheat back into the earth. He was greatly ridiculed by all his neighbors, who said he would lose his labor and his wheat too. Hut in the spring his wh§at came up finely, and while he reaped thirty-two bushels to the acre his critics reaped ten bushels or none at a^ll. , Mr. Kimball was so impressed with the importance of this experiment that he conferred with Secretary Stone of the board of trade* on the subject. Mr. Stone said he believed the plan would work, and immediately a ldressed a communication to secretary of agriculture Wilson on the subject. Mr. Stone thought it would make a difference 100.UUM.U00 bushels iu the next wheat crop. Anyone who u wi-hes,farther information from Mr. Kimball can address him at l&fci Hinman avenue. Chicago. Illinois. GRAVEL ROADS.

Recent t'iinnjjes Made In the Law# That Are of Interest. The present legislature has amended the free gravel road law in several important particulars. It makes the bonds run twenty years i istead of ten years, and reduces the i iterestrate from •*> per cent to 4$ per c;nt. The bonds ought to sell better bicadse of the longer time and the payments will be much easier. The law also provides that if the election carries, the costs of election shall be made a part of the cost of construction and shall be paid by the commissioners, but if the election fails the expenses shall be paid by the petitioners. The law' also further provides that when a road is to be improved through a a incorporated town the trustees of — the town shall first gite their consent a id ujHin completion of such road the town shall take charge and maintain that part within its limits. EARLY CLOSING. The Merchants Will ( lose Karly Kach Evening. A movement is on foot among the dry goods and grocery houses for early closing. Quite a number have already / signed the paper and will commence March 21st. Dry goods and grocermen will close at T:.»() each Tuesday, /Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings during the months of June, July, August and September, and for the remaining months at six o'clock on thea evening’s mentioned. The terms of agreement are to run for five years, and any merchant who fails to close promptly at the time must pay $2i> ror each five minutes kept open after the time of closing. Robbed the Grave. A startling incident of which Mr. John Oliver of Philadelphia, was the subject, is narrated by him as follows: “I was in a most dreadful condition. My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain continually in back and sides, no appetite— gradually growing weaker day bv day. Three physicians had given rue up. Fortunately, a friend advised trying Electric Bitters, and to my great joy and surprise, the first bottle made a *. decided improvement. I continued their use for three weeks, and am now’ a well man. I know they saved my life and robbed the grave'of aftother victim." No one should fail to try them. Only 50 cents per bottle at J. K. Adams & Son's drug store.

The City Markets. Ejrgs—10 cents. Butter—15 cents. Onions—$1.50 per bu. * Potatoes—$1.(M) cents per bu. Chickens—Chicks 6c, hens5c.J Turkeys—Ben turks 7c. Navy Beans—$1.75 per bu. Shoulders—6c. Sides—9c. * Lard—10 cents per lb. Pork—Hams, spoked. 121 cents. Wheat—60 cents per bushel. Corn—27 cents per bushel. Oats—30 cents per bushel. Rye—40 cents per bushel. Clover Seed—$3.00 per bushel. Salt—90 per bbl. 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, March 15,1899. Wheatr 73c to 74c; corn, 35 to Stic; oats, 28 to 301c; rye. 60 to 01c; cattle, heavy, $2.70 to $5.10; hogs, good ship* ^ers $3.25 to $3.90; sheep, $2.25 to Max Blitsser invites all his friends and former customers to call and see his new store and magnificent stock of goods. New goods of the latest styles are being received everv day. Remember the place, next door to Adam’s drug store. On March 6th the commissioner of internal revenue decided that partition deeds do not require a revenue stamp. That is where two or more persons own land joint ly and desire to divide it.

Child- having Work of State Board. When he establishment of orphans’ homes i i this state was be pun, the theory i as to receive and care for all chiidrei who were offered, and to retain t em as long as possible, Ex-j perienc showed that many children j whose r latives were able to support them be ame public charges. Associations dt ired to have as large number as possi le, and found it profitable to keep ch Idren as long as they could do so. In ome places, even, efforts was made t< find children to increase the populat on of the homes. With long residen e in the orphans homes came an um itural institution life, and there w is engendered a spirit of dependen e that gave to many the feeling. wl ch will remain through life, that th public owes them a living. With a the ldst few years existing conditi as have furnished food for thought to many persons. The conclusion that have been reached appeal o all. The best place to rear a child s in its own home. The next best pi ee is in- another good home. The or] aans’ home should be but the tem]H>r ry place of reception to prepare tl .* ifhild in mind, manners and morals or its entrance into a family4 None e cept children who are wholly dej>end nt should be cared for at public expi ntse. Such care of the juvenile wards ( the state as will develop in them a ;pirit of independence will be best bo h for the children and for-the state. The right care and training of the ependent little ones will, in a great r easure, solve the problem, remove t e cause and lessen the cost of adult ii Impendence.

April i, tne board ol state chariti s began its work among the! depend nt children of the state under! the la authorizing that board toi establb 1 a state agency. One of the i first ra ilts of the operation of the I law wi the removal from official support of many children whose relatives a d friends were able to care for the i. In some counties this was quite n ticeable. From one orphans’ home f rty were taken, relieving the county >f $4,000 expense a year. Befo: e this time each child-saving I agency had worked independently, and sci cely any two were conducting their w >rk alike. The first thing undertak' a was the establishment of, as near y as possible, a uniform system of work. At present there is cooperat >n of these agencies, and the plan f rmulated by this board has been renerally accepted. Among other kings. this plan laid special stress pon the actual visitation of the hoi e of an applicant by some responsil e agent before a child was placed therein. This method is nowbeing i mallv followed, resulting in a marke* improvement in the character of the omes selected. For 1 le first time in the history of child-s ving in Indiana the children in fan .lies on indenture have been generc ly visited by agents of associations lacing them. Other suggestions c this board, together with the requir ments of the new- law, have been accepted. Among the general result* secured by this board’s efforts are: 1. l emoval of all normal children from ] >or asylums. 2. t >operation of organizations and pv >lic officers. 3. I ore careful inspection of proposed amily homes. 4. 1 emoval of a large number of childr n from public supj>ort to private Y >mes. 5. X isiting of the children on indenture.

aoo x one-nan oi tne state agent s time lias been devoted to effecting an organisation, to supervisory work, consui ation with public officials, visiting ind inspecting orphans' homes and p or asylums, and in attending to such matters as would best promote the welfare of the work. The remainder has been devoted to finding home; for dependent children from various counties, and in visiting children ] laced by him and by the association: The total cost to the state of the work aus far has been less than $4,409. Of the 208 children received from the count es, all but twenty-eight are now off of mblic support. On the basis of twent ’-five cents a day per child for care, the state as a whole is saving $18,0^ per year as the direct result of tw >nty-two months of the state agent s work. Besides this, through the or fanization effected and the inspiral on given, the orphans’ homes have daced even a greater number than ais. In this way an additional equal f large amount has beeh saved, or in ill an amount in excess of $35,000 ar mally to the tax-payers. Some of th se children had been county charg s but for a short time, while other:' had been a public expense for ten oi more years. • Several of the township trustees have :urned over their surplus dog fund t > the county treasurer and made their report to the county auditor. The a aounts paid in were Lockhart, $304.9 :Monroe, $207.78;Marion,$104.25; Jeffer on, $300: total. $1,036.04. The deficit acy in the dog fund in Washington township was $228.48, there not being sufficient^og fund to pay the | danraj es to stock.

I. O. O. F. CELEBRATION. The Forty-Third*Anniversary of the Organization of the Lodge. Last Friday evening Pacific lodge No. ITS, celebrated the forty-third anniversary of the organization of the lodge in this city. The lodge was one among tlys first of secret orders organized here and now has a membership of about 181). The members and their families to the number of over 200 were present on this occasion to celebrate and have a good time. The welcome address was delivered by A. W. Selby, when followed a program of music which consisted of solos by Miss Lou Harris and Mr.FredGuthrie, violin solo by Mrs. Charles Paul, piano accompaniment by Mrs. Louie A. Gladish, pianoduett by Mrs. Louie A. Gladish and Miss Lou Harris. Rev. T. C, Probert entertained the large audience with several gramophone selections. The program was a most excellent one and very pleasing. At the conclusion of the program refreshments were served by Mark Knight, the caterer. . The evening was pleasantly spent, and enjoyed by those present. The Odd Fellows give similar entertainments once a year and all have proved a great success. Words of Truth. We. the undersigned.druggists of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, unite in saying that Warner's White Wine of Tar Syrup has no superior as a throat and lung remedy. It has given entire satisfaction in this part of the country and is one of our verj best sellers: Stafford Drug Co., Mar quette, Michigan; H. J. Atkinson, Har bor Spring. Michigan: J. M. Perkins & Co.. Negaunee. Michigan; H. M Powers. Ontonagon. Michigan; D. T Macdonald, Calumet. Michigan; F. P Tillson, Ishpeming. Michigan; A. J Scott, Hancock. Michigan; Rudell A Conway, Sault St. Marie. Michigan For sale by Paul Bros. m

CIRCUIT COURT. Business Before the February Term Disposed of. The following cases in court have been disposed of during the past week: The February term of the circuit court closed last Saturday,, George C\ Cooper vs W. W. Cooper et al; judgment for plaintiff. Alexander vs. Medcalf, note and foreclosure; continued. Emma J.Swango vs William Swango, divorce: granted. Richardson vs Powers et al, note; continued. Ida J. Pipes vs Frederick Caldemever, to quiet title; continued. William Rhodes vs Horatio Arnold et al, damages: continued. George W.Messer vs Rosella Messer, divorce; continued. Norman Moore vs Marion Kime, damages; continued. Robert D. West vs Mary P. West, divorce; granted to defendant. Fred Smith, admr Melvina Gosnell, vs Isaac McCain, note; judgment for plaintiff. State vs Fred Limp, manslaughter; plea of not guilty, bond fixed at $2,500 and the case continued. 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. m

Commissioners’ Court. The following business was transacted by the commissioners at the March session, the board adjourning Monday evening: The poor reports of the several townships by the trustees were made and examined. The quarterly report of the orphans* home was accepted. Liquor licenses were granted to Andrew Evans, Winslow, and Sanford A. Goss, Petersburg. The boatd at first refused license to Goss, but afterward reconsidered the matter and granted him license. C. L. Holcomb was elected county attorney for the balance of the year at the rate of $150 per year. He attends to all legal matters and defends all pauper criminals. The allowances made at the March term will be found in another column. A. H. Johnson et al, road viewers’ report; report unfavorable; report accepted and viewers dismissed. W. S. Thompson, road petition; petition accepted, and George Grim, William Shy and George Niper appointed viewers. Jesse Peed et al, road petition; petition accepted andHannigan E. Reedy, Riley Foust and William H. Gladish appointed viewers. An Oregon Minister. I received the bottle of White Wine of Tar Syrup. One of my children was very sick with croup, and as your medicine was pleasant to take I gave it, and it gave almost immediate relief. 1 would not be without it, and I also recommend it as a medicine that should be at all times in eve^ry family. West Union, Oregon, Rev. H. Staup. For sale by Paul Bros, m

Stendal Items. Jolm Kronemever and Wua. Schlottman recently spent some time in Evansville on special business. George Locher and wife passed through town Saturday on their way to H. H. Henke's, where they visited Saturday and Sunday. A Young folks' league was organized in the Union church withsplendin success. , ‘ A singing choir was organized in the German Lutheran church last Sunday, with Louis Seibe as instrucj tor. The Stendal normal will open one I week from Monday, under the supervision of H. O. Brewster. A big revival has been In progress j at the Bethel church for several | weeks. Jennie Stork has returned from | Terre Haute and will attend school here this spring. John Stilwell. onp of Stendal's most prominent business men, and Miss Alice Woolsev were married on the 10th inst. Tl^at they may enjoy a happy life is the wish of the writer. ^ The following is a list of successful | applicants for graduation at the Feb- ; ruary examination, together with their averages: Samuel Hildebrand. 88 per cent; Daniel Whitecamp. 83; George Henke, 80|; Booth Spradley. 801; James Scott. 80S; Arthur Martin, *0; John Pat berg, TO. The last |nstitute of the Lockhart township tgachers for the term 189899, was held at Stendal last Saturday. The substance of the resolutions^ brought in by the committee is as follows: Thanks were heartily extended to the chairman, Mr. Ferguson, for his untiring efforts in promoting the institute; the actions of the county superintendent were, approved of: congratulations were extended to Trustee J. L. Bass for the improvement of the schools in various ways under his control ;thatt he present multiple is not favored by the teachers. A splendid term of school was had in Lockhart township this winter, for which we congratulate our worthy trustee, J. L. Bass. The following is a list of schools that are closed or will close in the near future: Fantod, W. A. Burlingame, teacher, closed March 18th; Stendal^ H. O. Brewster and Lena Brewster, teachers, will close the 17th; Grasion, E. A. Powers, teacher, Bartelt, Julius Henke, teacher, and Hartwell. Leoti Woolsey, teacher, will close the 18th: Precinct, J. N. Barrett, teacher, closes the 22d; Schmittenville.B. H. Pat berg, teacher, closes the 23rd; Rock t’reek, W. C. Wibbler, teacher, will close the 22d; Nation, J. H. Bartlett, teacher. Schumacker, A. T. McAllister, teacher, Pikeville, Walter Ferguson, teacher, will close the 25th, Spurgeon Items. Mrs. Ida B. Osborn went to Evansville Tuesday to purchase a stock of millinery goods. John N; Shepard’s school will close Saturday next. Superintendent t orn was here Saturday attending the teachers’ institute. Our local telephone company has now bought an interest in a line running to Somerville, and will have connection with the Somerville exchange this week. Joseph Beatty left Monday' for Greenup. Illinois, on important business. Simeon Mason was in town Friday. Sim is one of Monroe's solid farmers. Henry Deeter has opened up a gen- j eral> store at C'laybank. We wish him I success.''

<. uuniy assessor j. rs. .ucrunney went to Indianapolis Tuesday. J. M. fc>avis is talking of moving back to his farm in a short time. Aunt Jane Alman is very sick at her daughter’s. Mrs. Jo#n Skinner. Trustee Davis is now able to do his office work when the weather is good. Emery Lance is still very sick with no hopes of recovery. Fred Tyring, an old veteran, is confined to his bed with typhoid fever, and on Tuesday he was so much worse that he was advised by his physician to fix up his business. Trustee Davis informs us that he is contemplating building an addition to our school house here and have the high school work taught here next winter. T. J. Parker, township assessor, has secured Joseph Ferguson as his deputy, as the real estate is to be appraised this year. He needed a man well qualified. Uncle Joe will make a firstel ass deputy. The Best Salve In the World Is Banner Salve. It is made from a prescription by a world wide known skin specialist and is positively the most healing salve for piles, burns, scalds, ulcers, running sores and all skin deceases. J. R. Adams & Son m An examination will be held Saturday at the city school building of the eighth year grade for county diplomas. There will be forty or fifty appli

M. Frank & Son. 1 1 i Si® CLOTHING STOCK Must be sold at once, so don’t forget to go and see those low priced <»ot*ds ^ ^ 1 Men’s $2.00 and $3.00 Pants, to close oat, 99c i Men’s<$t0.00 Snits, to close out, $4.00 l Hen’s $i0 Black Worsted Snits, to close oof 5.50 * Children’s Snits, to close out, M. Frank & LEADERS OF LQW PRICES.

Arthur Items. Miss Doshia Owens, wbo has been staying- at P. H. Beatty's for the past j few weeks, visited her parents at Coe. | on Suhday last. .lames Roberts of this place, visited | his uncle. James Miller, of near Hunt- i | ingburg. last Sunday.* i | Ethel McConnell is reported sick. ■ I Flora t om visited this place on last Sunday. 1 j j • Milburn Littles of this place, moved : to Linton on Tuesday to work in the j mines. f Ora Skinner and Maude Coomer of this place, graduated from the common schools in February. Sunday school will be organized at Mt. Zion on the 4th Sunday in March. Everybody come. Elder J. W. Shively of th^s place, j passed his 75th milestone on Saturday J last. He was born in Orange cyptj, j Indiana, in 182?, and moved to^funt- j ingburg with his parents when about 12 years of a^e. He then move,d to Western Missouri in 1845 and lived there until the close of the war. He enlisted in, the Union army in 18t>l as a private in Company A. First Kansas j volunteers, and was in the army three : years and a half. He then went home i and moved to Frankfort county.<*4^psas, in and has resided therein-: til about two years ago.^Vfeen he moved to this place. He has bfen in the ministry for the past 53 years, preaching in Kansas. .Missouri and Indiana. When the great body of the Christian or Disciples church organized Sunday schools and missionary work he took great interest in this and is still a great worker in Sunday school and missionary work. His oldest son. Jacob, joined the Union forces in 18b2 and went through the war. He was with Sherman on his march to the sea. and was at the surrender of Atlanta, and was Mistered out as major. His youngest sons, John and Samuel, are in Company I, Twentieth Kansas’volunteers, in the Philippine Islands, lighting the Filipinos, and have been in every engagement that has been fought. Hoping that he and his boys may meet again, we can say that we admire their courage and patriotism for their country. We wish Uncle John many more happy birthdays. t

Yea, Verily, Such is Man. Man's life is full of crosses and temptations, says an exchange. He comes into this world without his consent and goes out of it against his will, and his trip between the two eternities is exceedingly rough. The1 rule of contraries is one of the important features of the trip. When he is little the girls kiss him. If he raises a large family he is called a poor man. but if he raises a small check he is a thief and a fraud and is shunned like a Chinaman with the itch. If he is poor he is a bad manager and if he is rich he is dishonest; if he is in politics its for pie; if he is out of politics you can't tell where to place him and he is no good to his country: if he won't give to charity he's stingy and only lives for himself: if he dies young there was a great fortune ahead of him; if he lives to a ripe old age he has missed his calling. Verily. the road is rough, but men like to travel it. 5 The state statistician has sent out the form of blanks for the compiling of information by assessors. The number of questions have been reduced from seventy-two, as they were a year ago to forty this year. Of the forty, four are new questions, so that thirtysix questions on the old list have been stricken out.

Rumble Items. Kions McGillum is on the sick list. Mrs. Robbie Grubb is very sick with consumption, Mrs. VVestley Chandler of Slikum Hill, is very sick with stomach trouble. The mum|w arestillgetting in their work In this heighiN&hcifct. ’ Mrs. William Wesf of Oatsviile, is dangerously ill with the grip. W. D. Rumble, one of our energetic farmers, was called to Oatsviile last Saturday to sett his daughter, who is very sick., - • ■ ■. V ;; Aaron Atkinson and family of Oatsviile. were visiting his wife's parents Saturday and Sunday, James Carr and Squire Rumble went to Oakland City last Friday on business. Miss Ella Rumble of this place, is visiting at Oatsviile. ^ Ed Wiseman, neat Willis Grove. Knox county, was at Oatsviile last Saturday to see his brother, who is going to* Arkansas ina few weeks.4 Filmore Cox of Hazleton, attended the funeral of his mother on Sunday. Rufus Hightower, the barber at this place, is contemplating taking a trip out west. ’■ ' ~-Y-. ' ' „ Miss Clyde Hightower's school closed last Friday. John H. Hill, one of our best citizens, has moved to Hawkins Town. from Slickum i&.yScot Selbv has to Rumble. Jasper W illis, brother of Joseph Willis, has returned home from the West after an absence of IT years. He went to Colorado, from there to T*exas. from Texas to Ulko, Nevada. J. T. Rumble, one of the best stock breeders in Madison township, has employed Samuel Rumble to take care Y of his stock. Joseph Wiggs’ school closed on the Tth of this month. ’Jtie patrons were all present and expressed themselves as being well Reused with his work. Elizabeth Barrett, an old lady, died last Friday after an illness of several weeks. Rev. A. j. Willis conducted the funeral services on Sunday. Interment at the W illidpemetery.

Real Estate Transfers. The following- transfers of real estate have been recorded in the county recorder's office during the past week: Henry Ketzel to Mhiy L. Gray, lots 139, 140. 133 and 134, Winslow. Neady Willis to Clarence C. Welton. nw cor ne qr sw qr sec 33. town 1 south, range 8 west. i William E. VVilliams to John D. Gray, lot 41, Petersburg. JohnD.Gray to William E. Williams, nw qr se qr sec town 1 north, range 8 west. 92 acres, and 17 lots in Alford. Martin Hays to Wiliam S. Hayes, sw qr sec 33, town 1 south, range 0 west, 40 acres. ■ Jgsp Mattie E. Ellis to Zacnariah Tate, und 1-0 int e hf nwpgr ne qr sec 22, town 1 south, range If west. George W. Beard^y to Joel B. Evans, lot 138, Winslow. James W. Hillman to Samuel D. Denton, pt sw qr nw. qr sec 14, town 1 south, range 9 west, 12 acres. Ida M. Pagin to Daniel B, Huron, w hf lot 109 and 110, Velpen. Mary A. Daniels to Carrie Ballard, pt se cor nw qr sw qr sec 8, town 1 north, range 7 west. '% Edward Griffith toHenry Glasbriner, pt e hf sw qr sec 6 west. Sarah E. Smith to John O. Wilson, ne pt nw qr se qr secT& town 1 north, range 8 west, 6 a€sre&|f \ If you are looking for caruets, rugs, mattings and curtains call at Max Blitzers and learn juices.