Pike County Democrat, Volume 29, Number 52, Petersburg, Pike County, 5 May 1899 — Page 1

VOL. XXIX. PETERSBURG, IND., FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1899.

When we rend of the special Carpet Sales we see advertised every week. Why, kind render, is it that some people can sell Carpets so much cheaper one week than auother? Ain’t it fuutiy? We haven’t overbought, in fact if the rnsh continues we fear we haven't bought enough, neither is this our first season in the Carpet business, so bring the measure of your room aud we will cut ivnd match your Carpet perfectly, you ejon’t take the risk of misfits and inexj»erlence. Run your eye down this list of prices and b with “Carpet Sties’* ami judge for yourself. compare HEEE THET A.KE. Good solid every-day Carpets, cheaper than .scrub ing bare floor, per yard....... The old-fashioned Cottage Carpets, stout and strong, per yard.a-1. ... .. jl The world-famous Sba Island Carpets, the great Carpet for wear. We have.the agency for Petersburg, per y »nl. Pickles’ heavy Ingrain Carpets, beautiful patterns, heavy grade, per yard.... ..L. All-Wool Ingrain Carpet*, full y,ird wide; note ti e price, per yard........ Brussels Carpets, full standard goods, per yard.. ... Smyrna Rug--, large size, worth $2.25. , each ..... .. 100 Drummers’ Samples Lace Curtains, worth up "ij $1.00 piece, choice.........1,, . Window Curtains. Spring Rollers, all complete .. .. 50 pairs Lace Curtains, full ten feet, long, cheap at f^.OO per pair ...... 10 15 25 35 38 39 $1.25 39 ri 12 99 We have an immense line of Axmiusters, Moquettes, Velvets and Roxlmrrv’s Carpets. Everything necessary to Carpet and furnish your home complete. Eg* Every day is bargain day in earjwds with us. A present with every $5.00 purchase.

PETERSBURG’S CARPET HOUSE, * ^PETERSBURG, IND<?

James Vaughn of Sugar Ridge, was in town Monday on business. Conrad Lemaster of Monroe township, transacted business in town Saturday. _ O. D. Harris, the popular furniture dealer of Otwell. wag in town Tuesday on business. If you are going to buy a spring suit call at Max Blitzer's. His prices^ire lower than ever. The very best singers of plantation songs of the day have been secured for the cake walk at Fulcher's. Mrs. Hugh Funk and son. Master Jesse, of Princeton, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Crow of this city. Monday was the last day for taking advantage of the mortgage exemption and up to that time 419 persons had tiled their affidavits under the ne^ law in this county.

W. G. Bottoms, near Arthur, visited friends here this week. I Enos McCormick of Jefferson town- ; ship, was in town Saturday on- busi- ! ness. The town election is now over and i the streets should be leveled and ! cleaned up. j - -T—*— - j Did you ever see h colored cake walk? Well, you ought to see one once'; it is laughable. If you are looking for clothing .at the right prices, you will save money by calling at the Nhw York Store. Fishermen will now lay aside their fishing tackle until the first day of j July. The new fish laws say that no fishing can be done in May and June. | J. A. Perkins of Indianapolis, representing the Seckner contracting company of Chicago, was in the city Tuesday and Wednesday looking after the water works proposition.

!M. Frank & Son. t l -- ft'; f ' ' f Wanted 50,000 Pounds | of Wool. | Highest Cash Price |M. Frank & Son. lu •

LOCAL BREVITIES. The X'ew# (lathered From Various Parts of the C ounty. Evansville had a big dog show last week. __ Garden making is all the go at the present time. Special sale at the New York Store on shoes and Blippers. Miss Ola Woolsey. near Arthur, is the guest of friends in the city. Harrison Ashby of Patoka township, was in town Monday on business. J. F. Geddes of Marion township, was in town last Saturday on business. —-‘-4-,.. J. W. Brumfield, county clerk, was at Evansville Wednesday on business. H. H. Tislow, jeweler and watchmaker, Petersburg. All work guaranteed. ■ __ 28* Macadamize the streets of Petersburg and make permanent improvements. - The public schools at Winslow closed this week after a most successful term. A grand concert and cake walk will be given at Herman Fulcher’s new granary. Fred Butler and Thornton Botkins of Monroe township, were in the city Saturday.

Max Blitzer carries this year one of the best lines o£ negligee shirts and hats in town. Rev. Chesser of Noxid, was looking after business interests in the city last Saturday. Rev. W. S, Rader conducted quarterly meeting at the M. E. church at Princeton Sunday last. Everett Fleming returned to Indianapolis Monday where he is employed in a city restaurant. Twenty-five photos and one photo button 2"> cents. Gallery next door to Lory's tinshop. J? H. Nazor. Indianapolis, Vincennes and Washington cake walkers will compete for the prize Saturday night, May 13th. • The New York Store is showing this season one of the largest and newest lines of lawns, organdies and summer goods. _,__ C harles Skinner of Arthur, w'ljp is attending college at Oakland City, was in the city over Sunday visiting friends. The natural gas office has been moved to the room formerly occupied by the Craig barber shop on Upper Main street. Miss Bertie Cassel, who. has been the guest of Mrs. James S. McCoy for several days, returned to her home at, Vincennes Tuesday. Unity lodge A. O. U. W. will celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the local lodge next Monday evening and expect to have a big time. If you need your chairs repaired and new cane seats put in call on Matt Backes. or leave word at his residence on Sixth street and he will get them. Mules for Sale.—I have a span of young mules for sale that are good workers and are in good condition. Call at flouring mill. •'>2-2 Geo. T. Frank.

A total eclipse of the sun will take place on May 29 of this year and will he visible in nearly all parts of the United,, States, reaching from the Gulf of Mexico to the -15th parallel north latitude. In the town elections Monday in this congressional district the democrats made big gains. Rockport, Newburg, Grandview and New Harmony elected democratic officials. At Oakland City the democrats elected the marshal. At other towns they secured parts of the tickets. * Clarence E. Dayton and Miss Nellie Conder, daughter of John and Mrs. Conder, Patoka township, were married Thursday evening at the home of the bride’s parents by Rev. Burch in the presence of a few friends. They are well known young people of that section. The Democrat extends congratulations. A big fight is going on among the republicans as to who shall be the town attorney for the coming year and who will be selected at the meeting this (Thursday) evening, when the new council is organized. The friends of the several attorneys are making a stiff fight for the favorite* Among the republican attorneys in, the city are W. D. Crow, Jay DeBruler, JL. E. Woolsey, V. R. Greene and J. W. Wilson. Fight it out, and give all the boys a chance.

THE TO\ Republicans E Itejluci town election: Elect Entire Ticket by uced Majorities. Monday the town election occurred in this city in which the entire republican ticket was elected by greatly reduced majorities. The usual majority in this city is something over 200. Last year owing to the great disaffection the democrats were successful in electing three candidates, but the republican workers turned out in full force Monday and succeeded in electing the entire ticket by majorities ranging from 4 to 181. The main tight was for marshal. Higgins pulling through by the narrow margin of 4 votes, Coonie Backes. the democratic candidate, made a most admirable race, showing that he is very (popular with the voters of this city. The race for clerk was also rather exciting. Selby only receiving 46 votes more than Chappell, while Kime and Miley gave Harris and Finney a chase. The total vote in the three wards for the several candidates was as follows: FOR MARSHAL. J. C. Backes. dem. i. C. Higgins, rep. Hiatus’ majority, FOR CLERK. P. A. Chappell, dem .... A. W. Selby, rep .... .... Selby’s majority*! KOR TREASURER. . 242 ... 246 ... 222 aes

John H. Vie he, dem .. ..... \:a P. K. Heuring, rep >... Henring’s majority, 181. TKl’STSB.riRST WAKI>. Gardner Kime. dem.... . 219 Edward J. Harris, rep ..,279 Harris’ majority, 57. TRUSTEE, SECOND WARD. Elijah MKey,dein .. .. 171 F. J. Patterson,rep .SW Pattersou’s majority, 138. TRUSTEE, FOURTH WARD. David Duster, dem . .. . .. .. H9 George VV. Martin, rep .. ... . ... ,. S19 Martin’s majority. 16U. TRUSTEE, FIFTH WARD. John O. M Key, dem . . 196 William G. Finney, reo .29U Finney’s majority. 111. The election passed off very quietly and the best of feeling prevailed among the workers for the several candidates. Rev. William Ridge of Noxid, was in town last Friday on business. Henry J. and Rev. Joseph Wiggs of Arthur, were in town Saturday on business. John Braden and wife of Otwell, were in the city Sunday visiting relatives. J. A. Shepard, one of the leading merchants of Spurgeon, was in the city Tuesday on business. The new town officials will assume their official positions this (Thursday) evening, when the old board accepts the official bonds. Mrs. Anna E. George, who killed George D. Sexton, a brother of Mrs. McKinley, was acquitted of the charge last Friday at Canton, Ohio. Mrs. Jennie Helwig and daughter, Miss Maud, and Miss Georgia Hicks of Belleville, Illinois, are the guests of $lon. A. H. Taylor and wife and the Misses Taylor. The Odd Felloi-s and Rebekahs attended services at the Presbyterian church last Sunday morning, and listened to an excellent sermon by Rev. Darling. The attendance was very large. _____ Garrett Pattuprson, through his attorney, T. H. Dillon, has instituted suit in the circuit court against William Limp for $5,000 damages, the suit resulting from the death of his son Dee at the hands of Fred Limp.

The county clerk has issutjd marriage licenses to the following persons this week: Charles E. Milev and Ada A. Whitehead. C harles H. Jennie and Lizzie White. 'Clarence E. Dayton and Nfell-ie Condor. __ , Several farmers near town have signified their willingness to give the right-of-way through their farms for the Black Diamond railway This shows the right spirit. This new line of railroad would greatly benefit the citizens of the county and the every foot of the right-of-way should be secured in a very short. The board of county commissioners were in session Tuesday and in pursuance of the new county reform law passed at the last session of the legislature divided the county into four districts. The law directs that four members shall be selected and three at large for the county council. The districts are as follows: No. 1. Washington and Madison townships; No. 2. Jefferson and Marion; No. 3. Lockhart and Monroe; No. 4. Pitoka, Logan and Clay. Judge Ely will make these appointments, together with the appointments of .the township : councils sometime during the next ! week or ten days.

BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS. Short Paragraphs I tenia Briefly Told— Concerning the People. Dr. W. H. Link made a business trip to Otwell yesterday. Dr. I. H. Lamar was at Evansville Wednesday bn business. ’* » Go to H. H. Tislow for all kinds of watch and clock repairs. 28* Corn! Corn! Corn—For sale. En- } quire Of Moses Frank at store. ‘>2-3 ---i ; W. L. Parker of Washington, was in town last Friday on business. Dr. F. M. Greene of Jasper, was in the city Wednesday on business. Many farmers are nearly half through with their corn planting. Florian Bartl of Otwell, transacted business in the city last Saturday. D. Q. Chappell of Evansville, visited with relatives in the city over Sunday. “ ; _' . L. E. and Mrs. Trayler of near Algiers, were in town yesterday shop« P«g. __ Mrs, W. V. Hargrove and children visiting relatives at Princeton this week. ! v

Buy your ladies' shirt waists and ready-made skirts at the New York Store. •__ *^Abe Corn, postmaster at Augusta, transacted business in tips city last Saturday ._ J. L. Bass, trustee of Lockhart township was in town yesterday on official business. We are all going to Herman Fulcher’s to see that colored cake walk, Saturday night. May 13th. Baltimore elected a democratic mayor Tuesday by 9,000 majority. The city is strongly republican. The best cabinet photos 75 cents per<4e*en. Gallery next door to Lory’s tinsh^X * J. H. Nazor. Jack Richardson is once more a resident of Madison township, haring moved from Logan a few weeks ago. Rev. Charles D. Darling, pastor of the Presbyterian church, will deliver the memorial day address May 30th, in this city._ ''_ Miss Jessie Keith entertained a number of her young lady friends at her home on West Walnut, street Monday evening. When in town stop at the Patterson House. You will find first class accommodations. 50* Joe Patterson, Prop. Rev. A. H. Kelso, pastor of the C. P. church at Washington, has .resigned his pastorate on account of his health. He is a son of William Kelso, living near Algiers. Monday was the last day for paying the spring installment of taxes without added penalty. County Treasurer Smith and deputies were kept busy last week and all day Monday receiving taxes.__

Charles Wesley, who was convicted ofjforgery and sentenced to the Michigan City penitentiary, and Fred Crooks, who was convicted for larceny and sentenced to the Jeffersonville reformatory, were taken to those institutions Monday hy \yilliam Liibs. Men’s blue camlet pants, 39 cents: men’s heavy plow shoes. 98 cents: men’s goat skin work gloves, 19 cents: men's plaid work waists, 15 cents: men’s heavy cotton sox, 5 cents; boys* tow linen knee pants, 24 cents. Bargain day every day. * * Star Clothing House. Laura J, Pierson of Christ’s hospital, Cincinnati, will deliver a lecture on the work of the Deaconess, at the M. E. church next Sunday at T:30 p. m. This is the first time that this work has ever been presented to our people by a special representative of j the order. All the members of the church should avail themselves of the opportunity to hear this lady. The public cordially invited. [ Lee Howard, a young man whose home is in the vicinity of White Oak, Pike county, attempted to board a moving Air Line freight train about one mile west of Duff Monday afternoon, and in sb doing lost his footing and fell under the wheels. He was picked up by the train crew and brought to this city for surgical attention. Dr. W. R. McMahan, Air Line physician, was called and found' the young man’s right foot so badly crushed as to necessitate amputation. In addition to this injury the flesh of his right arm was badly lacerated and fears are entertained that he may also lose that member.—Huutingburg News* ' ..

COAL MINERS STRIKE. All Miners Out South of the It. A* O. s-w, ltailro«fe; - Saturday every miner employed in f the mines south of the ft & O. S-W. railway laid down their- tools and refused to work until the Chicago and Pittsburg agreement was signed by the operators. The coal mines in this | territory are now all closed with the I i] exception of the Archbold mines at New burg, the operator signing the f»cale and the men wfcnt to work, saying that the men were entitled to an advance. The agreement calls for 40 cents per . ton for mine run coal in this territory ' being an advance of 10 cents per ton over vrtiat the Woolley and Littles miners are being paid and 1 cents advance over what is being paid the Ayrshire and ('arbon miners. The operators of the several mines in this county claim thatifeey cannot pay the advance and meet competition.’and that they will bthye to close down their mines for the present. Orders for coal this time of the year are rather slack, and the operators claim that they would rather lie idle at this time than to run two or three days m week at the present price of coal find pay the scale price as adopted. _ ,.. vj|8| i ’ :^jl| The Woolley mines of this place

notice to has posted the their miners: Petersburg, ind.« Whereas, the scale the Petersburg district we Can afford to pay and other districts, and as to have our men work price, we have decided to work, and reaped miners who have coal up at once and send it pay for it^Or they can mines, but we will sponsible for any e mines after the 3 m J. Wool J. W The miners in this are prepared to stay if it needs be. They will not disturb the or go about it, but Will? endeavors to see that | is committed ,to the erty, The state labor c not yet been called oa j . matter, but it is thought that matters will be adjusted in a sbo*$tiiae to the satisfaction of ail. ||| The strike in this about 500 men who the mines. 2, it»r. fixed for more than pete with not desire the scale quit trying ' ask aft to load it and we will e it in the or be reft in the 1 do. Pres, t say they summer quiet and property their best predations tors* prop-* y involves ployed in The cost for dence in the Sipie case Commodore IIouc township, was in to’ transacting business. John Gal breath of is the happy father boys and a girl. \ They rived on Wednesday of of Patoka t Friday township, plets, two ters arweek. nouncmg Mrs. C. A. Word was received the d^ath of the m Burger at Cincinnati Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. Burgety^ft Tuesday morning to attend the funeral, whkh occurred Wednesday. The date of the Sund vention has been ch day and Thursday. May Winslow, on account of ing and in order that country { may get through their planting. school conto Wednesand 25th at her meettry people corn

A number of friendsC gathered at the home of Perry C. Miley. Logan fownship, last Saturday pt the noon hour to help him celebrate his 40th anniversary. A big dinner was served | to the guests and a good time in general was had by alt.|4|dr. Miley is one of the substantial farmers of that locality, and for years has also been engaged in the timber yabd threshing business and is well known all over that part of the county, v The sad news was received in this city Saturday of the death at the Southern Insane asylum at Evansville of Miss Nellie Ingram, the lb-year-old r !gj daughter of Mrs. Ingram of Eastwocd. Deceased Was declared insane by a lunacy commission just two weeks ago. She was removed tb the asylum where her condition rapidly grew worse,until on Saturday death brought a welcome release from suffering. The remains were brought to this city Saturday evening at nine o’clock and taken to the home of her mother at Eastwood, from wh|eh place the • funeral will take place at 2:30 p, m. today (Sunday), Rev. McDonald offciating.—Vincennes Commercial. Miss Ingram was a former resident of this ' county and her parents were well A known by the older residents. _ - ■ ....