Pike County Democrat, Volume 30, Number 6, Petersburg, Pike County, 16 June 1899 — Page 5

LOCAL BREVITIES. The New* Gathered From Various Fart# of the County. Go to H. H. Tislow for all kinds of -> watch and clock repairs. 28* L Jacobson, who run the Boston stort*, moved to Louisville Monday! Low pHces at the New York store on ladies', misses’ and children’s slippers, _ .Prof. Newton Johnson of Franklin, visited friends in Logan township last week.__ Mrs. Vonnie Dollihanof Mt. Carmel, Illinois, visited her parents here over Sunday. John M. Davis of Monroe township, was in the city last Friday on official business. j

C. G. Ward will sell from June 10th to June 2t>th, 20 pounds Light “C”j Sugar for $1.00 cash. 0-3 Mrs. Nixon of Patoka, is the guest of Miss Tobitha Harrison of Hast Walnut street, this week. Miss Daisy Dillon returned home last Thursday from Hanover, where; she has been attending college. During the month of June the New| York store will make reduced prices on ladies’, misses’ and men's shoes, Peb Lamb of Madison township, was taken to the hospital at Evansville Tuesday. He recently lost his mind. . Excursion rates of one fare to Evansville June 20, good returning June 22nd, on account of the jockey club races. When in town stop at the Patterson House. You will find first class accommodations. 50* Joe Patterson. Prop, i Bring your next job of printing to the Democrat office. We use the best of stationery and have the latest styles of type. No cheap, botchy work at any price. C. Kirkpatrick, representing the Indiana publishing company of Evansville, was in the city Wednes-i day on business and made this office a pleasant call. Men's work shirts..25cts Men’s blue Camlet pants... v-poets Boys’ Tow Linen knee pants.20cts Boys’ blue Camlet knee pants...20cts o-2 Star Clothing House. >-’ j To those troubled with piles, either" itching or bleeding, we particularly recommend Dr. Sawyer’s Arnica and Witch Hazel Salve. It will relieve and positively cure this disease. Pauli Bros. _ j v During the storm Wednesday evening, Miss Esther King, night operator at the telephone exchange, received a severe shock from lightning which struck one of the wires. She was stunned for several minutes. Rev. and Mrs. Brashears and family, who have been in Persia for several years, are expected home today to visit relatives for a few months. The reverend has been in the missionary! field during his sojourn in that country. _______ Drilling at the new gas well was stopped yesterday morning until new casing can be secured. The wooden conductors could not be drove down to that depth owing to the great amount of caving. The well is 75 feet deep. Generally rock has been struck at a less depth. A terrible cyclone passed through portions of Nebraska and Wisconsin Monday night. Over 200 people were killed and several towns almost wiped out of existence. At Ne>v Richmond, Wisconsin,over 100 persons were killed and 400 wounded. The property loss will run into the millions.

Petersburg will celebrate the glorious 4th of July in grand style. Art Edwards and Coonie Backes have the matter in charge and will make it a big success. There will be foot and bicycle races, cake walk and 6ther amusements. Big prizes will be awarded. Get ready to come to Petersburg on the 4th. From the returns as made by the township assessors we glean the following with reference to the assessments of real estate for 1899, giving* also the assessment of 1898. the increase being $27,981: Jefferson . !... •.* 538.8U0 Washington ........ 639,235 Madison . 282,570 Clay . 280,-105 Logan .. .........s-.- 268,150 Patoka . 577.575 Monroe ... .. . 343.675 Lockhart .. .... _ 340,170 Marion .... 198,185 Petersburg . 421.610 Winslow . 43,315 1800 * 596.645 678.671 252,580 286,440 238,568 355,352 S53,S05 314,110 198,115 459.215 4^,566 Total .... 13.740.080 tf3 777.061 The Indiana bulletin of charities and correction for the six months ending April 30, 1899, has been issued. It deals in particular with out-door poor relief, containing several opinions of the attorney-general, which hav^1 been previously made public, and a treatise on the care of dependent children of the state. 'The bulletin shows that for the six months ending with April 30 of this year the grand net total expenditures for the maintenance and construction of charitable and correctional institutions in the state has been $.”>80,983.98, as against $588,019.22 for the same period of last year.

Cool summer shirts at the New York store. Call and see them. Mrs. Sarah' F. Dawson, near Cato, was in the city Monday shopping. George B. Ashby, the attorney, transacted business at Winslow Monday. ___ Mike Sorgius and wife of Ireland, visited relatives near Algiers over Sunday. _

Comma Houckins and John Grimes of Patoka township, were in the city Sunday. j j ' William Bottoms, living near Arthur, was in town Tuesday on business. All summer dress goods, laces and embroideries at reduced prices at Max Blitxer's. Rev. E. S. Darling of New York City, is the guest of his brother, Hey. C. D. Darling, ! ‘ O. G. Ward will sell from June lbth to June 2tith. 20 pounds Light “C”‘ Sugar for 11.00 cash. 0-2 P. F. Thomas and Charles Scraper of Jefferson township, were in town Wednesday on business. Miss Flora Brumfield returned home from DePauw university last week to spend the summer vacation.Rev. Northcott and wife of Oakland City, were the guests of Rev. W. S. llader and family Tuesday. The best cabinet photos 7*> cents per dozen. Gallerynext door to Lory's tinshop. J. H. Nazor. The Sunday morning sermon at the Presbyterian church, “Tyrants and Slaves.” Children’s Day exercises m the evening. A. F. Cabel and B. F. Strasser of Washington, were looking after their mining interests at Hartwell, this county, this week. Bethany assembly opens at Brooklyn July 17th. During the session the E. A- 1. railway will sell excursion tickets to that point. Miss Maude Harrell, who has been attending the college of music at Cincinnati the past year, returned home last Thursday to spend the vacation. Take a pill that is a pill,' built on medical science by an able physician: such is the short story of Dr. Sawyer's Little Wide Awake Pills. Paul Bros. * i < "*s-;-j-:-Last Sunday evening at the Baptist church children's day exercises were held. An appropriate program of music and recitations were rendered by the children. We are making special prices on our line of summer clothing. Serge coats. “Alpaccas” linen suits and flannel coats and vests. fi-2 * Star Clothing House. The ladies of the,Baptist church will give an ice cream supper at the city hall in the Patterson building Saturday evening June 17th. All are invited to attend, and assist the ladies in their noble work. D. A. Perregrine of Greencastle, is here this week organizing a tribe of Ben Hur. The order is a purely social one with insurance and is founded upon the book of “Ben Hur.” written by the Hon. Lew Wallace. The order has a large membership in Indiana.

The 8 best life insurance policy on earth Is to keep perfect kidneys. The best medicine on earth for those sick kidneys is Dr. Sawyer’s Ukatine. People " ho had stuttered for years found no cure for their kidney disorders until they used Dr. Sawyer's Ukatine. Paul Bros. , j John Braden of Otwell, has bought a half interest in the harness shop of John O. Miley on Lower Main street. The firm hereafter will be styled John Braden & To. Mr. Braden is thoroughly acquainted with all branches of the harness business,having forked at the trade for many years. He invites all his old.friends to call aijnd see him when in the city. There is quite an increase in the assessment of personal property this year over that of 18118. The increase in the several townships is $137,1)17. The following is the assessments for 181)8 and 1S99: Jefferson Washington Madison Clay . Ixtg.ni Pat oka . Monroe Lockhart Morion Petersburg Winslow 1898 * 247,770 215.026 66,625 77,805 74,44b .. 124.108 . m,u2o 187.005 80,235 314,877 38,125 184)9. 1252.910 234 514 73 125 90,740 97,241 134,328 145,185 181.275 tiB.t Win 346,857 41.774 Total 11,556,090 *1.094,007 Auditor Scales has finished making up the May settlement and the distribution of the various funds as follows: State funds, $13,018.45: county funds, $10,642.35; township tax. $4.533.43: tuition tax, $3,107.24: special school, $8,639.90: road tax, $5,319.23; township poor, $2,483.11: additional road tax. $2,916.63: county bond tax, $3,427,10: corporation, $1,599.28: street boiid, $445.97; illumination, $640.83: school house bond, $9.83: deficiency bond, $83.48: total collections, $00.188.04. This is the largest spring collection of taxes probably ever made in Pike county. The total delinquent tax collections for the May settlement was $11,387.62.

BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS. Short Paragraphs Items Briefly Told— ( oncerninie the People. - Ladies)' summer skirts and shirt waists at the New York store. Mrs. Charles Paul is visiting her parents at Mt. Vernon this week. H. H. Tislow, jeweler and watchmaker, Petersburg, Ail work guaranteed. _ 28* Miss Ida Fowler of Oakland City, is the guest of Mrs. Clark Whitman this week. The New York store carries the latest styles in ladies’ and misses’ parasols. ' __ John Carey and Abijah Beatty of Winslow, were in tow'n last Friday on business. ' - Patrick Beatty and wife, near Arthur, were in the city Monday shopping. C. G. Ward will sell from June loth to June 26th, 20 pounds Light ‘*C” Sugar for $1.00 cash. 6-2 * L. .1. Dunning and wife visited relatives and friends at Princeton last week, returning home Monday. George Phillipy, T. C. Nelson, Mack Arnold. Uev. Chesser and Joel Evans of Marion township, were in town Monday on business. Nature is forgiving and will restore your diseased kidneys that will give you perfect health by using Dr. Sawyer’s Ukatine. Paul Bros. j Farmers are complaining a great deal about the recent rains falling the wheat to the ground. In many places the wheat is badly damaged. The Christian Endeavor society meets at Owensville .Tune 21 and 22. The E. A I. railroad will sell excursion tickets at one and one-third fare for the round trip. Two kid teams' of ball players met at the park Wednesday afternoon and played an interesting game, the score being 4 to 4 when rain interfered with further proceedings. The B. & O. S-W. railway will sell round trip tickets as follows: June 28th to .July 1st. national saengerfest at Cincinnati: June 20th to 23rd. grand lodge meeting of Elks at St. Louis. 4-3 The county clerk has issued marriage licenses to the following persons this week: John L. Shafer and Florence Helsley. Henry E. Brockreide and Sophia W. Katter. 4 -----

Many broad minded physicians are using Foley’s Honey and* Tar cough syrup in their practice. They have found no remedy that gave as satisfactory results for all throat and lung complaints as this great cough medi-J cine, Price 2'> and 50c bottle. .7. R. Adams & Son. j The township trustees of Knox county adjourned without making a selection for county superintendent after 2t>5 ballots had been taken. They will meet again the 22nd when the battle will be renewed. There are ten trustees, live democrats and five republicans. Saturday night Mage Taylor was driving east on Main street, when at East Seventh he attempted to turn north. The wheel of the'buggy caught in the street car track and overturned the buggy throwing Mr. Taylor out. He was slightly Lbruised. ‘ One of the buggy wheels was entirely demolished. —Washington Gazette. Last Thursday evening at Princeton occurred the marriage of Miss Rose Ohler, an accomplished young lady of 1 that city, and Herman Piper of Bicknell. at the home of the bride’s parents. The groom is a baker and confectioner at Bicknell. The bride is a sister of Mrs. William Liib| and has frequently visited in this City. Mr. Liibs and wife attended the wedding. County Auditor Scales and deputies have been busy during the past two .weeks footing up and extending the tax duplicates for the May installment of taxes. It shows that Treasurer Smith has made the/largest collections for many yean/ T^he following is the collections by townships: Jefferson.f 7,096 43 Washington. 9.337 IS Madison . 3,821 38 Clay .. 4,021 03 Logan . 3,889 23 Pat oka. . . 7,270 89 Monroe . 4.S81 08 Lockhart. >>,237 24 Marion 4,877 31 Petersburg . .. 9.031 95 Winslow. .\_ 1,037 19 Total .$00,617 51

The township high school law and the transfer law are found to conflict | in the minds of many trustees and the slate superintendent will be left to interpret. The former provides that if a trustee doesn't want to build a separate graded high school he may pay $10 a year tuition for each pupil that attends in an adjoining corporation. The latter says that when high school students are transferred, they must pay $3 a month tuition, w^ich woujid amount to $27 a month in most cases. Deputy Superintendent Cotton holds that the $10 tuition was provided for cases' where the corporation has no high school at all, while in the other case it has a high school and $3 a month must be paid for a pupil! transferred.

I Jeff Abbott near Otweli, was in ! town Tuesday on business. Clint Thorpe of Washing on, was in the city Wednesday on business. The New York store is n aking awful low prices on all kinds of clothing. I Oscar Waltz of Clay township, was in town last Friday transacting business. ;T| v -' . The kids and Stars played two games of baseball last Sunday, each winning a game._ Men’s belts in black and tan bicycle hose and bicycle shoes at Star Clothing House. * 6-2 Our old friend Wash Ashby of Patoka township, was in town last Saturday’ on business. Union temperance services were held at the C. P. church Sunday evening. The attendance was large. Twenty-five photos anil one photo button 25 cents. Gallery next door to Lory’s tinshop. J. H. Nazor.

O. E. Lett of Jefferson township, returned last week from Louisville, where he had been attendin ' the Kentucky medical college. A number of the members of the W. C. T. U. of this city visited the county asylum last Friday where they held services and visited that institution. i; Misses Hattie and Millie T lomas left for Cincinnati last Sunday where they will keep house for their brother George, who is employed by the Western Union telegraph companion that city. I 'ircuit court convenes next Monday. After the tirst few days in making up the trial list and taking defaults will more than likely adjourn until after the fourth of .July. The trial list at this term is very small;. The board of review meets next Monday to equalize the assessments of real estate for the several townships. The board of review consists of County Assessor McKinney..Auditor Scales,. Treasurer Smith. C. F. Boonshot and W. .T. Shrodes. W. M. Rid gw ay, sheriff, returned Monday evening from a several weeks stay in Tennessee, where he had been for the benefit of his health and on business. He is much improved in general health which will be good news to his many friends , in Pike county. ' Joe Patterson has rented the Arlington Hotel and has refurnished it from top to bottom. New house, new furniture, and is prepared to extend first class accommodations at reasonable rates. The house will hereafter be known as the Patterson House, on south side of Main street, between Fifth and Sixth. .'>0* County Treasurer Smith left for Indianapolis yesterday, where he made semi-annual settlement with the state auditor. The following amounts were collected from ! this county for state purposes: State tax. $3,625.39: benevolent institutions, $1,713.72: sinking fund, $1,027.2": state school, $4,394.88: educational. $•'>71.30: school fund interest, $1,500.03; endowment fund, $8p$2: docket fees, $110: total, $13,018.45. A farmer tells an exchange that he has made a discovery that will be of vast importance to the farmers during the dry season. He has found by planting onions arid potatoes in the same field in alternate rows the onions become so strong that they bring tears to the eyes of the potatoes in such vast volumes that the roots of the vines are kept moist and a big crop raised in spite of drouths. The same farmer has a scheme for raising custard pies by crossing the egg plant with a milk weed.

Quite a number of the Democrat's friends have renewed their subscription since our last report and dropped the cash in our burglar proof safe. Among the number were Lafe Dean. William McCormack. Alex Willis, James T. Burton. Daniel Harrison, O. C. Shandy, Mage Taylor, J. It. Adams As Son, P. C. Hammond, Dr. W. R. Osborne, J. D. Holloa, L. G. Thomas, S. D. Johnson, R. J. Simpson, Perry Richardson, H. J. Wiggs. Samuel Itobling, Perry Willis, Simeon Mason, A. Burger. Rev. Burger, A. J. Beck, Gw P. Robling, A. D. Chew, Lewis Loveless, George Thomas, Thomas Whitjman, Oscar Waltz and John B. McKinney. i Sunday afternoon the Odd Fellows. Rebekas and Knights of Pythias joined in memorail day exercises at Walnut Hills cemetery. At* two o'clock the orders headed by the Petersburg band marchel to the cemetery. Appropriate addresses were made by John W. Wilson on behalf of the Odd Fellows, Sylvester Thompson on behalf of the Knights and Miss Mary Weaver representing the Rebekas. At the close of the several addresses the members )f the orders decorated the graves of the deceased members with flowers. The service was a very beautiful and impressive one and was largely attended by the members of the several lodges. But for the rain the attendance would have been much larger. These orders each year join in these sefvicet. i

THE BIG STORE X $2.98 4.95 Calls your attrnti.m. to their Shoe and Clothing de| hi rtsnedfesp These two departments' are certainly the most reliable o( their kind in towu. Brim tail of the right poods at the right prices. You can’t afford to buy a new |>air of Shoes or a Suit and not see their line and get their prices. We know no store ean offer you first quality goods at such low prices as we now make. We mention a few prices. The spring trade has left us a few broken lb** and these we wish to close out. : ' Wm One lot of small Checks in Gray and a few solid Blacks, sold for $5.00, to close the lot.... One lot Black Cheviots and Cords iu Jet Black and Blue Black, worth $7 50 to $9,00, now. 75 Suits most all sizes iu All Wool Gas&ituers ia nice Fancy Check and Plaids, wor^i from $7.00 to $10.00 now Hundreds of neat Stripes, Fine French Clays, Fancy :'W%’ Cassimers and Scotch Plaids $12.00 $18.00, now'.* These are a few items we show, single pants of all %>SPECIAL<& 200 pairs goed Cottouade Pauls well made worth 50 cents per pair, now.__..... ... See Our Line of Children’s Suits.: Our line of Shoes! Well! Come and see what we have td One lot odd sises in a $2.50 Custom Made Misses Shoes, only a few sizes left, while they last, only. ... 200 pairs Indies' Fine Doneola Kid Shoes all Button and and best Custom Made, of these we have only sizes 2, 21,3 and 01, all are $2.50 and $0.00 goods, while they last, 50 cents per pair. • Lot 3, is a lot of Fine Shoes and Slippers in Iatce, Black dr Tans," fine Custom goods but the lots and sizes are broken. $3.00 was the' drive of these Shoes, now they are 99 cents per pair. t^Mens* Shoes at just Any-Old price. Remember the place SOL FRANK’ BIG STORE WITH LITTLE &•■■■ t CES.

w ’ ILSON A TYNER, F. M. WILSOX. T. W. TYNKK. Petersburg Collecting Agency. Collections in all parts of tiie Uniteil States. Remittances promptly made. Charges are reasonable. Give us your olti accounts, notes, etc., anil we will do the rest. Call oh or write us. Office opposite court house in Parker building, Petersburg, Ind. M. L. A L. E. WOOLSEY, Lawyers, i All business receives prompt attention. Collections made and remitted. Settlements of estates a specialty Office over Citizens’ bank, Petersburg, Ind. Xotice of Insolvency. State of Indiana. County of Pike, ss: In the Pike circuit court, April,term. I*»i. In the matter of the.estate of George Whitman, deceased, i Notice is hereby given that upon petition fijed in said court by the administrator of said estate, setting up the insufficiency of the estate of said decedent to pay the debts and liabilities thereof, said court did on the iKta d*f\|,of May, IN!*!. find said estate to be probably! insolvent and onlereil the same to be settled Accordingly. The creditors of said estate are therefore hereby notified of such insolvency aril required to file t heir claims against such estate f >r allowance. In witness whereof. I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said court at Petersburg, Indiana, this .'>th day nt J une. istlt*. o-'> J. W. liKi Mritui, Clerk, s G. I>;vvenport, atty. Notice to Stockholders, The stockholding of the Petersburg Building and Loan Association, will call at the ottiee ot Miss Mary M. Gleien and receive their notes and mortgages and a small amount due eaeh on account of dues refunded. I think 1] have receipted all of the mortgages on the I records In the recorder’s office, and I request j ail partied to examine the records for them- I selves, and if i have not. cal! my attention , to the matter and 1 wilt do so. E. P. Ur'IIakuson, President. J uue 3,1SIK*. Saratoga of the West. i Saylor Springs, one of the prettiest spots in tfae slate ot Illinois. Ou the main line of tire H. oc O. S-W., ltd miles trom St. Louis, Ilk miles from Springfield. 211 miles from Louisville and 2,'Bt miles from Cincinnati. Health, pleasure and recreation. Seven different kinds of mineral water of remarkable curative properties. Vapor, electric. Turkish ana mud baths. Natural shaded park, beautiful lake, tint boating ami fishing. Unexcelled h>tel accommodations For hotel rates and descriptive pamphlets address A. J Alien. Saylor Springs (Clay City), Illinois, agent of the B. A O. s-W.. or O. P MeCarfy, general passenger agent, Cincinnati, Ohio.

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DO YOD WADI FIRSTGLASS LUMBER? We have for safe any amount df Oak Lumber. Not culled, but well manufactured from good material. The price is the same to everybody— •» $12.50 per Thousand Delivered at Petersburg. Stpck is all oak and guaranteed in every particular. . ' ^ Mill is equipped to saw^ 40 foot lengths and vie make a specialty of barn patterns and long timbers. ' Jf you need anything in this line, we’ll be glad to have you consult with Jfea^Our strong pdint, prompt delivery. us C New Peerless Saw WIill Hello I2L2. Petersburg, Indiana.