Pike County Democrat, Volume 30, Number 12, Petersburg, Pike County, 28 July 1899 — Page 8

DANIEL DAVIDSON DEAD. . t —--' Sudden l»oa11» of a Prominent Citizen of Clay Township. Pike county loses another good citizen in the death of Daniel 11. Davidson of Clay township. Mr. Davidson had been in his usual good health up to Wednesday of last week when he /was suddenly taken ill with bowel trouble. Medical aid was summoned and all that was known to science was done but to no avail, and on Friday morning at nine o'clock he passed away. Mr. Davidson was one of the progressive men of that township and had always been identified with its best interests. He was a good business man and had accumulated a snug fortune of this world's goods. He was known far and near for his many good qualities and was a citizen highly respected by all who knew him. In politics he was a democrat and in early life took an active interest in the campaigns. A number of years ago he was elected trustee of his township, which office he filled with satisfaction to the tax-payers. Mr. Davidson was born near where he has resided for so many years, and at his death was G2 years old. He.

leaves a wne ana iour cmiuren io mourn the loss of a kind and affectionate husband and father. _ The deceased was a prominent member of the M. E. church and also of the Masonic order, holding a membership in the local lodge of this city. The funeral services were held at the family residence Sunday morning, being conducted by Rev. Whitted, pastor of the M. E. church at Union, and burial at the Davidson cemetery, where the funeral ceremonies according to the ritualistic work of the Masonic order were read. The funeral was one of the largest attended ever occurring in that locality, many people being present from this city, Princeton, Hazleton, Vincennes* Patoka. Monroe City and other neighboring towns. In their sad bereavement the family have the sympathy of their many friends in Pike and adjoining counties. Resolutions. ■ • Whereas. Through the dispensation of an All wise Providence, our beloved brother, Daniel B. Davidson, has been called from time to eternity. Resolved, That we. his brothers, deeply regret the loss of a brother tried and true. Resolved, That to the family and friends of the deceased we tender our heartfelt sympathies and recommend them to apply for consolation to the benevolent Father of all in their hour of sad bereavement. Resolved, That in memory of our beloved brother, we wear the usual s badge of mourning for the space of 30 ' days, and that the lodge be draped in mourning for the same length of time. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be furnished the family of the deceased and spread upon the record of the lodge and published in the county papers. 1\ K. Heuring, j Leslie Lamb. -Com. Erastfs Johnson, ) AN OLD VETERAN DEAD. _i_ Hon. .lames A. fonts of this City, Died Wednesday Evening. At nine o’clock Wednesday night, s Hon. James A. Coats passed away at his home on Sixth street, of heart disease. Mr. Coats had been ill for several weeks, but not until the last two weeks was he thought to be in- a dangerous condition..Last week there was but little hopes of his recovery, j but during the first days of this week he was better and sat up a part of the time. Wednesday, however, he was$ . not so well, and that night he was suddenly stricken with heart trouble and ' expired in five minutes. "• The deceased was born in Warrick county. January 19,1839. His parents removed tpfthis county and settled in the west part of the county in 1839, since that time Mr. Coats has been a resident of Pike county and lived near Union. He was married in 18<io to the wife who survives him. He leaves a wife, four daughters and a son to mourn their loss. Mr. Coats was prominent! in local republican politics and always took an active part in the campaigns. He was elected in 1894 to represent Pike county'in the lower house of the legis

uuure. At the breaking1 out of the civil war he joined Co.. K, 24th Indiana regiment and served over three’years, and made a good soldier, serving as a corporal. He was a member of the G. A! 11. post and of the Odd Fellows lodge at Union. He was h%o a member of .the M. E. chyrcli of ^his fcitv. The funeral services will be held Friday morning at 10:45 at the M. E. church at Union and burial at the I. O. O. F, cemetery at that place. The funeral cortege will leave the residence in this city at 7:.‘50 o’clock. Cured Bronchial Trouble. Charles E. Davis, 1074 West Congress street, Chicago, writes: “1 have suffered for years with bronchial trouble and have tried many kinds of medicines without relief until 1 began taking Foley’s Honey and Tar. Avhich cured me. It saved me doctor bills this winter. 25 cents. J. K. Adams & Son. j

BLOOMER GIRLS LOSE. The Champion Female liasc Halllsts Flay In this City. Tuesday afternoon at the base ball park the champion bloomer girls of Chicago played a game of base ball with the local team. The girls had beaten Iluntingburg, Oakland City and other teams and (had only been defeated once this year until the game with the home team. The game was a splendid one up to the seventh inning when the score stood two to three in favor of the bloomers. In the seventh the lady pitcher gave way to a man and the home boys secured seven tallies in that inning. Had the bloomer girl pitched out the game it would have resulted differently. The girls put up a good game and had the boys guessing all the time. The attendance at the game was the largest ever seen at the park, and the order was better than common. The score by innings was as follows: Inning* - 128450789 Bloomer Gil l* 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2—5 Petersburg 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 x—9 Batteries—Bloomer Girls, Nelson, Martin and Lewis: Petersburg, Reuss. C. Akridge and W. Akridge, , WATER WORKS BIDS.

The Town Trustees Open the liids for the Proposed Plant. Wednesday night at eight o'clock,at Greene's law office, the town trustees opened the bids for the proposed water works plant to be built in this city. Altogether there were fifteen bids for furnishing different parts of the working plant, only two of the number were for the complete works. For the plant complete the bids were as follows: Frank Shefold, New Albany $21,002,8tf: Phoenix construction company, Chicago, *2",-500. The Secskner constructing company of Chicago, submitted a proposition asking for a franchise for thirty years, the city to take fifty fire hydrants at at an annual rental of $54.03. The bids on iron piping ranged from $27.90 to $29.00 per ton. For engines, boilers and pumps there were various bids. The town trustees will meet next Thursday evening and take final j action in the matter of building the water works. _ , - 1 Wild and Wooley. Oat Houchiny, hailing from Pikeyille, Pike county, got a pretty good package of Iluntingburg justice last Saturday night, which cost him something over $30. Houchins and three or four other young men from the same locality came to town Saturday and looked upon common beer while it was foaming until they imagined they were a whole wild west show. About the middle of the afternoon they got into their wagon to start home and as they drove out Fourth street proceeded to puncture the surrounding atmosphere with a parting salute from their revolvers. Marshal Dittmer and Deputy Sheriff George Castrup followed them but only.succeeded1 in capturing Houchins, the others leaving the wagon and cutting across the fields. Houchins plead guilty to being intoxicated and carrying concealed weapons. His fine and costs were stayed and he was permitted to depart.—Huntingburg News. Air Line. Old Point Comfort, Virginia, and return.$1(5.00 round trip from all stations Oakland City to Duff inclusive. Special train willieave Louisville via C. & O. railroad at 1:30 p. m., August J 9th, arriving at Old Point Comfort at 3 o'clock p. m. next evening. Inquire of agents for full particulors. J. F. Hurt, agent, Oakland City, Indiana. Noxid Items. » \ John I. Richardson of Oakland City, j visited Sunday and Monday with friends near here. James Ridge was at Jasper Tuesday on business. Elias Garret of near this place, was in Jasper Monday on business. Harley Craig of Otwell, was in our burg Wednesday on business. Andy Frich of Huntingburg, was in our town Wednesday. Willie Galbreath of near Long Branch, visited friends at this place Saturday and Sunday. 1 *■ Miss Amy Rose of Ireland, visited Thursday with friends near here.

Mrs. 11. L. Ridge went to Taswell. Friday to visit friends. R. 1>. Dorsey and Seth Evans were in Jasper Friday. Bee Anderson, Jackson Offil and J. P.Hayes were in Huntingburg Friday. Herbert McKlin was in Petersburg Saturday on business. Grant Lemmon of Glendale, was in our community on business Saturdays Sherman Johnson of Velpen, spent Sunday with friends near here. Miss Alice Dillon of Sweet Sulphur j Springs, visited Saturday and Sunday j with friends at this place. Mrs. Maggie Dorsey of Petersburg, j was visiting friends at this place! Saturday. Glad Tidings to Asthma Sufferers, j Foley’s Hohev and Tar gives quick ! and positive relief. It is the great1 remedy for diseases of the respiratory orgaps like asthma, bronchitis and hoarseness. J. R. Adams & Son. j

A GOOD CITIZEN DEAD. •lames Prentice Martin Passes Away at Ills Home In tbls City. Last Saturday evening at 8:20 o'clock death relieved Janies Prentice Martin of his suffering. Mr. Martin had been in a serious condition for several days with bladder trouble, but until a few days before his death it was thought that he would recover. All was done that could be by his physicians, but the disease was too far advanced for medical skill. His death was quite a shock to the community in which he had lived so long and been an esteemed and highly respected citizen. He was a splendid business man and a citizen, and one of his chief aitns in life was to help those in need. In life he was a great friend to the poor and many are the instances in which he has helped many a poor and needy family through the winter months. He was charitable in everything and in all enterprises he always lent his influence and gave of his means. For j-ears he has been identified in business circles in Petersburg, first engaging in the mercantile business when 22 years of age, which he followed for many years. For many years past he has been engaged in the lumber business and operating a planing mill, and to souie gxtent engaged in farming, owning several farms, in all of which he was generally successful.

.James Prentice Martin was the son of Rev. Thomas apd Jane Martin,both of whc>m died in this city a number of years ago. He was born March 21, 1844, at Brownsville. Pennsylvania. When he was twelve years old his parents moved to this place from West Virginia, where he has resided until his death. He has been a member of the Presbyterian church for many years. He was a charter member of the A. (). U. W. lodge of this city which was instituted nearly 20 years ago. .. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the family residence on Main street, being conducted by Rev. C. D. Darling, assisted by Revs, Elder and Brashears. The attendance was large, all the business houses closing during the hour of the services out of respect to him who had so long been identified in business circles. There were many beautiful flowers as tokens of friendship. - At Walnut Hills cemetery the ceremonies were under the direction of the A. O. U. W. order. Mr. Martin leaves a sister, Miss Lida, to mourn the loss of a kind and loving brother, and the community a good citizen. There Is No ? About It. No question indeed, with those who have used it, but that Foley's Kidney Cure is absolutely reliable for all kidney and bladder diseases. .1. R. Adams & Son. j Spurgeon Items. A much needed rain fell here Monday. Prospects are good for a large corn crop here. Farmers are plowing for wheat. Prospects for a large crop being sown. John Shepard is building a#nice residence on his farm near town. Dr. Teaford has bought a’house on Main street and will become a resident of our town. Preston Lance says that he has another voter at his house. Mrs. J. M. Davis has been sick for sometime. Mrs. William Tevault, daughter of Trustee Davis, has been very sick with flux, but is now thought to be better. Wheat threshing is almost done. Perry & Webb and Burch Bros, have threshed a large amount of wheat. Dr. Barrett and wife were here Friday visiting Dr. Teaford. W. L. Scales, ex-sheriff of Warrick county, was here last Tuesday. Quite a number of our young people were in Oakland City Monday to see a base ball game. “ Elder G. H. McKinney of this place, was in Oakland City Saturday. His team became frightened at the train and ran away. Mr. McKinney was thrown down, the team running over him. He was very badly hurt.

The City Markets. ■Egg-s—9 cents. Butter—124 cents. Onions—75c per bu. Potatoes—60c per bu. « Chickens—Chicks 9c, heris 7c. Turkeys—Hen turks 7c. "Navy Beans—$1.50 per bu. Shoulders—9c. Sides—7c. Lard—74 cents per lb. Pork—Hams, smoked, 11 cents. Wheat—05 cents per bushel. Corn—30 cents pCT bushel. Oats—28 cents per bushel. Rye—65 cents per bushel. Clover Seedfc—:$3.00 penbushel. Salt—90 per bbl. Hogs—$4.00 to $4.10 per 100. Cattle—$3.00 to $4.00 per 1.00. Sheep—$2.00 to $4.fK) per 100. Indianapolis Markets. Wednesday, yfuly 26, 1899. Wheat, 65c to 67c; corn, 30 to 33|c; oats, 27 to 28c: rye, 60 to 634c; cattle, heavy, $2.25 to $5.60: hogs, good shippers, $4.55 to $4.65; sheep, $2.00 to $4.00.

S8NIE CURRENCY FACTS. True Volume of Money Close of Civil War. (HBOULATION, $80 PEB CAPITA. Hotter Warn Then Plenty, and Hitch Price* and Prosperity Prevailed. Contraction Uron*ht on Fall of Price* nnd Panle of 1873—Falling . Market Continue* Infer Gold Standard. No reason existed at the close of the - war for misstating tbe actual volume of money then existing, and there is no reason to believe that incorrect state* ments were at that time officially made, bat official statements have more re- 1 oently been given out cbauging the original treasury statements as to tbe volume of money at tbe close of tbe war by leaving out certain classes of currency, some of whichu performed at tbe time all tbe functions of money, and others of which took tbe place of reserves in banks, and tbns as much con tribnted to form tbe effective volume of currency as if they bad been kept in j actual circulation. Tbe volume of cur- 1 rency reached its maximum in 1865, and, according to the report of the secretary of tbe treasury of that year, consisted of tbe following items:

worn....KISS,two,000 00 Subsidiary silver. 0,500,000 00 State bank circulation........... 142,mo,fUs uo Demand notes. 472,000 00 One and two year notes of 1868.. 42,:cw,710 00 Compound interest notes'. ltti,738,680 00 Fractional currency.. iS.Otw.SSi 76 National bank notes.... 146,187,860 00 Greenbacks. 431,066,428 00 Total...,..*1,180,107.147 76 The volume of national bank notes given is for Jnue 80, 1865. By October they bad increased to $171,000,000, and by July, 1866, were $381,000,000, wbicb shows bow rapidly tanks increase tbe currency when it is their interest to do so. Tbe above does not inclnde the $829,992,500 of 7-30 notes issued under tbe acts of July 17, 1861; June 80, 1864, and March 3, 1865, wbicb were legal lender and of which over $182,000,000 were of denominations below $100—tbe lowest being $10. Mr. McCulloch, in bis report for 1865, said of tbe 7-30 notes, “Many of tbe small denomination of wbicb were in circulation as money and all of wbicb tend in some measure to swell the inflation, etc.” If these 7-30 notes are added to tbe above table, it gives a total volume of $2,101,896,470. Besides this, there were temporary loan certificates, certificates of indebtedness, 5 per cent treasury notes, etc., all of which, to a greater or less extent, took tbe place of money in daily transact ions. Tbe above figures are taken from official reports made, when here was no reason to mislead the publio as to tbo true condition of the treasury, wbicb is not tbe case with tbe statement put out in 189F, claiming only $770,129,755 as the total money in tbe United States, out of wbicb $714,702,995 was in circulation, and for a population of 85,000,000. Tbe war bad scarcely ended June 30, 1865, and tbe states that bad been in rebellion bad hardly begun to share in this currency. This volume, therefore, was at this time used almost exclusively in tbe north and by a population of not more than 24,000,000, insteadTjf by 35,000,000, which, leaving ^out the 7-30 notes, gave a per capita circulation of nearly $50, or, if the 7-30 notes.be included, it gave a circulation of almost $80 per capita. Therefore tbe oft repeated statement that at tbe close of the war the circulation amounted to $50 per capita is well within the bounds of truth. Indeed the recollection of the plentifulness of money and the high range of prices during aud at the close of the war is still vivid in tbe minds of too many people to permit contradiction of the facts here again, * Tbe first contraction consisted in the retirement of the state bank notes under tbe 10 percent tax, and tbe extension of the existing currency over the southern states, distributing it among a population of 35,000,000 to 40,000,000 instead of 24,000,000. Then came tbo retirement df tbe interest bearing notes, and, lastly,'Ihe retirement of tbe greenbacks down to $346,000,000. By 1869 the volume of currency had been reduced to less than $700,000,000 for 42,000,000 of people and was no larger iu 1S79 for 48,000,000 of people. The fall of prices as a consequence ol the contraction of the currency aud the panioof 1873 is yet vivid in the miuds of the people and need not be rehearsed here. The fall of prices still goes ou under the single gold standard as gold becomes scarcer aud dearer. The preseu l liquidation is but a readjustment of prices to a diminishing volume of money and an increasing money standard, and must be repeated as long as gold continues to increase in value.

Under a Dictate rub ip. Tbeonly way to overcome the present dictatorship of congress is to elect a majority of tbe lower bonse that will give some heed to fair play. There was a time when a Republican speaker asserted tbe dignity of tbe chair without autocracy, but that period is now forgotten and its lessons unheeded. A dictatorship like Reed’s must be abolished unless the oountry intends to substitute violence for deliberation in the proceedings of congress.—Columbus Press-Poet. Falling? Prices. The gold basis means falling prices— more products for tbe dollar. Those who have products to sell should vote to get rising prices, to get as many dollars as they possibly can for their products. Those who have the dollars want' them to buy as many products as possi- j ble. See tbe point? Then why should \ you farmers and Workingmen who have ! products and labor to sell vote for the . gold basis—to lower the price of your own products add labor?

■•■•■••■•■•■■•■•■•■•■•■•■••■■•■•■•■•■•■•■•■•■•■•■•■•■•■•■•■•■•■•■•■•■•■•■•■•■•■•■•I THE E3IG STORE EE Wm Calls your attention tc their Shoe and Clothing departments* These t wo departments are certainly the most reliable of their kind in tow®. Brim full of the right goods at the rijht prices. You can’t afford, to buy a new pair of Shoes or a Suit and not see :heir line and get their prices. We know no store can offer v«*u 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 tots and these we wish to close out, • ' 2.98 One lot of small Checks in Gray and a few solid Blacks, sold for $5.00. to close the ot... One lot Black Cheviots and Cords in Jet Black and Blue Black, worth $7.50 to $9.00, now... 75 Suits most all sizes tfi All Wool Cassinyrs in nice Fancy Check and Plaids, worth from $7.00 to $10.00 now Hundreds of neat Stripes, Fine French Clays, Fancy Cassimers and Scotch Plaids $12.00 $18.00, now., These are a few items we show, single pants of all sorts. •s>8PEClAL<? / 3«J0 pairs good Cottonade Pauts 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 to offer. One lot odd sises in a $2.50 Custom Made Misses Shoes, . Ar A only a few sizes left, while they lasL only.. ZOv . / ' ■ 200 pairs Ladies' Fine Dongola Kid Shoes all Button and and liest Custom Made, of these we have only sizes 2, 21,3 and 3j, all are $2.50 and $3.00 goods, while they last, 50 cents [>er pair. Lot 3, is a lot of Fine Shoes and Slippers in Lace. Black or Tans, fine Custom goods but the lots and sizes are broken. $3.00 was the price of these Shoes, now they are 99 cents per pair.. t , - ty Mens' Shoes at just Any Old price, Remember the place 38c SOL FRANK’S 3 BIG STORE. WITH LITTLE PRICES. - -

American Sunday School Union. To all interested in the Sunday School work of your county: We have now been in Pike comty for a month and are pleased to not© the interest thus far manifested by Christians and non-chrlstians in having a Sunday School established in each neighborhood visited where one did not already exist. But while many are interested and some very much so, yet we want to urge those who have given the subject little or no thought to look around them and notice the difference it; tlic people aud neighborhoods that constantly maintain Sabbath Schools and those where the young people are brought up without regard for the Sabbath, God’s house owllis word. Crime is frightfully increasing in our country. Twelve years ago the murders committed were 1,000, two years ago 14,000 aud to that must be added 6,000 suicides. Think of it. Cast winter we helped to hold gospel services in the Cook county jail, Chicago, and of the great numberof criminals confined there half or more were minors from 10 years old to 20. Men who have visi ad our states’ prisons telUus they are filling up with young people, or iu other words, our criminal class is being formed from the young people of our land. You ask us the reasons? Let us poiut vou to Prance ami her terrible experience when she forgot God and His word and instead she gave to worship the “Goddess of Keason.” Will the sad experience of France ever be repeated* here? Study the situation and draw yeurown conclusions. The question we want each reader to carefully consider is this: What are you as parents, as. citizens, or as Christians doing to prevent it? As parents I beg you to arouse yourselves; your children are in danger; as citizens appeal to you for the sake of our free institutions and good government thajt* you do vour part; and as Christians, we beseech you in Jesus name and for the sake of the more than eleven million children in our land who are attending no Sabbath School that you cease not to teach ' God’s wor and by your prayers and tears bring the Iambs to the fold of the grea Shepherd. Ps. 126:6, Dan.12:3. This means hard work, much patience and sometimes great sacrifice on your part. Are you uot willing to do it for the sake of £lim who did so much for you and who said “Sutter the little children to^come unto me.” , * We have already helped to organize the following schools: NO. IN PUCK. SCHOOL. Won church, -15 Gum Tree S. H. 40 Beck “ 30 Gladish Chapel 30 Kn igtats “ 36 Odell School house, 40 Hog Braueb S. L£. 36 OacHill — “ 34 Some of these sc1 ools have already made large gains in their attenance. NAMK. Sew Hope Union, Gum Tree, “ Beck's “ Gladish “ Knights “ Odell “ Hog Branch “ Oak Hill “

Considering the increase of attendance in these schools, over three hundred scholars have been brought into the Sabbath Schools and at the same lime we have visited orfer two hundred homes during the month. Reader are you interested? Do you want a Sabbath School in your neighborhood ? W#: you* do what vou'ean? If so write and we will be glad to come and help you get your school established, pi Yours in His Service, I). T. Groi t, S. S. Missionary, Glczen, Ind. ■S> R U F* 1SI fT U F? E | DEAbtei*IN am

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