Pike County Democrat, Volume 30, Number 17, Petersburg, Pike County, 1 September 1899 — Page 8

Otwell Items. Mrs. Luther Gapehart is some better. • Little forest, sou of Lace and Stella Barth is very sick. v . Fred rhappell will move to Petersburg iu the near future. Jacob Bowers & Son have a phone fixed at their place of business. There is considerable sickness in this locality at present writing. - B. B. Postlethwaite is on the sick list, bordering on typhoid fever. The medal contest at the hall Satu.xlay evening was well attended. Garland & Rhodes are putting in their room a new stock of furniture. John Garland and Will Rhodes were at Petersburg last Saturday on business. Our carpenters and saw mill men are all busy at the present time. Otwell is on the boom. Florian Bartl is engaged in collecting delinquent taxes in Jefferson and Washington townships. Pell Traylor and family and Jake « Hunley and family visited Squire May and family last Sunday. r "* i A bran new girl came to A. J.West’s hprne last Sunday. Weight, eleven . pounds. Mother and child doing well. Mrs. Alice Weldon of Petersburg, is visiting her brother, J. L. Braden and family, and will remain here several weeks. The Main street livery stable will be completed within the next ten days and ready for business. Bose is •a hustler. Ab Horton and family of Ireland, were visiting Y. P. Hope and family last Sunday. Ab is always a welcome visitor to our town.

Elder John Stone will move in the May property in Otwell about the first of October. All right, uncle John, we * will treat you nice. 'Mrs. Belle DeBruler. who has been lingering with consumption, died last Saturday morning. She was buried at the Bethel cemetery. John L. Braden, the Petersburg harness manufacturer^ came home to visit his family Sunday. John rei>orts everything ito Petersburg all O. K. W. II. May has sold his residence on Plum street to Elder John Stone of Nauvoo, and will erect a new dwelling on his lots on upper Mount Pisgah. Mrs. John L. Braden is thinking of taking a trip the Shanadoah Valley, Virginia, the place of her birth. She will go byway of New York and Washington, D. lioser Durbin of Omaha, Nebraska, is visiting Mrs. Sarilda Durbin at this place. From here he will go to SanFrancisco and from there he will go to the Philippines. William Mct’ormack has his new store wide open and selling the j>eople of Otwell and vicinity great bargains. Billy knows how to sell goods. See his ad in the Democrat. 'The Democrat takes the lead of all county papers in Jefferson township. Everybody is taking the Democrat in this locality. It is the biggest paper published in the county. Send in a dollar and become a subscriber. Noxid Items. Will liadcliff of Algiers, and Mr. DeBruler of Indianapolis, were in our c immunity last week. O. D. Sinith is at home again after spending the summer at Corydon college. Dr. P. B. Craig and wife of Cato, w _*re in our burg last week. George Hettich of Jasper, spent Sunday evening with friends at this place. Joseph Long of St. Anthony visited with R. B. Dorsey and family last week. Marion Robinson and wife were in Ja sper last Wednesday. Mrs. Wash Condiff and daughter, J^iss Josie, of Missouri, are visiting Relatives at this place. 1

Miss Anna Holder of this plaos, is spending this week with friends at' Otwell. The dance at Vincent school house was a success. Profs. Macklin and Offill rendered, some very choice music. Bee ^nderson of near here, is erecting a beautiful residence on his farm. Rev. W. J. Ridge has about completed his residence on his farm near here. • . Q. A. Harper and James Ridge •attended the fair at Oakland City last week. Miss Lola Richardson of Oakland City, is visiting friends at this place. Cornelius Foster of this place, is improving his residence in the east end of town. That is right, Nick, nothing like a warm house. Stopped the Backache. A. R. Bass, Morgantown, Indiana, writes: I was afflicted with kidney disease- and had to get up quite often during the night and suffered severe pains in kidneys and with backache, i I used Foley's Kidney Cure, after taking three bottles, I am entirely cured. J. R. Adams & Sor. sK The Iowa democrats adopted the Chicago platform and endorsed Bryan .ior the presidential nomination.

Spurgeon Items. Farmers are almost done breaking wheat ground. Mrs. Elizabeth McClary is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Joel Taylor, in Warrick county. Almost everybody will Attend the Association next Sunday. The Regular Baptists will hold theirs at Oakland City and the General Baptists at Bethel. The I. O. O. F. lodge will elect trustees Saturday evening. September nth. ° Elder Arnold and Dr. Cook attended church at West Union last Sunday. The Regular Baptists have recovered their church here and built a newcupalo. Fred Butler is very sick with typhoid fever. .> Mrs. W. B. Osborn returned home from Arkansas Monday. Dr. Teaford is building an office on hi# Main street lot. Prof. Harl Brewster, who has been selected as principal of our school, was here last week and secured a house. He will move his family here in a short time. D A small child of Cany Arnold died last Friday and was buried here Saturday. Elder F. M. Cato conducted the funeral services. Della Dougan, one of our very best young men, is quite sick. Samuel Perry moved to Warrick county Monday. Thomas Shoulders of Arthur, was here Sunday, visiting B. F. Lance and family. Sherman Parker is building a new residence""vest of town.

Farmers say that the flies are so bad that it is almost dangerous to try to work teams. Some have quit plowrag on account of them. The Pike C ounty Democrat under the management of the present editor is a paper that every citizen in Pike county should feel proud of. It is recognized as the best paper published in the county. ; ^ More Than All Others. Home City. Ind. Dr. C. D. Warner, Cold water, Mich., Dear Sir: It gives me great pleasure in recommending your White Wine of Tar Syrup to the public as an excellent cough cure. 1! have sold over a gross within a short I time,and 1 always warrant a cure and have never had a bottle returned. I sell more of your White Wi^ie of Tar Syrup than all other cough remedies I keep in stock. 1 sold one dozen bottles to one of my customers. Respectfully yours^ J. p. Chapman. Sold by Haul Bros. s High School Studies. The several teachers of the high schools of Pike county met at Winslow last week and laid out a course of study to be pursued by students^ in the high schools for the coming year. The course is as follows: First year—Algebra.Rhetoric, Physical Geography and ('ivil Government. Second year—Algebra, Geometry, Latin. Botany, Literature and General History. Third year — Geometry. Higher Arithmetic, Latin, Grammar. Physiology, General History and American History. > The following books were selected to be used: .Milne's Algebra and Geometry, Ray's New Higher Arithmetic. Guning’s Outline of Rhetoric. Harkness' Easy Method of Latin, Wisley's Grammar, Fry's Physical Geography, Groy's Manual of Botqny, Roettger's Physiology, McCleary's Civil Government, Raub’s Literature, Meyers’ General History and McMaster's American History.

Resolutions. Whereas, Through the dispensation of an1 Allwise Providence, our beloved brother Frank B. Ziegler has been called from time to eternity. Resolved. That we, his brethren, deeply regret the loss of a brother tried and true. Resolved, That to the family and friends of the deceased that 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 badge of mourning for the space of thirty 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, spread upon the records of the lodge and published in the county papers. P. K. Heurinu. i % w. IX Curul, \Com. * James R. Chew, } Going Down Hill. People ... suffering from Kidney diseases ^ feel a gradual but steady loss of strength and vitality. They should lose no time in trying Foley’s Kidney Cure, a guaranteed/preparation. J. R. Adams & Son. s

INSTITUTE PROGRAM Will be Held In till* €*lty September 11th to 16th Inclusive. MONDAY— roKB.vooH. 10:30 -Opening exercises. 10:40 Welcome. J. |1. Ittsley. 10:43~Kesp«>Mwe. J. W, ** !**«*. County Superintendent. lU:.h>—Ftimllm mt 3* ' . Seven Gulden Kules of TenchIn*." Churchill. ArrcanooK. !:<!«— Music. p*«ons. 1:415—Music. Bine It. 3:15—Kent. 2 JO—“The Seven Golden Rules of Teach* Inc —concluded. Cburehtll. 2:30—General Pedagogy. Persons. . W. B. f ii:30— Hygiene. 4:00—Roll cull; journment. . — . o reman, announcements and ad* TC ESI) A Y- Fokksoon. 0:00—Open I uk exercises. GeneraJ Pedagogy, Parsons. !):30—Music, J 10:20—Rest. 10:25—Percentage. Churchill. 10:55—Hyaiene. W. H. Foreman. 11:25--General Pedagogy. Parsons.

AFTERNOON. 11:00—Music. :t:M—Uea*r»l Pedagogy, Parsons. 1:43—Bonds, Churchill. 2:15—Rent. 2:.*0—Music, Black. _ ?:30—GeucraJ Pedagogy. Parsons, a:jo—Mensuration, Churchill. 4:00—Roll call; announcements and journment. Contest of common school graduates. ad* WEDNESDAY—Forenoon. * 9:09—Opening exercises. 9:10—General Pedagogy. Parsons. 9:30—Music, Blhck. 10:20—Rest. 10:25—Percentage, Churchill. 10:55—Hygiene. W. II Foreman. 11:25—General Pedagogy. Parsons. AFTERNOON. 1:00—Music. 1.-05—General Pedagogy, Parsons. 1:45—Music, Black. 2:15—Rest. 2:20—“Organic Intelligence.*' A. H. Yoder. J:«l—“The Rye,” Dr. T. W Basinger. 2:4'—Recitation, Churchill. 4:00—holl call; announcements and . ad* journment. 7: JO—“The Humorous Side of the Teacher’s Life.” Churchill. ' f H U RS DA Y—Forenoon. 9:00—Opening exercises. 9:10— General Pedagogy. Parsous. 9::0— Music- Black. 10:20—Rest. 19;25—“The Seven School Virtues," by Churchill. 19:55— Hygiene, W. H. Foreman. H:25—“Western Life,” H.C.Sampson. AFTERNOON. 1:00—Music. 1:U'>—Literature. Parsous. 1:45—Music. Black. 2:15—Nature Study, P. W. Noble. 2:4.*—Rest. 2:30—“Prlxe Contest in Pronunciation,” by Churchill. 2:20— Llteratuie. Paisons. 4:00— Roll call; announcements and adjournment. 7:30—Lecture. Parsons. FRI DA Y—Forenoon. 9:00— Opening exercises. 9:10—Literature. Paisons. 0:30—“Reading from My Pedagogical Bible.” Churchill. • 10:20-Best. 10:25— Music. Black. 10:.Y>—Literature. Parsous. 11:25—Hygiene. W. H. Foreman. /FTJCKNOON. $"00— Music. 1:05—Literature. Parsons. 1:45— Music, Black. ' 2:15-Rest. 2:20—“The Old Man EUaiueut,” Churchill. 2:30—Address. T. II. Diltou. 2:10—Address. Virgil Greene. 2:29—Short speeches by others. 2:50-Song. Black. 2 55—Recitation. Churchill. 4:00—Adjournment. Tlje platform adopted by the Iowa democrats at their state convention i&causing preat travail of spirit to the republicans. The administration press has been weeping1 crocodile tears for months becau.se it feared the democrats were wedded to 1(> to 1 and could see no other issue. Now here comes the Iowa democrats with a ringring declaration against imperialism, a searching analysis of the trust evil coupled with a demand for state and national restriction, and finally

an empnatic reamrmation oi tne i mcago platform. Bryan even suggested that important issues might claim attention in the next campaign along with those mentioned in the Chicago platform- an exhibition of his natural good judgment which the republicans had declared quite impossible.— Bluffton Banner. Next Thursday at the old Union church, two miles southwest of town, will be held the Washington township Sunday school convention. A splendid program has been arranged and those interested in the work are invited toj be present. An oratorical contest will take place in the evening. Sunday evening at the Algiers t'. P. church will occur the marriage of Miss Clara Willis, sister of R.V. Willis, near Algiers, and William R. Kerr, son of Rev. F. M. Kerr, of Patoka township. Mr. Kerr is at present employed by the Cumberland telephone company of this city. General .Toe Wheeler has been assigned to duty in the Philippines and takes command of Funston's brigade. The people can now look for some fighting, as the “old man” is on the ground who never flinches. Judge Shackelford was elected to congress from the Bland district in Missouri, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Richard P. Bland. The judge was elected by nearly 4,000 majority. _■ Miss Lizzie Goodrid, living near the city, was stricken with paralysis last Sunday. She suffered two strokes and is in a very critical condition at present. Subscribe for the Democrat, a county paper that gives county, state and national news. The price is the same as that of small papers. The United Association of General Baptists meets at New Liberty church near t’oe, Friday of this week and continues over Sunday. Sam Marsee will begin the publication of a paper at Oaktown the first week in September. Success.

Rmi Estate Transfers. The following transfers of real estate have been recorded in the county recorder’s office during the past week: t’lara A. Townsend to El wood i ’apehart, nw qr sec: 24, town 1 north, range 7 west, 1H0 acres. Richard 8. Hornbrook, by sheriff, to i Mary Hoover, pt ne qr, and pt ne qr | i sec 5, town 1 south, range 9 west. Richardson & Taylor to John H, : Black, und pt south side ne qr ne qr , sec 25, town 1 south, range 9 west, and | und pt north side se qc ne qr sec 25, | town 1 south, range 9 west, and und pt j w hf nw qr sec 30, town* 1 south, range • 8 west, 3.1 acres. John H. Black et al to Lottie t’ul- ; bertson. pt w hf nw qr sec 30, town 1 1 south, range 8 west, 10 acres. Willard F. Hayes to Edith Tincher, pt ne qr nw qr sec 1, town 2 sou£h, range 7 west. 3 acres. ^ Zachariah T. Dyson to Allen A.Fine, pt n hf ne qr sw qr sec 13, town 1 north, range 8 wrest. 4$ acres. Rhoda Robling to Andrew J. Robling. pt ne qr se qr, and n pt se qr se qr sec .*>. town 1 south, range 9 west, 17

| acres. Cornelius Abbott, by guardian, to Trustees M. E. church, Otwell, pt w hf sw qr sw qr sec 4, town 1 south, range 6 west. Mary J. Martin to Pleasant Purdue, pt w hf ne qr sec 22, town 1 south, range 7 west, 2 acres. * Mary Shiner to Arabella McKinney et al, pt ne qr be qr frac sec 7, town i north, range 7 west. , Nicholas Jenkins to Willis Jenkins* pt se qr nw qr sec 8, town 3 south, range 7 west, 3 acres. Willis Jenkins to Mary Jenkins, pt s side se qr nw qr sec 8, town 3 south, I range 7 west, 22 acres, j Samuel H. Hargrove to Robert Hyneman. pt location 9, sec 31, and pt location 4, sec 31, and pt n frac sec 31, tow n 1 north, range 9 west. William J. Richardson to Riley Rumble, pt sw qr ne qr sec 7, town 1 south, range 8 west. Mary Wood to Josiah Newkirk, nw pt s hf nw qr se qrsec la.town 1 north, range 7 west, 5 acres. George Linkhart to Anderson Charles, pt location town 1 north, range 9 west. James W. Chance to Hiram W.Dedman, n hf nw qr sec 31, town 1 south, range 7, west, 85 acres, and se qr sg qr sec 5, town 1 south, range"' 8 west, 40 acres. L. E. Davidson to Joseph Davidson, | location 8, sec 20, town 1 north, range 0 west, 50 acres. Joseph W. Hearing et al to Richard Falls, pt se qr nw qr sec 14, town 1 south, range 0 west, 25 acres. Douglass M. Phillips to Ellen Ellis, pt sw qr sw qr sec 23, town 1 south, range 9 west, 1 acre. Catharine R. Hale to Edward Atkins, lot 0, Oatsville. Byron Brenton to Timothy Shea, lot 3, Eisert's add. Petersburg. George A. Hurst et al to Edward Heacock, lot 40. D. Pisgah cemetery. Edwin Heacock to Perry Heacock, pt nw qr se qr sec Ilk town 2 south, range 7 west, 5 acres. $50 for One Bottle of Medicine. This isfto certify that my wife was for year# afflicted with asthma, and was so far gone that several physicians decided that her case must terminate in consumption. I was induced to try a bottle of Dr. Warner's White Wine of Tar Syrup. To our great satisfaction it gave almost immediate relief, and two bottles completely cured her. She is now well and healthy, but I would not; be without the medicine if it cost fifty dollars a bottle. Wm. H. Farris, Chn.Bd.Tp.of W ilton, Monroe Co.. Wis. Sold by Paul Bros. s

The City Markets. Eggs—10 cents. Butter -124 cents. Onions—T5c per bu. Potatoes—40c per bu. Chickens—Chicks 84c, hens Tc. Turkeys—Hen turks Tc. Navy Beans—$1.50 per bu. Shoulders—9c. Sides—9c. Lard—84 cents per lb. Pork—Hams, smoked, 14 cents. ik will soon c of two brick The second floor will office rooms. ing up a shaft and olher- ; things in shape to inijne winter trade. » Wheat—450 cents per bushel. Corn—25 cents per bushel. Oats—10 cents per bushel. Rye—To cents per bushel. Clover Seed—$3.00 per bushel.. Salt—90 per bbl. Hogs—$4.00 to $4.25 per 100. Cattle—$2.00 to $4.00 per 1.00 Sheep—$3.T5 to $5.25 per 100. Indianapolis Markets. Wednesday, Aug. 24,1809. ».v«it, 00c to 08c; com, 30 to ;i24jc; oats, 20 to 23ic; rye. 50 to584c; cattle, heavy, $2.50 to $5.90: hogs, good shippers. $4.00 to $4.T5; sheep, $3.25 to $4.00. W. A. Jackson of Oakland City, has commenced opening a new coal i near Ayrshire. He formerly op the Carbon mines at Sophia Air Line railroad. He now has a f of men opening wise getting coal for the M. H. r the <_ rooms on voted f

! ■ ■ : ■ ■ 8 ■ : j Do yo*» know that goods bought on credit pays the dealer a larger per cent ;j | profit. Why Dot pay Cash and eet tour Cfothimr at the lowest nriee nnssihle? 1 !

’Money in the cash drawer for each and every item that yon give oat of the store beats charges on the books to this one and that one. ||1> the end of the year the merchant has collected a part of his vast; credit business, but the larger percent of it he transfers to his h*s account. What is the result? Larger profits must be made from

the people that pay their hills. We stop credit on SEPTEMBER 1, 1899, -AND WILL BEGIN At— GREAT ECONOMY SALE OF CLOTHI SEE WHAT,CASH WILL BUY69 Men's Brown Plaid Cheviot Suits, well made, worth $5.00, at .....,.. a ..... WBS§ 89 Black Ctav Worsted Suits, round or square eut, worth *6.50. at .... . ..... ... . 78 Men’s heavy all-Wool Black Clay Worsted Suits, round or square eut Suck style, well liued and trimmed iu the be> 1 possible manner. It is a regular $10.00 value. Only... 84 Men's Fancy Plaid Worsted Suits, blue and black, worth $7.50, at.. .4. ........ $2. 3. 5,0 ■ Don’t be induced to buy your Fall Suit until you have .seen for yourself the bargains we are offering for ea<h.# «Star Clothing Houses Men's and Boy's Outfitters, ^PETERSBURG, INDIANAN

auses for Inferior Quality of Musk* melons and Remedy. tirdue University Agricultural Experiment Station. Newspaper Bulletin No.78, Aug. IS, 18W.1 The muskmelon has come to be one f the necessary luxuries of life, and it should be. and doubtless is, the bject Of every melon grower to pro* uce melons of the very highest qualy, but there hs.s been much com* •laint this season, even among the rowers themselves, concerning the r quality Of the melons found upon he market. Various causes are given, ch as leaf blight, too much rain, a ack of some necessary element in the il, poor varieties, etc., any one of Kich would undoubtedly have a tenency to effect the quality of the fruit. The appearance of leaf blight uring the growing season always has tendency to rob the fruit of the (necessary amount of nourishment, and cause it to ripen prematurely. This may be prevented in a large degree by spraying the vines with Bordeaux mixture, two or three times, depending upon the amount of rainfalli before the disease makes its appearance. An excessive amount of rain is undoubtedly one of the chief causes of trouble. It is a well known fact that during a very we: season strawberries are of much poorer quality, Containing a less amount of sugar, than when the ripening season is comparatively dry. The same is true with muskmelons: the crop may be larger during a wet season, the fruit may be finer in appearance, but the sugar content which {fives the melon its delicious flavor is comparatively low. Hence it frequently happens that a variety may give good satisfaction one season, and !>e very unsatisfactory the next. Thorough drainage, either naturally or artificially will do much

towards preventing trouble from this source. The use of fertilizers, rich in potash and phosphoric acid will have a tendency to produce a fruit of high quality. Another cause for poor quality in melons is found in the fact that many are picked too green. This is especially true when they are shipped long distances: Just like California peaches, they must be picked early in order to hold up until they re'ach their destination, and also like California fruit, they lose very much of that richness of flavor, which can only come by ripening on the vines. There is much difference between varieties grown on the same soil, because all*rvarieties are not adapted to the same condi- j tions. This has been very noticeable in our experiments for a series of years on a rather heavy sandy loam which is naturally underdrained. Those varieties giving the best results are the small Emerald Gem; Netted Gem, Osage, Hackensack and Montreal. Paul Jones is a new variety, fruiting for the first time and giving good satisfacion. It is said to be a cross between the Emerald Gem and Osage, and in some degree it contains the characteristics of both. In general, varieties that come the nearest to perfection every year the ones to grow. James Troop, Horticulturist. Richard Morgan of Madison township, was in town Tuesday.! He is one of the old residents of that township.

Oyr Latest Music Please send us the names addresses of three music teachers or j>erformers on the piano or organ and twenty-five cents in silver or postage and we will send you all of the following new and most popular pieces full sheet music arranged for piano or organ: “The Flower that Won My Heart." now being sung by the best known singers in the country, u;3damte O’Rourke," the latest popi song. “March Manila, Dewei Two-Step." as played by tl uJs. Marine band of Washi Op and five other pages of popular music. Address Popular M^ipCo.. Indianapolis; Indiana. Mrs. John Byers has millinery store from the block to the room formerly by E. M. Walker. . Milt Young of (libson cc^ttfy, was here Wednesday. He wil^^pbahly move back to Petersburg in the near future. ^ • Henry Poleman and Elvis PeMott of near Otwell. were in town yesterday on business. * ll|f ---—:—~ Main Chit of Play townsh^^vas in own yestterday.

Notice to Bridge Contractors. (Nolh-e I* hereby given that the Board of County Commissioner* of Pike county, Uufiuna.hnve adopted ami deposits Spite aud itor s office of said county,» survey. profile and general plana for the construction and erection of one bridge for the use of said eountv as foliows: Kitty fret lough* Pat ok;, j ^ more particular description ot said bridge may be obtained trout the plans bow on tile in said auditor’s office. A!*w for the repair of the iron bridge across the i’atoka river near «. VV. Massey’s in Patoka township. therefore, on I Saturday, September lfi„ }£$$, At the room of the county commissioners In the auditoi’s office of said county at ii o’clock noou of said day, separate seated bids will be received by said board for t lie construction of aahl bridge and repairs or bridge. Each bidder will be required to submit with his bid full and eompfete plans, specifications and strain sheets for the bridge he proj>oses to build. Each bid must be accompanied wit it the proper affidavit as required by taw and bv a good and sufficient bond, payable to the state of Indiana, in amount equal to bid, which said bond shatt be signed by at least, two resident freeholders of the state of Indiana, whose responslbitity shall be cert died to as required by law. • .;Vv, The said board of county commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids. Thomas Whitman,. J. I.. Robinson, £ CamndSwkmers J. P. Rumble, Attest: W. H. 8cai.es. Auditor. Notice of Election. Notice Is hereby given that a si election wit be held by the members of Spurgeon Lodge so. I• O. O. K„ on Saturday evening. September S, JSUfi. ft>r the purpose of electing three trustees. AH members ace earnestly requested to attend. ° „ „ . J. I . Bayts, jJ.iKB. !•. Lance, Secretary. ■ 20 CTS GIVEN AWAY Cut this out and take it to the druggist named below and you will receive a regular 2,1c sixe bottle of Dr. Sawyer’s Ukatine for$&■ Ukatine positively cures all forms of kidney difficulties, dyspepsia, constipation, head- BY acne, rheumatism, puffing' of the eyes. Ukatine cures pimples and blotches, and makes sallow or yellow skin white. Do not delay, but take advantage of this great offer, as thousands bear evidence to the wonderful curative powers of Ukatine. PAULBROS., Petersburg, Ind.