Pike County Democrat, Volume 30, Number 23, Petersburg, Pike County, 13 October 1899 — Page 1

BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS. Short Paragraphs Items Briefly Told— Concerning the People. We sell Gregg's fresh roasted coffees. G. T. Kime. ^ # M. Amos, near Winslow, was in . town Tuesday on business. A. L. Powers of Oakland Pity, was in town Tuesday on business. , J. D.Grimes, county superintendent, was in town yesterday on school business. The Evening Lights conducted services at the court house during last week. _ t The Sweet Sulphur Springs, the summer resort, has closed for the season. Emory Loveless and wife of Logan township, were in town Tuesday shopping. Judge Ely opened court at. Jasper Monday morning. The term w ill continue four weeks. Read the news on our inside pages . thisweek. No other paper gives you sucf®Vast amount of reading matter. Elijah Higgins, who has been employed at Newr Albany for sometime past, is at home working at the telephone exchange.

Everybody, invited to attend Mrs. Byers* millinery opening on next Saturday, October 14th. iSee the prettiest patterns of the season. James McConnell, an old veteran of Co. H. 80th Indiana, living near Arthur, was granted an increase of pension to $12 per month this week. We are distributors for C. D. Gregg Tea vS: Coffee company's celebrated brands of roasted coffee of St. Louis, Missouri. Try them. G. T, Kime. * We return thanks to those who were so kind as to send,us in copies of our issue of September 20th. There was quite a demand for that issue of the Democrat. W. A. Oliphant returned last Thursday from a six weeks' trip to Juneau, Alaska, where he is interested in gold mining properties. He is very much pleased with his trip. Come to Petersburg and see the large lines of merchandise handled by the Democrat's’ advertisers. It will pay you to come in now and pick up the bargains being offered. The musical entertainment given at the C. P. church Monday night for the benefit of Miss Phoebe Clark, the blind girl, was a success, the receipts - being $25.f>5. The music was splendid and well rendered. On another page of this issue will be found extracts from the speeches of W. J. Bryan and Governor Stone at Dallas, Texas., and also the speech of John It. McLean, democratic candidate for governor of Ohio. Don’t fail to read them.

Lawrence W. Thomas, who enlisted in the regular army five years ago, is home visiting his parents east of 5 town. He served during the Cuban war and was at Fort Carpenter, Port Principe. He is now located at New York City and will return in a few weeks. Berkshire Male Hogs.—The undersigned has nine thoroughbred Berkshire male hogs for sale. They will weigh from 100 to 240 pounds, and are nice, smooth ones, and can be bought if taken soon at from $8 to #12 each. , Come and see them. 23-4 M. L. Heathman. Manager Peyton of the Cumberland telephone exchange, has just issued a new list of subscribers. There are nearly 200 names on the card, which does not include the large list of subscribers at Otwell, which will have an exchange in operation in a few weeks. Quite a number of farmers will put in phones during the next few months. Powderly, commissioner of immigration, has issued an order excluding from this country a number of Filipinos who were being brought here . for exhibition purposes. He thinks this might hasten the end of the Avar, and to avert this, he has joined Otis in an effort to prolong it until after the presidential election, believing it would be a great lever in perpetuating McKinley ism. The constitutionality of the law which makes it a criminal offense for the' person operating coal mines to fail to credit miners with full weight of coal taken from the mine before screening was vigorously assailed in the cases of the state of Indiana vs. James Pasco, but the supreme court Tuesday, decided that the indictment in the case was not sufficient, even though the statute is valid, and reversed the case, without passing ou its constitutionality. - '

S<>1 Frank visited friends at Cincinnati last Sunday. Eiri Demic*and wife of Glezen, were in town Tuesday shopping. James S. Wilson of Logan township, was in town last Tuesday on business. Prof. Foreman of the city schools, was on the sick list a few days last week. __ Airs. A. H. Taylor is visiting her sons at Indianapolis and Greencastle this week. William Nixon of flay township, transacted business in the - city Wednesday. Rev. Wynn, pastor of the M. E. church at Otwell, was in the city yesterelay on business. James W. Hayes, who is engaged in the coal mines at Princeton, was here Tuesday visiting friends. L. V. Colvin represents Edward Rose & Co. and A. L. Singer & Co. of Chicago, tine custom tailors. 21-2 Rev. T.C. Probert and Mrs. Blanche Morgan attended the state association meeting of the Baptist church at Indianapolis this week.

Call and see our winter millinery at j the new stand, McAtee building', lower Main street. 23-3 Ruth A. Stocks. Frank Thomas, cashier of the Farmers' bank at Winslow, was in town Sunday visiting friends. The new bank opened up for business Wednesday morning. Frank C. Rory of Dawson City, was the guest of relatives at this place the first of this week. He will spend the winter in California and leave for Alaska next May.—Shoals News. reunion of old soldiers of the civil war will take place at the home of Conrad Lemasters in Monroe township Saturday. A large number of people are expected to be present. Marshal Higgins has advertised for bids for the construction of a stone sidewalk around the court house square. The walk is to be ten feet wide. The bids will be opened Friday, October 20th. John Abbott and Ed Jennings, two coal miners living at Princeton, engaged in a fight at that place Monday night. Jennings shot Abbott in the breast. The wound may prove serious. They are known in this county. Gustoff Frank and- wife are visiting their granddaughter at Mt. Vernon this week. The little girl arrived Wednesday at the home of Jacob and Mrs. Harlem. Father and grandfather are the proudest people in this section of the state. The high school football team is practicing every evening at the Goodrid park and will soon be in shape to tackle the best of ’em. The first game on the gridiron will be with' the high school eleven of Princeton which will be played in this city.

L. E. Davidson, living’ two miles east of Monroe City, will hold a public sale of personal property, Tuesday, October 24th, consisting of a herd of thoroughbred Short-horn cattle, Poland China and Chester White swine, mules, horses and farming implements. Henry Read, Robert Lee, Charles Pipes, John Read, Sherman Hendron, Salem Hammond, H. Stearnes. L. E. Traylor and Ryan Hickerson of this county, and Dr. Salb and John Freedman of Jasper, will start Monday for St. Francisville, Arkansas, on a two months hunting trip. They will hunt bear and deer. * The town of Petersburg is maintaining a number of very poor street crossings which needs the attention of the towm marshal, street commissioner and the councilmen. Some of them are almost sixteen inches wide, whereas the trustees compell property owners to build walks from four to ten feet wide. Why this difference? Build the street pressings the proper width and repair the bad crossings. Sunday evening as Rev. A. J. Willis and Sharpe Wilkins were driving home from Lynnville, their team became frightened at a bicyclist that overtook them about 3} miles this side of Lynnville. The team ran away and threw the occupants from the buggy and Mr. Wilkins was seriously injured, having two ribs fractured and being otherwise seriously bruised and shaken up. The buggy was literally demolished. The team was recaptured by Mr. Willis and they drove home in a hired carriage. Mr. Willis’ injuries are very painful, but he is getting along reasonably * well today.—Oakland City Journal.

TAGGART ELECTED MAYOR. A (ireat Victory Won by the Dcmotmlu at Indianapolis. Tuesday was election day in Indianapolis and party lines were drawn as between the democrats and republicans. The combinations and trust influences were brought to bear, but nevertheless Thomas Taggart was elected mayor for the third time by a majority of .147. The democrats also elected clerk by 144. police judge by 2tV> and elected fifteen out of 21 councilmen. The republican candidate for mayor. Charles Bookwalter. will contest the election of Taggart, alleging fraud. But the result will not be changed. It was a great victory for the democrats. W. S. Corn of Augusta, was in town Friday last on business. We make a specialty of high grade roasted coffee. G. T. Kime. * ____ W. Lindsey of Jefferson township, transacted business in the city Tuesday. , Richard Bass and Dr. Clifford of Stendal. were in town Tuesday on business.

Max Beaver returned last Thursday from a visit with friends at Perry, Oklahoma. Richard Arnold, living east of town, is rejoicing over the arrival of a line boy at his home. Rev. J. W. Elder left Tuesday for Carroll, where he will attend the state synod of the CYP. church. Ladies, give us a call at the miilin^ry store, on lower Main street. 23-3 Ruth A. Stocks. S. J, Haines, W. F. Rodimel and James Stewart left last Friday for Covington, Tennessee, on a business trip. Gregg's standard or combination Java and Mocha coffee drinks fine in the cup. Try a pound and be convinced. Sold by G. T. Kime. * J. K. Patterson is building a fine residence on his farm in Madison township. He is now living at Oakland City but will move back to his farm next spring. Rev. T. G. Brashear and wife left Tuesday for Lebanon, where they will attend the wedding of A.V. Brashears. From there they will go to Chicago and Peoria, Illinois, to visit friends. The two-year-old child of Charles Bradfield, living east of town on the Washington road, died Monday. The funeral services were held. Tuesday and interment at the Anderson cemetery. Shingles for Sale.—Thomas & Ingler are making a fine grade of yellow poplar shingles .which they are selling at prices to'suit the times. Their mill is located six miles southwest of Petersburg bn the Union cart road. „ - 23-4

Wednesday was McKinley day at Evansville, and llo persons went from Petersburg to see the president. All the prominent republicans went presumably to hold a conference with the president as to whether he was for fumetalism or the single gold standard. The Blue and Gray edition of the Evansville Courier of Wednesday was one of the neatest and most attractive newspapers ever issued in Southern Indiana. It contained valuable historical matter of events occurring during the civil war and of the events of the present reunion. Boys between l’> and 17 who would like to see the world as apprentices I in Uncle Sam's navy, can now make application for examination to the commandant at any navy yard. The examiaations will not be severe, except as to physical condition, the requirements being the ability to read i and write and knowledge of arithme- [ tic up to decimals. When a republican paper makes use of the following language the in-' dication of revolt is not to be doubted: “We are upon grave times. Great new issues have arisen, new questions of supreme importance have come into view, even since Mr. McKinley’s nomination little more than thred years ago. While crediting him with honesty of intention, there is a feeling among a vast number of people that a president is needed more thoroughly equipped in statesmanship, more vigorous in determination and action, less dependent upon the promptings of advisors in his personal ; circle, less subject to be swayed by ' popular clamor from conscientious convictions,”

M. L. Heathman of Glezen. was in town Monday on business. Cicero Abell, near Winslow, was in’ the city Tuesday on business. George EL and Mrs. King visited friends at Evansville this week. L. E. Traylor, near Otwell, was in town yesterday on official business. James Corn and wife of near Augusta, were in the city shopping Tuesday. 4 Mel Catt of Clay township, was in the city yesterday transacting business. * C. A. Rumble of Logan township, was in town yesterday morning on business. Jack Scales and wife were called to Augusta by the serious illness of the latter's father. The rain of Wednesday was very acceptable to the people of this section of the world. R. E. Gladish and wife left Wednesday for Trenton, Tennessee, where they will remain for several months.

“A Mixed affair," a vaudeville company, appeared at the opera house Saturday night to a large audience. The show gave satisfaction. The Democrat office has been rushed with large orders for job printing during the past two weeks. Tall and see us and leave your orders. You ought to know that when suffering from any kidney trouble that a safe, sure remedy is Foley’s Kidney Cure. Guaranteed or money refunded. J. R. Adams & Son* o Mrs. John Hussey, an iifmate of the Southern Hospital for the insane, died at that institution Sunday and was buried at her former home near Spurgeon today.—Oakland City Journal. __ The street crossings should be cleaned off after the rain and not have the citizens wading the mud. The town council should employ some one to look after this»matter for the convenience of the public. The A. O. U. W. will hold its 3lst anniversary at Evansville, Friday, October 27th. A large number of the lodges of the state will be well represented. The local lodge of this city will attend in a body and take part in the parade. Everett Beadles of Velpen. who was arrested a few weeks ago on a charge of bastardy preferred by Miss Lida Cook, had a preliminary trial before Squire Chambers at Winslow last Thursday and bound over to the circuit court in the sum of MOO, which was given. Fighting is now going on in the Philliphines. Several advances have been made by the United States troops during the week and a few towns have been captured. The loss to the American army has been comparatively small as compared to the Filiipino loss in killed.

By reason of a law enacted by the last legislature, township trustees are requiredpto pay the tuition fee of pupils whd are compelled to go outside of their township for high school privileges. The fee is to be paid out of the funds raised by taxation in the townships from which the pupils go. --- The Quaker is in Town.—W. R. Cooper,who represents the celebrated Quaker remedies, is in town: he will be here until next Saturday week. While here he will give big free shows every night on the streets. Mr. Cooper just came from Princeton, where % has been for five weeks. His remedies have proven wonderful in that place. Those that are suffering with kidney and stomach troubles should not fail to see him. Country people especially invited. v 23-1 There is no better trading point in Southern Indiana than Petersburg. The merchants carry large lines of up-to-date seasonable goods of the best quality and sell them at the lowest possible margin.. People come here from neighboring counties to trade with our merchants claiming that they can buy cheaper here than at Vincennes, Washington, Princeton, Oakland City, Jasper, Huntingburg and other places. The merchants invite you to call and see their goods from week to week through the Democrat by telling you of the bargains they offer and give you prices to show that they sell goods cheaper than competitors in neighboring towns. When you com^ to Petersburg dqn’t forget to call on the Democrat's advertisers. It will pay you. \

LOCAL BREVITIES. The News <>athered From Various Parts of the County. Charles Ellis of Winslow, was in town Tuesday on business. Joseph Cassidy of near Union, was in town Wednesday on business.*. ! I. H. Dorsey of Parkersburg'. Illinois, visited relatives near Cato last week. ■ ■ ,■ Miss Maude Trayler of Jefferson .township, is visiting relatives at Tdrre Haute. Miss Lida Martin is visiting friends at Union City, this state. She will be absent several weeks. G. J. Nichols was at Evansville last Friday attending a meeting of the district stewards of the,M. E. church. S. H. Stuckey returned Wednesday from Bloomington, where he was called by the serious -illness of Jiis brother-in-law. _• i Sam Smith, who is employed on the police force at Washington* D. C., arrived home Monday evening, for a month’s vacation. Two miles of the macadam roads of Warrick have been completed. The people are well pleased with the prospects of good roads in that locality..

Peter Drof has just received a large supply of barrel and bulk lime. Portland and Louisville cement. Acme plaster, hair, etc. He buys old junk The Jabez Woolley coal company were successful Friday in finding a 5$ foot vein of fine coal at Elberfield at a depth of 180 feet. The firm will commence sinking a shaft at once and open up a mine at that pc i nt. W. D. Van Horn, state president of the United Mine Workers, was in the city Monday. He was called here to look after the miners* affairs at Blackburn. All matters are now satisfactorily adjusted, and all men are ready to go to work. The announcement is made of the forthcoming marriage of Miss Georgiana„ Moser of Loogootee, and Clay H. White of Colorado Springs, Colorado, on October 19th. Miss Moser is well known here having visited friends in this city on several occasions. -_ . W. A. Braden has secured an injunction against the town trustees erecting a hitchyard near his residence property on Fourth street. Will says if the hitching racks were a nuisance around the court house square they certainly would be in the residence portion of the city. The county clerk has issued marriage licenses to the following persons this week: f Sprinkle. / ' David Willis and Laura Harrison. James Hoover and Eva France. George H. E. Clifford and Florence iBass. \ ~~ ■ _•_ The Democrat in order to accommodate its advertisers issues ten pages this week. Although thtjre is considerable advertising you will find more reading t matter on the ten pages than in any two papers in the county. If it becomes necessary to furnish the usual amount of reading matter more pages will be added. of every description. 10-4

There will be a conference of officers and workers of the farmers’ institute at Lafayette, Wednesday and Thursday, October! 18th and 10th. Half fare rates have been secured on all railroads for all who may wish to attend. Anyone can get advantage of these rates by notifying the undersigned at once. Should be glad to have several attend from Pike, county. This will be a good chance to visit the school and experiment station. Arrange to attend. You can’t afford to miss it. M. L. Heathman, Ohm. William Berridge of this city, has designed a beautiful soldiers’ monument to be erected on the court house square or at the Walnut Hills cemetery. To build this monument he is taking subscriptions in any amount that people are willing to give from one dollar ud. He will make a complete canvass of^he town and county. The monument is to be 45 feet high and twelve feet square at the base. The name of every soldier enlisting from Pike county in the civil war will be cut on the monument. It will cost $10,000 and will be of the latest design and a model in every respect. Every old soldier and citizen should contribute something toward the erection of this monument. Already Mr. Berridge has received quite a large amount on the subscription paper. Help in the matter. V

Go to H. H. Tislow for all kinds of watch and clock repairs; ^ 2b* Mrs. Charles Jones has returned from her visit to Bicknell friends. C. W. H. McClure. Jefferson town* ship, transacted business in the city Tuesday. The Knox county fair is in progress this week. Several from this county were in attendance. J. N. Kinman visited his family in this city this week iipsurning to Tennessee today, where he is engaged lican party will be put on the defer - sive, and it will take ^etty hard hustling to find any arguments with , which to defend themselves^ retains the strength, flavor and aroma of their coffees which h#e roasted daily, and insures to the consumer The coal mines at Ayer shire were started up Tuesday morning and the men commenced digging ccj^l. Work was resumed last week but no coal was taken out, The mine! are now all in operation with the exception of the Woolley mine of this place. fresh gools at all times, G. T. Klme. 'or sale by

Miss Jennie McCain, aged Its years, daughter of Joseph McCain living on east Main street, died Sunday last of typhoid fever. The funeral services were conducted at the family residence Monday afternoon by Kev. W. S. Biddle and interment at Walnut Hills cemetery. |i||p , ' : Frauk T Serfrit. postmaster of Washington, has sold his interest in the Gazette to his partner, P. A. Hastings. Frank has long been connected Vrith the Gazette and his newspaper brethren will be sorry to learn that he has decided to lay down the pencil. Success to all. ^ County Superintendent Grimes last Friday decided that J. IX Barker, trustee of MadisOn township, should have given the patrons of school district No. •*» notice of the selection of teacher before contracting. The patrons wanted another teacher instead of the one contracted with. Rufus Grigsby, the teacher, still holds forth. Several of our subscribers who promised to pay after harvest are reminded of the fact that the time is almost past and that we are needing a little cold cash in our business. We are compelled to meet our bills and to that end if you will send in the small amounts of one and two dollars it will materially help us out in our finances. Don't neglect the matter^ rX The sixth gas well drilled was completed last week at Petersburg, and proved to be a “dry hole?** The premoters are not discouraged, however, and another well will be started within thirty days. Jacob Schurz, a local, capitalist, is taking the lead in the search for natural gas, lie says he will make Pike county look like a pepper box before he gives it up. Each well costs in the neighborhood of $3,000.—Loogootee Enterprise.

. Indiana ought to be .rj&nud of her common school endowment- It is $£\- 000,000 now. and is being constantly increased by various accessions, including fines and unclaimed property. The principal is kept intact, and only the interest is used. Under the Indiana law the money is placed in the hands of county auditors to be loaned on first mortgage/securaf|? and if the money is not loaded in each instance tW county has trt pay the interest, so that the schools always have the ben- , efit of a full interest income of six, per cent on the entire principal. The blue and gray reunion at Evansville this week was a great success financially and otherwise. Among the prominent personages present [were President McKinley and eabij net, the governors of several states and prominent union and confederate soldiers. Large ei'owds of people were drawn to that city by the announcement that these prominent people would be there. Two or three * hundred people from Pike county were there, but are now mad because they visited Evansville. They were led to believe that no admission would be charged at the reunion to see the president and other prominent men who would be there, but they were charged an admission of 25 cents to the fair grounds and 25 cents to the grand stand where the speaking took place. They are mad and justly 4 so. Evansville always acts the hog, but they generally, get the people there two or three times a year.